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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-29
Wait a Bit

Just wait bit and you'll hear the wind blow,
when the lower ranks of the petty bourgeoisie
and the thin but still numerous ranks OF the
straw bosses and higher paid workers begin to
get nipped in Andy Melons tax trap. The news
is being broken gently so far. Not higher taxes
on the big incomes, says Mellon, but taxes on
everybody of lower income. The N. Y. Times OF
Tuesday tells of it smoothly, like this:
"The Administration would not be partial to
an increase of existing rates, but would rather
spread taxes over q broader field, that is set
UP more diversified tax system"
Sounds nice, don't it? Yes it don't! Not II
you understand it. But the wiley Times con-
tinues:
'It is significant that officials have in mind
a small gasoline sales tax and, perhaps, res
toraton of stamp or excise taxes might be
worthy of consideration"
Oh yes! But just the other day Hoover said
that it was inpo- jble to cure economic evils by
legislation. Only he was talking about unem"
ployment, lodging the demand for unemploy"
ment insurance at full wages. Taxes to feed
starving workers are not on his program But
taxes to make war, to buy bullets and poison
gas to kill workers who object to starving that
is sound legislation" ~
Perhaps Mellon will put tax on windows, one
of the straWs that broke the French camefs
back and caused revolution. Anyhow, wait
bit and you'll hear a fearful clamor of protest
when the tax collectors begin 10 work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-29
mo JOBS TO-DAY"
BY BURCK
BY HARRY CANNES.

tNo jobs today" That's what the unemployed
youth hear more frequently than anything
else. Sometimes it is emphasized with kick
by the factory bull.
Phil Bard in his picture pamphlet mo Jobs
Today" emphasizes what unemployment means
to the young workers today-and he does it
with a smack.
You look at the first page and see the job
less young worker pore over the want ad sheet
There are few printed words along with these
pictures but you don't need them You read the
life Of every young worker in it, You see your
own fruitless effort for work portrayed as you
know it and as you felt it,
The jobless youth by the millions are being
prepared for war. These young workers do not
know from personal experience the horrors of
the last capitalist war Bard pictures one of
ing his story, and what he advises the youth to
do in the next imperialist war that the capt.
talists are preparing right now.
Decoration Day this year will be filled with
lot Of war cries. The young workers will be
plugged full of capitalist propaganda for war
This little pamphlet gives sharp answer to the
bosses war preparations and should be widely
distributed
The main thing is that this little pamphlet
which sells at cents, should be distributed by
the hundreds of thousands among the young
and adult workers In Wv, but telling words
Robert Minor introduces Bards drawings and
calls on the young workers to rally behind the
Young Communist League in the struggle against
dying capitalism and the misery 1t causes the
youth of the working class
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-29

