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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-15
BRITISH LEFT WING IN
CHALLENGE TO T.U.U.L.
AT RED INTERN ATIONAL
Plenum of Red international of Labor Unions
Examines Work of Many of Its Sections
Foster Criticizes Incorrect Act of Needle Union;
Mistakes of c.. G. T. u Hit Hard

MOSCOW (By Inprecorr Mail
Service) In the morning session
of the 22d December Comrade FOs-
ter made his closing speech. In the
name of his organization he con-
demned the action of the revolu-
tionary clothing workers union in
the United States which accepted
the clause for compulsory arbitra-
ton, and accepted the challenge of
Comrade Homer to take part in
competition with the British min
GRITTY movement.
He expressed agreement with
Comrade Marker concerning the i'm
portance of the unemployment prob
lem in the United States and the
4 Importance &C shop councils in the
teel, automobile and chemical in
n dustries in the United States, where
the workers are unorganized. In
these industries the commencing Or
ganizational form would represent
the basis for trade union.
At the motion of the French dele
cation a manifesto to the revolu-
tionary unions in China was
adopted.
The French Unions.
Comrade Giton (France) then
dealt with the situation and the
tasks of the C.G.T.U., the revolu-
tionary trade union federation in
France. He analysed the develop
ment of the reformist unions to fas-
cism, and pointed out that the situa-
ton of the working class was stead
lily deteriorating, as consequence
Of which the general strike move
ment was growing and increasing in
intensity.
He dealt with a number Of these
strikes and criticized the weaknesses
and errors of the revolutionary
trade union movement. In particu-
lar struggle was necessary against
The anarcho-syndicalist traditions.
The last congress of the C.G.T.U.
represented strengthening of the
organization. The membership de-
line had been stopped and progress
was now being made.
a Comrade Vitkovski declared that
the last congress of the C.G.T.U.
had been a turning point in the his
tory of the organization. The clear
ing up of the problem of the rela-
lions of t. C.T.G.U. with the Com
munist Party had been carried out
at the congress and the opportunist
and anarcho-syndicalist elements
had been defeated. He also criti-
sized the weaknesses of the move
ment, in particular the lack of mass
preparation for the congress. The
danger of a split on the part of the
opportunists could only be coun-
tered by increased work amongst
The masses.
Criticism of the C.G.T.U.
The French question was dis
cussed in the morning session of
the 23d December. Comrade Seer
Than criticized the weaknesses and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-15

/ errors of the C.G.T.U. and declared
that its manifesto of the 18th No
yember, which contained only eco
nomic demands was a concession to
the opportunists.
Comrade VOitkevitch (R.IL.U.)
declared that the membership de-
cline of the C.G.T.U. had been
caused by the fact that the organ
ization had concentrated chiefly
upon agitational and propaganda
work and had paid insufficient at
tention to the organization side of
the struggle. Thousands of strik-
ing workers had not been organized
and brought into the ranks of the
C.G.T.U. The unorganized workers
should be won by the formation of
shop councils.
Comrade Germanetto (Italy) de-
clared that although the C.G.T.U.
should prepare for illegality it
should nevertheless do everything
in it's power to maintain its legality.
Comrade Losovski declared that
the most important task of the
.C.G.TU. was to repulse the attempts
of the bourgeoisie, the fascists and
social fascists to force the C.G.T.U.
into illegality. The organization
would have to be far more energetic
in its efforts to rid itself of oppor-
tunist and reformist elements.
Comrades Teneve (France), Du-
bois (France), yassailiev (Soviet
Union), Billoux (France), also
spoke.
Report on -Slovakia.
After the closing speeches of
Comrades Clifton and Vitkovski, Com
rade Zapotocky (Tcheckoslovakia)
then delivered the report on the
situation of the revolutionary trade
unions in Tcheckoslovakia. He de-
clared that the attempts of the cap
italists to carry out the rational
ization at the cost of the workers
resulted in an intensification of the
class struggle, and this intensified
situation was the basis for the dis
ruption of the opportunists. The
break with Halls and his followers
had been historically necessary. The
revolutionary unions had now $1,000
members as compared with 100000
prior to the split. Halls only had
$1,000 supporters. Progress had
been made recently with the appli-
cation of the new R.I.L.U. tactic as
could be seen in the strike of the
landworkers.
Comrade Gey (Soviet Union) de-
clared that the intensification of
the class struggle and the break with
the reformist opportunists had
cleared the way for real revolu-
tionary tactic. Much still remained
to be done because the revolutionary
unions tended to limit their activ-
tiles to day to day questions and
to neglect international questions;
further, the relations with the r. l..
L. U. were not sufficiently close.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-15
BUILDING PLAN
FL0PS in CRISIS

