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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-25
Red VOTE GAINS
NCHATTANOOGA
Boss Lies, Terror Mark
Campaign
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,

Facts. Following this whole cam
|,aign of terror a reporter from the
chattanooga Times approached Com
.-ade Coads in his cell in the city
all on election night and asked him
Tor a statement on the campaign.
Coads issued a statement declarding
hat the smashing Of the election
! ally at which he was arrested and
he falling of six Communist leaders
1ust before the elections indicated
nat the bosses were on the run and
Ifraid of the large Communist vote
}hich would result from the cleo
IONS the next day.
Fight Will Go On.
Coads also stated that despite ar
hsts and prosecutions aimed at out
Awing the organizations of the
Xorkers, the Communist Party would
Intensity its activity following the
kections and would win new thou
hnds Of Chattanooga workers to its
Suport. After promising to print
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WORKERS ASKED
TO JOIN THE WIR

The local office Of the Workers In
ternational Relief, in order to organ
ize a Downtown Branch of the WIR,
has issued thousands of leaflets to
the workers of the, downtown ter
ritory, calling them to meeting,
and free Soviet movie showing on
Friday. March 81, at 8 p. m. at the
WIR Center, 131 West 18th st.
The appeal issued to these workers,
living in poverty and misery, in many
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-25

e5 and lately to rs. Workers are
forced to work overtime. And if they
don't work the full hour they don't
get paid for the full hour, even
though most of the time they work
more than full time.
Workers are forceG to eat in the
cafeteria in the laundry, where the
prices are very high. If they don't
patronize the cafeteria they are told
they are fired
Organization is needed badly here.
Daily Workers must be distributed to
the workers here. They are ready to
be organized.
-Worcorr.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-25
Force St. Vincent Breadiners to Eat in Stencil

New York.
Going downtown in the Green
wich Village section I noticed a
breadline at st. Vincents Hospital
extending all around the block.
I intended TO investigate this
breadline and see how the "house
of god" treated these poor wretches
and this is what / found. The men
walked in single file like prison.
ers) into the alley and received OH
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-25
PHILADELPHIA GAINS
HIGHEST FOR THE WEEK

District 8, Philadelphia, rallied to wipe out last
weeks record-breaking loss, and now takes first
place in this weeks tables with gain Of 1886
OF this. special orders amount to 49, mostly
from Reading, which still leaves the highest solid
gain OF 138 District 4, Buffalo, shows an in
crease of 3d. all solid. Dist. 8, Chicago. put on
a gain of los, SO of which are special orders,
leaving a net gain of AZ, and District 9. Cleve-
land, gained 81 IS of which are due to special
orders. District 7, Detroit, put on 40, only of
which are special, leaving solid gain of 35, a
good record for Detroit which is now filling
the gap made by previous losses
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-25

a paper dish handful Of sour
cream cheese, a dry. stale piece of
bread and cup of warm, coIored
substance for coffee.
These workers ate among gar
bage cans full of swilI. The smell
is enough to get you sick. Yet
they got to stand this punishment
while the hospital authorities have
plenty of good food to eat and a
home. r. III.
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Unemployed Worker Dies of Hunger and
Exposure

DAILY Worker: Shelbyville, ILL.,
The following news item appeared
bin the Decatur, Ill, Herald:
Found in a weakened condition
from hunger and exposure, more than
d month ago, Thomas Harb' iagrer,
|5S, Of Lawton, died Tuesday afternoon
In John Warner hospital of pneu-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-25
THREATEN TO CUT
OFF EVEN CHARITY
IN PHILADELPHIA
Many Sheriff Sales as More Workers Lose
Their Small Homes to Sharks
Letters Sent to Those On "Relief" Jobs Tha
They Were to Be Laid Off
Philadelphia, Pa.

