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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28
State Convention in
New Jersey VIII Open
With Meet, Concert

NEWARK, N. 1.-THE New Jersey
State Ratification Convention of the
Communist Party will open Satur-
day night, June 18th, with mass
meeting and concert at Laurel Gar
den, Asst Springfield Ave, Newark,
N. J.
An interesting program is being
arranged consisting of the follow
ing:
/, Workers Laboratory Theatre
of N. Y.
2. Freiheit Mandolin Orchestra
of New York,
8 Freiheit Mandolin Orchestra
of Newark.
4. Gesangs Verein of Newark,
5. Sloyak Sports Club of Newark.
Speakers will be: John j. BALKAN,
Communist Party candidate for Gov
ernor of New Jersey; and VIM. L.
Patterson, organizer of the League
of Struggle for Negro Rights.
Admission IS cents.
The Ratification Convention will
close with a Banquet and Dance
Sunday evening at I. w. o. Hall, 5
Belmont Ave, Newark N J.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28
POpe'S Attack Hit
By New Pamphlet
Role of Church Ruth
lessly Exposed

NEW YORK.-On May 25, the very
day that the Catholic Church and
the pope formally released their vici-
Gus attack on labor and Commun-
ism International Pamphlets, 1893
Broadway, New York, are putting in
the hands Of workers an analysis
and brilliant expose of its real mean
ing This is contained in The Church
and the Workers, by Bennett Stew
ems. 1t is No, Is in the Tnterna-
tional series of 10 cent pamphlets.
In this little book it is shown pre-
cisely how, both in the notorious en-
cyclical delivered 40 years ago by
pope Leo XIII, and in the present
message, worthy successor, the
Catholic church has moved to full
fill its role as agent of the master
class attempting to divide the work
ers according to religion and sub
stitute the doctrine of humility for
action.
The pamphlet, however, does not
stop merely with an attack on the
Catholic church. 1t treats all church
es, which have in every case been
inimical to the workers, as well as
the liberals and the socialists who
joined with religion in attacks on
the Soviet Union and now freely ac-
knowledge that the ppe was correct
when he declared that there is little
if any difference between the labor
policies of the Catholic church and
those of the Second International.
The Church and the Workers
should be read by workers now, while
the capitalist newspapers are using
every facility to broadcast the pope's
encyclical 1t will not only be round
OF factual and educational value, but
an aid in answering other workers
who may not understand the pope's
message" to workers.
The pamphlet should be ordered
from the Workers Library Publish
ers, 48 East 10 Street, New York. Dis
counts on the 10 cent price are al
lowed on quantity orders.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28
CALLS MEET OF
CULTURAL BODIES
John R e e Club in
Move for Federation

With a call sent TO all workers
cultural organizations in the New
York area, the John Reed Club, 102
West IA Street, New York, has taken
the first step toward organizing a
cultural federation which will event.
ually include nearly 100000 workers
throughout the country. In response
to this invitation all workers cul-
tural organizations are urged to send
two delegates to a conference to be
held on Sunday, June IA, at Irving
Plaza, Irving Place and Is treet,
New York. 1t will open promptly
at 1890 a. m to launch the feder-
alton in the New York area
At this meeting will be present,
not only delegates from working
class organizations and activities, but
well known proletarian writer's, ar
fists and dancers.
The call was formulated at pre-
liminary meeting held at the John
Reed Clubrooms. 1t was attended by
representatives of such organized ac-
tivities as writing, dancing, art and
the movies, and such organizations
as the Workers International Relief
and Negro, Jewish, Finnish, German
and Hungarian groups. 1t reads in
part
THE question OF organizing cul-
tural federation was raised at the
world conference of revolutionary
writer's and artists held at Karkov,
USSR, last November. And the
American delegation, representing
the John Reed Club and New Mas
seS was given the task of organ
izing it,.
Acting as a clearing house for
the dissemination of ideas and ex-
periences, it will help to clarity the
aims Of all groups functioning in the
art, forms and cultural activities"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28
HILLMAN CLIQUE SEEK TO EFFECT
BOSS SCHEMES in RELIEF GUISE
Clothing Cutters Committee Urges All Cutters
to Vote Down Propositions "A and b

