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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-09

the Districts seem to have become satisfied to
leave the Party Life column almost entirely to
New York, Chicago and California. We arc glad
to get the articles from these three districts,
but has the Kansas district nothing to report
from all its experiences Of breaking into new
territory? Have Pittsburgh and Cleveland moth
ing to report from their experiences in Trade
Union work In the mining and steel territory?
Have Philadelphia, Buffalo and Detroit nothing
to report that would be Of help to comrades in
other districts? The Party Life column should
carry the experiences of the comrades in our
work from all over the country.
One more note: Articles should not be longer
than about 600 words This Is the most effec-
tive length, and IL Is only a. an exception that
We can print snything aanssI
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-09
PRE- CONVENTION DISCUSSION
YOUNG COMMUNIST LEAGUE. u. S. A.
Our Anti-Militarist Work in California

last summer we made good beginning in
anti-militarist work We sent c. nrades into
every CMTC camp in the state arl also dis
tributed in the NC camp at San Luis several
hundred Red Guardsmen' However, the con-
facts we made we never followed up. A mistake
we made in last years CMTC camp was not hav-
ing worked out in detail definite plan of action
In one camp where we had two comrades these
were not notified of each other with the result
that not so much was accomplished as would
have been had they known each other
We should prepare for the military camps this
summer. Although the CMTC is important we
must put our main emphasis on the regular
forces and the NC. Comrades should wherever
possible be colonzed since this is the best
method of reaching the workers in uniform
One of the best effective methods of reaching
the guardsmen is through the youth sections of
the Unemployed Councils and the TUU1l since
many of them are unemployed and those that
are working are bitterly exploited. A good ex-
ample of this is the Sacramento hunger march
in January when we distributed leaflets calling
upon them to refuse to be used as tools and
break up the demonstration. The guardsmen
passed remarks as Were with you" etc. The
Youth Sections Of the TUUL and NC are not as
radical Ito use the Guardsmen's terms as the
YCL and are, for this reason, a means of "break-
ing the ice"
In Oakland several months ago we issued
leaflet exposing the riot drill training Tat the
guardsmen were given, to the guardsmcn them
selves and also put in the cars. short time
after the distribution the armory became trans
formed into political discussion forum, where
Communism was being discussed. OF course our
comrades could go only so far. SO as not to ex-
pose themselves. Many questions were asked
which we should have answered in a later leaflet
We should also send down comrades to mix and
see what the feeling is among the guardsmen
However, we did not follow up this splendid
start. After this we should issue regular leaflets
and make as perspective the regular issuance
of "armory bulletins" taking up the everyday
demands and abuses to which the workers in
uniform are subjected To, such as, keeping the
Guardsmen until midnight going through fed
eral inspection as was recently done at the Ber-
kelley armory, excessive drilling which is espe-
cially prevalent at the camps being forced to
contribute to the mess fund (many outfits tax
the men SO much for fund to buy better feed,
as the government does not allow enough money
TO get decent meals on). In some outfits, the
Guardsmen are required to pay the cooks wages,
being courtmartialed for missing drill, being
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-09
Our Movement in Salt Lake
City
By A. wAGENKNECHT.

