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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14
Protest on Friday
To Save Life of
Conn AIDE Lii

tCONTIN UED FROM PAGE ONEI
der through the most effective means
mass pressure of the working class
against this railroading alliance of
the Wall Street bosses and Chang
Kai-shek. Every enemy of imperial
list oppression and every supporter of
the Chinese Revolution must come
this Friday, at II am. sharp, to Bat
terry Place to demand that the de-
portation of T. H. Ii be stopped.
Professor Dewey's letter to Doak is
as follows:
My dear Sir:
II wish to protest against the pro-
posed deportation of Tao Hsuan Lii
to China. Mr.. Lii was a regular
student at New York University; his
passport is in perfect order. His de-
portation to China means without
doubt his immediate arrest and ex-
ecution and for no civil crime. His
sole offense is his agitation against
Imperialism and his connection with
the Anti-Imperialist League. can
not believe that the United States
Government will be an accomplice
in sending Mr.. Ii to his death. If
he is believer in Communism and
must on that account be deported,
let him at least be sent to some coun-
try where torture and death do not
await him. In the name of justice
and the American reputation for fair
play let his deportation be suspen-
ded until he can depart voluntarily.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN DEWEY (Signed)"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14
JOBLESS STARVING
IN MIDDLE BRONX
Mass Meet Tomorrow;
Demonstration Mon.

NEW YORK.-HundredS of faml-
lies are actually starving in the ter
ritory of Middle Bronx. Here are
few of them;
Mrs. Calandra, of 1885 Third Ave,
who has eight children and whose
husband is a longshoreman out OF
work for nine months, is starving.
They are living" on 81 worth of
food week which they receive from
the Bathgate Avenue Police Station
as relief All the children are sick
from mal-nutrition.
Mrs. Antosamosio of 4001 Third
Avenue with nine children, whose
husband is working one day week,
is starving with her whole family.
-Four of the children were taken to
the hospital because they were dying
from hunger. She approached the
Catholic Charities organization for
beds, for she has only two beds for
her family of II, but she was turned
down.
william Joyner, Negro worker of
4056 Park Avenue, father of 6
children, unemployed for three
months, staying in miserable shack
where there is no gas or electricity
is living with his family on potatoes.
Mrs. Prince, a Negro woman OF
3702 Third Avenue, whose husband is
out of employment for the last nine
months, is very ill in bed Recently
she received a dispossess and only
through the organized efforts of the
Unemployed Branch was she allowed
to remain in her apartment.
The Middle Bronx Unemployed
Branch on the basis of the above
facts have issued a neighborhood
leaflet to the employed and unem-
ployed workers of Middle Bronx call
ing upon them to attend a meeting
which will be held tomorrow at 2
Pm. at 1922 Bathgate Avenue in Or
Ger to prepare for a mass demon
stration on Monday, May Is, at 2
pm. in front of the Bronx Borough
Hall
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14
Grain Made Goat By !.
Purifying Tammany

NEW YORK. - District Attorney
Grain, the aged, churchgoing owner
of burlesque theatre, who railroaded
the Unemployed Delegation, Anter,
Minor, Foster, Raymond and Eescen
to jail at the March 6 Demonstra-
ton, is now having his record at
tackled by the fake Seabury investi-
cation. Grain is furious because it
has been decided by the Tammany
investigator" Seabury, that he be
7acrificed so that Tammany may
int with pride to its publication .
e working class has its eyes open
ID won't be fooled by this perfor-
nance.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14
MORE JOBLESS
IN N. Y. STATE
Payrolls Cut Heavily
in March April

ALBANY, n Y, May 11-Unem-
ployment is growing in New York
State, despite the army of close to
100000 already unemployed in this
state. The report on unemployment
Just issued by the New York State
Department of Labor shows that
there was a drop in employment of
90 per cent from March to April.
More still the report shows that
wages are being cut rapidly During
the period from, March to April there
was drop in pay rolls of 81 per
cent, showing that more were put
on part time any many received pay
cuts.
The index number Of employment
in New York State for April is TIL.
as compared with 778 in March and
800 in April year ago.
There was big reduction in en-
ployment in the clothing industry
for April, Unemployment increased
in Buffalo due to layoffs in the metal
industry.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14
South Brooklyn United
Front Conference to
Set Up Union Center

