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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-05
by a Worker Correspondent

/ NEW YORK.-If we are to realize
our part of the quota set by the
TU.U.L. for May l the building up
of B concrete system is absolutely
NECESSARY by the F.W.IU. In the
face Of the fact that the unem-
ployed situation amongst the hotel
and restaurant workers grows more
acute day after day, and inasmuch
as the economic situation indicates
very clearly that this will continue
TO be the case for at least another
two years before we could experience
the first symptoms of improvement,
if any at all, 1t becomes apparent
that it would be we'll for the union
TO devote more attention to the or
ganization of the unemployed, OF
which there are in New York only
about 100000 walking the street, and
not merely leave anything to the
unemployed councils. This would be
doubly worth consideration in view
Of the coming elections.
To this end, I would suggest to the
comrades that they should hold a
general check-up of all unemployed
members of the union who would be
willing to help us build a stronger
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-05
MAY DAY PLANS
Below Is the Program for the Great Historical
=. May Day Daily Worker for 1892, the ,..s
A Biggest Issue in u S. History -

The National Office Daily Worker putting following
plan into motion IMMEDIATELY
letter being every checking
books urging immediate action telling
the seriousness of the situation which s facing the workers
With this letter viii be enclosed form for greetings
soliciting
viii be instructions methods Of soliciting
similar letter will branch organization
in the United States enclosing similar
Every worker and organization contributed
Daily Worker will be listed In the three
who have not given will be listed a separate head
This plan being sent In detail to all districts funcionar
be transmitted to member the Party
This all in conjunction
ending Of the fight $4,000
stiU SAVE WORKER! Worker has
In
the fight until
front!
PREPARE FOR MAY LAY!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-05
Students Report KY. Trip;
Pledge Support to Miners

NEW YORK.-Befere an enthu-
siastic crowd Of over thousand stu
dents in the Plymouth Theater, the
National Student League delegation
to Kentucky reported the results Of
their trip and Issued an appeal to the
students Of America to support the
Kentucky miners.
There were more than ten speakers
who dealt with each phase Of the
trip and related in detail the manner
in which, for the first time, a student
delegation had come into conflict
With the fascist forces Of the capt.
talist state.
The keynote Of the entire meeting
was the general sentiment: IF this Is
what they do to students, what do
they do to striking niners2" Every
call to action by the speakers in sup
port of the struggles of the working
class was met with wildly enthusiastic
response.
Speaking for the students on the
first bus, Robert Hall Of Columbia
University concluded his speech by
a stirring call for solidarity OF the
students with the Kentucky miners.
Donald Henderson, instructor in
economics at Columbia University
and executive secretary of the Ma
tional Student League outlined the
political conclusions which the stu
dents Of America must draw from
the trip.
"For the first time" said Hem
derson, ARE the students conscious
OF themselves as social force. For
the first time are they definitely
lining themselves up with, and un-
der the leadership OF, the revolu-
tionary working class"
Carrying this determination TO par
ticipate in all the struggles of the
working class further, Ennor Curtis,
another member of the student dele
cation, said:
I'VE belong with the miners and
are a part of the working class. We
will break down the barriers which
the bosses have set up between our
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-05
"Pure Marxists" of the Proletarian Party

for equality for the Negro masses,
and the renegades were happy that
things were quiet in Kokon1o.
Today, after at ew months. the
story is different. Our "uneducated,"
raw workers in the Party, through
patient day to day work, have come
to the point where on March IS and
again ON March % they paraded
through the heart Of the town, thou
sands demonstrated at the Court
House and at the Trustees against
the local relief" plan. The fact Is
that the bourgeoisie is so afraid of
the power Of our movement that
Kokomo Is the first Indiana town to
propose bringing In the militia and
to establish martial law against the
unemployed.
So 1t is that the great theoretical
genuises" of the disgusting little
group of yellow renegades discuss
how to train leaders for AFTER the
revolution, while they are fascist
enemies of the revolutionary struggle
today.
And so it is that "raw' workers,
following the correct program and
line Of the Communist International,
can develop a mass movement and
can become leaders and learn about
Marxism-Leninism, not only from
theoretical study but by actual prac-
tice and experience in the bitter day
to day events OF the elias sstruggle.
NAT ROSS,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-05
BOSSES RETREAT
BEFORE CENTRAL
PENN. MINERS
Two Mines Strike
Against so Per
Cent Wage-Cut
(By a Worker Correspondent

