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The daily worker., 1931-12-22
Hail a Victory! Learn a
Lesson!

THE Delegation
Friends of the Soviet return to America and is
working
learned from trip thousands of miles that covered
big industrial region and went right into not only the factories but also
The American capitalist crisis pushes the deeper
and deeper into starvation and misery and the literal hunger OF
the million simple information about the victory of socialist
construction in the Soviet thus far altogether ndequay met
might genuine demand the is
hanefu neglected though the heart worker does not thrill
workers their
the overthrow of capitalism and the construction OF socialist
The American capitalists apologss
socialism in the Soviet Union from Amer
them with all of outrageous lies dis
capitalists know that the in
pon successful working class rule in the Soviet Union to the
the kind and the only kind OF dumping that threatens
From the Delegation American
and report back what the Soviet workers are doing
there surely be obtained the most valuable guidance of American
workers in their struggle
Plan "a failure factories
other variation of faehood cooked
up by capitalist journalists fascist meaders at the head of the
the miscand socialist party
reues all these lies The German Economic Re
Institute organization of highest authority has ad
with reports in for the early part of this the share
world production ia cent compared
with 55 cent in 1929 when it was the fifth IN position among indus
nations
England taking THIRD PLACE after United States
aud Germany. of production in
the Soviet grown
the Soviet Union passed Germany and stood
in the SECOND PLACE WORLD 70 United
iefutabe proof that socialist production is catch
capitalist production that advancing by leaps and bounds
production that Year Plan victorious
eating producon every
working
facts must not only be reported to American
workers but interpreted to them in their relation to the lives and con-
workers of the Soviet Union
the mind Of worker that the reasons
firstly the mind
imperta the Soviet Union and
secondly prevent working from the lesson
and taking the revolutionary out of the
misery starvation which capitalism inflcs them
Union for members OF the
make for two months to Amer
particularly that these delegates bring their
F. of L. locals and to reach
mining metal and marine transport
all revolutionary workers in the above
touch with the Friends OF the
Broadway New York City, and arrange for
bodies in heavy
industry.
to the land Of the Sov1ets
struggles Unemployment Insurance
against wage against of the Negroes against
Workers and Farmers Govern
M United Statesl
The daily worker., 1931-12-22

ers responded well and after the
demonstration they marched to the
Unemployed Council headquarters
Forty workers joined the Council.
A committee of five workers was
elected to present the demands Of
the st. Paul 100000 unemployed. This
delegation went to see the Mayor and
the Council when they asked for the
Council, it was said that they we're
mot in session" and when the del
egation asked for the Mayor from the
stenographer said he had a meeting
going on" just at this time the
Mayors secretary came out and when
the delegation asked to see the Mayor
from him he replied that "the Mayor
was out of town.!
BAKERSFIELD, Calf, Dec. 2I.-
AT meeting of unemployed workers
OF Bakersfield consisting of Negro
Mexican and American workers a
council was organized with A. Lac
chtuSa elected as organizer. A.
Lachiusa is an unemployed painter
a member of the A. F. Of L. and
face losing his small home because
the Bank Of America refuses to re-
new any mortgages.
At this meeting of the Bakersfield
unemployed a committee of five we're
elected TO go to the City Manager to
demand food and place to sIeep
for the State Hunger Marchers who
are coming through here on Jan. 8.
and will stay overnight. The man
ager at first tried to pass the buck
but was finally forces by the COM
mittees who represented the unen-
ployed of Bakersfield to grant the
demand to house the marchers. The
manager promised to house all the
marcflers after he realized that the
unemployed we're organized. The
field organizer for the State Hunger
March M Baylin who has been here
for three days, was the spokesman for
the committee
A mass reception and meeting is
being organized in Bakersfield the
night of the third of January to greet
the marchers.
The daily worker., 1931-12-22
5 MEN ENTER JAIL:
TAKE OUT, LYNCH
NEGR 0 WORKER
Boss Press Agency
Tries to Cover
Up Crime Va

