davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-06
STRIKERS
LOCKED OUT IN
PAY-CUT STRIKE
Office Workers Union
Urges United Front
to Spread Struggle

NEW YORK.-The strike of the As
operators of the All American Gable
Co. which has been going on since
Monday against 10 per cent wage
cut was turned into lockout by the
company bosses yesterday.
The company since the beginning of
the strike has persistantly refused to
see the strike committee of 7 opera
5ors who were elected by the As work.
ers on strike. The bosses informed
the committee, which has established
its headquarters in the Hotel st,
George in Brooklyn, that they would
only see three of the delegation. The
strikers persisted that the whole del
egation'go in, thus representing more
broadly all the workers on strike. The
bosses then issued statement in
forming the operators that unless
they returned to work by noon on
Wednesday and accept the wage-cut
they would be locked out and lose
seniority rights. The time was ex-
tended until 6 p. M when the COM
pany declared the workers locked out.
The Office Workers Union of the
Trade Union Unity League at the be-
ginning of the strike issued to all the
cable operators in New York, who
had likewise received a cut in pay, a
call to elect committees and spread
the strike, Many operators showing
a marked sympathy with the strik-
ers. Sindicato Communications, OF
Santiago, Chile, union of operators
affiliated with the Red International
of Labor Unions, wired the strikers
their solidarity and stated that they
would give moral support to the
strike.
Although the company declares
that it will carry on business normal
ly with scabs who are not skilled OPP
orators Cthe only skilled operator
scabbing on the strike being one
Mortimer Reynoldsl, inside reports
show that the service is now operat-
ing only 80 per cent efficient.
The Office Workers Union and all
unions affiliated with the Trade IN
ion Unity League support the strike
of the operators. The lock out tao
tics of the bosses must not dim the
determination of the strikers to win.
The setting up of picket line in
front of the All-American Gable Of
fees, the organization of united
front committee with the workers of
the T,U.UL. and sympathetic organ
izations is necessary to strengthen
the strike and spread it to other cab
Ie companies.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-06
MEET DEN0UNCES
BRITISH BLOOD
BATH IN CYPRUS
Demand Recall Imper-
ialist Forces,
Heavy Taxes

NEW YORK.-British imperialism
was vigorously denounced for its muir
derous attacks On the masses of the
island of Cyprus at mass meeting
last Friday night in Bryant Hall, 9th
Avenue. between 4lst and And SITS
The meeting, which was called by the
Enti-In,perisJ:st League, adopted the
following resolution of protest
We protest against the unbear-
able condition which British inpar-
ialism imposed upon the working pop
ulation of Cyprus through the i'm
position of heavy taxation and medic
val and terroristic laws and other re-
pressive measures.
We protest against the bloody
terror, imposed upon the people, who
revolted, to crush the struggle for
liberation and upon the organiza-
tons economic and political, as the
Communist Party, the only party
that struggles honestly and heroi-
cally for the interests of the popu-
lation
We denounce the adyenturist and
misleading tactics of the so-called
"Unionists" Insurers, the merchants,
the landowners and the clergy, who
are sidetracking and betraying the
basic interests and demands of the
workers and peasants of the island,
turning their attention, through the
slogan of unity" with the Greek
bourgeoisie away from the basic in
terests Of the masses, splitting in
this way the forces of the working
population and aiding directly the
splitting policy of British Imperialism,
perpetuating through this method
the rule of the tyrants in Cyprus.
We demand the immediate recall
Of the military, naval and air forces
and the end of the attacks against
the unarmed people, the abolition OF
all repressive taxes, the confiscation
Of big estates of the rich landowners
and monasteries, and their transfer
to the landless peasants without
compensation; abolition OF the Ia;
imposed and used for the support OF
the imperialiSt defense forces; ato-
lition of the UFA Penal Code and
the oppressive forces affecting edu-
cation and the press.
We declare our determination to
support the struggling Cyprian peop-
lie and we call them to unite Their
forces Greek, Turks, etc., to intel-
sify the struggle together with all
other colonial peoples who are under
the unbearabls yoke of British i'm
perialism to overthrow the yoke and
to demand the full and complete in
dependence of Cyprus under a work
ers' and peasants government.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-06
HOLD MEETINGS
In new JERSEY
FOR NJ ARC H
2 More Jersey Cities
Elect Delegates

