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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-03
Vaudeville Theatres

HIPPODROMEi-V Wilson
Brothers; Glenn and jenkins; Al
Moore and Musical Navigators; Stew
ems Brothers and Big Boy; Gym Jam
Girls; Frank and Eddie Monroe, and
Moreene and Jimmie. Screen--"Beau
IDEAL" with Ralph Forbes, Loretta
Young and Irene Rich
Dist STREET-To Tuesday, DR..
Rockwell, Harry Holbrook and Mile.
Troya; the Kennedy Sisters. Screen:
Dick Barthelmess in 1.-THE LASH
wednesday to Friday: Kitty Doner,
Harry Fox with Beatrice Curtis. The
Three Small Brothers, with Check
Hayes and Devenie Watson; Evans
and Mayer, Achilles and Newman.
Screen: Harry Langdon and Slim
Summerville in "See America Thirst.
5STH STREET - Primo Camera,
Burns and Allen, Gaudsmith Bros,
Bert Walton and the Gomez Trio.
Screen: ''The Lash" Wednesday to
Friday, Tommy Christian and or
chestra: Marion Wilkins, 2ressler and
Klaiss, Joe and Pete Michon. Screen:
"See Aoinerica Thirst"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-03
'In the Best of Fam
lies" Opens at the
BijOu Theatre T0nite

OF the two plays listed for this
week, the Anita Hart Maurice Brad
dell farce comedy, I'm the Best Of
Families" will open at the Biiou
Theatre this evening. Both writers
are new to New York theatres. Chas.
Richman, Grace Filkins, Hele n
Strickland and Mary Arbenz are the
chief players.
"Rock Me julie" play by Kenneth
Raisbeck, new dramatist, is sched.
uled for Tuesday night at the Royale
Theatre. Helen Mencken and Paul
Mum are co-starred In this Green
Gensler production.
Lee Shubert has placed in rehear-
sal 1.-THE Silent Witness" a new play
by Jack De Leon and Jack Celestin.
Lionel Atwill will be starred with Kay
Strozzi featured. The first perform
ance takes place at the Majestic
Theatre, Monday evening, Feb. 8.
Franklin Huang of Columbia Uni
versity has adopted ION the Spot"
at Edgar Wallace's Forrest Theatre,
into Chinese for production In Picking
this spring. Huang was formerly
managing director Of the Picking yuto
Theatre
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-03
Those Who Ruined the
BARRIERS Local 752
Now Want to Loot It

NEW YORK.--A new racketeering
stunt has been developed by the CT,
ficials Of Local 752 Journeymen
BARRIERS International Union OF
America. This local has been abso-
Intcl. wrecked by he misleade ship
OF TIE officials. Whereas IN 1929-3o
it mad 500 members. now it has less
than $50 dues payers, and only IS
or 70 attend meetings.. The local is
in oebt for over $5,U51.'
The workers In the trade are large
ly unemployed. Whit those who do
work get reduced wages a,.d longer
hours.
Just Racket
Since the left wing was driven
from it, the local has become OF
practically no use to the members
does nothing for them, and Is used
only by the, officials to get money
through dues and assessments.
They tried to put over plan for
81 monthly increase in dues to
provide q fund to pay unemployment
benefits q year from now-whicf
everybody knows Is q fund to be used
by the officials. That was defeated
Now they propose to tax everybody
IS for organizational needs" and
the money is to be In control OF these
officials.
It Is the duty Of the membership
to vote down this Ntax. But they
should 90 further. They should build
a real fighting BARRIERS and Hair
dressers' Section Of the Trade Unior
Unity League.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-03
Vote General Strike in Carpet
and Hosiery Industry IN Phtld.
1000 FIGHTING
WAGE SLASHES

