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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-27
Down Tools May Day
SAYS Labor Defender
in Excellent New Issue

The May Day Labor Defender is a
splendid edition, with cover design
which is one May First poster, with
Down Tools" prominently displayed
and a mass demonstration with
plenty of placards: Work or Wages -
Defend the Soviet Union,' Build
the I, L. D." Join the Communist
Party" displayed above heads of the
crowd
Judge Lynch Goes to Court" is
the leading article, by w. L. Patter-
son, and headed by a half-page pic
ture showing the nine Scottsboro vic
tins, with thick bellied militia Of
ficer and squad of militiamen with
rifles standing over them to see that
they go to the electric chair.
May Day as central rallying point
for the fight for amnesty for all po-
htical prisoners is the topic of the
second article, by Joe Pass.
The attempt to frame-up five tex
tile workers in Paterson and kill them
in the electric chair is described by
Melvin Levy. There are excellently
illustrated articles on the Kassay
case, the third degree methods OF
the police, the wage cuts, the Port
land criminal syndicahsm and de-
portation cases, on the suspending of
students who edited Frontier"
The two center pages are filled
with pictures contrasting the build
ing of socialized industry in the Sow
let Union with the breadlines> of the
capitalist world.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-27
Ambridge Pipe Workers Get Csc An Hour for
Two Men Job

for a minute If we do and get
caught we are fired Immediately. We
must keep on working and not think
Of speels.
Our boss always yells out at us
Hurry up" and all the time he is
standing by our machine holding his
watch and timing us to see if we
are working fast enough to suit him
AS a result there are plenty of &C
cidents like chopped up fingers, cut
hands and often fingerless hands.
This is what we workers get for
Shaving to make living.
We only work three days in week.
guess our factory is just as bad off
as other factories are.
Workers, let's not wait for the last
minute, but prepare ourselves to fight
these rotten conditions by joining the
Metal Workers Industrial League.
F. ii.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-27
BY VERN SMITH

The demands Of May First, partic-
ularly as they center around the
shorter work day, and the events
which caused that particular date to
be selected by an International Work
ers Congress in Paris, in 1889 to call
for international demonstrations on
May Day, are Of American origin.
Though the AFL refuses to recog-
nise the First Of May as Internation-
al Labor Day, and celebrates the first
Monday in September instead, and
more than that, unites with the cap
italist government to try and turn
May First into q capitalist social
workers holiday called "Child We'll
tars. Day" the AFL itself had some
thing TO do with the events that
made that day International Labor
Day.
When the AL was just getting
started, and seemed to be losing out
10 another organization that has
since died. the AFL placed itself at
ths hesd Of the eight-hour day move
nlens by limiting in resolution that
there should be general strike for
this demand on May /, 1885,
The workers took the AFL up on
the matter, and pulled off a strike
of nearly half q million workers on
the date set. Says Tracatenberg, in
the pamphlet, The History of May
Day"
Center Iii Chicago
The strike center was Chicago
where the strike movement was most
widespread, but many other cities
we're Involved in the struggle on May
First. New York, Baltimore, WASH
ington, Milwaukee, Cincinnati. ST.
Louis, Pittsburgh. Detroit, ana many
other cities made o good showing Ill
the walkout. The characteristic
feature of the strike movement was
that the unskilled and unorgallized
workers were drawn into the struggle,
and that sympathetic strikes we're
quite prevalent during that period.
"A rebellious spirit was abroad in the
land, and bourgeois historians speak
Of the social war" and hatred for
capital" which was manifested dur
ing these strikes, and of the enthu
siaSm of the rank and file which
pervaded the movement. 1t is estirn-
ated that about half of the number
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-27
Penna. Hunger
MarchBoostsDW