The organized lynch terror of tho
bosses, operating more and more In
this period through small gangs of
leading citizens without any pretense
of popular support, took another
Negro victim Sunday night.
A gang of five men entered the
Montgomery County Jail near Con-
roe, Texas, and removed Isaiah Ed.
wards. young Negro worker who
already had been railroaded to the
electric chair by the boss courts bes
cause he had dared to defend him.
self when brutally attacked by DO
liceman. In the struggle the police.
man was killed.
The little gang of five lynchers met
with no resistance whatever from
Sheriff Ben Hicks and the prison
guards.
Capitalist news agencies are try
ing to cover up the crime committed
by this little gang OF boss Iynchers.
The Associated Press at first admit
ting that the Negro worker had been
taken out Of the Jail by the lynch
gang of five. later attempted to make
1t appear that he was killed while
trying to evade pursuit after having
escaped" from the Jail. The first
story sent out by this lying capital
ist agency stated:
Five men posing as Officers en-
tered the Montgomery County JAN
last night and removed Isaiah Eds
wards, 1s-year old Negro under
death sentence for the murder Of
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The daily worker., 1931-12-22
To Protest Scottsboro
Frame>Ub, Jan, s, 9, 10

On Jan. 9, 9 and 10 workers
throughout the country will thunder
their indignant protests against the
attempts of the Alabama bosses and
the, white and Negro reformists to
carry through the legal lynching of
the nine innocent Scottsboro boys
Eight of these boys we're sentenced
to the electric chair in the original
farcicsl trial at Scottsboro last April
July 10 was set for their execution" 4"
The mass fight of Negro and' white
workers, modified by the Commu-
mist Party, the League of Struggle
for Negro Rights and the Interna-
tional Labor Defense held back the
bloody hands of the fascist bosses
and forced stay OF execution. Mil
lions OF workers demonstrated In the
United States and throughout the
world against this hideous crime
against the Negro masses and the
working class.
The daily worker., 1931-12-22
Kidnapped KY, Miner
Found; Mass Meetings
Make Ready for Strike
Mae Sumner Iii; Was Dumped Over State Line;
Operators Fail to Terorrize Men and
to Defeat Strike Call
BULLETIN.

kentuck
are expected strike
pledged full support in their the
lean Lithuanian Workers In meeting Conn.,
Fg~
hentucky their
the International
nation wide
Where there organization the f, Workers
Literary Society will organize confer
motion the National Iuuranc
February 4h struggle
support of the Communist Party in the 1892 elections
PlNEN1l4LE Ky, Dec 21-Word has been received here
hat Mac Sumner miner kidnapped Dec by order of the Goa
operators is i'll with influenza at the home friends at La
Foee Tennessee which he reached after being let out into
he pouring rain across the Virginia border line with threats
The daily worker., 1931-12-22
b. Berkman Taken to Hospital
from immigration Station

from the East Boston immigration
Station suffering from sore throat
and fever. probably due to close
confinement for three months with
out bail.
Berkmsn's sickness must spur
workers to demand the immediate ad-
mittance of bail for the National
Textile Workers Union organizer, de-
mand the release Of Murdock now
ordered deported by the Circuit Court,
Bedros, Donegian, Ivan Kravevich,
Sam Paul and eight others held for
deportation in this district.
The daily worker., 1931-12-22

police spies, henchmen Of the fascist
militarists.
After the massacre in the prison
of LUCE, the political prisoners in all
prisons declared a general hunger
strike. With revenge has the fascist
government, supported by the social
fascist PPS thrown itself upon the
helpless victims of the class struggle
Girls we're raped and driven to in
sanity. Men we're multilated and
thrown in cold, flooded dungeons to
die there
AS this degenerated brutality would
The daily worker., 1931-12-22
Protest Against the Bloody Execution
of Militant Workers in Fascist Poland

not stop the heroic fight of the pris-
oners and of the whole working
masses outside the prisons, the fascist
government inaugurated a new. ter
roistic policy against the toiling
masses; new extraordinary laws were
enacted with death penalty for re-
volutionary activity.
Nine working-class fighters we're
already executed under these extra
ordinary laws-five in the city Of
Baranovitch, White Russia, and two
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The daily worker., 1931-12-22

"A huge strike chest must be raised"
says the w. I. r. Funds, food and
clothing-especially funds-must pour
in. Don't wait for official directives!
Get on the job Immediately. Donate,
solicit, collect! Hunger is the strong
est breaking weapon of the
bosses; tear that weapon out Of their
handsl
The daily worker., 1931-12-22
PICKET AT SHIRT
FACTORY STRIKE
Issue Call All Workers
to Come Out

