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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
ase to the Supreme Court.
Why Chang Was Jailed.

In the case of Comrade Sheih
Chang in San Francisco, the basic
reason underlying the threatened
deportation is the same as in Lis
case. Comrade Sheih was arrested
last summer due to his revolution
airy activities. He was bailed out
by the International Labor Defense
in San Francisco. On May 10, he
was demanded to surrender to An
gel Island for immediate deporta-
ton to China. The I. L. D. got the
writ of habeas corpus and is pre-
pairing to appeal the case. The rea-
son why the immigration authori-
ties demanded Comrade Sheih's
surrender on May IS was very sig
nificant. Comrade Sheih, after he
was bailed out and prior to his sur
render, instead being intimidated
by the prospective deportation, in
tensified his revolutionary activi-
ties one hundredfold. He was the
moving spirit of hundreds OF the
unemployed Chinese workers in
San Francisco, organized into a
Chinese branch of the Unemployed
Council affiliated to the Trade
Union Unity League. He and other
leaders led these unemployed Chi
neSe workers to storm the Chinese
six Companies" (the Civil Gov
eminent in Chinatown, composed
mainly of rich Chinese merchants)
demanding unemployment reliefs.
Hunders of Chinese unemployed
workers in San Francisco signed
the Unemployment Insurance Bill
put forth by the Communist Party.
During the recent Laundry
Workers Strike in San Francisco,
Comrade Sheih was the agitator,
organizer and leader. His activities
naturally attracted the attention
and hatred of the Chinese and
American capitalists, the Kuomin-
tang, the semi-feudal organizations
in Chinatown and American impe-
rialism. The result was that these
reactionary forces combined to de-
mand his surrender for deportation
to China.
In both cases of Lii and Sheih,
there are far-reaching significances
in addition to the intended cold
blooded murder of our fighters.
First, these cases, together with
many others, mean imperialist in
tensified offensive against the
working class applying increasingly
fascist methods.
Second. the intensification of de-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30

viets are inspiring. On August 1,
1880, for instance, the Soviet dis
trict in Western Fukien held
very impressive mass meeting
which is typical in all Soviet dis
tricts. The number OF the par
Elephants was over twenty thou
sand, surprisingly large number,
considering the size and popula-
ton of the district. The peasants
attended the meeting even from
twenty miles away. They carried
guns and old-type weapons. Very
stimulating speeches were made
by the chairman of the Soviet,
secretary of the Communist Par
ty, commander of the Red Army,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30

and the representatives of the
workers and peasants organiza-
tions. A parade after the meet
ing was filled with revolutionary
spirit. Some of the typical slo-
gans we're: Fight Against Impe-
rialist War;" Defend the Soviet
Union" Support the colonial
revolutionary movement" 'Down
with the Kuomintang and Impe-
rialism," Long live the Chinese
Soviets," etc.
Issue Money in Kiangsi.
In many respects, the conditions
of the Soviets in the southwestern
part of Kiangsi Province are the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
From Chinese Worker COrre-
SpondentS.)


IN the Soviet Districts in Fukien
i Province, all workers and peas
ants, male and female, old and
young, are heartily supporting the
Soviet Regime. The reactionary
Kuomintang leaders can do moth
ing than sigh before the Red adj
vance as the repeated attacks on
the Red Army resulted in the
wholesale surrender of the white
troops to the Reds.
The cOnfiscated land was dis
tributed to the peasants and the
poor according to the number of
persons in the family. All of them
were glad to get land and many
were so happy that they shed
tears of joy. The MANNED and
aged persons and the families of
the Red soldiers who can not Gull
tivate the land are supported by
the Soviet government. All the
extortionate taxes and duties
were abolished except that the
peasants should pay the harvest
tax with per cent of their prod
ucts from the land.
Clear Out ReactiOnaries.
To clear out the reactionaries is
one of the most determined and en-
ergetic activities carried out by the
masses themselves. Nearly all the
reactionaries were arrested by the
guidance of the masses. Having
been arrested, they were tried by
the Reactionary DISCRIMINATING
Committee and the decision was to
be approved at mass meeting in
regard to their penalty. In case
they were really counter-revolu-
tionary, they had to be executed in
the presence of the masses.
All male and female workers and
peasants from sixteen to forty years
of age have joined the Red Guards
and all those from six to fifteen,
have joined the Children Bands
and Youth Vanguards. The Red
Guards and Youth Vanguards are
the forces to protect the local So
Wet power and at the same time
are reserves of the Red Army.
AL members of the various COM
mittees of the Soviet are elected by
and from among the broad masses.
Those peasants who could hardly
address an audience previously are
now able to make a political re-
port. The peasant women who had
been too shy to appear in public
are now bold enough to be chair
men of the women associations.
All the policies and actions In
the SOviets have been under the
leadership of the Communist
Party of China. The masses pay
great respect to the Party menu
bcrs. Many women express the
desire that their children would
be active Party members and
functionaries in the Party.
Though there is lacking compe-
tent teachers and suitable text
books at present, the Soviets have
tried their utmost to establish many
feminist schools for the children of
the workers and peasants. A Lenin
University is being established to
train political and military leaders.
Besides there are many coopera-
tives, and public hospitals where
the peasants can be treated with
out charges.
The mass meetings in the So
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
Life La the Soviet Territory in China