by Worker Correspondent
SEWARD, Pa.-Two mines, the
CrOsyan Mehan Coal Co. and the
Diamond Smokeless Coal, are out
on strike in Indiana County, Cen
trail Pennsylvania. We have held
a series of organization meetings
in both camps, have organized
strong strike and relief commit
tees and rallied over rs per cent
of the striking miners at strike
meeting April 2.
Fifty-fOur of the miners joined
the National Miners Union. The
meeting passed resolution to hold
a joint meeting with the miners
from Dilltown and Boltz. For this
meeting the miners have secured
a large hall a tKramer, Pa, which
is half way between both camps.
The coal company at DiIltown
has already failed in an attempt TO
furnish mOonshine to the strikers
and in this manner disrupt the
strike.
The strike is so effective that the
boss of the Diamond Smokeless
Coal Mine has stated that he will
take back the so per cent cut in
wages and reinstate all blacklisted
miners,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-05

selves and the working class. We
win work TO make the miners strike
and all the struggles Of the working
class a success"
Pointing to the terror which met
the National Student League dele
CATION as part Of the general terror
Offensive Of the bosses, Elnor Curtis
drew the attention Of the students
to the lynch terror exercised against
the Negroes Especially did she, in
the name Of the National Student
League, call for support Of the fight
to free the nine Scottsboro boys.
eve have no illusions as to what
the courts will or viii not do" she
said. at is only mass action that
can free them. We ask you to go TO
your colleges and mass OrgaaiEa-
lions and get them to take part in
the April 9Th demonstrations this
week against the attempted legal
Iynohing of the ScOttsbOro boys and
against the new imperiaIist war
which the capitalist class Is pre-
pairing to hurl us into"
The announcement of the expulsion
from Columbia University Of Reed
Harris brought forth a stormy protest
and pledge of nation wide college
fight to reinstate him. In a telegram
to the meeting, Harris stated that
he considered his expulsion due to
the unqualified support he had given
to the Kentucky trip Of the students.
A resolution of protest against his
expulsion was unanimously adopted
at the meeting to be sent to President
Butler of Columbia University and
to the Board of Trustees.
Resolutions demanding the free
ing Of the Scottsboro boys, the free
ing OF all arrested Kentucky miners
and strike leaders were unanimously
adopted at the meeting.
Jim Garland, 2s year old Kentucky
miner, spoke and told in detail the
terror and starvation conditions I'M
der which the miners live and work.
A collection was taken for relief OF
the miners.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-05
Murder Reveals Career of
Fosdick, Rockefeller Agent

NEW YORK.-The murder by Mrs,
Winifred Finlay Fosdick, wife OF
Raymond Blaine Fosdick, attorney
and trustee Of the Rockefeller Foun-
dalton, Of her two children and her
own suicide, besides illustrating the
mental degeneration Of the para
site members of the capitalist class,
brings to light tn edirect hook-up OF
the educational system, the church,
the so-called "altruistic" Rockefeller
Foundation and the barons Of Wall
st.
Raymond Fosdick, brother Of Harry
Emerson Fosdick, the Rockefeller
controlled preacher, after receiving
the typical education Of the sons and
daughters OF the capitalist class, was
made corporation counsel for the
Tanmany-owned city OF New York
in 1908, Two years later, for his
faithful bootlickins Of the Tammany
grafters, he was promoted to the
position Of Commissioner Of Ae.
counts.
In 1918 he was sent by the Rookie
Teller Institute to Europe to study
the special police methods OF the Eu-
ropean brothers OF the Tamn1any
sluggers. This was done under the
digaified title Of engaging in social
research After having learned all
the terroristie methods Of tlas Euro
pean police in the suppression Of
woritng-class struggles Fosdick re-
turned to take his place on the
Rockefeller Institute Of Social Hy-
giene." This branch Of the Rookie
Teller Institute Is supposed to engage
in social service. AS Fosdick's train
ing shows, 1t Is nothing but an
espionage system used by the bosses
to spy ON the workers.
From service to the capitalist class
on a local scale. Fosdick was in 1912
elevated to national figure. He
became controller Of the finance COM
mittee of the democratic national
convention In 1912. This was the
convention which nominated the pro-
fessorial murderer, Woodrow wilson,
for presidency.
With his own education in how 10
lick the heels Of the capitalist class
complete, Fosdick was put in charge
OF educating the children Of the
working class. In 1918 and 1915 he
served as o member OF the board Of
education In New York City. During
those two years the working class
students were drilled full OF the most
vicious tingoism in preparation for
hurting the older ones, their brothers
and fathers into the imperialist
bloodbath Of 1914-18.
As special representative OF the
secretary Of war on the Mexican Dor
der in 1916, Fosdick played his role
faithfully as the executioner of the
Mexican workers and peasants by
giving the utmost possible support
to the Wall Street-controlled mill
tarist butchers in Mexico.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-05
MINERS ROUTE
j. M. W. A. FAKERS
IN SHAMOKIN
Rank and File Expose
Brennon and Kennedy
In Pa. Meeting
lBx a Worker Correspondentl

