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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-01
P USH FIGHT In The Fox and the Grapes-Or How Ham
CASE Fish Became Head Of the Fish Committee

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONEl
destruction Of our form of govern
ment."
But you must remember that in
1926, the Bolshevik grapes still looked
aWfully sweet to Mr.. Fish, who was
willing to risk the sacred institutions
of his country for some nice orders.
This, although up to that time the
ungrateful Bolsheviks gave him not a
smell Of business in appreciation of
his treason to God and Country"
There came time when the Fox
Mr.. Fish--lost patience with Soviet
grapes. In November 1929. came the
stock market crash in Wall Street,
and in one stock gambling account
alone, which the Fish kept with Lee,
Higginson and Co., he lost S1,650,000
G-o-n-e Just like that!.
And it appears that this broker
age firm of Lee, Higginson and Co.,
was lacking in all sentimentality to-
ward Mr.. Fish and kept demanding
more margin on his stocks, the price
of which kept sinking. 1t also APP
pears that this brokerage firm is
connected with and controlled by the
Chase National Bank, the financial
depository and agent of the Soviet
foreign trade organizations.
And now, with his paunch suddenly
emptied of hard-won Yankee grapes,
the Red Grapes of Soviet Russia
locked both sweeter-and sourer!
Immediately, on March S, 1890, the
Fox--Mr. Fish---introduced his reso-
luton to investigate the activities Of
Amtorg, the distributors of Soviet
grapes in the United States.
More, like Mickey Mouse, rather
than wise Fox, he began throwing
bricks at the Red Grapes, now look
ed upon as altogether sour. Possibly
he wanted to hit the Chase Bank,
one of those capitalist concerns who,
for the money there is in it. do BUSH
ness with the Soviet "on the same
basis as other countries" the foxy
Mr.. Fish himself once recommended.
In any event, of course, what Mr..
Fish thought about it in 1880 would
have been as unimportant as what
Mr.. Fish thought about 1t in 1925.
had it not. been that the Executive
Committee of the American capitalist
class, which is otherwise known
rs tie United States Government,
given consideration TO the fact that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-01

We congratulate the Detroit Dis
tr1ct on its first issue of the weekly
page april 24), which contained ar
tcles on real forced labor in Detroit;
two mass meetings of worker depos-
itors Of bank crashes in Detroit and
Hamtramck; the report of the May
Day Conference which 1876 delegates
from workers organizations attended;
announcement of the Metal Miners
Convention May 10 where basis will
be laid for building National Miners
Union in metal mining territory. One
feature was a vivid article on ex-
periences of a comrade spreading
literature in Negro workers neigh
borhoods. We suggest more articles
rejecting local conditions. A doubly
effective May Day mobilization will
be achieved by thorough circulation
of this fir5t district issue. We anti
cipate quick response to the Daily
Worker on the part of Detroit work
ers, who should be encouraged by the
comrades to send Worker Cores
pondence for future weekly pages.
Detroit conditions offer good oppor-
tunity for direct correspondence from
the shops.
Steady, Rather Than Spectacular!
Big increases are always welcome.
especially when there's a basis for
it. But spectacular orders are not
what we're after. Last week, G. Cho-
ma boosts Chester, Pa, bundle by
100. Today re received an order to
cut by 100. Cemrade Choma is not
responsible.
1--WE must seem to you like jump
ing kids" he apologies. "But this
is because our Party membership has
not carried out the proposal of the
ID. w. Committee; that every member
take 5 copies day for sale and for
getting subs. Only four showed up
Sunday. So must cut off 1907 Sug-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-01
Bronx, N. Y.

