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over 500 persons were injured by
the police charge on the demon
stration in Bombay Friday. The
demonstration was a protest against
the sentencing to long terms of i'm
prisonment and exile of II members
of the Royal Gharwal Rifles regi-
ment which refused to fire on the
demonstrators in Peshawar last
May.
1t is admitted that 35 of the
Bombay injured may die, and that
$50 will be confined to hospitals for
some time. No deaths have been
admitted yet, but there were I'M
doubtedly several.
The All-India Moslem conference,
dominated by the reactionary re-
ligious leaders, still had to repudi-
ate the Simon report in it's sessions
last week. These, the original
takers from whom the name of
faker originated, had to yield to
the popular condemnation of the
Simon report but still try to lead
their following into representation
at the ground table"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-07-14
MACDONALD PR0SECUTES
LONDON DAILY WORKER

LONDON, July 13.-Ever since
the London Daily Worker, the
Central organ of the Communist
Party of Great Britain, appeared
at the beginning of the year to
voice the class demands and revo-
lutionary sentiment of the British
workers, it has been an object of
vicious attack by the Labor"
government.
Recently, Macdonald, the $50
cialist" Premier, order of the Kings
prosecutor, Sir William levitt, to
take legal action against the Daily
Worker. The charge is contempt
of court, because the paper printed
an article charging that the de-
cision which an English judge
passed upon the case of worker
accused of distributing leaflets to
soldiers was biased. The workers
are rallying behind their paper.
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MUSKEGON, Mich.
WAGES 3O-4OC Mr.,
when men WORK
Bosses Fool Workers
About Wages
Greater Muskegon, Mich.

To the Daily WORKER
This is a town that is not made
for the laboring class of people.
I was told by a foreman of one
of the larger plants that they had
plan so they would never be, or
would always have plenty of men to
choose from, and I think ne was
about right.
As they have a foreman's club at
the Y. M. c. A. for the discussion
of labor and the B. Of c., they have
man there that does nothing but
plan against labor.
Outside contractors cams this
summer 20 do some roadwork and
they intended to pay so cents per
hour. They were told not to pay
it, as they could get lots of men for
80 cents per hour by the G. Of G..
chamber of commerce).
And another place told a man they
could not pay him his regular wages
as they could get plenty of men for
80 cents per hour.
And, another thing, the township
pays only Is cents per hour. l think
the supervisors of this place are set
ting a bad example for the factories
and foundries.
The Continental Motors will ad-
vertise outside for men, offering
them from rs cents to 81 per hour,
and when they get here pay them
off at 35 cents an hour.
The other plants in this town do
the same. This town runs from 50
cents to 40 cents per hour and no
more.
If you do happen to get a little
ahead they will lay you off until you
go broke and get in debt.
There is not enough work mere for
the people that live here. They do
not hire here much in the winter.
1t is dead town in the winter time,
as the foundries do not run from
three months to not over six months
in the year.
A WORKER.
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|IMPRECORR DESCRIBES
OPENING OF SIXTEENTH
CONGRESS OF C.. P. S. u.
Workers, Peasants, Red Army Delegations
Greet Congress
IOpening Proceedings Broadcasted throughout
the Country By Radio

was being opened in the Big The
atre the masses &c gathering in
the Theatre Square and in the sur
rounding streets. Despite the
pouring rain the streets were
blocked with great masses and the
traffic had to be diverted. Tens of
thousands of leaflets were distrib-
uted and pamphlets sold dealing
with the congress. For weeks pub
lie opinion in the Soviet Union has
been concentrated on the congress
and its problems have dominated
general discussion. Hardly any
previous congress has so stirred up
the masses in town and country as
this, particularly as terrific efforts
have been made to carry out the
sowing plan by the opening of the
congress, and to complete number
of industrial achievements, for in
stance, the Stalingrad tractor
works, and the factory for the pro-
duction of agricultural machinery
in INSTRUMENTATION. In addition
new streams of members, particu-
larly from the collective agricul-
tural undertakings, flooded into the
party.
The fate of the Trotzkists has
now overtaken the right-wing op-
portunists also. No one who has
not visited the factory group meet
ings lately can realize the extent Of
the unanimous movement of the
membership against all deviations
from the party line. The masses of
the membership demand clear-cut
decisions from the right-wingers
and demand from the congress that
all possibilities of maneuvering
should be closed to the opportun-
lists.
kilograms of greetings have ar
rived at the congress from all parts
Of the world, from Czecho-slovakia,
from Ireland, from the Sheffield
district of the British Communist
Party, etc. etc. g..
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French WORKERS
GREETINGS
Will Carry Back Greet
ings From N. Y.
On Board SIS. Alopa.

