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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-19
JOBLESS DEMAND
CITY GIVE FOOD
Tell F a t Aldermen
Need Cash Payments

NEW YORK-At the meeting OF
the board of aldermen yesterday af-
ternoon at the City Hall, Carl Win
tiers, speaking for the New York
Councils for the Unemployed, took
the floor and declared that q million
workers in this city are unemployed
and that they are being turned down
by chariyt and relief organizations all
over the city.
At this point he was interrupted:
I'VE don't want any speeches." said
the well fed alderman, BE specific"
Winters started Immediately to be
specific by showing how big salaries
of city officials, including those on
the board could be cut to 5000 a
year. that Mulrooney's police force
could be cut, adding that II the city
would see to it that the unemployed
are fed and housed this winter there
wouldn't be any need for the police
men, since they are only being used
to club the workers who fight for
better conditions.
AS soon as Winters spoke about
salaries 1t got under the skin OF the
aldermen: You ought to be ashamed
to belong to the outfit you represent"
said one. How did that fellow get
in here" said another under his
breath. you confine yourself to the
budget or we won't let you speak at
ALL" said third. In the meantime
the chairman kept pounding his
gavel to intimidate the representative
OF the unemployed, Winters however
continued unmoved.
He voiced the demands OF the Un-
employed for real winter relief and
also immediate cash payments.
A representative Of the socialist
party spoke about long and short
term bonds in an easy good natured
manner. He joked with the board
and they with him. The board re-
cognizes in him a kinsman, a neigh
Dor politician. They were very plea
SAINT with him. Perhaps they can
make good use of him in the future,
A worker was forcihly elected from
the gallery for applauding the state
ment that the city government was
full of corruption and the workers
have nothing.
Just before adiourning, Sadie Van
Veen attempted to get the floor fol-
the Communist Party when an angry
real estate dealer jumped to his feet
demanding the floor and shouting
that he, as Taxpayer, had the right
to be heard, was waiting for the floor
Van Veen shouted back: EVERY
worker in the crowd have more right
to be heard; it seems that these hear
ings are only for taxpayers and rea
estate dealer and not for workers Of
starving unennployde,"
The hearing is continued to Mon
day, at 2 pm. AL workers be there
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-19
TOSCANINI RETURNS TO PHIL
HARMONIC NEXT THURSDAY

Arturo Toscanini returns to the
Philharmonic Orchestra next Thurs
day night at Carnegie Hall. The pro-
gram, which will be repeated the fol-
lowing afternoon at Carnegie Hall,
consists Of the Suite from Gluck' S
"Orpheus," the Bach Violin Concerto
in A minor and the Beethoven Violin
Concerto, both played by Adolf Busch
and the Overture to Wagners Fly
ing Dutchman."
Next Sunday at the Metropolitan
Opera House Maestro ToScanini con-
ducts the following program: Over
ture to The Flying Dutehman."
Wagner; "Rhenish" Sym p hony,
Schumann; Variations on a Theme
Of Haydn, Brahms; 1.-THE Redemp-
tion," rranck; and pines Of Rome"
Respighi.
This Sunday afternoon Erich Klel-
Der directs his last concert this sea-
son at the Brooklyn Academy OF
Music. The program: the Overture
and Ballet Music No. from Schu-
bert's "RoSamunde": two Serenades
from Mahler's Symphony No. 7, Bee
thoven's German Dances; Haydn's
Sinfonic Concertante; with Piastro,
Wallenstein, Labate and Kohon as
soloists, and the Blue Danube" waltz
OF Johann Strauss.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-19
DEMAND LUNCHES
AT ELIZABETH
SCHOOLS TODAY
Freezing Parents Told
to Pick Coal from
Tide Waters

ELIZABETH. N, j., Nov. 1s-While
the Elisabeth Daily Journal, as the
voice of the Elizabeth bosses, writes
in fneckery about the restitution OF
the scores of jobless and part time
workers in the port, and encourages
them to cross over TO Staten Island
to peck coal at low tide ito relieve
the breads Of winter" the jobless and
part time workers are preparing to
present their own program for relief
this winter for their children and
themselves.
Unemployment Is rampant in the
port section of Elizabeth. and the only
move the city authorities have made
is to begin registration Of the un-
employed "for jobs" that do not ex-
let. Those workers who are yet at
work are on part time, as In the SIN
ger Sewing Machine. where they do
not get enough even for the rent and
gas. Under such conditions, workers
find ii impossible TO send their chill
dfen TO school every day, The workers
are beginning to realize that the only
way to get relief is to organize and
demand it.
On Bond Street. of thirty-five fam
lies visited by members of the I'm
employed Council, thirtytwo mothers
and fathers readily signed their name
to q petition for free hot lunches,
free shoes and overcoats for children
of the unemployed and part time toll
ers. The demands will be presented
to the Board of Education on Thurs
day. Nov. 10, at II a. m, at the board
building on North Broad st.
All workers, employed part time and
unemployed, are called upon by the
Unemployed Council and the Young
Pioneers to demonstrate there. De-
n,ahd free hot lunches, free shoes,
overcoats, medical and dental care,
to be paid at the expense OF the
bosses through taxation by the city
on all incomes over $4,000,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-19
Strike Still On W
at RobinhOOd Hat

