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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-30
BY II. PUR0
PART 2 (ConcIusiOnl

PART 2 (COncluSion)
One nop-Party comrade sent us a clipping
from the capitalist press, which describes the
serious situation among the dairy farmers in
New Hampshire because of the break in the
wholesale price Of milk According to the news
item the governor has been compelled to show
some interest" In the situation and has called
a Jury in which the State Commissioner of
Agriculture Is leading member, which indi-
Gates already that there is nothing to be hoped
for by the toiling farmers who are being robbed
should be represented either directly, or in the
name Of the United Farmers League, explain
Ing the real situation to the toiling farmers ex-
posing the robbery Of the milk trust and the
fake "relief' proposals, demanding better price
for farmers, and protesting against the proposal
to raise the price for consumers.
We have Party section in New Hampshire
which Is supposed to be active in organizing toll
ing farmers into the United Farmers League
although we have not heard much of its activi-
ties. We do not know whether our Party has
taken an interest in this matter. Certainly this
would be very good opportunity to mobilize
toiing farmers around real issue which would
interest them and at the same time put forth the
United Farmers League.
From this same non-Party ccrnrade we re-
ceiyed the following clipping:
'FLEMINGTON, N. 1.-THE dairy section of
the Hunterdon County agricultural agents
report indicates that the market situation for
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-30
mo Honest American Should Be
Allowed to Starvep

est Americans"
His bill is one of a whole series introduced
mainly by the representatives of the petty
bourgeoisie. They usually fall into two classes:
Cd Bills for a public works program, and
% bills providing a stated sum supposedly for
relief Of the unemployed.
Senator Costigan has introduced bill pro-
viding for $125OoO,0OO in 1882 and $3.50 600 900
in 1898 Besides, he provides for the distribu-
ton Of wheat by the Federal Farm Board Sen
ator LaFollette has introduced one bill for
$25o,Oo00OO to be turned over to the states for
relief" and another for public works pro-
gram" Senator Wagner of Tammany Hall pro-
posed a bill providing for $4,000 900 900 build
ing program.
The public works program is the most vicious
type OF misleading promise by the takers such
as LaFollette, Wagner and Music This pro-
gram was originally proposed by none other than
Hoover himself, who in 1928 declared that il
crisis dared to come along he would let loose
an $8,000,o00000 public works building program
that would wipe out any depression in the
twinkle of an eye" Speech of Governor Brew
ster in the name of Herbert Hoover Hence
the $5ooo,o00,ooo programs of Hearst LaFollette
and Wagner are really come-down from
Hoovers fancy project.
The only failing with these programs Is that
in times Of crisis they break down completely
A glance at the fate Of the federal state and
city programs completely exposes this type OF
demagogy. With a $4,00o,00o0o0 deficit the fed
eral government first cuts out public building
projects. In the leading cities where bank
ruptcy threatens the bankers demand that pub
lie works be cut down first, because of the heavy
sums involved, and that relief for the unem-
ployed be cut.
Even assuming that a serious effort be made
to put over public works program, under the
present function Of the capitalist state, 1t takes
from one to four years to begin project. The
Hoover dam project is a good example-15 years
before work beginsl
Public works. yesl An immediate program
of building, first, homes in the place of sluns.
Homes schools, gymnasiuns for the workers
instead Of battleships. But this cannot be gained
through LaFollette or Wagner. 1t can be won
only by q militant working class, fighting Tor
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-30

''Fhe Courage that
Makes Great"
BY yoRSR

Under headline like that above the Chicago
Daily News is publishing daily stories of the
"heroisrn as it calls the resignation Of selected
workers, enduring-n fashion-poverty. Thus
recent one opens up:
"a French war bride in a strange land-Six
little chiIdren-the soldier father In hospital
for the insane-fOur loaves of bread, and two
quarts of milk day to live on--and home la
stable! Such are the elements of an epic Of
heroism. II is such thrilling tale of the cour-
age that makes great that the very facts OF Il
SWEEP one along on wave of tumultuous
emotion"
Later on in the story we learn how the SOL
dier father, who went to France to get the
Kaiser'-which Kaiser is doing very well thank
you-was swept along on wave of tumultuous
emotion" so completely that he went insane from
worry over the loss of his job and home and fur
niture, and the responsibilities facing him with
six small children
The Daily News editor asks his readers to send
any such pitiful tale they may know, in for pub
LEGATION Not that either the editor or the capi-
talist government authorities even promise to do
anything for those heroes. Not at all. The editor
boldly states that such story of abject resignar
ton will be 'bracer' for thousands
The heroes are to get no other reward than hp
be admirably the capitalization suffering re-,
signedly the tortures inflicted-by the capitalist
Such heroes are, Of course to the capitalists lka
the purple cow of the rhymster who would
rather see than be one"
The Daily News editor certainly estimates H@
intelligence of the workers at low rate If hs
thinks this blah about "a thrilling tale" and
waves of tumultuous emotion" will be "bracer',
or anything else but something that might cause
them to vomit what little they have eaten.>We
trust that Chicago workers will be heard from on
February 4, not in passive acceptance OF starva-
ton, but in militant mass fight against it.
Let the Daily News editor know that what he
calls an epic of heroism' is nothing more than
an epic of capitalism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-30
BY HARRY CANNES

