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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-21
i. S. WORKERS
y HIT SLUTZKY
Praise Leadership In
Soviet Union

NEW YORK, N. Y.-American
workers and specialists in Current
History Group held meeting in
Dneiprostroy, Soviet Union, Feb IL,
and denounced "the attempts of the
counter-revolutionaries like Slutsky
to disrupt the development of social
ism in the Soviet Union, and Endorsed
Comrade Stains article in the Oct
ober issue of the journal "Bolshevik"
entitled Against Several Questions
Relative to the History of Bolshev-
ism" where he brilliantly exposed
Slutzky's SANDER against the feminist
leadership of the Communist Party
In a resolution sent to the press
the American workers state the
workers of this country, as well as of
all other countries well know that
the purpose of attempts of this kind
is to instill doubt in the minds of
builders of socialism with regard to
the general line of the Communist
Party which has led them from one
great victory to another-from an
archy and chaos in 1917 othe vic
torous fulfillment of the five year
plan in four years"
The American workers pointed out
that having recently come from the
richest country in the world" they
were able to contrast conditions"
While in the capitalist countries the
living standards of the workers are
dragged down to the lowest depths"
they said, lin the Soviet Union, the
government led by the Leninst Com
munist Party, sets itself as its most
important task of raising the living
standard of the workers three fold
by the end of the second five year
plan Of socialist construction. The
glorious gains already made the
American workers have seen is pre-
cisely because of the feminist Com
munist Party which is carefully
guarding the interest of the workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-21
Strikers Force Boss to
Remove Lying Sign

NEW YORK.-The Self Mechanics
Flooring Co. was today compelled to
remove the signs in their shop win
dows containing lying statements
about wages paid before the present
strike of the floor scrapers. Immedi-
ately upon the exposure of the lies
of the boss published in this and
other workers newspapers, the lying
signs were withdrawn in admission
of their falsity.
This shows that the activities of
the strikers are having astrong effect
on the bosses. A strong militant
picket line, Monday, March 81, at 7:3O
am. at the shop corner, Park Ave.
and l26th Street, will have still a
stronger influence in compelling this
boss to withdraw the wage-cut. All
unemployed members of the Building
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-21
POLICE STOP
SOVIET FILM
Jail F. S, u. Organizer
on Trumped Up Charge

NEW iYORK.-At a meeting ar
ranged by the Friends of the Soviet
Union, to show film comparing the
life of the Russian workers to those
in the United States. the Importance
of which is especially emphasized at
this time because of the danger of
war on the Soviet workers and peas
ants, which would attempt to destroy
this new life of the Soviet family, the
police turned out in full force in their
desire to withhold from the workers
of White Plains any information fav-
orable to the Soviet Union.
All White Plains papers we're full
of screaming headlines, warning the
population there Of the threatened
Soviet invasion. The police we're
modified in full force. A few hun
dred workers packed the hall to listen
to the lecture. Frank Siegel, District
Organizer Of the Friends of the So
Wet Union, pointed out that while
there is almost total unemployment
IN White Plains, in the Soviet Union
there is a shortage of over two mil
lion workers, and while the workers
of White Plains, as well as the work
ers in the restof the United States,
are starving, the workers and peas
ants of the Soviet Union are working
seven hours day. five days a week.
In the midst Of the showing, the
chief of police stopped Comrade
Siegel on the technical pretext that
ne did not have a license, although
he explained that these stereopticon
machines and strips were sold by the
Eastman-Kodak Co. by the hundreds
of thousands and were used in pri-
yate homes, clubs and churches, and
there is absolutely no fire hazard
and no mechanical skill is necessary
to operate the machine.
However, the chief Of police insisted
on stopping the showing, whereupon
Frank Siegel pointed out TO the
workers present that the true reason
for the stopping of the showing is
that the strip would show the advan-
tages of the workers in the Soviet
Union and it would clear up, in the
minds Of the workers tseeing the
strip, the lies that the capitalist press
is continually spreading in its effort
TO offset the accomplishments Of the
Soviet Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-21
THE RED OFFICERS FRIEND"
OPENS AT ACMF TODAY.

