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Evening star., 1931-11-29

Prospects of future sales running to
unprC &c iented records are giving the
motor industry new impetus. Recently
it has become apparent to many stu
dents of trends that while the imme-
diate future holds promise of a re-
placement demand of proportions
never before known to the automobile
significant demands of other kinds
within the next few years.
1t is said that there would be a
market for at least a million more
cars if present safety measures were
more effective in curbing accidents.
New Groups of Buyers.
An entirely new group of moneyed
people will grow to impressive pur-
chasing stature with the next major
rise in the stock market.
AS a certain stimulant to new sales
the manufacturers always have their
engineering departments to rely upon
in the creation of wholly new types OF
cars. That this Stimulant has not
been more effectively used in the past
is due largely to the industry'S desire
to retard obsolescence, or at least hold
it in check, in order to prevent car
ownership from becoming an eXtrava-
gance.
The disposition at present is to as
sumo that the major buying will come
with return of the former purchas-
ing power of the present unemployed
One trade journal estimates that the
unemployed sacrificed a possible in
come of $5,000,000,000 during the first
half of the year. Old timers, however
are pointing to the fact that the au-
tomobile achieved its popularity be-
cause of the buying of the wealthy
first, and foresee the impressive de-
mand of the near future stimulated
largely through the buying behavior OF
those who want the newest and best
and who can afford it.
Hunger to Follow Suit.
When better automobiles are built
and bought by those who can AFFORD
them, many will acquire a natural
hunger to follow suit People work
harder to earn enough to enjoy such
possession. Automobiles always have
been powerful stimulus for Joining
the parade of the prosperous
Accelerating the enormous antici-
pated replacement demand is the fail
ure Of many millions of owners to buy
Sutlclent service. While the service
stations are reporting an increase in
repair work, 1t is felt that not one
OWLcA OuC Vi 30 OTQeTS as mucn service
as he needs. This is accelerating car
wear.
The idea many have of making the
old car do still another year may not
work.
Perhaps the most interesting COM
mentary on the predicted buying is
that contained in a recent editorial in
which the theory is advanced that in
the next business boom those who make
money will invest it in mink coats and
16-cylinder cars, rather than in in
vestmentS promising future financial
security. Too many people have dis
covered that they could have had a
good time with their money.
Important Factor.
+ Another important factor which on
first thought seems to run contrary
to the belief that there will be an
inevitable return to extravagant ten
dencies is the realization that the mod
ern car is anything but economical
Engineers know it and are Straining at
the leash in an effort to put on the
Evening star., 1931-11-29
PRODUCTION DECLINES
Natural Gasoline Records First
Annual Fall in 1880.

The trend of natural gasoline pro-
auction, consistently upward since its
beginning, showed a marked reversal
in 1880, when the output failed to sur
pass the 1929 total. The production in
1880 amounted to 2,2l0, ,494,000 gallons
as compared with 2.233, ,688,O00 gallons
IN 1929, a decrease of 10 per cent. &C
cording to the United States Bureau OF
Mines, Department of Commerce. In
spite OF this decline, the United States
sun ranks far ahead of the other ma
tons in natural gasoline production. In
1929 the latest year for which COM
p'ete world figures now are available,
tls United States produced 81 per cent
Of TIE wcrld total.
Evening star., 1931-11-29
Traffic Lane Rules.