Continued from Page One)
develop public construction pro-
gram as a means of making work.
Some municipalities are planning
to spend more this year than last
year, but quite number are ex-
pecting TO spend less. -.
''The additional work afforded
will not make much impression
upon the supply of unemployed
labor. :"
After much arduous labor pains
the Hoover $4,000, 100000 building
program elephant gives birth to a
mouse.
Prospects for the general building
program in all parts of the country
are much worse. The F. w. Dodge
Corporation, the leading authority
on capitalist building statistics,
makes a survey of the latest con-
tracts awarded. Here is what their
figures show:
In the New England states build
ing construction contracts let in De-
cember showed a sharp drop of 81
per cent below the previous month,
and a slump of 43 per cent below
1928.
In the Middle Atlantic states
eastern Pennsylvania, Southern
New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware,
District of Columbia, and Virginia.
there was drop of Is per cent
below 1928; and a drop of so per
cent below November, 1929.
For the Pittsburgh district the re-
port shows drop of 80 per cent
below December, 1928.
Central Western states illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, Southern
Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Okla
homa, and Nebraska) show a drop
in December, 1929, of Is per cent
below the previous year.
Other states indicate as great or
greater drops. The contrast is
especially sharp when we remember
the kilograms from the governors
of all these states to Hoover. The
main note in all 4S of them was:
eve will Immediately start big
building campaign and stimulate
all building projects. Everything is
fine. We are behind YOU"
The same bunk was fed to the
building trades and other workers
by Green, Vol, Morrison and
Hutchinson of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. They do this to
stave off the mass revolts of the
rank and file who every day feel
the growing unemployment.
American capitalism cannot draw
any inspiration or hope from en-
gineer Hoover's great building pro-
gram scheme. 1t does not exist.
On the contrary, the rapid drop in
building construction carries with it
deeper crisis for the basic indus
tries.
Even on the basis of the present
curtailed public building programs
the leading capitalist organs are
kicking about increased taxation.
The Journal of Commerce says:
1.-THE resultant taxes will remain to
overburden large numbers of peo-
ple." This is demand to cut even
further the building programs and
at the same time to cut wages in
volved in the already limited build
ing projects.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-15
MASS PRESSURE
SMASHES FRAME
UP ON SAYL0RS
Trial of Saul Expected
in This Term of Court

Continued from PGge Oae)
workers stronger and more power
full than ever, so that we can meet
hard struggles ahead"
Saylors is still held on the per-
jury charge, and his trial is expected
to come up in this term of the
court in Mecklinburg County, that
is, within a few days.
Saylors is hated by the southern
mill bosses, especially because when,
last September, a lynch gang kid
mapped him, with Ben Wells and
C. M. Lell, took them into the coun-
try and flogged Wells, Saylors
recognized, and has since made af-
fidavit and sworn in court, that City
Solicitor Carpenter of Gastonia and
Major Bulwinkle, counsel for the
Manville-Jenckes Co., were among
the lynchers. They first placed the
perjury charge against him, and
then, last Tuesday, when he ap-
peared in court prepared to prove
the truth of his assertions, they
charged him with murder to pre-
vent his giving testimony.
Saul Trial Soon.
George Saul, southern representa-
tive of the l. L. D., is expected to
come to trial also within a few
days on a variety of charges, "as-
sault," Concealed weapons" ETC.,
because when he was told of lynch
ers hunting for him to kill him he
got gun for self defense.
The Gastonia county grand jury
is still going through the bluff they
started yesterday, to Investigate"
the case of the murder of Ella May
by mill owners gangsters in Sep
TENDER. The workers here know
what a fake this investigation" is,
especially as Carpenter is in charge
of it.
Mother" Ella Reeves Bloor
speaks tonight in Odd Fellows Hall,
Winston-Salem, N. c. The meeting
is in the Negro workers. section
under the combined auspices of the
l. L. D., and the Trade Union Unity
League. Other speakers are Ebert
Totherow, for the National Textile
Workers Union; Sol Harper and
Jeff Neal, Negro T. U. U. L. organ
izers. The audience will be made
up mostly of Negro tobacco work
ers. Tomorrow Bloor will speak in
Greenville, S. C.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-15
Revolutionary Miners
of World Greet Strike

