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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-13
MANY AMER. BOSS SPOKESNIEN
ADMIT ADVANCE OF i SSR
But This Very Fact Drives Imperialists to In
crease Their War Preparations Against
Workers. Republic

News about the Soviet Union gets
greater prominence in the capitalist
press, as the Five-Year Plan and the
upbuilding Of Socialism advances. On
the one hand in the United States
there is definite admission from
spokesman Of the capitalists that the
Soviet Union is firmly established
and should be recognized so that
trade can be facilitated; on the other
hand, because of this advance, the
capitalist masters yell for war.
Right now the French imperialist
government is carrying on suit
to obtain 100000 of Soviet gold,
produced by and belonging to the
workers of the Soviet Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-13
Unemployment. in Boise. Idaho Grows Worse

am called an anarchist for giving
the Daily Worker out to the poor
working men. Some of the automo-
bile men have me give them six to
seven copies. They show them in
their stores.
There are about fifty men sleep
ing on the banks of the Boise River
without any bedding. Yet it is doing
good as some of them have begun
to want to read the Daily Worker.
The mills and the elevators are
piled to the roofs with flour and
grain and wholesale houses stacked
full with groceries, yet hundreds are
starving.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-13
Michigan Bill to Force Purchase of Prison
Goods

Grand Rapids, Mich.
Daily Worker:
The Grand Rapids Press carries
the following:
"a bill, which proponents claim
would enlarge the field of employ
ment for state prisoners without
serious competition with free labor
by forcing the state to buy prison
made produce, was introduced in
the legislature today.
ut would require prisoners in
state institutions and the Detroit
house of correction to be employed
in the manufacture of products
and supplies suitable for use in
governmental enterprises"
Convict Labor
1t seems to me that this sort of
thing is a direct assault on free
labor. If the bill is passed, what will
it mean TO the unemployed man or
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-13
Cal. Refineries Use Stagger System

The workers shaved at this dam
gerous work for Sc per day and some
in the fields for less. Now for 5
days work they will receive $40 to
$50 a week.
Worsening Of conditions in Cali
fornia is seen daily for the workers
IN various industries here. That is
part OF spring prosperity" SO widely
heralded last winter
Workers in shops and fields, or
ganize and fight wage-cutsl
trf ---- A. A.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-13

Dear Comrades:
1 am writing you to let you know
that the conditions here are growing
worse and worse day by day.
We have 1,180 persons on the bread
lines here and about 1000 unemploy-
ed and others that are on part time
on cut wages. Farmers are paying
$40 to $40 for board and a few are
paying $40 per month. The men
start working at $50 and work until
p. m. They get good board and
sleep in the COW shed.
Sleeping On Banks
The city is hiring a few men at
$2.25 per day. Only married men
are hired.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-13

New York, N. Y.
Daily Worker:
The conditions among the plum
hers are very bad. More than half
of the men are unemployed. Those
who work are subject to wage-cuts
and speed-up.
Among the A. F. of L. union men
the situation is not better. An un-
official wage-cut has taken place
with the consent of the A, F. of l..
officials. The business agents, not
being able to get much graft from
the bosses as before, have looted the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-13

LONDON, April 1o-lThe Sikh
League conference has opened in
Amritsar, India. The chairman an
nounced opposition to the Commu-
nal representation and demanded a
Sikh member for the central cabinet,
and that the Silks constitute the
same proportion in the army as in
the pre-war period, and obtain a
five per cent representation in the
central legislature Gandhi was
present. q q yi%toA
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-13
BOSSES POSTPONE LEGISLATURE
TO HOLD BACK JOBLESS DEMANDS