Most of the opposition to the
present uniform method of MAX
ing a left-hand turn has died out
as was expected. But what is
causing congestion and trouble is
the fact that many motorists will
not keep in the proper traffic
lanes. It is the right time for a
little police enforcement upon the
subject. Those who will not abide
by the regulations pertaining to
the lanes should be made to do
SO, and a small fine here and
there will do a lot to bring this
about.
1t is noticeable lately that many
policemen stationed at intersec-
tionS either do not know or are
negligent in the carrying out OF
a most important duty The
present regulations state that the
motoriSt in an intersection deSir-
Gus of making a left-hand turn
has the right of way over through
traffic that has not yet reached
the intersection. Many police
men pay no attention to this fact
and keep waving through traffic
on, even should some of the
Stragglers be half a block away.
Police Negligence.
If the policeman does not do
the right thing and wave those
awaiting a turn left, how in the
world is the average driver to
know what to do at intersections
not controlled by policemen? A
little better supervision of the Of
ficerS of the law is unquestion-
ably needed.
Out of one of the large en-
gineering laboratories comes an
announcement that the new au-
tomobileS offering higher COM
preston will be an aid in cutting
down the number of accidents on
the streets and highways. There
is lot of truth in the assertion.
Many people think first of their
brokeS when trouble lies ahead.
In some instances this thought
is all right, but not always. Speed
ing the car up often will allow
the driver to escape a miShap
with no harm to any one else. The
more flexible car is the easier
it will be to temporarily speed the
car up. Advertising of this fact
appears better than the mere
statement that a particular make
will make 100 or more miles per
hour.
Evening star., 1931-11-29
AUTOMOTIVE BRIEFS

Johnny Powell, connected with the
automobile radiator, fender and body
repair business in Washington, an:
nounces that on December / he Will
This new enterprise will be located at
11l8 Twentieth street northwest.
Evening star., 1931-11-29

Gasoline consumption in 1880 In
creased So per. cent as compared to
1929, according to the D. g. division Of
the A. A. A.
Evening star., 1931-11-29
Chemicals Combat Ice.

Several States where there is consid-
cradle snow or ice on tha highways
have adopted the use of chemicals in
conjunction with the sand or cinders
used heretofore to prevent skidding.
Calcium chloride mixed with the sand
or ashes causes it to imbed itself in
the ice and prevents it from blowing
away or being swept aside by passing
cars.
Evening star., 1931-11-29
In the Motor World
BY G. ADAMS HOWARD.

A PPLICATIONS for the 1882
" license tags will be mailed
~ out starting tomorrow, do
n ing away with the usual
rush that generally occurs dur
ing the coming month. Many
certificates of title have not been
obtained and, therefore, it is i'm
perative that those who would
drive during the early part of
next year delay no longer. The
director of traffic is standing pat
on the statement, mo title, no
tags"
Evening star., 1931-11-29
Most Striking Development.

Perhaps the most striking de-
velopment, as revealed by the
early announcements of new
models, is the assault on the
clutch and it's companion, the
transmission or gearset. Just as
the industry years ago centered
its effort in eliminating the lever
controlled planetary transmission.
and substituted the clutch and
Evening star., 1931-11-29

The warm weather of the past
weeks has made some warnings
about radiator care appear fool
ish, but the cold days are coming,
nevertheless. 1t has, however,
held back, at least in this section
of the country, a large amount of
the anti-freeZe business. That
business amounts to a lot of
money annually, for according to
estimates based upon statistics of
1880 and 1881, more than $40,000,- :
600 dollars was spent in the pro-
lection of radiators.
A depression in mis- business
will be one Of short duration for
the cold weather eventually will
cause motorists to buy around
35,000,000 gallons Of denatured
alcohol and other anti-freeze
solutions in addition to a large
amount of glycerin.
Most important along the au-
tomobile horizon are the reports
of the coming shows which are
now beginning to filter their way
into various minds at frequent
intervals.
Auto Show Interest.
With the automobile industry
generally taking more interest in
the 1882 national automobile
shows than for some seasons past,
aggressive effort from various
sources promises to make these
shows highly interesting to the
public and industries allied with
automobile production. 1t now is
realized how important the shows
are as factors in the return to
normalcy.
With this thought in mind,
producers, to large extent, have
made a determined and success
full effort to offer to waiting
public car designs with greater
eye-appeal, increased riding COM
fort, greater operating and MAIN
tenance economy, and also to de-
velop an operating control which
SimplifleS Speed-gear shifts and
clutch movement to almost a ges-
ture. There is no doubt that an
array of much that is new will
be offered at the New York show
in Grand Central Palace, Janu-
airy to 16, inclusive, and subse-
quently at Chicago in the Coli
scum, January 80 to February 6.
Most Striking Development.
Perhaps the most striking de-
velopment, as revealed by the
early announcements of new
models, is the assault on the
Evening star., 1931-11-29

There are 100000 motor cycles In
The world
Evening star., 1931-11-29

Most important along the au-
tomobile horizon are the reports
of the coming shows which are
now beginning to filter their way
into various minds at frequent
intervals
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-12
Nv EARL BRoWDER.