The application for ap injunction
made by the bosses of the Robinhood
Hat, formerly James Duncan Cohen
g. Kaplan), has been rejected and the
injunction will not be issued, because
of the determined action of the
strikers.
Almost at the beginning of the
strike the bosses attempted to break
the spirit of the strikers and the de-
termination of the Needle Trades
Workers Industrial Union to fight the
lockout declared by the bosses by ap-
plying for an injunction.
While the Needle Trades Workers
Industrial Union went before the re-
fierce to whom the case was referred
and fought the application, it did not
depend on this legal fight, but con-
Quoted mass picketing. An appeal
was issued to the members of Local
"a who also have operators on strike
at this same shop to unite with the
Needle Trades Workers Industrial
Union and join in the mass picket
ing. This appeal received very good
response, with the result that the
boss realized they would have tough
fight to face.
All millinery workers are urged TO
come to the picket line at am. at
IS w. 39th st.
N.T.WLU. Open Forum Thursday
The Educational and Propaganda
Committee of the Needle Trades
Workers Industrial Union will hold
its weekly open forum this Trusday,
Nov. 10th at o'clock in the after
noon in the auditorium of the union,
13l w. 28th st. Comrade George
Siskind, agitprop director of the Com
munist Party, N. Y. District, will
speak ON war in Manchuria,"
Fox & Weissman, 20 West seth Street
on Strike
A very important fur shop, Fox g.
Weissman, 20 w. 3eth St., as well as
the Fifth Avenue store belonging to
the same concern, came down on
strike this morning in connection
with strike that the Industrial IN
ion is conducting in Philadelphia.
The work of the striking shop in
Philadelphia was being sent to Fox
& Weissman.
The strike against Fox 81 Weissman
is in full swing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-19
0bermeier to Speak
y at SpartacuS Club

NEW YORK. Strike Strategy
and the Injunctions," will be the
subject of a lecture by conrade
Michael Obermeier, National Secret
airy of the Food Workers Industrial
Union, TO be given this Sunday, No
veinber az, at pm. at the Spartaeus
Club, SOL West 2eth Street, under the
auspices of the Greek Branches of
the international Labor Defense.
Comrade K, Hacker, District Or
ganizer of the International Labor
Defense, will also speak on the work
of the LID. in the defense of poll
tical prisoners. Admission free.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-19
Hoover In Plot
to Make Workers
Pay Govt Deficit
Plan Sales Tax to
Avoid Taxing Rich

WASHINGTON, Nov. le.-With a
deficit of $2,ooo,o 100000 reported as
certain in the United States gov
eminent budget, President Hoover,
along with Andrew Mellon, billion
aire secretary o fthe treasury, are
mapping out plans on how best to
clamp greater taxes on the workers,
salaried workers and petty business
men.
AS the New York Sun reports in
its Wednesdays editorial, Mr.. Mellon
does not want business" 10 suffer in
creased taxes and therefore ways
must be found OF spreading" the
new taxes. There Is talk Of institute
ing direct sales tax, which In eff
feet would supplement the mass
wage-cuts in reducing the workers
standard OF living. II would mean
an addition to the price of conmodf-
ties that the workers would nave to
pay out of their severely cut wages
Hoover and Mellon, in consultation
with the biggest New York bankers,
are cooking UP various tax schemes
to raise the s2,Ooo,ooo,O0O deficit and
take it out of the hide of the work.
ers. Last year there was govern
mental deficit of over $1,000, o0o, 900.
While Hoover and Mellon talk Of in
creasing taxes and exernpting big
business the United States govern
ment increases its war expenditures
which amount to almost the sum Of
the deficit. There is no deficit"
when it comes TO preparing for new
slaughter.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-19
.TAXIMEN TO HOLD.
MEETING TONIGHT.
Make Demands on the
Board of Aldermen