NEW YORK.-A conference wes
held May 7 by the T.U.UL. and the
South Brooklyn Section of the Mar
inc Workers Industrial Union at
which % delegates from various Or
CARNATIONS were present
This conference helped to lay the
basis for the establishment of Trade
Union Center in South Brooklyn.
The T. U. U. L. representative,
Walker pointed out to the delegates
the necessity of such Center, and
showing the delegates that the N.
M. U. had already started to or
ganize the Seamen and Longshore-
men in South Brooklyn An execu-
tive committee representing organ
izations present was elected.
Another conference will be called
within three weeks.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14
1872 Votes for Communist Candidate
in Trenton Ballot; Jersey Elections

commissioner elections in Trenton, N
j., give j. Wishnewsky, the first Com
munist candidate, 992 votes and ia
cob Lehman, $50 votes. That many
votes for the Communist candidates
were not counted has been ascer-
tanned through private sources.
In the recent New Brunswick, N. j.,
elections for city commissioners. the
Communist candidates polled ITO and
100 votes respectively. Elizabeth Ger
duk, cigar worker, polled the ITO
and Jacob 10th the 160 votes.
State Ratification Meet.
Widespread preparations are now
under way for the State Ratification
Convention for New Jersey which will
be held June IA. at Laurel Gardens,
Newark.
All working class organizations are
urged to elect two delegates to this
State Ratification Convention and
enlist fully in the fight against the
posses IN the pOnClcal arena.
Perhaps the most significant thing
about the local elections in Trenton
and New Brunswick was the great
jump in the Communist vote.
Last year the entire vote for the
Communist candidate for U. S. Sen
ator from New Jersey in Mercer
County (Which includes Trenton) was
only 1872 votes. The present 992 votes
in Trenton alone presents a tremen-
dous growth of Communist influence
in the Jersey capital,
The vote in New Brunswick last
year was only 102 as compared to the
ITO votes this week for city COM
missioner.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14

NEWARK, N. although only
800 signatures were necessary, 1852
signatures were filed yesterday with
the secretary of state at Trenton to
place John j BALKAN, Communist
Party candidate for governor of New
Jersey on the state ballot
Swinging with renewed vigor into
the local elections the Communist
Party, section Newark, has already
filed for local and county contests.
File in Many Counties.
Two Communist candidates for
Board of Freeholders and three for
General Assembly were filed in Mid
dleseX County.
In Mercer County 3 candidates for
board of freeholders and 3 for as
semblymen we're entered
-Four candidates for general assem-
bly, and two for board of freeholders
were filed in Union County.
Fully - candidates for general as
sembly and three for freeholders were
filed in Essex County.
The Party filed candidates for
assembly in Hudson County.
One candidate for state senator was
filed in Bergen County.
In Passaic County, two Communist
for board of freeholders
and three for the assembly were
filed.
A red candidate in Linden, N. j.,
will contest the mayoralty election
early in November
A Communist candidate for coun-
Gilman from the second ward in
N. j., has been filed.
The official returns for the city
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14
Needle Youth Hold
Classes; Hike Sunday

NEW YORK.-The Youth Section
OF the Needle Trades Workers Indus
trial Union is now conducting classes
in Trade Unionism and Public
Speaking with very capable in
structor, Comrade Bert Grant.
All young Needle Trades workers
are invited to come tonight at Gas
sharp in the office of the Union,
131 West 18th Street.
The classes are only part of the
activities of the Youth Section.
There will be a hike Sunday to
llooets Brook Park, together with
the Food Workers. There are also
gymnasiums for boys and girls.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14
MEETING

A very important membership
meeting of the Young Commun-
list League District 2, will be held
this Thursday. May ii, at 1880
pm. This meeting is for the
purpose of winding up our pre-
parations for First National Youth
Day MAY 30 and 81 Passaic, ND
and to prepare for the coming
district convention Unit organ
izers must check-up on their
members, no one will be excused.
Abundance only by membership
book.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14
STRIKE Still
SPREADS AT
HARLAN, Ky.
Troops Sent Also to
CaWood; Military Is
Active in Evarts
Operators in Meeting
Starvation Menaces the
Jobless Thousands

