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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-01
BY WILLIAM z. FOSTER

The capitalist press is cramned with New Year proc
lamations by prominent ndustrasts bankers and boss
politicians to the effect that the crisis is the way
towards liquidation in the year. This is not borne
out by the actual state of affairs Production in the
steel industry has dropped to Is per cent Among
the miners half of the workers have been unemployed
for year or more The decline in production and
employment is general throughout the industries The
agrarian crisis grows deeper and more widespread
There no sign on the industrial horizon indicating
lessenng of the crisis, but every sign points to its
sharpening not only in the United States but through
out the capitalist world.
More Hunger for the Workers.
Never in the history of America have the conditions
of the workers been so rapidly worsened at the pres
ent time The army of unemployed is at least 100000
and is quickly mounting Wage sashes are going into
effect in practically every industry. The workers who
have jobs coapsing at their places because of the
ferocious speed-up On the farms millions face famine
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-01
A New Year of Hunger

witnessed production of about IS per cent
below
with stage of the crisis
crashes downward plunge Of
production.
keynote of 1881 HUNGER AND WAR! "Capia-
prominent scientist yesterday to solve
problems the dayt would excess
the unemployed
nothing offer to the millions OF starv
freezing and children.
A path of life be found!
capitalism nothing but death
destruction for the of the people
struggle against hunger and the
Workers! Let 1881 be not only of HUNGER AND WAR but
AGAINST HUNGER and WAR AGAINST CAP
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-01
1881 Will Be q Year OF
Shaybened Class Struggles

conditions The socalled relief of the cap
italsts are crime and insult to the workers and
poor farmers. Mass starvation spreads all over the
country. To this horrible debacle of pauperiza
ton has come American capitalism with its boosted
theories of high wages steady employment for ALL the
abolition OF poverty etc.
The Workers Will Fight.
1t would be absurd to expect that the workers will
submit passvey to this wholesale reduction of their
living standards. In the past year, counting unem-
poyment wage-cuts, stagger systems, and part time
employment the wage income of the American work
ers has been reduced at least one-third A wave of
rehabilitation spreads among the workers During the
coming year undoubtedly this will find expression in
the bitterest of strike struggles and hunger demon
stratons of the unemployed despite the growing terror
of the employers the failing of militans, the whole
sale lynching of Negroes and despite all efforts of the
strike-breakng American Federation Of Labor and
the socialist party So desperate is the position of the
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-01
"Cabitalism Needs War To
Slaughter the Unemployed"

CLEVELAND, Dec S"War not only likely but imminent"
This the declaration made yesterday White
Michigan
ton meeting connection with the Association
mnt of Science Dr. Whites speech striking Illustration of
growing realization capitalist
"Indeed, might that capitalism
Dr. White for 1t would solve the pressing
dayit would production
slaughter the
Dr. White went explain that will eventually destroy
logical capitalism
suicide"
imperialism and hence capitalism, exist
exploit fresh markets
said White "The
diminishing disappear collapse
inevab
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-01
GREEK FASCESTS
in TERROR DRIVE
A G ain st Workers =
Sentence 2 to Death

The white terror in Greece is TAX
ing on great dimensions. The Com
munist Party of Greece is carrying
on a heroic fight for its existence.
Hundreds of members of the Com
munist Party and militant workers
have ben thrown into prison and
hundreds of others have been eXiled
in the different islands of Greece and
left there without food and shelter
to die
Two Grek soldiers who were for
some time in the military disciplin-
airy camp of Kalpaki military
PRISON. were sentenced to death by
the military court of Giannina, be-
cause they dared to protest against
the atrocities of the army officials.
The Communist Party of Greece
and the International Workers Aid
of Greece call upon the international
Proletariat to protest against the
atrocities of the fascist Greek gov
eminent and to demand the freedom
of the two heroic Communist SOL
diers.
A protest meeting against the white
terror in Greece and to demand the
freedom of the two soldiers will take
place at Bryant Hall Sunday, Jan.
4, at p. m. All workers are called
upon to the protest meeting and dem
onstrate their solidarity with the rev.
dictionary Greek Proletariat.
OR G ANIZE TO EN- ID
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-01
|JOBLESS TO MARCH ON
CALIFORNIA CAPITAL,
DETROIT MARCH JAN. 2
STARVING MAN GIVEN
MEAL; dies OF SHOCK

