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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-31
NATIONAL MINER
CONVENTION is
SET FOR APRIL |
Minority Movement of
England Revolutionary
Competition With It
Fig hit Unemployment
1000 ran k and File
Delegates Expected
BULLETIN.

The Trade Union Unity League
has Just been challenged by the
National Minority Movement of
England to mobilize a thousand
rank and file delegates at its Ma
tionaI Miners Union Convention.
This is the goal set for the Minor
ity Movements Miners Conven-
ton which will soon take place.
= = "
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 30
More than 1000 delegates are eX-
pected to participate in the Second
National Convention of the National
Miners Union to be held in this city
April 1, Pat Toohey, secretary-treas-
urer of the organization said today.
"This will be real rank-and-file
convention" he. said.
"While Lewis and Fishwick fight
for the right to rob the miners
through the check-off, and for the
privilege of being the exclusive
agent of the coal operators, the
N.M.U. is preparing for the most
bitter national fight in the history
of the American coal miners" Too
hey said. SIN their efforts to mis-
lead and betray the miners" he said,
"they are utilizing such pseudo
progressives as Howat and Hapgood
as window dressing"
The convention, the N.M.U. secre-
tary stated, will map out the stra-
tegy for the struggle which the or
ganization will lead when the ex-
piration of the Anthracite agree
ment on August 81 will be the sig
nal for a sharp wage cut on the
part of the operators, counting on
the aid of the Lewis machine.
"The convention is especially i'm
portant at this time in order to
revise changes in the mining in
dustry, to review our position, and
to revise our tactics and policies in
Continued on Page Three.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-31
Mass Suffering in Chicago.

Reports in New York papers, I'm.
confirmed by any direct information
from the Communist Party organ.
ization in Chicago, state that be-
cause of the frightful situation con-
fronting tens of thousands of fam
lilies in Chicago (many of them EN-
ployes of the city, which is bank
rupt) who face eviction from their
homes for non-payment of rent, the
Communists of Chicago are plan
ming a huge demonstration with a
march on the City Hall, demanding
"No Evictions of Unemployed" as
well as those poor employees of the
bankrupC city.
The boss-contcolled Municipal
Courts Of Chicago, which have beer
failing dozens of Communists, now
are throwing many city workers who
lave not received any pay for weeks
while working, out on the streets for
non-payment of rent.
One of the victims is Mrs. Louis
Mogelepsky, mother of four chill
Continued on Page Three
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-31
Is Go to Trial Today
in New Bedford; Held
for Mill Gate Meeting

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Jan. 80.
Fifteen textile workers and organ
izers come to trial here tomorrow.
They were arrested during the two
days fighting of 5000 workers with
the police recently for the right 70
hold mill gate meetings. They have
a variety Of charges against them,
such as "disorderly conduct" "resist-
ing officer" etc.
Tomorrow also, Martin Russak,
district organizer here for National
Textile Workers Union, Peter Heg-
elias, section organizer of the Com
munist Party, and Emanuel Perry,
youth organizer, will come out OF
Jail. They were sentenced on the
same charges as the Is up for trial.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-31
'pEAL Arrested
|. IN PONTIAC meet
Bosses F ar Militant
Unemployed Masses

PONTIAC, Mich, Jan. 30.-Fred
Beal, one of the Gastonia defend
ants, was arrested at Trade Union
Unity League meeting last night,
and is being held on $4,000 bail
under the infamous Michigan Crimi-
nal Syndicalist Law. Another worker
named McGrath was also arrested.
The arrest of Beal and McGrath
follows the mass unemployment
march, when 1900 unemployed
workers marched to the City Hall
on Tuesday, despite police attempts
to break up the demonstration.
Beal and McGrath were arrested
at meeting of the T.U.U.L. and
the Auto Workers Union, attended
by over $50 workers who Kissed and
booed the police when they pinched
the two. Many of the workers pres
ent joined the Auto Workers Union,
and some joined the Communist
Party.
Over 100 new members have
joined the Communist Party in the
fight against the attempts of the
General Motors Co., and their tools
in the courts and police, to prevent
mass organization of the unem-
ployed workers.
The International Labor Defense
is organizing a big protest meeting
in Pontiac for next week, and the
Communist Party is calling a mass
meeting in Detroit to fight the
Criminal Syndicalist Law.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-31
FIGHT WHALEN'S
TAXI UNIFORMS
Is Blacklist Attempt;
TUUL Lists Demands