eminent. There are peasants banks
helping the poor peasants lending
them money with very low rate OF
interest.
Last spring, the French impe-
rialists sent many aerOplanes to
bomb the Soviet in%LunchOw, on
the border of Indo- China. The
anti-imperialist sentiment spread
all over China. Especially in the
soviet districts, great mass DEM
OnstratiOns took place against the
imperiaIists. For instance, an
armed mass demonstration was
called on the western shore of
the Kan River of Kiangsi Prov
ince with fifty thousand people
participated, all of whom carried
arms and red flags, shouted the
revolutionary slogans and sang
revolutionary songs. The white
forces on the other bank of the
river were so scared by the spirit
that they Immediately went
away.
The masses around the Soviet
districts are very well aware that
the Red troops are their own troops
and the white troops are their en-
emies. So, when the Red Army
comes to their town, they provide
them with tea, rice and other
things to welcome them When the
Red Army engaged in battles with
the white troops, many peasants
spontaneously helped the Red Army
and many women organized them
selve into relief corps to rescue the
wounded soldiers and carried them
to their homes. At other times,
these women washed and repaired
the clothes of the soldiers of the
Red Army. In case the white troops
came, the peasants went with the
Red Army and hid their grains in
the mountains so that the white
troops were forced to retreat on
account of the lack of food.
Soviet Influence Spreads.
The political influence of the So
VETS has widely extended to the
non-Soviet districts. The peasants
in the non-Soviet districts have
sent delegates to the Soviets to ask
the Red Army to help them wipe
out the white troops.
The Chinese girls and women in
the non-soviet territory in general
have no liberty to divorce their
husbands who mistreat them. They
are oppressed by their parents-in-
law and work all day and night
long. Girls and women in the Soviet
districts have been completely
emancipated, being equal with men
economically, politically and social
ly.
So many women in the non-So-
Wet districts escaped to the Soviets
to breathe the atmosphere of new
world. The revolutionary spirit
among the women in the Soviets Is
very admirable. Not only that they
cheerfully undertake the work of
couriers, nurses, transporters, etc.,
but some of them are brave enough
to join in the Red Army and be-
come fighters in the front.
Even the children understand the
significance of the Soviets. They
are excellent messengers for the So
VETS. They understand that when
there are three crosses on the en-
velopes, they are urgent and i'm
portant letters, they must be very
carefully handled and promptly
sent. Sometime ago the children
met the white troops on the way,
they rather suffered death than to
give up the letters to their enemies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
Than 7mo Million Votes Cast in Booster Clad Popularity Contes

taken Ia the last ~ hours make 4
t1riff policy inevitable
May Resign
Whether Mr.. Snowden would be
willing To gather q tariff measure
vas considered doubtful and IN was
supposed that he would resign
rather than identify himself with
the adoption or the protecti0nist
system by the cabinet. leaving
Neville Chamberlain as the logical
candidate for the Job.
Mr.. Chamberlain. health minister
N the government. In u speech nj
Dumfries last night warmly adrp-
Gated such q change and said un-
less the people had a tariff soon
they would not be- able 10 live.
He secuted the idea or u ten Der
cent tariff. advocated by some. and
said " must he higher to prevent
foreign goods entering the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
FLORIDA GAS
PACKING TEST
EPOSTPONED

