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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-28
VIVIAN GORDON DEATH
: TRIAL STARTS MONDAY
Two Charged With Stranglng
Dancer; Third Is Hunted.

Dancer; Third Is Hunted.
By United Press
NEW YORK, May 2S.-Trial OF
Harry Stein and Samuel Green
hauer on charges of numbering Vivi-
an Gordon, Broadway dancer and
vice inquiry witness, will open Mon
day in the Bronx, District Attorney
Charles B. Mclaughlin said today.
Police are seeking another man in
connection with the case but Nc
Laughlin believes he has sufficient
evidence to convict the two men Of
the murder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-28
Report New Cabinet IN Oflce

LONDON, May 2S.-An exchange
telegraph dispatch from Warsaw
reported that a new cabinet was in
office today, headed by Colonel
Alexander PrystoT.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-28
RAIL RATE BOOST DUE

Fare Reduction In War With Bus
Lines Is Failure.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, May 2s.-The st.
Louis-San Francisco railroads eff
forts to recapture lost traffic from
bus lines by reducing fares to 4
cents mile have failed and rates
will be restored to the old basis
OF 3.s cents mile on July /. =
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-28
CHEAPER BUILDING SEEN
Synthetic Construction Materials
Held New Savings Factor.

By United Press
BALTIMORE, Nd, May 2S-Syr-
thetic building materials produced
during the last two years and just
now coming on the market will re-
duce greatly future building costs,
S. w. Framheim of Chicago said
today in an address before the. Ne
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-28
PREPARES FOR RETRIAL.
U. S. Dissatisfied With Reversal on
East Chicago officials.

By United Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, May %
Liquor conspiracy charges against
Raleigh P. Hale, former mayor of
East Chicago and other officials of
the city, will be retired by the gov
eminent, Oliver LOOMS, United
States district attorney, said here
today, after being informed that the
conviction had been reversed by the
circuit court of appeals at Chicago.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
PROTEST ARRESTS
In MINNESOTA

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 20
Mass protest meeting was held in Ely,
Mimi, last Sunday May oath to pro-
test against the Steel Trust police
terror Five workers we're arrested at
the meeting last Friday night. Over
1000 workers gathered at the same
street corner where Comrades Morris
Karson, Section Organizer Of the
Communist Party, A. Hallberg Sec
ton Organizer Y. c. L. and three
others were arrested Steel Trust po-
lice butted in and asked the workers
to move to the workers hall, outside
of the hall workers held meeting
in spite of the fact the police tried to
force the crowd to go into the hall.
After this outdoor mass meeting the
organizational meeting was held in
the workers hall
International Labor Defense Dis
trict Organization sent protest tele-
gram to Mayor Trezona Of Ely de-
handing immediate and uncondi-
tional relase of the workers arrested.
Workers organizations in Mesaba
Range and other parts of the Dis
trict are responding to the call Of
the I. L.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
Oakland Barber College Use Jim Crow Methods

OAKLAND, Cal.-Negro worker re-
fused service Of Mater Barber Col
lege (students college,. Color line is
drawn on patrons of shop because Of
race prejudice OF the supervising
barber on duty. Students are also
cheated in marks grading their work.
They are using every technical means
to keep them from passing the bar
bers examination, especially the FL
lipino and Negro students of the
shop. One Negro was held for more
than year and then failed to pass
examination, after this long period
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30

we have been able to fulfill after the convention
Of the schools an important task by carrying
through the school tax, which enabled us to pub
liSh some readers used for the New Project
Method Of education and which strengthened
the theology in the schools.
The schools have become an important part of
the international Workers Order. Through the
amalgamation we do not intend to shrivel the
school movement, but rather to enlarge it as an
important mass organization. The International
Workers Order should become the base for the
widening of the school movement
One of the most important problems for our
Order is the problem of rebuilding the branches
The national executive through its district COM
mittees has been carrying on an extensive cam
paign against the "Fraternalism" and we can
note some important accomplishments in this
task
An important accomplishment in our cultural
work is the publishing Of our monthly magazine
1.-THE Spark" 1.-THE Spark" has really become an
important factor in our work Notwithstanding
its shortcomings. There must be found a way
to connect our official organ more closely with
our organizational life That will undoubtedly
be done at this convention
We have done little work in drawing the wo-
men into our Order. Only beginning has been
made here and there and we come to our con-
vention with only four women's branches This
is not enough The problem of drawing in the
working women into our organization is a very
serious one. This beginning should teach us how
to come with greater accomplishments to our
coming conventions
One of our positive accomplishments is the
fact that we have in the first year organized 16
youth branches and 81 other language branches,
among which are found Italian Ukrainian.
Greek Portuguese, Mexican and other language
branches. While it is true that the youth
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
PROTEST MEET IN
INDIANAPOLIS
To Hit Scottsboro and
Local Terror