The Acme Theatre beginning today
will present THE Red Officer's
Friend" a drama made by UFA, with
the scenes laid in Russia and in
Paris. The director, G. W. Pabst,
who will be remembered for his ex-
cellent direction of streets of Sor-
row" and Secrets of a Soul" has
done very good work with this film,
which is a backwash Of the World
War, receiving high praise from the
critics on the continent. The cast Is
headed by many noted European
players, including Edith Jehanne,
Uno Henning, Vladimir Sokolof and
Fritz Rasp of Metropolis" fame. The
picture will be shown up TO Wednes-
day, inclusive
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-21
DECISION NEARS
ON SCOTTSBORO
Workers Must Intensi-
fly Fight for 9 Boys

NEW YORK CITY (CNA)-That
the decision of the Alabama Supreme
Court in the case of the nine Scots
boro boys may be expected May LIST,
is the substance of a statement made
to newspapers last week in Mont
gomery, Ala, by Chief Justice John
G. Anderson.
The motion for new trial for the
Scottsboro boys was heard on Janu-
airy 21st. The decision of the SUI
preme Court will have one of two
results, according to statements made
here by national officials of the
International Labor Defense, which
is defending the boys, Either the
case will be thrown back to the
Scottsboro court, in which event the
L, L. D. will demand change of
venue to Birmingham, or else motion
for new trial will be denied, and
in this case an appeal will be made
to the U. S. Supreme Court.
Petition Demands Boys Freedom.
A petition demanding the imme-
date and unconditional release of
the boys, circulated in Los Angeles
and vicinity by the I. L. D., has been
transmitted to the Alabama State
Supreme Court containing the sigma
lures of 1875 Negro and white workers.
Mass meetings throughout the
world on March 18th, Paris Commune
Day, demanded the boys release.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-21
FIJRRIERS TAKE
Up FIGHT ON
TNJUNCTI
To Call Rank and File
Meet 20 Organize
Shops

NEW YORK.-Bowing before the
pleas of four dress bosses and the
kaufman racketeer clique of the A.
F. of L. Tammany Supreme Court
judges issued Saturday an injunction
AGAINST the rank and file Joint Fur
riers Council orestrain them from
organizing and striking for union con-
ditons in the New York fur shops.
The Joint Council, a rank and file
body which was elected by 1900 reg
istered furriers, declared today that
the Council will call mass meeting
of the furriers at an early date to lay
plans for fighting the injunction and
for a struggle against wage cuts in
the shops on the basis of rank and
file leadership by committee elected
by workers in the shops.
The Needle Trades Workers Indus
trial Union, in a statement issued to-
day pointed out that the issuance of
the Injunction shows clearly that the
oNeNNC W4bAl luo IC CoCIlJdOIFC DOOy VI
politicians and police is united with
the bosses to impose new wage cuts
on the workers. The injunction, which
is strong weapon in the hands of
the bosses to smash union conditions
in the shops, must be fought with
the utmost intensity.
The Industrial Union calls on all
fur workers to bring the complaints
Of their shops to the union office and
on the basis Of these grievances to
build rank and file committees in
the shops to lead strikes for union
conditions.
Last week over twenty fur shops
struck and to date over half of these
shops have settled winning substan-
tial increases in pay, reduction of
hours and unemployment insurance.
At meeting of the organization
committee of the fur department of
the Industrial Union Saturday night
it was decided to spread the fur cam
paign during the coming week. All
fur workers are called to report at
the office of the union this morning
for picket duty.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-21
LAUNDRY STRIKE
STILL STRONG
Bosses Unable to De-
moralize Workers

NEW YORK. N. Y.-The Interior
Board Of Trade Inc, a bosses asso-
citation with a membership of about
100 laundries in the Bronx mad Man
haitian, fearing the effect of the re-
cent victories gained under the lead
ership of the Laundry Workers In
dustrial Union in the Superfine,
North American, Bronx Home, and
Sun Laundry is making a desperate
effort to break the union
This was shown particularly in the
New Style Laundry strike, where the
workers, Negro and white are out 100
per cent. Eight militant strikers and
three union officials have been ar
rested on the frame up charge of
felonious assault and are being held
on the outrageous bail of $4,000.
The bosses in all the laundries with
the assistance of their numerous
gangSters are trying to demoralize the
workers. They are circulating the
rumor that the union is without Of
ficials and are trying to create the
impression the union is too weak to
cope with their gangster- strength.
But this has neither fooled the
laundry workers or heightened them.
Last Thursday they threw challenge
back at the bosses when at a mem
bership meeting they contributed over
$125 and pledged themselves to fill
in the gap of the frame-up and each
one as self appointed organizer do
everything possible to defeat the plans
of the bosses and their Association.
The New Style strike has not lost
its yigor because of the frame-up.
The strikers mostly Negro and mex
perienced in strike struggle are grad
ually becoming more class conscious
and are determined to win. All work
erS who are willing to help htese
militant workers are asked to come
to the strike headquarters at East
18th st.
This Saturday night, at p. m. the
Laundry Workers Industrial Union
will hold its first annual ball at AM
bassador Hall, Third Avenue and
Claremont Parkway. Ten per cent of
the proceeds will go to the Kentucky
miners strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-21
Ollinville Tenants
Win Second Strike
Led by Council

