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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-20
Try 1t Yourself

Did it ever occur to you, readers of the Daily
Worker that you might do a little job your
self in contradcting hokum you see in local
capitalist papers.
We have no illusion at all about the role of the
capitalist papers. They are to defend capitalism
and attack Communism, and they will continue
to do so. You cannot convince" their editors
But in their effort to appear upholders of dem
ocracy" they sometimes run columns of "letters
from readers" voice of the people" columns
and SO on, which you should make use of.
Every days mail pours into the Daily Worker
office stack of clippings from local news
papers We are glad to get them too. They
often furnish us with material for comment
and even though we don't use them, they help
inform us of what is being said on many sub
jects
But it is obvious that when an article APP
pears in local paper in Ohio or California
giving some falsehood about the Soviet Union
or the Communists, that it is very necessary to
have it contradicted right in that same paper
than anywhere else. What the Daily Worker
might say about it might never reach the read
ers of that local paper.
Think it over. comrades. Wher you see ar
tices in your local papers, get out your own
pen and ink and, using the information you
can find in the Daily Worker and other papers.
sit right down and send an answer to the editor
of that local paper, telling him you want it
printed. Maybe he won't print it. But maybe
he will. Don't make it SO long that it will be
refused space on account of length. Make it I'd
the point and don't wander away from thai
point. If the paper has a readers column" of
any kind, mark it down for that.
OF course there will be no revolution accom-
edge off capitalist lies Really there are SO many
these days that the Daily Worker can't Keep
track of them all So try 1t yourself and let us
know how you come out
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-20
The Indiana Hunger March

GARY, Indiana, May 19-The Indianapolis
state hunger march of May "a has already in
tensified the struggle of the iobless and has
built up the prestige of both the Trade Union
Unity League and the Communist Party very
considerably.
The mass meetings, particularly in the Calu-
met section by which the marchers were rallied
and which endorsed the demands for unemploy-
ment insurance, ETC., were themselves important
demonstrations. They eliminated in the May
demonstrations, which, since the capitalist press
had to take notice Of the march, were also adj
vertised and built up.
There were 1874 delegates, and more could
have been obtained if there had been room in
the trucks The shortness of the time, and the
necessity for covering the larger cities by cir
cuitous route, caused the marchers to go by
borrowed trucks and cars.
Successful mass meetings were held in Marion,
Anderson, Munice, and could have been held in
other cities on the way if there were time
All Forces Against.
The state forces: Chamber of Commerce En-
ployers' Association, the leadership in the Amer
lean Legion and of the United Mine Workers,
the socialist party and big capitalist concerns
realized the Importance of the march at once,
and did everything to demoralize it, in vain
They got the state police to cooperate with all
city police on the way, and in some cities Moth
ing but engine trouble developing in the middle
of town enabled the marchers to mingle with
the masses and distribute leaflets etc ,,.zs.t.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-20
AS Rat to Rat

In Duluth, Minnesota the dock workers are
giving scabs run for their money One scab
was chased clear up to roof. From there he
Went TO throwing bricks. One Of the bricks hit
passer-by, Negro worker if we are informed
correctly, and broke his leg.
Naturally, big fuss was raised and cop
appeared who thought that the man on ~
roof was striker and the one with the broken
leg was scab. So he drew his gun and threat
ened to shoot the scab it he didn't come down.
The scab wasn't the least bit afraid The
fear that he had when the strikers were after
him vanished when he saw The cop, even if the
latter was cursing him and threatening to shoot
that was all little mistake, mistake that
should be and could be corrected So he yelled
out.
Don't shoot me! I'm scab!"
And he wasn't shot. In fact he knew his
cop The cop let him go and sent the .Neg1o
whose les had been broken to 1s1pspitaA a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-20

