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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-15
A LETTER FROM
GERM ANY

to 1. They have arms, we have not But we
must take up the fight. After all, we are in q
working class neighborhood. There isn't much
time to ponder the matter. We break table,
benches and sticks are grabbed and we go into
the street
RED 'FRONT.'"
Hail Hitler"
Workers Murderersl"
"Communel"
One shot of revolver, a second We fling
ourselves to the ground One comrade sue
ceeds in twisting a gun out of the hands OF q
fascist. We also have arms now.
In the houses, meanwhile, they have heard the
cries 'SRed Front" from one SIDE Hail Hitler"
from the other. The workers understand what
is taking place Windows open. Workers, half
dressed, still partly asleep come out of the door
ways And they don't come empty handed
When the battle is at its height, we already
in the majority, and q, few of the Nads are lying
on the ground the Social Democratic police ar
rive. They recognize the NazS in their uniforms
and take them under their protection and with
whips and revolvers, the police hurl themselves
upon the workers.
Now the war is not between us and the NaIs
any longer. The Nazis are already incapable of
fighting Now the fight is between the "inpar-
tial" Social-Democratic police and the workers.
Now not merely few Communist functionaries
are fighting but the street. the working class
street. The Nazis have provoked The workers
street has answered. Among the fighters are
Communists, Social-Democrats and non-party
men, women and children.
The next day one reads in the capitalist press
in the section ''Snall Civil War: again there
was battle between the radical groups,
wounded workers and II seriously wounded
NaZiS These figures speak clearly. One sees
from these figures that it was a prepared attack
on the part of the Communists. One asks: How
long will the government and the police allow
such a condition? We ask: is it not the highest
time, that the Communist Party should be
banned? Or does the government want to wait
until the Communists will control all the
streets?"
And the social-Democratic press? 1t finds it
self in not too comfortable position. The
Social-Democratic workers are daily witnesses of
the struggle that is taking place. They see in
what manner the struggle is taking place, they
take part in it. They feel on their own backs
the "impartality" of the Social Democratic
police.
1T is no wonder writes the Social-Democratic
press, "that in such difficult times the police
loses its orientation The radicals of the right
and the left are a danger to the Republic"
Such notices in the Social-Democratic press
make better propaganda for us than 100 psn1ph-
let's. The working masses recognize, thanks to
the "Sman Civil War;" that Social Fsscism is
the active helper of Fascism.
The Small Civil War also shows this that
the great majority of the working class is more
and more coming over to the side of the Com
munists.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-15
&4a$;~.A-
Reputable" Robbers
BY JORGE

The Chicago Daily News of Dec 4 SsesSgs n
rather late discovery that some" employers srs
"profiteering in low wages" It quotes a DR..
Martin Hayes Bickham, of the emergency rss
lief fund" to the effect that "exploiters" are
demanding wage reductions from so to 80 psx
cent" They send in to the emergency ftnds
and hope to get starving workers to WORK scS
next to nothing.
Ihese offers do not come from concerns eccs
nomlcaHy in distress, but from those whoss
standard indicate affluence and neas,irs of
prosperity" said Bckham The wages offered
at the present cost of living is at the Sacrifices
OF all American standards of living Some per-
sons say they want to do something for a poor
girl and when the girl gets to the home for
domestic service she finds that she must do
mental work for from 81 to So a week, whereas
the employer paid as high as $I8 in former
times.
The same system is used In hiring office helm
| send girls to REPUTABLE firms at a stipu-
lated wage of $25 week and when the girls get
there. they are given SIS instead of the agreed
wage"
Wen, all we have to say is that when it gets
SO rotten that the finks running these "enler-
gency" organizations can't stomach it, It's about
time that something is done about it by the
workers. The revolutionary trade unions and the
unemployed councils ought to work together on
this thing, and raise little supreme hell But
they'll have to get in touch with the workers go
ing out from these offices
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-15
Lese Majeste in
Free America