HARLAN, KY, May 13.-More and
more strikers Join the ranks of the
thousands nov already out in Har-
Ian County. The men refuse to
work under the guns of the mine
guards. with the companies cheating
them on short weight and giving
them only a couple OF days work a
week anyway.
The largest Of the new walk outs
is at Blue Diamond Mine at Che
tVT0let, where only four out of crew
of $50 showed up for work today.
Something is brewing at Cawood,
near Evsrts, either q new proYoca-
ton by the mine guards which the
militia commanders think may re-
suit in another armed defense by
the strikers, or more strike action.
Anyway, yesterday the cavalrymen,
200 out of a force of about 400 mill
TIA stationed at Evarts, we're sent
over to Cawood, and Col. Daniel M
Carroll, in command of all troops
here refuses to say why they were
sent.
The operators Of Harlan county
held a meeting yesterday and after
wards one of the mine superinten-
dents issued a SNUG statement say
ing that unemployment had nothing
to do with the trouble which was
all the fault of those attempting to
organize the miners
A trivial incident took place in
Evarts teday which is being given
undue notice in the capitalist press,
and which does show the instant
militancy of the miners A miner
moving his furniture came into town.
He was mistaken for an imported
scab, and strikers Immediately took
over his truc!; and refused to allow
the furniture to be unloaded.
The troops turned out and forced
lle crowd to break up.
The miners, both those n strike,
; osc locked out, and those who have
: ? c. TWO days work week are
suallv starving in Harlan county
ICY families have no clothing and
there is nothing to eat, Even capt
taiist newspapers admit their situa-
ton is desperate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14
Barber Asphalt Adds
Trick to Blacklist

PERTH AMBOY, N. j., May O.
The Barber Asphalt Co, of 1900 Arch
St, Philadelphia, and with its main
plant at Mauer, N. j., is one of the
outstanding enemies OF organized
labor. 1t runs a spy system and
covers all workers meetings.
This company, when called on by
other employers for a reference for
one of its former employees, always
forces the man to sign waiver of
all rights OF suit for SANDER he may
have against the company. Anyone
can imagine what kind of reference"
it then gives.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14
Concert, Mass Meeting
for T u u L at New
Star Casino, Tomorrow

NEW YORK-The Jewish mass or
CARNATIONS are arranging a concert
and mass meeting tomorrow evening,
May Is at New Star Casino, 107th
st. and Park Ave, as the beginning
of an intensive campaign in the jew
ish mass organizations and among the
Jewish-speaking workers in general
for the Trade Union Unity League.
An elaborate program, with the
participation of the "Freiheit Mando-
lin Orchestra" Workers Laboratory
Theatre" "Artef," "Freiheit Singing
Society,"" will be given.
Jack tombstone, Michael Gold, and
P. Uditch viii speak.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14
West Side Branch of
LSNR Organized

The West Side Branch of the
League of Struggle for Negro Rights
has just opened its headquarters in
the heart of the lower west side dis
trict where Negro workers live, To-
Gated at 439 w. 53rd st.
The first call 10 action takes place
tonight, Thursday, May ID, at pm.
at a mass meeting to fight the legal
lynching of the 9 Scottsboro Negro
boys. All workers are urged to at
tend. VIM. Patterson. head of the
League of Struggle for Negro Rights
will speak.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14
Bronx Unit Donates S.
to ScOttsbOrO Defense

NEW YORK-Comrade Anna Lit
yacoff of Unit 20, Section 5 (the
Bronx is leaving permanently for
the Soviet Union on May ID.
The members of Unit 20 have con-
tributed SIS in her honor, and in
stead of holding a vecherinka have
sent this IS to the International
Labor Defense to aid in the defense
OF the nine Scottsboro Negro boys.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14
WORKER GYPPED
BY FAKE AGENCY
Council Forces Boss to
Pay Him

