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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-25
Score Finger Printing.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 24.-The
city Committee for the Protection of
Foreign Born has passed a resolution
condeH1iing vigorously the Michigan
finger printing and registration bill.
{The resolution is being sent to all
workers organizations with request
that they also adopt it or take sim
liar action,
1t is expected that resolutions OF
protest will come from all parts OF
the country. Michigan and Ohio be-
ing but the first to mobilize against
the most vicious legislation against
the working class since the criminal
syndicalism laws we're passed.
The Ohio resolution points out that
this state action shows that the war
making Fish Committee proposals for
such registration we're not empty
threats, but real policy Of the BUSH
ness men Of Amerire
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200 Pitts. Workers Cheer Mrs. Wright
In Packed Scottsbor0 Protest Meet

1t was an answer, too, to the trait
orous support being given the South
ern boss lynchers by the Pittsburgh
Courier" and the leaders of the N. A.
A. c. P. who have been actively sab
otaging the fight to save the lives
of the boys The Pittsburgh Courier
had attacked the meeting and the
tour of Mrs. Wright to mobilize the
masses for the defense of her two
sons and the other boys.
Thunderous applause greeted Mrs.
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Demand Insurance and No
Registration Of For
eign-Born
Through Factory Gates
------
Ohio Workers Join in Finger
Print Protest

DETROIT, Mich, May
2A-Along four main
lines of march, scores
Of delegates of the IN
employed aremarching
on the state capital at
Lansing. They will
serve notice on the
state government, whose legis-
lature has just struck a blow
at the whole working class
with its bill to finger print for
eign-born workers, that the
jobless and militant employed work
ers Of this state will not starVe or en-
dure Wage-cuts without struggle.
They will demand no registration
finger printing or blacklisting or de-
POA tetb4OA1 "a 4OA C4Sll-UOlll WOIhbIo,
and they will demand unemployment
insurance from the state for the
starving tens of thousands in Michl-
gan.
The Lincoln Park Detroit march
ers will go from the heavily indus
trialized section around Detroit
from the auto capital of America, on
through Pontiac, through Ortonville
and to Flint
To Flint also come the marchers
starting at Van Dyke and Roseville,
and gathering reinforcements at Mt.
Clemens and Port Huron and other
cities. Down from the north, to
Flint, come marchers from Bay City
and Saginaw.
All these marchers swing on then
from Flint, great auto manufactur-
ing city, scene of the Flint strike re-
Gently, to ST. Johns and south to
Lansing.
From Western Michigan, starting
at Muskegon and going through
Grand Rapids, the great furniture
manufacturing center, and through
Kalamazoo and Battle Greek, the
breakfast food city, marchers viii &C
on eastward to jackson and then
north to Lansing.
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marking the movement Of the
machine gun muzzles. Scarce
ly a groan escaped from the
bullet-riddled gangsters as
they sprawled on the cement
floor damp with booze, motor
oil and now with gullies on
streaming blood. The execu-
ton was carried out with the
precision of a firing squad. 1t
was like a Chicago stock-yard
scene with a row of dead pigs
on the moving belt, pervaded
by a smell of beer.
Who Did the Killing?
Who were the executioners
for Capone? Were they po-
licemen or gangsters? None
of the capitalist newspapers
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tee are government officials, an ex-
ception being that one os John Frey,
head of the Metal Trades Depart
ment of the A. F. of L. and a great
believer in class collaboration at the
expense of the workers.
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The meeting was an answer to the
frightful legal massacre MANNED by
the Southern bass courts which have
sentenced eight of the boys, all of
them under age, several only IA, to
burn in the electric chair on July 10.
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CRAFT AND GANGSTERS

This is the first OF series of
articles on the connection of graft
and gangsterIsm with capitalism
in the United States. Starting Off
with the rise Of gangsterism in
Chicago, It traces the history of
violence in the struggle for graft
and Doodle. Following chapters
will deal with j. r. Morgan's use
Of gangsters. Graft in New York
and Chicago. How the courts
work with the gunner. The story
of Mayor Murphy and Detroit
graft. 1t follows the march of graft
into the white house and shows the
close alliance between the fascist
development of capitalism and the
greater use Of gangstcrs against
the workcrs.-Ed.)
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the Pythian Temple here last
Friday night to pledge their
solidarity in the fight to save
The nine youths and to hear
,lrs. Ada Wright, the mother
of two Of the boys.
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PITTSBURGH Pa, May 24-Registerng their determine
ton to smash the Scosboro boss court lynch verdict against
nine innocent Negro children victims of murderous frame
up charge rapng notorious white prostitutes
Negro and white workers ammed the big auditorium of
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MICHIGAN JOBLESS
MARCH ON 4 ROUTES
TO STATE CAPITAL
Green and Vol Support US.
Steel Corp. Pay Cutting Plan
In Unguarded Speech, Farrell of Steel Trust
Admits Bulk of 1000 Steel Heads Have
Slashed Pay In Most Plants