MANY comrades will want to know how our
III movement among the UNEMPLOYED workers
In Salt Lake City Utah, is getting on Salt
Lake City was big in the news" last fall and
winter Nothing much has been heard from
there lately. The other day letter arrived in
which comtade states that our movement
was spontaneous and after spontaneity, reac-
ton sets in" few days after, detailed re-
port arrived, together with the leaflets issued
by the Unemployed Council in Salt Lake From
these leaflets we get the real reason why the
large movement in this city has suffered GER
tain setback.
The leaflets received, ten Of them never even
once listed any demands for immediate relief
for the unemployed. They are all general and
ag1tational IN character. Seemingly the move
ment in Salt Lake remained an agitatioral
movement the immediate demands Of the un-
employed were not aScertained, the unemployed
did not discuss their grievances, their demands
did not help plan activities and struggles. This
we think, led in the main to the loss OF in
terest in the movement on the part OF the un-
employed.
AT one time our following among the workers
numbered 5000. A total of 1000 made appi-
cation for membership. Today there are be-
tween 200 and 800 members in the unemployed
branch and about 1875 come to meetings Even
this is still > d formidable movement for this
CITY, And if -the comrades will launch into
neighborhood activities fight for food for
needy families, consult the unemployed as to
their demands, continue city-wide struggles for
these demands, then the movement will grow
The movement is again building, the COM
rades report. On April % mass meeting of
1000 workers was held. On May about 300
workers paraded. Their headquarters is open
all day to receive workers and hear their griev-
ances. The active membership is increasing
despite slight betterment In the unemployed
situation. The membership in the Party has
been increased from TO 40 since February
Salt Lake never had Young Communist
League before and now they have one OF IS
members. Membership in the TUUL is grow
ing. Concentration for contacts in the smelter
towns close by and in the railroad shops is
being carried out The 100 Daily Workers they
received has been cut TO so but they hope to
increase the order again They have their eyes
on the poor farmers In surrounding communal
ties and intend to cali them to their city con-
vention to fight unemployment and starvation
Some activities are being carried on in city
neigfiborhoods.
Despite the important shortcoming referred
to, the comrades In Salt Lake have made def
mite organizational achievements Is there any
similar city that can report greater achieve
ments in the Party Life column?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-09

forced to go to camp even if it means losing
job with no compensation for it. CThere was
whole carload of Guardsmen who had to be ar
rested and forced to go to camp at the point Of
being courtmartialed last year at San Luis)
Of course these demands based on the above
grievances should be drawn up only after con-
Sultation with the Guardsmen as to what they
think it is possible to accomplish and what they
are willing to fight for. OF course this must be
done in an informal manner in friendly con-
versations, etc
Another example GUST to show the need of
tunctioning anti-committees which we certainly
need is court martial which took place in
Oakland recently. A Guardsman was called be-
fore his battery (of course to embarrass him and
to intimidate the rest of the battery and had
sentence of five days in the county Jail read off
to him. This worker had been unemployed and
not being able to get job in Oakland he went
out into the country to try and find work OF
course he could not attend drill in the city while
he was out of town. However this made no diff
ference to the officer who was out to show every
body who was boss. The Guardsmen resented
this injustice to one of their fellow Guardsmen
very much. Our comrades reported this in plenty
of time but 1t was only after month that the
leaflet came out and then it was poorly dis
tributed if at all, and had very little effect 1t
is falling down on such issues that hold our
movement back.
The district has never sat down with the COM
rades in the armed forces and worked out a
plan of action, explaining to us the methods and
procedure by which we could achieve results. We
will have to correct this in the very near future.
Comrades inside The armed forces as well as
others who are assigned to this activity should
not be given everything else but anti-work.
The tactic of inviting Guardsmen to parties
and dances to get acquainted is a good method
of approach which we must start beginning.
Whenever possible comrades should join the
clubs, ETC., which the workers in uniform belong
to (eg., in the Field Artillery, they have organ
lied what is known as the Boots and Saddles
Club" The reason is of course obvious At last
years camps both CMTC and NC, there was
much propaganda against the Soviet Union
dished out therefore it is of vital Importance
that we nip this right on the inside as soon
and even before it takes place.
The convention should set as one of its most
important tasks the drawing up Of compre-
hensive and concrete program of action for our
work in the armed forces.
BY Comrade in the Armed Forces.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-09
Graft and Gangsters
Selling Judgeships and Robbing Unemploye
BY HARRY CANNES