Eight the Whalen police uniform
and authorization orders! Organize
Garage Committees! Prepare for
the struggle for higher wages,
shorter hours, accident insurance,
against police control and discrim-
ination!" says a statement just is
sued by the cab drivers section of
the Transportation Workers Trade
Union Unity League, 26 Union
Square, New York. The statement
says:
"We are faced today with the
combined attacks of the police de-
partment, the fleet owners and their
agents, the racketeers of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor-Martin,
Bregman, Cannon, etc.
commissioner Whalen's decree
compelling us to wear uniforms, is
the final act of destroying complete
ly our personal liberty. Already we
are finger printed, are forced to
carry criminal Identification cards,
and are completely under police su-
pervision. We are in fact labeled
as criminals. All the reasons given
for the uniforming -respectability
neatness, and more business-are
only excuses to cover up the truth.
The plan of Whalen and the fleet
owners is to use the uniform for a
complete check-up and black list.
Continued on Page Tlco)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-31
jail. ; J0bLESS
DEMONSTRATORS
Big Demonstration in
Buffalo to Reply

BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. 30.-Two
members of the Communist Party,
Stone and Richards, and Donald,
Young Communist League organ
izer, were sentenced to one months
Imprisonment for taking part in last
Fridays spontaneous demonstration
of the unemployed workers. A big
protest demonstration against the
breaking up of the demonstration
and the imprisonment of these three
workers will be held on Friday, Jan.
81, at Schwables Hall, 351 Broad.
way. The Trade Union Unity
League is organizing the unemploy
ed here into Unemployed Councils.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-31
Shoe Workers Applaud
for Fight to Victory;
Youth Meeting Tonight

At meeting of the Ridgewood
section this afternoon nearly 200
striking shoe workers enthusiastical-
ly voted to continue their struggle.
Besides the rank and file discussion
which was unanimously for a fight
to victorious finish, F. G. Bieden-
kapp, general manager of the indie
pendent Shoe Workers Union and
D'Agustino who spoke in Italian,
called upon the strikers not only to
fight for the old conditions but for
the demand of better conditions and
for 40-hour week, five day week
and week work. The workers stood
minute in silence in honor of Steve
Katovis. One worker got great ap-
plause when he said that although
never Communist, the Labor De-
partment and the police were MAX
ing him one.
The Women's Department of the
union is calling shop delegate con-
ference of women shoe workers for
Monday evening, Feb. 3, at the union
headquarters, 16 w. 21st St., City.
Youth Meeting Tonight.
The Youth Department of the
union is calling a meeting of all
young shoe workers for this evening,
Jan. 81, at the union headquarters,
16 w. 21st ST.
Two more strikers were arrested
today on the picket line of the Leo
Shoe Co. This shop went on strike
Continued on Page TWcJ
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-31
PAINTERS meet
T0NIGHT AT 8
Fight Unemployment,
Terrible Speedily

The Trade Union Unity League
calls all unorganized painters of
New York to attend the mass meet
ing, tonight at Mckinley Square
Gardens, 1858 Boston Road, Bronx.
Beginning with the early part of
1927 the conditions Of the altera-
ton painters have gone from bad
to worse. The speed-up, with the
simplification of the work, makes
possible for one man to produce as
much work as three men only few
years ago. Because these painters
are not organized the bosses force
them to work nine and ten hours a
day. The bosses employ unskilled
laborers for SO day to replace the
skilled workers. The laborers work
under a skilled foreman, who is
speeding them up to the limit.
Tens of thousands are looking for
jobs.
In order to put stop to this
crushing speed-up, and unemploy-
ment, the painters must organize
into a militant industrial union Of
all building trades under the leader
ship of the Trade Union Unity
League. The organizers of the T.
U. u. L. are themselves workers.
Wherever the Trade Union Unity
League takes the lead in the strug-
gle Of the workers it fights for
higher wages, shorter hours and
against the killing speed-up. The T.
U. U. l.. has in it's ranks many thou
sands Of workers in New York
among whom are needle workers,
food workers, building maintenance,
metal transport, textile and many
others, who are waging a struggle
against the bosses and their agents.
The A. F. Of L. officials refuse to
and cannot organize the painters.
Wherever it makes a pretense at
leading the workers it betrays them
to the bosses. All unorganized
painters are urged to come to the
mass meeting called by the Trade
Union Unity League tonight at 8 p.
m. at Mckinley Square Gardens,
1858 Boston Road, Bronx. Come
and bring your fellow workers!
Help lay the basis for militant
Industrial union of all unorganized
painters!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-31
INJUNCTION AT
|. MILLER SMASHED
Murder Writ No Good;
Club Pickets Anyway