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 2.-Over
1000 weavers and other workers in
the carpet drapery and upholstery
factories of Philadelphia have an
Fswered the Is per cent ~age-cut or
Ger of the bosses and the attempts
Of a committee of bosses to pare the
cut down to IA per cent through ar
bitration by issuing a call for a gen.
eral strike today.
The International Union, headed
by the boss tool, Thos. F. MacNIahon,
"outlawed" the strike and will refuse
to pay strike benefits. The manufac-
turers are already gloating over this
fact and praise the support of the
A. F. Of Il. officials against the work.
ers. John Snowden, owner of the
Stead & Miller Mill, at Fourth and
Cambria SITS, issued statement
which lets the cat out of the bag.
THE strike will not last long," he
said. 1t does not have the support
OF the international Union, and we
have been told that for that reason
the workers will receive no strike
benefits.
ut is nasty situation and we re-
greet the radicas lin the union over
came the good judgment Of the older
and more experienced members and
persuaded them to repudiate the ar
bitration award they had agreed to
uphold"
The rank and file did not agree to
the arbitration award. The takers
were for it.
The statement of Snowden shows
the bond between the bosses and the
union misleaders, against which the
workers are fighting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-03
Harlem Unemployed
Council Calls Meet
For We'd, Feb. 4th

= NEW YORK. = The Harlem Unen-
ployed Council of the TUUL is urg-
ing all Harlem unemployed workers
to attend meeting Wednesday. 1890
a. m. at 3O8 Lenox Avenue, to make
preparations for a demonstration
which will be held next Monday at
Lenox Avenue and 132nd Street.
At this demonstration a delegate
will be elected to be sent to Albany
with the delegation that will make
demands on the state legislature for
immediate unemployment insurance
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-03

NEW YORK. Facts printed by
the Daily Worker months ago, prov
ing that the directors of the Bank
of United states, together with graft
ing capitalist politicians robbed 400
GOO small depositors Of over ao,o00,-
600 is now brought out in statement
on the condition Of the bank just
published by Broderick, the TAM
many state Superintendent of Banks
This wholesale bank robbery was
.condoned and permitted by the bank
superintendent. For publishing these
facts when the bank crashed on De-
cember II, 1880, whole flood Of
abuse was leveled at the Daily
Worker. The Fish Committee charged
that it was red rlImors" that were
responsible for the crash Of the bank
of United States. Now. very slowly,
the facts are coming out.
Even though the Broderick state
ment admits robbery of $4,000, 600
from the depositors, it does not give
the whole truth. Broderick said
certain facts ACQUIRING within the
past thirty days" keeps him from
giving the truth. What are these
facts? Who of his cronies is he hid
Ing,
The report made by Broderick is
nothing but what the bank robbers
want published But even this re-
port shows that big politicians rob-
bed the small depositors The fol-
lowing are list of leading politici-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-03
Dress Strike Comm.
Reports at the Lyceum

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
workers of the city of New York for
the coming strike Of the dressmak-
ers will be held in the Lincoln Arena,
Goth Street and st. Nicholas Avenue,
on February IL.
Both organized and unorganizzed
workers will come to this demon
stration to express their solidarity
with the thousands of workers in the
dress industry who are going out to
fight for living wage. for shorter
hours and for the recognition Of the
union. This mass demonstration will
serve notice upon the bosses in the
dress industry, upon the scab union,
and upon the Tammany injunction
judges, that the strike of the dress
makers will be supported wholeheart-
eddy by the workers in all other in
dustries and that they will fight as
united force against the united
front of the exploiters.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-03
Hosiery Workers VIII
Spread Strike to
All Parts
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 2