SHAMOKIN, Pa. The interns-
tional secretary of the United Mine
Workers Of America, Kennedy and
the district president Of district 8
we're greeted with boos and cat calls
when they tried to address a meeting
at the Moose Hall here April !.
Kennedy managed to speak but
was tied up with questions from
the rank and file and gave contra
dictory answers, which proved that he
was a traitor and a liar. The miners
denounced him such.
The Brennon machine tried all the
tricks they knew to stop the flow
Of questions that came from the
miners. They even threatened to
close the meeting, The miners, how
ever, called the hand of the takers
and forced them to face the music.
When Bremen took the floor the
place was in an uproar. BooS and
shouts accusing him of being a
traitor greete him from all corners
cover up his treachery the miners
interrupte him with embarrassing
questions.
The burgess, notorious for break
ing up workers meetings, tried TO
quiet the miners, but they booed him
down too.
1t was brought out in the meeting
that Bremen ordered the state troops
to break the recent insurgent strike.
When Brennon denied sending for
the troops a number of the COM
nittee who had been in Harrisburg
TO find out who sent them, took the
floor and repeated the governors
answer, which was that Brennon had
requested the troops.
Most of the miners left the hall
before Davis, who was sent In by
John L, Lewis, had q chance to
speak.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-05
Why the New Factory Came to Belmar, n. J.

bosses have seen fit TO discontinue
operations in the big city, so that
they might engage cheaper and un-
organized labor in this small town
They see fit to hire girls still oil
the school age. They see fit to hire
a beginner piece worker to earn So
the first week on The job, S. for the
second week, SO for the third week,
and they see fit that she never earns
over SIS a week after that.
A day in this factory is from 8
am. to 5:15 pm. The workers work
six days a week.
This, workers, is the philanthropy
of the boss. He is giving the work
ers a, chance to earn bread-bread
without butter.
Wake up, workers OF this mill! Or
game! Unioni5e! D. N
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-05
Indianapolis, Ind.

41sldilofo14e1 AlAos
Dear Comrades:
We are very interested in your re-
marks regarding clipping from a
paper issued by the "proletarian
party" in which they holler against
the supposed failure OF the Com
munist Party to give new members
theoretical training in Marnsm-
Leninism. They make specific refer
ences to Kokomo, Ind, which Is in
our section. Let me give you some
facts.
When the Communist Party was
first organized we took in a number
Of old socialist party members who
thought" they were revolutionists.
The leader of this group was Floyd
Butler, petty shopkeeper, who also
made a few dollars every week by
singing in the church choir.
When the Party and the Unem-
ployed Council modified over a
thousand workers in November at the
Court House, demanding relief and
protesting the actual hunger condi-
tons in Kokomo and when Nels
Kjar, one Of the speakers, gave the
local bosses and politicians the hell
they needed, Butler saw that the
movement was becoming a real fight
ing organization for the needs of the
hungry masses. He then decided to
quit the Party and go into corner
to study" Marx, since Butler claimed
he was pure" Marxist, while in
actual fact he was nothing but a
demagogic social democrat who was
promptly expelled from the Party.
With him went another few old so
cialist partyites and for while the
movement fell apart.
These renegades organized a prole-
tartan party group, got a Chicago
speaker who made violent attack,
sspacally 90 tha QQmmuuist Sruggle
"a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-05
SPOKANE LODGING
FORCED TO KEEP
OPEN BY JOBLESS