THE need for distribution of food to the starry
ing unemployed is growing greater every day,
with the deepening crisis 1t is being increased
by the systematic reduction of the miserable
charity efforts of the bourgeoise which were
never more than sop, and In many places by
the entire stopping OF all relief Unemployed
councils are everywhere, Therefore, being faced
with the problem Of what to do in the face Of
the actual starvation of their members.
It is this situation which has given rise to the
tendency of some workers to organize small
raidinC parties to go out and get food. This
kind of effort to solve the problem OF direct
feeding is however. ineffective in the present
stage of development of the movement, and
carries with it great dangers Of developing adj
veuturisnl. individual actions and so on which
would demoralize the movement rather than help
to build it. The workers must learn the lesson
that individual or small group actions along
this line cannot solve their problem. Mass ac-
tions are required for any radical solution of the
feeding problem. Such mass actions cannot be
manufactured. They must grow and mature out
of the life of the masses of the workers.
Does this mean that the Unemployed Coun-
ellis cannot acknowledgement to attack the prob
lem If feeding their starving members? No,
it does not mean this at all. Unemployed Coun-
ellis have a tremendous work to do right now in
this field. In TACT, 1t IS precisely through the
systematic organized development Of the direct
caring for starving workers that the Unemployed
Councils will grow and stabilize themselves as
powerful organizations
How shall this work be developed?
The experience already gained throughout the
country gave us a clear light as to how to APP
proach this problem. Unemployed Councils every
where should do what few local councils are
already doing, namely, conduct systematic ex-
animation of the unemployed workers in their
territory, and compile reports on the most acute
cases OF poverty and starvation. Particular cases
must be taken up and reported on in the I'm
employed Councils. Special attention must be
given to locating the unemployed with families
especially those with large numbers Of young
children. The Unemployed Council, after COM
piling this list of the most acute cases with COM
plete detailed information as to their conditions
must set itself the task to bring relief to these
specific cases. drawing in these unemployed
workers themselves into the committees which
handle the work.
The first responsibility must be the presenta-
ton of demands to the local authorities for the
caring Of these specific cases of hunger and
starvation. The necessary budget for property
maintaining such families must be worked out
by the Council and the demands upon the gov
ernmen: authorities must be for cash relief ade-
quate to cover such budgests.
Where such families are already receiving reg
ularly from some source small inadequate sums
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-12
ON THE ORGANIZATION OF
RELIEF WORK BY UNEM-
PLOYED COUNCILS