Daily Worker,
The Lloyd Committee for Unemployment Relief, which
was formed time to solve the unemployment problem
at the expense of the workers of course the verge of COL
apsing When say coapsng, they not MAX
ing enough profits and they have devised scheme
put the workers.
An appeal made to Governor Pnchot to get the Legs
aure to pass bill for the collection of fund of $6000000
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Jamaica, he has shown no inclination
to paying the clerks and other EN-
ployes in his office whose accumu-
lated back pay now amounts to over
5000.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-25
CZECH C.P. HOLDS
ITS VI CONGRESS
Report On Situation in
Czechoslovakia

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia.--On Mar
6 the Sixth Congress Of the Comnnu'
mist Party Of Czechoslovakia wa.
opened in the Peoples House in w
sotchan The agenda was as follows
l. The situation in CzeehoslavaAs
and the tasks Of the Party. 2. Trade
union questions. 5. Work amongst
the landworkers and peasants. 4. Ma"
tional questions. 5. Youth questions
About 200 delegates we're present at
the proceedings.
Comrades Guttnlann and Bruno
Koehler opened the congress In
Czechish and German respectively
They both declared that during the
last two years the influence OF the
Party on the masses had grown and
that the Party was never so united
At the mention Of the worker VIC
tins Of the bloodbath in Dux the
delegates rose to their feet and STOOD
in silence for minute.
Comrades Stain, Molotov, Voro"
shiIov, Manuilski, Piatnitzh, Thael-
mann, Thorez, Marty, Lenski, Henry
kovski, Harus and StransiSy were
elected as honorary members OF the
Presidium. After the election OF the
commissions a message Of greetings
was despatched to Cornrade Stain
A further message was despatched tc
the German Communist Party. Pro-
test resolutions we're adopted against
the white terror and the fascist ter
ror in Italy, YugoslaVia, Poland and
in Czechoslovakia.
Many messages of greetings to the
congress were read, including mes
sages from proletarian political pris'
oners. A number Of workers were
amongst these populations. A depu-
tation Of four unemployed workers
had come on foot from Dux.
In the afternoon session Comrade
Gottwald began his speech on the
first point of the agenda: the sit
uation in Czechoslovakia and the
tasks of the Communist Party.
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cases in lofts above the fur shops,
reads "The Workers international
Relief exists to help and support
workers in their class struggles. Dur
ing strikes, the WIR provides food
and clothing for the strikers. The
WIR provides medical aid for work
ers. hurt on picket lines, demonstra-
tons, and hunger marches. The WIR
also has camps for workers children,
at very low prices during the sum-
mer.
"The WIR in order to give this aid,
is and must be built and supported
by the workers themselves. Come to
the WIR Center. March u, 8 p. m.
Join the WIR."
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DISTRICT IS, BUTTE, SHOWS
OUTSTANDING LOSS FOR WEEK.

District IS, Butte, shows the greatest loss for
the week, total of 1o8. With the district page
now being planned by the district, this loss
should be cleared out. District IL, Seattle, lost
70 last week. The Red Builders New Club, which
is showing some vitality since its recent Or
ganization, should Immediately capitalize its first
successful affair, and draw in numbers of I'M
employed workers to sell their bundle. District
8, Minneapolis dropped 40. District 10, Kansas
City. lost 20, a slight improvement over last
weeks loss of SO. District is, Conn. dropped a.,
and District !, Boston, 10 .-r-.t ---------
Here are the tables S*g
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monia.
Harbraiger, jobless painted, was
picked up Feb. 8 under bridge north
of here, where he had been i'll for
three days. Physicians failed to re-
store the mans vitality. Pneumonia
set in and ended in his death.
"A WorcOrr.
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VACATION: - Beautiful Mountain
Views, quiet resting place, good food.
$3.50 weekly--Avanta Farm, Ulster
Park, New York.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-25
DISTRICT PAGES
ON THE UPGRADE

Most districts have grasped the significance Of
district pages becoming the basis of mass circu-
laton, and have profited both organi2ationally
and in increasing circulation by their weekly
editions. OF the large districts, Seattle and De-
troit are the only two who have not yet shown
any response to the necessity of district page
OF the smaller districts, Connecticut, Boston,
Kansas City and Denver have failed 10 take ad-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Garibay Firm Among
Oldest Institutions

Established more than go years
ago. the wholesale firm Of L. Carl
bay & Sons In Matamoros, is one Of
the border city's oldest business in
stitutions. Mr.. Garibay started the
business and operated IL over a Pc
Rod Of many years: he is now as
ISOLATED with his three sons as act
i've partners. and all are residents
of Matamoros.
The wholesale business is locat-
ed on Sixth street in Matamoros.
and its customers are numbered
from many other parts OF the state
as well as from the Valley.
Reliability and satisfactory service
in every business dealing are claim
ed BY the proprietors as the basis
upon which they have built the
evident success Of their concern AS
one Of the oldest business houses IN
Matamoros. MFR. Garibay and his
sons feel that a record OF such long
service speaks for the rank which
their firm holds with It's custom
ers-
They state that their concern Is
equipped 20 continue through the
coming year the service It has been
Offering in a high-class way in the
past
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
PRINCESSES
Are NAMED
FOR FIESTA
Each Valley Town To
Be Represented AT
Coronation