NEW YORK.-In a leaflet issued
to the clothing cutters of Local a
Of the Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers, the Cutters Unemployed Com
mittee warns the workers against the
treacherous referendum on relief"
that the local misleaders are seeking
to palm off.
Our officials are submitting a
referendum which is a cheap and
shameful trick. 1t is made up in
such way as to confuse you and
make it impossible for you to ex-
press your real feelings on the I'M
employment crisis we are experlen-
cling in Local T. Under cover OF
relieving the unemployed" Orlofsky
is planning to continue the 10 per
cent assessment - most of which
never reaches you. The Hillman
clique, Abe Slovenian, on the other
hand, is planning to put over the
vicious standards of production sys-
tenn, with its speed-up and piece
work evils-not in your interests (for
it means suffering and more unem-
plOyment for the cutters, but in the
interests of the bosses. The whole
is conceived by the Or
lofsky- Silverman cliques as a fraud.
In spite of that, you still have an
to make clear where you
stand and to spike the contemplate
plans of the local machine.
"Chall the Union adopt a relief
plan for the unemployed" The local
has already voted a relief plan, and
a correct one. The first question on
the ballot is therefore trick to lead
you into voting for oneof the last
two propositions. Everybody is in
favor of a relief plan - even the
cliques. But they want to relieve"
themselves and the bosses-not the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28
8 DEFENSE MEETS
CALLED IN N. ].
Fight Scottsboro and
Paterson Frames

NEWARK, N, j., May 27.-With
eight conferences in eight different
cities scheduled within the next few
weeks and a demonstration in New
ark this Saturday. lay 80, the cam
paign to smash the two great frame
ups against the working class, that
of the nine Negro boys in Scottsboro-
Ala. and of the five Paterson, N. j.,
silk strikers. is gathering momentum
throughout New Jersey.
Called by the Jersey sub-district
Of the New York District of the IN
ternational Labor Defense, Scots
boro- Paterson United Front Defense
Conferences will be held in Newark
and Elizabeth this Sunday, May 81,
at p. M; in Jersey City on Thurs
day evening, June 4; in New Bruins
wick on June 5; and in PasSaic June
20. Conferences will also be held in
Paterson, Perth Anlboy and Trenton
during June
At each Of the city conferences del
egates will be elected to meet at
the Trenton conference in the latter
part of June, from where they will
go to see the governor with de-
mand for the immediate, uncondi-
tional release Of the Paterson five.
The demonstration in Newark
against the Scottsboro and Paterson
frame-ups will be held this Satur-
day at 8 p. m. at Market st. and
18th Ave.
The New York District of the LID
warns against a new maneuver that
the prosecution in the Paterson case
is planning; the reduction Of the
charge against the five workers from
first degree murder TO manslaughter.
In this way they feel certain of get
ting conviction and railroading the
workers to ten or is year Jail terms.
An intensification Of the campaign
to free the Paterson five is absolutely
essential to defend the move, the LID
declares.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28
MRS. WRIGHT IN
HARLEM TONITE
Scottsboro Mother at
Protest Meet

NEW YORK.-Every class con-
scious worker and sympathizer who
has at heart the interests of the 9
Scottsboro Negro youths who face
legal lynching on July 10, should
turn out tonight at the Needle
Trades protest meeting Gale for s
O'Clock at st. Luke's Hall 125 West
13Oth St.
The nine Negro workers Of
Scottsboro must not der declares
the Needle Trades call to all work
ers. The unity Of white and Negro
workers will save them. Only by
organizing the forces of the working
class behind the Joint campaign of
the League Of Struggle for Negro
Rights and the International Labor
Defense can these young Negro
workers be saved from the frame
up which is determined to send them
to the electric chair"
The Needle Trades Workers mus
trial Union which has always cham
pioned the rights of the Negro needle
workers and fought against the IN
ternational Ladies Garment Work
ers' Company Union with its Jim
Growing policy is lining up all work
ers in every shop of the trade for
united battle to save the Scottsboro
boys. Every class conscious worker
should turn out tonight for the
Needle Trades mass demonstration
and protest in defnese Of the Negro
boys of Scottsboro. Speakers at the
meeting include Mrs. Ada Wright,
mother of 2 of the Scottsboro BOYS.
Louis Hyrnan. president of the
Needle Trades Industrial Union;
Charles Alexander Of the League of
Struggle for Negro Rights. and Maud
White, Negro organizer of the union,
who will be chairman.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28