TWO days after the National Hunger March
reached Washington the United States Sen
ator from the state where the bosses are trying
to burn the nine Scottsboro boys in the electric
chair made speech on unemployment
Huddleston OF Alabama on Dec. 8 declared
that "the principles both of humanitarianism
and Of sound public policy" require that the
Senate should adopt new slogan, which the
lynch-state Senator declares should be: mo
honest American should be allowed to starve!"
Elected by the rich land owners of the peon-
age-ridden state Of Alabama, Senator Huddle-
ston represents one of the most reactionary Sec
tons Of the American ruling class Hardly any
where In the United States are the Negro prole-
tartans and poor farmers suffering as bitterly as
under the domination of Mr. Huddleston's sup
porters. Yet listen to the Alabama Senator
speak just two days after the hunger march,
Sounds like LaFollette the more glib and pol
ished denagogue from Wisconsin Even Hill
quit can learn how to flip phrases from this
Southern capitalist representative.
"a year has gone" said Huddleston. 'MiI-
lions of our fellow citizens continue to walk
the streets Of our industrial cities without en-
pIoyment. In millions Of American homes the
shadow OF starvation and despair looms darker
than even year ago. =. Hoover would aid
the railroads. He would give dole to the
holders Of real estate securities. He would
come to the rescue Of the banks having frozen
credit He has granted q moratorium to
Germany, an action which will inevitably lead
eventually TO the cancellation Of our European
debts Of some twelve billions.
"The poor have been patient. Oh, amazing
has been their patience in the hour of their
suffering. Men have walked the streets naked
to the elements and hungry and knowing that
10 Srss~ Z E.
-. There has been little disorder practically
no pillaging, and small expression OF political
discomfort.
I'VE had q demonstration here the other
day by few misguided radicals, the hunger
marchers. =. America will not go Communist
America will not be driven, even by starva-
ton, to go Communist"
But, then, Huddleston isn't so sure. 50 he
proposes bill for s1ooooo. 900 ito feed the hon.
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relief and unemployment insurance.
AS to the generous program for relief Of
Messrs Huddleston, Costigan, Wagner and La
Toilette, the highest sum is s250,0oo000 a year,
which, after $50,00o0oo Is used for "admnistra-
tion," would leave about $18 year for each Of
the 100000 unemployed The unemployed
would virtually have to crawl on their knees to
get it. They would be finger printed and black
listed.
At most 1t is bone thrown by the petty
bourgeois but the big capitalists propose to take
their time even in permitting these bones to be
thrown. unless they fear the growing struggles
Of the workers.
AS against these futile measures and naneu-
verings of the petty bourgeosie the Workers
Unemployment Insurance Bill, behind which
millions Of workers being rallied, provides
for adequate unemployment insurance is revo-
lutionary measure strengthening the position Of
the workers in their fight against the capitalist
efforts to unload the crisis on the workers backs,
and can be forced through by mobilization Of
working class :. sssszr.-.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-30
DISTRICT COMMITTEE,
CONNECTICUT DIST.