The Philadelphia District in
creased its daily order by 100
and Trenton bundle TO 80, be-
cause, according to Nj. Silver,
Daily Worker representative.
many hunger marchers arc
now selling the Daily.
The Philadelphia May Day
edition, Wednesday, April 80,
will include the regular district
page, since copy arrived too
late to be used for last Thurs
days issue. They order 10000.
Two days left for orders for
Eeastern and New York City
May Day issues. Rush them in
by wire and double the thou
sands of May Day demonstra-
tors!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-27
\ MNESTY MEET
DEFENDS ALA. 8
Denounces T e r + 0 +
Against Workers

STANFORD, April 26.-At an am
nesty meeting held Tuesday night
at the Workers Center, Stamford,
nearly a hundred workers, Negro and
white pledged their support to the
nine Negro youths about to be legally
lynched in Scottsboro, Ala, A tele-
gram of protest was despatched to
Governor Mile or Alabama, demand
ing the stoppage of this boss murder,
and holding him responsible for their
lives.
Nat Richards, Just released from
the Hartford County Jail, through
the intense activities of the LID and
under one years probation, was the
main speaker. He will also address
amnesty meetings in Bridgeport on
Thursday and in New Haven on Fri
day night, also other cities in Con-
necticut during the next few weeks.
The campaign to save the lives of
these innocent jobless Negro young
sters constituting at this moment the
highest point in the fight against
lynching and the oppression Of the
Negro masses, will be integrally link
ed up with the important class de-
mand for the release OF all political
prisoners.
A resolution condemning the vici-
GUS drive against the foreign-born
masses, and against the mass deport-
atoms now in full swing was ap-
proved by the Stamford toilcrs and
sent TO Secretary of Labor Doak. This
will be similarly, carried out In other
cities, :
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-27
March in Linden, n. ],
Latest US SIR Census
ShO IS Population Is
Increasing r a pid1y

MOSCOW-The first congress of
the reorganized Metal Workers Union
which has 100000 members, has been
opened here. -Four hundred thirty
delegates are present. Amongst the
delegates are representative of the Ger
man and American workers engaged
in the Soviet engineering industry.
In the first session of the congress
the reports from the factories we're
heard.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-27
AMBRIDGE FIRES
WORKERS; REFUSE
BONUS" GRAFT
Lose Half Wages; Do
Stir Work in Five
Ambridge, Pa.
Daily Worker:

Ambridge, Pa.
Daily Worker:
The American Bridge Co., a sub
sidiary Of the U. S. Steel Corpora
ton, located in Ambridge, is one of
the most crooked organizations ex-
listing today. For the last 8 months
we have been forced to work only 5
hours day, not for resting, but be-
cause they take away a half days
wages and the bonus. Besides this,
we are forced to do 8 hours work
in five as a result, which is a slave
driving, brutal way of treating any
worker.
The so-caled bonus system is
nothing more than another form Of
the worst kind Of speed-up. A
worker thinks that he is going to
make 8 few dollars extra, but when
you get your pay you don't find the
promised increase. However, II you
don't make the so-called bonus, you
are fired and another man takes
your place. The superintendent of
the mill gives orders that no one is
to put down his tools on the COM
pany's time, but that he will give
the notice on his own time. He fired
those who tried to do ii.
The workers OF the American
Bridge Co. and the workers Of AM
bridge are urged to join the Metal
Workers Industrial League, which
fights against these slave-driving
tactics. j. Il.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-27
Workers in Many Organizations,
Cities Join ScOttSbOrO Protest

from the Serio mass meeting in
Rochester. Niagara Falls had a big
protest meeting which also sent a
telegram Of protest So did a mass
meeting in Endicott, N. Y. Many
other organizations, among them
Negro organizations, have joined the
protest against this outrage.
Two mass meetings are being held
in Buffalo on Wednesday, April 80,
at Liberty Hall, jefferson and Bristol
SITS, and in the Ukranisn Home, 215
Military Rd.
A house to house canvas has been
arranged from May II to %, and a
demense conference is being sched-
uled for May "a in Buffalo.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-27

