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The daily worker., 1930-04-30
BY JORGE PAZ.

WE are facing a new May Day in Latin
w America, the date consecrated by the
world proletariat to proclaim its revolutionary
conviction, day of protest against the bloody
prosecutions of capitalism and of struggle for
the right to the use of the streets, in which
will ultimately develop the complete defeat OF
the capitalist system.
But this First of May has special charac-
teristics. The achievements of the last three
months prove that the crisis of international
capitalism has grown more acute and will have
as a consequence the sharpening of the class
struggle the development of imperialist war
and the war against the USSR.
Clashes in Latin America.
The financial crash in the United States
has had its echo in the international market,
which has been hit very hard, but especially
is this true of Latin America, where the none
tary exchange, agricultural products and raw
materials have all been seriously affected.
These things have brought the proletarat
of the Latin American countries almost to
starvation, a situation which has resulted al
ready in street riots (Colombia), revolutionary
general strikes (Cuba), armed uprisings in
some states (Pernambuco, BraziD, the burn
ing of trains and stations (as in the railroad
strike in Argentina), and revolutionary DEM
onstrations in regions that were long asleep
(Peru, demonstration because OF Ihe oeaIh u
Comrade Marategui), etc.
Latin America is going through the same
period as in 1919, but with a difference in
most of the countries there is a Commu-
mist Party. a condition which did not exist in
1919.
The most distant regions, the most remote
iungles of Latin America always had an up
rising on the First of May But, due to the
backward economy of these countries, the
anarchists gave a lamentable impression to
the First of May: day of mourning, day
of weeping for the victims of reaction.
Today the workers organizations of Latin
America, under the direction of the Confedera-
cion Sindical Latino Americana orientated on
a revolutionary trade union policy has for the
first time coordinated the uprisings of the
workers and the poor peasants
For the first time in more than 40 years, In
which this day has been celebrated, the Latin
American proetariat has centralized the direc
ton of the revolutionary movement, for the
First of May.
The goth of March.
The Goth of March, unemployment day, re-
suited in some victories for the proletariat in
Latin America. In Colombia, in the city of
Medellin the workers rose in demonstration
to protest against unemployment and to de-
mand work or wages. The Colombian gov
ernment, of course did not give either. Col
ombia is under the heel of U. S. oil interests
and these companies do not want to give them
The daily worker., 1930-04-30
To the Soldiers!
BY V. !. LENIN

Delivered at the meeting of the IzmaOv
Regiment, Petrograd, April %, 191O
COMRADES, Soldiers The question of the
government structure is now the order of
the day. The capitalists, in whose hands the
government power now is, desire a parliamen-
tary bourgeois republic, i.e, form of gov
ernment in which there is no czar, but in which
the rule will remain in the hands of the capt.
talists who will govern the country by means
of the old institutions, namely: the police, the
bureaucrats, the standing army.
We desire a different republic, far more
suited to the interests of the people, far more
democratic The revolutionary workers and
soldiers of Petersburg have overthrown car
ism, and have cleaned out all the police from
the capital The workers of all the world look
with pride and hope on the first vanguard Of
the universal liberating army of the working
class. Having begun the revolution, it is ne
cessary TO strengthen and continue it. We
must not permit them to reestablish the police!
All power in the government, from top to bot
tom, from the most wretched village to each
ward of the City of Petersburg must belong to
~ Soviets of Workers, Soldiers, Farm Labor
The daily worker., 1930-04-30
ON TO THE STREETS ON
MAY FIRST!

fascists, to down tools in all plants on that day,
and to march out in joint demonstrations with
the other workers under the fighting slogan OF
the Mass Political Strike. Rally around the
First of May Committees; organize your Work
ers Defense Sections.
Organized and Unorganized!
The class battles lying ahead demand the
fullest consolidation of the ranks of the pro-
letariat. Join the Red trade unions and rally
to the revolutionary trade union minority
movements of the workers in the chemical and
kindred industries
On May First the proletariat of the U.S.S.R,
including the chemical workers, the paper
makers and sugar workers will march out in
their demonstrations whose slogans will be the
victorious construction of socialism, the per-
formance of the Five-Year Plan within four
years, the complete collectivzation of agrcul-
ture, and the liquidation" of the rich farmers
as a class.
The campaign in favor of launching cru
sade against the U.S.S.R and the fierce race in
ornaments, especially in relation to chemical
warfare, that is going on among the imperial
lists must be the signal for the mobilization
of all the forces of the world working class in
defense of the U.S.S.R.
On May First it is for you to demonstrate
with particular vigor against the fascist and
social-fascist inspirers of imperialist and
the idea of the crusade against the Soviet
Union.
Out on to the streets! Organized and Unor-
ganized in your firmly welded ranks move for
ward to the final onslaught upon the triple
alliance of the capitalist state, the employers
federatiOns, and the fascists and social-fascsts!
No imperialst war! Against the prepara-
tions for chemical warfare! Defend the Soviet
Union!
International Chemical Workers
Committee for Propaganda and Action.
The daily worker., 1930-04-30