Continued from Page One)
ing; we are building class-con-
scious union, regardless of creed,
color, nationality, and on a class
struggle basis. Our union must be
Varied out this way if we intend
b organize the coal miners of this
country. Our line is correct; we
must follow the line or we will fail
70 build q union that will take care
II the miners Of this present age.
1--WE call upon all Negro coal
liners throughout the United States
20 join the National Miners Union,
help us win the battle; not only to
>e just members and dues payers,
'ut to come into full participation
II leadership and help carry out the
policies and the constitution that has
been laid down as q correct line for
The miners of this country. If the
Negro coal miner wants to receive
the benefits--he must join the Ma
tional Miners Union and help sus-
tain the Negro leadership that is
fighting SO desperately for the
lights and privileges you should en-
10Y.
There are approximately 60 per
lent Negro coal miners in the South
ern coal fields, West Virginia, Ken
lucky, Alabama and Tennessee;
part Of these miners having been
driven there by discrimination prac-
ticed in the old United Mine Work
crs Of America. Therefore, we must
send Negro organizers into that ter
ritory in order to draw them into
the National Miners Union, thereby
putting stop to the production Of
scab coal"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-15

loaded with food collected from
workers in this vicinity, through the
Workers international Relief. Part
Of the shipment was a big donation
Of provisions from Waukegan, ILL
nois, Workers Cooperative.
There will be a. W.I.R. member
ship meeting Thursday night, Janu-
ary is, in Peoples Auditorium,
where moving pictures of the
miners strike will be shown.
Tag days for miners relief will
be held in Chicago on January 18
and 10 for the striking coal miners.
All sympathetic workers are to re-
port to the designated 4-y stations
and the local headquarters of the
W.I.R., 20 South Lincoln St., for col
lection boxes and credentials.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-15
N.T.W. Issues Call For
Mobilization, Fight
Continued from, Pare Oue)

Continued from Page One)
Struggle-A Call to Action" the
subject matter of which was adopted
by the National Convention held in
Paterson, Dec. 21-22.
1t tells of the wage-cuts and speed
up systems in all parts of the textile
industry. The unemployment wave,
partly a result of the speed-up
Stretch out" and other rationaliza-
ton schemes and party due to gen.
eral depression in all industries,
throws tens of thousands into starva-
ton and misery.
The leaflet calls for resistance to
the terror in the South, and the at
tack on the militant union by the
A. F. L. 1t draws distinction be-
tween conferences of the A. F. L ,
made up of bureaucrats, and those
of the N. T. W., where hundreds Of
worker delegates right from the
mills, attend and work out the plans
of organization.
The leaflet ends:
Resist militantly against every
'--''-"-"ut! Down with the capital
list speed-up system! Demand the
u--U~f day; 40-hour week. Demand
from the bosses unemployment in
surance and sick benefits!
Eight against child labor
Equal pay for equal work for all
young workers!
Abolition of night work for wo-
men and young workers!
Complete class solidarity of
Northern and Southern textile work
ers, white and black! Fight for
the unconditional release of the
seven Gastonia class-war prisoners |.
Eight against the misleaders of
the A. F. of L. and the U. T. W.,
the worst traitors of the workers.
interests!
Organize Mill Committees of
ACTION in every textile mill!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-15
Mass Protests Force Release of Leaders
of Colombia Strike

out the country forced the ruling
class to give these brave working
class leaders their freedom. News
Of the victory of the workers was
sent to the I. L. D. in New York by
Elvira Medina, general secretary of
the Colombian l. L. D. Fernandez,
Negro worker, and Quiros, were at
the head of the tremendous strike in
which scores of Colombian workers
were brutally murdered by Yankee
controlled forces.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-15
Berlin Workers
Resist Fascist,
Police Attack
CLASHES IN BERLIN
Wireless bn Inprecorr. J