That the Good Humor Festival
win be an International affair
was assured today when 1t was an
nounced that practically all Valley
towns will be represented &C the
Coronation Sunday morning BY
~princesSes.
Up until a late hour Thursday
night, five princesses had been
selected by as many Valley cities,
and in other communities the
-princesses had not been sele4ted
but would be tn time for the OPEN
ing on the carnival.
Miss Beth Creager has been
named TO represent Brownsville az
the festival.
Miss Elizabeth Nommenson has
has been named to represent San
Bcnito. Miss Mildred Hodge will
represent Harrington: Miss Lorene
Dettert will represent Port Isabel:
and Miss Ossie Mcneil will repre-
sent Mercedes.
A telephone call 10 McAllen to-
cay revealed that although the city
had not chosen a princess as vet
one will be selected today and will
represent the city at the coronation.
The Weslaco Chamber Of Com
merce explained that Il had failed
to receive an invitation. but when
ID was notified that one had beer
issued. the assistant secretary SAID
that a princess would be named and
be present.
The Mission chamber also ex-
planned that a princess although
unnamed now. would be nc the
coronation.
The San Juan princess has been
named.
The coronation this year Is ex-
pected to be much more elaborate
than the one last year. and t-ili
be held either nc the Kennel club
or the Teatro Reforma. depending
upon the weather. III the weather
Is clear. the coronation will be out
doors. or at the Kennel club race
track. II inclement, II viii be at
the theater.
Her name Is Sarah Griffith, san
Juan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
CARNIVAL LAST YEAR DECIDED
r \ = = = = r = y
SUCCESS AND TOTAL OF 2l,795
= = x = = y y =
PERSONS CROSSED 2 BRIDGES

The Good Humor Festival held
last year was the first Of its kind,
and statistics issued after the four
day carnival revealed that 2l,T95
persons crossed the two information
al bridges
Last year. the carnival was held
March 1884. and Roberto Garcia,
now mayor OF MatamorOs, was the
originator OF the scheme.
Instead OF one queen. two queens
reigned jointly IN 1890, one from
Matamoros and one frorn Browns
Vile. The MatamoroS queen was
Miss Maria Elisa Lamarque. elected
by the Mexican customs officials,
and Miss Ayeliffe Cobolini. spon-
sored by the Brownsville Kiwanis
club. Miss Gail Mcl)avitt vas
Brownsville princess accompanying
Miss Cobolini.
The Matamoros candidates last
year we're Miss Lamaruue and Miss
Luisa Vllanueva.
In Brownsville, each civic club
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Mats Cafe Serves
Tempting Dinners

A duck dinner at Mats Cafe in
Matamoros Is not only something
to be enjoyed; II is to be remember
ed.
That Is the description which
hundreds Of visitors IN Matamoros.
dining at MATHS cafe. will give OF
the delicious dinners served IN the
inimitable style peculiar to the
cafes special methods Of prepara-
zion.
For more than six years visitors
have annually made their way TO
the popular cafe in Matamoros.
one block from the railroad cross
ing. 20 taste again the piuuanry
and appetizing flavor OF its wild
game dinners.
The cafe for the past two years
has been under the management
OF J. r. Copeland. The manager
and his assistants are delighted 10
make every personal arrangement
for the entertainment OF special
parties. and will serve menus lust
to their order. they state. Large
parties can be cared for on short
notice and accommodated comfort
ablys
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Saturday

The outstanding event Saturday
will be the burial OF Bad Humor
and the browning Of King Good
Humor at 7 o'clock Friday night.
This is a legendary proceeding
and Good Humor carnivals held over
the entire nation Of Mexico follow
this program. The rite dates back
into the gloom OF Mexican history
when ancient races believed in
gods and worshipped idols.
The affair will be Of unusual in
terest to tourists. II Is thought.
Bad Humor will be killed, and
his burial will be a hilarious affair,
Matamoros authorities promise. The
immediate coronation Of King Good
Humor will follow. and the festiv-
tiles viii last until q late hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

