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The daily worker., 1932-01-08
Writers Conference
TOBe Held Jan. 10th
To Take Up Problems
of Organization

Representative Of a large number
of revolutionary newspapers and
magazines will participate in the con-
ference Of proletarian writers and
worker correspondents to be held
this Sunday, Jan. 10, at 1890 a. M.
in the Workers Center, 35 e. 18th ST.,
third floor.
The conference, which has been
called by four organizations; the
John Reed Club, the Proletpen CYid-
dish writer's, the Hungarian Prole-
tartan Writers and the Hungarian
Workers Correspondents, will discuss
plans for organizing groups Of writ
ers and of workers correspondents
among the various nationalities
where they do not yet exist. In this
work the revolutionary press will act
as the center in each nationality.
Plans will also be formed for the
launching at some future date Of a
federation of the proletarian writers
of all nationalities as a section Of
the Workers Cultural Federation.
All writer's or workers correspon-
dents groups in the New York dis
trict and all revolutionary news
papers and magazines are asked TO
send delegates, while individual
writer's and workers correspondents
are also invited to attend.
The daily worker., 1932-01-08
As TENANTS CALL
A RENT STRIKE
Demand Reduction Of
Is P. c.. on Rent

A 100 per cent rent strike is on at
1902 Olinville Ave, where IS tenants
out Of 4s organized themselves into
a House Committee under the lead
ership of the Upper Bronx Unem-
loyed Council, situated at 3945 White
Plains Road and declared no rent
will be aid until it will be reduced
by the landlord by Is per cent.
A committee Of 7 were elected
Every tenant paid Is dollars, which
was deposited. The tenants decided
that they deal with the landlord only
through their committee.
They also decided to send delegates
to the conference called by the two
Upper Bronx Unemployed Councils,
TO be held on Sunday, January 18th,
at 2 p. m. at 1882 3rd Ave, to mob
tlise the employed and unemployed
workers of the Bronx for the January
S0th Bronx and the February 4th
City demonstration for Unemploy-
ment Insurance.
A number Of other rent strikes are
on in different parts of Upper Bronx.
The daily worker., 1932-01-08
CHAMLEE SPEAKS
MON. IN NEWARK
Scottsboro Protest
Meeting

NEW YORK.-General Geo. w.
Chamlee and Joseph Brodsky, chief
defense counsel for the Scottsboro
boys, will address huge mass meet
ing in Newark on Monday, Jan. IL,
8 p. m. at the National Auditorium,
42-4s Beacon st. The mother Of one
Of the convicted youths viii also be
present.
These attorneys have been making
a strong fight to save the lives of the
nine Negro youths, eight of whom
we're sentenced to be electrocuted
They will give a detailed report on
this case and show how they we're
rushed through a procedure that did
not have the faintest resemblance to
any sort of trial.
Chamlee and Brodsky with other
attorneys of the international Labor
Defense are now preparing an appeal
to the Supreme Court of Alabama
for a new trial. We, the workers,
Negro and white, must show that we
are behind this fight by turning out
for this meeting. It is only by our
united effort that we can force the
release Of these framed up victims of
the class struggle.
The daily worker., 1932-01-08
COAL HANDLERS
STRIKE SPREADS
500 Walk Out In New
Jersey

The strike of the coal handlers
and teamsters against a 10 percent
wage cut spread yesterday TO New
Jersey where 500 walked out in spite
of the fact that there the agreement
does not end until Feb. /.
Meanwhile the government repre-
sented by Commissioner of Health
Wynne and a state mediator are try
ing to stab the strike in the back by
arbitration on the
wage cut,
The solidarity of other workers was
also expressed by the Walkout of 300
coal handlers and 200 captains of the
coal companies boats. These men be-
long TO the International LongShore-
mems Association. Ryan, the presi-
dent Of the union, has left the men
in the lurch, by going on a vacation
to Bermuda, his second vacation in
the past few months.
Scabs who we're first supplied by
the Emergency Home Relief Bureau
are now being gotten also in the Sea-
mems House at 5O7 West Street. Most
Of these scabs are young fellows and
10 not understand the need Of solidar-
ity. The scabs who drive trucks are
with a policeman and armed
guards in automobiles.
The daily worker., 1932-01-08