Bronx, N, Y.
Editor Daily Worker
I am the wife OF a worker and
was trying to explain to my neighbor
(also o working woman) how import
ant II was to go out and demonstrate
IN May First.
She asked me If would send my
hild to workers demonstrations when
10 grows older and If i will allow
lin to remain out Of school on May
first.
I answered Eyes, and she looked
me in surprise and said: 1T is
angerous to send a child to dem
nstrations. 1t is the mothers to
rotect children and not allow them
60 to workers parades."
NJ answer 70 my neighbor was:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-01
IL. D. PUSHING DEMAND FOR NEW
TRIAL FOR 9 SCOTTSBORO BOYS

Norris recites that Mr.. Roddy Stated
to the court that he was not en-
ployed counsel by the defendants.
Il accepted employment in this
case without consulting Mr.. Roddy
because these are my clients and
not his and have no apologies to
offer. i violated no legal ethics in
accepting employment in this case.
The parents of the four Chat
tanooga boys have today reiterated
their confidence in me as the law
yer to defend their boys and in the
international Labor Defense as
their friend" Ia r..
All-Southern Defense Conference
May 81.
The date of the All > Southern
Scottsboro Defense Conference has
been set for May 81 Delegates are
expected from numerous labor and
fraternal organizations Negro church
es, and other bodies which are show
ing a keen interest in the fight to
save the lives of these innocent boys
and to effect their freedom.
The conference has been called
jointly by the League of Struggle fol
Negro Rights and the international
Labor Defense but will be on the
broadcast possible united front basis Of
all forces interested in stopping thi.
frightful massacre of nine innocent
colored children and in forcing their
release. =, rt
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-01
BERLIN WORKERS
MARCH MAY DAY
Police, Troops Called
To Industry Centers
Gable BY Innrecnrrl

BERLIN. April 80. Tomorrow
morning, May LIST, the trade unions
will demonstrate at the Lustgarten.
In the afternoon there will be Com
munist demonstration. Most facto-
ries have decided to participate in
the Communist march.
There will be six professions to the
Lustgarten where a mass meeting
will be held. In the evening there
will be revolutionary indoor meetings
throughout all parts of the country.
Yesterday night ten Communists
putting up posters were arrested. All
police leaves have been cancelled.
Tremendous preparations are being
made, The Reichswehr are reported
to have been drawn to all neighbor-
hoods of industrial centers.
The Palestine Communist Party
has issued May Day manifesto in
Arabic and Yiddish appealing to the
workers and peasants of both nation
alities to unite against imperialism.
The situation in the Soviet Union
is contrasted with that of the capt.
talist countries. The manifesto ends
with fighting slogans against Zionist
and Arab landlords and imperialism
Yesterday the Socialists voted with
the capitalist parties in the Prussiar
Diet Parliament) against the Com
munist proposal to withdraw the ban
on demonstrations
The police chief yesterday in
formed the Communist Party that
objection to parades marching away
from the Lustgarten after the dem
onstration was now Withdrawn.
The Anti-Imperialist League has
issued fervent protest against the
massacre Of prisoners which is being
organized by the Marking govern
ment.
1t points out that the massacre il
the beginning Of a new frightfu
wave OF terror as the result of the
failure Of the Marking armies.
The appeal calls for instant mass
! protest movements throughout The
whole world against the wholesale
slaughter of revolutionary workers
peasants and soldiers.
/
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-01

Herman, Calf.
Daily Worker;
Just q few lines to let you know
that l am going to be deported. AS
/ have not had work for nine months,
I am living over at my fathers little
ranch. I haven't lived here for seven
years, being married. But my wife
left me because I did not believe in
religion.
But now I get a love letter from
the immigration authorities of the
Ell Paso, Texas, district They call
me "Mr." That is new one for me,
for am an iron moulder, and we
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-01
Demonstrate May LIST
Against Lynching
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,

pressed workers.
Throughout the country the de-
mand will be militantly raised for the
freeing of these boys, for death to
the lynchers, for unconditional
equality for the Negro masses, for the
right of the Negro majorities of the
Black Belt, of the West Indies, of
Africa. to determine and control their
own form of government.
LOS ANGELES, April 30.-In a
drive to mobilize the young workers,
Negro and white, for the defense of
the nine innocent colored boys SEN
fenced to burn in the electric chair
this coming July 10, the Los Angeles
Branch of the Young Liberators to-
night sent a telegram to the student
body of Tuskegee calling upon them
to protest this frightful outrage
against the oppressed Negro nation.
The telegram reads:
1--WE, the Young Liberators of Los
Angeles, desire to know your attitude
in the case Of the nine innocent Ne
gro youths franied-up and con-
demned to legal lynching. We call
upon you to join the growing mass
protest and struggle to save the lives
of these boys"
The Young Liberators at the same
time sent a. protest to Gov. B. M.
Miller of Alabama at Montgomery.
NEW YORK.-The following pro-
test was sent to the governor OF Ala
bama today:
I'VE, the 500 workers assembled at
the May Day conference of Coney Is
land denounce tie frame-up of nine
Negro youths at Scottsboro, Ala, on
the same old story Of attacking a
white woman. We demand the un-
conditional release of the nine
youths"
A mass meeting Of Negro and white
workers at Ambassador Hall, in the
Bronx, unanimously adopted reso-
luton demanding the release Of the
nine boys. The resolution was tele-
graphed TO Gov. Miller
The meeting was lidar the joint
aus,,ics Of TIE Sieve Ia owls Branch
of the International Labor Defense
and the Lee Mason Group Of the
league of Struggle for Negro Rights
and was addressed by Richard b,
Moore. and Joe Gaul of the national
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-01
Wilmington, Pa.