SPOKANE, Wash.--The city had
plans to shut the relief station for
the migratory workers, known as the
Billet on Z. Trent Ave. But the IN
employed Council organized such a
strong protest that the mayor and
thecouncil decided to keep 1t open
for another Is days after they had
decided to close it, on April l, and
to cut no water off OF the unem-
ployed families.
There were about twelve or fifteen
hundred men and women at the
mass meeting previous to the parade.
In the mass meeting the speakers
succeeded in exposing the misleading
tactics OF the leadership Of the local
socialist party, John Mckay. Nc
Kay did his best to sabotage the
demonstration by organizing another
one couple OF hours before. But be
failed niiserably.
There was parade Of about 500,
with several hundred walking on the
sidewalks. .s4s.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-05
10 Per Cent Cut in Olds Motor Company

are hoodlums and what have you,
then they look over their law books
to see what charges to make.
We want these gentlemen" TO
know that we will not take their
wage-cuts with a smile. We have
held our little organization together
in spite of their police terrorism and
will not give up the fight.
We get few copies OF the Daily
Worker here every day. It's the only
thing that has kept us alive. Its
guiding pages must never be stopped
by the bosses. We will do all we
can in Lansing to keep up the Daily
Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-05
Furniture Strike
In Boston Solid
Despite Police
Struck Twice In One
Month; Another
Shop Coming Out

BOSTON, Mass.-The workers Of
the Bay State Upholstery Company,
who are on their second strike within
one month, are standing solid in the
face Of police intimidation on the
picket line and false rumors spread
by the bosses to disrupt them.
The workers struck the first time
against 10 and is per cent wage
cut, affecting different categories of
workers. After conceding to the
workers demands in the first strike,
and promising no discrimination, the
boss broke the agreement and fired
two strikers, precipitating the second
strike.
The company's plans to have their
orders filled at the Providence shop
Is being frustrated. Committees have
been at work bringing down the
workers in the shop. Already SO OF
a total OF 90 workers are out and for
all practical purposes the factory is
at a standstill.
Request for utilization to the Fur
niture Workers Industrial Union are
coming In from Gardener, Mass,
where the workers Of the o. W. Sic
berts Co. are faced with a IS per
cent wage-cut. An organizer OF the
Trade Union Unity League Is now
there, in conference with the work.
erS.
Despite their occupation with the
strike activity, committees are at
work preparing for the city confer
ence Of furniture workers to take
place at the end Of the month.
Progress Is reported in the arrange
ment Of dance on May s In Dor
chester Manor, to further popularize
the union among the workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-05
by a Worker Correspondent

BELMAR, N. 1.-THE local capital
list press, known as the coast adver-
tiser, recently boosted of Belmar's
first industry and went on for an
entire column complimenting its
rapid success.
The writer wishes to clarity the
situation, both for the rugged indi-
viduahst" who edits the trash sheet
which endeavors to make the work
ers believe that their factory boss Is
q second Christ, and for the work.
ers in the factory in order that they
may begin to take steps to hberate
themselves from servitude.
The Universal BraSsiere and JUST
rite Corset Co., e. 33rd ST., New
York City, owns this factory. The
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-05
(By a Worker Correspondent

MILWAUKEE,, wis., am giving
you the dope on one OF the factories
In the socialist" town Of Milwaukee
which Is ruled by the high-geared
babbit Mayor Hoan and his side
kick, Riot Gun Benson.
This hat factory, the Slocum Straw
Works, has always worked on the
stagger system at two to three
months periods at time. In 1881
they paid SITS a dozen for trim
ming and lining hats. Now they
pay Is. 20 and IS cents. No such
prices ever existed here before.
We have a foreman here by the
name Of Bill Kingsporn. Some bird,
this Bill. He was born with crouch
on. He raises proper hell with the
women. He finds something to kick
about all the time.
The place is run on the Henry
Ford system. They run over the hats
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-05
TRY TO FRAME
L. |. WORKERS
Williams and Archer
Held for Deportation