The injunction obtained at Millers
Market (161st st. and Union Ave
Bronx, under which Steve Katovis
was shot, is no good. 1t was so
bad, that Supreme Court Judge
Gallagher had to throw it out of
court. The application for a per-
manent injunction was denied. The
temporary injunction and the ap-
peal for permanent injunction was
made by Charles Solomon, socialist
party leader and candidate for al
derman.
But does this stop police attacks
on the picketing of Millers Market,
which the Food Clerks Industrial
Union continues, militantly, and I'M
terrified by Katovis' murder?N 1t
does not! When the pickets ap-
peared Wednesday, the police beat
them up, just the same.
One picket told the cops who or
dered him away, of the smashing of
the injunction, proved it by the rec
ord, and demanded to be arrested
and the case brought into court, if
the police still didn't believe.
Right there it was proved that
the capitalist law is for capitalists,
and not capitalists for the law. "To
hell with your said the policeman,
"You're not going to court!!' Then
the police dubbed the workers; two
of them being badly beaten up in
the course of the usual brutal at
tack by uniformed police and detec-
tives.
This new policy of clubbing strik-
ing or demonstrating workers is
now consistently applied by Tam
many police, who are evidently Or
dered to cripple or kill, rather than
arrest. The union is determined to
go right on with the picketing; the
murder of Katovis has aroused all
its members to renewed militancy.
Win Another Strike.
ISoICludy liiS lIult llidEhcI al
1924 Westchester Ave-, Bronx, set
tied, union conditions being estab-
lished.
In the strike at 231l Ave. U,
Brooklyn, the Hebrew Butcher
Workers, who provide the scabs,
and the boss are prosecuting five
pickets under Paragraph 600, using
an old injunction issued against the
Progressive Butcher Workers, al
though this strike is conducted and
the arrested workers belong to the
Food Clerks.
One union picket and two of the
Women's Counsel pickets formerly
arrested at Millers Market were in
161st st. court yesterday. The man
was released, the women were SEN
fenced to 8 days or SIS fine each.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-31
|UNEMPL OYMENT
IN F A R { A S 7
Starvation Grips the
Toilers of Orient

The world crisis of capitalism is
bringing mass unemployment not
only in the imperialist lands, but
in the colonies as we'll. The misery
of the colonial workers, always ter
rible, is being increased and thus
swells the millions who are enter
ing a fight coming to a head on
Feb. &c the world over.
The U. S. Department of Com
merce in it's latest bulletin, Jan. 27,
1880, reports a severe unemploy-
ployment situation in Burma. "Em-
ployment in all ranks is at a min
imum,' they say. "Trade in gen.
eral" says the Department of Com
merce, referring to Burma, sis not
expected to brighten in the immed-
late future"
A cable from Ceylon says: "Busi-
ness in Ceylon during 1929 was de.
Continued ON Page Three)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-31
Paterson Dye House
Workers Protect NTW
Organizer from Police

PATERSON, N. j., Jan. 3d.
This morning the National Textile
Workers Union Committee, distrib-
uting leaflets and holding meetings
to explain the plan of organization
for the approaching silk strike,
came down to the big Textile Dye
Co. 1t was here that workers forced
a boss with a gun to beat retreat
last week when he tried to break
up their meeting.
This company has its own police
and armed thugs, already in fear of
the strike. They arrested one
N.T.W. member this morning, and
the others distributed the leaflets
against police orders. They also,
with the active help of the workers
in the dye house, prevented the po-
lice from carrying the arrested
worker into the office of the mill
for unknown purposes, until the
chief of police came, an hour later,
and committee went in with him.
He was released. A meeting will
be held at this mill tomorrow.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-31
Today in History of
the Workers

January 81, 1922-Judge Kene-
saw M. Lands, at Chicago. an
nounced wage-slashing scale for
building trades workers. 1920
William d. Haywood and 81 other
members of I.W.W. indicted at
Chicago for conspiracy to over.
throw the government" 1915
German troops called to Berlin to
suppress strike of 100000 men
and women for peace. 1911-Paul
|, Singer, prominent German social.
list died.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-31
impoverished Farmers Losing
Land on Mortgages, US. Says
Secretary of Agriculture Advises Less PRODUCE
Because Workers Can't Eat So Much Now

= WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Many
farmers are being thrown off their
land because of their impoverish-
ment and consequent failure to pay
the excessive interest rates charged
by insurance companies who own
$2,000,000,000 of the $4,000, 900, 900
in mortgages against American
farmers. This was revealed in a
statement issued today by Secretary
Of Agriculture Hyde in which he
said that many American farmers
are being embarrassed financially
by the alleged demands Of life in
surance companies for more col
lateral and high interest rates on
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-31
DE RIVERA TRIES
ToSAvEFASC|SM
Rallies Fascist Party;
Spain in Turmoil
BULLETIN.