Wilmington, Pa.
Daily Worker:
1 was in the flop-house in Will
mington AMI found conditions there
terrible While sleeping on the cot it
was full of bed-bugs and lice. Dirty
and rotten towels are handed out.
Towels hang on the rack six days
without being changed. There is no
soap. They turn us out in the cold
in the mornings without breakfast.
In the Baltimore Flop, there is
big stiff for a superintendent. He
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-01
Flight With Children" Says Working Wife

you said it was the duty OF a mother
to protect her child. Cara mother
under the capitalist system protect
a child against starvation? And if
the father and mother work day and
night, in order that the child should
have what he needs, and then when
he grows up the capitalists make a
war and send him to be killed for
their profits, how can a mother then
protect her child?"
Therefore, if a mother loves her
child, it is her duty to join along
with her children with tie msl,san
workers in the Communist Party anc
TUUL and fight against this system
and prepare better life for her chill
dren.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-01
California Worker Receives Deportation Notice

are usually called buns.
The letter says:
you are hereby advised that this
office is in receipt of departmental
formal warrant directing your de-
portation to Russia, However, the
warrant of deportation provides that
you may be permitted to depart vol
unfairly, or ship one way without
expense to the United States, to any
country of your choice. . This priv
ilege, however. will not entitle you
to reenter the U. S."
No matter where I'll be, will fight
for my rights to live.
A, p.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-01

CHATTANOOGA, April 30.-The
preparations for forcing a new trial
Of the nine Scottsboro victims are
proceeding with Joseph B. Brodsky,
attorney for the International Labor
Defense directing the preparations
nationally. and with Geo. W. Cham
lee employed by the I. L. d. to fight
the case locally.
The reputation by the nine boys
and their parents of the attempt of
certain Chattanooga ministers to-
gether with an attorney, Stephen R.
Roddy, and the police agent, James,
to trick and coerce the nine boys into
acceptance of defense counsel fav-
ored by the boss lyncherS, has not
stopped the frantic campaign Of the
bosses to break up the movement to
save the boys which was launched
by the International Labor Defense.
In the effort to foist Stephen r.
Roddy, denounced by the boys as
traitor to their cause, on the nine
framed-up youths, eight Of whom
have been sentenced to burn in the
electric chair on July 10, the bosses
have inspired Roddy to threaten
charges of unethical conduct against
George w. Chamlee for accepting the
retainer Of the nine boys and the
T. L. D. When this did not seem to
scare Chamlee, the boss newspapers
tried to demoralize the boys and their
parents by claiming that Chamlee
had gone over to Roddy and the other
boss agents. Yesterday, Chamlee
nailed this lie in the following state
ment to the press, statement which
the Chattanooga Times which has
been leading the attack on the I, L. D.
has refused to print.
Chamlee's Statement.
Because Of constant misrepre-
sentation in the press, i wish to
make clear to everyone my exact
position in the ScottsborO case. I
was employed to defend the nine
Negro boys in this case by the In
ternationaI Labor Defense, the only
organization, to my knowledge,
taking the necessary steps to defend
them.
"Also, Claude Paterson, father of
Haywood Patterson, had been my
client for years and was requested
by him and by the parents of three
more of the defendants to defend
these boys.
Boys and Parents Approve I. L. d.
Defense.
"AlI nine Of the defendants ex-
pressed to me in Birmingham all, in
the presence of their parents, their
approval of my selection as counsel
by the International Labor Defense.
Further, I have been designated
by both the parents and the de-
PENDANTS as the lawyer whom they
wish to defend the case In court,
and I have on file q contract to
that effect.
ut is my understanding that no
other attorney has ever been en-
ployed by either the boys or their
parents.
Roddy Never Engaged BY
Defendants.
MIR. Roddy was very legitimately
in the case as an appointee Of the
court. Mr.. Roddy, Of Chattanooga,
went to Scottsboro on the instiga-
ton Of group of local ministers
and has never, to my knowledge,
been attorney for any of these de-
PENDANTS. The official transcript Of
the trial of the case of Weems and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-01
Wilmington and Baltimore Flops Disease
Bearers
Bearers