PATERSON, N. Though the
police threatened to stop mass pick
citing yesterday morning at the Man
haitian Shirt Co., here, an effective
picket line was formed. The strikers
carried placards and slogans. Some
unemployed workers who were look
ino for jobs we're turned away by the
pickets.
A strike call issued today calls upon
all workers, cutters, operators, ship
ping clerks and packers to refuse to
work for starvation wages. The
strikers are fighting for the follow
ing demands: Withdrawal OF the
wage-cut, a pension OF $12 week
for all workers over SIS years of age
unable to work, fight against wage
cuts, speed-up and discharges.
The daily worker., 1931-12-22

On Jan. 13 the hearing on the ap-
peal against the lynch yerdicts will
come up before the Alabama Su-
preme Court. The same. murderous
bosses who control the Scottsboro
court which rushed through the rail-
roadine of these working class g, il
dren to the electric chair, these same
murderous bosses control the Ala
CONTINUED ON PAGE IHREEJ
The daily worker., 1931-12-22
FELLOW WORKERS:

FELLOW WORKERS.:
A bloody terror is raging in Poland.
The landowners, bankers and cap
italists with the ruling Pilsudsky
clique are trying to behead the re-
volutionary movement Of the work.
ers and poor peasants by spilling the
blood of the thousands of the best
fighters against oppressive and de-
caytng fascist capitalism.
Three hundred prisons are terribly
over-crowded with 10000 political
prisoners. They are tortured daily
by the cruel, inhuman jailers and
The daily worker., 1931-12-22
Anti-Religious Night
at Workers Center on
Friday, December 25

NEW YORK.-An Anti Religious
Night will be held on Friday evening
December Is, at the Workers Center,
IS E. 18th ST., to expose the religious
fakery of the Christmas holidays. The
affair is being arranged by the Work.
ers Cultural Federation and the Anti
Religious League.
The daily worker., 1931-12-22
St. Paul Workers
Protest Against
Forced Labor
Unemployed Council at Bakersfield California
Forces City Manager to Promise Housing
for Hunger Marchers

ST. PAUL Mimi. Dec. 21.-A thousand jobless workers.
demonstrated in front of the city hall December 9 to de-
mand immediate cash relief against the system of forced
labor of the local charity institutions.
ALTHOUGH the meeting called in short time the work
The daily worker., 1931-12-22
Start Relief Drive To Help
Win Kentucky Mine Strike

NEW YORk.-As 1900 Kentucky miners prepare for
strike under the leadership of the National Miners Union
which last Sunday at its convention voted call all the
out on January 1s for struggle against starvation the
tona Oceof the Workers International Relief sHung into
The daily worker., 1931-12-22
JAPAN LAUNCHES SAVAGE
DRIVE TO CRUSH FIGHT
OF MASSES IN MANCHURIA
Attacks Launched from Five Points: New Drive
On Chinchow A Threat Against
Chinese Revolution

The Japanese yesterday morning launched sweeping
campaign of ruthless suppression and bloody against
san troops Under the pretense of suppresng bandtry
the mperaSt bandits began extensive and
The daily worker., 1931-12-22

BOSTON. Mass, Dec. 2l.-Edith
Berkman was removed today to the
Carney Hospital in South Boston
The daily worker., 1931-12-22
SLASH PAY IN BEMIDU

BEMDJI, Minn.-As part of the So
called relief plan Of the bosses here,
the city fathers Of Bemdji cut
the pay OF the city workers. The
Salvation Army has opened up a
soup kitchen and is charging the
workers cents for a bowl of slop.
They also charge the unemployed is
cents for filthy bed.-F. L.
The daily worker., 1931-12-22

Every shop, mine and factory a
fertile field for Daily Worker sub
scriptions.
The daily worker., 1931-12-22

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The daily worker., 1931-12-22

GATHER WITH YOUR SHOPMATES IN
FRIENDS OF THE DAILY WORK
Err" GROUPS.
READ, DISCUSS, GET SUBS FOR THE
DAILY WORKER"
ENTER SOCIALIST COMPETITION IN
DRIVE FOR 5000 DAILY WORKER
SUBS.
The daily worker., 1931-12-22

