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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-27

The following Daily Worker clubs
have failed to send reports Of last
meeting: Warren, O.; Pueblo, Col;
oxford, Miss; st. Petersburg, Fla;
Akron, O.; Toledo, O.; Chicago, Ill;
Detroit, Mich
The more information and news
we receive from these clubs the more
publicity we will be able to give them
in the Daily Worker. All minutes
should be forwarded to the Daily
Worker Club Department, so E. 18th
ST., New York City. Photographs of
active members or officers also will
be appreciated for publication in the
paper. Send couple of photos along
with your reports.
You asked me what action I have
taken to build the Daily Worker Club
in my vicinity" writes M. F., Kir-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-27

miners, but finally he said that since
becoming president in District 5 Of
the UMWA he had drawn $3l5 a
month salary. He did not tell what
else he got.
Pagan says he was dug off of the
platform" and told with much heat
and resentment, the various mani
fold bruises and cuts and gashes the
miners gave him for his treachery.
HENDERSON, Pa, Aug. 25.-Three
state police guard the company store
OF the Henderson Coal Co. here be-
cause riot starts almost every day
by desperate hungry families who do
not get enough credit for work in
the mine to live on.
Fifteen men are in jail because of
a fight Monday between the UMWA
clique and the miners who are for
the National Miners Union.
CANONSBURG, Pa, Aug, 25.--The
whole Buffalo mine is on fire and
will have to close down for an In
definite period
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-27
GREET DRESSER ON.
HIS Goth BIRTHDAY
Sympathetic to tn e
Workers Movement

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Theodore
Dresser, famous American writer,
who has during the past year come
forth as supporter of the revolu-
tionary labor movement, is so years
old today.
On this occasion the Workers Gull
tural Federation has sent him the
following telegram:
On the name of its 179 affiliated
organizations with 10000 members,
the newly formed Workers Cultural
Federation greets you on your six
tieth birthday. We hail you both
as great writer and as a courage
Gus friend of the oppressed masses
and of the Soviet Union. We wish
you many fruitful, creative years
in even closer contact with the
workingclass."
A similar telegram was sent by the
John Reed Club of New York.
Born in Indiana
Dresser was born August 81, 1871,
in Terre Haute, Ind, of a lower mid
die class family which had been
ruined financially and thrown into
the ranks of the workingclass. Dreis-
er was early compelled to go to work,
holding down various jobs. In 1900
his first novel, SISTER Carrie" was
published; but when the critics, who
we're staunch defenders of the sacred
bourgeois family, denounced the book
as immoral, the publishers refused to
release it for circulation.
Dreisers other books include "Jen-
ME Gerhardt,". '"TThe Financier,"
"The Titan" 1.-THE Genius" (sup-
pressed as inmoraD, twelve Men, "
"a Book About Myself" "An Amer
lean Tragedy" and Dawn" He is
considered one of the greatest living
American writer's.
In 1927 Dresser visited the Soviet
Union and on his return, wrote a
book, "Dreiser Looks at Russia"
Aids Political Prisoners
Dresser is now chairman Of the
Scottsboro Defense Committee. Last
year he was chairman of the Com
mittee for the Defense of Southern
Political Prisoners; he also endorsed
the Communist Party in the cleo
lions in November. Two months ago
he headed committee Of writers
and intellectuals which investigated
conditions among the striking min
ers in Western Pennsylvania. He
wrote an article exposing these con-
ditions and the betrayal role of the
United Mine Workers leadership and
was promptly attacked by VIM.
Green, president of the A.. F. Of L.,
the socialist" clown, Haywood Broun
and others.
Saturdays Daily Worker will con-
tain special article on Dresser by
A. B. Magil, executive secretary OF
the Workers Cultural Federation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-27
Workers Win Over indianapolis Police

alton. At street meeting at Foun-
tain Square last week squad car Of
police pulled down the speaker. Then
they tried to drive away the crowd.
Nobody would bulge. Other workers
jumped up and made such fuss
that the dicks said, well, we can't ar
rest the whole bunch" And they turn
ed loose the speaker who they had put
in the police car few minutes be-
fore.
The released worker then spoke as
though his arrest gave him more lib
erty. Cheers upon cheers were given
the worker who spoke to on how
we must organize and fight for real
ssr,ananloV1aAnt rell0A n .thfhAA -AIxxsn -
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lief funds of s75,ooo.ooo from the