In preparation for the National
Hunger March a series of hearings
to expose the conditions of the work
ers and elect delegates to the march
is being held in a number of cities of
New Jersey,
On Friday, November 20, a public
hearing will be held in Perth AM
boy Reporters from the local capt.
talist press have been invited to at
tend and special efforts are being
made to get city officials, especially
those connected with the welfare de-
partment to attend.
On Sunday, November 20, the IN
employed Council of Perth Amboy is
calling Labor Congress to elect del
egates to the hunger march. A cali
has bees issued TO all working class
organizations urging them to push
the preparations for the march. The
name of the hall where this congress
is to take place will be announced
shortly.
On Sunday, November %, a con-
ference of all working class organiza-
tions will be held in New Brunswick.
The express purpose of the confer
ence is to elect the eity's delegates to
the National Hunger March. The
name of the hall where the confer
ence will be held will soon be an
nounced.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-06
Artef Opens Season
With Chambers Play

Artef, the Jewish workers revolu-
tionary theatre, will have the open
ing of its third season at the Heck
scher Theatre, 5th Avenue and Oath
ST., on Sunday afternoon and eve
ming, November 8. The first presen-
tation of the Artef players is revo-
lutionary play portraying the plight
of the poor farmers in America and
their struggle against exploitation
and oppression. The play is called
"Trikenish", meaning Drought, and
IS an adaptation from Halle Flana-
CAMS Can You Hear Their Voices9",
based on story in the New Masses
by Whitaker Chambers. The adapta-
ton has been made by Comrade N.
Buchwald of the editorial staff of the
Morning Freiheit
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-06
Engdahl Speaks On
FOmMoonev CamDaign
Sunday at the Forum


NEW YORK.-Despite the pro-
tests of the workers demanding the
release of Tom Mooney, Tom Moon
ey is still firmly lodged in prison.
This is due greatly to his betrayal
by the labor bureaucracy of the A. F.
of L.
How can Tom Mooney be freed?
What is the vital need OF the Tom
Mooney liberation movement today?
These questions will be answered
by j. Louis Engdahl, general Secre-
tary of the International Labor De-
Tense at his lecture this Sunday
night, Nov. 9th, at p. m, at the
Workers School Auditorium, 35 E..
18th St, End floor
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-06
List of Meetings
for the November
18th Anniversary
DISTRICT 2

] OlG hlNA
New York City-Bronx Coliseum,
4, nth ST., Bronx. Speakers;
Browder, Amter.
Newark, N.J.-Russian Hall, SO
BroOme st. Speaker: II. Gordon.
Elizabeth, N.J.-Russian Hall,
40S Court st. Speaker: Lena
Davis.
Jersey City, N.J.-WOrkers' Cen
ter, 3O2 Anderson st. Speaker: G.
Siskind.
Linden, N.J.-Linden Labor Ly-
ceum, Frank st. Speaker: Tomash.
Perth Amboy, N.J.-308 Allen st.
Speaker: J. Steuben,
Paterson, N.J.-205 Paterson st.
Speaker: Carl Winter.
Passaic, N.J.-Speaker: Harry
Raymond.
Bayonne, N.J.-Nov. 8, 2 pm,
Capital Hall, 10 w. 22nd st.
Speakers: Hope. Borisoff.
White Plains, N. Y,-Speaker:
Fliani.
Ossining, N.Y.-Speaker: Sadie
Van Veen.
YOnkers, N.Y.-Open-air meet
ing. Speaker: Carl Brodsky.
Hoboken, N.J.-WOrkmen's Circle
Hall, Ito Grant st, Speaker: ].
Mason.
New Brunswick, MIL Plum
st. Speaker: A. Markoff.
New Rochelle, N.Y.-22 Church
st.
Hicksville, L. Workers Hall
81 Broadway, Nov. 8, 3 pm. 800.
Bronx Hungarian Workers Club,
1855 Westchester Ave, Nov. 6, $3.50
pm. Speaker: Shaw.
Jamaica, L. Finnish Hall,
1926 Union Hall st, Nov, 8, 8
pm. Speaker: l Amter.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-06
1900 FIJRRERS IN
MASS VOTE ELECT
A JOINT COUNCIL
New Council Pledges a
Struggle Against the
Conditions in Shops

