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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-11-13
HOW THE FIELD LOOKS.

If an editorial writer in the New York Times has things sized up right the Republicans are II a bad way and the Democrats are joyfully riding the crest of tidal wave If another election coulc be held right away and the Times man has authen tic vision, this great wave would submerge tht country The United States Senate would consis of 95 Democrats and former Ambassador Morrow O New Jersey, and out of House of 435 members th' Democrats would elect not less than 75O Ohio alone would return at least poo Democratic Congressmen and Pennsylvania would elect Democratic Senato without scaldal notwithstanding there will be nt vacancy in that State before l932.
 Here Is what makes it look that way to thi Times writer:
 Amazing is the only word that will de- scribe the number of ways in which Repub- licans arc now hanging to hate one an- other Apparently, when two Republicans meet the only thing that will keep them from flying at each others throats is the presence of an intervening Democrat. Well, perhaps it is not amazing after all. Repub- ncans, by the law of nature, always do things so much better than Democrats that on the rare occasions when they do go in for civil they can make Senator lief lin's feelings about Al Smith sound like the Madens Prayer. Republicans are now hat ing each other vets and drys as Wall Streeters and Brookhartians, as high and low tarifftes, as pro and anti utilities. In Illinois they reported to be hating each other male and female.
 With this spectacle of triumphant mu- tual detestation within the ranks of the Republican Party compare the even more remarkable sight of Democrats loving each other all over the place-for the time being Dry Democrats in Massachusetts love wet Democrats in Montana. Respectable Demo- crats in New York City are trying awfully hard-but successfully-to recall that there must be some good features about Tammany Hall or else why should so many people vote for it? Yes Al Smith Democrats are loving Jimmy Walker Democrats. Bishop Cannon Democrats are loving Al Smith Democrats in the erstwhile frail but con- trite Southland. Democrats who haven't spoken to each other since Andrew Jackson died are helping each other hop on board the landslide
 Commenting upon the issues that worked againS the Republicans in the late election this write said that one of the things that operated to GU the Morrow vote SO far beyond earlier expectation that his plurality almost reached the vanisnin
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-11-13

Another job we have ambition to undertake is that wished by President Hoover upon Col. Arthur Woods of finding meal tickets for some 3,oOO0oo jobless persons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-11-13

When a Chicago citizen answers the doorbell he never knows whether it's collector book agent brush salesman a gunman anxious to carve another notch on the handle of his revolver -CIndianapos News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-11-13

In the old days cellars were ports of refuge in times of storm, they have become the most precious part of every mans home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-11-13

Somebody says that the Socialist Party is anx- ous to acquire emblem from the animal king dom to match the elephant. donkey and camel Of other parties So far as we know the goose and house fly are uncaimed.-(Los Angeles Times)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-11-13

There are more motorcycles in England than lin America and that's record we're perfectly willing for Johnny Bull to keep.-(Cincnnati En- Quirer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-11-13

And now it is claimed that Congress IS Just like cocoanut-dry on the outside ana wet on the inside (Florida Times -Union)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-11-13

fruit punch recommended by Roxana M. Doran in her book of soft drink recipes is rich in tan geries and kumquats We've always been able to say with pride that we can take kumquat or leave it alone Chicago News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-21
STILL MEANS
 SAME TO YOUNG AND OLD

Uncle Bill did not believe in Christmas He thought it was just a scheme to make the merchant rich and the people poor. However he loaded himself down with gifts for ali the family and took the train to his sisters to spend Christi mas with her and her numerous family. He had been so busy mak- ing money it was the first holiday he had taken in many years.
 Christmas morning when they all gathered around the tree, and he saw the childrens joy in that beautiful symbol of the spirit of giving, and in the toys which they received, he realized that in spite Of the care-wcrn crowds Of Christi mas shoppers Christmas still meant to children what it had meant to him when he was a boy. There was no commercialism in it.
 And when he saw the older peo-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-21
LED BY THE CHRISTMAS
 SPIRIT, THEY REJOICED