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 5.-Oue
hundred and fifty Negro and white
workers last night supported the de-
r1and of the nine Scottsboro boys and
their families that the NAhCP turn
ever to the Scottsboro Defense Com
raittee all funds collected in the name
Of the boys.
Speakers at the meeting which was
called for the defense OF the Scots
bore boys scored Clarence Darrow and
Arthur Garfield Hays, liberal" at
sSrneys who refused to cooperate in
the fight to save and free the boys
when told by the boys and their
parents that they could not remain
in the case as representatives of the
NAACP.
For months the NAACP misleaders
ignored the demands of the boys and
their parents that they remain out of
the case snice it was plain they we're
only interested in disrupting the de-
fense chosen by the boys and their
families. For months the NAACP,
pretending to be representing" the
boys has been collecting funds in their
names. The boys now charge that
the money collected by the NAACP
has been used to help the Alabama
lynch courts carry through the hide
GUS lynch verdict against the boys.
They demand that the NAACP mis-
The daily worker., 1932-01-08
l. S N r Holding 53rd
Street Scottsboro Pro-
test Meeting Tonight

NEW YORK The Gilbert Lewis
Branch Of the League of Struggle for
Negro Rights has called a meeting
for tonight to demand the release Of
the 9 innocent Scottsboro Negro boys,
facing electrocution in Alabama.
The meeting will be held at AIT
West 53rd ST., at 8 o'clock. All work
ers are urged to attend and help to
build the united fighting front of
white and Negro workers which alone
can smash the hideous frame-up
against these innocent working class
children. Smash the Scottsboro
frame-upl Fight lynch terrorl Sup
port the fight for the right of self
determination for the suppressed Ne
gro majorities in the Black Belt of
the South!
The daily worker., 1932-01-08
Spread the Daily Worker Drive Smash Boss Terorubscrbe Today
Hold Jan. Is Open
for LSNR-LiberatOr
Concert in Harlem

A concert for the benefit of The
Liberator, official organ of the
League Of Struggle for Negro
Rights. will be given under the
joint auspices of the N. Y. District
Of the L. S. N. r. and the Liberator
0n Thursday, January % at the
Finnish Workers Hall, is w. 1876
st. Further announcements of the
program will be given, but all
sympathetic organizations are
urged to keep this date open. and
not to arrange affairs for that
date.
The Liberator is in critical
financial position at present, and
Liberator affairs should be ar
ranged thruout the country both
on large scale and on a small
scale, such as Liberator House
Parties, to enable The Liberatoc
TO continue to carry on the strug-
gle of Negro and white workers
against lynch law, for Unemploy-
lent relief, and for Negro rights.
Support The Liberator campaign
for 10000 new readers by ordering
a bundle for sale q cent for ten or
more and by writing for subscrip-
tion blanks to The Liberator, RIM.
201, so E. 18th ST., New York.
The daily worker., 1932-01-08
BRIGHTON BAKER
SHUTS IN STRIKE
Demonstrations for
Cheaper Bread Held

Spontaneous demonstrations against
the bakers of Brighton Beach who
have greatly decreased the size of
their products in answer to the de-
nand of the workers for lower prices
took place yesterday. This reducing
of the size of bread and rolls was in
troduced after the bakers had lowered
the price of bread on the first day of
the strike.
One of the bosses Lerman of Rip
pie St., president of the Bosses As
sociation, closed down after the ar
rest of three pickets Tuesday, failed
to stop the strike activity. He will
be watched closely and any attempt
of his to reopen at the old price will
be met by action on the part Of the
Rank and File Strike Committee and
the Women's Council.
Meanwhile picketing is being con-
centrated at two places, Ocean View
and Sea Lane bakeries. The Strike
Committee urges the workers not to
buy bread at grocers at more than
cents pound and rolls over Is cents
dozen.
Friday evening mass meeting will
be held at the Ocean Parkway Hotel,
3034 Ocean Parkway to report on the
progress made and what are to be the
next steps in the fight for lower
prices.
The daily worker., 1932-01-08
"
Worker Beaten by
Thugs at Local Oi'
A. F. of L. Painters

NEW YORK. - Several militant
workers were badly beaten UP by
American Federation Of Labor thugs
at the last meeting of Local 1o2 Of
the Painters Union.
One 70 the workers got up during
the meeting and said his family is
starving and he asked to know the
reason why he hasn't been able to
get work for the last eight or ten
months.
At once, takers and gangsters who
came to this meeting to put through
dollar day tax on those employed
set upon him. The thugs beat up
this worker so badly that he had to
be taken to nearby place for treat
ment.
When this happened, rank and file
members began protesting. The
gangsters answered this protest by
raining down blows upon all Of them.
And they aimed their attack against
one militant worker whose name it
is necessary to withhold.
When this worker managed to
break away, he ran out to the street.
A gangster ran after him and chased
after him In an auto. He overlook
him and only a crowd of people who
came to his rescue saved this com
rade from possible fatal injury.
These A. r. OF L. leaders" feel
that the unions are passing from
their control to that of rank and file
members, and for this reason employ
brutal and terrorizing tactics.
The daily worker., 1932-01-08
PROTEST MEET IN
BRONX TONIGHT
5 m a 5 h Scottsboro
Lynch Verdict

