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The daily worker., 1932-04-09
Crisis Deepens Despite
Quack Remedy Proposals

steel decreased s,l2s tons from the
average output last month. The per
cent capacity of production. revealing
the complete stagnation and decline
in the steel industry, fell from 27.57
per cent to 24.68 per cent.
The output Of electric power. which
is used as gauge to measure the
extent of industrial operation, fell
from 1878, ,7s4.ooo kilowatt hours last
year to 1,48o, o,2oS, 900 kilowatt. hours
last week. According to the National
Electric Light Association. the de-
crease in production OF electric en-
ergy was 1l.9 per cent less than that
Of last year.
The slashing wage cuts put over in
all industries continues with still
greater intensity as the crisis deepens.
The report Of Dun and Co. shows a.
general decline Of 12.1 per cent In
salary scales and 9.3 per cent in wage
scales. Unemployment increased by
16 per cent from the point reached
In the first three months Of last year.
The daily worker., 1932-04-09

ready been sentenced on charges OF
parading without a permit. The
charge against Suskind carries a
maximum sentence of one year. SEN
tence is to be pronounced on April
IL.
The jury was composed OF pro-
fessional men and women. as follows:
Two statesmen, an assistant superin-
tendent Of the A, and P Stores, a
floor manager of a department store.
an inspector of the Western Electric
Co., dressmaker. five conservative
housewives, one con1positor.
Witnesses for the prosecution were
all policemen who had engaged in the
brutal attacks on the workers in the
demonstration. Six Of these police
thugs gave identical testimony in
precisely the same words, clearly ex-
posing the fact that they had been
coached by the prosecution. They
claimed that while Patrolman Lang
ley was holding Joan Hardy, Sus-
kind ran up and struck him on the
jaw. They stated that they then ar.
rested Suskind.
Walter Gelhorn, lawyer and law
secretary Of Justice Stone, testified
for the defense. He said he saw the
entire demonstration and that at no
time was Langley struck by anyone.
He saw Joan Hardy all the time and
did not see Suskind near the spot
where the police we're holding Joan
Hardy.
Irwin, a reporter for the Washing
ton Star, also testified for the de-
fense, declaring he saw Suskind on
his back with Langley's arm around
his neck. about 40 feet at least from
Joan Hardy. Suskind. he said, was
first arrested by Holmes and had
not struck Langley.
Ford, LID. attorney, offered two
pictures in evidence. One showed a
policeman holding Joan Hardy down
on the sidewalk. The Judge ruled the
picture out Of Evidence and did not
permit the jury to see it. The other
picture showed Holmes arresting Sus-
kind. When shown this picture,
Holmes said this was not the time
when Suskind assaulted" Langley.
but afterwards. The prosecution OBJ
jected, and the Judge ruled out the
picture on the grounds that 1t was
not taken at the precise moment
when Suslind struck" Langley and
was therefore irrevelent. "a
The daily worker., 1932-04-09
InVade Knoxville Relief
Center, Smash Furniture

-Four hooded men broke into the
headquarters OF the Workers Inter-
national Relief last night. They COM
pleteiy wrecked the nimeograph ma
chine, the typewriter and the fur
niture. and threw all literature and
the wreckage outside.
They then climbed into an auto
mobile and went to the homes Of 2
known members Of the Communist
Party, Joe Mawk and Clyde RAIDER.
There they left threatening notes to
stop Party activity. The notes were
signed by the Red Hand, and we're
similar to the note left to Roy Hubbs
on Wednesday night.
The American Legion charges that
the Reds" are pulling a publicity
stunt to arouse sympathy for the
May First demonstration. The real
reason for the attack is contained in
the statement Of Colonel Ragsdale
Of the American Legion: IF they
can create enough excitement and
sympathy they plan to pull on
big demonstration here about the 1st
Of May, preliminary to agitation for
a general strike among the workers
in the Knoxville industries"
The Workers International Relief
will maintain It's headquarters in
Knoxville, If necessary with armed
pickets to protect Its property,
The daily worker., 1932-04-09
1000 AT ANTI
WAR MEET HELD
INST. LOUIS WE'D.
Workers Parade Thru
Streets Shouting
Slogans