puts the best stuff on his own table.
The beds here are also full of bugs
and lice. Hot water and hard bread
for breakfast. Water for coffee. This
is called the Friendly Inn flop
house.
Fellow workers! The only way to
do away with these conditions is by
joining militant organizations Join
the unemployed councils. join mill
tant union that is affiliated with the
Trade Union Unity League.
]. M.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-01

office of the /. L. D., Carl Hacker,
district LID. secretary; and w. e,
F. Welsh, of the city committee OF
the L,S.NR
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-01

Only the organized power of tn,
working class can save the politica'
prisonersi
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-28
Solution of Yee,eruay,s puxxle

layer on springs to guard against vibrations
 Air from the ventilating system passes through "silencer" before it enters the studio, so there will be no missing through the mike. , Three layers of plate glass, of va ried thicknesses, separate the con- trol room from the studios.
 The ropes-there are eight of them. all substantial-lead from cleats, through ceiling pulleys and into two travelling microphones. They look out of place against the artistic background. But after all," says H. Leslie Atlass, district man. ager in charge of the Chicago area, ia radio studio is a workshop. Per feet acoustics and perfect n1echan- ical equipment come first"
 The ropes, Atlass says, were chos- en as a means of microphone re- placement after every possible method was tried.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-28
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO PUT
 ORGAN IN USE
Public Is Invited to Special
 Musical Service Sum- day Morning

Official dedication of the pipe organ recently installed in the Northern Light Presbyterian church will take place in the edifice next Sunday n1orning, officials of the church announced today. The en- tire morning service next Sunday will be devoted to special musi- cal program, consisting of choir and organ selections.
 Mrs. Davis to Preside
 Mrs. Carol Beery Davis, Juneau's talented musician, will preside at the organ. She is remembered by Juneau audiences for her beautiful renditions on this same organ. when it was part of the equip- ment in the Palace theatre. The organ has been thoroughly over hauled. Improvements, which add to its rich tone qualities, have been made.
 Public Is Invited
 A general and urgent invitation is extended to the Juneau public to attend the dedicatory exercises next Sunday morning. An hour of exceptional music is assured The detailed program will be announced Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-28
By ROBERT H. BAKER Professor of Astronomy, Univer-

sity Of Illinois, URBANA, H., Jan. 28.-The out standing astronomical event of January is the close approach to the earth of the ting planet Eros.
 On January 30, when nearest, it will be only Is million miles away much nearer than any other planet ever comes.
 Eros is one of hundreds of small planets, known as asteroids, which revolve around the sun, for the most part between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
 . The asteroids are cold, dark bod ies like the earth, shining by re- flected sunlight. The largest one, Ceres, is less than 50 miles in dia- meter, while the majority have a diameter of less than 50 miles. With the exception of vesta they are invisible without telescope.
 During January Eros will move rapidly south through the con- stellation Leo It's course lies a lit- tie to the east of the bright Sickle of Leo which now appears in the eastern sky rather late in the eve ming.
 On January 30 1t will have passed south to Leo into the small con- stellation SextanS near the ce- lestian equator.
 The interest of astronomers ir the visit of Eros is not because it allows them to observe its surface, for this tiny planet, probably less than 20 miles in diameter, and even the largest telescope will show 1t only as star.
 The chief importance of the close approach on this occasion is that it is possible to measure the dis tance of Eros with greater pre- cision than that of any other plan- ct.
 On this basis 1t then may be possible to calculate the suns dis tance more accurately than ever before.
 The suns distance is the astron- omer's yardstick in terms of which all celestian distances are expressed. It fixes the scale for the physical universe for the mathematician.
 The present value of the suns distance is 92,87O,O0O miles. It may easily be in error by as much as 10000 miles, that is to say, two- hundredths of one per cent.
 Since the discovery of Eros in 1898. this is the first really good opportunity to observe it at close range.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-28
EXPORTS
 SHOW SLIGHT DIP
 FROM 1929 MARK