Play Ball
sy JORGE

Recently we listened to a report that mem
toned how the Labor Sports Union boosters
got movement started by just using little
Imagination. Using your Imagination is painful
to some comrades, but It's very helpful in max
ing the turn to new methods of work-methods
which break through the self-imposed isolation
of our Party
Out to the street goes young L. S. U. mem
Der with baseball and bat He whirls them
as gaiy as a cop does nightstick, and-like the
cop-1ooks for a victim. Another young fellow
is spied leaning against building doing Moth
ing. "Hey! Catch this!e and the L. S, U. COM
rade losses the ball
game of catch follows and attracts another
youth or two The game is extended TO bring
them in, too An acquaintance is struck UP,
and the L. S. U. member tells the other fell
lows how there is club forming, and gets
them into it in no time.
That's what we call playing ball! The exan.e
pie ought to be useful to thousands of menu
bers of the Communist Party, some of whom
are indifferent to other workers( and not few
of whom act like non-Farty workers are pois-
onous something to be ayoided)
We imagine that the Young Communist
League should be given credit for Matching out
the ideas and methods that are, like the above
proud of, an organization really attractive to
masses
The Y c. L. should receive every support Of
all workers and first of all from the members
of the Communist Party. 1t is showing speed
recently and really is making Roadway in
smashing down the ingrowing sectarian ten
dency which kept 1t isolate from the working
class youth
For example, on May so, next Saturday, comes
National Youth Day And new methods are
observable. In the old days, If we recall, it
was celebrated by some such thing as a very
official meeting in a hail. whereat the Secre-
tary gave long speech on every conceivable
and some Observation-Disclosures before U.s." tbs
latest letter of the Young Communist Interna-
tional was read fmaybeD and all was quite
kosher-and utterly unknown to the young
workers.
This year National Youth Day Is all feathered
out! See what is going on in New York:
special train chartered (What do you old
ROSTERS think about thatD 1t leaves Erie sta
ton on Jersey side at 1890 p. m. for Passaic.
where there are parades and speaking and
sports At Z p. M boxing carnival at Bel
mont Park at Garfield, N, j. But that's only
one day.
Next day, Sunday, at 10 a. m. Spartakiad
opens at Ulmer Park, Brooklyn, an all day
affair of track and field finals, with baseball
game in the middle and a concert in Sle eve
ming! 1t seems that thfe Y G. L. has learned
the secret of how not to make Communism
ooious to the youth. All aboard for National
Youth Day
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NTWU has been saying Its impossible TO
build mill locals" For two years we have done
nothing much but say that. For two years we
have led no struggles whatever in New Bed
ford The New Bedford workers, who have
been amazingly loyal to the union under the
circumstances, and who are militant, are un-
doubtedly thoroughly disguised with the mac
tvity of the NTWU. BY organizing neghbor-
hood branches of the Unemployed Council and
by fighting for relief demands, the New Bed
ford workers would undoubtedly rally to us
again, and we would again have strong, mill
tant organization In Danvile, also, the un-
employed ex-strikers, sold out by the United
Textile Workers, will without doubt rally to us
by the hundreds, as soon as we establish an
Unemployed Council Of the NTWU.
Let US realize the Importance of the Unem-
ployed Councils as builders Of our revolutionary
unions, and their function as political train
ing schools, whose lessons will be of the utmost
value in future strike struggles.
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ker, who though capitalist "crime reformer"
is on intimate terms with Capone, went on to
relate that he was told by the big shot himself
that $4,000 100000 graft went to government
officials"
Capone estimates that $3o0ooooO year is
paid for police protection in Chicago alone. He
ought to know as he pays great share of it.
In 1881, at the pinnacle Of his fame, recog-
nized as q successful business man. friend of
editors, judges, mayors, nillionaires, Capone
made statement about his business principles.
Prohibition is business" he said "All
do is to supply public demand l do it in
the best and least harmful way I can.
II can't change conditions. 7 just meet
them without backing up. My customers
include some of the finest people In the city,
or In the world for that matter
~Capone was right when he said he was Just
business man among business men, working
under conditions he did not create, but which
grew up out Of the very foundations of Amer
lean capitalism But he was merely discreet
when he said that some of the finest people"
we're his customers" These fine bankers ana
exploters are also Stockholders" In Capone's
big business
TO BE CONTINUED
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Graft and Gangsters
BY HARRY CANNES

United States was traced. The previous ar
ticles showed how they flourished during the
World War; became part of the bureaucracy
OF the A. r. Of L.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-29

How the Chicago police executed gangstecs
wholesale for the benefit of Capone was
neinted cut in previous articles. Fne rise Of
gangsterism along with capitalism in the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16
GNfarskefS

LOS ANGELES, June Is. UP)-
Following are ro1ay's market quo
tafinnS,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16
FAC DAY WELL
OBSERVED With
ELKS' PROGRAM

Headed by the national colors the
Flks' annual Flag day parade pre-
Geeded through the business section
Of the town last night in time to
stirring music 0y the municipal band
and march airs by The drum and
buple corps and assembled at the
city park for the Elks Flag day II
tual and patriotic exercises.
Delegations Of Eiks. Moose, Amer
lean Legionnaires, fremen, Boy
Scouts, civic and fraternal Organi-
cations marched in the parade
which was observed by hundreds of
citizens. There were more than 200
.narchers IN tie parade
Al the park Henry Swans n, eX-
alted ruler Of the Elks, conducted
the exercises. He was assisted by
Ralph Stilgenbaur OF BraWley.
Hugh Osborne, Legionnaire dellv-
cred greetings from the Legion.
Among the most impressive fea-
lures Of the program was the pres
entation of final certificates OF citi-
#ao la - new citizens Of the
United States. The presentation
was made by Judge A. c. Fnney
Of the superior court assisted by c.
W. Hinderks, chief deputy county
clerk.
Arrangements for the parade and
program were in charge Of Lee Nuf-
Ter, leading knight OF the Ellis.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16
Public Invited To
See Demonstration