On Board SIS. Alopa.
Comrades:
1t is with regret that we leave
you, but it is also with joy that we
shall report to the local at Mar
settles the fine reception that was
given us by the local at New York.
To see you assembled to show
your solidarity with US, you who
for the same cause, and to arrive
at the same goal must march al
ways hand in hand with us. 1t is
necessary that the proletariat free
itself from the heavy hand of the
boss class, that it owe it's we'll
being to the united efforts of the
workers everywhere, and this it is
that brings US joy.
Communism is at this moment
stronger than ever. Into all the
cities of the world we must carry
the red flag and our slogan: Work
ers of the world, unite, and to-
morrow the youth will rejoice in
the benefits we have gained for
them.
The local of Marseilles asked us
if pit would be possible to establish
connections with New York. On
our return we shall answer them
that it can be done, and in this way
we shall have all the most recent
news, and get it directly.
At Paris Comrade Augustine will
report on this and he will report on
this and he will send you immedi-
ately upon his return all the neces-
sary documents.
| salute you, comrades. Let us
all group fraternally under the red
flag, crying, Long Live Com
munism"
Conradely,
Paul ..,,,.,,.,
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Today in History of
the Workers

July ID, 17S9-Working people
of Paris captured the Bastille
prison, symbol of monarchist
tyranny. 1SS9-International So
cialist Congress met in Paris, Sec
ond International founded. 1873
New York state constabulary used
for first time to terrorize strikers
in metal trades walkout in Rome,
N. Y. 1920-Farmer-Labor party
of America organized at Chicago.
192l--Nicola Sacco and BartolO-
meo Vanzetti convicted in frame
up of killing factory paymaster at
South Braintree, Mass. 1926
English and French police fired
on demonstrating workers and
students at Shanghai, China;
10000 on strike in Hongkong and
Canton.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-07-14
PAINTERS BALLOT
IS GRAFT SPRE ZEE.
Crooked Cliques Buy Votes; Do
Nothing for Underpaid and Jobless
by Worker Correspondent.)