New York City.
Daily Worker:
A girl applied for work at the Hell
liter Bros. garment factory at $50
seventh Ave, The forelady, Mrs
Brown, gave her job at $40 week,
though the union scale is SIG, She
worked at different things, but on
ray day she was given only SIS,
Conditions in this factory are very
bad; the girls are sped up, abused,
and are not allowed to talk to each
'ther. 1t is supposed to be a union
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-27
AFL Allows Garment Factory to Break Wage
Scale
Scale

shop, but when girls complain to the
union about conditions they are told
that the union can do nothing for
them.
The bosses discriminate against
colored and foreign-born workers.
One Italian girl, cutter, is paid
only $l2 a week. although the union
scale is $40. These are the tactics
in all the shops where the A. F. of
L, union is supposed to do something
for the workers. Workers-ioin the
fighting T. U. U. L.! A Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-27
Worker Finds Only Party Is the Communist
Party

Sioux City, Iowa. y
'aily Worker:
After 81 years OF struggling indi-
idilal!y under this diabolical system
{ capitalism, to exc out an existence,
have Al last found q solution or
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-27
May Day Marches Planned in Scores of
Cities by United Front May | Conferences

on May First, from 18th St. and Wood
Ave, to Elizabeth Ave, down Roselle
st. to George Ave, and along that
street to the Workers Center at Fern
st.
More Chicago District Demonstra tons
CHICAGO, Ill.-The following are
additional cities where May First
demonstrations will be held in the
Chicago District,
CHICAGO HEIGHTS.-In door
meeting at Central Hall, 1913 E. 18th
St, 100 Speakers: Poindexter, Tay-
lor
CICERO.--Indoor meeting at Odd
Fellows Hall at l p, m, at seth Ave.
and 9th t. Speakers: Wangerin, Ga
sunas.
SPRING *FIELD.-Reservoi Park,
at p. m.
Corrections
ROCK ISLAND.-Workers Hall, T12
Eighth ST., at 7,30 p. m. Speaker
HammerSmark,
GARY.-Turner Hall, 14th and wash
ington st. at p. M.
INDIANA HARBOR.-At 4 p. M,
Waiting and Pennsylvania--at 730
p. m. at Yowana Hall, Broadway and
Deodsr.
Negaunee, Mich, Demonstration
NEGAUNEE, Mich.--N egaunee
workers will demonstrate May First,
starting from the Labor Temple at
2 p. m. the workers will march to
the downtown district where dem
onStration will be held outdoors.
After the demonstration a mass
meeting will be held at Labor Temple
In the evening there will be a special
celebration at p. M, with short
speeches, music, a one-act play and
other features.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-27

Last day preparations for monster
May Day demonstrations cannot be
effectively organized without the
best marShaling force of the working
class, the Daily Worker. Last day
notifications in the shops and fac
tories, and among unemployed work.
ers, cannot be successful without the
widest distribution of the best or
ganizer of workers struggles, the
Daily Worker. No rallying of Negro
and white workers for mass protest
to save the nine Scottsboro Negro
youths can be successfully achieved
without a broad circulation of the
only daily paper which fights against
legal lynchings, the Daily Worker,
These opportunities for gigantic mass
demonstrations yet remain for those
districts receiving the Eastern and
New York City May Day editions:
Dists. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, IS, 1e. There is
still time to order extra bundles of
copies for closer contact with masses
Of workers still In the shops and
those unemployed. Still time-but
not too much. Wire your orders i'm
mediatelyl
District, Single Orders.
Orders from the large districts are
as follows: New York, $4,000; Phila-
delphia, 30,0o0-35 900; Detroit, $4,000;
Chicago. 5000; Buffalo 5000. Chi
cago shows poor record. A larger
district than Philadelphia, 1t should
order $4,000 instead OF as small an
amount as Buffalo.
Individual extra orders, though
smaller, indicate action. b. II. of
Newberry, Mich, orders 100. as
does S. N. of Iron River, Wis.
Thomas E. NJ. of WynndeII, British
Columbia, sends so cents for 20
copies "to pass around amongst
several people who should like
them" he writes. ]. L. G. in Salt
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-27

