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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-14
DEAD CANISTER
WAS COLLECTOR
FOR BOSS UNION

The killing Of Irving Shapiro, the
racketeer, brings to light another
racket in which he and his brother,
Meyer Shapiro, were operating, that
is, the trade union racket.
On the first day of July, 1881. four
gangsters were arrested in the fur
district after they we're driven out
Of their hiding place in the build
ing at $50 Seventh Ave. These
gangsters attempted to enter the fur
shop of Fenster Bros. to exact money
from the unwilling workers for the
Furriers' Joint Council A crowd of
several thousand workers surrounded
them and compelled their arrest
after the cornered gangsters threw
knives and bludgeons into the crowd.
At the 30th st. Police, Station,
where they were held for disorderly
conduct, these four men gave their
names as Joseph Wise, Harry Cohen,
Joe Harris and Robert Reiner.
However, they are known to the au-
thorities and were undoubtedly
known to the detective Of the 30th
ST. Police Station as having differ
ent names and as being notorious
characters Among them were r.
wing Shapiro the East New York
racketeer, vino was fatally shot on
Saturday, and his equally notorious
brother, Meyer Shapiro
Despite the criminal record OF
these four men, Magistrate Gottlieh
psroled them without bail in the
custody Of Samual Markowitch rep
resenting the Joint Council of the
International Fur Workers Union
which had evidently hired these men
Meyer Shapiro and Irving Shapiro
and the two other gangsterS were to
appear in Jefferson Market Court on
July 7. 1881 They never appeared
Warrants were issued for their ar
rest. but nothing was done to ap-
pcehend them despite the fact that
the authorities know the whereabouts
Of Meyer Shapiro and have had him
in their custody in connection with
the killing of his brother in another
racket,
The Needle Trades Workers In
dustrisl Union declares that the city
authorities are ENCOURAGING ano
shielding racketeers by allowing
Meyer Shapiro and his racketeering
partners to go scottfree simply be
cause they, are protected by the Tam
many lawyer Samuel Markowitch
representing the Furriers joint
Council
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-14
What's On

T.U.U.C. Picnic
Organizations, order tickets now
for the ONE BIG PICNIC of the
Trade Union Unity Council, to be
held at Pleasant Bay Park on Sun
day Aug. 2. Very cheap rates with
names Of organizations on them or
dered in amounts of $50, 500 or 1000
from the T.UU.C. Picnic Committee,
is W. 21st st. Tel Chelsea S-o962.
workers' Ex-servicemen's League
An open.air meeting viii be held
at J4th st. and University Pl under
sss auspices Of the W. =. l.
International Workers Club Band
VIII meet on Wednesday, July 15.
at s pm. at the Hungarian Workers
Home. $50 E, sist ST.
WEDNESDAY,
International Workers' Club Band
VIII meet July is at p m. at the
Hungarian workers Home, $50 z.
slst st.
Steve katovis Branch LID.
Is - have an open-air meeting at
seventh 81. and Ave. 3 July Is.
lid, Jo. Hin Branch
VIII have an open-air meeting at
eOtH " anu cVtpnu ave- at o pm
workers Ex-Servicemen's League
There will be an open-air meeting
Of the VEL at 18th ST. and Broad
way. Columbus Circle, at s pm.
THURSDAY
steve kat0vis Branch LID.
viii hold an open-ar meeting
July 10 at pm. at 14th st, and
University Pr
shoe Rnd Leather workers In
dustrinI Union
Special membership meeting to be
NsId July Is at 1880 pm. at the Man
hrttnn Lyceum, sc E. Fourth St,
il'-ction Of delegates and officials
+ F the TUG. will take place.
| state Election Campaign Picnic
Eew Jersey state Picaic Of the
list Party Election Campaign
Cuf91.ttee viii be held Sunday.
jay ~ beginning at 10 am. at Linz
wood Grove, Metuchen. ~ j., on the
highway between Stelton and New
Brunswick There will be dancing,
q soccer game, refreshments and fun
galore Admission 25 cents. Direc-
ton 70 picric grounds; Take Lincoln
HighvEE. Route No %. from any
par, ~ the state direct 10 the picnic
grounds -,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-14
Council Protection
Foreign Born Meets

The New York City Committee for
the Protection of the Foreign-Born
will meet Wednesday night, July Is
at 8 p. m. at Manhattan Lyceum.
The City Conference to be held Au-
gust 9th will be discussed. The
committee will prepare special
campaign against the increased de-
portation terror, especially the case
Of Yokinen who is to be deported for
his political opinion.
The organizational structure of the
C. p. F. B. will be discussed and also
how and to what extent the animated
organizations shall take active part
in the work of the committee.
Every member of the City Commit
tee is urged to be present
Organizations that have no dele
gates should send representatives
from their executive committee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-14
GIVE STARVING
CHILDREN FOOD
Harlem Council Aids
Family of Eight
Ry q, LEALAS.