Painting, roofing and building
contractors, hardware and paint
dealers as well as home owners and
the general public are invited to
attend q demonstration OF asphalt
shingles in new forestry blend col
ors at the Barbara Worth hotel be-
ginning today and continuing for
three days.
Talks will be given by Harry
Graham, sales manager of the Pio-
neer Paper company, and H. L. Will
bur, director of sales of the same
company, under the auspices of the
Imperial Valley Hardware COM
pany. Demonstration of laying new
flooring over old wood and concrete
floors will be given and the man
ner CT painting corrugated iron will
be explained.
I. V. Hardware employees from
all parts of the valley will attend
the demonstration in the Barbara
Worth hotel ballroom tonight at
7:3O o'clock and the company in
vites all those interested to attend
also.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16

Arraigned Gu Theft Charge
Grover Benson was arraigned be
fore Judge I. Mayfield yesterday Oh
g charge of petty theft fled by
Eyerette Kinser Ife pleaded not
guilty. Trial was set for June 19,
with bond at 500.
Quench Your thirst with pure
ice cold lemonade at Paul's - sc q
glass. Next to stages. 9t1
Non-Suppors case Heard-AI :
raignment of Fidel Hernandez on
charge of non-support of a minor
child was held before Judge I. May
field yesterday afternoon, and pre-
liminary hearing set for Thursday
afternoon. Hernandez was released
on his own recogniZance.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16
Girl Injured In
Mountain Crash

Juanita Reese, Long Beach, is in
the Ell Centro hospital today, victim
OF an automobile accident on the
Mountain Springs grade this morn
ing. She is net seriously injured.
The woman was brought into El
Centro by Brigadier Dee and b.
Rogers, Salvation Army workers, OF
Pasadena. They could give no de-
tails of the accident, other thar that
Two automobiles were involved.
Officers of the California High
way Patrol We're dispatched 10 the
scene of the accident this Afternoon
to get a report.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16

time in all his IS years he ever was
drunk, and the last time. too. So
Judge Perkins released him to pay
a SO fine this afternoon.
The others, mostly negros, were
called before the judge in one
group. Most of them claimed af-
1iliation with some job or other
They were dismissed with a stern
warning to sleep. if they must sleep
under the stars, outside the city
limits.
A loud chorus Of thanks greeted
the dismissal. Many promised
yociferously they would have rooms
before nightfall
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16
STOCK QUOTATIONS
ODORLESS

Garments delivered by Marsh's
may be worn anytime at any place
with confidence in your appearance
and presence. Bright and clean;
carefully nodded back into shape
your attire will attract-but not OF
fensively.
Three thousand gallons of puri-
fled Cleaners Naptha-crystal white,
and sweet as rain-water your
protection from odor at The Marsh
Dry Cleaners.
Location: Barbara Worth Hotel
Building. Telephone 435.-AdY.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16

Vagrants.
Lined up at the county jail this
morning for a march to police court,
since they were too numerous TO De
carried in the police car, the prl-
soners marched in a long line OF
twos and threes, with Frank Smyer
and Bill Mitchell guarding the
flanks and rear.
But a count of noses in police
court showed "A prisoners. A hasty
check showed one, Jose Gonzales,
25. of Brawley, was charged with
drunkenness.
Gonzales explained to judge
Kendau B. Perkins it was the first
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16
Heald TO Attend
State Convention

District Attorney Elmer W. Heald
today was planning to leave for
Yosemite, there to attend the an
nual convention of the District At
torney's association Of the state for
three days.
The convention opens tomorrow.
Heald viii return to Imperial VAL
ley Saturday. ne said today
Business of the convention viii in
clude discussion of recent legisla-
tion in its bearing on law enforce
ment and the activities of district
attorneys offices throughout the
state. Other problems affecting
prosecutors offices will also be dis
cuSSed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16
City and County News Briefs

Seeks Marriage Anrulment--Au-
nulment OF his marriage to Media
j. Neil is sought by Herbert J. Neal
in a suit filed in the county clerks
office yesterday afternoon, after
transfer from the Les Angeles
county superior court.
Porishable Shipments - Yester-
days perishable shipments reached
a total Of 240 carloads Of canta-
loupes, 124 Of watermelons, % Of
honeydews, SO OF mixed melons, and
ia of honeyballs, according to a
report submitted by 3. A. Harrigan
agricultural commissioner.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16
Messenger Boy
Struck By Car