NEW YORK.-Daniel Posniak, who
lives at 146 Ludlow ST., foodworker,
was sent out on a job as dishwasher
by one of the fly-by might employ
ment agencies. He was sent to the
National Hebrew dehcatessen store.
Ill Delaney St, where he was forced
to slave II hours day and six and
one-half days a week. For this he
was paid the munificent sum of Sl2
per week, After working five and
one-haf days the boss discharged
him and refused to pay him. The $40
due him. The worker went to the
Department of Labor where he was
told that they were sorry but nothing
was done to get this worker the
money coming to him. He then went
back to the place where he had
worked and demanded his pay and
the boss called a cop The cop ad-
yised this worker to go to the legal
aid bureau of the Educational Al
lance, 1877 E. Broadway, which this
worker did and paid Is cents for le-
gal services which he never received.
the Legal Aid Society did absolutely
nothing for this worker. He then
came to the Downtown Branch of
the Lower Manhattan Council and
explained that while he was work
ing and trying to get his money he
and his family were starving and in
danger Of being evicted. The council
Immediately elected a committee
which went with this worker to this
restaurant and force the boss after
using little persuasion to pay this
worker &c. This worker has been
summoned TO appear at Madison St.
Municipal Court March 6, 1881. at
2 pm, by his landlord for non-pay-
ment of rent.
NEW YORK. delegation
from the Madison Square Unemploy-
cd Branch forced Sixth Avenue Job
sharks to disgorge fee for a fake
job.
Louise Miller, an unemployed
woman worker, had paid Sc for a
waitress job. She was fired after
the first day and the agency refused
to return the money to her.
Through Red Builder she learned
of the Unemployed Branch and upon
hearing her case a delegation of
members were elected. When they
presented themselves to the sharks
Cooper and Lambert, 1923 Sixth Ave.
the latter first tried to scare the
workers. But the workers were firm
and seeing they we're cornered and
the unemployed determined the
sharks gave up the S. The money
was returned to Miller.
NEW YORK. - An unemployed
worker, Nick Buratovick, went to the
Stern and Zakulnik Employment
Agency, 1893 E. 4th ST, thinking they
could break his long period of many
months of unemployment with some
job.
They took IS from him and sent
him out to the Swan Lake Hotel.
Farndale, N. Y, 40 miles distant,
with the words, They've been want
ing a man for long time"
When he got there, no such Job
as described was to be found. The
manager of the hotel claimed that
he never asked any agency for help
The jobless worker had him sign a
statement TO that effect.
On his return to New York he i'm
mediately went to the Unemployed
Council, 81 E. 4th ST., and told his
plight. The council went down to
the agency in a big body and de-
manded the return of the five dol
lars along with the expenses Bura-
tovick had to pay in order to get to
Farmdale. After great deal OF
pickering, the sum, SO was turned
over to the unemployed worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14
What's On

III { GSEAf
Warriors advertisements League
WIN hold IN open air meeting at
,sth St and Eighth Ave.
Bronx women's Councils 6, Is, .
VIII have lecture on the Women
Working Glass Movement" at $50
P, M. at S2o4 Wallace Ave
Open Air Meeting
Protest against tn e Scottsboro
raue-up Of the nine Negro boys!
rhatford and Dumont AYES. Brook
yn at p. m. under auspices of the
communist Party. unit 3, Section 8.
Regular Insoor Meeting
OF Workers Ex-Servicemens League
~ Pythian Hall 125th st. and Mad
son Ave. a I p. m. Open air meet
ng at l25th st. and Fifth Ave. at
same time.
Young Defenders o.
VIII have an open forum and dis
.ussion on the work of the Interna
ional Labor efense at $50 o. NJ, at
1853 Beekman Ave, Bronx. All young
workers welcome.
FRIAY- uuiiuii lin iii ii'tiud
Steve Katovis Branch lid
Meets at new headquarters. 257 E.
Tenth ST. at p. m. All members
~ uIHeu ope On tltne'
workers Ex-Servicemen's League
Regular membership meeting at s
>. m. at 79 E. Tnth St All members
ire urged to be present.
HinsdaIe Workers Youth Club
Lecture at $50 p. m. at 313 Hins-
dale St "Gandhi's Politics in India"
All unemployed workers admitted
free upon presentation of Unemploy-
ed Council cards.
Bronx WOmen's Council ). 10, o
Will have a lecture on Glass Edu-
sation for children and adults at
!S9 y. m. at 1904 Wallace Ave. All
working women are invited to attend.
Metal Youth Section
Meets at 16 West 21st St. at $50
D m. Report on Greenpoint strike.
All young metal workers are urged
20 come and bring their shopmates.
Lecture
On Family Life in the Soviet
Union" at Hungarian workers Home
81 $50 East Slst St at $50 D. m. Dis
cussion to follow. Auspices Workers
Esperanto Group. Lecturer. G. d.
Union with the Soviet Esperantists'
Enon.
Concert and Dance
~ the FnnlSh workers Hail, 10
" 126th ST. John Smith Jazz Band
at p. m. Admission S5c.
SATURDAY
Council of Working Class Women
Will have concert and excellent
entertainment at p m. at Stuy-
vesant Casino. Admission 35c. Re-
freshmens.
viii have an open air meeting at
Seventh st. and Avenue B.
Spring Festival and Dance
VIII be given by Communist Party,
Unit IS. Section at $50 p. m. at
the clubrooms of the Bronx Hun
garian Workers Club. 7S5 Westches-
ter Ave. (near Prospect Ave. station).
GOOD entertainment. well-known Ne
gro Jazz band. Admission Csc.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14
Volunteer Research Workers
Wanted