Hackmen will elect committees to
present their demands to the Board
of Aldermen for a living wage and
better conditions at mass meeting
to be held at the New Harlem Ca
sino, lleth and Lenox Ave.
Brooklyn and Bronx taxieab driV-
srs have already elected their COM
mlttees and are collecting thousands
Of signatures to back up their de-
mands.
Besides the starvation wages the
hackmen have to endure Negro taxi
cab drivers are further imposed upon
by jim Crowism in separate garages
in Harlem.
General Motors is favored for a
monopoly of the industry by the
Taxi Commission which will report
very soon to the Board of Aldermen.
Preparations are being made for
mass protest against turning over the
monopoly TO General Motors. De-
mands for shorter work day with
q living weekly wage, no blacklist
ing and no jim-crewing of Negro
drivers into separate garages will be
through the organization of the cab
drivers into the Taxi Section of the
transportation Workers Industrial
League, East 10th ST., through mass
meetings and the collection of thou
sands of hack-men's signitures on
the petitions.
At tonight's mass meeting Harold
williams of the League of Struggle
for Negro Rights will speak as well
as other prominent speakers and
rank and file taxi-cab drivers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-19
STUDENTS PLEDGE TO
DEFEND SOyIErS

MERRA, Ark.-The students of
Commonwealth College, upon hear
ing of the results of the British cleo
ton, spontaneously called a mass
meeting to consider the increased war
danger against the Soviet Union.
Nov. 7, the anniversary Of the Rus
stan Revolution, was observed as a
holiday at the school in place OF
Thanksgiving. H.P.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-19
Siskind to Speak at.
Women's Concert

NEW YORK.-Geerge Siskind, of
the District Committee of the Com
naunist Party and Rose Nelson, sec
rotary of the United Council of
Workingclass Women will be the
chief speakers at the eighth ami
versary concert of the United Coun-
ell, 10 be held Friday, November 20,
8 p. m. at the Irving Plaza
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-19
TWO SOVIET FILMS AT THE
MECCA THEATRE

The Mecca Theatre. 18th Street
and Avenue A, has booked two Sow
let films, Transport of Fire and
40 Days That Shook The World"
which 1t will present this weekend
and the first days Of next week.
Transport Of Fire" tense drama OF
the Revolution of 1905 will be shown
on Saturday and Sunday and the
John Reed story is scheduled for
Monday and Tuesday. The Mecca,
one of the few regular theatres show
ing Soviet films on the East Side, will
present the pictures at popular prices.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-19
HEARST FIRES 400

CHICAGO,-The Chicago Herald
Examiner, a Hearst paper, laid off
400 workers in the printing depart
nent Just recently. These workers
were folding and sorting comics and
putting them in bundles for delivery
to the news stands. A Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-19

The W.LR. office will be located
from now on at is W. 21st st. Work
ars organizations asked TO take no.
tice.
THURSDAY
rsU, Brighton Beaeh Br.
Ray Ragozin will be the main
speaker at meeting to be held at
the Manhattan Beach Hotel, 15s West
End Ave, Manhattan Beach, pm.
Steve Katovis Br., lid
Will hold an open air meeting at
9Th ST. and Ave. B, pm.
lid, utrecht Br.
VIII hold lecture in the auditori-
UNI of the Workers Cooperative. 270o
Brory Park East, Pm. on Work
Piumbers Br. TUUL
VIII have an important meeting at
los z. l4th St, pm.
Dental workers
Members of the MWIL will have a
trade meeting at 1o8 e. 14th St, at
$3.50 pm.
Bronx Open Poxum
win be held at $50 Prospect Ave.
(near lSsth st), $50 pm. on the
present SITUATION IN the parocr lrduc.
TWO Youth Meets
VIII be held all over the city to-
night at 8 pm. as follows: Williams
burgh Br. at 22s Throop Ave-. City
Youth Committee Representative to
attend; Borough Park Br. 404, 1109
45th St., Brooklyn; Intwor Youth 401
will have package party at 1851
Bryant Ave; Bensonhurst 400, zoos
10th ST.. Brooklyn. Young workers
and students are invited.
Shoe and Leather workers Industrial
VIII hold a general membership
meeting at the Manhattan Lyceum,
66 z. <th ST., s pm. Hunger march
10 be taken up. Shoe workers are
urged to attend.
Printing Workers Industrial League
VIII hold a regular membership
meeting at Y. 18th ST., pm. sharp.
Alteration Painters, Attention.
An important meeting will be held
at 1910 Boston Rid. (near t74th st.
StatIon) Report on last TUCL PIE
mum to be given.
Joe Hill mr., lid
Will hold general membership
rsetinr st la2 q. 26th St., pm.
<nssrrNsr.rS7xaray ~,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-19
Tammany Aldermen Jeer at
Jobless Demands TOR Food;
NTWIU Backs Hunger March
BE Specific" Says Alderman, Then Vince AS
Winters Shows Their Salaries Can Be Cut
Industrial Union Exposes Grating of the In
surance Funds by Labor Takers