LAURENCE, L. I. - The trial OF
comrades Williams and Archer in
the Laurence Court House on March
29th was held in the midst of an
armed camp Of state troopers and
police.
Many workers were driven away
by the police; even witnesses were
kept away. The trial ended with q
verdict OF guilty, but both workers
we're given suspended sentences.
Immediately upon the dismissal Of
the court Williams and Archer we're
held again; Archer was released but
Williams was taken to Ellis Island,
held for deportation without a oar
xans. s=sss - Is=s = NJ,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-05
(By a Worker Correspondent

LANSING, Mich.-The Olds Motor
Co. has just given 10 per cent cut.
The workers were coming in to work
carrying lunch baskets with Just a
little, more than a crust Of bread.
When the Michigan Manufacturers
Association decide to take a few
more slices off the workers pay
check it is called an effort to bring
back prosperity"
But when workers meet to protest
starvation wages and demand our
share of what we produce so that
our children might grow UP healthy
and strong it Is called conspiracy. We
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-05
MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA IN
PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, PA mandolin
orchestra has been organized here
under the auspices Of the Workers
International Relief. Players OF
mandolins, mandobasses mandoceIlos,
concertinos etc are invited to join and
help TO make 1t mass orchestra.
Rehearsals are held at 173 No. 31st
Street, every Friday at p. m.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-05

Every workers club and
Branch that has not been
heard from will be listed in the
May Day Daily WorkerI a. a..
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-05
pIsTRIor .

DkeIhtCE .
Previously reported 62s3,4s
New York City
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-24
Following is the sixth Of series on
Big Ten fOtball prospects.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-With a new
football coach, an improved morale
and the best sophomore material
in several years, Iowa is beginning
a new era in football this season.
Ossie Solem, an all-western tackle
at Minnesota in 1914 and for the
last eleven years head coach at
Drake, will direct the gridiron des-
TIMES of Iowa for the next three
years. Major John L. Griffiths, Big
Ten commissioner, ranks Solem as
one of the ten greatest football
coaches in the country and the late
Knute Rockne regarded him as one
of the best offensive strategists in
the coaching game.
The 1882 Iowa team will play a
vastly different type of game than
the HawkeyeS did under their for
mer coach, Burt Ingwersen, who
stressed driving power. Solem has
promised Hawkeye supporters fast
team with passing attack and a
running game that emphasizes de-
ception.
There are sixty men on the squad,
including seventeen lettermen, but
many of the veterans will give way
to sophomores. Solem is building
for the future, and already has Sc
lected six first year men on the
varsity. Several lettermen already
have been relegated to the third
team.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-24
Four Tits
End Season
Tribe and Colonies Play
Double Headers Today
and Sunday.

Indians and Colonies were TO mix
in another double-header at the
stadium today and the season will
be brought to a close on Sunday aft
ernoon with another twin bill start
ing at 2 p. m. Action today was to
begin at 1870. The TribeSmen de-
Tended their four-place berth Fri
day by splitting a double bill with
Louisville at Toledo, a close fifth,
divided a bargain programe with
the second-place Birds at Columbus.
In the games here Friday the In
dams annexed the opener, 8 to 0,
behind brilliant pitching by Pete
Daglia, and lost the windup fray,
8 to l, when they were held to four
hits by Johnny Marcum, stalwart
right handler.
The HooSiers collected fifteen
SafetieS in the first Friday tilt
against Bass and McKain. with
Rosenberg and Norris leading with
three blows each. In the nightcap
contest Ed Lowell was the star for
the losing home club with a single.
and two triples. The rookie first
Sacker also got two singles in the
opening struggle, giving him five for
the afternoon. He spent most the
season with the Scranton Miners of
the New York-PennSylvania League.
Daglia held the visitors to five hits
ana tanned four in the opener Fri
day and seldom was in trouble. He
also received good support and in
the second battle Marcum of Louis
vile was backed up by great field
ing, especially by Olivares and Funk.