lief funds of $75,000,000 from the
city and $50,Ooo,OOO from Cook Coun-
ty, the passage of the social insur-
ance bill proposed by the Commun-
list Party; the stopping of all evic-
tons, for free fare, milk, lunches to
the children of unemployed workers;
the ceasing Of all terror against the
unemployed which is now raging with
particular virulence against the Ne
gro unemployed.
The Conference elected an Action
Committee Of 26. Part Of the tasks
OF this committee will be the visit
ing Of more workers organizations,
the establishment Of South Side I'm
employed Council to consist of
affiliated organizations in addition to
the Block Committees and Unen1-
ployed Branches now being organ
lied.
The Conference called upon all or
garizations and workers TO elect de-
legates to attend the Cook County
CopfAspes tn unsmnlpymsn& ssasf'
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-27
Bronx Workers Hold i.
Election Campaign
Conference Friday

The Bronx section of the Com
munist Party urges that all working
class organizations of the Bronx send
two delegates each to the election
campaign conference to be held at
500 Prospect Ave, Friday, August
%, at pm.
Now more than ever is IL necessary
that all workers not only endorse the
Communist Party but aid in placing
1t on the ballot and in rallying to-
gether to give the Communist Party
the largest vote 1t has ever drawn.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-27
Indianapolis, Ind.

Indianapolis, IND.
Daily Worker:
Ths q. and j. Rubber Company
here, one OF the few factories still
dribbling along trying to prove there
are no hard times, is closing down
till January, according to the latest
news given out to the workers.
They didn't say which January. 1t
may open up a couple of years from
now for all we know. After numer-
Gus wage-cuts and inhuman speed
up this d the best they can offer
the wage slaves.
Tho workers here are coming to
see the need Of organization and
kuaale = eheg- efa 4. d1f1et. 49,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-27
Delegates to WIR
Conference, Notice!

Delegates to the National Confer
ence Of the workers International
Relief, to be held at Pittsburgh Aug.
90 and 30, are requested to report to
the W. I. R. offices, Room $40, Gil
Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, upon their ar
rival at that city.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-27
Autos Needed For
Trip to Conference

Workers who can lend automo-
biles to take delegates to the Ma
tionaI Conference of the Workers
International Relief to be held at
Pittsburgh, August 10Th and 3Oth.
are requested to communicate
with the w. I. r. headquarters.
Room $50, 1893 Broadway. Urgent!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-27
MAKE PERSONAL CONTACTS
FOR "DAILY" CLUBS


We do not know of Daily Work
er Club near ElIenville. Name and
addresses of subscribers near Kir-
honkson have been sent. However,
it is not necessary for the comrade
to wait for this list. All workers
and sympathizers whether they are
subscribers or not are eligible TO
join the Daily Worker Club. The
only requirement is that they ex-
press desire to help the Daily
Worker in one way or another.
Monograph leaflet announcing
the first meeting today. Spread it
where it will do the most good;
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-27
FIGHT ON EXCESSIVE
LIGHT BILLS PLANNED
BY N. Y. UNEMPLOYED
Public Service Commission Increases Rate for
Small Consumer: Bosses Rate Lowered
Unemployed Council Calls Workers to Rally
Minimum 81 Charge for Small Consumers
New York, N. Y.
Daily Worker:

UaNy WORKER:
few months ago the Public Service Commission ordered
rates for the of electricity in Manhattan
Brooklyn and Queens For the large of electric
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-27

honkson, N. Y. Please let me know
the names and addresses of subscrib-
ers in this section SO can get in
contact with them and organize a
club. If there is club in existence
around Ellenville, N. Y, please send
me the name and address of the sec
Rotary"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-27
Sc INDICTMENTS ADDED AGAINST
STRIKING MINERS IN HARLAN

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-11-12
Morgan Making Move
to Help Unemployed