When the Harlem Unemployed
Council found the Marshall family
of 2414 9th Avenue starving they i'm
mediately gathered food for the ia
mily. Mrs. Marshall whose husband
is unemployed and whose six children
are starving was refused relief by the
Social Service at 10s East 422nd st.
When the Unemployed Council came
the children were crying from hun
ger. The Council organised a meet
ing to rally the workers on this case
Mrs. Marshall told Of her children to
the workers and a collection was
made among the man ysympathizers
present. The Council is rallying all
OF the starving families on West Hath
Street to present united demand for
relief.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-14
Organize Two LSNR
Groups at Sundays
Picnic at WocOlona

CAMP WOCOLONA.-Many of the
campers together with a large num-
Der of Negro workers from outlying
towns like Washingtonville, Goshen
and Monroe, attended the picnic he'd
here Sunday by the League Of
Struggle for Negro Rights.
Harold Williams, district organizer
of the League, addressed the pic
nickers and organized two L. S. N,
R. groups, one for Monroe, and an
other for Goshen.
The spirit of the workers was high
and all pledged support for Liberator
week, which occurs here July 20 to
81, and for which an excellent pro-
gram has been arranged,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-14
SOVIET LEADERS
ON 5 YEAR PLAN
Three Books T ell of
Vast Gains Thus Far

Three books on the Five-Year Plan,
written by Soviet Commissars. and
issued by International Publishers,
381 Fourth Avenue, are now avail
able to workers in this country. The
titles are Red Villages: The Five
Year Plan in Agriculture" by Y. A.
Yakovley, Commissar of Agriculture;
''The Success of the Five-Year Plan,"
by v. M. Molotov, Chairman Of the
Council of Peoule's Commissars; and
The Five-Year Plan of the Soviet
Union" by G. T. Grinko, Conimissar
of Finance.
To American workers, particularly
to American farm workers and poor
farmers, Red Villages" will be found
of special Importance. The book is
based on an analysis Of the farm
crisis in this country, and COM
parison between Soviet and American
agriculture 1t sells at so cents.
THE Success of the Five-Year
Pan, gives a complete survey OF tne
activities of the Soviet government.
The author. " M. Molotoy, Chairman
of the Council of Peolpes Commits
sars, delivered the text Of the volume
as two speeches before the sixth ALL
Union Soviet Congress. The book
sells at $1.25.
THE Five-Year Plan of the Soviet
Union" written by G. T. Grinko,
Commissar of Finance, is the only
book that gives complete survey OF
the Five-Year Plan, its first two
years Of progress, and political in
aerpretation of its place in world
economy The price is $500 for a
$40 page book.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-14
Unity Council Tells How Mayor
Walker Unites With MisleadersI

mobilize the workers for struggle not
only against the bosses. their injunc-
tions and police. but against their
agents in the ranks OF the working
claxs, the Socialist and A, p. Of L.
Labor takers.
A statement Issued by the Trade
Union Unity Council of Greater New
York. 10 West 21st Street, says:
THESE attacks on the Reds are
not new. Whalen, Diamgaroff, Mat
thew Vol, Fish have done their
hardest to rouse the antagcnism of
the American workers TO the revo-
lutionary unions. The strike OF the
miners. textile, needle and food work.
ers is the answer. The workers OF
the United States know where the
labor racketeers" are: In the ranks
OF the officialdon Of the American
Federation of Labor and the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers. They
know that Brindell, Brandle, Muir
ply, who worked hand in hand with
the bosses and the underworld, pro-
tected by the police, stand exposed to
the entire working class as racket
GERS. Hillman, Orlofsky, kaufman
and the rest of them have stepped
into the shoes of these rackcteers,
and the workers will fight them as
agents Of the bosses. They will con-
duct their struggle against the bos-
SEES starvation program which these
labor takers try to cram down the
throats Of the workers with the aid
Of the Tanlmany mayor and police.
The organization of the workers
into the revolutionary unions will not
be stopped"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-14