famous PasSaic strike, will meet in
conference on April Is at - Mon
roe St, at 8 p. m. to organize for
May Day and for the carrying thru
of an intensive campaign in support
of the Communist Party candidates
for the city elections that take place
on May II. Mass organizations,
trade unions, and workers from the
shops in and around Passaic are
urged to attend this conference.
The conditions of the workers in
Passaic are unbearable. Thousands
of workers are walking the streets
looking for job. The capitalist
candidates can offer nothing to the
starving families. The Communist
Party candidates fight for the I'm
employment Insurance Bill as
means of relieving the suffering of
the unemployed masses. The workers
of Passaic must renew their fighting
spirit of 1926. In Paterson, the bosses
are attempting to frame up five
workers on a charge of murder be-
cause the yare organizing for Strug-
gle. The workers of Passaic will
make this case one of the main points
at their conference.
Superior to Demonstrate May Day,
SUPERIOR, Wis, April 12.-May
Day in Superior will take the form
OF an open-air demonstration on the
corner of Broadway and Tower Ave.
at 4 p, m. The workers will gather
at the Trade Union Unity League
headquarters for mobilization
meeting half an hour earlier and
march from there to the place of
demonstration. After the meeting on
Broadway and Tower Ave. a march
is planned back to headquarters for
an organizational meeting.
Superior workers will assemble to
protest against unemployment, to de-
mand immediate relief for the unem-
ployed and for the right to organize
into militant unions, such as the
Trade Union Unity League,
In Superior there are about 1000
unemployed workers starving while
millions of bushels of wheat are
stored in the various grain elevators
of the city. Hundreds OF houses are
vacant while unemployed workers
are forced to sleep in cellars, in hall
ways and in the unused coke ovens
beyond the Third st. viaduct.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa, April H.
When a delegation of the Unem-
ployed Council here recently applied
to the City Hall for permit for an
outdoor May Day demonstration the
mayor refused to give q permit.
The commissioner stated that no
permit would be issued unless asked
for by fifteen citizens, eight of whom
must have paid taxes for the past
year In addition, he demanded a
deposit of $3.50 in cash security in
case of damages"
In spite of these tactics of the
bosses a May Day demonstration will
be held here.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
marchers had planned to confront
IN A1o,-il O7
Ratify Hunger March May LIST

marchers had planned to confront it
on April IT..
Ratify Hunger March May LIST
The bosses opposition in fact, will
make possible an even more effective
hunger march than had at first been
planned Hunger march delegations
will now be ratified at the May Day
demonstrations Throughout Ohio. In
Cleveland and Youngstown t e
marohers will now be able to get the
most stirring Send-off possible, since
it will be combined with the great
ourpouring of workers for May Day.
The marchers will start off for Co.
lumbus directly after the demonstra-
ton.
The state legislature is denounced
for trying to dodge the unemployed
Gust as it has lodged every demand
for their relief in telegram from
Secretary Frank Miller of the state
committee of Unemployed Councils.
Protesting against the extension of
the recent extension of the recess
till May II, the telegram says: I'VE
consider this a deliberate effort to
evade the representatives of the des-
titute masses who are being left to
starve in the midst of great wealth
they have created.
Refuse Food and Shelter
Chamber of commerce opposition is
responsible for the hostility of the
city authorities in Marion, Upper
Sandusky, Alliance, Salem and North
field, according to the state COM
mittee. In all these cities, both food
and shelter have been refused to the
unemployed marchers, The mayor of
Upper Sandusky openly admitted
that his attitude was influenced by
chamber of comerce disapproval OF
the march.
In most of the other cities where
the marchers will stop over, however,
pressure from the local unemployed
has forced the mayors to promiSt
lodging, and number are also prom
Using food. 1t is noteworthy that in
Ashland, where city officials had re-
fused the demands of the unemploy-
ed, the city council, more susceptible
to mass pressure, has recently re-
versed this attitude. The council
men now state that they will attempt
to obtain food for the hunge rmarch-
ers when they stop over in Ashland,
Governor Is Silent
Governor White Of Ohio, probably
awaiting more specific orders from
his chamber of commerce bosses, has
so far made no reply to the letter
OF the Unemployed Councils demand
ing food and lodging for the hunger
marchers in Columbus. But what
ever his attitude, the workers COM
mittee there will Sc that the march
ers get good reception. Use use
OF the State Capitol steps has been
secured for welcoming demonstra-
ton on May 10, when the marchers
will pour in from all over the state.
Revised plans for the hunger march
call for five main routes of march.
A special miners detachment how
now been added, to start from
Bridgeport, May 3. The other de-
tachments will start from Sleveland
and Youngstown, May /; from To-
ledo, May A; and from Cincinnati,
May 5. The state conference will
begin in Columbus on May 10, con-
sidering the draft unemployment in
surance will and drawing up other
specific demands for presentation to
the state legislature OH May II.
PASSAIC, N. j., April 12.--The
workers Of Passaic, the scene Of the
~ ,tsi.h Al ~ k E
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-13