ST. LOUIS, Mo, April g.
Shouting slogans against war
and demands tor Il E release Of
the Scottsboro Negro boys,
1000 workers demonstrated In
front Of the City Hall, on April 6,
National anti-war Day. Fully IS
percent were Negroes.
After the demonstration, the work.
ers paraded for seven blocks shout
ing and singing. The defense of the
Scottsboro boys, the fight against the
national oppression of the Negro
masses, was in the forefront Of the
fight against war Thirty workers
ioined the Communist Party.
In preparation for the central DEM
onstratiou IA open air and two fac,
tory gate meeting swere held during
the day with total attendance of
over 1000. The Communist candi-
date for governor was given a tre-
mendous ovation at the central DEM
onstration where he was one of the
main speakers.
The following anti-war meetings
were held in the Calumet steel re-
gior: Hammond, 300 workers; Har-
Dor 800 in an indoor meeting; Gary
300, and South Bend rs.
In Milwaukee. 1900 demonstrated
in front of the City Hall.
St Louis workers and their or
ganization are rallying to the sup
port OF Scottsboro conference 70
be held on Sunday. April 10.
The daily worker., 1932-04-09
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The daily worker., 1932-04-09
Washington Court to Jail
Suskind. for Protesting
Butchery of China Masses
Boss Jury Returns Verdict of Guilty in Trial
in Connection With Anti-War Demonstra-
ton Before Japanese Embassy

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 8.-A verdict
of guilty was returned today against Albert
Suskind, one of the workers arrested for dar-
ing to protest in demonstration on March 26
against the Japanese butchery of the Chinese
The demonstration held before the Japanese
Embassy The demonstrators Yciosy attacked by po-
ice acting under the direct instructions of the u S. State
Department and the Japanese Ambassador Susknd
Of four workers charged with Nineteen others have
The daily worker., 1932-04-09
Socialist" Papers
Whitewash Plotters
Against Soviet Union


MOSCOw.-Reviewing the trial Of
Stern and asiliev, who have been
sentenced to death for. conspiring
with the interventionists to provoke
the Soviet Union into war by at
tempting the assassination Of the
German ambassador, the Kolnische
zeitung declares:
France is trying to sornia a war
front against the Soviet Union.
The. trial has somewhat lifted the
veil of interventionist conspiracies."
The "Vorwserts". continuing its
slanders against the Soviet Union,
declares:
Moscow trials never serve the as
certainment Of the truth"
The same Socialist" paper at
tempts to whitewash Poland and to
defend Stern.
The daily worker., 1932-04-09

n Shanghai QlSpaCch 70 the New
York Times refrains from mention
OF the victory OF the Chinese Red
Army but admits that the situation
OF the Marking Kuomintang govern
ment is becoming increasingly des-
perate as result OF the growing
power of the Chinese Soviet districts
and the split among the Kuomintang
militarist lackeys Of the various i'm
perialist powers. The dispatch says
ITO the west, In Central China,
are several Communist govern
mentS, the most menacing OF which
appears TO be that Of General Ho
Lung. General Ho. long one of
the most feared single commanders
in China, has $4,000 troops concen-
trated in Hupeh Province with
plenty Of ammunition, with the
aVowed intention OF overthrowing
the Marking Gov ernmant."
The dispatch admits that the
League commission on its recent visit
to Hankow spent most of its time in-
vcsiieating the growth Of the pc wcl
of the Chinese Red Army ana tie
Evolutionary worker-ueasant mass :
in The enancipated Crjnese Soviet
DIST; ;ctS. The presence nf the I..{gu:
Commission at Hankow further ex-
poses the role Of the League Of Ma
tions in preparing the present Jap
anese attack on China and develop
ing the plans Of the imperialists for
armed intervention against the So
Wet Union.
Direct armed intervention By the
United States imperiaIists against
the growing power of the Chinese
Soviet districts was openly threat
ened yesterday by the Shanghai
Evening Post, an American owned
newspaper published In Shanghai.
South China The paper admitted
that the United States has been
forced to, negotiate with the Chi
nese Soviet Government Of the Ho-
an-Anhwei-H Hupeh districts for the
release of two Americans. The two
Americans are Captain Charles
Baker who was caught transport
ing munitions TO the Nanking
troops, and the Rev. Bert Nelson,
one of the missionary, agents Of
United States imperialism In China.
The daily worker., 1932-04-09

NEW YORK.-rn face Of the most
frenzied attempts of the bankers to
check the deepening of the crisis, all
industrial and financial indices show
a steady downward march.
More and more the famous "five
points for recovery" Of President
Hoover are being exposed as the
sheerest form Of coppycock.
According to a survey made by r..
G. Dun and Co. industrial produc-
ton for the first quarter OF 1881 de-
clined by more than % per cent from
the corresponding level for 1881. Side
by side with this came a drop in
sales Of all forms of goods Of 2S7
per cent.
The production Of steel ingots. one
OF themos t sensitive indications Of
the level of industrial production, was
48,717 tons less in March than In
February, according TO the monthly
figures of the American Iron and
Steel Institute. The daily output Of
The daily worker., 1932-04-09
GOV. R OLP H IN
s H A NJ MOVE ON
MOONEY RELEASE
Calf. Press Reports
Plan for "Commu-
tation in 2 Years