cutters. In order not to create any
greater confusion, however, every
member should vote Eyes" on the
on the first proposition.
Two Bosses Proposals
The scheme for 10 per cent as
sessment of the employed members
has proved to a failure. Little of
the money reached those who need
ed it.
The second proposition termed b
provides for a 36-hour week for So
hour pay, with provisions against
any increase in cutting costs, is
merely a speed up scheme. 1t Will
increase unemployment, the cutters
point out.
The leaflet calls upon the cutters
to vote down the last two proposals
by an Overwhelming majority and
raise again the local decision for a
40-hour week, with 36 hours work
and 40 hours pay to help the I'M
employed, and to fight for unem-
ployment insurance.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28
Foil An Eviction
Lower Manhattan

NEW YORK-The Downtown IN
employed Council went into action
yesterday and put back the furniture
of an eyicted worker, Stanley Stanis-
laus, 228 East Third St, member
of the council.
The janitor of the apartment
house tried to stop the workers from
returning the furniture but the stiff
resistance of the council members
made him give way The furniture
was set in the rooms and little
meeting held outside
The daily meetings of the Down
town Branch at the City Employ
ment Bureau, SO Leonard ST, will
continue as usual at II a. m.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28
w E S L Warns of
Expulsion of Walsh

NEW YORK.-The Workers Elk
Servicemen's League, Branch No i,
has expelled from its ranks one
known as James Walsh. James
Walsh became a member of this or
ganization in the month of Januy,
1881.
AS a speaker he was given the OPP
portunity to speak from the plat
form of the Workers Ex-Servicemens
League, to carry on propaganda, but
instead he started to use the Work
ers Ex-Servicemen's League platform
for his own benefit.
He was warned against it, but in
sisted on doing so. When with work
ers who didn't know him he stated
that he was speaking for the Ex-
SerVicemen's League, but when mem
bers of the W.E.SL were around he
stated that he was speaking for the
Red Builders Club of New York
Faced with the Representatives of
these two organizations, he was ex-
posed as n old time labor faker. who
insists on making a living" in the
name of any workers organization of
which he might happen to be menu
Der.
On these grounds James Walsh
was expelled from the workers Elk
Servicemen's Leaue The WESL.
will always rid itself. of such oppor-
tunists and by doing so will keep
its Sranks clean o fanny trash.
Executive Committee of the Workers
Ex-Servicemen's League.
Branch No. |.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28
BY HARRIET SmvERNIAN.

Under the slogan: Greater Pros
oerity through Greater Fore-qr
Trade" decorating the platform. the
first session Of the National Foref~r
Trade Council opened yesterday %
the Hotel Commodore. James A
Farrell president Of the UnifoS
States Steel Corporation. erected Tho
delegates, about 1900 of whom were
present. representing the biggest in
dustrial leaders, shipping interests
and bankers Of the CAPITALIST class
IN this country This is the 18th
annual convention of the forces req
resenting the 50 bankers who rule
America.
Farrell, who has been chairman of
the National Foreign Trade Council
for IS years, informed the audience
that New York is the center of
world finance" Both Farrell and
Willis H. Booth, vice president of
the Guaranty Trust COMPANY Of
Newq York, felt compelled to admit
that there is "a very close line be-
tween politics and economies. one
usually depends upon the other and
that "about so per cent Of the
worlds population is unstable as to
the character of its government. !"
Remarks made later in the session
pointed to the reason for this state
ment.
Finance capital is plainly worried
about China, India. Australia. and
Latin America, no less than It is
haunted by the fear of Soviet Rus
sia, though it took pains not to men
ton the Five Year Plan of the U. S.
s. R. in the opening meeting. The
indirect hints however. show that
the capitalists have their ewes direct
ed straight at the Soviet Union. and
this conference will not adjourn
without some definite decisions as
to what big business" intends to do
on the question of credits and the
hypocriticaI charge of dumping
The recent victory of the Soviet
Delegation at Geneva, where Lit
vinoff made the only real proposal
for world peace, and for a practical
solution Of the tangled fight over
world markets, was in the minds of
these representatives of Wall Street.
1t was plain that diplomacy was the
order of business at least for the
opening of the three day convention.
Thos. w. Lamont as well as the
night club hound, Jimmy Walker,
addressed the convention.
1t was Farrell, however, who de-
fivered the main speech after La
mont. FarTell's topic was The
World Trade Outlook" The dom
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28
AMERICAN big BUSINESS SCHEMES
TO CAPTURE WORLD MARKETS