NEW YORK.-A mass meeting to
demand the unconditional and safe
release Of the 9 innocent Scottsboro
Negro boys viii be held in the Bronx
tonight. The meeting will open at
8 o'clock at 1882 Third Avenue.
Negro and white workers of the
Bronx are urged to attend and ex-
press their determination to smash
the hideous lynch verdicts against
these innocent working class chill
dren. The meeting is one OF a series
of nationwide protests to be held
before Jan. 81 when the Alabama
Supreme Court will go through the
form Of hearing the appeals filed by
the attorneys of the boys and the In
ternationai Labor Defense. Tonight's
meeting will help mobilize for the
city-wide mass meeting this Sunday
afternoon at Star Casino, when
George w. Chanlee and other I. L. D.
attorneys will report on the case.
The daily worker., 1932-01-08
TO HEAR APPEAL
OF SCOTTSBOR0
MOTHERS SUN.
Chamlee to ReadJ etter
at Star Casino Meet

FEW YORK. The Scottsboro Pro
test Meeting Sunday will also de-
mand the release of the victims of
the Harlan terror, the International
Labor Defense announced Friday
morning.
George w. Chamlee, of Chat
tanooga, chief of the International
Labor Defense's staff of five lawyers
in the Scottsboro defense, will arrive
here Friday to speak at the meeting
in the Star Casino, 107th and Park
Ave. Sunday at 2:3o p. NJ He wired
today that he would bring with him
an appeal from the Scottsboro moth
ers, urging Negro and white workers
to unite to save their boys. The ap-
peal will be read at the meeting.
Other speakers will be Robert
Minor; Joseph r. Brodsky, New York
attorney for the 1. L. D.; and B. D
Amis, of the Negro Department Of
the Communist Party
Minor will speak especially about
the Harlan Terror, which during the
first week of the National Miners
Union strike has made raids on union
headquarters, fired at miners, and
jailed labor press writer's, relief
agents, and even an attorney sent by
the I. L. D. to defend the arrytsf,
workers.
The daily worker., 1932-01-08
JAIL 2 WORKERS
IN DRESS STRIKE
Win Better Conditions
In Some Shops

NEW YORK.-Sol Lipnak and K.
Levine were arrested yesterday in
front of the r. & W. Dress Co. 1853
w. 26th ST., where a strike has been
going on for the past two weeks. The
boss with the aid of the company
union, including Zimmerman and his
supporters, are attempting to terror
tze the workers by arrests, but this
has little effect on the strikers who
are determined to go on with the
struggle in the shop until the boss
has been compelled to come to terms.
Several workers were also arrested
for picketing the O. K. Dress, 1874 w.
26th st.
With the approach of the fourth
day of the organization drive, a num-
Der Of large shops have settled, secur-
ing increases which will amount to
between So and So for the operators
and from 81 to So for other crafts.
Five additional shops Joined the
ranks Of the strikers on Thursday.
1t is expected that with the be-
ginning Of work in the dress industry
the response Of the workers will be
even better during the second week
Of the drive.
This is the answer that the dress
makers are giving to the maneuvers
of the bosses, Schlesinger, and Dud-
ley Field Malone for a fake strike in
the dress industry. The experiences
of the dressrnakers in the fake strike
of 1890 have taught the workers a
lesson and today ever larger numbers
Of workers are beginning to realize
that only under a united front strike
under rank and file leadership can
conditions be improved.
The United Front Committee is car
rying through Of forums tonight, Fri
day, p. m, in the following places:
Sholom Aleichem House, 3451 Giles
Pl., Bronx; the I. w. o. School No.
Is, 915 Leggett Ave, Bronx; and I. w.
o. Boro Park School, No. g., at 109
45th St, Brooklyn.
The daily worker., 1932-01-08
NTW Aids Uxbridge
Textile Strikers to
Strengthen Ranks
Bosses Try to Smash
Strike