Morgan, November 9-Last Thurs
day a representative of the Moving
Pictures Industry was in Morgan and
met with a number of business men
in the council room. The object Of
the meeting was the matter of raising
a fund for unemployment relief in
this city and it's vicinity for this win
ter. The plan outlined by the repre-
sentatice, is to have the local movie
picture man, w. j. Bandemer, donate
the proceeds of one show, in the near
future for this fund. In order to make
the fund as large as possible the pub
lie is asked to assist in selling and
buying tickets for this show. F. 81.
Schieffert was selected as chairman
and authorized to appoint a commit
tee of seven, three members of which
are to be from the community around
Morgan and four from the village.
This committee will have charge OF
the fund raised and also to distribute
it where it is needed. More in regard
to this matter will be published later.
Relatives of the Henry Reding
family held a family reunion at the
home of John Reding and family at
CORTLAND on Sunday. The families
attending were: George Green, John
Haucker, Herman Gull and Henry
Reding and Alfred Green of Glencoe.
A picnic dinner was served at noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Parker of near
Clements attended services at the
Presbyterian church Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Pollard returned
home with them and were entertained
| at the Parker home for dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanson and
friends of Redwood Falls visited at
the w. D. Hagaman home Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Croker and
daughter, Mildred, with Mrs. Puma
Croker motored to Crookston Fri
day where they spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Brua.
Miss Dorothy Rams who teaches in
Judson came home Friday and stayed
until Sunday afternoon with her par
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-11-12
Delhi Lutheran Ladies
Aid to Hold Food Sale

Delhi, November 10-The Lutheran
Ladies Aid Society will hold food
sale Saturday, November Ia, at the
Housaman Implement store.
L. R. Ewart of Redwood Falls was
a business visitor here Tuesday.
John Oslund of Redwood Falls
spent several days here last week.
Roy Roxberg and wife of Kintire
transacted business in Delhi and
Redwood Falls Friday.
Elmer Helgeson of Redwood Falls
was Delhi caller Saturday.
Mrs. George Chroup spent several
days last week at the Louis Starr
home at Redwood Falls.
Mrs. H. c. Brown and daughter,
Kathleen were Wednesday shoppers
at Redwood Falls.
Hugh Mckay, wife and children
were Sunday guests at the Alfred
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-11-12

ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Rams.
Vincent Kronfuss was q Mankato
visitor Monday.
Gerald Cox went to Cakes, North
Dakota Thursday where he will be
employed in a centralizer creamery
plant. Gerald was employed there
during the summer months but was
forced to return home on account of
an injured foot.
Francis Ziegenhagen and Ewald Pol
esky of Hector went to Aberdeen,
South Dakota Saturday Of last week.
Miss Ida Ziegenhagen who has been
visiting relatives in Aberdeen the past
weeks returned home with them on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Engel drove
to st. Paul where they visited their
son. Herman, student Of Phalen
LuIner college.
The Northern States Power company
gave a demonstration at the Presby-
terrain church parlors Tuesday after
noon. Miss Clara jain of Montevideo
served lunch to 35 ladies Of this
city and IL ladies from Clements.
The November meeting of the Wo-
mans Study club was entertained at
the home of Mrs. Nels Rams Friday
afternoon. A clever home talent play
was presented and the costumes were
unique and entertaining. The singing
of old songs added to the afternoons
entertainment.
The many friends of Mrs. August
Klsuse are glad to know that she was
able to be moved from the Union hos
pital at New Ulm. She has been con-
fined to the hospital over seven weeks,
Mrs. Mary Meyers will care for Mrs
Klause during her convalence.
DR.. and Mrs. w. w. Garlic, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. Hagaman, Mr.. and Mrs. E,
H. Albrecht, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Shank
and Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Pollard at
tended party given by the Eastern
Star lodge at Morton on Tuesday eve.
ming.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-11-12
BROWN COUNTY SHERIFF
RAIDS COMFREY STORE

A party including John Reitter,
sheriff of Brown county, and his de-
puties, staged raid on the William
p. Schmitt refreshment parlor at
Comfrey few days ago and found
16 gallons of alleged alcohol, which
they confiscated.
The proprietor was placed under
arrest and appeared before the city
justice, Victor P. REIN, Monday af-
ternoon. He was bound over to the
fall term of court.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-11-12

were imposed, and in addition. guns
were confiscated and licenses can-
celled for periods Of one year. The
complaints were for various acts
such as carrying loaded guns in cars.
shooting from highways, bagging too
many hens and exceeding the limit.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-11-12