The committee of three which interviewed the
governor was searched for weapons as they went
in The governor was fluctuating back and forth
between wrathful arbitrariness and a pretense
of bluff cordiality. He made promises to look
into it," but did nothing.
The workers learned from the arrest of LueSse,
chairman of the state unemployment insurance
committee from the experience of having the
demonstration at the state house broken up
by police and driven to Military Park, that the
capitalist state is against them, that it wants
them to starve
When force failed, the reactionary organiza-
tons had to resort to demagogy. But in doing
so, they had to admit great deal. Thus, j. E.
White, prominent in Legion circles and men,
toned as the next Indiana State Commander
of the Legion, had to say: "The truth is that
the statements Tin the Hunger March leaflets
their leaders make are all true That shows
intelligent leadership at least"
Native Americans.
Most of the delegates were native Americans.
About 20 per cent were Negro workers. They
came from practically every basic industry and
as they report back, organization Of unem-
ployed councils and the struggle for concrete re-
lief in specified cases, and for more relief in
general must be speeded up.
The experience of the marchers in Marion is
particularly interesting. The committee received
a letter before the march started that "The
United Workers of America has received some
Of your leaflets and is 100 per cent back Of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-20

Editors Note:-This article on the very
significant primary election in Los Angeles, in
which 1900 votes were cast for the COmmun-
Est candidate deserves special attention. Not
only does this vote show the huge possibilities
developing before the Party everywhere, but
the practical experiences involved will help our
workers in the field in other places 10 better
guide their work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-20

demands" When the marchers reached Marion
over four hours late, because of breakdoWns they
found that this UNITED Workers" was a loose
mass organization, with a militant outlook
though confused in theory. 1t is made up mostly
of unemployed workers and affiliated with the
A. F. of L. II is so strong in the Marion locality
that the mayor is forced to give way to it. so
nearly the whole town of Marion turned out
with banners and bands to greet the marchers
The marchers were met so miles from town by
the mayor and the president of the Central
Trades Council, who invited them to supper and
assured them that "the band is waiting"
Meeting of $1,000
The streets were lined with cheering workers
A crowd of 5000 had been assembled by the
United Workers, and the hunger march spokes-
men addressed them. They found enthusiastic
reception of the demands. Not quite SO much
enthusiasm for the fight against Jim Crowism
This is the town where last year Negroes were
lynched at the court house.
At this same court house the hunger marchers
denounced lynching and Jim Crowism, and 35
from the crowd added themselves to the hunger
march.
Flogged Foreman.
Marion workers on city charity jobs recently
tied an insulting foreman to tree and flogged
him. While the marchers were in Marion an
anti-Jim Grow demonstration took place; a
member of the United Workers who had led
the crowd to restaurant led them out again
when the proprietor refused tc serve Negroes.
The first IS from Marion deserted when they
saw police preparations at Indianapolis The
leader of that group said he didn't realize he
was with Reds and I'VE are not Reds" But
Monday some of these came back, with new
group from Marion, including the man who led
them out Of the restaurant and he stated: I'VE
don't care what they call us we are starving
and we will fight" He said his father had fought
in the Civil War to free the slaves. and now he
was ready to fight for the starving wwker<s
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-20

San Francisco, Cal
Dear Comrade
AS member of the Unemployed Council of
San Francisco, I have witnessed a splendid May
Day demonstration
The workers of this city realize more and more
that the Communit Party is the only Party
which keeps continuous contact with the great
masses of workers To be satisfied in the labor
movement would be dangerous; there is plenty
work ahead and many opportunities to reach
more workers Open air meetings are import
ant-however, not sufficient organizational re-
suits are obtained. The Council has learned
to give every member more personal attention
in that way the membership is activized.
] am sending you list with some suggestions
perhaps it can be useful to other organizations
Comrades, look over this list and see In
which way you like to be active.
l. Get new member for the: Party Trade
Union Unity League, Unemployed Council Young
Communist League, etc.
2. Get subscriptions for the: Daily Worker,
Labor Unity ETC.
3. Sell working class literature,
4. Donate to your organizations,
s. Collect donations from sympathizers.
6, Attend your meetings.
7. Attend your classes
8. Read and study every day.
9. Get information about the conditions in
shop and factory.
TO- Get information about the families of the
unemployed,
H. Get information about the workers in uni
FORM
H. Ask your secretary for suggestions.
Comradely yours,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-20