PROVIDENCE, r. L., Jan. o.
The Uxbridge strikers met yester-
day in Uxbridgc City Hall under the
supervision of stool pigeons and
local politicians. Nevertheless, with
the support of the workers, James
P. Reid, President, and Martin Rus
SAX, National Secretary Of the Ma
tionaI Textile Workers Union, ad-
dressed the strikers for an hour
urging militant struggle, broad
rank and file strike committee and
warned against the seIl-out being
prepared by the local bosses and
politicians who threw confusion into
the meeting and adjourned alb
ruptly to prevent the National
Textile Workers Union taking
leadership.
Hundreds of N. T. w. u. leaflets
have been distributed. The ap-
pearance and speeches of the Ma
tfonal Textile Workers Union solid
ified the strike definitely.
Twelve hundred strikers are out
soiidly in the two Uxbridge mills.
A report comes that many have
struck in the union mill of the same
company In Pascoag, r. I. and the
company threatens TO close the
Glenark Mil in Woonsocket to pre-
vent a strike.
The Uxbridge WOrsted Mill is one
of the largest worsted companies
next to the American WooIen Cam-
pany also has mills in Lowell and
Putnam, Conn,
The daily worker., 1932-01-08
A. F. of |. Local
Supports Social
Insurance Bill
Cleveland Painters De-
nounce Green and
Matthew VOL

CLEVELAND, Ohio 49, Two Cleve-
land locals Of the A. F. of L. Paint
ers Union Locals 129 and 867, have
recently gone on record for unem-
pioyn1ent insurance. Painters Local
s67, which has about 1900 members,
passed a resolution for unemploy-
ment insurance unanimously after
rank and file members had de-
nomced William Green and Mat
thew Vol from the floor. Not a
voice was raised in their defense. The
Local also passed a resolution calling
for struggle to free Tom Mooney.
After the adoption of these resolu-
tions requests came from the floor,
that other locals be asked to adopt
similar resolutions, and that the
matter be taken to the central body,
the Cleveland Federation of Labor.
Other A. F.. of L. members should
bring the question before their or
gari2ations at the next meeting.
Another indication Of the leftward
trend among the rank and file of the
4. p. Of L. building trades is the fact
that I. o. Ford, Communist can
didate for mayor of Cleveland, was
invited TO speak before Painters
Local 7s5. He spoke after DR.. F. w.
Walz, one of the most demagogic Of
the capitalist candidates, and was
very well received by the members.
At one recent meeting twelve mem
bers Of A. r. of L. unions joined the
building trades group Of the Trade
Union Unity League.
The daily worker., 1932-01-08
UNEMPLOYED OF
LONG ISLAND IN
z CONFERENCES
To Mobilize Masses
for February 4th
Demonstration

Two unemployment conferences
one in Nassau County and the other
in Central Queens, will be held in
Long Island to prepare for the Feb
ruary 4th demonstrations, which win
be held in the larger towns in Long
Island. and the signature drive for
obtaining thousands of names iii
support Of the Workers Unemploy-
ment Insurance Bill. The latter
promises to become a real mass cam
paign with scores of petitions in cir
culation. In some parts of Long Is
land the struggles of the unemployed
for relief is beginning to take on an
organized mass character under the
leadership Of the Unemployed Coun-
cils. This activity will be broadened
through these conferences, which fol-
low the sending of Long Island
delegation to the Hunger March to
Washington and reports in a half-a-
dozen towns on the same.
These conferences will involve
many organizations hitherto un-
touched particularly among the Ne
gro masses, also several A. F. OF L.
locals are expected to send delegates.
The conferences will be held In the
following places:
Central Queens, Jamaica. 1926
Union Hall ST., jamaica, L. l., on
Friday, January 22nd, at 8 p. m.
Nassau County, Hampstead, at the
Ukrainian Progressive Home on
Uniondale Ave. and Front St., Sun
day, January oath, II a. m.
All Long Island workers reading
this column are urged to bring the
above matter to the attention of their
organization, club, union, church,
etc, and see that delegates are i'm
elected to the conferences.
Don't wait for a call to come to your
organization, but use your initiative
by bringing the above matter up at
the next meeting of your organiza-
ton.
Please send the names and ad-
dresses Of all elected delegates to the
following:
William Anthony. 1926 Union
Hall ST., Jamaica, L. L, N. Y.
The daily worker., 1932-01-08
"FRANKENSTEIN' IN 3RD WEEK
AT CAMEO THEATRE