NEW YORK.-A second rent strike
was won by the tenants of 28l0 Oh
linWlle Avenue, Bronx, under the
leadership of the Williamsbridge IN
employed Council.
This time the strike was called be
cause the landlord violated the first
agreement. During toe strike num-
hes Of misled tenants wanted to dis
organize the rest by spreading lies
about the unemployed council. In
spite Of this the strike was won and
the house committee recognized by
tht landlord.
The committee issued a statement
expressing full confidence in the IN
employed Council and condemning
Samortin, Kirth and Gazorin, the
three tenants spreading tht Islander.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-21
Misery Exposed
In House Canvass
Council Secretary Tells
Experience
BY EMMA DANIELS.
Secretary of Council 10

NEW YORK-We went out to can
vass the Negro section nj conjunction
with our coming bread strike. The
first house we stopped at looked I'm?
fit for human beings to live in. We
hesitated as to whether we should
walk in, but finally decided to do SO
We rang the bell, and a woman
about thirty-five years old came to
the door, and appeared happy to see
us. She thought we were investiga-
tors from a charitable institution.
When we explained to her what
our visit called for, she was very much
disappointed, Il am waiting for g
committee from a charitable organ
ization to investigate our case, and
here you come along with your plans
for a bread strike How am I going
to pay even five cents for a pound
Of bread when my husband is out Of
work for the past fifteen months and
I have already a dispossess, and my
gas is already shut Off"
She showed me an electric bill for
three months unpaid. She pulled out
one bill after another with haste and
anger, as if she wanted to display all
her misery before us. She had ap-
pelaed to a number of relief stations,
and before they ever gave out any
relief, they had already closed their
doors.
When she tried to explain to them
that she had no food in the house
for weeks, and her six children rang
ing from one to ten years old were
starving, the gas was shut off, and
that she was going to be evicted, hte
authorities told her that they were
very sorry, but they can do nothing
for her. When she insisted that they
give her something, she received a
good scolding, and they slammed the
door in her face.
We listened to her very attentively
We gained her confidence, and when
she was through with her story, we
began explaining to her about our
organization. We told her that we
fight against all these evils, we fight
for unemployment insurance, for
cheaper food, cheaper rent, etc, and
with the support of the entire work
ing class, we will gain everything.
She could not believe that there
we're sincere people looking out for the
welfare of the oppressed and exploit
ed, and was convinced that this was
the right organization for worker
Eyes we will join with you," she said
Comrades, our main tasks should be
house to hous ecanvassing, distribut-
ing our literature. To throw a spark
here and there is always worthwhile
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-21
NEW PAMPHLET
ON SCOTTSBORO

NEW YORK.-The story of the
new world-famous Scottsboro frame
up is graphically related in a picture
pamphlet Just published here by the
national Office of the League of
Struggle for Negro Rights. The
pamphlet is entitled "They Shall Not
Diel"
In ten striking drawings, the work
er artist, A. Refregier, has related
the history of the case, from the time
the nine young boys left poverty
stricken homes to look for jobs. The
pictures bring wildly before the
reader the train-ride through Ala
bama, the arrests at Paint Rock, the
gathering Of the boss-incited lynch
mob at Scottsboro, the lynch-law
trial, the intervention of working
class organizations, and carry the
story down to the present day, when
millions Of workers in every corner
of the earth are demanding the re-
lease Of these nine Negro children.
A simple running account accom-
panies the pictures. B. d. Anis,
editor Of the Liberator, has written
a brilliant introduction.
The pamphlet may be obtained by
writing to the headquarters OF the
League at SO East 18th Street, New
York City. The price is five cents
per copy for bundles of less than 10,
Ia cents for bundles Of 10 to io0
and ! cent apiece for bundles Of 100
or more.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-21
WORLD WAR VETS
EXPOSE RUSSIAN
CZARIST AGENTS