PARIS, Jan. 30.-Shouts of
Down With Berenguer!" were
shouted by violent crowd in the
streets of Madrid last night, dis
patch to the French Communist
paper "L'Humanite," said today.
The dispatch added that Beren-
geur conferred with detective and
civil guard chiefs and decided to
take the strictest action against
those responsible for the outbreak.
u
MADRID, Jan. 30.-General Der
the military head of the new
government, is yet unable to form
a cabinet. In the meantime, Prime
de Rivera, is trying to hold to
Continued on Page Tpo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-31

charity" responding enthusi-
astically to the T.U.U.L. pro-
gram of Work or Wages,
against the speed-up and for
shorter hours of those employ
ed.
The program was presented by
Red Hendrix, Amy Schechter, Fred
Totherow and Gilbert Lewis, the
latter Negro organizer of the 7. U.
U. L. A number joined the T. U.
U. L. and one white and one Negro
were chosen at the meeting to aid
in organizing the Council of Unem-
ployed. The Council will meet again
today and demonstration is
planned.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-31

farm loans"
Thousands of the dispossessed
farmers are flocking to the cities,
adding to the unemployed army
which already numbers more than
100000.
Hyde in a previous statement
pointed out that the farmers should
curtail production for next year as
the workers would probably eat less
because Of growing unemployment.
The farmers who are being
thrown into the ranks of the unem-
ployed will be modified to take part
in the mass demonstration against
unemployment on February 26.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-31
Communist Party Mobilizes
to Save Morning Freiheit
Central Committee Calls All to Support Its
Campaign for Funds; useful in Struggle"

The following resolutions have
been adopted by the Central Com
mittee of the Communist Party Of
U.S.A., calling all workers to "nob-
ilize for the Morning Freiheit CAM
paign to save this valuable instru-
ment of the class struggle" The
resolution is addressed to all dis
trict organizers, Jewish language
fractions, and all Party members, /"
and says:
Comrades: The Morning Fret.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-31

heit is now conducting a campaign
for funds. The Morning Freiheit
is in very critical financial situa-
tion and unless aid is rushed thu
very existence of the paper is en-
dangered.
"The Morning Freiheit has been
in the forefront of all the struggles
of the Party. In the needle trades
the Morning Freiheit has been lead
ing in all the fights against the la
Continued from Page Three)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-31

TennJa
in
oand
nt.N Negroes andw
jail the
the
hownbt the
nJniyI
of months of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-31
STRIKERS OUT.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. (By Mail).
--Thirty-five building workers at
the University Club Building struck
against the employment of nom
union labor. The contractor applied
for an injunction.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-31

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (By Mail).
--Knitters at the Sunrise knitting
Mills struck against wage cut from
$1.39h per dozen to $1.10.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-31
CHATTANOOGA 7. j. j. |. RAISES BANNER
FOR WORK OR WAGES" FOR BOTH NEGRO
and WHITE JOBLESS ARE STARVING IN COLD
Crisis Swift Growth of Mass Suffering Chcago Fight Looms
Against Evictons; Huge Demonstration Planned Feb 26

Millions Refusing to Sarve to Join With Employed at
Factory Gates Demanding Relief No SpeedUp 7E1oW Day
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-31

Hundreds of Unemployed Workers and Their
Families Are Being Thrown Out on the Streets
In Chicago Even Employed City Workers
Were Evicted. Mobilize To Fight For
Work or Wages! Join the Mass World
Wide Demonstration Against Unem-
ployment, February 26!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
The Choir Invisible.