The above graph from the May issue of the
National City Bank Bulletin shows the heavy
gap between the cost of living which is at
about IS and the pay roll totals which is down
to about 68. On the basis of this cost Of living
the bosses want to cut wages 1.-THE total pay
rolls) still lower and in that way further i'm
poverish the employed well as unemployed
workers. In spite of the high hourly wages.
the actual pay roll is far below the cost of
living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
BIG CROWDS WAIT
TO SEE MRS. HOOVER
Narrowly Escapes Being Hit by
Flying Glass When Flash
Bulb Breaks.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WEST ORANGE, N. j., October az
Representing her husband, the Presi-
dent of the United States, Mrs. Her
bert Hoover yesterday brought the
condolences of nation to the bier OF
Thomas A. Edison.
With her party, she attended the
services at Glenmont, the Edison
home, and then went with the funeral
cortege to the cemetery.
She left Newark for Washington
afterward aboard a regular passenger
train. The approaches to the station
were crowded with men and women,
some of whom waited almost two hours
to see the First Lady of the Land.
Arrangements had been made for
Mrs. Hoover to pose for photographers
when she arrived at Newark at 1908
pm. And she had paused smilingly
when several photographers rushed
forward The crowd surged and a
flash bulb broke Mrs Hoover raised
her pocketbook to shield her face, po-
lice thrust aside cameramen and re-
porters and hurried Mrs. Hoover to the
elevator. She narrowly escaped a
piece of glass flying from the flash
bulb.
Crowds were at the gates Of
Llwellyn Park to catch glimpse Of
Mrs. Hoover. Neither at the station
nor in West Orange was there any
denonStrat ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
THOMAS A: EDISON
FUNERAL IS SIMPLE
Mrs. Hoover and Close Rela-
tives and Friends of Ir-
Ventor Attend.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WEST ORANGE, N. j., october 22.-
At Rosedale Cemetery a newly filled
grave marked today the resting place
of him who was Thomas Alva Edison.
He was buried late yesterday as dusk
closed in upon the mourners-the
widow who kissed the casket as it was
about to be lowered into the grave, then
placed upon ii white rosebud; the wife
of the President Of the United States,
or and few of his longtime labcra-
tory associates.
400 Friends Crowd "ParlOr."
Four hundred of his friends crowded
the drawing room-Mr. Edison always
called it the parlor"-of Glenmont,
the Edison home, for the simple flu
neral services in midafternoon. Rev.
DR.. Stephen j. Herben read the service
and spoke the prayer, and there was
the music Of Bach and Beethoven.
Mrs. Edison. Mrs. Hoover, Henry Ford
and Harvey S. Firestone were in the
family group in a room upstairs listen
ing to the services, which were carried
to them by specially installed ampli-
flying apparatus.
The streets leading from the home to
the cemetery were crowded with people.
State and city police cleared the way.
President Unable TO Attend.
Mrs. Hoover returned at once to
Washington. Mr.. Hoover had been I'M
able to attend, held in Washington by
pressing affairs of state.
Two elderly mournerS at the grave
were William H. MeadOwcraft Edisons
secretary and companion for so years,
and Frederick OFT, brother of Joseph
OFT, one of the lifelong associates of the
inventor.
Both had been to the funeral of Jo-
seph OFT, but an hour earlier. OFT had
died of shock on learning of Mr.. Edi-
sons death Sunday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
WHITE HOUSE PAYS HOMAGE.
Lights Turned Out for One Minute as
Tribute to Edison.

