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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-29

an the United States of Amer
lea, any sort of independent labor
movement was paralyzed so long
as slavery disfigured a part Of the
republic. Labor with a white skin
cannot emancipate itself where
labor with a black skin is branded.
But out of the death of slavery a
new, vigorous life sprang. The
first fruit of the Civil War was an
agitation for the 8-hour day-a
movement which ran with express
speed from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific, from New England to Cali
fornia." ("Capital," Vol. I, Paul
translation, p. 309.)
May Day Born in the United States
1t was at the First Congress Of
the Second International, held at
Paris in 1889, that May First was
set aside as day upon which the
workers of the world, organized in
their political parties and trade
unions, were to fight for the lmpor-
tant political demand-the 8houl
day.
The events of May 8 and A, 1886,
which led to what is known as the
Haymarket Affair, were a direct
outgrowth of the May First strike
The blood bath at Haymarke
Square, the railroading to the gal
lows of Parsons, Spies, Fischer ano
Engel, and the Imprisonment of the
other militant Chicago leaders, was
the counter-revolutionary answer Of
the. Chicago bosses. 1t was the sig
nal for action to the bosses all over
the country.
Engels on International May Day
In his preface to the fourth Ger
man edition of the Communist Man
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May Day IRA ditional Day of Political Action

part in them, but also by their or
ganized character, by the class
consciousness they will reveal, by
the determination that will be
shown to commence the irrepress-
IDLE struggle for the political lib
Grafton of the Russian people, and,
consequently, for free opportu-
nifty for the class development Of
the proletariat and its open strug-
gle for Socialism" (Lenin, "The
Iskra Period" Blk. I, p. 44.)
The Comintern Inherits May Day
Traditions
The Communist International, in
heritor of the best traditions of the
movement since Marx
and Engels wrote their Communist
Manifesto, carries on the traditions
of May Day, and the Communist
Parties of the various capitalist
countries call upon the workers each
year to stop work on May Day, to
go into the streets, to demonstrate
their growing strength and interna-
tional solidarity, to demand short
er work day-now the 7-hour day
to demand social insurance, to fight
the war DANGER and defend the So.
Wet Union, to fight against impe.
rialism and colonial oppression, t.
denounce the social-fascists as par
of the capitalist machine, to pro
claim their determination and iror
will to overthrow the capitalist sys
tenn and establish a universal Soviet
Republic.
Excerpts from an article in tn,
May issue of The Communist.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-29
BY Ellis

ed for mobilization must have succeeded in their
immediate detectives at least The storm forced
postponement, and with bridges washed away
and roads inundated it was impossible for more
than few hundred to assemble at the point
of rendezvous. And before Gabriel and his
lieutenants could recognize their plans they
were betrayed. Even in defeat, however, these
daring Negro revolutonaries left traditions of
which the Negro masses can we'll be proud.
Like almost all leaders of slave instructions,
they showed a courage which their enemies
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-29

WEST FRANKFORT, ILL.,, April
PA statewide youth conference
of young miners in Illinois is being
called by the Youth Committee OF
the National Miners Union. In a
letter addressed to all local unions
of the N.M.U., and to all young
miners in Illinois, the Youth Com
mittee states:
"The National Miners Union,
through it's Youth Section, is call
ing a statewide youth conference
to be held in Zeigler, ILL.,, on Sun
day, May 4th, at 10 a. M, in Lib
erty Hall. This conference is OF
utmost Importance to every miner,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-29
By ALEX. TRACHTENBERG