Thanks for the tip on The Strange Career q
Mr.. Hoover; Under Two Flags" 1 would never
have known Of it had it not been for you. ]
bought it. But had some difficulty getting it.
The salesman looked quite shocked when asked
for it. He tiptoed to the rear Of the store and
Eished it out from an obscure place and w1is-
pered apologetically-'Were not pushing it,
A Reader"
We gave a thumb-nail review of that interest
ing book on Hoover some time ago. 1t Is written
by strictly capitalist author, and worries a lot
about Hoover being British citizen "a supple
ment to the book gives Photographic reproduction
of Hoover's registration a voter in Kensington,
England, from 1911 to 1914 as sworn by the Eng
lish keeper Of official records, and 1t is kinda
funny, isn't it, to know that all the 100 pr
centers are whooping it up for British president
of the good old q. S. A.
But what we are concerned over is that Hoover
is a capitalist-thats his nationality, whether
British American or Chinese. And YOU and /
and the rest of us are on the other side Of the
barbados among the worldwide nation OF the
workers.
And the evolution of capitalist democracy"
from the hoary pretense that both OF these
natiopalities have the same rights to the stage
when-as today-it seems to be lese n1ajeste to
speak right out and call a stock swindler stock
swinder is one of the interesting symptoms Ct
what's going on
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-15

workers to earn as much as possible on DAYS
when the mine Is running, even at the cost of
an unbearaby long day underground
Company men who work on day rates reported
on the whole, shorter days than the tonnage
workers, but most Of these men also work at
least hours
Accidents Increase.
mo, haven't had any accident lately. Moth.
ing but cuts and bruises" I was out year
ago when my back was hurt from falling slate.
Only cuts this year." II sprained my back last
spring, but I've been lucky about accidents"
Serious accidents are so frequent in coal mines
that minor sprains, cuts and bruises are hardly
counted Several crushed feet, smashed toes.
crushed hands, and sprained backs were reported
by the 141 mine workers interviewed by Labor
Research Association.
When asked about accidents and safety n1en-
sures, the workers generally volunteered tn
statement that with machine and speed-up tn
hazards have increased, and that ECONOMY cam
paigns have cut down such safety measures A
rock busting.
Workers are fully aware of the hazards of
falling roof, heavy motor trains, unguarded DOW
er lines, and explosive gas. Neglect of safety bv
the companies and very low wages are the basic
grievances to which almost every mine worker
refers.
Similar first-hand surveys OF conditions az
workers In the textile and automobile industries
have been made by Labor Research Association.
Reports o. these surveys will be Issued soen
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-15

center of the industry, is hard hit competing
with the "unionized' mills. The tone of the
article is that organized wage cutting can even
beat the vicious non-union shops at the game of
low wages, etc.
Wage cutting in the Berks County mills con-
tinues without let-up with the Berkshire bosses
leading in forcing down wages to new lows for
the hosiery industry. More wage cuts are openly
threatened early in January after work for the
Christmas trade is rushed out s-r
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-15

(The following article by a former leading
member of the Proletarian Party is an appeal
TO the rank and file members of this party
to follow the example of the members of its
Cleveland and New York locals. These locals
voted to join the Communist Party because
they have become convinced that the Probe
tartan Party is not, as 1t claims, the only
truly Communist Party in the United States;
that, on the contrary, the Proletarian Party
has never in its entire existence undertaken
= singll battle for the working class and is in
fact mol Communist but anti-COmmunist,
social-S emocratic sect These workers now
realize that there can be no true Communist
Party eatside the ranks of the Communist In
ternationa; they see that the Communist
Party is really party of revolutionary action
In the interests of the working class-the only
PARTY 10 which revolutionaries should belong
-F~l
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-15

At the last convention of the Pro1etarian Party,
it's leadership definitely showed itself incapable
of understanding the significance of the present
world situation. They regard the crisis as mere
" a phase of the recurrent business cycle Their
position was clearly expressed by the phrase may
be So may be not" which the National Secretary
of the Proletarian Party used in reply to the
question as TO whether the crisis would be over
come and new era of prosperity would develop.
IN line with Froetarian Party policy, they
vigorously oppose any attempt to do more than
repeat abstract phrases. Any endeavor to rec
ognize the advances made by the Communist
Party in it's work among the mass of the work
ers is nsinterpreted and minin1ized
Never in its entire history has the Proletarian
ideas of Marx and Engels.
A political party represents the economic and
political interests of class or section Of class.
In the case OF q working class party, 1t must
represent the economic interests of the working
class a class This naturally involves such
party in economic and political battles
Has the Proletarian Party ever entered or led
any Of the battles of workers for better working
conditions or Of the unemployed for relief from
masterclass imposed conditions of misery and
ueSIdoaloH9 NJ apSoiuVeIy uoI NoJ only nave
they never participated in such battles but they
sneer at any such action on the part of the
Communist Party. The only phrase that fitting
ly chsracterizes them is social democrats who
canouflage themselves with Marxist phrases.
The Pro1etarian Party has never risen above
lip service to the Communist International They
invariably pass resolutions in support of the
Communist International and continuously fight
the United States section OF the G. l. They ex-
tend one hand in friendship. The other hand
they hold behind their backs to WELD the en-
smy's club.
Only recently they passed resolution urging
ths workers TO antsr tbs Fed Trade Union In
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-03
Much Interest
Being Shown In
Color Contest