BY the Associated Press.
The cold beams of moonlight were
all that lighted the White House for
ore minute last night as President Hoo
yer and his household observed brief
period of electric lightless homage to
Thomas A. Edison.
Setting an example to the Nation.
the President ordered the darkening of
all lights in the Executive Mansion and
grounds at 10 pm. for one minute.
Mr.. Hoover had asked that individ-
uals throughout the country follow the
lead of the White House in this final
tribute to the man vino made electrical
illumination a reality That the coun-
tryS power houses could not feasibly be
shut down for even one minute was said
by Mr.. Hoover to be lin itself a monu-
ment to Mr.. Edisons genius"
AS the clock struck 10 in Milan. Ohio.
immortal as the birthplace of Edison,
the community was without electric
light or power. Darkness and i'm
mobility were preserved until the clock
finished its count of 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22

Jewelry valued at $4,000 was in a
handbag. which a thief snltchad from
Mrs. Ella S. Hineman at a subway sta
ton in London
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
Ball Does Not Please buffers Frances Davis Cup Outlook Gloomy

the firebrand. Had the American team
won that 1880 doubles match psychology
might have entered into that challenge
round and exerted an influence sud-
GENTLY strong to have thrown The
match to the United States.
TiIden Needed Stimulus.
Bill Tilden in this connection has
stated that with Van Ryn and Allison
turning in a victory he would have
received a mental stimulus that would
have enabled him to defeat Cochet. For
with a doubles victory the score would
have stood to in favor of the United
States. One may imagine how Big Bill
would have risen to the drama of that
situation, and George Lott, too, would
conceivably have taken fire.
AS fate has decided, the burden of
defending the Davis Cup will fall wholly
upon Cochet and Borotra. Cochet may
at once be conceded victory in two
singles matches, but Borotra, not so
young as he used to be and admittedly
failing in stamina will have to be used
in two single matches and in the
doubles.
Whether or not our young American
challengers can down the BASQUE in
two singles matches remains to be seen.
But certainly the outlook for an I'M
wonted thrill of uncertainty in the 1881
Davis Cup challenge round seems
assured. The writer is, Of course,
assuming that the United States team
will win its way to the challenge round
but the assumption is thoroughly war
ranted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE

however will not be known until May
comes, with its warm weather Mean
while Whaley, who does not want to be
put in the position of speaking for the
Washington club, claims that adequate
fairway watering systems would have
saved the grass which was burned out
last year and would bring 1t back
quickly during the coming Spring.
The Bannockburn Golf Club is to hold
a meeting tomorrow night at the club
house to consider further measures in
connection with its course development
and rehabilitation of the club. A drive
for new members Is to be started shortly.
Last Friday evening Rudolph T. Hsr-
rell, general chairman OF the trip OF
golfers of the Washington club TO
Pinehurst over the washington birth
day holiday, showed pictures OF the
trip TO more than dozen OF the men
who made the excursion. The pic
lures were shown at Harrells nome.
THE washington Golf and Country
l. Club again will open the invita-
ton tournament season with its
event scheduled for the last week in
April. Although this date Is con-
sidered early by Dr.. James T. Nc
Clenahan and Fred d. Paxton, chair
man Of the club Greens and Golf Com
mittees, Washington wishes to retain
its place as the holder of the first
invitation event and will agree to the
date. The Washington tourney will be
followed by the Woodmont Country
Club event the next week.
Members Of the Indian Spring Golf
Club have expressed their wish, by an
Overwhelming vote, of holding a Spring
invitation tourney this year The Golf
Committee asked the members to vote
on whether q tournament will be held
this year, and the returns indicated
the almost unanimous wish of the
membership to hold a tourney. The
club has asked for the third week In
May for its event.
There may be some golfer who is
better posted on the rules Of golf than
Freddie Mcleod, but If there is no
one knows Swhere he Is. Fred Nc
Leod and Fred Towers, q member of
Columbia, are at odds on whether the
grass within the banks of a water
hazard is part of the hazard and
whether the club may be grounded.
Mcleod claims the club may not be
grounded in grass in a water hazard,
while Towers claims 1t is simply rough
and the club may be grounded. Nc
Leod points out that grass on the side
of bunker Is considered as rough and
the club may be grounded, but that
nothing within the banks of a hazard
may be touched, except that the club
may brush the grass In the backward
swing. The United States Golf As
ISOLATION has been appealed to for
decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
MISS CIRCUIT WINS
GOLF TITLE IN RAIN
Beats Miss HadfieId, a and 3,
to Annex Florida East
Coast Honors.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ut. AUGUSTINE, Fla, March T.
Playing through downpour Of
rain, Maureen circuit, Englewood,
N. j., today won the Florida East
Coast women's golf championship by
defeating Frances Hadfeld, Milwaukee,
4 and 5.
victory for Miss circuit, ranked
among the big four" Of American
women golfers, gave her first leg on
the new Mrs. william r.. Kenan, jr.,
Cup.
Despite the rain. both players ex-
hibited good golf. Miss circuit had the
advantage in driving and also In her
short approaches, while Miss Hadfield
at times was erratic.
Because of the heavy condition OF the
course, it was almost Impossible Tor
either player to get on the greens In
two shots on the par Is. They were
forced to pitch from some 30 yards or
more to the carpet.
Miss Hadfield, four times winner OF
the Wisconsin State title, drove out OF
bounds on first hole and became /
down Immediately She squared the
match at the fourth, when the Engle-
wood player took three puts from the
edge Of the green.
Miss Hadfeld missed a fine chance to
obtain the lead when she took four
strokes to get down from on the green
at the NTH, but when Miss circuit
pitched over the green at the seventh
the match was squared.
At that point, when the rain was at
its heaviest, Miss circuit steadied and
played the next four holes in even Is.
She obtained lead of up, which viz
tually clinched the match.
The New Jersey girl pitched over the
twelfth green to lose the hole, but re-
gained the thirteenth when Miss Had
field drove out of bound with her second
shot. The next two holes were halved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
COMPANY F TOSSERS
FINISH GOOD SEASON
Regulars Win Is of 20, Exclusive
of Loop Games-Reserves
Capture IL of 16.