PATERSON, N. j., July 13.-The
Paterson Dye and silk workers, I'M
able to stand any longer the wide
spread hunger and misery forced up
on them, by the bosses, are organ
izing their forces for a general strike,
under the leadership of the United
Ircnt Committee and the National
Textile Workers Union.
The United Front Committee is a
rank and file organization elected by
Paterson dye and silk workers in a
series of meetings and conferences
IF nationahties, shops, and sections
Of the city, regardless of union az
citations, craft, or nationality. The
United Front Committee was initia-
ted by the National Textile Workers
Union because it was the only union
that recognized the fact that all
textile workers Of Paterson have
reached the very limit of suffering
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-14
BALKAN STARTS
JERSEY TOUR

NEWARK, N. j., July $40 bring
the message Of the Communist Party
and to mobilize additional tens Of
thousands OF New Jersey workers.
the state Election Campaign Com
n:ittee of the Communist Party has
arranged an extensive speaking tour
for John j. Rallan1, New Jersey can
didate for governor.
The tour will begin July q and
end Aug. &c. Twenty-four leading
cities of the state will be covered.
The tour spreads from Camden
(near Philadelphia to Paterson and
thoroughly covers the industrial Sec
tons Of the state.
The following cities, which have a
total Of one-tiird Of New Jerseys
population, will BE covered:
Perth Amboy, Thursday, July %;
New Brunswick, Friday, July "a;
Certeret and Freehold, Saturday,
July 25; Long Branch and Asbury
Park, Thursday, July 30-two meet
ings in Camden on Thursday, Aug.
6,-Roselle and Linden, Thursday,
Aug. 13--two meetings in Trenton
on Friday, Aug 14-Somerville and
Plainfield, Saturday, Aug. 18th
Harrison and Kearny Thursday
Aug. 20-Bayonne and Jersey City,
Friday, Aug 2l--Hoboken and Pas
sale, Saturday Aug %; Elizabeth
and Newark. Thursday. Aug. 81
Garfield and Lodi, Friday, Aug. %,
and Hackensack and Paterson, Sat-
urdsy, Aug. 20.
Additional cities will be covered by
other speakers
NJ. state Election Campaign
Committee Of c. P
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-14
Registration Opens
For End Group for
WIR Children's Camp

NEW YORK. Registration for
the Workers international Relief
Children's Camp second group is now
going on. The first group OF children
now in the camp are having SPLEEN
did time both mentally and physi-
cally. The camp is situated on Lake
Ellis in the beautiful Berkshire Hills.
In addition to classes in proletarian
education there are also classes IN
arts and crafts.
The rates are low.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-14

Read the Labor Defender on the
miners strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-14

The steel barons shoot children
i'm the July Labor Defender.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-12
TRUSTEES WILL
HAVE CHARGE OF
EIKS MEETING

I'VE positively refuse to be inter-
viewed or make any public state
ments regarding our plans" said
Allen P. Nuffer, chairman of the
board of trustees of Ell Centric
Lodge, No. 1925, B.P.O. Elks, today
The above statement was made
by Nuffer in response to an inquiry
regarding the plans for entertain
ment of the members Of the Elks
lodge tonight at the meeting which
Is to be in charge of the trustees.
From the tim the meeting was an
nounced the trustees have main
tanned an air of secrecy which it
has been impossible to penetrate.
Efforts were made to get infor-
nation from Mark w. Washburn
and Clyde V. Hill, the other mem
bers OF the board of trustees. but in
every instance inquiries were met
with glaring refusal to comment
on the plans for the session tonight.
The nearest approach to any in
formation on the subject was
vouchsafed by Hill, who limited that
any member of the lodge who is to-
day within so Mics of FL Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-12
ROAD PARKERS
WILL BE- GIVEN
HEAVY PENALTY

Traffic day in Judge I. Mayfield's
justice court today was the occas-
ion for announcement by the justice
he will hereafter impose fines of
from $5 to $40 on those who appear
before him on charges of parking
their automobiles on the highway.
This type of offense against state
traffic laws was described by Judge
Mayfield as one of the most dan
gerous and at the same time most
troublesome of offenses. Ell Cen
tro's Main street on Saturday af-
ternoons and nights gives a good
example Of the trouble that may be
caused by one car stopping illegally
on the street or highway, the judge
said.
K. Nichimoto, Japanese, was
fined $40 by Judge Mayfield today
for parking his car on the highway.
Nicholas Dallorto of Bakersfield
was fined $50 for cutting in and
forcing a truck from the highway.
An automobile club representative
appeared for Dallorto.
John S. Owe, Jr., of San Diego
was fined $40 for careless driving
after he wrote Judge Mayfield from
the coast town.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-12
Active Session
In Local Court