SAN BENITO. Sept. IL Valley
interests watching Florida expert
ments with preservation Of citrus
fruits In alright tanks filled with
inert gases must wait another year
due to the fact that cir leaked II
and ruined nine car. ads OF fruit
w. J. Howey OF Howey-in-the-
Hills. Florida blamed uneven X
panSion due to summer heat for
leaks IN the compartments. He had
built three great steel upright
tanks with supposedly hermet-
cally sealed joints where the steel
plates uere joined. Into these huge
bins something less than nine solid
cars Of oranges and grapefruit
were packed. The ar was with
drawn and inert gas took It's place.
the tanks being sealed April g. It
was stated that the citrus industry
was to be revolutionized by the
sealing and preserving process and
the experiment was watched with
great interest.
The theory upon which the ex-
|periment was based was that bac-
terra would not have an ~opportuni-
ty for developing In the atmosphere
Of the steel containers after the
oxygen had been pumped out and
certain lethal gases substituted. II
It proved q success. fruit could Be
marketed every month OF the year.
Something went wrong with the
first tank early In the summer. Air
had oozed In causing displacement
Of the preserving gases 50 that de-
cay had already set In
A short time later the same con-
estion was reported In the other
tanks but II was decided to try
the experiment again next year.
Sealing with acetylene torches
along every seam Is being consider
ed the most economical and con-
elusive method OF insuring really
alright chambers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
New Tomatoes
Are Approved

SAN BENITO. Sept. II - The
Marglobe and Break o. Day. two
wilt-resistant tomato varieties de-
yeloped within the last few years
by the u. s. Dept. Of Agriculture.
have won the approval nf growers,
It Is indicated In . bulletin Just
issued bv that department.
The Marglobe Is popular with
Gamers. Break o. Day Is q little
earlier than Marglobe and Is des-
tined to become generally used In
the south. the department says.
Il is excellent for the table
Many suggestions were Cleaned
from experiences OF successful
growers. The bulletin includes the
following topics: soils. crop rota-
ton. varieties, seed sources. meth
ode OF sowing seeds. hotteds,
coldframes, growing plants, pre-
narinr land. fertilizers. field plant
inr. cultivation. irrigation, stalking
ana pruning. insects and diseases
ana gathering and preparing the
crop for market.
COPIES OF Farmers Bulletin 1888
y NAV be obtained free bv writing
a the office OF information. q. s.
Dept. OF Agriculture. washington,
ID. C..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
Greenwood Speaks
At Kiwanis Meet
(Special tn The Hnrnldl


PHARR. Sept. l2-Paul Green
wood, attorney OF Harlingcn. made
the principal address to tire Pharr
Kiwanis club recently &C It's lunch
con- The program was In obser-
vance OF National Constitution
Week and j. Lee StambauEh was
In charge or arrangements.
Greenwood briefly outlined frame
work OF the federal constitution
and discussed It's purposes and func-
tons. The speaker reviewed the
duties imposed upon various SER
vice groups and individual citizens
In observing principles and funda-
mental laws.
Pres. Tom Hartley and *. y.
Scott reported ON the convention
Of the Texas-O Oklahoma district
held recently mt Oklahoma City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
BRITAIN MAY
ABANDON FREE
TRADE POLICY

LONDON. sept. -. R-The pos-
sibility that The eInoruoncy GOV
eminent would abandon IT, free
trade policy IA favor q : protec-
tive tariff - = further means o.
dealing with the financial problem
was forsseen u political circles To-
day.
Encouraged BY the Developments
Or the last few days, protectionists
were or the opinion that the bali
already was IN motion and some
went % far as % say that = tariff
policy would b adopted within the
next three month";
Move Certain
Ths Daily Mall said II wns able
70 announce - the government
was certain 70 make such = move
before the end or the year. Prime
Minister Macdonald and 8ecy. or
Dominions Thomas were credited
with expressing favorable opinions
and even Chancellor Snowden was
said 70 have realized TIT he must
modify his free trade views.
The political Developments III
recent days hive al been pointing
In this direction" the paper said,
and decisions which have been
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13