NEW YORK. - The much-adver-
tised meeting Of war veterans at the
Irving Plaza Hall, Friday, March 10,
which was called by the Washington
Lincoln Veterans League, ended by
the veterans denouncing the fascist
role Of the organization, after which
they went en- masse to the Headquar-
tiers Of the Workers Ex-Servicemen's
League, 70 E. 10th ST., where they
held meeting and discussed their
grievances in a democratic working
class manner.
The meeting Friday night started
off with considerable confusion. The
chairman first introduced George
witten from the Gibson Relief Com
rlittee. A small, gray man then in
terrupted the meetin g by stating
that something was wrong. This man
finally got the floor and was intro
drced as Morris Gordine, the head
and sole dictator of the so-called
veterans league.
Gordine spoke of the danger .of
revolution and civil war in hungry
America and warned of the danger
of Bolshevism. At this point one in
the audience pointed out that Cor
cine was indeed well qualified to
sceak on the dangers of Bolshevism,
for he was driven out Of Russia by
the workers as an agent Of the
Gar
Other speakers tried TO arouse
some sympathy for this ex-agent Of
the Gear, but they failed utterly.
Gordine then read letters from
Governor Pinchot, telegram from
Senator Wagner, LaGuardia, ETC., and
when he offered the final resolution
the veterans voted it down.
There being no further business,
the veterans left the hall and pro-
ceeded to the hall of the Workers
Ex-Srvicemen's League, where a large
number filed out applications to join
the workers fighting organization.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-21
"DON COSsACKs" AT THE CAMEO

DON COSSACKS" AT THE CAMEO
"Cossacks Of the Dom" a picture
now showing at the Cameo Theatre
lis a story of the life of the Cossack
under the Gar.
The plot centers around the tragic
love Of peasant boy and wife Of a
kulak. The many sided life TO the
cossacks is portrayed in a tensely
dramatic portrayal Their love, hates,
sorrows, humor and labor is brought
in strikingly realistic manner. Re
markable nature shots, beautiful
scenes which only the Soviet pro-
ducers can bring to the screen is the
most impressive part of the picture.
The narrative suffers from poor
continuity and the story would have
gained in interest had II been short
ened and carried through the revolu-
ton. However, the picture offers an
hours treat.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-21
ORESSMAkERS WILL DISCUSS
STRIKE AT MEMBERSHIP MEET

called to come to this meeting, where
a thorough discussion on the strike
and the future tasks will be held,
At a meeting Of the Organization
Department held yesterday plans
we're laid for spreading the campaign
in the fur and dress trades. Many
complaints are coming in from open
shops, and it is expected that during
the coming week the drive will take
on new swing.
The Organization Dept. calls on the
dressmakers and needle trades work
ers to picket the following important
dress shops:
1. Rob & Warshaw, 24O w. IS st.
2. Lucky Girl, 261 w. IS st.
3. College Dress, 48 w. S5th st.
4. New Way Dress, 1874 w. 26 St.
5. Mona Liza Dress, 236 w. Is st.
6. Kenmore Dress, 1856 w. 37th st.
A call has been issued by the
United Front Dress Committee for a
shop delegate conference which is to
take place on Saturday March 26th,
at Webster Hall, l19 E. 18th st.
Members of Industrial Union shops,
International shops, and open shops
are called upon to elect delegates.
In the call the United Front Com
mittee states that at this conference
there will be a review of the strike of
the United Front Committee, the
fake strike of the International, and
plans how to unite the dressmakers
on a common program of action to
fight for union conditions.
All workers of dress shops are asked
to Immediately take up this call and
elect their delegates.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-21
Form Shock Troops
for Fighting OFF
Tammany Attacks