tee has decided to send representatives to the
Avella section TO challenge them on the recruit
ing drive
VII. CENTRAL PA. SECTION.
The Central Pennsylvania section is now &C.
lively moving forward again The units are
taking up the recruiting drive and application
cards are already beginning to come in to the
District Office after period OF no recruiting at
all. The units in Johnstown are setting quotas.
With the appointment of section organizer we
expect that Johnstown will succeed in develop
ing mass activity through the recruiting drive.
VII
The District Buro has sent representatives to
all the section committees and is covering i'm
portant unit meetings in the district on the re-
cruiting drive. Individual letters are being sent
by the District Buro to each unit based on the
particular points of concentration of that unit.
The Wonen's Department has worked out q
plan Of recruiting women in the coal fields, de-
Gliding on quota of 10, distributing them
amongst the various localities In the District.
Notes For the Organization Dept. G. G.
These reports of the preparation for the Re-
cruiting Drive we're written some time ago We
expect to hear from Pittsburgh some results in
getting in new members. We would also Ike
to know what methods Pittsburgh is using 10
concentrate on the shops mentioned In the re-
port. The plans are all rght--let's hear results.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-30
COMMUNIST PARTY, q. 8. A.
DISTRICT NO. Is
iii Middle ST., Bridgeport, Conn.
Jan. 49, 1882.
Jan. 1s, 1882.


District COMMITTEES,
District No.
CP.US.A, Buffalo, N. Y.
Dear Comrades:
We received your letter informing us OF the
acceptance by the Plenum Of the District Com
nlittee Of your district Of the challenge which
was issued to you by our District Plenun.
Our comrades have already begun to work
and the first results shows success in winning
workers from the large shops.
Our aim is to entrench the Party in the
munition shops, metal shops and textile indus-
try We have set ourselves the task Of estab-
fishing five new shop nuclei and five shop
papers In our District
We suggest that in view Of the small number
OF Negroes in our District, the percentage to
be recruited in the Party should be set at IS
per cent for our District. We are inclosing a
copy Of the plan worked out FOR the drive. 7
would Ike TO get the plan that you have worked
out. --
Please inform US when you are arranging q
functionaries meeting which a representative OF
our District will attend with the permission,
Of course of'the Central Committee). 1t is ad-
visable to arrange this meeting for week end
Upon hearing from you we will set the date Of
our functionaries meeting for a representative
of your District Committee to attend.
With Communist greetings
DISTRICT COMMITTEE,
Evening star., 1932-01-28
CURB SHARES DROP
IN ACTIVE MARKET
Leading Issues Dip Sharply
as Volume of Offerings
Gains.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.

EptClal DlSpatCn 10 Inc SlhT.
NEW YORK, January 28-After
- opening dull and with unimportant
price changes the Curb Exchange to-
day quickened its pace at midday and
turned downward
Electric Bond & Share for the first
time in more than week got below the
IL level. Cities Service was fractionally
lower, along with Standard Oil OF In
diana, American Superpower, American
Gas e. Electric and American & For
eign Power warrants.
Public utilities showed the most pro-
nounCed downward trend in the fore
noon as result of the further declines
in the weekly electrical output sug-
gestions Of new rate reductions and
more legislative proposals. These fac
tors were not offset by the Offering of
major utility issue today.
Lehigh Coal & Navigation opened at
10. unchanged. although its common
quarterly dividend was reduced from 80
cents to 25 cents. Glen Alden was n
active. Aluminium Co. of America with
range Of points was the widest
mover in the higher priced induStrialS
A budget Of news from textile centerS
was without much price influence
Pepperell Manufacturing Co. advanced
quotations on sheets Interstate Hosiery
Mills declared a semi-annual dividend
OF 40 cents, the first payment since
January 2. 1880, when 35 cents was
paid Snia ViScoSa was up a shade,
though Gotham-Knitbac was un-
changed.
Some of the lower priced American
and Canadian copper mines, like United
Verde Extension and Hudson Bay
Mining were active during the first
hour, Later Newmont Mining opened
of almost a point.
Airplane issues eaSed in a selling
move which got under way during the
second hour Niles Bement Pond was
down almost a point and Pan American
Alrways declined more than a point.
Dayton Airplane g. Engine showed
resistance.
Associated Gas & Electric So certifi-
Gates advanced as the company an
nounced that 1t would call them in for
surrender on June 80. They are con-
Vertible into five shares of class COM
mon Of General Gas & Electric and
one-half share of S5 preferred and five
stock purchase rights of Associated Gas
d Electric of Sl20 principal amount of
Associated Gas & Electric 5 per cent
debcntures.
Price changes at the opening were
unimportant and dealings were at
slow pace
Electric Bond & Share at ia was
unchanged. Standard Oil Of Indiana
at l5fs was up ls, but Cities Service
at 57s was down Il. Cord Corporation
at was of slightly. Ford Motor, Ltd,
was unchanged at 55s.
United Verde Extension and Hudson
Bay Mining we're among the early
gamers l.. the low-priced copper shares.
Blaw-KnoX, one of the first specialties
TO appear, opened at 40, unchanged.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
Baltimore Markets