FhlbADESFl 1lAy Ed., rcbs A.
A general strike in 10 leading Phila-
delphia hosiery factories was voted
unanimously Friday night at the
largest crowd ever seen among the
hosiery workers at Union Hall, 4th
and Huntington streets, in the heart
of the Kensington textile center
Both halls at the headquarters were
packed and the workers were crowd
ed outside. The general strike will be
called in all Philadelphia hosiery fac
tories between Feb. IL and 22nd. The
workers intend to spread the strike
throughout the country in all hosi!
cry centers.
Then, to the establishment of the
A. r. of L. bureaucrats, the hosiery
workers adopted . motion to extend
the strike even to those so-calIed
union shops where the "two-machine
system is In existence. The motion
was to the effect that if these al
legged union shops did not give up
this slave-driving, back-breaking
''two-machine" system and go back
to the "one-machine" system, the
strike would embrace them also.
A committee Of action of 100 hosi-
cry workers is to be assigned for the
preparatory work. The large mass
meeting of union rank and file men,
bers called for the general strike over
the heads Of the A. F. OF L. bureau
Gratis who were unable to stem the
rehabilitation Of the workers and
their willingness to fight against the
rotten conditions and against wage
cuts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-03
Labor and Fraternal

TUESDAY,
EnEilsh Speaking Branch
OF the Bronx workers Club meets
at . p. m. at i472 Boston Rd.
Bath Reach Youth Club
Banquet and Bali. Feb. Z. $50 at
Workers Center, 4s Bay 2Sth ST. to
celebrate installation of organization
as branch Of 7. w: o:
Brownsville workers school
Two new classes at los Thatford
Ave. Register now.
Worker Ex-servicemen's
League outdoor macs meeting al
the following places: Monday. s p. M
Claremont Parkway and Washington
Ave. Bronx. "Wednesday 9 p. m. lsand
2. m. Pitkin and Howard AYES. Bkiyn
ing, Is East 3rd st. Saturday noon
at Madison Ave. and Path ST.. Satur.
day ,. m. 14th st. and University
PL Meeting Committees meet at g
.. m. All workers who saw service
are urged to attend ard bring their
workers school
Pre-tern general assembly Friday
a
torium. as East 18th st. second II
Fundamentals of Communism class
starts Friday. February 13th at
p. m.
Nfghtwerkers Unit No. II
Special meeting Wednesday, 10s E.
18th ST., at 3 p. m. sharp. Reorgan-
ization Of new units OF new section
and continuance discussion on T.U
tasks.
Morning Unit No. II
Special meeting Wednesday at Gen.
ter at 10 a. m. sharp. REORGANIZATION
Of new units and new section. discus
sion on T.U. work. All must be pres
ent.
United Council
OF williamsburg. lecture on ~Lenir
internationai," Wedne sday. Feb. {. al
$50 p. m. at 81 Graham Ave, Bklyn
Lecturer, Waldman.
Political peb.te i
Richard B. Moore debates repub'
lican, democratic and socialist party
representatives on subject: What
Political Party Offers the Best Hope
to the Negro" Abyssinian Baptist
Church Thurs day. Feb Feb, 5; 8 ?. m. in
Lenox and Seventh AYES. Admission
free All workers welcome.
Painters Forum
SATURDAY. Feb. 8 at ZIP. m. at 14a
z. 103rd St Sam Nesin on -Unem.
ploynent and Attitude OF ALL. lead
ership. Admission free.
Mereau Lecture
American imperialism IN Latin
America" Thursday, Feb. 8 1t Q pm
81 1ts3 Nadisaa Ave. AAmissioa free.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-03
Calls Meeting of
Building Maintenance
Workers for Feb. 18th

The Building Maintenance Work
ers' Union is calling a special meet
ing to elect delegates to march to
Albany on the hunger march Feb 10.
This hunger march preparatory
meeting will be held wednesday,
Feb. 4, at 16 w 21st st. at 8 p, m.
sharp.
At this meeting, also, preparations
will be made for a meeting to be
held for the mobilization of all our
forces for the Steve Katovis memo
rial demonstrations. 1t is the duty
of every member to attend and bring
with you the signed signature lists
for Unemployment Insurance. Al
this meeting the amendments to the
bill will be voted upon.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-03
BISHOP BROWN IN
APPEAL FOR I'll
III in Bed, Calls I'd
Support of Bazaar