NEW YORK. - With increasing
vigor and determination workers
throughout the country are thunder
ing their protests against the hideous
frame-up and planned mass murder
Of nine Negro youths in Alabama and
rushing the preparations for ire
mendous May First demonstrations
against the Scottsboro lynch verdict
and all persecution Of Negro and for
eign born workers, against starvation,
wage cuts, growing mass misery, and
imperialist preparation for war on
the Soviet Union.
In New York City, a mass meeting
of 700 white and Negro workers on
Friday night protested the murder
of these innocent Negro boys. On
Saturday, a parade in Harlem
brought out hundreds in protest.
OKLAHOMA CITY, April ga
mass meeting of white and Negro
workers here denounced the bloody
intention of the Alabama landlords
and capitalists to legally lynch nine
innocent Negro children. The meet
ing unanimously adopted telegram
to Gov. B. M. Miller, Montgomery,
Ala, demanding new trial for the
youths with a jury of workers, at
least half of them Negroes.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, April 90
The following organizations yester-
day wired protest to Gov. Miller:
Minnesota District Convention of
the Women's Sections of the Finnish
Workers Clubs, with 1876 delegates
representing SO organizations.
Women's Section Of Finnish Work
ers' Club of Palisades, Mimi;
National Conference of the Work
ers' and Farmers Cooperative AL
lance, held in Superior, Wise.
A number of mass protest meetings
have been arranged by the League
of Struggle for Negro Rights in CO.
operation with other organizations.
YOUNGSTOWN, o., April &c.
Two outdoor meetings protested the
Scottsboro legal lynching and sent
protest kilograms to the governor of
Alabama. Another meeting is being
held tonight. These meetings are also
preparatory meetings to mobilize the
workers in gigantic protest on May
First, when we will demonstrate in
the streets and on the square CT
Youngstown against lynching, wage
cuts, ana for unemployment insur-
ance.
MADISON, VISA protest meet
ing held under the auspices of the
International Labor Defense sent a
telegram to the governor of Alabama
vigorously protesting the court room
lynching Of nine innocent Negro boys
planned for July 10.
CLEVELAND, o., April 26.--In mo-
bihzing the workers behind the de-
Tense Of the nine Scottsboro victims
of boss court lynch verdict. the Inter-
national Labor Defense and the
League Of Struggle for Negro Rights
with the cooperation of scores of
white and Negro organizations have
named May to May 8, Scottsboro
Defense Week. Street and indoor
meetings will be held on every day
and evening of that week protesting
the Scottsboro frame-up.
Polish Branch No. and Russian
LID. branch have arranged three
act play for Sunday. May 10, at 1851
Auburn Ave-, at pm, all proceeds
of which viii go for the Scottsboro
defense.
BUFFALO, N. Y, April 26.---An ac-
tive United Front Campaign is under
way to save the lives OF the nine
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-27
50 PER CENT CUT IN WARREN

WARREN, Ohio, April Workers
in the open hearth clipping depart
ment here used to make 81 to SO per
day. Now he gets s4.50 When the
Greeks and Serbians stayed away OH
their Easter to celebrate. fourteen of
them were fired and toN To "csle-
bratc forever. nsSe@tA s@s@A A~aAesr = =
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-27
Int'l Labor Defense Adopts Sentenced Cal.
Workers

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-The
russian Section Of the MOPR has
cnt communication to the Inter
latlonal Labor Defense of California
district. offering cooperation in the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-27

ANSWER THE SOCIALISTS, PO-
LICE AND WHITE GUARD PRO-
VOCATION!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-27

defense of the Agricultural Organ
izers of Imperial Valley now serving
in San Quentin and Folsom prisons
and have adopted them as their
charges.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-27

correct program, as planned by the
Communist Party and the TUUL.
From now on l will put forth every
effort to organize and bolshevize the
Wolie. -. -----~s> '.'-----,~,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-27
CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE,
on the evening of May First through
out the District.
Detroit Youth Mobilizing