last year the international revolu-
Il tionary working class celebrated
the fortieth anniversary Of May
First as day of international polit
ical action, day of mobilization and
demonstration of the forces of Labor
arrayed against the forces of Capt.
tai in the struggle for the conquest
of Power.
Eight-Hour Movement Started in
America
Although the 8-hour movement,
which gave birth to May Day, was
initiated in 1884, a generation before
a national labor organization which
at first gave great promise of devel-
oping into militant organizing CEN
ter Of the American working class
took up the question of shorter
workday and proposed to organize
a broad movement in it's behalf.
The decision for the S-hour day
was made by the National Labor
Union in August, 1866. In Septem-
Der Of the same year the Geneva
Congress of the First international
went on record for the same de-
mand :.
Marx on the Eight-Hour Movement
In the chapter on "The Working
Day" in the first volume of "Capi-
tal," published in 1867, Marx calls
attention to the Inauguration of the
S-hour movement by the National
Labor Union. In the passage ia
nous especially because it contains
Marks telling references to the COM
munity of class interests between
the colored and white workers, Marx
wrote:
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exerting our maximum efforts in the
organizational phase of the prepare
tory work, monster demonstrations
will be held May 1 which will equal
all the traditional struggles of the
workers on May First and give the
workers a great impetus on the road
in the revolutionary struggle for
power in the United States.
Excerpts from an article in the
May issue of "The Communist"
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Francois were some of the revolutionary lead
ers of the Haitian revolution.
The history of the Negro in the United States
is also rich in revolutionary tradition. The
slave regime was more than once terror-stricken
at the attempts of black to break their
chains. Three of the most daring and audacious
of these attempts were those led by Gabriel
Prosser, Nat Turner and Denmark Vessey.
The plans of Gabriel were most formidable
and but for terrific storm on the day appoint
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Excerpts from an article in Thu
May issue of The Communist.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-29

Excerpts from an article in the
Nav issue of The Communist.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
MULE MAY FLY.
To. GRID CAME

Fidelia may go to the Army
and Navy football game-and If
she does Broadway will see some
thing Broadway never saw before
"a flying donkey.
Fidelia is the first flying
donkey of the world, and she's as
blase about it as can be. You
see, although only half grown as
yet, she has flown thousands of
miles with pilots from the Naval
Air Station at Annacostia, where
she is the mascot.
Fidelia was born in Haiti, and
flew to this country several
months ago. She came from a
naturally lazy clan. but the
cooler weather here has popped
her up so she moves with pep.
vim and vigor and a slight strut.
It's not certain yet that, Ffdelia
is to fly to the game. but if she
does it's going to be a great
event for her and for Broadway.
Fidelia will get a great kick out
of the trip and the Broadwayites
will get a great kick out of
Fidelia-and it isn't where you
think. either, because she's a per-
feet lady!
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
RACKET" TRIAL
SETFR|DAY

Four Mt. Rainier men will face
charges of disorderly conduct next
Friday night before Justice O -
Peace Robert E. Joyce. as the re-
suit of alleged racketeering activi.
ties in that place Wednesday
night.
The men are Fred Finnegan,
27: Frank Bauman, 26: Charles
Sword. 26. and Grafton Wiler, Is.
all Of Mt. Rainier. Finnegan and
Bauman were arrested Thursday
on warrants sworn out by Frank
Disney. manager of a new pool
room in the Maryland town. while
the other two men surrendered
last night.
Finnegan's Bond $1,000
Ali except Finnegan are free on
$500 bond. while he was required
to post $1,000 bond on DiSney's
statement that he was ring leader.
Disney charges that the men
came to his pool room while he
was getting it ready for opening
and engaged in an argument. He
put them out, he said.
Was Assaulted
Later. when Mr.. Disney left the
pool room, he declared that ne
found that electrical wiring on his
automobile had been tampered
with. AS he was coming into
Washington several other men ac-
costed him and beat him. he de-
clares.
The four men were to nave
faced trial last night, but their
hearing was postponed on motion
Of Defense Counsel J. Wilson
Ryon. A charge of tampering
with an automobile has also been
placed against the men. but this
will have to be heard in State
court.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
National Educators
Elect NeU Officers
Sewsreet

George Hutcheson Denny presi.
dent of the University of Ala
bama, was elected president Of
the National Association of State
Universities yesterday at the an
nual election of officers. T1e
balloting closed a convention OF
university presidents held at the
Mayflower Hotel.
Other officers include George
Thomas. University of Utah, vice
president; Alfred Horatio Upham,
Miami University, secretary;
Harry Woodburn Chase, Uni
versity of North Carolina,
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
MAN KILLS HIS
.H0uSEkEEPER