NEW YORK.-Fron his sick-t4l
in Gallon, O., Bishop William Mont
gomery Brown, the fighting heretf
bishop who has aligned himself viii
the working class, has sent pledK
Of aid to the annual bazaar OF th
New York District OF the InternH
tional Labor Defense and a call 4
all workers to support the bazaar. 4
The bazaar will be held in stx
Casino, 10th st. and Park Ave, fro1
Feb 10 to % inclusive. A large NUM-
Der of working class organizations vi
participate.
Despite the fact that both he an
his wife have been very i'll for cen
eral months, Bishop Brown writeS
Eve shall do all we can for the ID
zaar as usual. Mrs. Brown is send
ing various pieces Of needle wor
which she managed to complet
shortly before she became too sick /
work, while Bishop Brown is sendia
copies of all of his famous books d
which he exposes the hypocrisy 90
corruption of the church and defend
Communism and the Soviet Union
Eve hope that all workers an
workers organizations" writes Bisho
Brown in his letter to Rose Baron
secretary of the New York I. L. q
will realize the Importance at tn
present time of building the Intel
national Labor Defense as a shiet
against ruling class persecution an
will support this bazaar to the ut
most"
All workers and organizations 81
urged to send in articles for the b
zaar without delay to the district
L. D. office, 799 Broadway, Room "a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-03
Shoe and Slipper
Workers. Called to
Meeting Feb. 4th

NEW YoRK.--A general member
ship meeting Is called by the indie
pendent Shoe workers. Union for
Wednesday, Feb. 4. at 8 p. ra., at the
union headquarters. Is W. 21st st.
This meeting Is called for nom
union members Is wen as members,
in order to discuss proposals. for the
organizationai drive In the coming
season.. and to mobilize shoe and
slipper workers FOR the mobilization
dance, Feb. "a, at the Williamsburg
Workers Center, 81 Graham Ave-,
Brooklyn. N. Y.
Every shoe and slipper worker
should attend this meeting and bring
his shopnaates along with him.
A meeting Of the Joint council will
take place the same evening at 8 p.
m. at tho union headquarters.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-03
SENATE AND HOUSE PROGRESSIVES
COWARDLY DODGE ISSUE OF SPECIAL
PERSECUTION OF FOREIGN BORN
Give Evasive Answers to National Committee
for Protection of Foreign Born for Their
Views on Fmgerprinting, Deportation !.

zens He ignores all the obstacles
that the foreign born must face in
order TO become citizens.
1t is obvious that this so-called
liberal senator is trying his best to
avoid direct answer, but in the sec
end paragraph of his letter he forgot
himself and laid his cards openly
upon the table. He justifies the
drastic measures in regard 10 foreign
born during the period Of economic
crisis, that is, he agrees to all these
proposals of discrimination against
the foreign born, persecution, de-
portation, etc.
Neither did the farmer labor sena-
tor. Henrik Shipstead OF Minnesota,
reveal his position in regard TO the
aforementioned questions. He, too,
assures us that Legislation Of this
nature will receive his careful con-
sideration when it comes before the
senate. In other words, he, too
avoids direct answer upon his stand
in regard to deportation, police super
vision, registration, etc.
From the answers here mentioned
and others alike. we can see and
Judge that even so-called progressive
senators are In favor Of these reac-
tionary measures that are proposed
to congress by the Blease. Gable and
Ashwell bills and the Fish report Ii
regard to the foreign born
This may convince many workers
especially the foreign born, that they
cannot expect anything from tfi.
group Of senator's. which very otter
cover themselves with liberal phrase
ology, In order to fool the workers
To the foreisn-born workers, at wei
at native white and Negro, remains
only one way to fight the discrim-
nation, persecution, deportation, etc
-orgsnize . strong movement fol
the protection Of the foreign born
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-03
DIRECTORS OF BANK OF u ROBBED DEP0SIT0RS {
GRATING POLITICIANS GOT BIG
LOANS JUST FOR THE ASKING
Small Depositors Must Organize to Force the
Return of Their Hard-Earned Savings;
Fish Protected Bank Robbers