or irregular food distributions ETC.. the demand
must be made for the raising Of the relief to
the required minimum and the assurance Of its
regular payment.
In some places the Unemployed Councils will
be able by mass delegations and demands on
the city authorities to secure relief for these
cases. When success is achieved along this line
the Unemployed Council must not then drop the
cases. They must be checked up on from week
to week and the entire working class of the 10
cality must be made to know that this relief
was secured through the efforts of the Unem-
ployed Council. and that the Unemployed Coun-
Gil is on the job to see that this relief is con-
tinued.
Where the city authorities reject the demand
for the relief of specific cases Of starvation pre-
scented to them, the Unemployed Council must
report back this refusal together with the details
of the starvation cases to the Councils and to
labor organizations generally as well as in mass
meetings. The Council must then set up food
collection committee which will set itself the
task of collecting the food necessary to save
these cases from starvation.
The food collection committee. armed with
statement of the cases for which they are So
Letting food, will undertake food collections from
the larger capitalists and corporations of the 10
cality, particularly in those institutions where
the unemployed were formerly at work. These
demands for food should be made as publicly
as possible and participated in, in an organized
manner, by large delegations of workers. When
the committee is unable to get food from the
corporations and large capitalists they shall then
begin to solicit small merchants and petty bour-
geoisie generally, calling upon these elements
at the same time to join the Unemployed Coun-
Gil in demanding relief from the government
treasures and in demanding unemployment IN
surance nationally.
All such work should be done on a strictly
local scale and through the committee estab-
lished by the unemployed workers themselves in
their councils, with the active collaboration of
employed workers. Other organizations besides
the Unemployed Councils should be drawn in to
help in the work, which is centralized through
the local or neighborhood Unemployed Council
The feeding committee set up by the Unem-
ployed Council should report its work to every
meeting of the council and constantly maintain
mass participation in and control Of its work.
Such efforts as above described have already
begun to develop in several Unemployed Coun-
ellis. This indicates the healthiest stage for
future growth of the Councils, and for actually
taking care of the most pressing needs of the
starving workers. t-s.- "a.
These methods should therefore be studied by
all Unemployed Councils everywhere and adapt
ed to their local conditions. All experiences along
this line should be carefully reported to the Daily
Worker for the benefit of all Unemployed Coun-
ellis throughout the country.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-12
The 2,217th Annoyance

Some time ago we wrote about the work Of
the Child Welfare Bureau of the U. S. gov
eminent, which, not having anything to do-all
children either getting along fine among the
rich and those of the poor merely starving to
death-undertook survey in order to find out
how many way children annoy their leaders.
The bureau, after long survey, decided there
were 2,214 annoyances. We figured that the
government added one-the publication 1.-THE
Young Worker" because it was barred from the
mails. The Young Communist League coun-
tered with new annoyance, demonstration
of protest at the post office.
Now comes the 2217th annoyance: Com
munist youth of Philadelphia, who for some
mysterious reason thinks it not necessary to
sign a name incidentally it hurts our feelings
when the youth shows such open nlistrust Of
Red Sparks complaining that the Daily
Worker the Freiheit and in fact the whole
Party, shows no interest in the suppression of
the Young WORKER the young Pioneer" and
"Vida Obrera"
1t is said there has been 'no editorial" But
this is not true. Besides, there was the Spark
let about annoyances And any number of ar
ticles in which these attacks on the workers
press were brought in with other matters But,
for all that, it is quite true that what has been
done is insufficient About the Freihet, we can
not say. We hope that this spark may set them
going if they've been negligent. They ought to
realize that the Freiheit is not safe If other
papers are not
The young comrade suggests: "Why not an
article from Myra Page on the Pioneer? From
Gannes-once a secretary of the Y. c. Lon
the Young Worker?" Well this will call the
suggestion to their attention.
The attack on the workers press is part Of
the general attack on the working class. Like
deportations, the capitalist government is trying
to put the attack over silently. 1t is up to all
workers, organizations and papers, to make
united fight for their press. Let's start mass
production of annoyances!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-12
BY JOHN WILLIAMSON.