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 31.-So
terrible is the starvation here that,
according to news in the Detroit
Times of Dec. 20, John Hogan,
aged 81, dropped dead from shock
in the Ritz Cafe, WyandOtte, on
the night of Dec. %, when a pa
trOn, feeling good over something,
threw dollar on the counter for
him and said: Give this man a
square meal" Hogan was dressed
in rags and had not eaten for a
long time.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-01
ITALY PREPARES HERSELF.

LEGHORN, Italy.-In preparing for
the coming war, Italy has launched
a speedy 10,ooo-ton cruiser, The ship
was blessed by the Bishop Piccioni.
The Gorizia's armament consists of
four double tilrrets, mounting eight
inch guns, and eight double turrets
with anti-aircraft guns.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-01
ROB S5O,OOO,OOO
FROM BANK US.
Is More Banks Smash
In One Day
BULLETIN.

NEW YORK.-A mass meeting of
small depositors of the Bank of the
United States has been called for
Friday, Jan. 2, at s p. M, at Web
ster Hall, 18th st. and Third Ave,
by the United Depositors' Commit
tee, elected by 10000 small depOs-
itors. A report will be made on a
meeting with Mayor Walker, which
is scheduled to take place Friday
noon.
NEW YORK.-Proof that at least
$50,000,0O0 was taken out of the Bank
of the United States by the directors
and group of Tammany politicians
is contained in statement filed in
court against the bank Tuesday.
At the same time, the New York
Post comes out with story that was
published in the Daily Worker nearly
two weeks ago, showing that Al
Smith, William F. Kenny, John F.
Gilchrist and host of other Tam
many grafters were linked with the
Bank of the United States before it
crashed. The Daily Worker pointed
out that Smith was connected with
Marcus, the president of the bank,
through one of the fake insurance
companies formed by the bank.
Meanwhile, more banks crash every
day. A whole flock of them failed
on Wednesday. In Mississippi nine
banks closed in one day, with de-
posts aggregating $1,730,o0o. The
State Banking Department Of Arkan-
sas announced the closing of the
Bank of Stephens at Stephens, Ark.
1t had deposits of $135,676. The Citi-
zens Bank and Trust Co. at England,
Ark, was also closed. 1t had depos-
its of $229,777. The College State
Bank of Manhattan, Kan, was closed
The Citizens State Bank crashed in
Indianapolis. Ind. 1t had deposits of
$1,400,000. In Ohio, the Doylestown
Banking Co., at Doylestown, with
$251, 1853 in deposits, was closed. The
number of banks closed in December
is now nearly 400!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-01
lid EXPOSES BOSS
COURT FRAME-UP
In Case of Oct. 16 I'm
employed Delegates

NEW YORK.-A motion for jury
trial in the case of Nesin, Lealess
and Stone of the october Is Unenl-
ployed Delegation, who were ordered
beaten up by Mayor Walker, was
made yesterday by Joseph Brodsky.
attorney for the International Labor
Defense, before Judge Levine, Tam
many magistrate.
Brodsky, in demanding a trial, de-
clared that the boss class government
of New York City is deliberately set
ting about to railroad these militant
workers to prison, and quoted state
ments made by Inspector Lyons, head
of the radical squad, while testifying
before the Fish Committee.
Inspector Lyons testified before
the Fish Committee that:
'We find that we get better RI
suits by making case of sim
assault, rather than feIonious
sault-bringing it before I'll
magistrates or three justices
jury. We find that in all labor as
sauIt cases juries are reluctant to
convict, and they associate these
Communistic strikes with the Iegi-
innate labor movement, which they
are not"
In asking for jury trial, which
the Tanlmany justice was reluctant
in giving, it was pointed out by the
International Labor Defense in court
that the boss courts always grant
trials by jury when asked for as in
the case of Mae West, the actress, for
instance, when she was arrested.
Brodsky: Mae West did get jury
trial when she asked for it, but q
committee of the unemployed. !"
Judge Levine: I'm her case property
rights were involved as the police
closed her theatre"
Brodsky: "In this case it Is more
than property rights that is involved
1t is question of workers rights
human rights"
Judge Levine would not render a
decision, but took the matter under
; Amusement" The International La
Dor Defense will force special sessions
to postpone the trial again when it
comes up on Jan. 9 until a decision
/ is rendered in this case as to whether
workers are permitted to have jury
trials.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-01