Untnted praise given of the leaders in the
cutting drive James A. Farrell president of the United States
Steel Corporation by Nm. Green and Matthew Wol leading
takers of the American Federation of Labor.
Farrell spoke before the American Iron and Steel Institute
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Railroad Shops Shut
Down at Greenville,
Pa: $50 Lose Jobs

GREENVILLE, Pa, May 14.-The
Bessemer g. Lake Erie Railroad shops
here close on Monday, until bust
ness is better. Seven hundred and
fifty men will lose their jobs.
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Defend the Alabama boys from
legal lynchins
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BY HARRY CANNES.

Bugs" Moran's beer run
ners were getting their trucks
ready 10 deliver load Of
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Who Did the Killing?

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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01

A change in the meeting of the
county board of the Imperial VAL
ley Federation of Women's clubs is
announced today by Mrs. A. B.
Hanson, president.
The meeting will take place on
December 9 as scheduled but will be
held in the FL Centro Ten Thou
sand clubhouse instead of in Braw-
ley as was originally planned,
This change is due to the fact
that Mrs. John Urquhart. past
president of the state federation. is
to be in El Centre on that day and
will speak at the chamber of COM
merce luncheon. AS a courtesy to
Mrs. Urquhart, the board will meet
in Ell Centro and will hold a joint
luncheon with the chamber Of
commerce.
The business meeting will begin
promptly at 10:l5. Mrs. Sullivan of
Brawley will report on the Wash
ington bi-centennial program as
outlined by the United States COM
mission. Mrs John Ingram of CAL
ipatria, county chairman of the
transient survey project, will out
line plans for the survey.
H. T. Cory, well-known engineer
and resident of the valley at the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
OUTLINE PROGRAM FOR DECEMBER
MEETING OF EXECUTIVE BOARD

time of its first irrigation project
will be the morning speaker. He
represented the United States on
the international engineers COM
mission concerned with the Nile
river irrigation project and has had
many other interesting experiences.
Mr.. Cory will speak at Ills.
The board will reconvene at 1:30
and at that time, Capt. w. M. Cum
ningham, in charge of the federal
employment bureau, will speak on
unemployment relief from the state
and federal viewpoints as handled
in Imperial Valley.
At 2 o'clock, the board will con-
tinue its study of county business.
BY request, the discussion on the
sheriff's office will be re-opened.
Mrs. B. A. Anslyn of Brawley will
lead the forum on the probation
office; Mrs. Helen Kuhns of Cali
patria that on the tax assessor S
office, and Mrs. G.. H. Mills OF
Holtville that on the tax collectors S
office. The meeting will close at
$50 p. m.
All women interested are invited
to attend and each women's or
ganization in the county is urged
to send a representative to attend
the session. --.-s
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
!, OF Interest to Women
Churches
Schools
LOYAL YOUNG
PEOPLE MEET

One of the most successful
gatherings ever held by the LOYAL
Young Peoples class of the State
Street Christian church, was the
dinner and program given last
night in the socia hall of the
church.
Over 40 young people were pres
ent for the occasion and enjoyed q
delicious dinner. The long tables
were prettily decorated with yellow
chrysanthemums and the attrac-
tive green and yellow china and
glassware, recently purchased by
the class. completed the color
scheme.
Brown Kendrick acted as toast
master and made an able and
clever presiding officer, introducing
the various program numbers.
Miss Mary Graves gave a piano
solo: Mrs. S. o. Lingo, accompanied
by Miss Graves, a vocal solo, and
a splendid inspirational talk was
given by the pastor, v. E. Butter
worth, who used the class name for
his theme.
Plans for the classWork were dis
cussed and many important items
of business were completed at this
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR
TEN THOUSAND CLUB CHARITY BALL
Society
Clubs