HAGERSTOWN, Md. Nov.
> 22.-"God told me to shoot
and 7 did It." <7st

HAGERSTOWN, Md. Nov.
22.-"God told me to shoot
and I did it,"
With this stolid declaration,
police say. Chester A. Garfield
Smith, IS, plasterer, of Boons-
boro. Md, confessed to having
fatally shot Mrs. Anna Smith,
his former housekeeper, last night
on a Boonsboro street.
The shooting occurred as Mrs.
Smith, who is of the same name
but not related to her alleged
slayer, was walking down the
street with her two young chill
dren, Kenneth and Isabelle. and
Earl Griffith, friend Shortly
after the shooting. Smith sur
rendered to deputy sheriff in a
drug store near the scene of the
killing. WV
Waited For Woman
Brought to Hagerstown for
questioning, the man is said to
have told States. Attorney Harper
Ba1lentine and Magistrate Rich
ard Duffey that the woman, who
had been his housekeeper for
about six months, had got all
his money"
He said that he had an ap-
pointment to meet Mrs. Smith
last night at the home of a
friend but that when he went to
the house he was refused admit
tance. He then went to- his
home, police say, took drink of
whisky and procured the .32-cali-
ber pistol with which the woman
was shot. After waiting on the
downtown street for about an
hour, he is reported by police to
have said, he saw Mrs. Smith
approaching with Griffith.
One Shot Fatal
Stepping out of the mouth of
an alley, the man exclaimed
1--WE might as well settle this
nOw!"
He fired only one shot. which
penetrated the breast of the wo-
man, who died an hour later, po-
lice said. He was brought to Ha-
gerstown by Deputy eriffs
Charles E. Pushwa and John
Gouss, accompanied by Lieut.. E.
j. Chapman. -.
Jealousy Held Motive
Police are inclined to scout
Smiths story and believe that
jealousy was the motive for the
Staying They declare that his
frequent mention of Mr.. Griffith's
name indicates that he was an
gered when he found Mrs. Smith
in the mans company.
Smith is said to have told po-
lice that he was married and di-
vorced and that his former wife
Is in Hagerstown.
He will be arraigned on a
charge of first-degree murder here
this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
Seen
As Helping MiLLers

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. %
1.N.SD That millers, as well as
farmers. may benefit from the
activities of large scale grain CO.
operatives was emphasized today
by E. j. Bell, jr,, grain economist
of the division of cooperative
marketing of the Federal Farm
Board.
Speaking before the American
Corn Millers Federation. Bell said
that cooperatives could effect
economies in grain movement and
assist growers to adjust produc-
ton to the needs of consumers
markets.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
Burglar ThUGrted
BIZ Iona Home Bell

An attempt to burglarize the
home Of Breckenridge Long, for
merly assistant secretary of state.
at 1924 Sixteenth st. N. W., was
frustrated last night when a burg
lar alarm scared off the intruder.
Investigation revealed a broken
window in the rear of the home.
Later police learned that a man
about 35 years old had been loiter-
ing in the neighbour hood and had
asked several persons If there
were windows in the rear OF the
Long house.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
Estate Tax Is
To Total ri Millions

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-An in
heritance tax estimated at Sl7,.
379,291 to the State of New York
and $4,3S2,0 ,072 to the Federal Gov
ernment will be paid from the es-
tate of Thomas Fortune Ryan.
Ryan died in 1928. leaving an
estate estimated then. at $780,
000, 900, The. accounting shows
the estate actually was valued at
S125. 100000. The largest item is
in stocks, with a present value
of $115,708,359.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
BALLOU To PICK
COLLEGE HEAD

The Board of Education has
approved the application of DR..
Frank w. Ballou. superintendent
of schools, for leave of absence
for the purpose Of selecting a
president for Wilson Teachers
College.
The board has authorized the
superintendent to confer with
school authorities Of other cities
regarding the qualifications of
candidates.
Wilson Teachers College has
been directed by Miss Anna D.
Halberg. principal. but DR.. Bal
lou is ready to fill the new office
of president.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
ASKS
.PORT|ONFOR
JOBLESS
Sen. Borah Wants 200, ,000,-
900 Bushels to Save Millions
From Starvation In China

Two plans for disposing Of the
0,0O0, 900 or more bushels of
wheat purchased by the Federal
Farm Board we're agitated on
Capitol Hill today, as returning
leaders continued to pledge sup
port to the board in its effort to
stabilize prices.
Would Aid China
One suggestion, approved by
Senator Capper (R0 Of Kansas,
head of the Senate farm bloc,
would use $4,000, 900 worth of
wheat for the manufacturer of
flour for distribution among the
unemployed. The other. having
the sanction of Senator Borah
(RO of Idaho, would send 200,-
000,0 bushels of wheat to China
to relieve starvation there and
open a new market for American
wheat. ..-..4 ...--..
+ All to Aid Farm Board
The pending appeal Of the
Farm Board for more funds TO
carry out its present policy of
buying up enough surplus to
stabilize wheat prices continued
to gain support. Tnsurgent and
independent Republican leaders
joined with spokesmen for the
Hoover administration in declar-
ing they would vote for every
dollar asked by Alexander Legge,
board chairmar to carry out his
plan. Thus sa-, willie some lead
ers have suggested alternative
plans of relief, all have agreed
to give the Farm Board all the
money it requests.
Senator Norris (R.) Of Ne
braska. the insurgent leader, said
he would support Iegge's appeal
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
Marie DressIer Gets
First Fighting Role
international Newsreel