Special dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. January %
White potatoes, 100 pounds, Tails;
sweet potatoes, bushel, 40a80; yams,
barrel, 75al .25; beans, bushel, l.00a2 25;
beets. per crate, $50; Brussels sprouts,
per quart, Wa20; cabbage. hamper, 75a
lao; carrots, per bushel, LOCALS;
caulifower, crate. l.00al.25; celery,
crate, 100a3 0G; eggplants, crate, l.50s
PTS; kale, busf1el 25a40; lettuce, crate,
125a400 onions per 100 pounds, 3.00a
400; oyster plants. 100, 40Oa5 90; pep
pers, crate 50a2 IS; spinach, bushel.
25a90; squash, buslel, 1.50a350; toma-
toes, crate, 125a4UO tunips, hamper,
l0a20; grapefruit, box, 1.25a2 so; apples,
bushel, 35a1 so; oranges, box, 2.00a3.75;
strawberries, quart, 25a3O.
Dairy Market.
Chickens-Young. 17al8; Leghorns,
14a15; old hens, 13al8; l.eghorns, old,
14al5; roosters, 11a12; ducks, 12a20;
geese, l3al7; guinea fowls pair, 25a60;
turkeys. 16a30; pigeons, pain, 20a25
Eggs-ReceiptS, 838 cases; current
receipts, IT; nearby firsts, I'm; South
etn f1rsts, IT.
Butter-Good and fancy cEeamery
2la241a; ladies, 15al6; process, 2oa2l;
store packed, II.
Live Stock Market.
Receipts, 100 head; light sup
ply; market steady.
Steers-Choice to prime, none; good
to choice, 900 to SIS, medium to good,
Ats to SITS; fair to medium. 400 to
Ats; plain to fair, $50 to 400; COM
mon to plain, 800 to $50.
Bulls-Good TO prime, none; good to
nh oopa. rr,a1i1IY1 uooI m IN
425; fair to medium, $50 to 400; plain
to fair, 325 to $50; common to plain,
800 to 3.25.
CoWs-Choice TO prime, none; good to
choice, none; medium to good, 3.75 to
400; fair to medium, 1925 to 3.75 plain
to fair, $50 to 3.25; common to plain,
$50 to $50.
Heifers-Choice to prime. none; good
to choice, 500 to $50; medium to good,
4.50 to 500; fair to medium, 400 to
4.50; plain to fair, 800 to 400; COM
mon to plain, $50 to 800.
Fresh cows and Springers, 5000 to
5000.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 400 head;
light supply, market steady; sheep, 100
to 500; lambs. 400 to TAO.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000 head; light sup
ply, market steady; lights, 4.50 TO 4.95;
heavies, 425 to 450; medium, 4.65 to
400 roughs. 275 to 3.75; light pigs,
400 to 4.50; pigs, 4,25 to $50.
Calves-ReceipJs, rs head; light sup
ply; market steady; calves, 400 to $50,
Hay and Grain.
Wheat-No 2 red Winter, garlicky,
spot, domestic, 6l January delivery,
81 Il February delivery 614
Corn-No. 2 yellow spot domestic,
43a44; cob corn, new, 200a2.10 per
barrel.
Oats-No 2, white, domestic, s5a3s;
No. 3, 34a35.
Rye-Nearby, bag lots, 4Oa45
Hay-ReceiptS, none. General hay
market quiet. Receipts ample of timo-
thy, but good, mixed hay scarce and
bringing premium. Prices range from
S12 to $3.50 per ton, as to grade and
kind. Latter figure for choice clover
mixed. The poorer grades of timothy
are irregular in price.
Straw-No. l wheat, 850as.00 per
ton; No. l oats, s,0Oa10o0 per ton.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
PROSPECT IN COAL
TRADE IS BRIGHTER
Bituminous Operators Reveal
Cooperative Spirit in
Meeting Problem.