BERLIN, Jan. 13.-On Saturday,
zoergiebel's police provocatively at
tackled Communist meeting, ar
rested 214 men and 40 women. The
police fired on and injured some of
the workers. On Sunday, there were
collisions near the Liebknecht House
the headquarters of the Communist
Party, between workers and fas-
cists. The fascists fired arms. The
police arrived and arrested the
workers.
Editorial Note:-Zoergibiel is the
socialist" chief of police of Ber-
lin, who became infamous by his
prohibition of parades and bloody
attack on the Berlin workers last
May Day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-15

Nicholas Fernandez and Luis
Quiros, two of the leaders in the big
banana strike in Colombia, last
February, Of 10000 workers against
the brutal conditions of the Ameri-
can owned'plantations, and who were
sentenced to prison terms of 10 and
rs years, respectively, have been
freed through the efforts of the Co.
.ombian International Labor De-
Tense. Wide mass protest through
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-15
GEORGE TO SPEAK AT WORK
Frs SCHOOL.

Harrison George, member of the
Central Committee of the Commu-
mist Party and of the Daily Worker
staff, will speak on the history of
the |. W. w. at the forum of the
Workers School, Jan. 10, p. m.
George was member of the l. w.
W. in the days when it was a mill
tant organization, and was editor of
an |. W. w. paper.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-15

Our own age. the bourgeois nge,
Is distinguished by this--thnt IL
has simplifiNu class antagOnisms
More md more. society is splitting
up into two great hostile camps,
into two grenf md directly contra
posed rlasses' bOurgeOisie and pro-
observation-disclosures
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-15

CHICAGO (By MaiD .-Organiza.
ton of Negro workers will be SUBJ
ject of discussion but not of action
at the National Negro Labor Con-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-15
More Food Sent.

CHICAGO, Jan. 14.---The second
truck left Chicago Monday night for
the coal strike region. It was
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-15

ference to be held here Jan. 1851
under the auspices of the Sleeping
Car Porters' Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-19

~ in Washington newspaper DOM In circulation with
in April 1890 of 114SO6 copies daily and 1870 copies
Sunday THE STAR by far the widely read paper In
advertising lineage THE STAR carries practically much
all of the other newspapers combined another proof of it
=
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
INSURANCE TRUSTS
is ROBERTS TOPIC
Many Are Expected to Attend
Meeting at Press Club
Tonight. iSa
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

One of the largest gatherings of
bankers and insurance men to take
place in this city in a long time is
scheduled for tonight at the National
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
STOCKS Irregular
IN PROFIT TAKING
Utilities, InduStriaIS and Rail
Issues in Early Upward
Movement.
BY STANLEY w. PRENOSn.
Associated Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK, February 13.-Sharply
conflicting price movements in today's
stock market reflected the struggle for
control between opposing speculative
forces. Prices headed upward at the
opening under the leadership of the
public utilities and a few high-grade
industrialS such as American Can,
American Tobacco B and U. S. Steel
common, which were marked I'D to new
high levels for the year. The market
turned irregular in the early afternoon
on renewal of selling pressure against
Simmons Co., Gillette Safety Razor and
the mail order issues.
Business news was mixed in char
acter. Freight loadings in the week
ended February l were considerably
larger than the week before, but. fell
below the same week last year, and
were the lowest of any corresponding
week since 1925. Copper stocks showed
a further slight increase in january,
but shipments were slightly larger than
the month before. Underwood Elliott
Fisher showed earnings of $1,000 q
share in 1929, which, contrasts with
$6.77 on slightly smaller capitaliza-
ton the year before.
Call money renewed unchanged at 4
per cent. Lowering of the Boston Fed
eral Reserve rediscount rate to the 4
per cent level recently established by
the New York and Chicago Banks was
construed as an indication of gen.
eral easing of credit conditions.
Pool activities accounted largely for
the activity in the public utility group,
merger rumors stimulating the advance.
Co., General Public Serv-
ice, Brooklyn Union Gas and Ameri-
can Telephone were marked up 4 to Z
points to new peak prices for the year.
American Water Works was marked up
3 and number of others advanced
a point or two, one block of 10000
shares of Consolidated Gas of New York
changing hands at lis.
Buying orders were distributed among
u. S. Steel and the investment utilities
in the final hour, despite the persistent
pressure against the merchandise shares.
Simmons was quoted around 66 and
Gillette Safety Razor around SO. The
closing tone was irregular. Sales ap-
proximated 100000 shares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
HUGE C. & 0. OUTLAWS
PLANNED IN VIRGINIA
Railroad to Expend Extra Large
Sums at Hampton Roads and
Newport News.