bosses agents all take part In trying
to work up q lynching.
When the police demanded a per-
init of Harper he held up an anti
lynch leaflet. When he was arrested,
Korvic, who had been released, be-
gan to speak again. Both were taken.
with x. Novich, Daily Worker agent,
to Jail, where they were released for
trial ian. 2, at 10 a. m.
A mass meeting of the iobIecs win
be held Monday. al Z. p M at l06
New Jersey 90 VIZ 'ls''ss'''' +
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-01

CAME TO END
STARVATION; DEMAND
RELIEEi sA*1o' .-tAF y Sz14 !.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-01

CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26

Japanese royalty enjoy native
blossoms. Prince and Princess
Takamatsu strolling under the
Japanese cherry blossoms in Po-
tomac Park during their visit here.
Ambassador Debuchi of Japan on
extreme left. g Associated Press Photo.
The Washington times., 1931-10-14
TODAY

Meeting - American University
Park Citizens Association, 3 p.
m. Hurst Hall, American Uni
versity.
Meeting-Federation OF Repub-
lican Women of Montgomery
County. 2 p. m, home of George
Chadwick, washington Grove.
Meeting-Mira Mccoy Andrews
Day Nursery Association, l0:30
a. m, Hamilton Hotel.
Luncheon Exchange Club,
1890 p. m. Carlton Hotel.
Bingo party-Benefit Longley
Memorial Spiritualist Church, 8
D. M, 6206 Georgia Ave. N. W.
Meetlng-John Quincy Adams
arent.Teacher Association, 7:45
D. M, in school building, Nine.
teenth and California Streets
N. w.
Meeting-Civjc Association of
North Beach, Md, 8 p. m,
Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth st.
N. w.
Meeting-washington Philatelic
Society, 8 p. M, 1918 K st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-10-14
CHURCHLIBRARY
GROWING

The community library at the
Metropolitan Baptist Church, r
Street between Twelfth and
Thirteenth Streets Northwest.
has began its fall activities with
a daily attendance of nearly 800
persons.
The library is the only colored
organization of its kind in the
District. 1t is open daily from
9 until 4.
Miss Celestine jefferson. the
librarian. plans to have at least
$500 volumes on the shelves of
the institution before next spring
Many Of the books are now being
received through private dona.
tionS.
The Washington times., 1931-10-14
THEATER
IS BOMBED

CHICAGO, Oct. ii d.N.s).
Hurled from speeding automo.
bile, a dynamite bomb early to-
day exploded in front Of the
Easterly Theater, shattering the
windows and terrorizing two
dozen families living in apart
ments in the building.
The bomb was thrown before
the feet of two policemen who
were guarding the motion picture
house. The officers ran after
the speeding automobile. firing
their revolvers.
It was the thirteenth theater
bombing since the film theater
owners closed out the operators
union.
The Washington times., 1931-10-14
M|LL|ONSSPENT
IN II To KEEP
RUSS IN WAR
Department Of State Reveals
Futile Efforts Of Wilson
To Bolster Nations Morale