The French bosses want this money
so they can use it in their war prep
arations against the workers repuo-
lie. Their contention is that they
put 100000 in gold in the Kerensky
banks back in 1917. While this Is
true, this money was used by Keren-
sky in carrying on the imperialiss
war in the interest of the allies, and
against the revolutionary masses of
workers and peasants.
Attorney Embree who is defending
the suit, not because he is interested
in the Soviet Union, but because the
bank in which it was deposited here
stands to lose if the French get the
money, said during the trial on Tues
day:
I'VE have documentary proof Of
how every one of these bars (of goId)
were derived. We went back to the
mines in the hills of Russia and got
evidence to support our claim that
these bars were mined there not
earlier than 1928" Which means, of
course, it was mined after the work.
ers and peasants took over power and
belongs to the Soviet Union. Ernbree
also insisted that the U. S. govern
ment recognizes the Soviet Union.
On the same day, Albert A. john
son, capitalist economist and former
chairman of the first American Re
lief Commission to Russia in 1921,
speaking before the Export Mana
gers Club at the Hotel Pennsylvania
said that the Soviet Union was adj
vancing industrially and should be
recognized by the United States.
johnson said, that the Soviet Union
is coming back-is we'll on her way
back while other nations are going
down."
He went on to point out that there
is particularly no unemployment
there and "those who would eat must
work" He scotched all ideas of
counter-reVolution within the Soviet
Union, saying that "the recent trials
of r-revolutionists showed that
such an idea is a thing of the past"
Russia is going very Strengthen
exports increased last year to the ex-
tent of IS per cent" he added.
He appealed for the establishment
of open trade relations, and said:
IF there were trade relations be-
tween Russia and the United States
credit would follow and the smaller
exporter would have an opportunity
that he has not today"
More news along this line was re-
ported from Italy and Germany. The
German government is preparing the
renewal of the Soviet German trade
treaty, and the Italian government is
extending its credit to further Italo-
Soviet trade.
But the war front however. is
rapidly extending. The Information
al Chamber of Commerce is prepar-
ing for its May 4th international
meeting in Paris. The French and
American imperialists will be heavily
represented. One of the main topics
will be the Soviet challenge" Here
world plans will be made for attacks
on the Soviet Union in an effort to
smash the tremendous forward
strides in socialist upbuilding to de-
clare war to wipe out the workers
republic. Carlisle Macdonald, Paris
correspondent Of the New York
Times. referring to this forthcoming
meet says:
From advance indications it is
quite likely that the Europeans will
seek a clear-cut expression of opin-
ion on Russian dumping and the
challenge to capitalism in the So
Wet Governments industrialization
scheme"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-13
CHRYSLER'S NEW SPEED
UP TO GET MORE FROM
THOSE STILL WORKING
Workers Threatened With Discharge Unless
They Produced Set Amount of Work
Trimmers in the Body Shop Forced to Work 8
Hours Daily on Piece Work
Detroit, Mich.
Dear Comrades:


No wonder Walter Chrysler is putting kyhigh mon
mens of his personal glory could do that if he
allowed to skin the workers in his shop like he doing right
along There in the body shop the rmmers being kept
there nine hours daily They the piece work basis If
they would not in day. out they must They
in and waiting for the jobs to along Sometimes they
get quarter twenty-five cents job before noo
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-13
Richmond, Calf.