William Hamilton. El Centro mes
senger boy, was Knocked unconsci-
Gus and suffered an injured knee
when he was struck by a car driven
by Kenneth Nix, IS, at the inter
section of Sixth and Main streets
this morning.
The boy was not seriously injured
Carried into a drug store, he soon
regained consciousness.
Nix was driving west on Main
street, and had partly turned south
on Sixth when he struck the other
boy. who was riding a bicycle.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16
TUCSON Has MANAGER

TUCSON, Ariz., June 16. UP)-B.
E. Butler, chairman of the Pima
county Democratic central commit
tee, became city manager of Tucson
today as a result of the city coun-
ellis action last night in voting un-
animously to remove George r.
Wade, former Guy manager, from
office. The appointment Of But
Ter was announced Immediately.
Yolo County Will this year mar
ket $500 tons of almonds; Arbuckle.
colusa County, 1900 tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16

eve are offering Valley mo-
tOTistS The most cdmpLete
and efficient Vacation check
up service that has eUer been
featured in the Southwest"
Herbert E. Paul.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16
W. c. I. U. Plans
To Hold Picnic

White ribbon service will be con-
ducted at the city park tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock when the
w. c. 7. U. and L. 7. L gather for
4 picnic and program II the out
! lof-doOrs.
Mrs. Grace Walker Of Holtville
will speak concerning Child Wei
fare" and children under five
years of age will be presented with
white ribbons.
After the program, refreshments
viii be served.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16

DIR. A. b. Hanson, Dentist, Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16
POLICE DRACNET
ROUNDS UP MANY
HOMELESS MEN

Alleys, parks and box cars gave
tenants into The county
Jail last night when Frank P. Nc
Caslin, chief of police, and his law
cohorts descended in
numbers on sleeping quarters of 43
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16

Trnck FirC-Firemen answered 4
call to Maggie Brothers wholesale
produce plant in the 100 block on
East Main street at 1890 o'clock
khis morning when fire started in
Ia truck. The flames were extingu-
ished before damage resul.ed.
DIR. A. b. Hanson, Dentist, Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist.
Ew
Visits In Valley-R. w. Black
burn, president of the California
Farm Bureau Federation, is here
today on business. He came down
from his home in Coachella this
morning.
Final Divorce Granted-A final
decree of divorce was granted yes
terday afternoon to Marie Louise
Biffi from Alfred T.. Biffi from Al
fred r. Biffi on grounds of willful
neglect.
DIR. l.. w. Jensen. Dentist 10
North Sixth st. Phone 382. Spe-
cializing in iniays and porcelain
jacket crowns. l6mwf
Divorce Suit Filed Glenna
Frances Fetters today filed suiy for
divorce and custody of one child
against James F.. Fetters on grounds
of extreme cruelty
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09

Saturday night stole $50 from a
grocery operated by w. B. Litsinger
at 1920 East Washington street.
A youthful bandit, welding q
knife with which he cut two of his
victims, robbed three boys Of small
amounts, Saturday night. He OBJ
tanned 81 from Leo Graves. Is, Of
1888 Kenwood avenue, at Twenty
first and Illinois streets; So from
James Davis. II, of 1889 North Capt.
toll avenue, at Twenty-f1rst and Me-
ridian streets, and 50 and wrist
watch from Howard Fleming, IA, Of
705 East North street, in the 100
block, North Illinois street.
Forty dollars in pennies and SIS
in bills comprised loot Of thief
who ransacked the home Of Mrs.
George Harris. sos Harvard place.
Saturday night, during absence of
the family. Other robberies reported
to police included:
johnson Chevrolet Company. 1910 North
Meridian street. salesroom ransaeked and
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$1,000 VALUE OF
ROBBERS LOOT
FOR WEEKEND
JeweIry, Radios, . Clothing,
Hardware Are Among
Stolen Articles.