Game Warden Brady Of Window
made q arrests in two days recently.
Most of the parties nabbed by the
warden were from Westbrook, Wal
nut Grove, Lamberton and Tracy.
Fines, varying from $40 to 5000,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-11-12

The voters Of st. James, in a spe-
cial election held Tuesday of last
week, made emphatic pronouncement
that they were in favor of granting
franchise to the Peoples Natural Gas
Company, the vote standing 488 for to
As against.
The Washington times., 1931-12-05
Street Cars and Buses

The weekly system inaugurated several months ago
by the Washington Rapid Transit Company has been
cesu that the company has reduced the price the
from rs cents to so cents
The street companies older in the transportation gaae
and presumably experienced have steadfay refused
to experiment with pass giving unlimited rides or to
any other bid for public patronage
And the monthly reports of the companies show
the results Of the policy which they following.
Every month recently they have shown decline in the
number Of passengers carried consequent of
nue..
There blind as those who will not see and
apparently the street companies simply will the
desrabiy of attracting customers through offering induce
ments along the line of special rates.
Every store the most conservative and aristocrac
has a sale occasionally.
But not the street car companies.
The transit company, operating busses to
Washington compared to the street companies
It is however, giving the older companies lesson which,
learned might lead the street back popular favor
and consequently into better financial position.
The Washington times., 1931-12-05
Obtain Auto Titles

Thousands Of washingtonians going difficult
ties January unless they the inertia which made
them diatOry in obtaining titles for their automobiles
For than six months the traffic authorities have
been trying to entice the motorists into complying with the
provisions Of the title lava law which, incidentally
enacted for their protection
Despite the urgngs of authorities about 10000 automobile
owners have failed to apply for titles.
The law requires that every automobile driven after the
first Of the year must be titled Anyone driving untitled
machine after that will be subject to penalties
It up the individual motorist whether he will apply
his title at chance being fined sent
Jail after january.
Facilities the title office limited that if all
motorists apply before the end Of the year is doubtful
If all titles could be issued. This is unfortunate.
But the fact that application had been made within the
time allowed would undoubtedly be considered by the autho
ties in dealing with which might arise within few
days after the first of the year.
bOOves all who have not obtained their titles to make
application Immediately
The Washington times., 1931-12-05

If you did know this published almost seventy
four years ago. you might think it editorial from
paper Of today.
Again, as in 1857 Englands difficulties dark and
fnscrutabe Again. as in the middle Of the last century
England is disturbed by troubles in 1nda and the 1857
description conditions America in 1857 describes cond
tions of today
Let remember for comfort and consolation that this
gloomy history will pass others have passed
It will be succeeded by constantly increasing bursts of
pe increased wealth. increased wages increased uxuries
for all the population
AGAIN.
Prosperity that has temporarily left will back
greater than ever.
HOW SOON?
That depends upon how their courage,
and substitute the hardest kind of work for the useless
kind of whining
The Washington times., 1931-12-05
They Come and They Pass
Depressions Are Neither New Nor Permanent

TO remind yOu by way of encouragement that such de-
pressons have now and depressons FAR WORSE
nothing your attention called to extract from sad
article printed in Harper Weekly October TO- 1857
sEvENTYFoUR YEARS AGO.
This solemn and most depressing statement printed under
the heading 1.-THE of the Day was part follows
The Washington times., 1931-12-05
The People Want
A Change