Marie Dressler plays her first
fighting role In Min and Bill. :"
Metro Goldwyn- Mayors sensation.
al drama of the waterfront now
being shown at Loew's Columbia
Theater.
In the comedy sequences she ad-
ministers a beating to Wallace
Beery, which Beery insists
wasn't all fooling." Dorothy Jor.
dan, Marjorie Rambeau and
others of note appear in the play.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
Ultraviolet Pictures
Locate Paralysis
Germ, Belief

NEW YORK. Nov. % UNSO.
An organism photographed with
an ultraviolet microscope may
be the long sought germ Of in
fantile paralysis, 1t was revealed
today.
The ultraviolet microscope
was described as the most power
full in the world and with it
magnifications UP to 5000 di-
ameters may be obtained.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
SUPER-LEVIATHAN NEAR

LONDON, Nov. % GN.SJ.-A
new liner, surprising the Levl-
athan by $4,000 tons, will be built
by the Cunard Line. it was re-
vealed in the House of Commons
The new sea giant will be OF
$4,000 tons. with a length Of lob
feet. making It the worlds largest
ocean liner.
The Washington times., 1930-11-22
21-Day Rum Toll
Is II in Los AnueLes

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Nov.
% QN.SO.-Fourteen persons
were dead and one was dying
from acute alcoholism during the
first 81 days of November. a
check disclosed here today.
Since the first of the month
34l men and so women have
been arrested either for selling
or possession of liquor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-09-19
Continued
By MYRA PAGE

There was a cellar window in Len
ms house with one or two loose
boards across it, which Fatima
found she could easily push back, so
she and Gurk crept inside and were
soon asleep on pile of rags. By
creeping out early in the morning
and stealing in after dark, she had
found place to stay within stones
throw of her aunt's house, and the
playroom, and yet no one could see
her.
Fatima Lost.
When the Pioneers and the chill
dren gathered for their trip to the
zoo the next afternoon, there was
no Fatima. where is Fatima ?"
Vanya inquired but no one knew.
The aunt shrugged her shoulders.
No telling where the child had run
to. Vanya telephoned the comrade
inspector about Fatima, and then the
group started off. At the zoo they
spent glorious afternoon, feeding
the elephants, seeing all the animals
and shifting all the queer smells
that go with ZOOS, and asking many
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-09-19
Czech Bosses Increase
attacks on Communists

PRAGUE GPS).-Cases of bru
tai maltreatment of Communist de-
puties by the police and gendar
merle are becoming increasingly
frequent.
On August l the Deputy, Com
rade Hodinova, Prague, and Com
rade, Deputy Barsa, Brunn, were
beaten and severely injured.
An especially brutal case &C.
CURED last Sunday on the occasion
Of a workers day in Schildberg
in North Mahren. The Deputy,
Comrade Hadek was dragged with
out reason to the police station by
gendarmes, where five gendarnes
attacked him with their fists. The
gendarmes declared that his de-
puty's legitimation was forged or
stolen, and tried to force him bv
blows to confess this.
On Sunday a Red Aid conference
was held in Neuhausl (Slovakia).
A large force of gendarmerie oc-
cupied the hall and dispersed the
entirely legal meeting. The Red
Aid destinations of the partici-
pants were confiscated by the boI-
ice. This move on the part of the
police is an attempt to declare the
Red Aid illegal.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-09-19
Painter FQReys
SCuryy Before
Daily EXPOSE