Members of the Ten Thousand
clubs social committee met yester-
day morning to complete final
plans for the charity ball to be given
under their auspices at the club
house on December 10, all proceeds
to be devoted to relief work.
In view of the fact that it is to
be a charity ball, all unnecessary
expenses viii be omitted, although
nothing that can add TO the enjoy
ment of the club members and
their friends will be left undone.
Instead of sending out formal in
vitations this year, beginning this
morning. committee members are
telephoning each club member and
extending to her and to her friends
a personal invitation to attend the
ball. 1t is hoped that every men,
Der Will either attend or send a
proxy so that the membership at
tendance may reach 100 per cent.
Door prizes have been planned by
the committee, and prizes for fea-
ture dances such as the always
popular spot dance. The commit
tee feels it has selected a splendid
orchestra to furnish the music for
the dancing so that those who en-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
ANNOUNCE STAFF OF
THE BABY CYCLONE

Richard Woodson, president of the
Senior class at Central, announces
the production staff of THE Baby
Cyclone, the three act comedy by
George NJ. Cohan which is to be
presented at the high school Fri
day and Saturday nights of this
week.
Those who are handling the vari-
GUS activities which will assure the
success Of the play are: Thelma Tip
ton Ray, director; Lucille Krause,
musical director: S. E. Allen and
r. A. Chestnut, scene technicians;
Meryal Meadows, advertising man.
ager: Lawrence Hartsog, business
manager; Helen Woodson and Ger
aid Kissee, property managers; Max
Sones and Glen Butler, stage man
ayers; William Osborne and Joe
Cunningham, electricians; Harriet
Stafford, program committee chair
man, and Ora Frost, head usherette.
The staff is enthusiastic about
the play which is a clever comedy
warranted to make any audience
forget the stress of daily affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
VISITOR HONORED
BY BRIDGE PARTY

Mrs Max MaStick, 1851 Vine ave-
nue., entertained recently with a
bridge party honoring her house
guest, Mrs. Jerry Robertson Of
Santa Ana. who has been spending
the holidays with Mrs. Mastick.
A color scheme of orange and red
was carried out effectively in deco
rations and appointments. Dainty
refreshments were served at the end
of the bridge game, Mrs. Myrtle
Sullenger receiving the prize for
high score.
Guests present were Mrs. Jerry
Robertson, the honor guest, and
Mesdames Jack Orr. Mary Sisson.
Margaret Marable, Evelyn Howell
Clarence Parsley and Myrtle Sui
lenger.
Mrs. Robertson plans to return TO
her home in Santa Ana during the
next few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01

joy dancing will find everything ar
ranged for their pleasure.
However, since the charity ball is
planned as the outstanding social
event of the year, plans have been
made for the enjoyment of those
who do not care to dance.
The tea room will be reserved for
cards and will be made as attract
i've as possible with appropriate
decorations, while a blazing fire will
add to the comfort of the players.
Reservations for the bridge game
should be made in groups Of four,
whether for contract or for auction.
Prizes will be arranged for the VIM
ners at each table. Reservations
for cards should be made with Mrs
Roy E. Breedlove or Mrs. Don c.
Bitter.
Special entertainment numbers
viii be provided during the evening
which will also furnish amusement
and enjoyment for those not dane
ing. Announcement concerning this
part of the program will be made
later.
Members of the committee will
donate the home made refresh
ments which will be served to the
guests during the evening.
With these delightful plans ev-
cry club member is certain to have
a delightful evening at the charity
ball and is CORDIALLY urged TO attend
and TO bring as many of her friends
as she desires. The admission will
be the regular price of the usual
club dance.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
PLAN FIRST SOCIAL
EVENT IN NEW CLUB
HOUSE FOR MONDAY

With the new clubhouse offering
decidedly attractive possibilities for
entertaining, the furnishings COM
mittee of the womens auxiliary of
the Barbara Worth Country club
is planning the first social event in
the new clubhouse for the evening
of December 7.
The affair is to be bridge party
with tables for both contract and
auction. The big clubroom with its
bright furniture and hangings, and
its huge fireplace makes a pleasant
setting for social events.
Not only will prizes be offered for
the winners of the card games, but
a door prize has been secured also.
The women are planning delicious
refreshments which will be served
the guests attending, and which will
still further add to their reputation
as charming hostesseS.
An invitation is extended by the
committee to all those interested in
the event and reservations should
be made in El Centro with Mrs.
Henry L. Loud, or with Mrs. Allen
P. Nuffer. In Holtville, reservations
are to be made with Mrs. John
ZenoS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
FOURTH MISTAKE
SENDS HINDU TO
COUNTY BASTILE