THE ChoR Invisible, composed OF a group o.
Washington soloists under the direction
first Of Otto Torney Simon, and subsequently
that Of the late Joseph Pache of Baltimore win
be heard for the FIRST time this season FROM
the studio Of Station WFC Tuesday evening AZ
tbs O'Clock,
The present membership is restricted to an
octet Of mems and women's voices, mainly
representing the original organization and win
be under the direction Of William E. Braitl1s
waite, choirmaster Of the Vermont Avenua
Christian Church; Agnes Page accompanies
The personnel includes Carolyn Boardman Mo-
Donnen and Hazel Gem Hughes, sopranos; Jes-
sica Tabler Benham and Teresa Shrader, altosSg
George F. Bayliss and Roy Con- tenors, and
Wilbur Bache and Alexander n. Gait, bassoS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21

ONE q the outstanding surprises of the 1885,
81 season a. the announced appearance n
Washington Ct the National Theater Friday
afternoon, January 0, Of Mary Wieman. eele.
brated European dancer, who win be presented
under the management Of Mrs. wilson Greene.
Frauleln wigman Is the teacher Of Harald
Kreutzberg and Yvonne 0eorgi, dynamic dance
duo, who win be seen IN recital at Consultation
Han January IS.
Mary Wigman,s appearance In washington
win be made In the course Of her first AmeTt-
can tour. While her name is familiar TO every
American student Of music and the dance, few
IN this country have had the opportunity Of
seeing her marvellous dance and plastomimAc
performances. Miss Wigman's repertoire varies
from classic compositions and popular char
acter dances to daring symbolic displays with
out music. Her art Is said to be wholly original.
The wigman repertoire Is divided into four
principal categories <a9 dynamic dance Ags
ures In which the artist employs the gestures
Of vigor and pride, Cbl dances Of darkness, m
which she appears to struggle under invisible
difficulties, (e) dances of tenderness In which
appear romance, tenderness and the whisper Of
dreams, and cd dances of ehioresence. which
Fraulein Wigman called "abendelegien
Of the evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21

THE date OF the first Little Symphony concert
has been changed from January IL. as pre-.
viously announced. to January 10. This event.
which Is being sponsored by unemployed nlst-
clans for the benefit Of the unemployed under
the leadership Of Leon Dashod, IS being pre-
pared for by q large group Of musicians, tnclud-
ing soloists who are lending their services Tor
this occasion.
Saul H. Go1dfarb, manager OF the organiza-
ton, says that the Jewish Community Center
has donated the han for this concert and that
this institution has worked nnarvels and B
doing everything within its powers to start this
symphony-to give Washington . real musical
organization. All the rehearsals are held IN
the han and every privilege and courtesy has
been extended through the superintendent
Maurice Bisgyer, and assistant, Mr.. Sarode.
Rehearsals are held regularly and the progress
Of the orchestra Is so marked that washington
can look forward 10 o fne symphony In the
future.
THE special performance Of Handel's The
= Messiah" which Is scheduled for preSenta-
ton Tuesday evening at the Central High
School Auditorium. win be presented by large
chorus under Kurt Hetzel, who conducted the
opera at the Royal Opera House 10 Munich for
two years. This chorus, made UP exclusively Of
local talent. win include Ann wilson, who win
take care OF the soprano solos; Dorothy SinnOtt.
who win attend 70 the contralto arias, ana Louis
be responsible for the tenor and bass solos
District u Columbia Chapter Of the American
Guild Of Organists, win be ut the organ, end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21

w WITH Mime. Johanna GadSld, prfma
M donna soprano Of the German Grand
Wv Opera Company, already m New
York with DR.. Max Won SchEHn9x.
musical director, and Kurt AIbrechk technical
director. the main body OF this grand opera
organization b scheduled 70 reach New. York
tomorrow On the steamship America and begin
reheaEsals a& once for the opening Of their third
transcoutinentai tour ct the National Theater
here, January and 9.
Richard Wagner's ~G0tterdaemmermg" win
be the nrst opera given, Monday evening, Jann-
airy 8, a& O'Clock. The second performance,
Tuesday evening. January g. viii present
Mozaxt's don juan" This win close tho
Washington engagement, the company opening
the next evening ct the Lyric Theater. BalH-
more, IN Wagner's Die Walkure" From there
the company moves ON for an engagement In
Cleveland and Detroit, playing across the con-
tinent 10 the Pacific Coast and returning 10
New York for . farewell engagement before sail
ing for Germany IN March.
The present season marks the third for the
German Grand Opera Co.. though once again
the company comes TO America under new
management. This season, incidentally, It re-
turns to the local management Of Mrs. WI
son-Greene, who presented the company 10
Washington for the frst time during the sea
son Of 1o28-20.