Persons accustomed to the working of the
machine, will not challenge the following pre-
diction: After the white-washing our political
leaders will emerge slightly Sniudged angels. but
angels (Tammany ones) nevertheless"
Lavine goes on to tell the remarkable story
OF graft in every department OF the city and
state government. He says that every city de-
partn1ent has its graft charges for any kind of
favor. ('Gimmee," page 81
After every catastrophe fire, collision, or
serious accident there are always investigations
and more Investigations, but rarely any con-
victions. :. il. AS rule plenty of money is ex-
pended in such cases to keep the wheels of
justice from functioning properly"
Feed Rotten Food.
Tanmany graft has gone so far that decayed
meats are fed to the sick and infected milk is
given to babies and children in schools and
hospitals Lavine relates in his book on New
York graft. About the pettiest type of graft
but an indication of how thorough the grating
system in New York isis related by this re-
porter:
Recently I encountered cop who.s during
this unemployment crisis was petty enough to
shake down peddlers for twenty-five cents, be-
cause they had no license"
These are just minute details of grating in
New York. Tammany Hall is able to keep it
going and to keep the lid on. The republicans
and socialists unite to investigate Tammany
Hall but neither of them wants the basis for
apitalism-wiped out. The republicans
and socialists find graft undertaking a good
vote-catching trick. The socialists hope by
cleaning up the more crude aspects of Tam
many grating to make capitalism and its city
governments more palatable to the workers.
Commenting on the Seabury Investigation" In
New York and how much the socialists ex-
pected from it, Norman Thomas summed up
the socialist attitude towards the grating CAPT.
talst system. Until people have faith in the
honesty of government they will not trust gov
eminent as their servant" wrote the Rev.
Thomas in the New Leader of April Is, 1881.
He even asks the workers TO believe in the
Seabury investigation as a partial means Of
cleaning up" graft and thereby irstilling faith
in the honesty OF (capitalist) government"
CTo be continued)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-09
Take A Slant At This,
Cultural Workers

You may have noticed that we are getting all
squeezed up these days But there's fght in
the Daily Worker yet because there's fight in
It's friends. We thought that the Daily, Red
Sparks and all was going to skip its daily heart
beat last Saturday. But it's such things as the
following that got us Through, squeezed down
to two pages, true, but still in the ring. Read it:
Dear jorge
The John Reed Club of New York noticed
that our kid brother Cor perhaps we should say,
our offspring of Chcago) had contributed $40.
to the campaign to save the Daily worker for
the working class We could not let this chal-
lenge go unanswered, so at our last meeting
we shook down our members to the tune Of 1880
That's good deal when you consider that most
OF us writer's are so broke that our only pos
sessions are the cigarettes we manage to bum
from unsuspecting victims.
We also herewith challenge the Proletpen
Childish proletarian writer's, the Hammer and
Sickle Russian writer's and the Hungarian
proletarian writer's group whatever their name
Isl to beat our contribution
I'VE feel that writer's, artists and other cul-
tural workers need the ably as much as any.
Especially now when we're about to ho.d a
conference to launch federation OF all pro-
letarian cultural groups in New York area
(June 14th the date, the place Irving Plaza
We'd like TO hear from these three groups In
the shape Of dollars listed in the Daily Worker
-, "A B. NJ
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-09
Party Lite