Note: At this time when the fascist vet
erans' organizations are mobilizing the eX-
servcemen to struggle against their own
proletarian class brothers on May first the
following editorial written by our great
leader Lenin is of paramount interest. phis
appeal was written after the overthrowal of
Czarism and few months before the vic
torious workers revolution. In the United
States as well as in Russia the interests
of the soldiers and ex-servicemen lies with
their own class. Soldiers and eX-servicemen
Do not line up with the exploiters, the capi-
talist class, Join the workers in the fac
tories in the strikes and demonstrations on
May First!
The daily worker., 1930-04-30
To the Men and Women Workers in the
Chemical and Art Silk Industries-To the
Papcrmakers and Sugar Workers
of All Countries

Comrades:
On May First the streets belong to the work
ing class-that is the slogan of the Red Inter-
national of Labor Unions.
Capitalism is twisting and turning in the
throes of heavy crisis such as has not been
known for long years back. The realities of
life have dealt the knock -out blow to the legend
of capitalist prosperity and the theories ad-
vanced by the turncoats and the Right oppor-
tunists concerning capitalism's stability.
Efforts are being made, with the direct
assistance of the social-fascist trade union Off
caldom, by the capitalists to transfer the con-
sequences of this crisis to the shoulders of the
workers In chemical plants everywhere, in the
factories producing explosives and poison
gases, the most refined methods of ratior>liza-
tion and super-expoitation have become
common feature. Steadily, bit by bit, your
already miserable wages are being cut down,
while you have to work nine and ten hours
a day.
Employed and unemployed! On this May
First demonstrate your will to further develop
the struggles of the masses against capitalist
naturalization, for the maintenance of the
unemployed, for the 7-hour day and the 6-hour
day in all harmful occupations, for higher
wages, for suitable protection of labor, besides
special labor protection for women and young
workers. for the full maintenance of the vic
tins of accidents in workshop and factory
which have become such regular occurrence,
in the chemical industry especially.
Desperate efforts will be made by the social
fascist T.U. bureaucracy to paralyze and
weaken any First of May manifestations. The
International Committee of Propaganda and
Action calls on you to prepare in organized
fashion to give the setback to these social
The daily worker., 1930-04-30
Workers! Join the Party of
Your Class!

Communist Party U. S. A.
43 East 125th Street,
New York City.
!, the undersigned want to join the Commu.
mist Party. Send me more information.
Address ...............,..... City. ........
Occupation OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Age.
Mail this to the Central Office, Communist
Party, AZ East l25th St.. New York. N. Y.
The daily worker., 1930-04-30

Delivered at the meeting of the Izmalov,
Regiment, Petrograd, April %, 191O
The Washington times., 1930-08-05
CHURCH GIVES SUPPER

GATTHERSBuRG, Nd, Aug. 5.
The annual fried chicken sup
per of the Ascension Episcopal
Church Guild will be held at the
high school auditorium on Thurs
day.
The Washington times., 1930-08-05
WILL NAME SHIP
At CAMDEN
--Internatlonal Newsreel.

Mrs. Herbert Hoover left here
at 7:10 a. M. today for Camden,
N. j.. where she will christen the
new passengercargn ship, Excali-
bur, Of the American Export
Lines.
The Excalibur is the first Of
four ships being built for the
Export Steamship Corporation. OF
New York. which viii acconlmo-
date about $50 passengers each,
and it will be placed IN the New
York.Mediterranean service. max.
ing Alexandra. Egypt. In about
IA days.
It is 450 feet long and has a
displacement Of 5000 gross tons.
Christening Of the vessel by
Mrs. Hoover is the first time q
First Lady Of the Land has thus
officiated at the launching Of q
merchant vessel in time of peace.
Mrs. Wilson. however. christened
two merchant vessels during the
war which were used as troop
ships. - 4
The Washington times., 1930-08-05
10 Detroit Diners
Robbed: 2 Are Shot

