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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-05-13
Slovenian Day.

Two members each from the %
Slovenian Lodges of the city have been
named as committee to arrange for
a Slovenian Day in this city. A meet
ing of the committee viii be held Sat
rday evening. May IA, at the Slovenian
National Home to arrange for the day.
All members of the committee are ex-
pected to be present
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-05-13
Ladies Glue Play.

The Slovenian Ladies Union presented
a two-act play at their hall before a
large audience. During the intermis-
sion. Mrs. Mary StukeI sang MAS Nellie
Dom" and "a Wonderful Night" accom-
panied by Miss Hilda Kotchevar at the
piano and Mrs. G. Gotchnik with an
ACCORDION. The latter song was COM
posed by Mrs. Mary Startz of this city.
Those composing the cast of the play
given were Mrs. Frank Shepel, Mrs.
Mary Startz, Mrs. Kate Struckel, Mrs.
". Varoga, Mrs. Margaret Temanich
and Mrs. Mary Stukel Mrs. Rose
Svetich directed the play.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-05-13
Annual Field D0y.

The annual Field Day of the Physical
Education classes of the Ely schools
will be held in the Memorial Gym
nasium on Wednesday, May 10. at 200
o'clock in the afternoon. A cordial in
vitation is extended to the public to
attend.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-05-13
Black Cat Cabaret Tickets.

Tickets for the Black Cat Cabaret
at Eveleth on May ~, have arrived In
the city and those desiring can secure
tickets from G. G.. Haugen, principal
of the Ely schools
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-05-13
On This
Occasion
Just a few thoughts by the Editor
on things Material and Immaterial.

History proves that pros
perity is at its peak every
twenty years in this country
of ours. History also proves
that every 20 years someone
knocks that peak off. 1873
following the civil war was a
bad time remembered most
wildly by our older people.
Then came 1898. Those on
the ranges at that time, speak
in awe of the depression ex-
perienced during the trying
years up to 1895-considered
the worst in the history of the
country. We came out of it
with colors flying and out of
the wreckage of broken banks
and ruined industry again as
cended to the peak. Twenty
years after that and in 1913
the slide downward took place
and the country was again in
the throes of a depression.
Then came the war and the
consequent demand for Ameri-
can products.
Ask your dad what he
thinks of this depression COM
pared to that of 1898. He
will probably tell you that, so
far, this one is as nothing COM
pared to the 1893 crash when
SO cents a day-if you could
get work-was the ruling
wage. The mere fact that
your dad is here and able to
tell you of those heartbreaking
years, proves that we emerged
triumphantly then and will do
so again. We emerged from that
panic with a firm resolve not
to be caught mapping again.
In the meantime the standards
of living were advancing and
we spent the highest wages the
country has ever known in
keeping up the standard. The
surplus and in many cases the
calculated advance surplus we
invested in stocks. Then came
1929 and the resultant down.
fall of our house of cards.
Affairs were considerably
aggravated with the closing of
the Zenith mine on Tuesday.
The prospects are bright for
the reopening in the fall and
winter. The Oliver company
is continuing to operate with
curtailed crews and days. Both
companies have given out the
information that their people
would not want for necessities
of life and have assured the
city council that their taxes
would be paid, an assurance
which caused a sigh of relief.
Yes, it might have been worse.
The companies could have re-
fused to pay their taxes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-05-13
the race

MARK NOLAN.
Who at one time represented this
district in the Legislature has filed his
candidacy for Representative in this
district. He is well known here, two
years ago having made the race for
Senator against George Lommen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-05-13
ELwIN H. BERG.

Eveleth architect who designed the
Ely City Hall building and is now on
the State Office building commission in
st. Paul has also filed for the legis-
lature in this district.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-05-13

The meetings with the bust
ness men and the council
showed that all were weighing
the pros and cons of the stu
alton. This is as it should be
and more people should attend
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-05-13

The meetings of the business
people of the city with the
Council last week were a step
in the right direction and
showed that all were alive to
the financial situation confront
ing us and a desire to be mutu-
ally beneficial. AS can be
seen by reading the proceed
ings in another place in this
paper, the contract was let for
putting in the clear we'll at an
expense of about $4,000 less
than the original estimate and
about $4,000 less than the next
lowest bidder.
Some commended that the
work should be deferred at the
present and the money kept for
unemployment relief later in
the season. AS the funds on
the water proposition construc-
ton had been levied for this
specific purpose, it could not
be used for anything else &C
cording to legal advice. The
lowness of the bids decided the
matter and it was felt that this
was the time to do this pro-
grammed work. While the
contract was awarded an out
side firm, home labor and ma
terials will be employed as far
as possible.
The meetings with the bust
ness men and the council
showed that all were weighing
the pros and cons of the situ-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-05-13