JeWelry, clothing, cash. groceries,
radios and hardware comprised loot
valued at more than S1,70o obtained
by burglars and holdup men in the
city over the weekend, according to
police reports today.
For the third time in as manv
months, burglars stole dresses, hos
lery and jeWelry valued as $1,000
from the Little Smart Shop. 1904
Central avenue, police were notified.
Five radio sets, six shotguns. nine
flashlights and two dozen knives,
valued at S517, comprised the loot of
burglars who entered the Thirtieth
Street Hardware store, 4037 East
Thirtieth street, police were told.
Two gunner who held up Thomas
Whalen, night man in the L. Frank
ovitz fruit stand, 159 West Twenty
eighth street, Sunday night, escaped
with $50 after forcing Whalen to lie
on the floor, he said.
Forced to drink what police be-
lieve was liquor containing drugs.
Rose Buda, 80, of 523 South Noble
street, was held up and robbed of
SIS by two gunner at Lord and
Noble streets Sunday night.
Holding the proprietor and two
clerks at bay with gun, a bandit
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change its spots The story today
appealed to me as being silly and
terribly overdrawn. would never
expect a modern wife to take the
insults Of, her husbands sister as
the poor wife does in east Lynne. p
And the good acting of Conrad
Nagel as the impossible husband
could get no sympathy from me.
The character is impossible and the
situations he creates are impos-
sible.
And does our villain Che starts
out to be an understanding one
and turns out to be a snake in the
grass treat our Nell nicely. He
does not. He is about as much a
rotter as the husband. Give Brook
makes the unconventional lover a
very dashing person as long as he
has money.
The fact is that Miss Harding
gives a splendid performance CT
the weeping heroine who picked
only lemons for her companions.
And does she suffer? She does and
how.
When I was present I noticed
that many women in the audience
we're using their handkerchiefs
while others were very frankly
laughing at all the suffering.
1t will be interesting to see If the
old-fashioned melodrarnatic plays
can stage a comeback on the
modern talking screen. I for one
doubt 1t.
Now at the Apollo.
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ment. Personally I liked to hear
Laura weep, lie and carry on on
the stage more than I did in the
talking screen version. '"The
Easiest Way" on the stage was an
intimate drama, while on the screen
it becomes rather too grand. OF
course suppose kept women de-
mand more nowadays than they did,
well, say back in 1910.
Laura dates back to the days
when girls worked in stores and
dreamed Of an easy life. Laura
hated poverty and she sure did
have an awful lazy dad. Her pow
erty was terrible, but when she made
her escape by becoming the mis-
tress Of a rich man (splendidly
played by Adolphe Menjou in his
most polished manner), Laura got
no applause from me. She really
expected too much Of the situation,
and yet Menjou was more than
white to her.
I really felt just a little sorry for
Menjou when Laura (played by
Constance Bennett) threw him down
to marry a poor but honest news
paper man (played by Robert Mont
gomeryD
Robert knew Laura's past life, but
] he insisted that she leave her rich
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09
CAMP AIGN FUND
CURB EXPECTED
Congress to Consider Nye
Bill at Next Session.

By scripps-Hooord Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, March "a
definite attempt to curb the use OF
money in election campaigns viii
be made at the next session of con-
gress. senators predicted today.
Bills embodying the lessons
learned in the senate's investigation
Of campaigns in Pennsylvania, Ne
braska, Tennessee, North Carolina,
New jersey Delaware, Alabama,
Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana,
Massachusetts, and Oklahoma will
be introduced by Senators Gerald
P. Nye Of North Dakota and Bron-
son Cutting Of New Mexico.
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proves CnaC we VIII
support fine things, even in bad
weather and in a depression.
Again I can safely say that
Kreutzberg and Georgi make the
best dancing team on the recital
stage today. They need only black
drop, a piano and a pianist and
some costumes to interpret every
mood of the dance.
Kreutzberg today is even finer
and more sensitive creative artist
than he was last year. His tech
nique seems to be more definite.
His greatest individual triumph
yesterday was q new dance Kings
Dance" His costume and makeup
were perfect. He developed a ma
jestic and even savage tempo to
this dance.
The audience liked the dancers
beet in Persian Song" one Of the
prettiest dance pictures 7 ever have
seen on the stage. Kreutzberg and
Georgi danced it beautifully. So
much SO that the ovation was so
great that they had to repeat the
dance.
Their "Pavane" dance to Ravel's
music was another artistic triumph.
Their fine sense Of comedy was well
demonstrated in 'Rural Dance y
which opened the second group.
These dancers seem to be at the
height of their talent and still
growing. Yesterday was one of the
most charming afternoons 7 have
ever spent in the theater.