INDIANAPOLIS, May 29.-The vi
cious sentence given Theodore Lu-
eSee, secretary of the State Unem-
ployment Insurance Committee, has
roused hundreds Of workers in the
city against this capitalist outrage.
Everywhere the workers are talk
ing about their leader, Luesse, and
one hears the talk that the workers
will not rest, but will carry on the
fight as Luesse has started.
The sentence was given by Judge
Baker, who it is well known is after
job in the Supreme Court, and
who finds the best way to serve his
masters is by sentencing the brave
leader of the workers to one year
and $500 fine. The sentence was
given because Luesse Tough tagainst
the eviction of a Negro worker and
the bosses are scared not only of
the growing struggles of the work.
ers but especially of the growing
unity of Negro and white workers.
A mass protest meeting is called
for Thursday night, June at the
huge Workers Center at 1921 S.
Meridian. At this meeting Richard
B. Moore will speak and the work.
ers present will protest in one Voice
the attempt to legally lynch the
Scottsboro boys and the savage sem
tence of Luesse.
On Friday, June 5, at Odd Fellows
Hall, 1851 Indiana, the United Front
Conference will be held. On Sat-
urday, June 8, a demonstration and
parade will start at 3 o'clock at 18th
and Senate against the Scottsboro
frame-up and the attack on Luesse,
leader of the unemployed of Indiana.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
OVER As
Nv MICHAEL ORE

By MICHAEL O'REILLY
He was resting on a park bench.
He knew he was growing old,
Because when he asked for work
1--WE want young men,, he was told.
Ha was in the bread line
And lodged traffic on the wide
Cold street to get there on time.
The west wind from the Hudson
Chilled the tired wo1ker.
Much depressed and so benign,
At last he reached the kitchen
And grasped a bowl of soup
With trembling hand.
His body weakened
And In vein he tried to stand.
He rayed about his old home town
Brass check and hours pay
And passed away in old New York
That black November day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
Block Committees Lay Firm Base for
Southern SCOttSbOrO Conference

elected secretary Of the local L. S.
N. r. group. Mrs. Barnett is very
energetic and shows a keen under
standing of the Scottsboro campaign.
Many open air meetings are being
held in Scottsboro today and Satur-
day in final preparation for the con-
ference. The established block COM
nittees are actively participating in
the ofrnation Of extensive new
neighborhood groups, thus creating
broad mass movement Of rank and
file workers.
All of the parents and relatives of
the nine Scottsboro defendants will
be present at the conference in the
building of which they have given
the greatest support.
Four thousand fund appeals have
been signed by the parents and near
est relatives Of the boys and are be-
ing sent throughout the south by the
Southern headquarters of the inter-
national Labor Defense.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30

onstrations and In the hunger marches. large
portion Of the branches and district commit
tees have participated in the. election cam
paign, led by the Communist Party. In GER
tain measure the branches have participated
in the anti-war demonstrations. In New York
and in other centers the members Of the Order
were quite large part Of the May Day dem
onstration. We can say that we have not suf-
ficinetly participated in these activities that
we could have taken a greater part in these
struggles, that we could have drawn in more
members, more branches. But on whole, the
Order has taken an active part in the class
war.
The Order has become an important instru-
ment for the workers movement also finan-
cially. The branches have collected nearly
$1,000 for the Dressmakers strike Nearly $4,000
for the central organ of the Communist Party
the Daily Worker, nearly $4,000 for the Jewish
Daily Communist paper, the "Freiheit," which
became the organ Of the International Workers
Order not only because the first convention en-
dorsed It, but because it was the most important
factor in the process of building the Interna-
tional Workers Order. The branches have also
participated in the campaigns of the Il. L. D.,
w. I. r., Icor and other important organizations
which serve the working class
The International Workers Order is coming to
the convention with 80 childrens schools in
which 5000 children are given working class
revolutionary education. We are not taking the
credit for building the school movement The
schools have existed before under the name of
Non-Partisan Workers Children's Schools, but
it would not be entirely true if we would say
that we did not help build the schools. The
active leaders in the Schools are also active in
the Order.
If the International Workers Order has not
built the schools, it has strengthened them all
over the country and has given them new per-
spective new power and new contacts.
Thanks to the International Workers Order
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30