CRUDE HIKED
PITTSBURGH. Sept. IL -tRA|
An increase OF Is cents : barrel In
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
fBy Staff Correspondent

fBy Staff CORRESPONDENT
SAN BENITO. Sept l2-Opera-
tons OF the Valley courtesy car are
to be extended to cover this entire
section, according to Mrs. Lura
Brown. formerly OF San Antonio.
She visits newcomers. secures In
formation about them for local
merchants, invites them to visit
local business houses and furnishes
pastors with the church affiliations
Of the new citizens.
Welcomes from city and chamber
Of commerce officials also are ex-
tended.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
Negro Gets Death

CONROE. Sept. 12-F1- Isiah
Edwards, negro, charged with muir
der in the staying OF Constable Tom
Beyett. was under death penalty
today.
A jury In district court yesterday
convicted him and assessed the ex-
IRENE penalty.
Beyett was fatally wounded Aug.
5. while taking Edwards and an
other negro to Jail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
Valley Man Leaves
For Notre Dame

$1,000 FEFfNF -
pHARR. SEPT. 12-George Lang
sord, ,Jr.. who has been EMPLOYED
49, some time bv the First National
henk Of Pharr. has been elected IN
srsfr,,cfor IN Notre Dame university
srd Jeff last week To take 10 his
rsS duties as Spanish professor
vsrosord Il the son Of Mr. and Mrs.
ceorre Langford Of McAllen-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13

- little bows vere talking. One
~ 70 the other: Aren't ants
s.,rnv3 They work and work and
never play" 49,.
"oh. / don't know about that
go fhe other. "Everv time ! 70
- ! picnic they are there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13

ARCHER CITY. Sept. II. Up
Arson was charged against Ed
Sughrue after his arrest here to-
day In connection with the burn
ing Of an Archer City residence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
Foot Ball Results
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated HreSS.
The field goal came back yes
terday to topple two previously
unbeatable contenderS ior myth
cal national honorS-Notre Dame
and Harvard.
A placement goal from the "a
yard line late in the fourth quar-
ter enabled Southern California
to hand Notre Dame its first de-
feat since 1923.
Harvard, undefeated and I'M
tied, fell victim, 80, to Yale az
Able Booth drop-kicked a field
goal from the 12-yard line.
Maryland defeated Washington
and Lee. Catholic University
overcame Providence and George
town beat Villanova. Gallaudet
prayed ScorelesS tie with Shop
herd, while American U. lost to
Randolph-MacSa.
FOrdham suffered its first de-
feat Of the season, bowling to the
unbeaten Bucknell team. South
ern Methodist outScored Navy.
Northwestern marched toward
the Big Ten crown, beating Iowa.
Michigan handed Minnesota a
setback, Ohio overwhelmed I'LL
nois, Purdue whipped Indiana
and Wisconsin beat Chicago.
Nebraska won the Big Six title
by walloping Iowa State, while
Kansas handed Missouri beat
ing.
In the South, Tulane, unbeaten
along with Tennessee, took Sc
vance over the hurdles.
Texas Christian and Rice
chaiked up Southwest Conference
wins, the former over Baylor and
the later over Arkansas.
On the Pacific Coast California
nosed out Stanford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
World Sees japanese
Firmly Established
In Mdnchurin Area
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

In Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera
Of THE Mikado" there is a line which
exactly epitomizes the situation created
by Japan's military conquest of Man
churia. A chorus Of japanese mobiles,
acclaiming the virtues of the Empire Of
T1tipu, sings: And wher'er our coun-
try'S banners may be planted, there all
other countries banners are defied."
The japanese army today stands astride
the three great provinces OF Manchur1a
with the flag of the rising sun def1antly
Tapping in the faces of the whole
world.
The Toxic government confronts
Europe and America with the accom-
plished fact that Japan has made itself
the master of Manchuria after series
of decisive military operations against
a Chinese army" The japanese deny
they have been waging war. Their
occupation of Mukden, Anganchi and
Tsitsihar, and their bold thrust into
the heart of the Russian sphere of in
iuence athwart the Chinese Eastern
Railway, are described as defensive
measures" required for protection of
japanese lives and property against
Chinese soldiers and Chinese bandits.
In Manchuria to Stay.
Vncre may DC survey OF Tile oltud-
ton thus created, either by an inter-
national commission or by individual
powers acting on their own account.
There may be-probably will be, sooner
or later-an evacuation of soTe or all
OF the territory the japanese now oc-
cupy. There even may be some new
treaties with China which will seem
to sanction what Japan has done. But
when all these devices have passed into
the torturous history of the Far East,
Washington officials expect the one
cleaning fact to stand out clearly and
for all time-that Japan is in Man
churia to stay and that nowhere on
the international horizon is there any
anybody who cares or dares to say her
nay. Senator Borah, chairman of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee,
has just blurted out, in his candid way,
what everybody realizes, but restraints
themselves from saying. Japan is
destined to dominate Manchuria, be-
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BARGAINING SEEN
KEY IN MANCHUR|A
Japanese Motive Declared to
Get Territory for Which
to Negotiate.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