York delegation of 800 going the Hunger March to Wash
ngton demand Unemployment Insurance. Money needed
for trucks for food for marchers December weather
other purposes Collect in your organization get
donation from the treasury and send all funds the W. R.
Is w. 2lst St., New York City
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-19

Soviet Forced Labor"--Bedacht's
series In pamphlet form at 10 cents
per copy. Read it--Spread II!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-19
Dance for Benefit of
Banned ii LavOratOre

To aid the italian organ of the
Communist Party, I'll Lavoratore," a
dance and social will be held Satur-
day, Nov. 81, at 8 p. M, at the New
Harlem Casino, 116th st. and Lenox
Ave.
The we'll known John Smiths Or
ehestra will furnish music.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-19

Workers sport Cluk "FieAte"
Will meet tonight at the Hungarian
Workers Home, $50 r.. sist ST., at
$3.50 pm.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-19

NOTICE

Changes Headauaxters
The W.IR. office will be located
from now on at Is W. 2lst st. Work
ars organizations asked TO take no.
tice.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
SENATE PLANS
WIDESPREAD
INQUIRIES

The most searching and COM
prehensive investigation Of bank.
ing stock and commodity ex-
change operations in the history
of the country will soon be under
way in the Senate.
The projected probe will be
conducted by three separate COM
mittees, each acting under a Spe-
cial Senate authorization giving
them the widest powers.
One investigation will uncover
profits and commissions made
by banking and investment houses
in the past 10 years in unloading
upon the American people bill
lions of foreign government and
industrial securities. This inquiry,
initiated by Senator Johnson (R0
of California, will be made by the
Senate Finance Committee, and
Is expected to get under way be-
fore Congress receSSes for the
holidays.
The second investigation COM
bines an inquiry into the opera
tions of the Federal Farm Board
and the activities of the various
boards of trade and commodity
exchanges in opposing the boards
marketing efforts. Senator Norris
(R.) of Nebraska, is the author
of this probe. which is demanded
by all the national farm organiza-
tions. The Agricultural Committee
I;ould conduct it.
The third inquiry would open
to public scrutiny the short selling
operations of brokers and specu-
lators on the New York Stock Ex-
change. 1t is being sponsored by
Senator Hastings (RO of Della
ware, and would be made by the
Senate Banking and Currency
Committee.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15

BALTIMORE, Dec. 15.-Mary-
land hunters experienced poor
ducking season because the birds,
instead Of keeping to the air,
have been feeding in the Swamps,
according to E. LeCompte, State
game warden. The season Will
close today.
Mr.. LeCompte said the first
three Of the four weeks season
was a dull period for hunters. He
laid the ducks inactivity to the
warm weather.
During the past week, how
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
Changers Select
Officers for 1882

The annual election of officers
of Liberty Grove Grange, Bur
louisville. Md, resulted as follows:
Master, Lawrence Tolson; over
seer, Walter Wright; lecturer.
Pearl E. Marlowe; steward. James
j. Athey; secretary, Nellie A.
Marlowe; chaplain. the Rev. M.
E. Lederer, and treasurer, How
ard Marlowe.
These officers will be installed
at 2 p. m. on the second Sat-
urday in January.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
s IN STILL RAID UNDER BOND

Charged with manufacture and
possession Of articles designed for
the manufacture of liquor, five
men were released under $500
bond each by United States Com.
missioner j. Frank Parran in
Upper Marlboro, yesterday.
The men, H. c. Stalling, of
Huntington: Russell Mcclure, of
Nutwell; Leonard Glover, of
Tracy's Landing; James Gable, of
Baltimore, and Horace Brooks, of
Huntington. were captured at a
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
Citizens Ask Fund
For School Building

A reappropriation of funds for
the erection of an eight-room
school building at Twenty-fourtt
and Randolph Streets Northeast,
was urged last night bJ0the Bur
roughs Citizens Association. The
school fund was recently deleted
by the Budget Bureau.
An increased park police force
and continuance of the zone sys.
tenn for taxicabs were recon-
mended.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
Helen Hayes Sends
Hospital Tree Lights