The third day OF the festival
features two dances Of unusual In
terest. and possibly the outstanding
event OF the fiesta, the Battle OF
Flowers.
The Battle OF Flowers Is to start
at exactly 4 p. m, and will be
waged throughout the city. The
center Of interest, doubtless. viii be
the main plaza. Confetti and SER
pentines win predominant. ming
ling with flowers in the air.
Starting az 8 o'clock. two dances
will be staged in different parts
Of the city.
One will be the ball given In hon
or Of the carnival Queen and will
be an invitation affair. liz will be
held at the City Hall.
The second dance viii be a Grand
Costume Ball open TO the public,
and IL to be held at the Plaza
HidalEu.
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Tuesday

Tuesday the festivities will be
brought to q close.
At 7 o'clock Tuesday night a cos
tune contest win be held at the
Oasis.
Last year this proved to be one
Of the most popular events Of the
carnival, and it j. thought that Il
viii be one OF the most popular
and well attended events this year.
Everyone Is asked TO wear a cos
tune Of some sort, and a mask.
AT . o'clock a Grand Carnival
Ball is to be- given at the Teatr0
Ref0rma, terminating the four-day
fiesta. This Is to be an invitation
ball, and will be formal.
All the festivities are 10 stop al
midnight. for Lent begins Feb. 10,
~ was pointed cur
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
MANY OFFICIALS
help IN FIESTA
Matamoros City, Federal
And Military Men
Aid In Work

Matamoros officials have taken
the Good Humor carnival serious
~. and for two weeks have been
working steadily TO insure the suc
cess or the celebration.
Municipal and federal authorities
and a social group In the city. have
sponsored separate queens in A
heated contest. The result was an
nounced Wednesday night. when The
contest ended.
Ruben Martinez. secretary or the
chamber OF commerce OF Matamoros
has been active In carnival work.
Roberto r. Garcia. mayor. work.
ed In the queen contest. and aided
In every way possible. RE also ~
sued an official invitation 10 all
Valley residents and tourists 10 at
tend the carnivsa
Others we're Lafael Munguia c..
state tax collects and chief OF the
traffic department: Gen. JUNO Her
nandez Serrano. chief or the Mata-
moro garrison and president VI the
Good Humor carnival committee:
Eduardo E. Garribay, president OF
the Matamoros Chamber OF Com
merce: and Gen. Leopold0 VerduEo.
chief on customs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
POLICE Will
DON UNIFORMS
Matamcros Law Forces To
Dress In Standard
Suits Feb. ID

Starting the first day OF the Good
Humor carnival. Matamoros police
will year a standard uniform, it
was announced recently.
Following his campaign promise
tc make Matamoros a modern city.
Mayor Roberto 1T. Garcia recently
stated that all policemen In the
city would wear regulation uni
forms in order for residents and
tourists to recognize them.
AT a meeting OF the city commits
sioners during the month Of jan
uary, such a project was authorized
and uniforms ordered.
At the time, 1t was announced
that the new suits would be tall
ored and would be received In
Matamoros by Feb. a..
Although no further information
has been released relative to this
matter. IL Is thought that the uni
forms would be on hand for the
opening of the festival. and that
the law forces would Immediately
don the suits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
GAY ASPECT TO
Be PRESENTED
Matamoros VIII Be Well
Decorated During
Four Days.

Matamoros will present a gala as
pect during the four-day carnival
starting Saturday. Feb. IA.
Streets will be decorated profusely
with flags and streamers, and all
stores In the city will decorate in
teriors and display widows.
Automobiles will also be decorated
with flags and ~coloress ribbons. If
owners follow last years precedent.
Both Mexican and American flags
will be e
Many special ornaments have
been ordered BY municipal authori-
ties, and over 1000 masks have
been purchased for school children
10 wear during the festival.
During the special days Of the
carnival, many viii wear costumes
"A general air OF feStivity will
prevail" MatamoroS Chamber OF
Commerce officials said today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
today the festivlties proper