RICHMOND, CALI.
Daily Worker:
Notice was given to $500 workers
of the Union Oil Co. of California
of placing them on a 5-day week
basis, Workers in refineries around
here and on field operations are af-
fccted.
The company has announced this
shorter time basis is to be kept for
while and further curtailment may
place the workers on a 4-day week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-13
Workers Protest
Planned Murder
Of Eight Negroes
I L D Sends Lawyer;
Needs Funds to Carry
On Defense

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONEn
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Piokups

Increases, new orders; Dina e.
burg, Section D. w. agent, Toledo, o.
increases from 10 to $50. George
Lewis, New Castle, Pa. last Saturday
ordered so. 81 promised to do level
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Against persecution of the foreign
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PAssAIc. N. j., April 1.-THE
workers Of passaic, the scene Of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-10
Bankruptcy Court
 Meets Monday
Four Cases Are Scheduled
 for Consideration

Reports of receivers and apprais- CTS in three cases and a first meeting of creditors is scheduled for the reg ular session of the United States bankruptcy court to meet here Mon- day morning before Referee CIrle- ton D. Hoadley. Reports will be made in the cases of Michael J. Roossin upholsterer, HaroIs Inc, cleaners and dyers and c. B. Johnson Elec- tric Shop, Inc. The first meeting of creditors will be heard in the case of Theresa Juliani, local tailoring establishment.
 Included in the scheduled hearing also is the offer of composition to be made to creditors in the case o1 Louis Jacobsen, doing business as Fay's Mems Shop, of Waterbury. A motion to amend the schedule ir the case of George Montambault will be heard.
 Other cases in which hearings are slated include: Wilber's Shoe Store Inc, adjourned hearing as specia master on confirmation of compost. ton. Abraham Banner, report o1 trustees and appraisers; Lloyd E Perry, hearing on petition to sell personal property and real estate; Edith L. Webster, report of trustee on collections; Joseph F.. German, report of trustee; Unalyii Camp of Oxford, report of trustee on sale of real estate; Waterbury Hardware company, report of trustee; James Andres, hearing on petition for dis charge. There are nine motions slat- ed for hearings in Litchfeld county cases
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-10

Past Worthy Presidents night will be observed next Thursday evening by members of the Waterbury Aerie of Eagles. Joseph Hickey of An sonia, state president of the Eagles will be one of the guests of honor and principal speakers at this gathering. which is always one of the outstanding events of the year to members of the local aerie. For mer presidents of the society will occupy the principal chairs and will conduct the meeting. Entertain ment and buffet luncheon will con- tribute to the enjoyment of the get together.
 Another big event of popular in terest in local and state fraternal circles will be the appearance here Sunday afternoon, January 25th of Hon Judge Thomas O'Donnell of Kansas City, Mo. He will be the of over 100 candidates Worthy President Raymond s. Bergen will preside at this meeting and will present the guest of honor to the society. No introduction is needed for Judge O'Donnell. He has visit ed Waterbury on previous occasions and is held in the highest esteem by members of the local aerie. His reputation as a speaker will be suf- ficient to insure the banner atten- dance of the past year.
 Full details concerning the in- itiation of the large class now be- ing organized will be made at next Thursday evenings meeting. Inci- dentally 1t might be added that the Waterbury Aerie was awarded the gold star of honor for limitations in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-10
WIDE CHANGES IN
 TROLLEY SYSTEM
Busses Took Place of TrOl= ley on Many Interurban
 Routes in I93O
TROLLEYS FOR CITIES