Conducted by the Org. Dept. Central Com
rittee, Communist Party, q. S. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
GRAIN IS CLEARED
OF INCOMPETENCE
Seabury Sustains a. of II
Charges Made Against
Tammany Official.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September Thomas
C. T. Grain, Tammany district attorney
of New York County, today stood cleared
of charges of incompetency in Office.
Gov. Roosevelt yesterday dismissed
allegations preferred by the City Club
last March. The Governor acted after
receiving recommendations OF Samuel
Seabury, anti Tammany Democrat,
whom he appointed commissioner to
investigate. Seabury is counsel for the
Legislative Committee, which Is investi-
eating the city government.
The investigation OF Grain started
before the Legislative Committee or
gained.
Sustains Four Specifications.
Seabury dismissed % of 81 specifica-
lions and sustained 4, but found there
had been no proof of personal dis
honesty or gross incompetence to war
rant dismissal of an elected official.
Grain, who is II years old and sach-
EN- of the Tammany society. was a
Tammany Hall.
Tammany did not conceal its pleas
ure over Seabury's findings, but Samuel
Untermyer, Grains counsel. said he
would ask Gov. Roosevelt for public
hearing in order to obtain full vindica-
ton.
Seabury found that Grain had been
lax in investigating magistrates courts.
racketeering and two cases Of stock
frauds.
Personal Qualities Praised.
Truth" wrote Mr.. SeabuTy, COM
pels the conclusion that in many in
stances he busted himself ineffectively.
His failure was not due to any lack of
personal effort or any ignoble motive.
Seabury praised Grain as one with "a
distinguished public career" and the
reputation Of a scholarly gentleman Of
unimpeachable character"
In discussing the charges about mag
iStrateS' courts, Seabury referred to
scandalous conditions involving framing
of women and corruption of policemen
which were uncovered in an inquiry un-
der the auspices of the appellate divi-
sion Of the Supreme Court. Seabury was
referee at that inquiry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01

broadcast station band for music as
we'll as television, telegraph code and
amateur activities has come with the
appearance of the all-wave receiver.
Several such models are expected to
be on display at both the New York and
the Chicago radio shows this Fall.
All of these receivers will tune into
the short wave in addition to the broad
cast channels.
A few of them will go into the higher
waves up to 1000 meters.
Discussing the change that has come
about in the distance fan, Charles j.
Gilchrist, secretary of the Chicago Daily
News DIX Club says: THE Chicago Daily
News Club plans to open the new sea-
son in October on an alI-wave basis
THE general public first became
aware of the remarkable distances pos
sible on short waves with the programs
brought from across the sea-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
Deaths Reported.

Susan v. Tompkins. "a. 1923 Ames pl. nj
Emma C. Herrick, -7s, Emergency Hospital
John T. Stanley. 49, Providence Hospital.
Mary Harold 70. Emergercy Hospital.
Sarsfield A. Mccarthy, 81, Providence Hos
pital
Charles ]. Ramase. So, en- route Casualty
Hospital.
William B. Hutchinson, 43. en- route
GEORGETOWN Hospital.
Cynthia Stiles, Is hours, Homeopathic Hos
William Hutchinson, TO- 2o4 D st. s.w.
Wilburn j. Dunlap. 40. ISL S st.
Percy Saunders. So; PIG Virginia ave,
Mary F. Barton. IL, Children's Hospital
William B. Brown, l. Gallinger Hospital.
Jimmie Harris, months, Children'S Hos
pital.
Infant of Merrick ard Willie Martin,
hour, Columbia Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01

cred the germ Of sleeping sickness, Ii
seriously Ill in a London hospital.
The general and his wife conducted
careful investigations among the ma
tives Of Uganda and finally isolated the
germ "trypanoSome" carried by the
tsetse fly. The germ is designated, in
recognition of his labors, as "trypano-
some Bruce"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
RADIO FANS GETTING
SH0RT-WAvE CRAZE
Seekers for Distance to See All
Range Receivers at
Fall Shows.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO.-The distance hunting
radio fan is turning himself into what
might be described as an all-wave lis
tener
That part of the radio audience
which is never satisfied with hearing
stations near home or even a thousand
miles away has gone searching for
greater distances, particularly in the
short waves, where one may tune in
Australia, England, Japan and other
far-away places.
An incentive to tuning outside the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
GEN. BRUCE is ILL

Discoverer Of Germ Of Sleeping
Sickness in London Hospital.
LONDON. September / Up. = Mai.
Gen. Sir David Bruce, rs, who discov-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
Births Reported.