Armistice Day resulted in an ac-
tive morning for Judge j. E. Simp-
son in police court today, with four
defendants appearing on charges of
drunkenness and one Oh a vagrancy
charge.
Ben Cherry, 81, ana Roy C. Will
kerson, as, were sentenced to pay
fines Of $40 or serve five days in
the county jail for drunkenness,
and the sentences suspended on
condition they leave town.
Bacilio Vasquez, 25, Filipino,
pleaded not guilty to vagrancy,
and was released on $40 bail TO
appear for trial November Is.
Bail Singh, 38, and Print Creed,
26, were sentenced to pay fines of
$40 or serve five days in the county
Jail. Both were released on their
promises to pay the fines, Singh
by November % and Greed by Dec
ember l. They were charged with
drunkenness.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-12
District Leaders
Off For North

Ira Aten, director of Imperial r.
ligation district, Charles L. Child
ers, chief council, and M. j. Dowd,
chief engineer, left for Marysville
this morning to attend a two-day
session of the Irrigation District
association.
ChilderS is also a member of the
executive committee of the state
association and DoWd is a member
Of the California District Securi-
ties commission.
This is the annual meeting of the
association and will take place Fri.
day and Saturday. The first ses-
sion is scheduled to begin at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-12

More PEP than a cheer lead
er! STARTING POWER that
whips over your motor n
stantly! More battery VAL
UE for your money than we
remember ever seeing any
where! Ruggedly built to
stand the extra strain of VIM
ter driving. Is Plates!
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-12

and who does not attend he meet
ing will probaL.y spend the re-
mainder of his life regretting 1t
after he hears the other members
discuss the program that has been
worked out by the trustees.
He also intimated that the lunch
to be served after the lodge meet
ing tonight is to be about the
Dutchest Dutch lunch that the
lodge has yet put on for the bene-
tit of the members. He refused TO
explain any further.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-12

- Famous Feather Spring"
Black Label Mattresses sold
from coast to coast at the re-
stricted price of $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-12
9Sc
Box of 25

You can't buy
in er Shells!
Try "R e u
Heads" II e x t
time out!
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-12

Figured c n
ter, plain bor-
der; scroll
stitched. 70 X
81 in. In COL
OrS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-12
All Other Sizes at Proportionate Savings

Venetian style
12X24 in. Etch-
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edgei Buy!
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-12
$1.29

With 2 bits.
Full lie n G t h
49, in. Turn
of lock nut
makes it firm.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-12

F a m o u S
G h a t h a m
Sc x 80 in,
weight 4 lbs.
Sateen bound
ends.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Florida Is Ring
Picking Fruit
Bv staff Consequently


SAN BENITO, Oct. To- Another
good reason why Valley growers
should irrigate in order 10 produce
larger fruit vas brought forward
Friday.
It was learned that Florida is
ring picking" its fruit and plans to
market only 70's and larger.
The market Is demanding large
fruit but Valley fruit SO far has
been very small.
"Duncans were small enough but
much Marsh seedless o coming
up is worse" said one shipper.
Another said that some fruit was
getting soft and dropping from the
trees.
All agreed that there was time
enough to irrigate and still pro-
duce larger fruit.
The variation in price for large
and small fruit is reported consider
able.
Many shippers are advising the
growers not to market any fruit
until they can increase the size.
II is very doubtful. a number said,
whether there will be any quantity
Of Marsh moving before Nov. Is.
Duncan shipments have fallen off
considerably as the supply was
nearly cleaned up. Duncan prices
are said to have dropped because Of
their small size and not altogether
because of a real decline in demand
for grapefruit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
TAX CONTRACTS
ACTION LOOMS
Injunction To Restrain
Funds Threatened By
Galbraith

Threat of injunction proceedings
to restrain the commissioners
court, the county tax collector and
other county authorities from pay
ing out money on delinquent tax
contracts already entered into by
the county was made today by II. B.
Galbraith, Brownsville attorney,
who spoke for taxpayers leagues
already formed or in the process OF
formation in the county. .
These contracts are in~defensible.'
Galbraith stated, land II not
cancelled by the court will I'M
doubtedly result in legal action TO
force their cancellation"
InjunctionS restraining delin-
quent tax collectors holding con-
tracts with the county from ac-
cepting money on these contracts
will also be asked, Galbraith in
timated.
A taxpayers meeting similar to
those which have been held in
various sections of the county will
be held in Brownsville Friday night,
Oct. %, II. 3. Galbraith announced
Friday morning.
Arrangements have been COM
pleted fer the use OF the American
Legion sports arena for the oc-
caSion.
In addition to a discussion OF
county affairs, local issues will be
considered at length, Galbraith
stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Conviction OF
Capone Urged