Today the festivities proper start.
The coronation Of the Queen will
be the most important event Of the
day, and Is scheduled to take place
at exactly 10 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. The exact location for the
coronation will depend upon the
weather, but will take place at
either the Kennel Club. outdoors.
or the Teatro Reforma, indoors. An
elaborate ceremony Is planned.
The coronation OF the Comic King
Is TO take place at 3 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, with appropriate cere-
monies.
A grand parade Is to be held at
4 o'clock. and the most original
floats will be given prizes.
The days festivities viii be
brought to a close with a Grand
Kermesse which is to start at the
Plaza Hidalgo at z O'Clock and last
well into the night
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

had a candidate. These were Miss
Cobolini. Miss McDavitt and Miss
Eleanor Richard In.
The program in 1880 was similar
to the one planned for Feb. I--I5-
1917 Of this year.
The fiesta started with the kill
ing or Bad Humor the night OF
March !, like the present carnival
is scheduled to start Saturday night
at z O'Clock.
Coronation
The following day. the coronation
Of the two queens was held. with
Miss Carmen Pumarejo. queen OF
the previous Sept. Is celebration, Of
ficiating. The Brownsville queen
and her princess were met at the
middle OF the international bridge
by Matamoros municipal. federal
and military authorities, and escort
cd to the Teatro Reforma. A pa
rade Of approximately 40 cars led
the queens car. The inaugural adj
dress was brief and humorous. and
was delivered by DR.. Emilio Guer-
rer0.
Joe Crixell's pupils put on q
special program.
The comic king last year was
EraSmo Rodriguez. who was crown
ed by Alfredo BoUchard and T.. La
marque. The king wore charro
pants. a tuxedo coat and flowing
cape. EraSmo led a parade around
the Plaza de Armas and down Sixth
street. followed by a band.
Many dances and balls were given
az both the Teatro Reforma and
the various parks.
Tourists. as well as Valley resi-
dents. flocked to Matamoros dur
ing the carnival IN 1880. Bridge
statistics showed that approximate
" 5.449 passengers crossed the
bridge IN 1888 cars every day.
Unexpected Success
Promoters Of the carnival stated
after its close that II was n greater
success than anticipated. Mr.. Gar
cia went as far as to state that 1t
was an unexpected success.
Three public bales" and one for
NAL dance the night Of March 3
were all highly successful.
Tourists and visitors TO the VAL
ley stated that II the Good Humor
carnival becomes an annual af-
fair. IL would soon equal the Laredo
Washington birthday celebration.
The masks worn were German
products. and were said TO have ex-
cited unusual interest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Washington Birthday
I'm Laredo Celebrat-
ed Annually
MATAMOROS
Festival May Rival the
Other I'm Size In
Years to Come

III present plans materialize. the
Good Humor carnival will increase
In both size and prestige each year,
and will in time rival the Laredo
Washington birthday celebration,
according to local and Matamoros
officials.
The initial carnival, held in 1880
In March. attracted a total III ap-
proximately $4,000 persons, for
bridge authorities stated that num-
Der crossed the two international
bridges. IL was also pointed out
many persons came from the in
terror OF Mexico to augment this
total.
The fiesta this year is expected %
exceed the first one in interest and
In attendance, and II this is true,
the total number to cross the
bridge will possibly amount t0
around 10000.
The Washington birthday celebra-
ton in Laredo annually attracts
thousands Of tourists and residents
Of Texas cities. for ii has gained a
reputation throughout the south.
Special rates r given by railroads
as an added inducement, and pro-
grams are given publicity in state
newspapers.
II Is planned to make the Good
Humor carnival IN Matamoros
similar % the Laredo fiesta III size
and interest. and IL Is with this
aim In view that municipal and
military officials are working.
1t will certainly be a boost for
the Valley as a tourist center. for
the large number OF persons who
would come here for the carnival
would see the undoubted possibIlI-
ties offered by the Valley. and win
ter here. or possibly invest" 10
cal chamber Of commerce officials
said Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

'FourDay CarniDal
To Start Saturday
Elaborate Plans Completed For Successful
Festival; Promises To Be Better
Than One Held Last Year

Tomorrow the second annual
Good Humor Festival starts IN
Matamoros. and according to spon-
sors is more elaborate In every re-
spect than the one held last
March which attracted thousands
OF Valley and northern Mexico res
idents.
Municipal and federal officials,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
DOCTOR

PARISH this mechanical age,
many people in Paris are taking
the treatment of mechanical doc
tors. One OF these doctors Is Dr.
Vachet, who has prepared n series
Of photograph records which his
patients listen to. He Is q strong
believer in the healing powers OF
suggestion. and his records are
based somewhat along the lines OF
CouelHm-