Yesterday morning Bail Singh, 48
was released by Judge j. f. Simp-
son to pay $40 fine by nightfall
after a lecture caused by the fact
Singh already owed two fines to the
city, and had paid neither.
So Bail Singh walked out of the
police station with three fines hang
ing over his head, and the Jail al
ternatives staring him in the face
The strain was too much.
Last night Bail Singh was drunk
again, and looked up his old friend
Roy Dupont, which was mistake
Dupont arrested Singh on another
charge of being drunk in public. It
was Just another one of those
charges to Singh, until he appeared
in police court this morning to
hear Judge Simpson say Thirty
days.
So now Bail Singh is in the coun-
ty Jail, which he three times es-
capped by promising to pay his fines
and in all likelihood will be there "a
days from today
John Hagrath, 61, could sympa-
thize with Singh, for he paid a SIS
fine for being drunk last night.
Ivan jackson, A., was sentenced
to 20 days in the county Jail, and
the sentence suspended on condi-
ton he leave town within two hours
after passing of sentence, and stay
away at least two months.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
ASK RESERVATIONS
FOR BRIDGE PARTY

Those planning to attend the Ten
Thousand club bridge luncheon on
Thursday of this week, December 3,
are asked to make reservations as
soon as possible. either with Mrs.
E. o. Carter, telephone 990-J, or
with Mrs. G.. G. Beynon, telephone
579-J.
Contract reservations must be
made for an entire table but the
auction reservations may be made
either singly or for groups. Every
woman who enjoys cards, whether
a member of the club or not, is in
Yited to attend.
A delicious luncheon will be
served at l O'Clock and the after
noon will be spent at bridge, prizes
being presented to the winners of
each game. At the end of the
tournament, a prize will be offered
to the winner of the high score for
the season.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
THINBLE CLUB CARD
PARTY IS TOMORROW

Headquarters for the Pythian
Sisters Thimble club benefit bridge
luncheon tomorrow will be the at
tractive home of Mrs. John Kuhn
on West Main street.
Here luncheon will be served at
1890 after which the afternoon will
be devoted to bridge with attractive
prizes for the holders of high scores.
Mrs. Ira Wakefield will be assist
ant hostess and the plans promise
an enjoyable day for those attend
ing. Reservations for luncheon
should be made by tonight with
Mrs. John Kuhn, telephone 80-W.
Those wishing transportation are
asked to call 1098
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
Juniors To Hear
Talk By Childers

Details of the All-American canal
and the benefits hoped from it for
Imperial Valley will be told MEM
bers of the FL Centro Junior Cham
ber of Commerce tomorrow morn
ing by Charles L. Childers, chief
counsel for the Imperial Irrigation
District.
Childers was obtained today as
principal speaker at the regular
weekly breakfast meeting of the
Junior chamber. His talk will be
proceeded by short shop" talk
by Bruce Anderson, in which he
will tell of his daily work.
Other business crowded out OF
last weeks busy morning session
also will be taken up at the meet
ing tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01

and sprinkle thickly over cookies.
Bake fifteen minutes In mod
crate oven.
Chocolate cookies are always
popular.
Chocolate Squares
Two squares baking chocolate.
1-2 cup butter (melted), l cup
granulated sugar, 2 eggs, Ia tea
spoon salt, Ia teaspoon baking
powder. ga cup -four, teaspoon
vanilla, 1-2 cup chopped nut
meats.
Mix and sift -four, salt and bak.
Ing powder. Melt chocolate and
add sugar and melted butter. Beat
whites and yolks of eggs separate.
ly and add the yolks to the whites
Stir into chocolate mixture, add
Ing dry ingredients, vanilla and
nuts. Spread in a well oiled pan.
Make the dough about one-fourth
inch thick in pan Bake eight or
ten minutes in a moderate oven.
Cut In squares while warm 49,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
ENTERTAINS FOR
SANS SOUCI CLUB