SAN FRANCISCO, April s. A
Communication of sentence to take
effect two years from now for Tom
Mooney, was the general press pre-
diction here today as Governor
James Rolph, Jr., Of California,
again postponed decision on the
case.
The Tom Mooney Molders' De-
fense Committee and the Interna-
tional Labor Defense pointed out
that such a decision would be in
complete accordance with the
whole frame-up policy which has
resulted in Moneys Imprisonment
for sixteen years, and would be IN
acceptable to the American work.
ing class. Unconditional release is
the demand for Mooney Of the an
CRY masses aroused over the brazen
frame-up Of Mooney for his labor
activities and the governors eter-
nal delays and postponement Of de-
ciSion.
BY setting the commutation at
two years from now, it was pointed
out, Governor RoIph would save
the votes of the boss class in his re-
election campaign in 1884, and by
committing the sentence at all he
might foolishly expect to assuage
the anger of the working masses.
Governor Rolph continues to play
his game of politics with the lives
of workers.
The daily worker., 1932-04-09
The Dollar, Mr.. Stimson and
World War

THE phase struggle between France and
United States which described ATTACK
light growing
mpial countries
naive to think that the APOLOGIES given by the Partisan newspaper
"LOrdre" to the National City the complete
traction" by
against financial
situation much larger than article in speculative
While the admit that dis
appointment over the budget situation and the continued weakness OF
Wall Street. the fact that article
OF the commission of the Nations in the
brought into the picture, characteristic by itself.
The attack agnst American credit Europe consequently
the greeting competitors
trip to the imperialism
1t is known that all the efforts of the Hoover administration and the
son is gong to Fron as whose nspisn nd noble no
aim is to inspire the European countries with the example of America
The very first information from washington about this visit how
problem very begin
problem
between sson the European statesmen Afterwards how
explained viii not
refuse to hear the opinion the other this topic but he will
tom in his ea 70 S VIII nave 'nD Oh MS tongue u' h0' '0'
proud
when stison Mellon capacity
outsiders not affected by the trouble
these the situation many things
we're hidden have out clearly
The Europe
reached stage where bankruptcy in international obligations has be-
come the most popular system OF acting and when the conditions of
period the have sharpened the
very depth the crisis With the
her drop production catastrophe
system of ari-
cial financial measures ince the socaed liberalism NJ the Eadara
which involving
in speculation by bringing the
financial stability and consequently
The United States
real estate which will not starvation eviction
millions of farmers and their families but will have
OF bankruptcies OF the banks
first of all in the
millions of depositors.
The system which
balance the budget will result further attack
standards of living of the workers neectals
form Of destructive the
ing the inner market for the benefit the position
financiers securing their profits
The United States has reached situation
regardless Of the hypocical motives behind the
a policy robbery the population
of financial capital with accusations
doph Hearst the majority parties
Democratic Republican who voted the
told much than wanted
the Characterization and predictions
deepening the the
all the parties and by their demagogy.
OF the United States
of the sharpening Of the crisis
ing moratorium international existing
situation would inevitably lead revolution
pning elements of revolutionary situation
OF the capitalists the their activity
In Germany and in Central but
Morgan pictured the proposition
in Europe doctor invited Europe
operating table, there showing only
situation
passing day clearly capitalism rushing
headong capitalist
out of the crisis.
Workers
living standards for struggle
Chinese people and of the Soviet Union
The daily worker., 1932-04-09
Unemployed Demonstration
in Frisco Brutally Smashed

they make too much trouble in court"
Four others were brutally beaten
including Western Worker reporter
and q photographer who. besides he
ir.g beaten had his camera broken.
The Unemployed Council and The In
transitional Llno: L'iense had pre-
ps.ed the largs demonstrations in
front OF the c'Hritles as mass pro-
test. The poli.;e were given the a.der
to beat them up but make no ar
/ sts," because they feared exposure
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The daily worker., 1932-04-09
Chinese Red Army
Wins Big Victory
in Hupeh Province
Defeats Large Kuomintang Army In Fierce
Ten Day Battle Near Important
City of Hankow
United States Imperialists Threaten Direct
Armed Intervention Against Rapidly Grow
ing Soviet Power in Central China