EEW YORK.-In a striking mass
turnout twelve hundred registered
furriers cast their votes for a rank
and file Joint Council pledged to a
struggle against wage cuts, speed-up,
contracting and sub-contracting and
the company union regime OF. Kauf-
man and Stetsky. Several hundred
additional workers who registered and
endorsed the program Of the newly
elected Joint Council could not vote
because they did not have their books
with them.
Unity Is Pledge.
Given the mandate by the regis
tered furriers the Joint Council will
Immediately start campaign to eff
feet unity among the workers in the
chop and work for one powerful union
in the trade under the control of the
workers.
e In statement issued by the new
Joint Council signed by the Furriers
Joint Council of New York, Locals
10l, 105, 40, lis of the International
Fur Workers Union, U. S. A, and
, Canada, affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor, the murderous
attacks upon members of the Needle
Trades Workers Industrial Union
was declared the work of Kaufmans
gangsters. The Joint Council con-
dennis this attack and pledges to
fight against this terrorism that ex-
presses Kaufmans desperate effort to
regain a foothold in the trade.
Describing how kaufman had mob
ilized the police to prevent the newly
elected Joint Council from taking
office the statement says:
"On one o'clock Wednesday af-
ternoon. we, the Joint Council,
escorted by many hundreds of fur
workers, walked over to the union
building to hold the first session
of the Council, but as expected, the
police, mounted police and detec-
tives, and the hired strong arm
men of Kaufman dispersed the
crowd. We walked back peacefully
in order not TO give the police and
gangsters any opportunity to shed
blood.
"This is additional proof that
Kaufman maintains his office and
his power by support of the gang
sters and police against the wishes
and desires Of the workers.
THE Council will have a meet
ing Thursday, 5 o'clock, in Irving
Plaza, to organize itself, elect a
chairman and secretary and the
various committees, and to work
out the plans to realize the follow
ing program on which it was
elected: to help the workers rid
themselves of the Kaufman be-
trayal and his gang terror, to help
the furriers build one class strug-
gle union to fight for and improve
their conditions"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-06
Serio, Grace Speak Tonight at
Anniversary Meet in Michigan
Harlan Miner to Tell of Terror in Kentucky at
Celebration of Victory of Socialism
In Russia

same time bid farewell to Guido Sc
rio, militant Italian worker, who is
going to the first Workers Republic
because Wall Street has found him
too active in the struggles of the
American working class. The govern
ment's efforts to deport Serio to fas-
cist Italy, where certain death await
ed him, were thwarted by the mass
movement organized by the Inter
national Labor Defense, and he was
recently granted the right of volun-
tafy departure to Soviet Russia.
In addition to Serio, Jim Grace.
valiant leader of the struggles of the
Harlan, Kentucky, miners, will also
speak. Grace will tell of the terror
in Harlan and will rally the workers
to fight for the release of the scores
of arrested Negro and white Harlan
of Tom Mooney. the Scots
boro Negro boys, and all other class
war prisoners.
A series of farewell meetings and
banquets for Serio have been ar
ranged by the New York District. On
Monday, November 9, at 1880 pm, a
banquet will be given for him in
Newark at Belmont Ave. Tuesday,
10, he will be in Lakewood,
N j., and on November u he will
speak at the Civic Club in New York.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-06
SOVKINO FILM CITIES AND
YEARS AT MECCA THEA.
TODAY.

The Mecca Theatre at f4th st. and
Avenue A, beginning today, will show
the Soviet film, "Cities and Years"
a tense dramatic story of a worker
who returned from the World War
and found his place In life among his
fellow workers who we're helping to
build a new world in Soviet Russia,
The story is based on the novel of
the same name by Constantin Fodin.
The picture will continue on Satur-
day and Sunday. The same screen
will have as an added attraction
Might Nurse" with Barbara STAN
wyck.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-06
Worker Athletes to
March In Coliseum
in A Body Nov. 7th

NEW YORK.-Worker athletes will
assemble on the right side of the en-
trance to the Bronx Coliseum, No
yember 7, at 1880 p. m. to march in
body into the Coliseum for the l4th
Anniversary celebration under the
banners of their sports clubs affiliated
to the Labor Sports Union.
A section of the Coliseum will be
reserved for members of the Labor
Sports Union clubs as a gesture of
solidarity with the worker athletes of
the Soviet Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-06
Workers Concert I'm
Brooklyn Sunday

BROOKLYN.-The Workers Lab
oratory Theatre will present a dra-
matte sketch on the struggle of the
coal miners at "a workers concert to
be held Sunday. Nov. 8, at the Labor
Lyceum, $40 Willoughby Ave, Brook
lyn, at 4:30 p. m. Special dance
features and musical numbers will
also be included in the entertain
ment. The concert is being held to
raise funds for the Lithuanian frac-
ton of the Communist Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-06
8th ANNIVERSARY
WOMEN'S CONCERT
Varied Program for
Fri, November 20