Detroit Youth Mobilizing
DETROIT, Mich.-The young work.
ers in Detroit will gather on May
First, at the Workers Hall, 577O
Grandy, corner Of Hendrie, at 11.30
a. m. The Young Communist League,
Young Pioneers, sport clubs of the
Labor Sports Union and other young
workers are being called on to gather
at this place to prepare for the march
to Ferry Hall, where the workers of
Detroit will gather for the parade
to Grand Circus Park.
The youth and children will march
with their own banners in the pa
rade. All young workers and work
ers' children should come out to the
Workers Hall on May First, 11.30 a. m.
The May First demonstration in
Detroit will be used also to prepare
for National Youth Day in Youngs-
town, Ohio.
March in Linden, N. ].
LINDEN, N. 1.-THE Linden, N. j.,
May First Conference is preparing
for an open air meeting and parade
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-27

BUFFALO, N. Y, April 26.--An ac-
tive United Front Campaign is under
way to save the lives OF the nine
Scottsboro victims. Protest kilograms
to the governor Of Alabama have
been sent by the Ukrainian Toilers,
!sAe YoApQG Communists LsagYs and,
Nogales international., 1931-08-22
BRIDGE CLUB

Mrs Harry j. Karns was hostess
to the Wednesday Bridge Club this
week.
Mrs. Louis Hudgin won prize for
high score.
Members and guests for cards
and tea were Mesdames E. S. Ed
monson, Louis Hudgin, r S. Burns,
Merrill Smith, w. A. O'Connor,
George Nichols, j. c. Glissan, Ellie
Karns, Jones Black, and the hos
tess.
##**#*A****#
Mrs. John Phillips entertained
Mesdames Charles Smith, Harry j.
Karns and E. j. Dittmer at four
some of contract Tuesday after
noon.
***4**##*#*#
MRS. TITCOMB HOSTESS
+***
Mrs. E. A., Titconb entertained
the Crawford Street Bridge Club
Wednesday afternoon.
Those present were Mesdames W..
G.. Wineger, A. L. Lewis E. K. Cum
ming, j. E. Wise, A. L. Gustetter,
Amy Jones, Charles Smith, Emma
Bulge, E. Titcomb, c. E. Hardy and
Mrs. I. Burgoon.
************
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Diamos and
Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Ahumada
Of San Diego, formerly of Noga-
les, are visitors in the city.
***********+
John Jund and family have re-
turned from vacation trip to
California.
*a##********
Robert Deering, son of Mrs. G..
D. Nichols, has gone to California
Next month he will enroll in the
Junior College at San Berardino.
*#**A**#**#*
Mrs. Leonard Mansfield enter
tanned Mrs. l.. c. Edmonson, Mrs.
Malcolm Middleton and Mrs. Har-
ry Kelsey at a foursome of con-
tract Wednesday Afternoon.
Nogales international., 1931-08-22
International Sunday School Lesson
for AngnSt 23
A GOSPEL FOR ALL MEN
Acts II :5-18
Req. Samuel d. Price, DID,.
ReU. Samuel ID. Pr