by a Worker Correspondence
NEW YORK.-Only a week ago
Monday we had elections in our
painters local and all the locals of
District % for business agents of
the district. Seven candidates were
nominated, of whom four were to be
elected. From our own local, Local
III, we also had few candidates
running for that office. These, with
a few of their best friends in the
local, the biggest politicians, were
actively carrying on big publicity
campaign to elect the biggest graft.
ers and then divide the spoils among
themselves. Some members were
given spot cash for voting for them,
besides promises of jobs for the fu-
ture.
Less than 40 per cent of the mem
bers are working, and only very few
of US that are working are getting
the scale.
While we make only $50 to $35
a week when we are fortunate
enough to work, we have to pay 81
month dues, besides taxes, in or
der that the business agents shall
have SIS a week pay besides a car
and SIS week for expenses. The
day secretary gets high pay, too.
BESIDES paying less than the union
scale, the bosses don't even live up
to the agreement on supplying
water to drink and permitting us
to wash up on the job, etc. This
all is allowed to go on by our bust
ness agents. There is too much
monkey business going on between
the business agent and the boss.
Not a thing has been done for
those of us that have been out of
jobs for months, even for three to
five months. We cannot expect the
new district council to do any more
for US, on the job, or for the I'M
employed. They are just the same
as the others, interested only in get
ting more graft from the bosses for
being blind to the breaches of the
contract, and not at all lettering the
conditions of us who elected them
and pay their high salaries.
We should organize a progressive
group with the help of the Trade
Union Unity League and bring in
the members of all the locals. We
should make our demands of the Of
ficers that they make the initiation
fec low. Dues should be low enough
SO that we don't have to take milk
from our children in order to pay.
Men who are out of work should not
have to pay dues. The wages of
our officers should be no more than
we get on the job.
On these demands we can start
good fight gainst the whole clique
of grafters and kick them out en-
tirely. Then we can put in real
workers to be our leaders.
"A PAINTER.
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with matters as they now stand.
If Macdonald is willing to let the
court and myself discuss with him
his testimony, l am quite sure the
cases stand a chance of being ma
terially cleared one way or the
other"
Threats Begin.
The first pressure to be brought
on Macdonald is a threat to put
him away in San Quentin for per-
jury. There is no offer of immunity
from the government of California.
1t was this refusal to grant i'm
munity that prevented Macdonald
from appearing before California
grand jury in 1925, when he first
declared his Mooney and Billings
case testimony false.
Macdonald was found in Tren-
ton, N. j., by members of the Com
munist Party. He had been work
ing as a scab and had been fired
by the street car company. He was
very i'll. He agreed to tell the truth
about the Mooney and Billings case,
which was, as he repeats now, that
he saw neither of them plant a
suitcase at the scene of the explo-
sion (his testimony in court) but
was taken to the police station after
the arrest of Mooney, piled with
liquor by the police, threatened
with exposure as a dope fiend, and
promised money if he would
identify Mooney, who was pointed
out to him.
No Immunity.
He was offered a chance to 60
before the grand jury, but declined
unless promised no prosecution for
perjury. The grand jury voted not
to grant immunity, that was a safe
way Of killing his testimony, and
the supreme court when it ruled a
few days ago that Billings was
guilty, picked on this refusal to
testify before the grand jury as
exactly the argument to use to
throw out MacDonald's confession.
Because Of history and presen
situation of Macdonald, and be-.
cause of the powerful forces the
state government and business in
terests in California which run the
state government will Immediately
launch against Macdonald, no re-
lance can be placed on his comics.
sion remaining as it is. 1t may
But the only sure method to win
the release of Mooney and Billings
is by such mass protest by tens of
thousands of workers as will crash
through the legalistic and terroris.
tic schemes of the prosecution, and
finally wrest these class war pris
oners from their cells.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-07-14
POLICE SHOOT End
HOSIERY STRIKER
Musteite F akers Put
Across Wage-Cuts

PHILADELPHIA, Pain the po-
lice terror that has been launched
against the workers in Philadelphia,
Frank Reiner, a young textile
worker active in a hosiery mill
strike, was shot down from behind
by policeman Thursday and is now
in a critical condition in the hos
pital with a bullet in his head.
The strike is against a wage-cut
in the Rodgers hosiery mill in Ken
sington and has been going on for
some time. The Full Fashioned Ho-
siery Workers Union, which is Off
cially leading the strike, does not
permit more than two strikers to
picket at one time. AS a result
several militant strikers had to take
individual action against a scab, in
the course of which Reiner was shot
down without any warning.
Strikes are breaking out almost
every week in Kensington. The SELL
out wage agreement just concluded
by the bosses and Musteite officials
of the Full Fashioned Hosiery Union
is to go into effect on September /
with Is per cent wage-cut and
complete introduction of the vicious
two-machine system. The hosiery
workers, who are suffering severely
from the crisis in the industry, are
against the sell-out and are demand
ing struggle against wage-cut and
speed-up. The National Textile
Workers Union has started a cam
paign in Kensington to mobilize
both employed and unemployed
workers against the attacks of the
bosses and to form united front
committees of action in the mills
that will be able to lead and spread
the strikes that are sure to break
out in September.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-07-14
india ASSEMBLY
CENSURES SIMON
Government A d mits
500 Injured in Bombay

SIMLA, India, July 13.--Even the
moderate liberal" members of the
Indian national legislative assembly
in session now in this, the summer
capital Of the autocracy ruling this
country, had to yield to mass pres
sure and rebuke the government on
the Simon report and the coming
"round table conference" in Lon
Ion. A motion was carried to re-
luce by $35 the grant per member
going to the round table confer
ence. This Is the typical British
parliamentary way Of censuring the
government. In a body such as
he parliament in London, the gov.
,rnment would fall on the carrying
If such a motion. The Indian leg
slative assembly is fake parlia-'
nent, mere window dressing for the
absolute tyranny Of "the governor
GENERAL in council" that is, the
'viceroy appointed by Macdonald,
md will not fall from this slap on
The wrist.
The Nationalist party boycotts
he assembly, the government APP
POINTS III out Of the 144 members,
nut even so the vote was so to 4S
or the motion.
500 Crippled By Police.
The government now admits that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-07-14
C0AL-IRON THUGS
BEAT ALA. Miner
Threaten to Shoot On
Sight in Future