DETROIT, Aug. S 1.N.SD.-Ten
diners in a Woodard Avenue cafe
today had been given taste Of
bold banditry which. wasn't listed
ON the menu. Two bandits in
vaded the restaurant, waved the
patrons into corner, robbed them
of more than $50. and then made
good an escape after gun battle
in which two persons were
wounded.
A youth was shot in the leg by
q wild bullet and another glancing
bullet broke the glass in barber
shop window and lacerated the
nose Of "a customer who was being
shaved.
The Washington times., 1930-08-05
FIGHTS DIVORCE
Of A. DAVIS

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5 G.NS0.
Mrs. Mary Helen Davis. 1s, today
had on file here a cross com.
plant to a recent divorce action
against her by Austin Davis, son
of Charles T. Davis, former Brook
,lyn surgical supply manufacturer
and millionaire ex.convict. .
The father. who served a nine
year term in Dannemora prison in
New York for shooting a detective,
also is being sued for divorce in
Reno.
The daughter-in.law charges
that her 2l-year-old husband open.
ly boasted of his conquests, &C.
cused her unjustly, was ll1lreason-
ably jealous, and made yioiant
love to her on the day he was
secretly filing his divorce suit.
She also alleged that Austin
forced her to live in q bungalow
while his father entertained two
chorus girls from New York there.
The Washington times., 1930-08-05
Boy Scouts Rally
At SULUnn Thenter

District Boy Scouts win stage q
midsummer rally at the sylvan.
Theater Friday night the fifth Of
a series of summer programs.
A concert by troop 40 drum and
bugle corps will jopen the affair:
Troop IS orchestra win play,
Troop IS will sing: Troops IS and
1873 will engage in q barrel fitting:
Troops 10 and 43 viii stage q
pillow fight Troop IS will pre-
sent Indian ceremonies, the
Knights contest wiz be given BY
Troop 81.
The Washington times., 1930-08-05
TEA|NER sinks
NCOLL|S|ON

LONDON, Aug. S U.N.S0 Loss
of life was feared today in a col
lision between the American
steamer ChichaSaw, United
States Shipping Board freighter,
and the Swedish steamer Femern.
north of the Shaw, off Denmark
today, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copen-
hagen.
The Femern, vessel Of 592
tons, is believed to have sunk fol
lowing the crash. The exact ex-
tent Of casualties Is not known.
The ChichaSaw, 4,94S tons. is
operated by the firm Of Moore &
Mccormack.
The Washington times., 1930-08-05
CANCELS
C0NTRAGTF0R
D|RIG|BLE
Only One to BE Built, Foes
OF Aircraft Decide, Despite
Protests by Naval Experts
by FULTON LEWIS
(CopyFleht, 1880, By Universal

Because Secretary Adams and
elderly. officers Of the Navy,s
high command don't believe a
the Hghter-than-air ship" the
Navy Department Is canceltng its
contract with the Goodyear-zeR
pelin Company for the second a.
the two super-dirigibles under
construction at Akron, 1t was
learned yesterday. 81
The doomed craft. which with
its sister ship already well under
way, was to be the largest ever
built, was an essential link in the
program of the last administration
to give. the United States aluft the
supremacy it lacks on sea-.
Money Appropriated
Congress had appropriated
$4,000, 900 for building the two
ships, and their construction was
to play an important part I'll fos-
tering American construction OF
commercial dirigibies.
The Navy Department, 1t was
learned. viii make no expIana.
tion. Of the cancellation, other
than to state it was decided that
necessity does not warrant the
expenditure" Under the con.
tract, the Government has the
right to cancel the second Of the
two ships by paying So, 900 900
instead Of $4,000. 900 for the first.
Admiral william A. Moffett.
chief Of naval aeronauticS, has
fought bitterly against the aban-
donment Of the ship. But with
the disarmament movement and
the prejudices Of conservative
members Of the general board"
combined against him, his fight
has been in vain.
Ignored the Rico
The stand OF Adams and his
ellow-conservatiVes was taken. in
the face. of the remarkable
achievements Of the Graf zeppe-
lin and the R-f0O..
It was recalled yesterday that
when Secretary Adams was asked
to comment on the arrival ut
the Rr1O0 at Montreal, after its
dramatic and epochal flight across
the. northern Atlantic from En-
gland, he replied:
ANY statements win dave to
come from the British govern.
meHt.".
The dirigihle to be abandoned
is the ZRS-5, sister ship Of the
zRS-4 now under construction.
It was to have gas volume Of
$500, 900 cubic feet, as compared
with 5000, 900 for the R-1O0 and
3,7O0, 900 for the Graf Zeppelin
and was to outclass any airShip
ever built.
The Washington times., 1930-08-05
2 Youths and Girl
SOMnht in Murder