Indicating increased interest in
The Press ad-coloring contest. mere
pages OF last nights advertisement
were submitted this morning than
for any other day in the contest.
presaging a heavy deluge to follow
when the youngsters have ma'e
time over the weekend for color
ing the pages.
A noticeable Improvement in the
work was reported by the business
office and apparently the young
ste-s are giving more time 10 their
efforts for the prizes awarded each
week for the best pages submitted.
Those who have not started 10
colcr last nights page as yet arc
urged to do so at once as the mora
pages that are received early the
easier it is to judge them for more
time can be spent on each indiVid-
ual page.
Contestants should bring their
pages to The Press office and re-
ceiye a bar of candy as soon as the
page is turned in.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-03
MURDER REPORT
DWINDLES DOWN
TO FAMILY ROW

What was first reported as q pos
sibla murder dTindled 10 q disturb
ing the peace case in Judge I. AIay@
fields court today as r. T. Shutlin
was arraigned on tie complaint Of
Mrs. Lena Lipps that he beat his
wife and threatened the life Of any
one who interfered in his domestic
affairs.
Trial Of Shuflin was set for 2:30
Monday afternoon. and he was he'd
il jail under $1,000 bonds.
City police and deputy sheriffs
first were called 70 the Shuflin
residence at 236 Hamilton avenue
yesterday afternoon when neigh
bors reported Mr.. and MRS. ShufIm
had not been home all day. and
expressed the fear the woman had
come TO harm.
The report was found to be un-
founded, but later the probation Of
ficer was called to take charge Of
two children Of the couple after
Shuflin was arrested.
Mrs. Lipps, il signing the COM
plant charging Shufl.n with dis
tubing the peace, tod Judge May
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-03
Valley Pioneer
Dies On Coast

Word was received here today OF
the sudden death Of Clarke Hue
guenin Bradshaw, valley pioneer, in
san Gabriel, December l.
Funeral services were conducted
from the family home ct AS Leslie
drive, san Gabriel, at o'clock this
afternoon and interment took place
81 san Gabriel Mission cemetery.
Members Of the Los Angeles grain
exchange officiated as pallbearers,
while Spanish war veterans and the
American Legion had charge Of
services at the grave.
Bradshaw came to Imperial VAL
ley in 1906 and made his home in
the valley almost continuously until
1920. He was very active il early
development Of this region and
served as justice Of the peace Of
Imperial township during the early
years Of Imperial county. He also
was interested il real estate and
insurance.
His survivors are his widow. Mrs.
Marjorie Gilkinson Bradshaw;
three daughters. Mary Jean, Mar
jorie L. and Grace c.: and one
brother. Francis NJ. Bradshaw Of
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-03
RUSSIAN REVUE
10 APPEAR HERE
NEXT THURSDAY

Yuslny's Russian Revue, "The
Blue Bird q reigning theatrical
success in central Europe for the
past several years, which was
brought to America this season by
S. HGrok, New York impreSario is
announced to appear in this city, at
the FOX Imperial theatre. Thursday
evening, December 10, for one per-
formance.
This extraordinary ensemble dis
tillS into a fascineti ting evening the
very essence Of cid Russia. 1t is all
there-the merriment and the sad
ness. For those who Ike the deli
cately sentimental there is the
plaintiVe charm OF the greytoned
Russian folk. songs. For those more
lightly inclined there is the exhil-
arating abandon of the Russian
dance. and for the eyes there IS
a feast OF colour in The multi-hued
bright settings and brilliant cos
tuning.
The "Blue Bird" company is COM
posed of a carefully-selected group
Of real Russians possessing all the
qualities which have endeared the
players of that country to Us. There
are beautiful voices and splendid
dancers. And behind it all is the
personality Of Yascha Yushny, the
creator and director, said to be a
master Of ceremonies par excellence.
His mercurial wit and rare person.
al charm are said TO Immediately
endear him TO his auditors and he
never allows them to get from un-
der his spell. Ills engaging man
ner CT numbering the English Ian
guaEe is cnly one OF his many ad-
mirable assets, and it is written of
MIN thar even without his Won
dorful ensemble behind him, he
alone can keep an audience enter
tanned f0i al entire evening.
The e Centro visit of the Blue
Bird occurs in between engage
ment9 Of ihe organization in Phoe-
nix and San Diego, after which ex-
tended bookings viii be played In
Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-03
Free Test Rescues
You From
BILIOUS ATTACKS