Sans Souci club members met
last night with Mrs. Kendall B.
Perkins at her home on Wensley
avenue.
Contract occupied the evening at
the end of which refreshments were
served by the hostess. Prizes award
ed for high score at each table were
presented to Mrs. William c. Reed,
Mrs. Harry Horton and Miss Irene
Brooks.
Mrs. W. c. Costello and Mrs. NJ.
j. Dowd were guests of the club,
the members present being Mes
danes Harold Tyler. j. Keyes
Mitchell, william c. Reed. j. b. Nc
Neece, Harry Horton. Eyalyn RN-
man Westerfield, F. E. Miner, Miss
Irene Brooks and the hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
Pastry Making To Be
Home Department Study

Home department project lead
ers met this morning in the do
mestic science rooms at the high
school where, under the direction
of Miss Florence Glenn, home DEM
onstration agent, they took up the
project for December, pastry
making.
All sorts of pastries, including
tender, flaky pie crust, were DEM
offered for each article. Recipes
onstrated. delicious recipes being
presented are not only appetizing
but also economical in nature.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
Y. ". c. A. Secretary To
Conduct TUO Meetings

Fourth meeting in the leadership
training course being offered by
Miss Hazel Bell WithroW, YW.CA.
secretary, for all leaders of young
peoples work will be held tomor-
row evening at 7:30 at her home,
720 State.
Miss Withrow also announces the
Girl Reserves county council meet
ing for 1920 Saturday morning,
November 5, at her home, 720
State.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
BY SISTER MARY
NEA Service Writer

MOST of us like to serve tea
lNl and a little something" at
the close of the afternoon study
club or committee meeting. With
hot tea, tiny homemade cookies
seem to answer the purpose bet
ter than sandwiches. The little
cakes are less bother slice they
can be made early in the morning
or the day before and stored un-
I'll wanted without fear of them
drying out or becoming soaked
as is the case with sandwiches.
Shortbread
One cup butter, 1-2 cup confec-
TONERS sugar, cups bread fiour,
IA teaspoon baking powder. Ia
teaspoon salt, / teaspoon vanilla,
blanched almonds.
Cream butter and add sugar
gradually Mix and sift -four, salt
and baking powder and add to
first mixture. Mix thoroughly
and shape into two rolls about the
size of a silver dollar. Chill for
lhO vi iillCt ilOGl RhN ~ oAANNo
about IA inch thick and put half
of an almond on each slice. Bake
in a slow oven for twenty to
twenty-five minutes or until pale
straw color.
Snickerdoodles are spicy little
drop cookies that are good to
serve with shortbread.
Snickerdoodles
One cup granulated sugar, 2
tablespoons butter, ! egg, 1-2 cup
seeded and chopped raisins, 1-2
cup milk. cups -four, 2 teaspoons
baking powder, 1-2 teaspoon salt,
1-2 cup granulated sugar, 2 tea
spoons cinnamon.
Beat egg until light, beating in
sugar and softened (not melted)
butter Mix and eift -four. salt
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01

day by j. c. Spccer, chairman OF
the course.
Programs are being sent out to-
day to all Scouters ana outline the
comprehensive and interesting pro-
gram of study. The conference will
begin at O'Clock Saturday after
noon and continue until Sunday
evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
The Weather
LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair and continued cool tonight;
increasing cloudiness Wednesday,
becoming unsettled in afternoon;
gentle to moderate shifting winds.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fair tonight with local frosts in
the interior; Wednesday increasing
cloudiness followed by unsettled
weather west portion; gentle change
able winds becoming moder e
southeast and south offshore.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
Mondays Menu

sections, baked French toast,
maple syrup, milk. coffee.
LUNCHEON: Corn souffle,
lettuce sandwiches, canned
cherries. chocolate squares.
milk, tea.
DINNER: Stewed chicken,
baking powder biscuits,
gravy. mashed potatoes, baked
squash, onion and orange SAL
ad, date and nut pudding
with whipped cream. milk.
coffee.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
Scout Leaders To
Conduct Course

kn intensive training course for
all leaders in Scout work will u
conducted on December Il and -
in the Imperial Veterans hall ac-
cording to announcement made to-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
- SISTER M1ARYS
H J e KITCHEN

and baking powder and add alter
nately with milk to first mixture.
stir in raisins and drop by tea.
spoonfuls onto oiled and Toured
tins. Mix sugar and cinnamon
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01

The first car OF Navel oranges to
leave the Riverside district this
year were shipped November G.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
ACTIVITIES AT CENTRAL UNION

students here; and Bernice Cham
berlain, and Jessie Crandall.