BOSTON, Aug. S d.N.S.l.-Two
youths and a girl were sought by
police today for questioning In
connection with the staying of
Patrolman Joseph p. O'Brien,
killed while investigating =
parked automobile. They we're
Thomas Healy, Is. of Pittsburgh,
and his. fiancee, name unknown,
and Paul Hurley, 20. of Boston.
Gordon Wilson, held as q ma.
terial witness. told police that
the two boys had fled, to New
York city. Police in New York
were asked to watch for them.
The Washington times., 1930-08-05

safety by, friends in a waiting au-I
tomobile. The men sawed the
bars of q. window in their cell
block.
The Washington times., 1930-08-05
'3-X Necker Killer
Search Is ReneIUed

NEW YORK, Aug. S U.N.S.l.
Search for the mysterious "3-X, !"
the necker killer of Queens, was
renewed today by the police and
spurred on by the reward of
$4,000 offered by the New York
Evening Journal---for the cap
tlpe of the murderer. A.
A. letter received by the Journal
signed "3-X" ,purported to ex-
plain the death of Hector. Avail
lone, who was shot and robbed
in the, hallway of a Bronx apart
ment late In July while making
collections for an insurance COM
pany.
The Washington times., 1930-08-05
? COnUicts Escape
At Arizona Prison

FLORENCE, Ariz., Aug. 5 UN.
SHINE criminals, were at lib
erty toda:' following a break from
the Arizona State penitentiary
here.
Ten men, armed with improviSed
knives, made their, escape. but one
returned and gave himself up. It
lis thought the rest were driven to
The Washington times., 1930-08-05
PLAN GAS EXTENSION

ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. 81
Garrett Park and Rockville will
have 4 city gas service according
to, the. Maryland Public Service
Commission which will hold a
hearing at Baltimore tomorrow to
consider the application of the
washington Gas Light Company,
Of Montgomery county, to extend
its mains here.
The Washington times., 1930-08-05
TROOPS TAKE.
RlNNEDCITE,
ISREPORT
z Women Missionaries Kept
For $4,000 Ransom Are
Knitted; Americans Warned

LONDON, Aug. 5 q.N.S,).-Na-
tionalist troops, seeking to end
the reign of terror instituted by
communists in Human. province,
entered the sacked city of Chang
sha today It was reported in dis
patches to the evening news
papers.
Entry Of the government troops
followed a clash between COM
r11niSt machine gunnerS and for
eign gunboatS in the Slang River,
IN which one American and three
British sailors were wounded.
The targets of the Red gunners
were the United States gunboat
Palos, the British gunboat Teal
and the nearby Italian and
Japanese gunboats.
The PaloS fired several rounds
at the hidden Communists.
Additional reports stated COM
n1unist bandits in the upper Min
River districts were holding two
British women missionaries, the
Misses Edith Nettleton and E. j.
Harrison, for $4,000 ransom.
Dispatches published by the
London newspapers declared the
bandits took a horrible means of
notifying the British authorities
Of their intention of obtaining
the desired ransom. The British
legation received grisly threat
IN the form of one Of the cap
tives' fingers, accompanied by a
threat to remove the remainder
unless the sum was speedily
forthcoming.
The Washington times., 1930-08-05
.Won,an Bears 7tvi1,s, Nev
GrdndchiLd Same Day
MARGIE MANSELL

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 5-Mrs.
Helen smoley and her eldest
daughter, Mrs. Anna Kampe, lie
in adjoining rooms in the Smoley
homestead smiling. Occasionally
there have been anxious mo-
ments, but not often. For Mrs.
Smoley became within a few
hours both a grandmother and a
mother.
First, John Kampe. jr., was
announced bouncing baby boy
around eight poundS-at 10 a. m.
That made Mrs. Kampe a
mother and Mrs. Smoley a grand
mother.
Then five hours later came a
The Washington times., 1930-08-05
Changsha Made
Soviet Capital