IA luS IdCI OF MS Sp6tCu IL IIldl
american imperialism knows no bar
r;ers and viii stop at nothing to
sweep aside anything that stands in
the way of the L. 5. taking control
over world markets. mo one can
nave any doubt" stated Farrell,
that We meaning Wall St, pos
@oss within ourselves the power to
lead the world in trade recovery"
Farrell is worried over the fact
that our total commerce with Latin
America last year amounted to a
little less than ~ billion dollars in
comparison with $2.080OOO,O00 in
1929. Imports and exports fell off
in equal proportions about 29,7 per
cent
Jimmy Walker who greeted the
delegates in the name Of the city.
did everything except lick the boots
of these representatives of Wall st.
rule Walker declared the Tammany
Hall gangsters whom he represents
were for: progress for business
And if there is anything in the city
government" declared Walker, that
does not function to the best in
terests Of business. make it known
gentlemen. We must not stand in
the way of business"
The concluding speaker. Wallace
R. Harrington. former governor of
Hawaii at the first mornings SEES
sion, brought out the road U. S. i'm
perialiSm intends to follow in the
struggle to dominate world markets.
Farrington's topic was: 1.-THE Pa
cific Area" Declaring that the
population Of the earth according to
the League of Nations estimate is
two billions of people "one-half
live and do business in the Pacific
area Asia is no longer far off. "
says Harrington, and trade is pass
ing from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific" while the U. s. holds the key
position in capturing foreign trade.
harrington is for removing trita-
tons, such as the exclusion law ap-
piled against the japanese. He is
also for keeping a stranglehold on
the Philippines instead of granting
them independence from U. S. i'm
periahsm The strategic center"
for the bosses of the U. S, saws Far
rington, lies in the midst of the Pa
cific, in Hawaii"
The plan is to drive American I'M
perialism with bombing planes, and
cruisers across Hawaii through the
Panama Canal. through the Pacific
Islands of Polynesia and Australia,
and New Zealand, East into Indo-
China, Asia, China, the Philippines,
an on into Siberia. And harrington
Hawaii is strategic
center in a more important sense, |
in goodwill and racial equality"
Let the Chinese and japanese
masses testify to American imper-
ialist equality" Prosperity pre-
walls, peace reigns, there is no prob
lem of unemployment they are i'm
porting people to do business in the
territory. Hawaii is the key point
the social and economic |
plan on which to build new trade
prosperity" This is the outlook and
the plan on which the bosses, Cham
bers of Commerce, the bankers and
ruling eXploiters base their specula-
tons for enslaving the working class
of the world still further
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28

The Trade Union Unity Council
meets tonight to consider import
ant reports of organizations. In
addition there is also to be a dis
cussi0n on the Resolutions of the
Red International of Labor
Unions, which COmrade Jack Sta
cheI will lead.
The meeting begins at 7.45 pm.
sharp. All delegates are urged to
attend without fail.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28

Use your Red Shock Troop List
every day IN your job. The worker
next 10 you will help save the Daily
Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28
NOTICE!

All comrades who have sleep
ing Accommodations for the young
workers from Boston, Conn, and
Philadelphia over Saturday night
should communicate with the Y,
C. L. District office, IS East u
Street. on the 5th floor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28

Build Worcorr Group In your
shop! Write About your struggles.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28

OF Greater New York will take
place at 7,45 p. m. at IS w. 21st st.
Discussion win be mainly on the Red
International of Labor Unions resolu-
ton on the building of the revOlu-
tionary unions. DISCUSSION on report
of FWIU will continue. All members
are urged to come and be on time.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28
What's, On

THU RSDAY
Cleaners and Laundr! Workers Ind.
League
Membership meeting a t p. m. at
16 W. 21st St. Bring your shopmates.
Young Defenders Branch No.
Open forum and discussion Will
take place at p m. at 353 Beekman
Ave. All young workers are invited.
Red Baptism"
Will be held under the auspices of
the Communist Party, Section s and
the Young Pioneers of America at
g p. m. at Williams burg Workers
Club Hail. 795 Flushing Ave Admis-
sion free. Religion exposed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28