A protracted series Of bargaining is
expected in Paris between the Japa-
nese, the Chinese and the representa-
tives of the Council of the League of
Nations.
All those who are familiar with the
Oriental frame of mind realize that this
is inevitable and nothing final in the
Sino-Japanese controversy will happen
until there has been a good deal Of
delay and threats on both the Japa-
nese and Chinese sides.
One these Oriental formalitieS are
over 1t is confidently expected here,
some agreement will be reached where
by the Chinese will be able to say that
they have obtained certain concessions
and the japanese will obtain all they
were after when they started their
move in Manchuria.
This is fully realized by Japan and
that is the reason why they will pro-
tract as much as possible their nego-
tiations with the Chinese.
League Only Sufferer.
The only sufferer in this tragic COM
edy will be the League of Nations
which has been endeavoring to apply
western methods to Eastern nations.
Inc Japanese move in Manchurla
has been fully decided and carefully
planned by the military LEADERS of
Japan. The Japanese commander in
Manchuria, Gen. HOMO, visited Toxic
before September II. He did not dis
cuss the planned coup" with the gov
eminent. 1t is said that he had not
even consulted his minister of war. He
talked directly with the Council of
Elders who have the real control of
Japans national and international af-
fairs. The senior Of that council ap-
proved Gen. HonjoS plans which were
considered necessary by the repeated
yexations the Japanese had suffered
from the Chinese, and took it upon
himself to obtain the Emperor's ccnsent
TO the military move of the japanese
troops in Manchuria.
The Japanese government was genu-
lneIy surprised to hear that japanese
forces had begun operations outside
their zone, but could not help it any
more. The Japanese public stood
solidly behind the military, and the
government, in order TO maintain itself
In office. had to indorse the policies Of
the military and in the meantime try
and line up the other powers. and espe-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
LAUNDRY OFFICIAL
ROBBED OF $1,O99
Two Armed Bandits Bind and
Gag Him as He Makes
Collections.

Fred G. Sinclair. division superin-
tendent of the Palace Laundry, was
robbed of 81 .099 last night by two ban
dts who, after gagging him with a
black cloth, tied his arms to a coat
hanger in the rear of his automobile
and drove him to an alley near New
Hampshire and Oregon avenues.
Sinclair, who was collecting the Sat-
urday receipts of the laundry's various
Offices, was about to drive away from a
branch at Eighteenth and Oregon ave-
nue. when he discovered the robbers
seated in the rear of his car
While one of the bandits covered Sin
clair with revolver, the other bound
and gagged him, trusting his arms be-
hind his back and tieing them to the
coathanger.
Take Money and Flee.
The man with the gun remained in
the back of the machine keeping SIN
clair covered, while his companion drove
to an alley in the rear of the Concord
Apartments.
There the robbers took Sinclair's
money and fled. They disappeared
around the corner of a nearby alley.
Sinclair managed to wriggle out of
the bonds and drove to the second pre-
cinct police station, where he reported
the robbery and gave descriptions of
the bandits.
The descriptions were broadcast, and
all precincts were ordered to be on the
lookout for the robbers.
Long Feared Hold-up.
At Sinclairs home at 3917 Livingston
street his wife, Mrs. celia Sinclair, de-
clared he had long been in fear of
being held up
Usually, Mrs. Sinclair said. her hus-
band had a colored man accompany
him when he made his Saturday night
collections. Occasionally. she added,
when the colored man was not avail
able. one of their young sons made the
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