Sitting before a blazing fire place and listening to the merry ca- rolers without, Martha Barrons felt all the joy of the Christmas sea- son. What a wonderful time it wasl She smiled happily at her husband and son. Then her thought
 went back to that memorable Christmas years ago when some thing had led her steps to the Beacon Baby home. Again she looked into the eyes of a blue-eyed baby and felt that sudden desire to have him for their own. George , had readily agreed to the adoption. Bless his heart, he would have agreed to anything to make her happy. But the baby had brought him happiness, too. He was now enc of the ablest lawyers in town and had recently attracted nation wide attention in winning a com plicated case. And the love, and comradeship he had given them through the years was as deep and fine as if he had been their very own.
 Truly Martha Barrons thought, as the voices of the carolers faded into the night, it was the spirit of Christmas thai. had directed her steps on that long-ago Christmas. Katherine Edelman
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-21
BIRDS CHRISTMAS TREE
 AND A CARDINAL VISITOR

Mother, can't we do something for the birds?" David, all snowy and rosy checked, came dashing into the bedroom where his mother was doing up Christmas gifts.
 Jack, home from college, was close behind small David.
 "Davie thinks the birds ought to have something special for Christ mas, mater. How about fixing up the fir tree on the lawn for them?'
 Splendid! We always put col ored lights in it and we can tie apples on it and little crusts of suet and those small branches of berries in the garage are really natures provision for birds"
 And we'll put crusts of bread on the limbs just like packages 2 Davie interrupted, eyes dancing.
 After the birds were asleep Jack and David trimmed the tree
 Merry Christmas! Merry Christ mas" the birds were chirping on Christmas morning and the neigh bors as well as the family were watching with interest.
 But what's that bright red on the topmost branch?" David point ed eXcitedly Look! Look!'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-21
IN THE CARPENTER SHOP
 JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Y Long, long ago it was the day before Christmas; but the world was not celebrating Christmas then as we do now. In little carpen- 4ter shop with crude tools and benches, an apprentice was quietly blaming a sandalwood block to per- feet sncothness. His tunic was drawn about his waist with a cord, his hair fell about his shoulders in dark silken curls, his boyish clean gut features wore the expression of peace and love.
 Suddenly a chisel slipped, a man cried out in pain. A carpenter had received a splinter full in the eye, piercing the eyeball Others gather ed about him to bind up the wound and sadly shock their heads. He will be blind they said.
 The apprentice worked on calm ly, almost smiling. A great physi- clan came and removed the ban dage. "The eye is sound," he said, you must have been mistaken. It looks as if it had never been in jured at all"
 T ann sure it never was," said the man. But the other carpenters shook their heads and the appren- tice went on smoothing the sandal wood.
 Twas Chris mas Eve.-Noni Clack Bailey.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-21
THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE
 SPELLED WELCOME HOME

Following an old family custom, Katherine Blair placed lighted candle in the window. Originally serving to guide lost travellers on Christmas eve, John Blair knew it had been placed there the last three years with Kenneth in mind the son who was too busy to come nome for Christmas.
 The candles bright light had brought cheer to many, so again Katherine placed one in the win dow. Perhaps this year it would be Kenneth it would guide home
 A whir of a motor overhead the night mail was arriving. There might be a letter from Kenneth
 A car stopped before the house as John Blair started for the post sffice. A man rushed up the steps and through the open door shout. ing" Merry Christmas, Dad and Mother" Between embraces and ], ,handshakes he explained: Found out late could come home so came down with the mail" The next words filled Katherine's heart with ioy-"The old candle sure did spell welcome. home to mel" How glad she was the candle vas in the ac- customed place.-Blanche Tanner billin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-21