Births Reported.
Camden r. and JEANNE McAtee. girl.
Clyde W. and Otilia A. Smith. girl.
Thomas and Maybelle Dolan,- girl.
Rutherford B. and Edith G. Lauk, girl.
George and Helen Esworthy. girl.
Ralph and Clara Northrop, girl.
John H. and Virginia Early, girl.
David and Edith watkins. girl.
Gerard P. and Bernice Higgins, girl.
william and Annie Hissey. boy.
Robert B. and Mary j. Galleher. boy.
Edwin c.. and Elizabeth Atkinson. boy.
f. E. and Edna l.. Wood, boy.
Henry and Evelyn McRae, girl.
Henry and Hattie Wltcher. girl;
Curtis D. and Alice E. Morten. boy.
William and Rosa Twitty. boy.
Charlie B. and Alberta Jones. boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01

Receipts OF English railways fell off
$52,O00,OOO in 1880, as compared with
1929, the decrease in passenger revenue
being nearly S160o0,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19
LOW FARE FOR
HOLIDAY MADE
BY 5. D. & A.

In order to afford Imperial VAL
ley people the opportunity Of
spending Thanksgiving in San
Diego, a special fare CT 81 for the
round trip from e Centric to san
Diego will be provided, according to
announcement by the San Diego
and Arizona railway.
These 81 tickets viii be on sale at
Fl Centric on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, November "a. IS and
20. Return trip must be completed
by midnight Of December 3. 1881.
In the past this fare Of 81 for the
round trip was provided and on
such occasions proved popular. so 1t
is presumed Win the additional at
traction CT Thanksgiving On the
coast many people here will avail
themselves Of this exceptionally low
cost OF transportation.
The winter race meet at Aqua
Calente opens on Thanksgiving
day. Thursday, November 26, pro-
viding an additional attraction Tor
those visiting San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19
CHAIRMAN SAYS
DONATIONS MAY
BE DESIGNATED

individuals or business concerns
contributing funds to unemployment
relief may designate which agency
operating under the Central Relief
committee they wish to have handle
the money, it was explained today
by w. w. McEuen, chairman.
THE Red Cross is making its an
nual drive at present and as usual
will send so cents from each mem
bership to national headquarters. !"
McEuen explained, "all of the re-
naming membership contribution
whether the contribution be 81 or
500, will be used locally for relief
of !, the unemployment problem.
Those who wish to do SO may give
Red Cross committee men funds for
other organizations and the money
will be turned over to that organ
ization.
There is at present no drive for
funds for the Salvation Army but
since that organization is doing
splendid work as usual in caring
for the needy, the Red Cross work
ers or any member Of the central
committee will be glad to turn
money over to Captain J. w Myail
II the donor SO instructs.
Both the Salvation Army and
the Red Gross are working with the
Central committee in solving the
local problem but it was not deemed
wise to have two drives running at
the same time"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19
BENEFIT SHOW
STILL BOOKING
FEATURE ACTS

Ten spicy acts already are re-
hearsing for the huge Thanksgiv-
ing eve benefit performance to be
staged by Fox Imperial theatre to
raise funds for relief Of the unem-
ployment problem.
Acts still are being recruited by
j. w. Donohue, chairman of the
show committee appointed by the
central relief committee, and Fred
Nebel-Thau, show manager.
Those already in rehearsal are:
Ell Centre band, Elks ministries,
Lions club, junior chamber of COM
merce, academy oil music. Eastside
school, Kiwanis club, fire depart
ment, Rinkey Dinks and Woman's
Ten Thousand club and Madam
Esther Zillman.
The II o'clock frolic will be pre-
sented without production expenses
in order that all proceeds may go
to the unemployment relief fund
even performers being charged ad-
mission. No expenses for properties,
costumes or scenery will be per-
mitted and the theatre will be do
mated by Fox.
Donohue and Nebel-Thau arc ell
thusiaStic as to the cooperation re-
ceived from citizens and organiza-
tons, speaking Of it as "one thou
sand per cent and perfect"