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Militant
rank and file members of the paint
ers' union noted with approval the
article in the daily Worker" of
August &c on the Painters situation
in Philly. The article caused some
CONSERVATION in the ranks of the
misleaders and their onhangers, one
Of whom had it read at Locals 345
and 997 for the purpose of showing
what terrible things the wicked reds
are saying about the wonderful
achievements" of the present adj
ministration.
The reading of the article did not
have the effect desired by the re-
dictionaries as many workers know
the truth of the statements con-
tanned therein, Now they also know
better than ever before hat the
DAILY Worker" is their paper and
that it is vitality interested in the
every day problems. 1t is to be ex-
pected that more painters will read
the worker" than heretofore. They
will then find out who are their
friends and who are their enemies
in the labor movement and how to
fight the latter. Also no intelligent
painter should fail to read Labor
Unity" weekly devoted to the or
ganizing of the workers into an eff
fective fighting body against the
bosses and the agents, the A. F. of
L. and Socialist takers.
Let the misleaders of the painters
and other building trades gnash
their teeth and froth at the mouth
over their exposure in the fighting
Daily Worker" and Labor Unity"
So long as they do that the rank
and file will know that these are the
only papers worth the attention of
the workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-09-19
Predicts Fall
of MuSSOLinz
Within q Year

NEW YORK-Georges Seldes, {
capitalist newspaper writer, who ha:
just returned from tour of Europe
predicted that the Fascist govern.
ment of Mussolini would be over.
thrown within year by an armed
uprising.
In order to divert the attention OF
the masses, Seldes predicted. Mus
solini would plunge Italy into a war
with either France or Jugoslavia.
However, Seldes thinks that the
liberal bourgeoisie will have the
lead in overthrowing Mussolini, in
which, of course, Mr.. Seldes is
slightly cockeyed. Mussolini will be
overthrown by the revolutionary
workers and peasants. The condi-
ton of the masses in Italy is grow
ing worse from day to day. No
efforts of Mussolini can hide the
fact that the world crisis has hit
Italy particularly hard.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-09-19
Children of the Neev Day
"A Story of Soviet Youth
A Written Version of the Russian Movie Fol
American Working Class Children
dozens of questions.

dozens of questions.
When back at the courtyard,
Vanya went at once to inquire fur
Their about Fatima. She found the
comrade inspector already there,
looking much worried, and Anna
shifting into her apron. Hello
Vanya," he said. "See what's up.
She tells me Fatima ran off this
morning. She doesn't know where.
We must find the child at once, of
course" He and Vanya spoke
quietly together for few moments,
then he hurried off. "Fatima is
lost" Vanya told the Pioneers. eve
must of course help find her. can't
understand why she didn't come to
US, as she promised. Did any of you
see herr" Then it came out, how
Fatlma had come to the center the
night before, but fash had thought
1t nothing important and told her the
office was closed. She was sorry
now she hadn't found out what she
wanted.
|. You acted like bureaucrat, that's
what" Nick reproached her. fash
could only hang her head.
(To be continued.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-09-19
French TOlIeHs
Mobilize Fight
on Boss " aYS

PARIS QPC)-A powerful inter
national mass meeting against war
and against capitalism organized by
the Young Communist League with
the support of the Communist Party
took place in Paris in the great hall
of the trade union headquarters.
Comrade Couteil spoke concerning
the significance of the International
Day of Youth, and was followed by
Marcel Cachin who dealt with the
situation in China, Indo-China and
India.
When the chairman of the meet
ing announced that a Communist
member of the German Rc.-Astag
would address the meeting, there
were scenes of great enthusiasm
and the workers rose in their seats
singing the International" The
speech Of the German comrade was
Immediately translated into French
by the chief editor of ''rHumanite"
Comrade Florimonde Bonte. The
speaker described the strained stu
alton in Germany with the signifi-
canoe of the coming elections. He
declared that all parties, with the
exception of the c. P. were coali-
ton parties for the enslavement of
the masses and the perpetuation of
the capitalist system. The Ccmmun-
list Party Of Germany appealed to the
masses to overthrow the bourgeoisie,
establish Soviet Germany tear up
the Versailles treaty and abolish
international debts. He appealed to
the workers of France to stand
shoulder to shoulder with their fell
low workers in Germany for the in
ternational proletarian revolution.
His speech was greeted with ire
mendous applause.
The last speaker was Comrade
Maurice Thorez, who dealt in par
ticular with the danger of imperial
list war. In conclusion he declared:
"The German Communist Party de-
clares that it will tear up the Ver-
sailles Treaty and abolish repara-
lions payments and international
debts, The French Communist Party
will support it in this to the utmost"
This statement was greeted with
cheers.
A resolution in the spirit of the
speakers was then unanimously
adopted and the demonstration of
international proletarian solidarity
was closed with the singing of the
"Internationale" amidst scenes of
great enthusiasm.