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 49,
Company gunner of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Co. here today beat
up John Wilbur active member of
the National Miners Union, with
their pistols when he attempted to
distribute the convention call of the
National Miners Union to the men
as they boarded the special train of
the 7. c. l. Co. which carries them
to work. Wilbur was knocked cold
by blow with pistol barrel. The
gunner then carried him to the
company hospital, where several
stitches were taken in his scalp.
Wilbur was told that organizers
of the National Miners Union and
the Trade Union Unity League
would not be arrested for their ac-
tivity in the T. c. |. coal camps
but that in the future they would
be shot on sight. The company gun
men told him: "We don't need to
call on the police to run you bas-
tards out of the country. We are
better shots than the police"
At the same time Wilbur was
beaten up the gunner also attacked
Harry Jackson, district organizer of
the T. U. U. L., who was also dis
tributing leaflets. One .gunman held
a gun in his ribs while another of
the "brave" thugs cracked him on
the jaw. They then ran him away
from the train.
The miners of Alabama, who were
sold out by the United Mine Work
ers in 1920, are working under per-
haps the worst conditions in the
United States. Hours range from
9 to IL. Men on day work make
from a high of $2.75 down to 81
day, and only work two or three
days week at that. Tonnage rates
run from 80 cents up, with little or
no pay for dead work, and with
thousands of tons of coal stolen
from the miners by the companies,
who refuse the men check weigh
mer. Over IS per cent of the min
ers are Negroes.
Under these conditions the min
ers are eager for organization and
the National Miners Union is MAX
ing considerable Roadway. The N.
M. U. here will send several dele
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-07-14
Dakota Bumper Wheat Crop
Means Ruination of Farmers

employment and the low wages of
millions of workers cut down the
demand and consumption.
Some farmers in North Dakota
who are still confused on the hold
your wheat for a better price theory
have telegraphed Legge that they
intend to hold in their granaries 20
per cent of the incoming crop until
prices go up! They will be fooled!
Legge is to speak at the state fair
at Fargo III the near future. He
will tell the farmers to hold some
more of their wheat while prices go
down and finance capital gets a still
tighter grip on the poor farmer.
FARMER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-07-14

MOSCOW Il. P. S.).-The XVI
congress of the Communist Party
of the Soviet Union was opened at
5 o'clock p. M, June rs in the
Bolshoi Theatre here by comrade
Kalinin who made short speech
reviewing the most important
stages in the development of the
Communist Party. The congress
then elected a presidium consisting
. of 40 members including comrades
Stain, Molotov, Kaganovitch, Rud-
sutak and Voroshilov. Comrades
Kuusinen, Thaelmann, Thor ez,
Ercoli, Pollitt, Gottwald, Lenski,
Hsian, Chun-fa, Kolarov and other
international Communist leaders
were elected honorary members OF
the presidiun.
Numerous workers, peasants and
red army delegations brought greet
ings to the Congress, reported
briefly on the pogress being made
on their sectors Of the front and
demanded from the Congress that
stern measures should be taken
against the right-wingers on the
lines of the measures taken against
the Trotskyists by the sixteenth
party congress. A delegation of
sailors from the Baltic Fleet and a
delegation of workers from the new
tractor factory in Stalingrad were
received with special applause.
Comade Bluecher, the commandant
of the special Far Eastern Army
was enthusiastically welcomed by
the crowd. After the speeches of
greeting the congress was ad
journed until tomorrow morning
when it's work proper will begin.
About 1000 delegates are present
representing two million members
and candidates.
The opening proceedings were
broadcasted by wireless throughout
the country and special loud-speak-
ers were set up at the street corn
ers to enable the masses to hear
the speeches. Whilst the Congress
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-07-14
Workers Join Communist Party After Winning
Strike

breakers have now been
withdrawn.
a RSesntly the Communist Party
carried out an intensive recruiting
campaign for new m e m er S
amongst the strikers with the re-
suit that 240 workers Joined the
Party. In a number of towns which
were formerly strongholds of the
social democrats, branches of the
Communist Party have been formed.
At meeting in Eisleben, group
of pickets who had just been re-
leased by the police joined the Com
munist Party in body amidst
scenes of great enthusiasm.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-07-14