The State Department revealed
yesterday, IA years after 1t hap
pened. that President Wilson un
dertook a $500 00c propaganda
campaign in 1917 to bolster the
morale of the Russian reople and
encourage them to continue fight.
ing Germany.
The campaign was recommended
by a special commission sent to
Russia, after the fall Of the czar,
headed by former Secretary, OF
State Elihu Root. It failed
due to the November revolution
that put bolShevism in power.
Old Secrets Barred
Revelation of this fact was
made in a special Russian sup
plement to American Foreign
Relations, 1917" Lon g-buried
documents in the book throw new
light on the stormy days when
America was holding out
friendly hand to the new Russian
government and at the same time
watching anxiously to see that
it did not aid the Central Powers.
other high points of the book
are:
According to David r. Fran.
els, last American ambassador
to Russia, Lenin and Trotsky,
Soviet leaders, accepted German
money from June to October,
1917, to propagandize for peace
and demoralize the Russian army
Although the United States,
during the early days of boil
shevism. as now. refused to rec
gonize the Soviet. it authorized
its Ambassador to keep in close
touch with Soviet authorities.
Even after Russia had concluded
a separate peace with Germany.
the State Department authorized
American military attaches in
Russia to help "eorganize the
Russian army.
ASSailed BOISheviSm
During the bolshevik terror,
the American consul in Moscow
sent a note to Foreign Minister
Chicherin declaring blosheviSm
"totters on the verge of COM
plete moral bankruptcy" and de.
manded that "the barbarous op-
preston of your own people"
be- stopped.
Secretary of State Lansing cir
cularized every nation in the
world asking protests against the
holShevik terror and received a
stinging rebuke from Chicherin
for interfering" in Soviet do
meStic affairs.
The Washington times., 1931-10-14
How TO SLEEP...
on a train (or anywhere eIse)

You can't go to sleep until your
nerves are at rest-on the train or
in your own bed at home. Sheer
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it is, it can spoil your nights rest.
That's the time to remember
Bayer Aspirin. Take one tablet
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It always worksl If you doubt it,
you haven't tried it. If you think
there's the least harm in it, you
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Aspirin is quite harmless. 1t does not
depress the heart. 1t does not upset
the stomach. 1t does nothing except
stop the pain. So take it as often as it
can spare you an uncomfortable hour.
The Washington times., 1931-10-14
AnuLOStdn Island
Sold for $364,OOO

The purchase of Analostan
Island, in the Potomac River near
Key Bridge, for $364,00O was an
nounced last night by James r,
Garfield, president Of the Roose'
velt Memorial Association.
The 90-acre tract. obtained from
the washington Gas Light Com.
pany, will be converted into a
memorial to Theodore Roosevelt
by the association. The island,
originally the property of Lord
Baltimore, is thickly wooded.
The Washington times., 1931-10-14
POWER PURCHASE

Tide Water Power Company,
operating unit of the National
Electric Power Company System,
has acquired the electric system
and waterworks properties of
Morehead City, N. c. Both prop
critics had been municipality owned
and operated.
The Washington times., 1931-10-14

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The Washington times., 1931-10-14

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The Washington times., 1931-10-14

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The Washington times., 1931-10-14
Jury Silent on Quiz
In Politicians Income

CHICAGO, Oct. II Q.N.S1-"1
have nothing to say" was the
comment made here By Capt.
Elmer Trey, Of Washington, chief
Of the special intelligence unit
of the Revenue Department,
when asked whether his depart
ment is investigating the income
taxes Of Pittsburgh politicians.
The Washington times., 1931-10-14
RED CROSS INSTRUCTION

Experts from the America Red
Cross will give series Of lessons
to the first aid class of the
Parent Teacher Association of the
Takoma Park, Md, elementary
school. The first will be held
today at 1000 a. m. in the au-
ditorium of the school at Phila-
delphia and Maple Avenues.
The Washington times., 1931-10-14
WI - n Today and
w ndC 5 DOInS TOMORROW
TC-.lORROW

Luncheon-Rotary Club, 1880
p. m, willard Hotel.
Luncheon-D. c. Bankers Asso-
cietion. l2:45 n. m, Willard Hotel.
Meeting = Women's Club OF
North Beach, Md, $3.50 p. m,
Thomas Circle Club, 1925 Massa-
chusetts Ave. N. w.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-24
REPRESENTATION A LA
 SUTHERLAND.