The Chinese Red Army, under Gen. Ho
Lung, has won tremendous victory over Kuo-
mintang troops in Hupeh Province near Han
kow according to a dispatch to the New York
American. The battle was one of the fiercest
IN which the Chinese Red Army has engaged ragged
for over ten days The dispatch says:
Three divisions and bgades of government troops
were reported severely defeated in battle with the Second
and Sixth Communist armies northeast of this city,
The daily worker., 1932-04-09
| NMU Calls Workers
to Loan Bail Money
for BOrich Release

In an attempt TO crush the mil
liant struggles Of the miners the
Wall Street government, at the
behest of the coal operators, have
jailed Frank Borich, Secretary
Of the National Miners Union.
They are holding him for de-
portation to fascist Yugoslavia.
The falling of Borich at this
time when the bosses are
launching a new wage-cutting
campaign is a blow at the min
ers throughout the country and
the entire trade union move
ment.
In order to make 1t doubly
difficult for the workers to free
Borich from the bosses Jail, the
government has demanded
$4,000 cash bond to secure his
appearance In court.
AHlS C2Sn Ddu HluSt UC IdiScu.
Borich must be bailed out of
the Pittsburgh Jail. Workers
must fight these vicious depor-
tation proceedings against the
militant leader.
Therefore the National Min
ers appeals for loans for bail
of S1O0 and up to be sent to the
headquarters of the union at
once. Seperate defense funds
should also be rushed to the
headquarters Of the N. M. U.
Send all funds to the National
Miners Union, Gil Penn Ave,
Pittsburg, Pa.
The daily worker., 1932-04-09

Lne lnternatlonal LABOR DEFENSE, re-
ported on his return from a tour oi
the Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Buff
falo districts.
Mass Scottsboro protest meetings
have been held in Cleveland, Akron,
youngstown, and Canton, Ohio,
within the last few days. In
Youngstown, q Scottsboro- Mooney
conference was held at which IS
organizations in the steel-mill
districts were represented by IS
delegates, who formulated detailed
plans for carrying on the Scotts-
boro-Mooney campaign more in
sively, drawing in every branch and
unit Of the International Labor
Defense and allied organizations.
1t is estimated that more than
$4,000 workers attended the meetings
in New York, Washington, Wilkes
Barre, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Cleve-
land, Chicago, Detroit and Indian
apolis, jointly addressed by Mother
Mary Mooney and Mother Violet
Montgomery, mothers Of two class
war prisoners, white and black, Tom
Mooney and Olin Montgomery.
In Philadelphia the Scottsboro-
Mooney campaign Is being tied up
with the campaign of protest against
the frame-up of Willie Brown, young
Negro worker sentenced to die nj
the electric chair because he looked
The daily worker., 1932-04-09
Three Boston Locals
of A. F. of L. Support
Jobless Insurance

BOSTON, Mass, April 7.-Painters'
Local, No. II, with over 800 members
on Its rolls, passed the Workers Un-
employment Insurance Bill unani-
mously at its last regular meeting on
April 4. They also elected COM
mittee who together with q Com
mittee Of Carpenters. Local No. 81
will issue call to all other A. F. of
L locals in the vicinity and set date
for a conference whose purpose it
will be to endorse the bill BARRIERS
Local, No 1872, has also voted unani-
mously to pass the bill. and the men,
bership has expressed its willingness
to participate in the conference.
The daily worker., 1932-04-09
CALL BRONX ANTI
WAR CONFERENCE
Part Of F.S.U. Anti
War Campaign


In line with the AnIizWsr, cam
paign carried on by the New York
County Labor Lyceun, 785 For
Union, the Bronx section Of the
FS.U., has called a mass conference
of all organizations meeting in the
Bronx. The conference to be held
April 10, at Ambassador Hall. 172d
st. and Third Ave, at 1890 am. will
follow UP the work in that locality
laid down at mass Anti-War con-
ference March 13 Ways and means
to fight the war danger by the or
ganiSations in the Bronx. will be dis
cussed. 1t will also make arrange
ments for the tremendous mass meet
ing to be held on April %.
The daily worker., 1932-04-09
Workers Near Toledo
Demand Relief