All you want is relief, and here t
is. Permanent prevention, too
Dare's AEentha Pepsin positively
stops the pain in 10 minutes-stops
the nausea-stops the dizziness.
Puts you back on your keel in less
time than it takes 10 tell it-or
the test costs you nothing for Glenn
ents Drug Store VIII refund your
money.
The same dose before meals-two
tablespoonfuls-swiftly corrects the
trouble in stomach and bowels that
is making you bilious" Your es-
cape from the torture Of bilious
headaches is permanent.
Clements Drug Store, a druggist
whom you know and trust, guaran-
tees Dare's Mentha Pepsin. He
gives you his word that II it does
not bring you quick, lasting relief.
he won't keep q cent Of the money
you paid for it. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-03

FARES OFFERED
BY RAILROAD

Following the widespread success
OF its so-called dollar day" sales
OF transportation. the Southern Pa
cific company today announced
plans for a new experiment in mod
ern passenger traffic merchandise
ing.
To stimulate travel in the early
part OF December. the company has
completed arrangements for "a spe-
cial pre-ChriStmas series Of popu-
lar excursions, with round trips Of
fered for the amount Of the usual
one-way fare.
Announcement to tbs effect was
made here by 3. I. Major, agent
for the railroad, who stated that
the excursions would be operated
from December ( TO l., inclusive.
with return limit of 20 days.
The special pre-holioay season
train rides are 10 be provided be
tween all points on the conpanyis
Pacific lines where the fare IS ST
or less, Major stated. The terri
tory involved stretches from San
Francisco to Ogden and from PorJ-
land TO El Paso
In connection with the forth
coming excursions. stopoverS will
be permitted at al points within
the travel limit.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-03
Items Of News
About Town

A. L. Hayes, vice-president of the
Pickwick corporation, was busi-
ness visitor in El Centro yesterday.
j. NJ. Campbell, clerk in the dis
trict freight office at El Centre, re
sumed his duties here today after
three weeks service in the general
office in Los Angeles.
Howard p. Meyer, president OF
the Imperial Valley Hardware COM
pany, was in Yuma yesterday OF
business.
r. J.. Annable, president and gen
eral manager OF the San Diego and
Arizona railway company, was in e
Centre yesterday on an inspection
trip.
Hoyt Strickler has returned from
a buying trip 10 Los Angeles for the
Strickler Floral Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Noble OF Bard
were visitors at the county superiE =
tendent of schools office this morn
ing. Noble is head of the Bard ex-
pertinent station.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-03
Masonic Bodies
Name Officers

Annual election of officers Of
Oasis lodge, No. 664, took place at
the local Masonic temple last night,
the installation date to be an
nounced later.
Those elected were: Roy Breed
love, master; Bert Majors, senior
warden; John Tyler, junior warden:
c. II. II. Small, treasurer; Henry
Clewell, secretary, and Mont j.
Reid, trustee.
hppointiye officers are to be an
nounced later.
The Imperial Valley Command.
cry Of Knights Templar also beld
election of officers this week.
offers elected were: DR.. r.. c.
Clemons. commander; Dean F. /.
Shepherd, generalissimo; H. r.
Sones, captain general; r. P.
Moore, senior warden; H. H. Myers.
junior warden; Howard Morgan.
recorder; j. w. Mertz, treasurer;
w. II. Tyler, trustee.
Appointments VIII be made later.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-03
Frost Damage To
Citrus Shows Up