NEW Entering the ninth
year of its activities the United Coun-
Gil of Working Glass Women will
hold its eighth anniversary celebra-
ton concert, Friday, November 20,
8 p. M, at Irving Plaza, 18th st. and
Irving Place, with an array Of UNI
usual talent.
The concert program includes sey-
eral numbers by the Freiheit Man
dolin Orchestra, two brief skits by
the Prolet Buehne, German dramatic
group, Sylvia Bagley, opera soprano,
and new dances by the Red Dancers.
Speakers will touch upon the activ-
tiles of the United Council and the
plans for the ensuing year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-06

All units of the Communist Party,
trade unions, fraternal organizations,
cultural organizations are urged to
mobilize their members for this Red
Relief Week which is to start No
vember 6th-November 18th
Make this Red Relief a mighty
campaign for the National Hunger
March to fight for immediate ade-
quate winter relief and unemployed
insurance.
Not a penny to the grafters. Not
a cent to the bosses charitable or
CARNATIONS,
Boxes and other material for the
Red Relief Week can be obtained at
the offices of the Workers Interna-
tional Relief, 799 Broadway.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-06
A NOTE FROM HoovERyILLE

ST. LOUIS, Mo.-Four colonies of
unemployed workers, who have lost
their homes, are living along the
river here. The houses are built of
old tin, cardboard, lumber and other
odd materials that the jobless work
ers have been able to salvage. The
workers have ironically named two
of the colonies Hoover Heights and
Hooverville. A WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-06

The workers of Mohegan Colony,
N. Y, will tonight friday cele-
brade the 14th anniversary of the
Russian Revolution with an appro-
pirate program, They will at the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-06
What's On -
RIDAY


Prospect Workers Center
Comrade Noyiek of the Freiheit
will speak on Hoover, Laval and the
Soviet Union at 1857 Southern Blvd,
8 pm.
Brownsville lib
Will hold a Mooney Harlan OPEN
sir meeting tomorrow night, p.m.
at Herzel St, cor. Pitkin Ave. All
workers are urged to attend.
Harlem Progressive Youth Club
Will meet at 1892 Madison Ave,
1t $3.50 pm. sharp. All invited.
fccr
Dr. Runitz will lecture Friday at
3 pm. at Crystal Palace, 1879 43rd ST,
Srooklyn, on National Minorities In
he Soviet Enion."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-06
Brownsville lib
Harlem ProrressIve Youth Club


Will meet at 1892 Madison Ave.
It $40 pm. sharp. All invited.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-25
JaUa Jag
But Judge at Richmond
Says $40 Despite
Explanation.

By Times Special
ID edmond, Ind, July 25.-
IN Irwin Richard, Negro, acting
as his own attorney when ar
raigned before Judge B. A. Ball
on an intoxication charge, said
overindulgence Of coffee led him
to telephone the police station to
send a taxicab. The court didn't
believe the story and assessed a
fine of $40.
I'm what you call a coffee
f1end," Richard explained. II
drink as many as sixteen cups of
strong coffee a day. It's an in
herited appetite. My mother
drank more coffee than I do"
At the time Richard called the
cab he said he wanted it because
I'm drunk"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-25
SaUing of Money
Expected From
School Bus Bids
By Times Special

By Times Special
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, July 25.-
Township trustees of Hamilton
county have finished opening bids
of school bus drivers on 102 routes.
There are more than 300 bidders.
No two contracts were given to the
same man. Each successful bidder
is more than 81 years old. Each
must provide bond for $1,000.
Where there was a single man and
a married man bidding near the
same amount on a route, the mar
ried man was given preference.
All OF the contracts are for four
years and the lowest bid was So a
day, the drivers to provide their own
equipment and supplies of tires,
gasoline, oil and pay for repairs.
Some OF the bids were as high as
$3.50 a day, but the average con-
tract was around 81.
The various trustees estimate that
the nine townships will save ap-
prox1mately $4,000 compared with
the price paid last year. Trustee
Lee Fleming of NobleSville township
says he will save $1,000.
Most Of the trustees believe con-
tracts will have to be renewed next
year on account Of the low bids.
Although contracts are for four
years, bonds cover a period of only
one year with the understanding
That they can be renewed annually
Inc trustees expect many of the
orvlers to lose money and after the
flrSt year refuse to provide bonds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-25
STATE NATIVES
LEAD HOOSIER
ILLITERACY LIST
Foreign Born and Negroes
Less Than Half of
Total.