Miss Helen Hayes, former
Washington girl and now a noted
actress, has given a set of elec.
trio lights for the first outdoor
Christmas tree of the Washing
ton tuberculosis Hospital.
Miss Hayes Is the daughter of
Frank v. A. Brown, a member of
the local Elk's Club, which group
has been placing Christmas trees
in wards of the hospital for sew.
eral years. This year a larger
tree will be placed outside.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
Benefit DANCE TONIGHT

A benefit dance, the proceeds
of which will be used in aiding
needy members, will be given to-
night by the Carpenters District
ouncil at Carpenters Hall,
Tenth and K Streets Northwest.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
$22,854,3O1 in Works
Contracts Awarded

Contracts for public and semi
public construction projects
amounting to $22,854,301 were
awarded during the past week,
the Presidents organization on
unemployment relief announced
yesterday. This brings the
amount of such contracts let in
the past year to $2.798,417,09S.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15
.DUCK SEASON ENDS TODAY

ever, he said, the ducks have been
flying up and down the bay and
many hunters have accomplished
the bag limit of Is ducks a day
during the closing week.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15

large still near Huntington last
Saturday.
According to Commissioner Par
ran, the raid on the still was one
OF the quickest ever made in the
vicinity. Federal Agent Joseph
Brewer was informed of the still
Saturday morning and before S
p. m, the still had been destroyed
and the men arrested.
The Washington times., 1931-12-15

Whatever your wants may be, there
Is always a possibility that they can
be satisfied through the many services
advertised in today's Classified Section.
Evening star., 1931-12-01

She'll Thrill Over These
Bridge Slippers
$50
Ask a few questions here and
there. Find out the color of her
lounging pajamas. Then come here
for smart slipper to match them!
Soft kid. with hand-turned soles,
and silk pom.
Visit Slipper Avenue
the one place where you can see
a gift for every one on your list
from one to sixty years! Warm.
practical ones to very swanky
sandal types for hostess wear!
SECOND FLOOR.
Evening star., 1931-12-01

MEMS HANDKERCHIEFS Of fine
white linen; colored drawn threads and
woven border-or plain white with
hem. .,'"sh l..'.''':'..... n:n't'':A.a 2 for 25c
Evening star., 1931-06-21
Bicycle Pioneers InspUedRoadW1ork

it would be cool. OF course, before the run
was over the dresses were spotted and soiled.
There are ladies who do not like to put of all
superhuous clothing for, you know, it shows
how slender they are. One lady insisted on
going out the first time she rode with her
hustle on. OF course, when the run was over
the hustle was all out of shape and out of
place, and she had to hurry into the house to
fix it before she could appear on the street.
Ladies now do their shopping on tricycles.
I would advise every lady to try it, they have
no idea of the pleasure and health they could
get out Of one.
"'Good-by,' and as the captain gave the
signal the platoon of ladies wheeled away in
the gloom, their course being marked by row
of dancing, gliding lights that twinkled In the
distance like stars"
Washington's earliest bicycle track was
around Logan Circle, where the first race took
place on high wheels June 90, 1880-of course,
with the permission of the District Commis-
sioners. Later the track on Analostan Island
was used, as was the quarter-mile track at
Athletic Park Ninth and streets northwest,
where the circus also held forth for years.
Subsequently Columbia Field was used, and
then in 1896, the new International Athletic
Park on the Conduit road near the District
Line, was opened and became for several years
very popular. Later track was built in what
was called the Colosseum at Fourteenth and
streets northeast but the life Of this track,
which was a bowl-shaped affair, was not very
long, and from this time on the bicycle racer
had to resort to road racing or to the use of
the Benning or some other horse track.
Evening star., 1931-06-21

thought the show last night was as good as
ever it was
Even better" said Bunny, "and somehow or
other feel that we've reached the end Of this.
There's something in the air :"
With an unconscious touch Of drama he cut
his sentence short With look of growing
amazement he saw q long, wide strip of
printed paper on the other side of the street.
It was pasted on the wall. Mark saw it, too.
And this is how it ran: Tonight and every
night this week, Lilly Logan will sing two
songs for the 'Coronets' in the Palace-by-the
Sea-"
Lilly Ic"an! Lilly Logan!"
SnatchilSs his hat and umbrella, Bunny
rushed into the street. Mark saw him run
ming like a madman through the rain. Guess
ing that he was making his way to the man
ayers lodgings at the other end Of the town, he
followed on the balls Of his feet. That mar
yelous and unauthorized announcement was
everywhere to be seen. Lilly Logan, Lilly
Logan. 1t was a name to conjure with. It
had filled London theater for nearly two
years. They arrived together. breathless and
made their way to the sitting room of the
gasping manager.
He said, whats the meaning Of this? Is it
q frightful joke? Lilly Logan-why. she'd want