All this gives point to
Hiram Johnson's almost
cruel statement that Mr..
Hoover would give joy to
the rank and file of his
party by announcing that
he does not choose to run.
When the Republican NOM
inee in Jersey protested
with deep feeling against
making the President an is
sue he said precisely what
johnson said in different
words. And what a strange
situation!
In the campaign of 1906
the Republicans declared on
every stump that there was
but one issue-and that was
Roosevelt. In 1914 the
Democrats insisted there was
but on issue-and that was
Wilson. Whenever a polit-
ical party protests that its
President and leader is not
an issue it means just one
thing-that this President is
a failure in the opinion of
his own party, that his lead
ership is leading toward
sparse pastures. ,
We hope, under the cir
cumstances, the Democrats
in Congress will not act
upon the theory, that it is
their duty to "follow the
President" The people
The Washington times., 1931-12-05

dropped big ELSIE ROBINSON
trays Of dishes. It's bad enough
having a baby when you can
take things easy, but it's pretty
awful when you're a hasher.
OF course, everything would
have been all right if Fred had
been regular. Rut he wasn't.
Her folks told her he wouldn't
be. But-you know how these
things are. She was crazy about
him. So they we're married
even if he didn't have a job.
That was two years ago. He
left the week after she told him
she was going to have a baby.
Sulked all week and nagged at
her. She flared up at him. It
was the only time she had. She
said she always wanted baby.
She was going to have it.. :.
The next day he lit out. She
hasn't heard from him since.
Nothing Unusual
Well, there was nothing u1-
usual about that. Hundreds
of them do. Mamie didn't
take on much. She cried q
little. Then packed up-moved
into a room by herself-weuT
back to work.
But now she's up against it.
She'll have to give up her job
in a couple of weeks. Then
she's arranged to stay with two
other girls until she goes to
the "City and County" But
after that-what? Another job
haShing, Of course. But what
about the baby?
A day nurSery-then pick 1t
up on the way home? But you
can't do that if you're working
nights. Nor can you keep any
job very long if you're up all
night washing and tending a
tiny baby. BesideS-babieS die
like flies in cheap nurseries.
A room with a nice, motherly
woman who'll take care of the
baby during the day? Sounds
The Washington times., 1931-12-05

clearly want a change and
intend to have it.
A Masterpiece
Of Eloquence
Out in San Francisco this
week, a man Of slight frame,
wracked with illness, stood
with flashing eyes and
pleaded with the governor
for the liberty of lone of
the least of these" "
NJ a yor Walker should
have been in bed, but there
he stood, sustained by a
deep conviction, and out If
his mind and heart he wove
an argument that is a mas
terpiece of eloquence. Great
arguments can be evolved
out of the mind alone, but
the magic touch of eloquence
can only we'll up from a
heart that beats in sympathy
with suffering.
There was eloquence in
the speakers condition, but
he did not play on his pass
ing physical infirmity. Usu-
ally they do. We recall two
other memorial speeches
made under similar handi.
caps.
A century and third ago
Fisher Ames, on the verge of
physical collapse, dragged
himself to the House Of Rep
resentatives to make a brill
liant plea for his party on
the Jay treaty; and in the
trial of Andrew johnson,
Henry Stanbery, seriously
i'll, ignored his physicians
orders and forced himself to
the Senate chamber to make
his memorable argument.
Both artfully touched on
their condition, but Walker
didn t; and his was the bet
ter art, and all the better
because not intended.
And his was the greater
courage; for Ames plead for
an Administration and a
party; Stanbery plead for a
prosecuted President; and
Walker for a lowly man in
prison.
The Washington times., 1931-12-05
Walker Has Rendered
a Great Service

Walker is not the first law
yer who has felt obliged to
make reference to this hue
and cry against an outside
lawyer. !" When Sergeant S.
Prentiss, grea t e st of all
American orators, made his
classic argument in the Will
kinson murder trial in Ken
lucky, much was said about
the "impudence" of this Mis-
sissipian; and when Daniel
w. Voorhis made his superb
plea for John Cook, one of
John Browns men, in the
court Of Virginia, something
was said of the "impudence"
of this Hoosier.
The Walker speech, as a
work of art is a masterpiece.
He has rendered a great
service in getting the facts
before the public; and he
added a sens t n a | new
phase-the admission of the
District Attorney who prose
cuted Mooney that public
policy would be served by
his pardon. Thus the record
stands:
The judge who presided
at the trial of Mooney asks
for pardon.
The jury that convicted
asks for pardon.
The District Attorney who
prosecuted asks for pardon.
And they ask for a par
don because the prosecuting
witnesses now admit they
gave perjured evidence.