NEW YORK. - The Town
Unemployed Council repeats its
urgent call for volunteer shock
troops to repel the counter attack
launched by Tammany Hall
against the militant block commit
tees of the west-side midtown
section.
The Unemployed Council head
quarters at 418 West 53rd Street,
will be open from 10 a. m. to 9
p. m. Volunteers will be given
specific instructions and assigned
to dtfinite territory. New or in
experienced danvassers will be &C
companied by older comrades.
Women workers are especially
needed.
East Side Block Committees
meeting on Monday night should
send at least three volunteers to
the special mobilization night,
wednesday, March 23rd, at Alb
West 53rd St, not later than $50
p. m. Mass canyassing will be
done in concentration territory.
Rally to tht help of the militant
unemployed under the leadership
Of their block committeesl Help
to expose the trickery of the spy
ing, grating block-aid scheme, by
which Tammany Hall expects to
wiring nicklts and dimes from the
destitute unemployed to swell
their campaign fund, and to spy
upon and blacklist all militant
workers. Volunteer for this
emergency canvassing!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-21
CONFERENCE HITS
OLYMPICS;; FORMS
NATL COMMITTEE
kilograms Sent to
Mooney. Scottsboro
Boys

NEW YORK, March 2o.-Over 30
delegates from workers and sports Or
CARNATIONS representing a combined
membership of $4,000 met yesterday
at Irving Plaza Hall, 18th St and
Irving Pl. at the first conference of
the National Counter Olympic Com
mittee, to draw up plans for the sue
cessful holding of the International
Workers Athletic Meet in Chicago
next summer. Delegates present rep
resented the following organizations;
The International Workers Order,
Labor Sports Union, Workers Gym
nastic and Sports Alliance, Finnish
Workers Federation, scandinavian
Workers League, League of Struggle
for Negro Rights, Friends of Nature,
International Labor Defense, United
Ukrainian Toilers Organizations. Slo-
yak Workers Society, Friends of the
Soviet Union, Trade Union Unity
League mad Metal Workers Industrial
League.
Greet Mooney, ScOttsboro Boys
ST Gerson, national secretary of the
Labor Sports Union, acting as chair
man, outlined the tasks and the pro-
gram of the Counter Olympic cam
paign to the delegatesa who unani-
mously voted to adopt resolution
pledging their support of the cam
paign and a boycott of the Los An
geleS Olympics. The conference also
sent kilograms of solidarity to the
nine innocent Scottsboro Toys and
to Tom Mooney, honorary chairman
of the Committee.
Speakers, one after the other.
stressed the Importance of the cam
paign in it's various phases. James
w. Ford brought to the assembled
delegates the greetings of the Trade
Union Unity League; Arnold Maxi.
Of the Finnish Workers Federation
pledged that his organization would
mobilize its entire membership for
the campaign. The struggle against
race discrimination on the sports field
was stressed by Harold Williams. of
the League of Struggle for Negro
Rights
Decay in Boss Sports
Evidence of the deep dissatisfaction
in the rank and file of boss sports
organizations was presented by speak
ers who reported that the embers of
the Hakoah A. c., a Yiddish workers
sports club, had refused to stake part
in the Jewish Nationalist (NIacabee)
Olympics in Palestine, and that the
Scandinavian American AC, affili-
ated with the A.A.U., was on she point
of bankruptcy, due to the effects of
the crisis on the rank and file of its
membership.
A committee representing all the
organizations present was elected at
the close of the conference. The first
meeting of this committee will take
place next Saturday, Q p. M. in room
229, 799 Broadway, New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-21
STRIKE ANSWERS
BOSSES TRICK
Makes, Then Breaks
Settlement

NEW YORK. - The boss of the
Hints Paint and Decorating Company
has found that workers organiza-
tons Is stronger than bosses tricks
When tht boss in this shop cut
wages for the third time, the work
ers organized themselves in the Al
teration and Painters organization,
and struck, putting up counter de-
mands. AS a result they forced tht
owner to grant no reduction in
wages, equal division of work, and
recognition of shop committee.
The settlement was only a ma
neuver. The boss intendtd after a
short time to fire the most active
workers. On Saturday he dis
charged one of the shop committee.
He ovtrlooked one thing, however,
during the last two weeks the work.
ers had organized 100 percent into
the union. They Immediately called
meeting and decided to strikt I'M
til their demands are granted and
the discharged worker is recalled.
The strike is under the leadership
of the Alteration Painters Organi-
cations Committee.
Defend the Soviet Union against