To save the life Of the nine Me-
gro workers sentenced to the cleo
tric chair in Alabama it is neces-
sary to do a certain amount OF
research work. Report Immediately
to the National Office Of the In
ternational Labor Defense, 80 East
18th ST.. Room 43o, New York City
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14
NEED MOVING PICTURE
OPERATOR.

Any comrade or sympathizer who
can operate a moving picture Gamer
please call at the local Internatione
Labor Defense Office, 799 Broadwa,
Room 40. at p. m. today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14
Worker, Desperate
By Hunger, Kills Self
Under Train Wheels

NEW YORK. - An unidentified
worker, reported to be unemployed
md starving, gave up his life yester-
lay by jumping in front of Third
Ave. elevated train here yesterday az
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14
the 23rd st. station.

This is the second suicide OF this
kind that has taken place at the 23rd
! st station in two months.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14

Use your Red Shock Troop List
every day ON your job. The worker
next TO you will help save the Daily
Worker,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14

VIII be given by Communist Party,
Unit IS. Section at $50 p. M at
the clubrooms of the Bronx Hun
garian Workers Club. 1855 Westches-
ter Ave. (near Prospect Ave. station)
GOOD entertainment. well-known Me-
gro Jazz band. Admission csc.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14

Concert and Dance

Council of Working Class Women
Will have a concert and excellent
entertainment at p. m. az Stuy-
freshmens.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14

Workers EN-Sery1cemen's League
Will have an open air meeting at
Seventh st. and Avenue B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
Eptarural

wisconsin Ave. NV. near WOOdIey Rd.
HOLY COMMUNION 1880 AN.
LITANY -..-...-,--..-.......... 1000 AN.
SER MON PREACHER,
THE REV. JOHN W. GUM
oPEN-AIR SERVICE AND ii'VV Nv
S E r MON. PREACHER,
CAPT. b FRANK MOUNT
FORD OF THE CHURCH
ARMY ................ 4.O0PM
Take Wisconsin Ave. Cars or Woodley
Road Bus Line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
Famous Churches of the World

In the heart of the business district
of Philadelphia, near Arch and Market
streets. surrounded by business buildings
of reddish, grayish or brownish brick,
stands Christ Church.
This historic old structure breathes OF
the past today just as surely as it, did
when it was first erected The odors of
coffee and spices that permeate about it
smack of the ships and distant lands.
and the old buildings are reminiscent
Of the counting houses of another era.
The old church is of reddish brown
ish color with white copings and trim
mings. A clock marks the time in its
tower and that side fronting upon Sec
ond street Is niched and entablatured to
record some of its outstanding history.
Away back in 1895 Christ Church was
built. That was the very beginning,
whsn the sturdy pioneers purchased the
first plot of land and founded the first
congregation. About 1850, the old
structure was replaced by the one which
we see today.
During the Revolution it was a spot
at which some of the foremost Ameri-
cans worshiped. George Washington
had a pew in the church and attended
services regularly when in Philadelphia.
Dame Martha, of course, was with him.
Betsy Ross was a member of the con-
gregation and it was here that Wash
ington came to know her before he was
one of the committee who called upon
her to make the first American flag.
Benjamin Franklin sat in the pews and,
no doubt, originated wise saws and
maxins for Poor Richard when the SER
mon Jagged John and Abigail Adams
were worshipers here.
Much has been done to alter the
church since the days of the revolution
The pews have been torn out and re-
placed. But the chimes remain.
An interesting story is told in con-
nection with them. When the Liberty