Continued on Page Four
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30
Mass Protest. for
Berkman Release
On May the 10th

Edith Berkman, National Tex
tile Union organizer, arrested and
held for deportation since Octo-
Der, 1881, Lawrence strike, has is
sued a statement (printed in full,
elsewhere in this paper, that she
will go on a hunger strike in pro-
test against her illegal imprison-
ment unless released by May 8.
Trade unions and mass organi-
cations are supporting her in this
stand, and are sending delega-
ton Of so to protest the persecu-
ton of the foreign born and to
demand her immediate release. All
trade unions, working class or
CARNATIONS are called upon 70
support this action. to send dele
gates and wires Of protest to Sec
rotary of Labor, william Doak,
washington, D. c., demanding the
immediate release OF Edith Berk-
man. Organizations should get in
touch with the international La
Dor Defense, 799 Broadway, New
York City, for information for the
sending of the delegation to
Washington on May 10.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30
.WIR 70 AID THE
LONGSHOREMEN
Opens Relief Kitchens
For Strikers

NEW YORK.-A relief kitchen was
opened today at the Workers Inter
national Relief headquarters, 16 West
21st Street, to give solidarity aid to
the striking longshoremen and shoe
workers.
The longshoremen have been called
upon to elect rank and file com
mittee to aid in the collection and
distribution of strike relief. a
w. /. r. leaflet was distributed on
the docks today calling attention to
the fact that Ryan refused assistance
to the w. I. r. and denied the right
OF that organization to distribute
relief.
The Paris Shoe Workers who have
been striking under the leadership
of the Shoe and Leather Workers
Industrial Union viii be Joined by
the Elco Shoe Workers and will re-
ceive aid from the w. l. r. kitchen.
The District Committee Of the w.
I. r appeals to all workers and their
organizations to rally in support OF
the striking workers by rushing funds
and suitable food to 16 West 2lst st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30

the Workers Pay" outfit. The dele
CATION was informed that there was
no one to see them. Also that they'd
betetr clear out or be arrested. The
delegation reported to the assembled
workers and then the whole crowd
marched on to Rutgers Square.
One thousand workers were assem-
bled at the Square to greet the
Hunger Parade. They all fell into
the march and proceeded to the
Manhattan Iryceum, which was
jammed to overfiowing in spite Of
the hundred policemen who tried to
intimidate the crowd.
Among the speakers were Benjamin
Saul of the Downtown Unemployed
Council, Carl Winters. Secretary Of
the Unemployed Councils Of Greater
New York, Stone and representatives
of the Block Committees.
The Downtown Unemployed Coun-
Gil will mobilize Tor the May Day
parade at its headquarters on 18th
Street and Avenue A on Sunday
morning. The Council will march
through the East Side streets on its
way to Union Square. All workers
of the neighborhood are called to
join in.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30

first results of the imperialist
war. The japanese drive also
intensifies the American an
tagonisms and brings the
threat of precipitating mon
strous world slaughter. The
attack on China is a prelude to
intervention against the Soviet
Union.
The weapons of the imper-
lalist powers are already di-
rected against the hated Soviet
Union where there is no crisis,
no unemployment. Under the
pretext of banditry Japan is
concentrating increasing forces
near the Soviet frontiers. War
materials, including poison gas,
being supplied to Japan by Eu-
rope and America.
French Imperialism is organizing
Intervention from the West. I'm
der French supervision Poland
Cyechoslovakia and Roumania are
feverishly increasing their war pre-
parations. A state of siege exists on
the frontier districts!
Although Japan has attacked China
war has not been declared. The
League of Nations which supports
Japan will not prevent the conflict
from developing into world war.
All the, league sessions have cynically
rejected the Soviet proposals for dis
armament. The Second international
will not prevent the war. The Sec
ond international betrayed the work
ers during the last war. Its sections
systematically voted for the war
credits.
The Second Socialist International
supported the attacks on Morocco,
Syria and Indo-China. 1t supported
the British bombing Of India, sup
ported the interventionists by cal
umnies about Red imperialism. The
Second International promises the
workers that the Geneva conference
will Lead to disarmament, but the
conference is actually leading to in
tensified building of ornaments.
They Want to Destroy the Soviet
Union!
Unable to beat the Soviet Union
SCoNrxNUED ON 9AGM aHREEr
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30
Ford's Tour To Be
Announced Monday