WITH the successful March demonstrations
W of year ago, the Party in Milwaukee be-
came an active and known factor and since that
time has really established itself from three
units in the city to nine at the present time
The militancy Of the many demonstrations and
delegations for unemployment relief has forced
the local county government to establish vari-
GUS Outdoor Relief" stations, where dry gro
ceries. meat, milk and occasionally few dollars
are paid out to resident family men. BY giving
out these meager rations the local bosses, with
the resistance Of the socialist city administra-
ton. hope to combat the influence Of the Com
munsts
With $4,000 unemployed, between 5000 to 1000
responded for the Feb. 25 demonstration. This
was slightly smaller than the Sept. demon
stration, but larger than the three demonstra-
tons since Sept 1. However, Sept. was holi-
day and included workers also. The type Of
workers responding to Feb Is was of the best
stable resident workers with years of employ
ment at local factories-and not the transient
"foater" trip that made up large section Of
the March 6 demonstration. The workers were
also militant and listened to the speakers with
great attentiyeness and orderliness-no moving
around and visiting.
Instead of issuing one leaflet signed Jointly
by the organizations calling the demonstration
each organization issued its own leaflets in this
way being able to approach the problems from
the specific viewpoint Of each organization
Leaflets were issued by the Communist Party,
Trade Union Unity League, Unemployed Coun-
ellis, Young Communist League and another
leaflet intended for distribution among the Ma
tional Guard, arrived from the Chicago Young
Communist League after the demonstration. too
late for distribution.
What were the weak sides Of the demonstra-
ton and its preparations, from which other
cities may learn?
!. Because of the numerous demonstrations,
there has developed tendency to do little or
only last-minute, preparatory work This is a
distinct tendency of negating the organizing
role of the Party and depending on the spon-
taneous response Of the workers While for
March the entire Party was modified weeks
in advance, today we wait till two or three days
before the demonstration for mobilization OF
the workers While we have gained experience
since March and the workers have become
more radicalized-we also have the demagogy of
the bo,irgeosie to contend with Especially In
Milwaukee, and even such thing as leaflet
distribution, which should only be one means
OF mobili1ng. should not be left till Feb %,
Feb. % or Feb. a.
2. Depending exclusively on leaflets, without
even involving the non-Party sympathetic or
CARNATIONS, in the preparatory agitational work
Except the International Workers Order, no
mass organizations Language, benefit A. r. OF
L., etc., we're visited. In those organizations
where we have Party members, the fractions
were conspicuous by their non-functioning
3. No attempts to develop preparatory local
skussee n eoensstsce - ths so.sdess r.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-12
BY BURCK

entire labor movement. Therefore, it is vitality
important that the fundamental cause which
has kept these two innocent men languiShng in
prison for Is years should be exposed.
In the present struggles of the American
working class against rapidly growing unenl-
ployment due to the ever increasing use of
automatic machinery, speed-up systems, wage
cuts "old' age limitations of employment, and
the increasing misery of the toilers, the lead
ers of the American Federation of Labor openly
play the part of willing tools of Capital against
Labor. Consequently it is logical that these
crooked msleaders of labor would actually be
helping their masters in the effort to bury alive
Mooney and Billings, whose records of a life
time are those of militant fighters in the ranks
of organized labor.
In the face of this general situation the case
of Mooney and Billings assumes a new signifi-
canoe. higher Importance, as an issue before
the workers. The vicious crime committed
against them was perpetrated before the war
and for Is years it has been a living example of
American class justice as practiced in Cali
fornia. A history of that crime is history of
brutal persecution seldom equalled, and shows
with striking clearness the extent of vile cor
ruption, graft and greed within the framework
of the American Federation of Labor A glance
at the record Of that crime will shsow in bold
relief the inner workings of the A. F. of L. lead
ership, and the belly crawling. bootlicking role
of its petty politician leaders Who have proven
time and again that they exist for no other
reason than to draw fat salaries and betray
the workers. Even a cursory review Of the
Mooney Billings case will prove beyond the
shadow of doubt that leaders OF the A. F. of L.
connived directly and indirectly, to keep these
two militant workers buried in the hell-holes
Of California-San Queptin and Folsom.
Mooney and Billings know it is the rank and
file Of the labor movement that has been trying
to secure their pardon. The despicable role Of
the labor leaders is apparent and must be ex-
posed while the sincere and devoted help given
them by the workers deserves the highest praise.
Mooney and Billings have become in the eyes
Of the world symbols Of American class justice
via the frame-up their continued presence in
prison reaches millions with message of ire
mendous scope and power. Tom Mooney I'M
equivocally accuses the servile labor lieutenants
Of the captains of industry and finance who
aided and abetted the frame-up crew. This
pamphlet amplifies his charges, and unfolds
facts data and evidence unknown to the rank
and file Of the unions. The betrayal by the
labor leaders Of these militant workers is an I'M
sueakable outrage. Everyone should cry against
this iniquity
TO BE CONTINUED.