SHANGHAI, Aug. 5 dN.S).
A Soviet government with the
sacked city Of ChangSha as it's
capital has been established by
Communist forces who Swarmed
over the Yangtse Valley last
week, IL was reported here today.
With the pivotal river city as
ruling seat. the Red leaders pro-
pose to hold in an iron grip the
prosperous provinces of Hupeh,
Human and Kiagsi, at the same
time extending their influence
into surrounding territory.
"Reds" bar u s. ships
Nanking governnens~ heads,
realizing the extreme Importance
OF recapturfng and controlling
this strategic center. have made
desperate attempts to oust the
Communists from their strong
hold, but so far government
forces have failed OF gain much
ground. Following a defeat at
the hands of the Reds Sunday
night, the Nationalist troops with
drew some distance to await the
arrival Of heavy reinforcements
before resuning the attack upon
ChangSha.
Americans Warned
An attempt by the United
States gunboat Palos to ascer-
tain the extent of American
property losses in the ravaged
city proved unsuccessful, Com
niunist outpoStS preventing its
approach up the Slang River.
With oil-hungry Communists
lordes reported sweeping toward
the three cities of HaEkow. W.T.
chang, Hanghan and other threat
ened communities, the American
Legation issued warnings to seven
American Catholic sisters and
five priests at Kanchow, in
southern KiangSi, that the Red
forces were approaching and ad-
viSed immediate evacuation.
Communist Skirm Shers ap-
preached to within 25 miles Of
Hankow and engaged in an ex-
change of rifle fire with govern
ment forces. Thousands of terri
fled Chinese continued today to
pour into the city, already heavily
manned by government forces
awaiting the expected Red at
tack and probable early occupa-
ton.
The American consul in Han.
kow reported the presence there
OF $50 Americans. with II foreign
warShipS on hand to protect .ap-
proximately 5000 foreigners as
sen1bled in the city.
Four Jap Ships Sail
Dispatches from Toxic indi-
Gated the fleet Of fighting ships
would be considerably strength
ened shortly by the arrival of
four japanese destroyers en-
route here from Sasebo with
orders to protect Japanese ma.
tionals in the YangtSe valley.
Refugees from ChangSha filter
ing into HaIlkow reported con-
tinuation Of atrocities there by
the Reds. who already have
burned foreign property worth
millions Of dollars. Nearly 100
wealthy Chinese residents Of
Changsha have been put to the
sword, with 400 others being held
for ransom. -
Others related tales of a BLACK
Murderers' Corps commanded
hv nirl Communist and held
responsible for the deaths Of
hundreds Of Changsha inhabi-
fanfs.
The Washington times., 1930-08-05
''SWATER
SUPPLY now
PROBLEM
Becoming More Serious, Says
Expert, and WIN Cost Cities |
and industries Billions

The country is withering In the
throes Of a temporary drought,
but the time is coming when
water will become q permanent
and one of the most serious prob
lens q growing nation must face.
This is the conclusion Of Nathan
G. Grover. chief hydraulic en-
gineer Of the United States
Geological Survey, who heads q
corps of scientists delying into the
question Of water throughout the
country.
Although the drought has dew
astated crops and brought hard
ships to many communities, indus.
try thus far has been touched but
lightly, Grover says.
Billions for Future
In the future, with population
and production expanding. indus
tries must seek water as they seek
coal, and cities win either spend
billions for water or stop growing.
Grover said:
"The problem Of water is not.
only here, but It viii become
more serious. Nor IL IL confined
to the arid or seKmiarid West.
mot only Is IL . limiting
factor In connection with re-
giSnaI development and growth
Cf particassr cities, but the
abundance or lSck Of water may
produce . great shift In indus
try.
There are hundreds Of small
towns which are in serious trOu.
BILE because Of water right now.
The building Of aquedmcts
by big cities Il more spectacular
in attracting public interest,
but the problem Of the smaller
cities is more difficult because
their per capita cost Of getting
water IL greater"
Clashes Over Supplies
Grover pointed to the recent
efforts of New York, Boston, Los
Angeles and San Francisco to in.
sure q domestic water supply for
the immediate future. New York,
having exhausted water, resources
close at hand now is going TO
the Delaware ] Riverst jWatefshed
and is engaged In q lawsuit with
New Jersey, also looking to the
future.
Massachusetts has clashed with
Connecticut in the Supreme
Court over BoSton's act in reach.
ing out to tributaries Of the Con-
necticut River for water.
The real problem, however,
Grover says, is to provide water
to keep the wheels Of industry
turning. From 500 to 1000 tons
.of water is required for each ton
of coal used in steam power
plants. Although hydroelectric
water power resources are being
developed, steam power develop.
n1ent is going ahead even faster,
he points out:
"Water sometimes controls
the location Of an industry,
and, It win exercise greater con-
troll in the future. Some In
dustries require q certain kind
Of water, some require more
than others"
Grover foreseeS the time when
many big cities on the Great
Lakes will face the same problem
which brought Chicago in the
Supreme Court over diversion Of
water from Lake Michigan. Un.
less these great, growing centers
of population can purify their
sewage, they will pollute their
own domestic water, he SAYS,
The Washington times., 1930-08-05
C. or c. MEETS TONIGHT

There will be a meeting of yhe
board OF directors of the Washing.
ton Chamber Of Commerce to-
night at 8 o'clock in the offices
of the chamber in the Hoiner
2Qtlding.- @