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
SLAYER OF DRY AGENT
FACES 21-YEAR TERM
Fort Wayne Bootlegger Held Gull
ty of Manslaughter-Sen-
tence Waits.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, November H.
George Adams, 81, Fort Wayne boot
logger, was convicted by an Allen
County jury today of voluntary man
slaughter in connection with the fatal
shooting of John l. Wilson, Federal pro-
hibition agent.
Verdict carries penalty of 2 to 81
years. Judge Clarence r. McNabb de-
ferred sentencing Adams until attorneys
for the defense decide whether or not
they will file motion for new trial.
The jurors balloted throughout the
night before they came to their agree
ment this morning.
Wilson, whose home was in Indian
apolis, and Walter N. Gilbert Of Gin
cinnati, another prohibition agent, were
shot and killed last July % In an ex-
change of shots with Adams. The off,
GERS were attempting to arrest Adams
for an alleged violation Of the liquor
law. Adams is also under indictment
in connection with Gilbert's death. It
was testified arrangements had been
made with Adams for delivery OF o
consignment of liquor.
During the trial Adams testified he
shot in self dsfense after Gilbert had
fired two shots, one of which struck him
in the neck Adams said he was dazed
by the shot that struck him and he
was unable to recall events that trans
pired Immediately afterward.
Adams once served is months in
Federal Prison on Q liquor conspiracy
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
$1,000 THEFT is LAID
TO WOMAN CASHIER
Mrs. Helen May, 33, Accused of
Embedding From Horace
G. Smithy Co.

Charged with the larceny of more
than 5000 from the Horace G. Smithy
Real Estate Co., Mrs. Helen May, So
yeaT-old cashier of that concern, was
he'd for action OF the grand jury yes
terday.
Mrs. May, through Attorney Lucian
VGndor2n, pleaded not guilty at a pre-
liminary hearing before United States
Commissioner Needham c. Turnags yes
terday. The accused woman declined
to make any statement.
The principal complaining witness was
Mr.. Smithy president Of the company.
He testified Mrs. May had made state.
ments to him involving an cftlcer of
the company in the alleged pecu!ations.
Mrs. May, who has been with the
company about seven years, was arrest
ed at 3033 Sixteenth street .aso week
on a commissioners warrant. She was
rcloased under $4,000 bond.
The warrant charges her with Two
spoc.fic t.lcfts of $50 and $40, and con-
tsins the further charge that she TOOK
IN excess of 5000" during the two.
year period preceding the Issuance OF
the warrant.
Mr. Smithy declined to state the ex-
act amount of the loss he believes MS
firm sustained. but 1t was learned an
au5it is being made.
The Government is being represented
IN tie case by Assistant Uolted States
Attorney Charles B. Murray.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
HARKER ON STAND
TO TELL STORY OF
POLICE BRUTALITY
TeStifieS to Events Leading
Up to Arrest When
Court AdjournS.

James Henry Harker. victim of an al
legged brutal beating by four policemen
of the first precinct, took the stand to
tell the story Of his alleged inquisition
at the trial today of the accused on
GERS In Criminal Division l of the Dis
trict Supreme Court.
Harker, youthful bakers assistant,
is the star witness for the Government
against Precinct Detective James A.
Mostyn and Pvts. William r. Lain.
william c. Grooms and William T.
Burroughs, charged with attacking
Harker with a rubber hose and by hand
on August % last.
Charges Brought Probe.
1t was Harker's allegations that pre-
cipitated a sweeping investigation of
reported third-degree tactics by Wash
ington police as a result of which 1S
policemen are under indictment on as
sault charges.
Harker, dapper young man in his
early twenties, had barely begun his
story when court was adjourned for
lunch. He will resume his testimony
this afternoon.
OuT1IlS the lew minutes ne was on
the witness stand Harker told of being
accosted In an alley back of his place of
employment by Policeman Burroughs
and a night Waterman, Francis Fitz-
gerald, who questioned him as to his
reason for being in that vicinity at 80
o'clock in the morning.
Harker said he explained to the OH
GERS that he was on his way to the
bakery where he was employed, and he
recalled how the policeman and watch
man accompanied him to the bakery for
veriication of his story.
Policeman ApoIOgized.
He declared the policeman apologized
after the proprietors of the bakery had
confirmed that Harker was employed
by them.
It was about o'clock that morning
that the policeman returned to the
bakery and placed Harker under arrest
for investigation in connection with
the robbery of a lunch room at the
other end of the alley. The alleged
assault on Harker, the Government is
seeking to show, occurred in the SER
geants' room at the station house about
10 o'clock that morning.
Testify Face Was Normal"
Three fellow workmen, employed with
Harker at a bakery on North Capitol
street, declared that Harker's face was
normal" in appearance just before he
was taken into custody as a burglary
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