PARIS (I. P. S.).-In Ales in the
Department Gard the well-known
socialist leader Frossard was booked
to speak at public meeting. At
! the time fixed for the meeting
/ 5000 miners and metal workers
were present, but not to hear
Frossard. They turned the meet
ing into a mass protest against the
treachery of the socialist leaders,
drove off Frossard and his COM
panions and listened to speech by
thu Communist mayor of Ales, Com
rade Vallat. Following the meet
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-07-14
Socialist Meet Turns Into Communist Parade

ing a procession of about 5000
workers marched through the
streets singing the "Internationale."
In Marseilles a socialist demon
stration was to have taken place
addressed by the Italian socialist
Modigliani, and the French social
list deputy Reynaud. Masses Of
workers, however, prevented the
socialists from speaking and turned
the meeting into Communist
demonstration against the Socialist
Party. against imperialist war and
in defense of the Soviet Union. The
police were powerless to interfere.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-07-14

tnaL luenClIleo mooney, Dut THIS is
an absolute falsehood.
JOHN MCDONALD"
Try to Get Billings.
However, the forces of the United
Railroads and open shop, business
men of California must have got
into action Immediately, for yester-
day States Attorney Herbert R.
O'Conor of BALTIMORE was able to
send Governor Young telegram
stating that MacDonald's confess
sion did not apply to Billings,
"whom he declares guilty." The
telegram of the states attorney is
as follows:
"John Macdonald, witness in
Mooney case, in custody here. No
doubt of his identity. Repudiates
unqualifiedly his testimony impli-
eating Mooney and states that he
perjured himself, and that Mooney,
to his knowledge, was not involved
in crime.
Charges his testimony against
Mooney was procured through
promises of money by district at
torney's office and police. That
they coached him as to Identified
ton and subsequent testimony.
That they pointed Mooney out to
him and urged him to swear falsely.
That later authorities corruptly
combined to minimize the value of
retractions."
Macdonald gives detailed infor-
nation, declaring desire to right
the wrong, as he is in declining
health, Rertaction does not apply
to Billings, whom he declares guilty.
On habeas corpus hearing today,
Judge suggests this office ask for
immediate advice if California de-
sires MacDonald's return or
whether you authorize his release
here"
"One Way or, the Other"
And Governor Young promises no
release on the basis of this testi-
mony. He repeats the CUFF about
wanting to do what is right" and
insists that the Mooney case "can
be settled one way or the other, if
the sick, weakened old man, Mac
Donald, is first placed in the tender
hands of the California frame up
ring for a while, and then allowed
to testify" before Young and the
Supreme Court that Supreme
Court that has disregarded all tes-
timony and held Billings guilty,
that governor who has done the
same for MONEY!
Young's statement is:
II can only repeat the views ex-
pressed when ! denied the pardon
application of Mooney" the Cover
nor said, referring to recommends
tions he made to the Supreme Court
that Macdonald be questioned, if
possible, as to an affidavit he made
in New York four years after the
trial, in which he first repudiated
the trial testimony.
II naturally wanted to do what
was right and just. | found myself
unable to grant Moneys pardon
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-07-14
WORKERS WIN STRIKE
AGAINST WAGE-CUTS

BERLIN, July 11.-Six thousand
Silesian textile workers struck sue
cessfully and compelled the bosses
to withdraw wage cuts. Negotia-
tons are going on regarding the
abolition of the stretch out system.
Work has been resumed today.
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BERLIN Il. P. S.).--The victory
of the strikers in Hettstedt under
the leadership of the Communist
Party and the revolutionary trade
union opposition against the strike
breakers and the police has given
great flip to the struggle through
out the Mansfield area. The Mans
field Co. announces that it has
again closed the brass works in
Hetstedt a. 1t is unable to take
responsibility for the safety of the
strikebreakers. The extra police
drafted into the district by the So
cial democratic Regierungs Presi-
dent Won Hsrnack to support the