The tour of James w. Ford, pro-
posed Communist candidate for
vice-president, will be announced
in full Monday. Owing to the fact
that the tour is not finally ar
ranged as yet, it is impossible to
publish it today as announced in
yesterdays paper.
This tour. as well as Fosters
tour. will start from Chicago on
May 30 and not on April 80 as it
was wrongly stated in yesterdays
Daily Worker
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30
Edith Beykn1an Declares She Will Go on
Hunger Strike Unless Released by May 8th

er Of immigration OF that district,
has ben arrogantly oppressive in her
attitude, and even threatens to con-
fine Comrade Berkman iacommuni-
cado In some remote and little known
hospital. e5I
She was arrested for strike activ
ity in the Lawrence, Mass, textile
strike in 1890, was released on exor-
bitant bail, and rearested in the
1881 strike and subsequently denied
bail. Despite repeated protests by
many organizations and individuals
to Secretary of Labor, VIM. N. Doak,
CONTINUED On PAGE THREE,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30

At the very. moment that prepare
tons are being made for the domino
ton of the Pacific, munitions and
materials of war are being shipped to
Japan. These military plans CORE
spond to the policy of Hoover to en-
courage Japan into embroiling her
self in war against the Soviet
Union. In this way the American i'm
perialists hope to hamper the course
Of socialist construction in the Soviet
Union, and at the same time exhaust
the strength Of Japanese imperialism,
thereby facilitating the final con-
quest Of the Pacific by American i'm
perialisnn.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30
May 1Call Warns
Bosses Preparing
ANewWorld War
"Organize Revolutionary United Front Against
Capitalist Offensive of Hunger
Terror and War"
Gable By Inprecorr)

BERLIN, April 29-The Communist Inter
national has issued the following May Day
appeal: The international proletariat cele
brates May Day after three years of unexanl-,
PEELED world crisis and in a situation Of intense
misery among the capitalist and colonial coun-
tries plus the war in the Far East. Capitalisms
attempt to solve the world crisis has produced
forty million unemployed, wage cuts, intoler-
able taxation reduction of insurance benefits
to semi starvation level with a resultant wide
spread sickness and increasing mortality rate.
Besides, millions are peasants are ruined
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30

Despite her critical condition
of tuberculosis, contracted in
prison, Edith Berkman, heroic
young organizer of the Nation
al Textile Workers Union, i'm
prisoned for monthe without
bail for strike activity, has
decided to go on a hunger
strike in order to draw atten-
ton to the brutalities of the
fedora, government upon militant
workers.
In q letter to Secretary OF Labor
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30

Doak, official strikebreaker Of Hoo
ver's hunger government, Edith Berk-
man says that unless released by
May 8, she will go on a hunger strike
until her freedom is procured. She
calls upon all the workers OF the
United States in militant demand
Mooney and the Scottsboro boys and
for her release and for the release OF
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30
Metal League Calls
Members for May LIST

The Metal Workers Industrial Lea
que is modifying its members ana
sympathizers for the May Day DEM
onstration at Union Square. The
metal workers viii gather Sunday
May I, II a. m, at the headquarters
of the MWIL, East Nineteenth ST.,
third floor, and march to Union
Square in body In the parade, TO
Rutgers Square the MWIL will march
together with other unions and lea
CUES in the TUUC in Section 8, which
will assemble at noon, Sunday, at
18th Street between 4th Ave and
Irving Place.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30
Intrigues In South America

In order TO complete t$he great line
Of bases from the Aleutian Islands
through Guam and Hawaii to the
south, American imperialism is try
ing to involve South America in its
war plans. According to Stirnson's
scheme, efforts are being made to in
volve Peru, Chile, and Mexico in the
war preparation on the side of the
U.S.A. The Importance of this al
lance consists in protecting the
routes to Hawaii from the south.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30

new eight inch gun cruisers, with the
result that Ncaraguan waters were
temporarily patrolled by unarmed
ships.
Simultaneously. the japanese fleet
is concentrated in the Japan Sea of
the Siberian coast, in q position suit
able for an attack ga tbs. Soviet
Union. There are no signs that The
nlanSuvers of the American Navy
has interfered in any way with this
concentration OF the Japanese Navy
against the USSR.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30

militarists so greatly, as well as Lind
bergh's good will vacation Tin reali-
ty,, military study flight from Nome
to China, showed the possibility Of
covering this distance in seven or
eight hours. Within week small
naval force including airplanes were
sent to the Aleutians. The official
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30
Philippines and War

tendency which has gathered force
in the last two months.
Secretary Stinlsou, having in mind
military reasoning, has an opposite
opinion. He warned the Senate that
independence of the Philippines
would profoundly disturb the equil-
ibrium of the Pacific. u. The state
of affairs in the Far East is chaotic
Every element of stability is threat
ened. =. Out of the Orient may
again come one Of those movements
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30
Concentration of American and Japanese n