branches form only small part OF the $4,000
members-not even thousand membership
the Importance lies in the orientation Of the
National Executive, that the Order must be built
as an International Workers Order not only in
name but in reality. We must therefore not for
get the important task of building non-Jewish
branches, sections in other languages. OF his
mate the fraternal movement.
In the United States, the classical country of
the fraternal movement there are hundreds of
fraternal organizations in various languages with
millions of members. At certain periods bitter
struggles in the fraternal movement arose. In
a large number Of organizations the struggle for
class theology ensued, perhaps without clear
and concrete conscience by their members or by
their leaders All these struggles did not bring
the proper results, mostly because they were
always localized One part of the fraternal or
ganization, say the Jewish one, did not know
anything about the Hungarian. The Hunga-
rian did not know about the Latvin, Slavic, Rus
sian, etc. Each part was for itself and the result
was that they could not mean much for the
revolutionary workers movement, and they did
not and could not play an important part in
the class struggle in this country.
The first convention of the International
Workers Order called for the amalgamation of
the fraternal organizations and here also we
have shown that slogans are not enough. We
carried on extensive propaganda, brought the
problem before the other fraternal organiza-
tons and so we are now able to report to this
present convention that the Hungarian Sick So
cety has unanimously at their convention, de-
cided to accept our recommendation for amiga
nation with the International Workers Order
This problem of amalgamation is now before the
Slovac Workers Society and the Russian Sick
Society. Both organizations expect to have their
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
THE FIRST CONVENTION OF THE
international Workers Order
INCORPORATED

however, In any way. minimize the importance
of our accomplished work and our first sue
ceSSes.
We have paid out in the period of 10 months,
beginning with July, 1880, and ending with May
list, 1881, the sum Of $22,7470o sick benefits and
we still have In our reserve fund $s1,5714s
We are stressing this fact not because we
want to point out how wealthy we are, but be-
cause we want to point out that the Interna-
tional Workers Order is fully able to accom-
plish lis task as fraternal organization
In the first year we organized medical de-
partments in New York and in Chicago, which
became medical centers for our members Lately
we have also organized a dental department In
New York. Here, we have also specialists
department.
The base of the International Workers Order
is a fraternal one. 1t functions as a mutual
aid organization, which the American working
class is 80 much in need Of. However the
order is not concerned with its fraternal func-
lions only. 1t tried to become and Is now an
important part of the revolutionary working
class movement Today already the Interna-
tional Workers Order plays an important role
in the working class movement
How did the Order in such short time come
to occupy such an important place in the work.
ers' movement?
The manifesto, which the first convention
published declared that the International
Workers Order is an integral part Of the work.
ing class movement and in that year the mem
bers, the branches and the leading sections have
by their activities shown that they are that
which they professed to be. The Order has
actively taken part in the mass struggles Not
only has the Order endorsed the Unemploy-
ment Insurance Bill, but the branches and the
members have collected signatures for the bill,
they have participated in the unemployed DEM
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
BY r. SALTZMAN,

THE International Workers Order was Official
ly established March 81 1881 but the Order
was first organized and began to function the
first of July. The first three months, April,
May and June were given towards the organ
izing OF the central and local apparatus and
to examining thousands of members. We had
to prepare the legal side of the Order, so that
in the beginning Of June, the National office
was first ready to send the bills to the branches
and on the first of July we began to function
and pay sick and death benefits.
We are therefore justified in reckoning that
at the time of the convention the Order will be
only II months old What did we accomplish
in these IL months?
We have in that short time organized 225
branches which are found in 81 states and 80
cities with membership nearing $4,000.
This is a colossal achievement We must not
forget that the International Workers Order
was organized at time Of large unemployment,
in the year of the economic crisis which has
had no equal in the history Of the United
States The depressing economic conditions in
many cases prevented thousands of workers
from joining our Order due to the fact that
they did not have the dollar which is the re-
quired fee for doctors examination
The extent to which the depression has af-
fected the workers is shown by the fact that
over 1000 members of our Order have let them
selves be dropped from the membership be-
cause they could not pay their bills and the
Order did not have the chance to organize such
apparatus in the branches which would be able
to lend the sum of the bill to those members.
Certain causes and mistakes that the National
Executive will reveal are the reasons for the
Order not having reached the full quota of
: 100 members in its first year. This dses not,
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NCUNV1N UED FROM PAGE ONEb
and have started agitation In those
organizations for support of the con-
ference.
Comrade Amis, president of the
League of Struggle for Negro Rights,
arrived here few days ago to rep
resent the national committee of the
L. S. N. r. at Sundays conference.
He spoke last night in the New Bap-
fist Church, and was given a ire
mendous ovation by the membership.
He completely won the membership
Of the church to support the confer
ence and they expressed the inten-
ton to abandon the usual Sunday
services to attend the conference.
They elected two delegates as well.
At packed meeting Of a local
L. S. N. R. group, the fight to save
the boys was heartily endorsed, the
local group pledging itself to support
the program of the l.. S. N. R. Mrs.
Barnett, young woman worker was
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30