doing, Tommy?" asked Mrs. Row land, hearing her little son on the cellar stairs, the day before Christ mas.
 Oh, sump'n,' answered the lad, as he hurried up into the kitchen.
 As it was the time of Christmas secrets, Mrs. Rowland refrained from pressing the point and soon forgot it.
 When the Christmas tree had been denuded of its fruit next morning, Tommy's older brother, Rupert, ran outdoors excitedly, re- turning soon, all aglow, and shout ing:
 What do you think? You know I scattered those crumbs in the back yard, the way St. Francis Of Assist told folks to do for the birds Christmas feast. Well, there were about dozen sparroWs there when I peeked around the corner of the house. I. called Merry Christmas softly sos not to disturb them, and they chirped back"
 Mine worked, too, I guess" said Tommy. T went and looked on the cellar stairs first thing this morn ing, and every bit of cheese was gene that I'd put there for the poor little ce!"-Myrtle Koon Cherryman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-21

Can you beat thatm Jack ex- claimed. "Tha, the cardinal that has been hanging around the last two years. He's come to the birds Christmas tree. ."-Florence Harris Wells.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-21
"AS LETTLE CHILDREN"

TA5 survival wcr Of Chris.rnss i.. persistence as wasld-widc festival, lies in the fact that it quiokens in all of g@tha sense O. hu- man kinship. It gets beneath the surface cynicism and re- leases those finer impulses which We all possess. For a day we become again "as little children" and the child in our midst is the symbol . of the joy which we seek.
 A Merry Christmas then merry because it brings to us the vision of love ruling in the hearts Of men, and renewed h ope that the dream of a day may yet become the perpetual reality.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-21

ple's joy in the presents he had brought them, he resolved that in the future he would become a par ents' Santa Claus and make Christ mas as happy for them as it is for childrcn.-Harold L. Cook
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-21
CHRISTMAS AND THE BIRDS

It is said that no peasant m sweden will sit down with his children to Christmas dinner ut tsil he has provided food for the birds, The farmers erect poles in their dooryards to which sheafs of grain are bound, to provide for birds through the season when vegeta- ton is covered with snow and ice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-21

Free transportation to schools IS provided 100000 country children in Louisiana.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-21
DISCIPLE OF ST. FRANCIS
 HAD THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

"what in the world are you
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-03-15
Mass Demonstration at
Struck Regal Cafeteria
Ready for More, Mon.

Strikes continue in Benrod, Far
ragut, &c. & c. and Regal cafe
terias. Food workers and sympa-
thizers are called for demonstration
Monday. All food workers and other
workers are asked to come to the
headquarters of the Union at 10 W.
81 st. at 1890 A. M. Today a mass
demonstration took place at the Re-
gal Cafeteria. 125 St. Workers re-
sisted the brutality of the police who
have attacked the pickets and the
police pulled out the guns and black
jacks to intimidate the strikers. Hun
dreds participated in this demon
stration
At the G. & Con % St. five
pickets We're arrested, although there
is no injunction. The police serving
the bosses continue. to arrest pick
cts under Paragraph 600."
Many shops have been forced to
settle and the organization drive is
developing. At the First District
Court today three pickets: Jelapis,
Pappini and Constantinidos were
held under $500 bail each for special
sessions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-03-15
TRY TO CHECK
WORKERS RISE
Unemployed Campaign
Has 1,118 Arrests