UnqueStionably the year of 1930 witnessed a more drastic change il street railway operation in COnncc- ticut than any other year since the construction of the states trolley sys- tenn. During the year. street car op eration by the Connecticut Company became largely confined to the cities while the motor bus replaced the trolley car on q large number of in- terurban routes, chiefly those where traffic was not sufficiently heavy 70 warrant 'he expenditures necessary for the maintenance and replace ment of trolley tracks and wires.
 This somewhat revolutionary change was neGesSitated by the wide snread alteration of traffic conditio IS which has taken place in the years immediately preceding 1930. The rid ing habits of tn. Connecticut com munity underwent a complete re- versal as compared with conditions q decade ago. The unusual grow h in the number and use of motor vehicles 1as cut deeply into street railway revenues especially on the interurban routes; and has shifted the peak -Oads of trolley riding from summer 10 winter without increlS- ing riding n the latter.
 Except On the more heavily ridden interurban lines trolley operation now seems destined to be confined largely to cities and immediately ad- iacent suburbs, while the bus will as sume place in the less densaly populated areas. Substitution of bas service within the larger cities is not viewed by railway officials as feasih e however, since the trolley is the only type of vehicle capable of handling rush hour (crowds without causing further traf fife congestion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-10
CLOTHING DRIVE
 OPENS MONDAY
Families Who Have Wear | ing Apparel to Spare Should Follow Guide
CLEAN OUT HOUSE

Plans have been completed for the clothing drive that is to open in the city Monday under the auspices of the mayors relief committee, Chair man William M. Harris announced today. The city has been cut into districts and auto crews for the pur- pose of collecting the clothing have been assigned their work. All that remains now. MT Harris said. Is the opening of the drive.
 In all of the local churches tomor- row the fact that the drive Is to be launched on Monday will be amour ced and the clergymen of the city will urge everybody to cooperate.
 Chairman Harris explained today that there are many people in Wa terbury who are badly in need of overcoats, suits, shoes, underwear, rubbers, Overshoes and the like. Therefore everybody is asked. he de- clared, to clean out their attics and deposit the cast-of clothing at their nearest firehouse.
 Crews directed by the relief com mittee will go around to these fire houses and collect the clothing. The articles will be deposited at the re- pair department of the relief com mittee on Kendrick avenue and there large staff of women will mend and clean the clothing so that it will be available for distribution to the needy persons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-10
The Booster
 Dramatic Club
Met at Home of Mir and Mrs
 George Reed

The Boosters Dramatic Club of the I. o. o. F. held surprise birthday party this week at the home of MT and Mrs George Reed at 335 Homestead avenue.
 The honored guest of the evening being Mrs Elsie Reed. All kinds or games were indulged in and singing and dancing was enjoyed by al! by Miss Muriel Maton, Mrs Elsie Reed, Mrs Marion Handy. Jacob O'Kanny and William H. Wood. A one-act sketch entitled. up in an Aeroplane," was given by Mrs Will liam Clarke. Mrs Ida Birdsan. Mrs Cora Kanny and Miss Ella Willard. Birthday cake was donated by Mrs Marion Handy and was decorated with candles of the club colors.
 Mrs Elsie Reed was presented with a beautiful pocket book. The presentation speech was given by the club president. Thomas A. Maton. Those attending included Mir and Mrs William H. Clarke, MT and Mrs William H. Wood, MT and Mrs Jacob Kanny, MT and Mrs Thomas A. Maton, MT and Mrs Walter John son, MT and Mrs Sentley Blather- wick, MT and Mrs George Reed, Mrs Ida Birdsall, Mrs Marion G. Handy, Misses Muriel Maton, Erma Maton, Ella Willard, Mabel Bradford. Ada Watson, Beulah Hull. Francis Bla- therwick, Mrs Martha P. Hull, Mrs Anna Crose, Edward H.. Normand, John Crich, George Dean and Bobby Reed. Refreshments were served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-10
Musical Event For
 Next Tuesday Night

"One must be grateful. in these materialistic years, for the super lative talent of a Horowitz, an Itur- bi-and for Muriel Kerr" So wrote recently Frederic C. Martin, one of the most distinguished critics of America.
 Wherever this young girl, who is still in her teens, appears, she is hailed in such terms as these. The much-abused term genius" has been applied to her by eminent critics and musicians, and for once it seems no exaggeration.
 Muriel Kerr, in the months since her debut, has played all over the United States. practically always to sold-out houses. and wherever she appeared. she has left an indelible impression and the desire to have her return next season. Miss Kerr will be heard here on January IS. 1891 at Buckingham Hall with the Stradavarius String Quartet and her appearance prom ises to be one of the big events of the season.