Meets regularly every Friday at
IS East 18th St, second floor, at s
D. IN. Initiation fee is soc. for EN-
ployed workers and zoe. for unem-
plOyed workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28

Joint rhearsal of Workers Labor
ntory Theatre and the Prolet-Buhne
will be held at $50 p. m. at l31 w.
2Sth st. Participants needed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28

VIII meet al l6 w. 2Ist st at pm.
Medical Workers Industrial League.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28

General meeting at $50 D. IN. I'm
portant matters will be taken up.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28

H0useN reckcrs BrOtherhoOd OF Ny.
Affiliated with the Trade Union
Unity League will meet at 7.3O y. m.
at Pills East Sixth St. All members
are requested to attend and bring
their fellow workers along.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28

Should be handed in before five
o'clock if they are to be printed in
the following days paper.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28

Branch 2 meets at p. m at 800
Lenox Ave, instead of Pythian Hall,
where we have been melting UP to
now. All worker -Seryicemen are
urged to come.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28

OF The Communist Party, Unit s,
Section s, will be held at p m. at
Elton st. and Suffer Ave. East New
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28

OF the LID will meet at 257 e. 10th
st at p. m. All members should
coma
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28
Jaranese workers Club

VIII give an affair a its new home
at 159 w 23rd St, in order to raise
funds for the Japanese Communist
Weekly, "Rodo News" admission 25c.
Those who have tickets from the af-
fair which was TO have been held
at the Finnish Workers Club on May
s. can use them again.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28

VIII be held at Z p. M. at Human
81 and Metropolitan Ave. Middle VII
lage. Juliet Stuart Poyntz will speak
on the bread strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28
SATURDAY


Given BY The WIZ Coop Music
School and the English Chorus will
be held at $50 p. m. at 200 Bronx
Park East
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28

Special meeting at l p. m. at l6 w.
2lst st. This meeting is of interest
70 all carpenters, employed and un-
employed.
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VIII be given at p. m. at Comrade
Shiffrin's House 626 East 141st St,
Apt. LIB. Proceeds to Daily Worker.
Dancing and music. All welcome.
Admission free.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-28


urged to come.
Important Meeting of TUUC
OF Greater New York will take
place at las p. m. al s w 21st st.
Discussion will be mainly on the Red
International of Labor Unions resolu-
ton on the building of the revolu-
tionary unions. DISCUSSION on report
of FWIU will continue. All members
are urged to come and be on time.
Alteration Painters TUUL
Meets at 400 Boston Bd. at p. m.
FRIDAY
International Labor Sports Club
Meets regularly every Friday at
D. IN. Initiation fee is soc for en-
ployed workers and 20c. for unem-
ployed workers.
Harlem Progressive Youth Club
General meeting at $50 p. IN. Inn
portant matters will be taken up.
Houseureckers brotherhood of Ny.
Affiliated with the Trade Union
Unity League will meet at 7.30 D. m.
at Pills East Sixth St. All members
are requested to attend and bring
their fellow workers along.
SATURDAY
Concert and Banquet
Given by the WlR Coop Music
School and the English Chorus, viii
be held at $50 p. m. at 200 Bronx
Park East.
japanese workers Club
VIII give an affair a its new home
at 159 w 23rd St, in order to raise
funds for the Japanese Communist
Weekly, "Rodo News" admission 25c.
Those who have tickets from the af-
fair which was to have been held
at the Finnish Workers Club on May
8. can use them again.
Carpenters TuuL
Special meeting at l p. m. at 16 w.
z1st st. This meeting is of interest
70 all carpenters, employed and un-
employed.
Daily Worker Party
VIII be given at p m. at Comrade
Shiffrin's House, 626 East 141st St,
Apt. LIB. Proceeds to Daily Worker.
Dancing and music. All welcome.
Admission free.
Open Air Meeting
Will be held at p. m. at Human
ST and Metropolitan Ave. Middle VII
lage. Juliet Stuart Poyntz will speak
on the bread strike
Unemployed Hospital Workers
VIII meet at le w 21st St at 8 pm.
Medical Workers Industrial League.
Open AIR Meeting
or the Communist Party, Unit 6,
Section s, will be held at o. M at
Elton St and Suffer Ave. East New
York.
steve katovis Branch
Of the LID will meet at 257 r 10th