With 43, 721 persons above ten years
Of age unable to read and write,
Indiana ranks thirteenth among the
forty-eight states and the District
Of Columbia in having least litter
acy. During the past decade il
Iteracy dropped from 52,034 until
now IT per cent of the population
cannot read and write.
There are 22,510 native white IL
literates in Indiana, more than the
number of native white illiterates
in the state of Mississippi, showing
that so per cent of the problem
deals with persons indigenous to
the soil.
There are twelve counties within
the state with more than 600 Hitter
ates in each. These are Clark,
Lawrence, Madison, Henry, Knox,
Allen, Laporte, Vigo, Vanderburg,
st. Joseph, Marion and Lake. The
number Of illiterates in the various
counties in the state range from
thirty-two in Ohio to 10,195 in Lake
There are now in the state 1886
foreign-born white illiterates, 5,605
Negro illiterates, and 2,070 consti-
tuting other races.
Indiana is aligned with forty-two
other states and the District of Co
lumbia in having a state advisory
committee on illiteracy in order to
give special attention to the prob
lem.
The Indiana committee is COM
posed of U. G. Weatherly, Bloom
ington; George L. Roberts, Lafay-
cite; D. T. Cushman, Muncie; E..
E. Ramsey, Terre Haute; William A.
Writ, Gary; Miss Matte Frye, An
derson; Forest A. Harness, Kokomo;
Howard G. Smith, indianapolis; Dr.
w. A. Mills, Charlottesville; Lee o.
Baird, Muncie; Mrs. E. o. Hall, Au-
burn; Mrs. Homer ]. Miller, South
Bend; Fred Hoke, Indianapolis; DR..
Kenosha Sessions, Clermont; G. A
McGonagle, Fl. Wayne; Mrs. Julian
D. Hogate, Danville; Ralph N. TREY,
Bloomington; Father Francis H.
Gavisk, Indianapolis and the Rev.
o. E. Schroeder, indianapolis; John
E. Friedrich, Kokomo; the Rev. Hen
ry H. Fout indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-25
ELDERLY COUPLE IN
BITTER COURT TILT
Man Seeks Divorce After
Marriage Performed SO
Years Ago.
BIZ Times Special

By Times special
ANDERSON, Ind, July 25.-Trial
of the divorce suit of Charles Par
tain, Mrs. Lucretia Partain is bring
ing out some sensational testimony
in superior court here. Both are
about 10 years old. They were mar
ried in 1893 and lived together until
Feb. II, 1881, when, Partain says, he
was driven away from home by per-
sistent abuse by his wife.
Partain testified that his wife took
all Of the money he earned and de-
posted it in her own name, mean
while refusing to give him any
except enough to buy tobacco.
1t developed that she had 11,617.96
on deposit in the Anderson Loan
Association and $791O2 in the Pen
dleton Banking Company. The lat
ter amount represents an inheri-
lance from the estate of her father.
It was further charged by the
plaintiff that the money he earned
was used to purchase a home which
his wife had placed in her own
name.
Retaliating, Mrs. Partain testified
that her husband drank to excess
and beat her frequently, inf1icting
numerous injuries. Partain denied
that he broke three of his wife's
fingers with piece of stove wood.
Partain admitted that he had
sought and obtained aid from the
township trustee and the Salvation
Army, being compelled to do it be-
cause his wife told him they had no
money, he testified.
There is no question but that this
defendant was niggardly and made
life miserable for her husband, par
ticularly when he did not have en-
ployment," Judge Bartlett H. Camp
bell said at the close of the trial. at
is admitted that he is a hard work.
ing man and is never out of a Job
when he can find one. The children
who testified tried to be neutral, but
there is no question as to where
their sympathies reside. On the
other hand the plaintiff to be
granted divorce must be without
fault, and 5he evidence is not en-
tirely convincing in the PLAINTIFFS
favor. This case will be taken under
AMUSEMENT for a few days"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-25
SUIT FILED FOR
CEMETERY DEBT
Foreclosure Case Believed
First of Kind.
By Times Special


By Times Special
DANVILLE, Ind, July 25.-Bergen
LIE Grande, Indianapolis, is the
plaintiff in what is believed the first
suit Of its kind ever filed in Hen
bricks circuit court here. He seeks
a foreclosure order against a Gene
terry.
LIE Grande is the owner of two
South cemetery bonds, and in the
foreclosure suit, which alleges non
payment Of the obligations, he asks
ST 400, representing principal and
interest. The bonds are part of a
$4,000 issue made March l, 1928.
The cemetery association is in
financial difficulty due to two causes.
a change in custom and the bust
ness depression. Formerly many
persons bought cemetery lots in adj
vance of need, but now it is said few
are sold until there is a death. The
association officials had planned to
employ statesmen in an effort to dis
pose of lots, but this was dropped
when the business depression
started.