ans, judges, republican and demo
cratic leaders who got loans without
security--just asked for money and
got it:
Martin r. MantoSa. senior Judge
Of the United States Circuit Court
Of Appeals; Aaron J. Levy, Supreme
Court justice; Max S. Levine, Gen
sraI Sessions Judge; Louis B. Brods-
by, magistrate; Samuel S. Koenig,
Republican boss; Edward J. Flynn,
Secretary Of State and Bronx DEM
oeratic boss; George W. Martin,
Kings County Judge; A. L. Jacoby,
Kings County sheriff; James A.Mc-
Quade, Kings County register; !.
]. P. Alderman, chief assistant dis
txict attorney Of the Bronx; DR.. J.
G.. william Greeff. hospital com
missioner, and Jacob Cash, ex-city
marshal.
Involved in these loans is the sor
of AL Smith, Tanlnlany leader. as
well as many other politicians and
bankers.
The capitalist papers, which fol-
months said the depositors would gel
their full deposits, now admit there
is no chance for this at all, The fact
is there is not even so per cent left
in the bank. 1t was robbed as clear
as hounds tooth. Only by organic
ing and by militant action can tn.
400 900 small depositors force the rob,
bers to disgorge and pay the deposits
in full.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-03
WRIGHT STRIKERS
REBUFF SELL-OUT
TUUL Exposes Scab
Recruiting

PATTERSON, N. j., Feb. 2-The
Wright Aero Co. of Paterson, N. j.,
is having some difficulty in getting
strike breakers for their factory,
where a strike has been in progress
since last December. The strike in
wolves and is spreading to all, depart
rnents. The grievances are wage
cuts and increased production.
50 far the strikers have had the
best of 1t after repudiating the SELL
out of the A r. Of L. Maehinists'
Union. The Trade Union. Unity
League is now on the job and the
strikers are turning to this new lead
ersfip, which is causing great deal
OF worry among the officials of both
the Wright Co. and the local A. F.
Of L. and has forced the Wright Co.
to send agents into many cities, In
GLIDING Cleveland, in order to recruit
syrike-hreakers.
The attention Of the Cleveland Of
flee Of the Trade Union Unity League
was called to the activities of one
of the labor agents there and an in
vestigation was at once undertaken.
This agent had run blind P. Q. Box
advertisement and informed all who
answered that no labor trouble ex-
listed In Paterson and that the COM
pany would finance the trip to the
factory.
When this agent attempted to
leave Cleveland with a group of de-
ceiyed workers today the Trade Union
Unity League was on the Job at the
train and informed the men OF the
true situation. Only one of the
group, foreman Of some experience,
left with the agent after the ex-
PLANTATION.
The Trade Union Unity League
will take immediate steps to prevent
the deception Of Cleveland workers
or any playing of the unemployed
against the wages of the employed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-03