The revolutionary onrush OF the
working class against capitalism as
shown by the tremendous demon
STATIONS against unemployment on
March 6 has given fright to the
American capitalists and as their
answer is always repression against
the workers demands, the govern
ment watch-dogs of the bosses have
launched a campaign Of class re-
venge throughout the country. the
most outstanding being the vicious
arrest and persecution in New York
of the delegation elected by 100000
workers on Union Square.
According to the tabulation made
by the international Labor Defense,
on the one day alone, International
Fighting Day Against Unemploy-
ment on March 6, a total Of $50
workers were arrested that day.
But even before, and in the course of
the campaign of organization of the
unemployed by the Trade Union
Unity League, there were 1888 work
ers arrested; which, added TO-. the
$50 arrested on March 8, made a
total of 1,188 workers arrested, a
total never before equalled in the
history of the ]. l.. D.
A partial list, yet to be completed,
OF those arrested on March 6, is as
follows:
so in Los Angeles, As in Detroit,
80 in New York, 80 in Milwaukee,
u in Buffalo, 10 in Washington, d.
c.. ) in Houston, Tex, s in Boston,
in Waterbury, in Stamford, T in
Chattanooga, 2 in Atlanta, 3 in
Springfield, H., Is in Pittsburgh, 5
in Wilkes Barre, in New Orleans,
; in Worcester, Mass, 8 in Maiden,
Mass, in Columbus, Ohio, in East
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Brutal Sentences.
Brutal sentences abound Speedy
railroading is the system the courts
are using. Heavy sentences OF 8
(Continue3 on Page III
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-03-15
BATTLE AS THUGS
ATTACK PICkETS
Gangsters Stab Seven;
Cops Arrest Pickets

Six fur workers and Irving Pot
ash, organizer of the Needle Trades
Workers Industrial Union, were
stabbed and severely wounded this
morning by gangsters sent out by
the Furriers Joint Council (A.F.L.)
This vicious attack was made by the
guerillas in front of the shop Of B.
Axel G. Co. at 1913 Seventh Avenue.
The pickets and workers in other
shops who rushed in to defend the
picket line, put up good fight.
This firm, which employs about IS
workers, was under contract relation
with the N. T. w. I. U. At the in
stigation of Mr.. Kaufman of the
Joint Council, the firm ordered its
workers to register with the right
wing union The workers refused to
do so and the shop was declared on
strike.
Yesterday morning, little before
8 O'Clock, while the workers were on
the picket line in front of the shop.
a band of the A. F. L. thugs, heavily
armed, set upon them with knives
and blackjacks, four of the workers
were removed to the New York Hos
pital, two to the French Hospital,
and one to Bellevue. The injured
workers are Milton Kalman, Morris
Lederfine, Sol Jacobson, A. Kramer,
Pashkalas and B. Kushner; also
Irving Potash, Organizer of the
Union. Five Of them were stabbed
in the back.
Police Help Thugs.
While the gang was in the midst
Of its murderous onslaught on the
workers, the police stood by without
interfering, and in some instances
even actively assisted the gangsters,
permitting them all to go free.
Rose Auerbach. a member of the
Industrial Union, and also Harry
Dombisch were arrested. Later in
the afternoon, the reactionary fur
rier' union in order to evade the re-
sponsibility for its vicious attack,
arrested George Weiss, fur worker,
durin@ his lunch hour as he was GO
ing out of his shop where he is en-
ployed. Irving Potash was also ar
rested in court and together with
George Weiss taken to the District
Attorney for examination.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-03-15
MEETINGS ELECT
The LABOR Jury
Unions, Councils, Pick
Conference Delegates

In union meetings, and in meet
ings of the councils of the unen-
ployed, elections of labor jurors to
sit in the case of the trial of the
Representatives of the mass demon
stration in Union Square, go on
rapidly. The meetings elect also
delegates to the New York City con-
ference on unemployment, which will
take place in Manhattan Lyceum,
March 70 also in New York.
Today here will be a meeting for
I'll pur use, of the Yonkers council
Cne unemployed. There will be
also today, at 2 p. M, meeting at
IL West II Street of the Building
Trades Council of the Unemployed.
Monday, at IL a. M, at 1856 Lenox
Ave-, the Harlem unemployed coun-
Gil will meet. There will be a meet
ing of the unemployed in Marine
Workers Hall, 140 Broad st., Mon
day, and of the Unemployed Council
at n East 4 st. On the same day,
the Needle Trades Workers Indus
trial Union, the National Textile
Workers Union, and the Building
Maintenance Workers Union will
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-03-15
EtN0RkER7cM DREN
FIGHT ExPULS sion
Many Suspended for
Bart in March 6