Evidence that the bituminous coal
trade may be coming to better times
in spite of general business conditions
is seen by the Union Trust Co., Cleve-
land, in a current survey of the indus
try Hope for improvement Is based
largely upon the exceptional degree OF
cooperation with which operators are
attempting to meet problems of the in
duStry.
Briefly, the problem on which the
bituminous industry has embarked has
two aims, as outlined by the bank in its
magazine, Trade Winds. These are:
l. Consolidation of physical proper
ties in various producing districts along
natural and economic lines.
2. Regional or district sales agencies,
to which the coal produced in the
various districts can be more advan-
tageously marketed.
obviously the first provision is not
one which can be put into effect by any
national or regional organization" says
the bank. 1T can only be stated as
desirable accomplishment, to be worked
out as times and circumstances make
advisable by corporations or individuals
interested in coal properties.
Establishment of regional sales
agencies is a matter for concerted action
by different associations of operators.
While the time which has elapsed since
the formal adoption of the plan is still
short, it may be definitely stated that
much has been done in different dis
tricts in the way of organization of
these central sales agencies, and the
present year will probably see a num-
Der of them in actual operation
Coal operators believe that the CEN
tral sales agency plan will go far to-
ward putting the industry on sound
basis, not only from the selling but from
the operating standpoint. The plan con-
templates the establishment in each dis
trict of a sales corporation, the stock
of which shall be held by the operators
in proportion to their production, each
operators quota Of stock being based on
his four years of best production be-
tween 1922 and 1880.
The problem of the bituminous coal
industry is largely one of overcapacity,
complicated by some factors which are
peculiar to this particular industry. EX-
cess Of potential production capacity is
a more demoraliZing factor in bitum-
inous coal production than in any other
sort of a business. Overcapacity in
creative industry is of a fairly tenn
porary nature. because unusual manu-
featuring plants speedily become obso-
lescent and any protracted period of
disuse dictates dismantling, SO that the
excess capacity disappears.
"A coal mine seems to always remain
as threat OF oVerproduCtion except in
the occasional case Of actual depletion.
One of the chief causes for the excess
Of potential coal capacity was the war,
resulting in the development Of sur
plus properties.
Stability Of sales policies and opera
tion is what the bituminous coal indus
try needs and leaders in the industry
are moving in that direction. The
operators are not exactly optimistic,
but, on the other hand, they are much
less pessimistic than they have been
for some time past"
Evening star., 1932-01-28
EASIER LOAN SITUATION NOTED
IN NEW YORK BANKING CIRCLES
Granting of $lOO,OOO,OOO Credit to City
Last Week Reflects More Favorable
Attitude Toward Borrowers.

the supply of new issues created and in
the coupon rates fixed, by the needs of
the Government. For the first time in
many years the returns on Government
issues and on those of a semi Govern
mental character bring them into COM
petition, as to yield, with high-grade
corporation loans. This greatly compn-
Gates the problem of the, corporation
borrower, even though he may be able
to argue that the securities of his COM
pany nave had steadier market in the
past six months than Government bonds
or Treasury obligations. The. spread
between the net yield on non-taxable
Government issues and that on taxable
first mortgage or underlying railroad
bonds at present is substantial one
and limits early improvement in the
prices of the latter.
The part that the general investing
public may play in absorbing the deben-
lures of the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation is also one that has to be
seriously considered before undertaking
any large emissions of company bonds,
for while the amount of unemployed
capital is seeking the safest harbors and
will waive the relatively high yields in
favor of issues that bear the Govern
ment stamp of protection, there is
growing demand for a public offering
of the debentures as means of bring
ing money out of boarding and of re-
leasing bank funds for general business
promotion.
(Copyright, 1927
Evening star., 1932-01-28
Grain Market

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January % - Grains
tended upward early today after hesi-
tating at the start. Forecasts of cold
wave were bullish influence and there
was a falling off in Russian wheat
shipments, with Argentine estimated
exports less than expected.
Opening at u decline to Il advance,
wheat later showed gains all around.
Corn started unchanged to 4 10 Is off
and then made general upturn.
Wheat bulls contended that all the
known and freely exploited bearish
factors had long since lost their force.
1t was pointed out that for nine weeks
prices of wheat had backed and filled
over a range Of 8 cents and were now
just midway of the range. Absence of
selling pressure, though, rather than
urgency to purchase, gave the market
much of the time a rising trend.
Wheat shipments from Black Sea
ports, including Russia, were only 448,-
900 bushels this week, compared with
/ ,272,0 900 last week. Argentine wheat
exports were estimated at 4,04200
bushels, an amount somewhat larger
than either last week or a year ago,
but below what most traders had locked
for. AS against misgivings about posi-
bic crop damage from a cold wave,
bears noted that Nebraska was COM
pletely covered by snow and that Kansas
was also protected except in a few
counties. Corn and oats
followed wheat.
Provisions were about steady, infu-
enced by hog values.