NEW YORK.-Some weeks ago the
Ne tional Committee for the Protec-
I'm Of Foreign Born requested the
so-called Progressive Senators, and
Congressman to state their position
in regard to the following questions:
Laws providing for tie depofta-
ton Of those foreign BORN whese
political views conflict with the rul-
ing cless Of this country today?
2.-On the right of asylum for
political refugees being replaced by
oeoortation of political refugees into
countries ruled by fascism. when de-
rcrtation means almost certain ex-
ecution?
3.-On discrimination against for
eign born?
4.-On the system Of registration,
flnger-printing ETC.. proposed in the
Blease, Gable and Ashwell bills, and
by the Fish Committee and various
reactionary organizations, providing
for the introduction Of a system of
police supervision resembling the
tzarist Orchard? Or are they against
such proposals?
N5.-On the special discrimination
aaginst japanese, Chinese and Hin
dus, barring them from this country?
Con the Harris Law, on the basis
of which thousands Of Mexicans are
herded over the Mexican border.
7.--Are they willing to support the
National Committee for the Protec-
ton of Foreign Born in this struggle
for any or all these points?
AS anyone can see, the questions
were put very clearly and it would
be no more than fair to answer di-
rectly. But those gentlemen in their
answers did their best to sidetrack
the issue. Not one of them has the
courage to face the question squarely.
Senator James Couzens Of Michi-
gan, in his reply, states:
81 am, Of course, in favor Of i'm
migration limitation, especially I'M
der existing conditions. Whether I
would be for or against some Of the
other proposals suggested, would
depend largely upon the form In
which they were presented TO Con-
gress and the case made for or
against them, and 1t will be neces-
sary to reserve conclusions until
the exact proposals are put before
Congress and the proper hearing
had upon them"
Senator Lynn j. Frazier Of North
Dakota, states:
II am frank to say that I am
not in sympathy with many Of the
proposals your organization seems
to favor. I want to assure you.
however, that have no prejudice
against those who happen to be
born in foreign countries, but I
do feel that if they are going to
make their home here in the U. 8.
A., they should become citizens at
the earliest opportunity"
Furthermore, under the present
situation, when there are so many
people out Of employment. drastic
steps must be taken In regard to
immigration. During the present
depression period, the situation Is
much different than at normal
times, and, in my opinion, justi-
flies an entirely different attitude
on man yof these subjects than
would normally be taken"
Senator Frazier is mot In SYM
pathy" with many Of the proposals
of our organization. Yet he fails to
state which proposals he In In favor
Of. But at the same time he assures
us that he has no prejudice against
the foreign born. All he wants u that
the foreign born should beooua cttl-
: :. :
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-03
Marine Worker Held
In Solitary While
Waiting Vag Trial

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 2.--Arcfie
Gibbs. marine worker arrested here
in october for distribution Of leaflets
came up for trial Jan. 5, and his case
was postponed. Although charged
only with vagrancy. Gibbs is being
held in solitary confinement.
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-17
LEAGUE OF NATIONS IN
 ENTR RADRDiN3R SESSION LAPS. CHINESE TROUBLE

GENEVA. Oct, F, tAP) The League of Nations Council conye4- ad in extra ordinary session L. consider the Chinese-J apanesa co,.- flict in Manchuria, and listened to Chinese delegate The council ad- iourned until afternoon when Herr kenkechi of Yoshizawa. Japan delegate. made his statem ent.
 Sze, the Chinese delegate dAnounc- ed Japan's violence and military aggression" and demanded that the League of Nations direct the immediate withdrawal of Japanese troops from Mauchuria
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-17
MONDAY
PlA MES TO CARRY
 PASSENGERS FROM ARCTIC
 TO MEET STR. VICTORIA

BARROW. Oct. 1lth. (AP)- Practically all hopes have been given up of the Hudson Bay Com pany steamship BaycAimo, gett'rs out out Of the ice near Sea Hugse Island. Southerly winds hayt packed the ice in solid for m...a: around the ship, ,rnd the f's southern gale will cause mofa- ment of the heavy ice which vii, either carry the sbip 70 tthe baac ch or crush it.
 Some of the pa 5SeEAers have at- ready taken dog t@ams to Vain wright where they eApect to stop for tine winter. Others will fly cut via Nome pi,:n. to connecf with the last sailing Of the staa m- CT Victoria. of the Alaska Line.
 It is understood here that six ai@planes have b@ea contracted t carry the pa.' .raers out in Ci tung their barga1n and a D: ' consignment of curS It is also understood that b;g con,;s1 ,nt of supplies f." the members of the crew of the vessel, is to he Gown to the beach where the c'ew will probably winte".
 Preparations are now beins mtde
 build suitable a9usias oq the ieaoh near the ship h.,a the clew of t!.e vesse tor tAa via --
 is also 'earne 'ha, the North erY Aair 'T 'anspor' e.. nf N)m4 aaa the Alaskan Ai"vlvs las. are bi" ing for the b.,i .ea5