The Congressional Record of December Is, quoted by The Empire recently, showed how efficiently Alaska is represented in Congress by it's present Delegate Some months ago, the Senate passed n bill which provided that the Governor of Alaska should receive annual salary of $l0OO0. This measure which was of particular interest to any member of the House of Representatives except Alaskas representative there, had made its way through committee and finally attained command ing position on the Consent Calendar, its only hope for consideration But if any member interposed an objection, the unanmity was broken and the bill not only could not be considered at that time but it would lose its standing and revert to the bottom of the calendar This procedure is followed in order to expedite business. So many bills are before the House for consideration that measures of no national import are Jumped on this calendar and acted on without debate. Where an objection is raised instead of arguing the question the measure involved drops out of sight.
 That is what happened to the bill to pay the Chief Executive of Alaska adequate salary. It was knifed and deliberately, by Alaskas Dele gate to Congress. He spoke but two words-"I object" No advanced. None was necessary under the rules. He simply didn't want it to pass and that was the end of the matter.
 Why did MT. Sutherland object" It is no secret that he has no love for Gov Parks. But that should be personal and not an official affair It not Gov. Parks alone he hit when he said T object" The present Governor of this Territory has lifetime tenure. Possibly his val uable services to Alaska will end with his present term. Others will succeed him and they would have received the full benefit of the salary increase that the Senate willing Gov Parks should have and that no other member of the House except Aaska's Delegate objected to.
 The Delegate himself receives sloooo each year of his tenure and has liberal mileage allowance well other perquisites. Possibly MT Sutherland rates himself higher scale than he is willing to allow to any man who may fill the Governors office Even so since it the Federal Govern ment that to pay the Governors salary and no. the Territory that should not have caused his opposition. It looks like a genuine dog in the manager attitude. Alaska has been queerly repre- sented in Congress other occasions, but never queerly than it at that time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-24
Unemployment Insurance in Europe.
(NeW York World. ]

The unemployment-nsurance systems of Ger many and Great Britain are depicted by some students of labor problems models which the United States should follow; by others they are pointed to a warning. In both Germany and Great Britain opinion to the merits of this in- surance-wrongy called the dole systeln-is divided. To Lloyd George the British system appears as a preventive of social revolution. To Henry Clay, one of the economic experts on the royal commis- sion Investigating unemployment insurance the sys- tenn has mitigated the suffering of the postwar readjustment, but at the time it has tended to delay the completion of this readjustment Bri- tain he says, is confronted with three choices: it may find new outlets for it's economic activity or adapt itself to lower levels of remuneration or maintain high-price level with curtailed produc- tion and with much unemployment So far it has chosen to suffer unemployment. The shift of work CTS from declining to expanding industries has been deferred and so has the readjustment of wages and prices which eventually must come.
 Almost simultaneously with this analysis of the British situation, Finance Minister Dietrich of Ger many gave his opinion of the effects of the ployment benefits German industry. In his opinion the money now going to support the ployed, amounting yearly to about s7500ooO0O could be better used in spurring industrial activity and providing them with work If the money went as a premium to key industries, enabling them to lower their costs and find wider markets, he maintained that the employment problem would take of itself. Dr. Dietrich drew rather nebulous dis CluoUloh oetWeeu pleHiiuii anu d Supsluy, lo the latter of which he is opposed. It is difficult to see how his program would provide promptly for Germanys 100000 unemployed, what would happen to these if their insurance benefits were removed.
 Nevertheless, the criticism from such sources of the British and German systems show that un- employment insurance is not yet out of the experi- mental stage We shall eventually know whether it is all that it's proponents claim it to be, and whether even with some imperfections, it is the best method that be devised for mitigating the ills of unemployment. In this country the progress of the British and German experiments will be watched with great interest