EVANSVILLE, Md, March reg
ular and reserve basket ball teams of
Company F, National Guard, Of Hyatts-
Vile, have just completed successful
seasons. The regulars won .13 out of
20 games, exclusive of those in the
Prince Georges County League, in which
they finished third, and the reserves
did even better, capturing IL out of 16
For the most part the Company F teams
met washington opponents.
Mainstays of the Company F regular
uuint were Bob Shanklin, JEFF Dix
Bernard Troy John Costinett, Sam
Crosthwait and Mandy Lauer.
Leading members Of the reserve team
were Jack williams, Donald Burrhus,
Fenton Cogar, Burdette Cogar, Peewee
Bassford, William Morris, Moore Faunt-
leroy, Ray Watts, Dutch Richard and
Harrison Spicknall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
RYAN WINS LARNED
INDOOR TENNIS CUP
Teams With Bascom to Give
Yale a Clean Sweep
in Collegiate Meet.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
T ITHACA, N. Y, March IA rangy,
hard-hitting Texan. Robert Ryan,
q Yale senior. won the Larned Cup,
emblem Of the intercollegiate In
door tennis championship. today and
led a clean sweep for the Ellis. Ryan
trounced Harold Blauer, Pennsylvania
sophomore, 60. 6-3, SO, to win the
singles crown, then paired with William
Bascom of st. Louis to win the doubles
title and to give Yale the team trophy
with a record total of % points.
Ryan and Bascom won a hard fought
doubles final from Blauer and Joseph
Case, another Penn sophomore, 6-3,
So. 2-6, Is.
In the singles semi-finals Ryan elm
mated S. p. Hayes, jr., of Amherst. 81.
Ga, and Blauer defeated the Princeton
representative, w. r. Thomas, 6-4,
6-1.
The Yale doubles team beat the
Princeton duo, Thomas and w. W.
Irwin, rs, 81, in the semi-fnal,
while Blauer and Case eliminated Ed
heimer of Cornell, 6-1, Ga.
Ryan, runner-up to Julius Seligson Of
Lehigh for the singles title last year,
played brilliant game as he succeeded
to the crown today. His hard beseline
drives had Blauer at his mercy through
most of the match and forced the Penn
sylvanian into frequent errors. Ryan
also came through with brilliant place.
ments at the critical points 10 make his
triumph complete.
In the team scoring Penn finished
second with total of II points. The
other nine colleges, with no flnalists in
the tournament, trailed far behind.