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. a. American exports of aircraft prod ucts suffered but little from depres- sion in 1930, the aeronautics trade division of the Commerce Depart ment has found.
 During the first 10 months of the year exports were valued at ST. 288,0l4 as compared to what was termed the abnormal trade in the same period of 1929 when the value was $7,761, SIT.
 Decreased sales of. complete air. craft to Latin-American countries alone were said to have prevented surpassing the record level reached in 1929.
 Countries in the Far East ex- banded their trade 123 per cent in value, while gains of 27 per cent in value of aircraft engines and nearly 16 per cent in exports of spare parts and accessories to the area were recorded.
 China and Peru were the best markets in value of sales and Ger many continued to buy the largest quantity of American engines, all though followed closely by Peru, Soviet Russia, and the Nether- lands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-28
FAMOUS PIONEER TO
 BE CHAMBER GUEST
 AT WEEKLY MEETING

Malcolm Alexander Sandy Smith, pioneer of the north, and one of group of early day Alas kans who were introduced to the public at large through Barrett Willoughby's e entle men Un- afraid" will be a guest of the Chamber of Commerce at it's noon luncheon meeting Thursday at the Arcade Cafe, it was announced to- day by Secretary G. H. Walmsley.
 Mir Smith has been residing here since early last Fall and has made a number of talks to schools and other organizations recently.
 There are only a few routine matters to be discussed by the Chamber tomorrow. Included prob ably will be plans for greeting of ficers of and delegates to the ap- preaching sessions of the Grand Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska, which convenes here February 25, for a four day meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-28
RADIO STUDIO ON SPRINGS TO
 OFFSET NOISE
Floors So Built as to Elim- mate Vibrations,
 Outside World

CHICAGO, Jan. 28. = Rooms mounted on springs serve to keep CBS broadcasts here clean" of noises and vibrations of the out side world.
 In the new studios there are also dangling ropes and things, pairing a bit against the artistic decora- tive effect of the walls. and cell ings, but they represent the clash of utility with beauty-and utility triumphs in a studio.
 The walls, floors and doors of each studio rest on springs which rest upon the real wall or floor, with space between. The doors are three-layer in structure, each
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-28
SMALL BLAZE IN KITCHEN
 AT GASTINEAU HOTEL

Heat from the big range in the Gastineau Cafe, this. afternoon ig- nited the wall just above the range but the fire was extinguished by the Fire Department before any material damage was done. The fire did not spread beyond the wall. A little smoke penetrated to the rooms and corridors. in the first floor of the hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-28
WOMEN'S CLUB GIVES GIRLS'
 SCHOLARSHIP
Award of $50 Will Be Ap- piled on Tuition in Col
 lege or University

Establishment by the Juneau Woman's Club of scholarship of $50 to be awarded annually to the ranking girl graduate of the local high school, as an aid to her in the pursuit of a university course, was announced today before a meeting of high school students by Mrs. J. P. Williams, president of the club.
 In addition to having the highest general average among girl grad uates the winner of the award must have spent all of her high school years in Alaska and must have been an attendant of the Ju- neau High School for at least two years
 To Apply on Tuition
 The scholarship is to be applied upon the winners tuition in any college that she may wish to at tend
 If for any reason the student having this highest general record $ unable to take advantage of the award, it will revert to the girl having the next highest standing, and so on down, according to the rarking of credits.
 This scholarship, it is hoped, will prove an incentive to girl students to pursue their work even more dili- gently than ever.
 Notable Achievements
 The Juneau Woman's Club, con- Sisting of six departments, which are Legislative, Civic, Better Homes, Fine Arts, International Relation ship and Education, has for a number of years been a great as- set to Juneau, with many credit able achievements listed on it's calendar of accomplishments. Per-