Here is a lesson with an unusual
amount of action. The Bible is far
from being a dull book To test this
read from Acts 10:1 to II rs for the
entire setting of the narrative. You
will need your map in following the
travellers as they journey between Cae-
sarea, Joppa and Jerusalem.
Cornelius is Roman centurion who
had found the emptiness of the Roman
mythology for purposes of religion
and had developed faith in Jehovah
as the only God. He was making
practical use of his religion through
prayer and practise. The knowledge
that he gained made him eager for
fuller understanding of spiritual
truths. In the midst of a certain
prayer season he was directed to send
messengers to Joppa and get Peter as
teacher of still larger spiritual con-
ceptions.
Now Peter was devout Hebrew as
well as a growing Christian. National
customs were part of his very life.
He was strict in maintaining kosher
diet While awaiting summons for
dinner he had a vision of various ami
mails let down from heaven in sheet,
and was told to kill and eat At once
his Hebrew training asserted itself as
he declared that some of the animals
were unclean. He was told that what
God cleansed could not be unclean
and the teaching of the vision was ap-
piled to those who at that very time
were knocking at the gate. The mes
sengers from Cornelius we're admitted
and next day Peter. went to the home
of Gentle that he might preach there
and have fall fellowship. with them.
When Peter preached the full gos-
pei as it is in Jesus Christ there was
a renewal of the outpouring of the
Holy Spirit, as on the dav of Pente-
cost The same spiritual forces were
released and without hesitation the
evangelist proceeded to baptize the
many believers.
Nogales international., 1931-08-22
&(O(ietYA
FAREWELL PARTY

****
Mrs. George Kelley, Jr., and Mrs.
L. H. Yott, were guests of honor at
a farewell party gwen Tuesday by
Mrs. w. F. Tolley. Bridge prize
was won by Mrs. Charles Frazier.
The hostess was assisted in en-
tertaining the honored guests by
Mrs. Fannie Barney. Mrs. A. j.
Mitchell and Mrs. Alfred Taught.
************
Miss Marie Dearing has return
ed to her home in Kansas City
after visiting her sister, Mrs. w. j.
Young.
***#*###***#
*#****##*##*
Miss Lydia Potthoff has returned
from Minnesota where she spent
the summer.
**********##
MIR. and Mrs. Howard Wood and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts of Norfolk,
Va, have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Wood of Elm street.
***#******#*
Mrs. James v. Robins was hos
tess to Mrs. I. Burgoon, Mrs. A. e.
Sanders and Mrs. John George at
a foursome of contract Tuesday
afternoon.
***AA*Aa####
Mrs. H. r. RenshaW and daugh-
ter, Henrietta, have returned from
a vacation trip to southern Califor-
mia.
****#****##*
Friday afternoon, Miss Alicia A.
Weeks, at 313 Walnut st. gave a
party to 81 Of her friends to ceIe-
brate her 18th birthday.
After several attempts pinata
was demolished and there was the
usual rush for the shower Of candy
which fell.
After this came the refreshments
of cake and chocolate, then songs
and games.
All enjoyed themselves as usual
and hope to see Alicia On her next
Birthday.
*****A*#a*##
Mrs. w. Beckford Kibbey was a
departure on Wednesdays train for
E1 Alamo ranch near Magdalena.
4**@******#*
Nfr. and Mrs. Louis Hudgin, Jr.,
are spending a few days visiting
relatives in Phoenix.
************
Dr.. Anna Mae Smock is expected
to return today from a several
weeks V1SIC IN Minnesota.
**#*********
Mrs. Louis Hudgin, ST., and CHI
dren are spending a week at the
Shannon mine.
********#A#*
The Legion auxiliary sponsored
a dance last night at Camp Little
as a farewell for the boys Of the G.
M. T. c. who are leaving for their
homes today, following months
here.
********#***
Mrs. Byron Butcher of Nogales
and sister, Miss Josephine de Co.
terra Of San Antonio, motored to
Tucson Wednesday to meet Mr.,
Butcher who was returning from
a two weeks stay in Chicago.
******##****
FROM PUEBLO
Mr.. and Mrs. M. v. Whited and
two daughters of Pueblo, Colo, are
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Ham
lin at their country home on the
river.
**E+k**S#*A
Mrs. Dufour, who underwent an
operation at st. Josephs Hospital
Wednesday night, is getting along
nicely.
Nogales international., 1931-08-22

William Allen White, Kansas pub
Usher:
1--WE are turning out too many
hard boiled, hard 4hearted, hard
headed dumbbers in our colleges. :"