Working class children are mob
ilizing to fight, not only for the
demands of the unemployed, but
against the terror that has followed
the March demonstration While
they struggle for the release of
Foster, Amter, Minor, Raymond and
Lester, the elected representatives
Of the 10000 New York unemploy-
ed demonstrators, the young work
ers have series of fights to save
students in the public schools, high
schools and colleges from demotion
and expulsion for taking part in the
fight of the unemployed.
Twelve have been suspended and
one denoted in Walton High School,
Try Yellow Dog Contract.
Sol Wellman was called into the
office of the principal of Brooklyn
Boys High School and told he would
have to sign statement denouncing
the Communist movement and swear
ing loyalty to the constitution of
U. S. and New York. He refused,
and the principal said, "Ill fix you
so that you will never get into
another school or another college in
the United States" Wellman was
expelled.
Mack Weiss was suspended from
the City College for having dis
tributed leaflets. He served five
days in the workhouse. The student
body is modifying in protest against
his suspension.
In every school tfs chil;l,' are
being asked whether they ' tay
out on May First or not. they
reply Eyes" as most Of them IL they
are suspended.
Communists Answer.
The district committee of the
Communist Party and of the Young
Communist League yesterday issued
statement condemning the attack
on the students.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-03-15
WORKER
DANCE TODAY Y
Help Make the Daily a
Mass Organ

To acquaint the mass of workers
with our central organ means that
funds are needed to print tens of
thousands of extra copies. To raise
funds now for this purpose it be-
comes the duty of every Party
member and all workers that can
be reached to attend the Daily
Worker affair at Rockland Palace,
155th st. and 9Th Ave-, tonight.
Read the advertisement in this
issue.
Mass circulation for the Daily
Worker will build the Party. You
must give sincere consideration to
spreading the Daily Worker among
the thousands Of workers now
anxious to read it. Tonight, at
Rockland Palace, we are raising a
fund for this purpose. You must
come.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-03-15
Trial Today of Toilers
jailed in Washington

WASHINGTON, D. c., March ID.
Five workers arrested at the anti
lynchingi and unemployment. demon
strations here will come up for trial
tomorrow. They are charged with
speaking without permission" in
this hot air capital where any cor
poration senator gets paid for speak
ing. Those on trial are: Brown,
Philips, Carter, Harper and Law
renee.
Washington Negro workers con-
tinue the fight, and are demanding
action against lynchings, and against
Jim Grow schools.
Robert Dunn, Of the Labor Re-
search Bureau, New York, speaks
against the religious crusade against
the Soviet Union at the National
Press Club, at 8 p. m. Sunday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-03-15
Defend SOVIET! ALL OUT AT BRONX MEET SUNDAY
Smash the Religious" Lie!
Defend the Soviet Union!

Touorrow Sunday many of New York and
vicinity will Coliseum monster demonsa
ton working the mperast war crusade
against the of Socialist Soviet Republics
The religious persecution from the Threats OF
the capitas hoy permitted the working
class of the world Of class must
through hypoca of the mperialst robbers Their
attempt ong against their class bfothers IN
the Soviet Union miserable and wretched failure The
cy the of religion not
been and Will continue
capitalist system deeper the present econ
crisis Socialist of Soviet Russia rises to colossal
of the workers Soviet Republic Smash this
hvpotical pretext ALI Show the capitalists and their
ackeys YOUR workers fatherand
Come demonstration at tomorrow at Bronx
Coliseum!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-03-15
Today in History Of
the Workers

March Is, 1S9s-Russian So
cial Democratic Party (now Com
smunist Party) founded. 1876
First issue of the international"
published by Rosa Luxembourg,
Franz Mehring, and Clara Zct-
kin. 1917-Tssr Nicholas of Rus
STA abdicated, revolutionists gained
control Of country. 1917-Rail-
road workers Of United States
threatened general strike to en-
force eight-hour day law. 1873
Communist Party of Switzerland
founded. 191S-Mass arrests of
Communists in Japan, over 1000
arrested.