TOLEDO, o, - Three hundred
workers of the Unemployed Councils
of Adams township marched and
demonstrated against the hunger and
starvation Of Governor White and
tho bosses.
The meeting Of the workers was
held in the churchyard at Dorr ID
Reynolds. Following the speeches a
committee was elected to visit the
township trustees and demand relief
Some of the speakers were accused
OF getting salary of $4,000 a year
frcm Moscow. The exposure OF this
brought cheers from the workers.
Reports were also heard of the
Hunger March in Columbus, o.
The daily worker., 1932-04-09

Safety director Anderson refuses
protection, saying: 81 am not going
to protect the property Of every indi-
vidual who moves into a house"
The Knoxville Journal has an ac-
count of the affair which is full Of
vicious lies and attacks. Rumors are
circulating that the house will be dy-
namited if we remain. A cardboard
sheet was left at headquarters with
warning to move Immediately.
The daily worker., 1932-04-09
ORGANIZERS
JAILED | n
Mine STRIKE
Western Pa. M n e
Strikes Against
25 Per Cent Cut
N. M. U. Urges Unity

WHEELING, w. Vain a des-
perate effort to keep the West vir-
ginia miners from joining the Ohio
strikers, the police here Jailed the
National Miners Union organizer
Hegel. Hegel was given ten days in
jail and will be held for a hearing
before the immigration officials for
deportation.
The National Miners Union organ
izer Septich, who was jailed for pick
citing the Castanzo Mine, was SEN
fenced to serve thirty days in Jail
on charge Of vagrancy.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 8.-Sixty
miners of the Son Mine, located at
Cunningham, Western Pennsylvania,
walked out on strike Thursday
against 25 per cent wage cut.
The National Miners Union is hold
ing a strike meeting today to con-
solidate the strike and elect a COM
nlittee to present the demands OF the
strikers to the company.
The East Ohio-West Virginia Dis
trict of the National Miners Union,
with headquarters at 113 Pike St.,
Bridgeport, Ohio, issued a statement
to the press through the secretary Of
the district, Robert Sivert:
THE National Miners Union has
called on all its members and sup
porters make the present strikes of
the miners in East Ohio and the
Panhandle of West Virginia 100 per
cent effective. The miners went on
strike because their conditions had
| become unbearable, because one dras-
tic wage cut has followed another.
The National Miners Union calls on
all the strikers for complete unity
The daily worker., 1932-04-09
Especial to Daily Worker

SAN FRANCISCO, April 8.-The
worst police brutality ever seen took
place before the Associated Charities
today when men, women and CHI.
dren we're atthc..fd by specially
planted police thugs and Unemployed
Council committee demanded food
and clothing. j. Feingold, the Coun-
Gil secretary was taken for ride
and brutally beaten. He was then
thrown out of the car. The thugs
said: "It's no use arresting him as
The daily worker., 1932-04-09
Send May Day
Greetings to
Your Paner

Show your support in your pa
per with your greetings in the
May Day issue of the Daily
| Workers. May Day Is the day
Of the workers solidarity. Join
hands in May Day solidarity In
the pages of the Daily Worker.
The coupon is at the bottom of
The daily worker., 1932-04-09
Asks Vets to Sign Up
for New World War
tBy a Worker Correspondent,

: : tBy a Worker Correspondent)
NEW YORK, April al attended
meeting at the veterans buro last
night. There were posters placed up
in the hall asking the veterans to
sign up for an emergency. These
veterans, the poster stated, will be
called In case Anything turns up"
There were lists accompanying the
posters where the vets were asked to
sign their names.
The daily worker., 1932-04-09

suspicious to a police-thug. and
was forced by third degree to sign
a confession to a crime he did not
commit.
The Cleveland district Of the LID
has announced house-to-house can
vassing, special meetings. and DEM
onstrations for Scottsboro- Mooney
protest. AL affiliated organizations
are taking part in these activities.
The daily worker., 1932-04-09
One Shot, Many Arrested As
Chicago Youth Demonstrate
Especial to the Daily worker

CHICAGO. April 8Two thousand demonstrated today before En-
Relief Committee headquarters for relief be given
families After demonstration
adult workers marched fight eviction 1000 in the line
Of march
Republican Party began shoot into the crowd when
Hun
youths National joined
against vicious South Side
demonstration by
ployed Council
The daily worker., 1932-04-09

Every reader, subscriber and
worker should have his name
in the May Day Daily Worker
as greeting!
The daily worker., 1932-04-09
Storm of Protest Against the
ScottsboroD Decision SaveebsU.S.

NEW YORK.-The entire country is being swept into an
unprecedented storm of activity in protest against the Scots
boro lynch verdcts Workers in thousands are obzng to
raise funds for defense and to force the release the
boys sentenced to die Louis Engdah general secretary of