conventions in September and it is almost cer-
tain that they too will accept our recommends
ton for amalgamation and to the coming con-
vention we will have united fraternal class or
ganization which will consist not only of these
four sections, but of new sections which will be
organized in the process of building the Inter-
national Workers Order
Considering the total of our accomplished work
we must say that the International Workers
Order has in the first year of its existence &C
complished positive results and has rooted itself
firmly in the ground. We come with record Of
work which we must not minimize.
This years work shows us that in general, the
line of work of the International Workers Order
WIS correct. We have had mistakes here and
there. In certain fields we have not done as
much as we would have liked to. We did not
develop new leaders in the branches, city and
district committees, and the national organiza-
ton In this respect we are very much behind
We have not fashioned new methods of work in
our organizational work. We have still not been
able to combine our campaigns with the cam
paigns of the workers movement, although we
have made much progress in this respect When
we compare the accomplished work with the
unaccomplished work we must declare that the
first year of work has shown that the Interna-
tional Workers Order is on the way to large
mass organization. At time when the general
fraternal movement is going backwards we have
favorable perspective for our Order
The first convention OF the International
Workers Order will accept the general correct
line, in the light of constructive sef-criticism,
abolish the drawbacks in our work, reveal the
weak points and strengthen our position for
united Glass Order in the fraternal movement In
this country.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
Elizabeth Workers Smash Pastors Attack:
Aid ScOttsbOrO Case

Governor of Alabama.
After the meeting I decided to
have personal talk with the Pastor,
Reverent Colbress is his name. While
speaking to him about his attitude
towardes the nine negro boys, three
women came over and offered to pay
for the telegram. But the pastor
still refused to take united front
attitude.
A Negro Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
Firing Many
In Flint: Wage Cuts

FLINT, Mich, May 29.--AIl the
factories here are running part time.
The workers are being speeded up.
Those who can't keep up are fired.
The Buick plant is laying off thou
sands. Every day crowds can be
seen at the gates begging for Jobs.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
Strike Against Cut.

BAYONNE, N. j., May 29-The
workers of the American Radiator
Co., who walked out on strike Tues
day against a wage cut, have re-
fused at their last meeting to accept
the company's offer of q combined
piece work and hourly pay basis by
which htey would get less. Before
they were employed by the hour.
The Trade Union Unity League
has circularized the plant with leaf
let's urging a strike against all wage
cuts. This is the policy of the T. U.
q. L. everywhere.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30

of practical experience on the job in
the school,
Such institutions drawing color
lines should be exposed and workers
of all races should fight race pre-
judice. Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
RESPONSE IMPROVES, BUT
STILL BELOW NEEDED sum

Contributions Wednesday showed improvement with $67nOre
than bved In the $4,000 campaign to
better especially outside
District $1,000 day is
to
printed Wednesdays two dOna
inadvertently A.
$3.50 m Chicago district
Wedne How:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
Daily Worker,
Elizabeth, N. J.

Daily Worker,
I was in the Baptist Church of
Elizabeth where I asked permission
to speak on the Scottsboro Case. The
pastor refused me the floor but after
most Of the church members de-
manded that I be given the floor, he
conceded. I spoke on the Scottsboro
Case and succeeded in winning over
the workers to send telegram to the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
Total, to date sz.ss4.12

Again little squirt Thursday brought the figures for the day In
the the Daily Worker $S0099e best far butt
still needed For the first
time District New York; must yield first place for the day to District
Ceveland for first time District ~
(seattle with contribution of $4S17 But that
cent since the drive
California; 1S (Bute)!
The contrib follow:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
LOCO CLERKS LOSE INCREASE

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 90
A thousand post-office clerks have
been denied their regular seniority
salary increase, by president Hoover.
Ali that the tame National FEEDER
alton Of Post Office Clerks" does is
to write a mild protest to Hoover.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
EVery District Behind in the
DAILY DriVe; 4 Send Nothing

figures Wednesday night show not
single percentage should
$4,000 campaign to the Daily Worker
District New York; showing District ChcagO
districts Pttsburgh (seae) California; 1S
Bue while District nne
District Detroit which has
S29 in Wednesday? Comrades wen
neve $4,000 that the job at once!
May 81, 1881
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
Mining Co. Cuts,

uAAAtAAAB NtDs OUNSe
Calumet & Hecla main office has
announced cuts for all workers in its
Michigan mines. This company is
the operator in the copper mining
fields there. On June Is there is a
ten per cent cut for all miners get
ting 1925 a day or over. The three
shafts Of the Oceola Lode branch are
to be shut down altogether.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30

you have to buy Ford car, and pay
for 1t week by week out of your
wages.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
Government Admits Wage Cuts
Grow; Strike Against Them

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
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Total, to date s,7sS11