More than $6,OOO,O 900 is allocated to
Eastern Virginia by the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railway budget for additions and
improvements. OF this $3,15O,0OO, says
a Richmond dispatch, will be for the
extension and improvement of terminal
facilities at Hampton Roads, including
a new low level coal pier and a new
pier. The new low level
coal pier at Newport News. which will
practically double the coal handling
capacity Of the railroad there, will cost
81 ,657 900. A merchandise pier at New
port News will cost $1,500,00O.
Tunnels at Allegheny. Va; White
Sulphur. Fort Springs. Frazier. Midvale,
w. Va; Princes. Williams Greek and
Soldier. KY. will be enlarged. New
tunnels are TO be constructed to parallel
existing ones at Jerry's Run, Va; Big
Bend, w. Va, and Prince, w. Va. Tun-
mel work will cost about $4,000,O 900.
A new wheel shop building and ad-
ditional machinery are provided for the
shops in Richmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
Corporation News

NEW. YORK, February 13.-The fol-
lowing is today'S summary of important
corporation news prepared by Standard
Statistics Co., Inc, New York, for the
Associated Press:
e News Trend.
Steel ingot production was advanced
further during the past week. Opera
tions are now between 10 and so per
cent of capacity, as compared with n
per cent in the previous week and "a
per cent two weeks ago. In the same
week year ago output was at about SO
per cent of capacity.
Carloadings for the week ended Feb
ruary l totaled 898,894 cars, an in
crease of 36,273 cars over the previous
week, but a decline of "a, $50 cars under
the same week of 1928. These are Tie
largest loadings of the year, but COM
pared with the corresponding week of
previous years the lowest since 1925.
Miscellaneous freight, an accepted in
dicator Of industrial activity, showed q
drop Of 8 per cent from a year ago;
grain and grain products and forest
products also showed stable declines.
Outstanding corporation news in
cluded announcement of an increase in
dividend rate by John Morrel & Co. and
the declaration OF 20 per cent stock
dividend by G. G. Murphy Co. Also of
outstanding interest was the announce
ment of Fox Film Co. reorganization
plan.
The Companies.
Adams Mills Corporation earned
$4.83 on common in year 1929, against
S2.92 in period April 8, 1928, to Deem
Der 81, 1928.
American Stores sales 4 weeks to
February /, up 0.6 per cent from a
year ago.
Basic Commodities Corporation, ST.
100000 company, formed to invest pri-
marily in essential commodities and raw
materials.
Bendix Aviation Brake manufactur-
ing subsidiary acquires Bragg Kleisrath
Corporation of Long Island, N. Y.
Chicago Yellow Cab earned 1928 on
common stock in year 1929, before spe-
cial charges for adolescence. against
$4.05 in 1928.
Gulf States Steel president estimates
20 per cent of company's outstanding
shares have been purchased by Repub-
lie Steel Corporation.
Hersey Creamery to buy Meyer Dairy
Of Bethlehem, Pa.
Miller g. Hart, Inc, earned 81 cents
on common stock In fiscal year to Oc-
tober 81, 1929, against $272 in 1928.
John Morreil & Co. declares quarterly
dividend of $1.10 on common shares.
placing stock on a $40 annual basis,
against $3.50 formerly.
C. G. Murphy Co. declares common
stock dividend of 20 per cent on COM
mon shares. Initial quarterly dividend
of 40 cents declared on increased stock;
paid 80 cents quarterly prior to split.
National Cash Register January for
eign sales up 40 per cent from year
ago. Large German plant in construc-
ton to take care of increased business
in that country.
New Process earned 81 cents on COM
mon stock in year 1929, against 81
cents in 1928.
Reliance Manufacturing Qll.) earned
$2.02 on common stock in year 1929,
against 1925 in 1928.
w. A. Sheaffer Pen declares extra
dividend of so cents and regular semi
annual dividend of 81 on common stock.
Zenith Radio earned SO cents on
common stock before Federal taxes in
nine months to January 81, 1880.