CHICAGO. Oct. l6-P-A feA
eral jury was entreated today to
convict Alphonse 0apolr the
mysterious bad man who "lived
like an Indian prince" but tried to
cheat his government"
Federal prosecutors. first to pre-
sent final arguments in the Capone
Income tax trial. told the Jurors
the evidence shows guilt beyond all
reasonable doubt and afforded
them the privilege of putting your
stamp Of disapproval on such con-
duct"
Assist. u. s. Dist. Atty. Jacob 7.
GroSsman sounded the keynote OF
the prosecutions plea in a review
OF government evidence late yester-
day.
GroSsman said there could be no
doubt, from facts shown during the
trial. the gang leader had an
enormous. a fabulous income"
and that he tried to evade pay
ment Of tax on it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
RUBIO READY
TO PICK HIS
new CABINET
IL Political Chiefs
Quit Offices To
Avert Crisis

MEXICO CITY, Oct. Is. Up
Decks swept clean BY designations,
Pres. Ortiz Rubio vas free today to
choose a new cabinet centering
around Gen. Plutarco Elias Gales
as secretary Of war.
He accepted the designations Of
the rest Of his cabinet and the
chiefs of all principal government
bureaus last night. rendering tenn
porarily vacant direction OF every
government department except his
own and that Of the ministry OF
war. Sub-secretaries we're In
charge Of the work.
To Quiet Unrest
Fourteen political leaders, includ-
ing seven cabinet ministers, one
sub-secretary. and six department
heads. thus returned TO private life
in order 10 give the executive free
rein in reorganizing his govern
ment to avert a political crisis and
to quiet unrest
Public opinion today inclined TO
the belief the new government
would find a number Of the former
officials in charge Of their old de-
partments or shifted to new leader
ship roles. II appeared certain
however that the four generals OF
the late cabinet. Amaro. Almazan.
Cardenas and Cedillo. had definite
ly retired from the governn ut.
Gales Plans Unknown
The manner in which tho change
in government will affect Gen.
Gales plans was a matter for con-
lecture. The former president and
iron man" OF Mexico had planned
to go to Rochester, Mimi, this
month following the marriage Of
his daughter, and he wanted TO 60
to southern or Lower California
later to rest.
The newspaper Universal Grafico
announced today that the COVER
norS Of three territories under fed
eral jurisdiction had resigned. They
are Carlos Trejo Y Lerod dc Tejeda
and Augustin Olachea Of the north
ern and southern districts Of Low
er California and Arturo Campillo
Seyde Of Quintana Roo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
WATER BOARD
NAMES CHIEFS
New Valley Associa { o
Plans Early Farley
On Conservation
(BY Staff Correspondentl

SAN BENITO, Oct. 16.-Officials
Of the executive board OF the execu-
tive board Of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley Waite Conservation associa-
ton were elected at a board meet
ing here this morning.
Officers are: Gregg Wood of Mis-
sion, president; Frank Robertson OF
San Benito. secretary-treaSurer; and
Sam Bolts Of Harlingen, vice-presi-
dent.
Members of the board present
were: Neal A. Brown. Edinburg: G.
L. Hunter, FL Jardin; Clay Everhard,
Pharr; G.. II. Swallow, Alamo; II. L.
Yates, Brownsville. Horace Guerra
Of Roma was the only member not
present.
The executive board or the con-
servation association was appointed
recently at a meeting of the govern
ing body, composed of delegates
from cities and districts in the as
ISOLATION. at a meeting at Mercedes.
First action Of the executive board
this morning was to assess member
district one-half cent per acre on
gross acreage.
The board also voted to notify Il.
NJ. Lawson of Il PaSo, American
member Of the international water
commission. that the association had
been formed.
Plans were made for an early
conference with Lawson.
San Benito was named permanent
meeting place Of the association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Child Is Born
To Diving Woman

WICHITA FALLS, oct. 1877
Mrs. Oma Dell owens. "a. OF Fort
Worth died in a hospital here yes
terday from injuries received in an
automobile accident.
Her husband. Reb Owens. injured
In the same accident, died Tues
day.
Mrs. Owens death was hastened
by the birth OF a child Wednesday.
The infant lived but a few min
utes.