1t is known that at present all the
combatant ships of the U. S. Navy
are in the Pacific. Fully 200 fighting
ships are concentrated on three
points: the Pacific coast, Hawaii, and
Asiatic waters. This concentration OF
the navy was carried out under the
pretext of maneuvers. However, after
the maneuyers the State Department
insisted that the Atlantic fleet should
remain in the Pacific, the excuse for
this being Secretary Stinsons fears
of what the future may hold for this
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30
The Revolutionary Wave Is Rising

Despite the fascist terror and socialist
eacnry the revolutionary wave rising and class
assuming sharper FORMS Increasingly larger sections
~ are raing to the revolutionary united front under the
lea hip OF the Communist Party against capitalism.
The oppressed nations the colonial and the peas
anty are joining in the revolutionary fight against imperial
ism and feuda oppression Many capitalist countries are in
the throes of revolutionary crisis whilst in others
utonay crisis is maturing The capitalist world is pungng
into disaster.
War-Their Way Out.
Capitalism is seeking solution of the crisis in war
japanese Imperialism has invaded Shanghai and Manchuria
with French support Smoking ruins hecaomb of corpses
and the destruction of invaluable cultural treasures are the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30

All the debates over the Philippines
have their starting point in the role
these islands can play as base for
naval operations in a future war on
the Pacific. The prevailing military
opinion is that for tactical reasons
the American navy cannot prevent
the capture of the Stands by Japan
almost Immediately after the out
break of the war. The generous" bill
passed by the House granting indie
pendence to the Philippines, shows a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30
Written May Day Permit
Exposes Lies of Boss Press

The capitalist particularly
its
for the giant May Day
Front May Day Committee permit
John oen acknowledging the
Square
lying announcements the capitalist
Junction with the police department the
sands of workers from the parade
be giant demonstration against capitalist
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30
UNITED STATES IS PREPARING
A WORLD WAR IN THE PACIFIC
(BY OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT

o.
o
washington would
the
of
TIE following Of AMERICA
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30

area of the world That Washington
considers it of the utmost Importance
to hold the fleet in the Pacific is en-
phasized by the fact that Admiral
w. v. Pratt, chief Of naval opera
lions, has been sent for an inspection
of the situation along the Pacific
coast. The official version Of his trip
to the West Coast is to determine
whether a saving can not be made by
utilizing Californian fuel oil. Among
the other battleships withdrawn from
the Atlantic to the Pacific are the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30
Young Organizer Held for Deportation to Fas-
cist Poland Makes Drastic Decision Despite
Her Critical Condition

Of the victims Of the Tampa frame
up.
Conlrade Berkman was stricken
with tuberculosis after a years in
generation at the East Boston Imrni-
grafton Detention Station, and is now
being held in the Massachusetts,
Memorial Hospital in Boston. Mrs.
Anna c. M. Tillinghast, Commission
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30
Scottsboro Mother on Way to
Europe Sends May Day Greet
lngs to u. S. Working Glass
BULLETIN.

The following May Day greetings the American
ceved yesterday by radiogram from Mrs Ada Wright
of the Scoboro boys and Louis secretary
international Labor Hamburg way
greetings Forward mighty May
Day Of struggle.
tsigneD ADA WRIGHT, ). LOUIS ENGDAH1.1 80
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30
Aleutian Islands-New Naval Base

The Aleutian Islands, part of
Alaska and owned by the U. S. A.,
stretch out threateningly close to
Japan. The tip of the Aleutians is
only 900 miles from the Kurile Is
lands, owned by Japan. The expert
ences Of the American world fliers OF
last summer which excited japanese
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30
Guam and Hawaii

roristic methods employed against
the native and Japanese population
OF Hawaii, employed to an unparal-
lelled degree, are part OF this war
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30

The insecurity" of the Philippines
is the reason for the transfer of the
portion of the fleet normally held
there to Guam and Hawaii. The ter
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30
1000 in Hunger Parade on
East Side Thurs; Council
Will March OH May Day

On Thursday thousand workers. led by the Downtown
Unemployed Council marched in the Hunger Parade through
the East Side The marcher started from the Council head
quarters at 7th Street and Avenue A. On the they
stopped at the Blocd office Avenue A. Here meeting
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30

version is that a survey OF these
islands is being made by the De-
partment of Agriculture. Under such
an innocent guise, America escapes
the accusation Of violating the Wash
ington Naval Treaty.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30

which will disturb the whole earth.
Agitation Of change of status OF
the Philippine Islands at this mo-
ment can only inflame most danger
GUS possibilities
Consequently, the difference of
opinion concerning Philippine indie
pendence reflects the differences be-
tween two imperiaist cliques for each
Of which the Philippine people are
only a means for their military plans.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30

preparation. Meanwhile the island Of
Guam is being greatly strengthened
as a naval base.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-30

was held and delegation sent in to
see the people in charge of the Make
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CONTINUED on PAGE THREEs