Light frost sparkled in the early
sunlight this morning but was not
of sufficient heaviness to cause
damage, according to F. n. Baugh-
man, government weather bureau
representative.
Damage resulting from the un-
precedented heavy frost of Noven-
ber q and November % is begin
ming to show on the young citrus
trees, Baughman explained, but a
more thorough investigation will
have to be made before the extent
of the damage may be determined.
Tomatoes suffered no damage,
but the tomatoes are small. 1t is
expected that the tomato crop will
not be materially reduced by the
frost.
Low wind velocity results in
higher temperatures in almost all
sections Of the valley, Baughman
explained.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-03
COUNCIL GIVES
CONTRACT FOR
CITY BUILDING

Gerald II. Shaw last night was
successful bidder for the contract
to build a city garage at Orange
street and the railroad tracks, his
bid of Sl495 being accepted by the
city council as the lowest sub
mitted.
The highest bid was submitted by
the United States Construction
company, which offered TO do the
work for S2499.
The proposed garage, q sheetiron
structure, will house all city equip
ment. Work viii be started as soon
IS possible. Eleven bids we're con-
sidered by the city cour1cil last
night
Phil knights, city engineer. sub
mitted reports on the status Of
property on Broadway from the
Southern Pacific depot to Imperial
avenue, and on Wensley avenue
from Fourth to Fifth streets. rela-
tive to proposed Improvements in
these sections.
The council adopted resolutions
accepting the reports and ordering
that property owners in these dis
tricts be notified of a hearing jan
uary 6 Of any protests against the
proposed improvements.
The council moved to pass
amendments to an existing ordi-
nance, making it illegal to bring
into El Centre bankrupt stocks
from other cities for sale here.
Dorsey Whitelaw, city attorney, was
directed to draft the amendments.
These were passed after M. o. King
and NJ. o. King, Jr., appeared TO
ask that same action be taken along
this line.
Robert Hays. representing the
chamber OF commerce, and Russell
Kliegel Of the junior chamber of
commerce, appeared to ask an ap-
preparation by the council for
Christmas lighting Of Main street.
The council appropriated 500 for
this Illumination, but with the sug-
gestion by Mayor Il. w FaWcett
that hereafter the chamber Of COM
merce finance the lighting from
the fund appropriated by the conn
Gil for advertising, amusements and
parks.
The city clerk was directed to ad-
vertise for bids on a carload OF
castiron pipe for water main ex-
tensions in the northwest section
of town.
The police department was in
structed to enforce an ordinance
relative to outside truckers hauling
into El Centre without a license
issued by this city.
Regular monthly demands were
approved.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-03

star, Sherman charged today in q
divorce complaint.
The suit charged extreme cruel
ty, and set forth that Sherman's
marriage with Miss Costello had
lasted only a year and a half. They
separated November l, of this year.
Only a month after their we'd
ding, Shermans wife flew into a
rage, the complaint set forth, took
off her wedding ring, tore her we'd
ding dress to bits, and called him
vile names.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-03
No Session Of
Police Court

Judge J. z. Simpson of the El
Centre police court this morning
failed to hold court for the first
time since he assumed office sew
eral months ago after his appoint
ment by the city council.
Judge Simpson is in San Diego
on business. Prisoners in the
county jail awaiting trial upon his
return are Melchor Yglesias. 40,
charged with vagrancy; James G..
Griffin. 81, charged with being
drunk in public, and Paul Herbert,
Is, charged with vagrancy. Ramon
Morales, "a, is held for mvesti-
cation.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-03
Elks Will Honor
Departed Members

FL Centro lodge Of Ell;s will hold
the annual memorial service for de-
parted brothers at the club at 2:30
o clock Sunday afternoon. This gen.
eral public is invited to attend the
services as they are not restricted
to members of the lodge.
An appropriate program will be
presented in confoi1nance with the
annual custom. BY order of the
grand lodge Of Elks, the services
are compulsory upon all subordin-
ate lodges.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-03
ReSents Term
OF Ham Actor

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8. UP)-
Lowell Sherman, stage and screen
actor, was just q fiat old man" ard
a ham actor in the eyes of his
wife, Helen Costello, motion picture
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-03

field the children several days aRo
came to her for protection from
their father, ard that for some
time he has beat his wife and
threatened anyone who interfered.
Shuflin when arraigned this
morning described his troubles IS
Just a family quarrel.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-03
DAY IN JAIL FOR EACH TOWEL

EVANSVILLE, Ind. = U,R = Wiz
liam H. Crite was brought before
city court on charge of stealing
towels from a hotel. The court
ruled he would spend one Gay in
jail for each towel taken. Crite
vas behind the bars 10 days.