"Frankenstein," UniYersars screen
thriller is being held over third
week at the Cameo Theatre. During
its engagement at the Mayfair and
now at the Cameo attendance rec
ords we're smashed. Boris Karloff
plays the part Of the monster.
Colin Give, of Journeys End" fame;
Mae Clarke, star OF waterloo
Bridge; John BoIes, Dwight Frye
and Frederic Kerr are other featured
players. James Whale directed
"Frankenstein" which was based on
the eighteenth century Mary Shelly
tale of the same name.
Delicious" Janet Gaynor and
Charles Farrell's new oo-starring
vehicle, moves into the Hippodrorne
on Saturday. George Gershwin wrote
six musical numbers, to which
brother Ira supplied the lyrics. Fl
Brendel and Manya Roberti, Wen
nese actress, who makes her screen
debut In this picture, aer In the cast.
Eunlce Norton, pianist, recently
returned from Europe where she has
been concerti5ing, will make her New
York debut at Carnegie Hall Sunday
afternoon, Jan. 10.
The musical screen romance, The
aternaechte Won Berlin" ("Nr Du''),
opened last night at the Europa
Theatre.
Walter Jansen, who played In
"zwei Herzen," heads the cast and
is supported by Charlotte Ander,
well-known German musical comedy
star; Fritz Schulz, Paul Morgan and
Paul Hoerbiger.
The daily worker., 1932-01-08
Fl. Benjamin to Be
First Speaker at
the Newark Forum

NEWARK, N. J. - Herbert Ben
jamtn, national secretary of the Ma
tional Committee of the Unemployed
Councils will be the speaker at the
first meeting of the Workers Forum
to be held Sunday, January TO- p.
m. at Belmont Avenue.
The Workers Forum, conducted by
the Workers School of Newark, an
nounced that its tentative schedule
of lecturers included Waldo Frank
and Mike Gold and others and that
it plans a debate between William q.
Foster and Norman Thomas.
The daily worker., 1932-01-08
What's On

FRIDAY
HHEe Asti-war Youth Symposium
pm, the Hudson Guild Settlement
House, Speakers from the Y.MC.A.,
Yypsels, the Federal Council of
Churches, the Young Communist
League and the Anti-Imperialist
League Admission free.
Bronx Park Youth Club
WIN adjourn in body, after
short business meeting, to the Coop
Auditorium, where delegates to the
8nti-War Youth Conference will re-
port
Coney Island LID.
viii hold It's first meeting at 1921
W sand St at pm. All workers
urged to attend.
Mapleton workers Club
VIII bold membership meeting at
ss4 ssth ST. at pm. ALI workers
are invited.
I.W.O. Youth Meets
WIN be held tonight all over the
city at pm. as follows: Browns
Ave; No. sos, Bron~, 1900 Boston
Rd.: jamaica, No. 412, 1925 Union
Youth, No. 4a3, 300 Bronx Park
East, $3.50 pm, and Newark. n. J.,
No, 13S. at 5 Belmont Ave. All young
workers and students invited.
Ued sparks Athletic Club
VIII have general meeting at
headquarters, $50 Grand St, at SPIN.
All workers are invited.
Brons Huprnriar workers Home
70 have a lecture on Diseases of
the Human Mind" at $50 Prospect
ave. at pm.
Danger OF Fsscisus"
VIII be the topic Of lecture by
"Amrade Almaznv of the Freiheit AZ
~ Prospect Workers Center, 1857
'"uthsrn Blvd, at $50 pm.
fremont workers Club
VIII Wiii hays a lecture on "Rexolt Of
>vs,' at $50 pm. All invited. -
T-ternst stionsI workers Club
To hold physical training hour to-
Night ~ the new hesdouarters, 71s
r f1th St, at pm. The Band meets
every day at pm.
wI.R. Band
All members requested to be pres
ent AZ the New Star Casino, 1o7th St
and Park Ave. at 1880 pm. for the
Kentucky Mine Strike rally. Bring
Ttan6s.
Srsnsdoukis Branch, LID.
10 give Soviet film of Turkish
~ ilroad at is w. 126th st. at pm
Admission 90 cents. Children free.
Branch No. 52l. Lw.o.
Will hold a debate on the Present
Crisis and the Way Out" at the regu-
lar meeting tonight at 1s45 Grand
coneourse (enter Mt. Eden Ave.l. at
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The daily worker., 1932-01-08
Shoe Workers Rally
and Concert Planned
for Saturday. Jan. 9

A mass rally and entertainment for
shoe and leather workers is arranged
by the Shoe and Leather Workers
Industrial Union for the Saturday,
January 9, at 1157 Southern Blvd
The concert includes the Freiheit
Singing Society and the Freiheit
Mandolin Orchestra and the Soviet
film New Babylon" will be shown.
The union is conducting . CAM
paign to organize all shoe and leather
workers.
The daily worker., 1932-01-08
BRUNO WALTER TO CONDUCT
PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Bruno Walter will conduct the
Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
for the next seven weeks. He in
augurates his return next Thursday
with a program classical in charac-
ter, consisting of the Handel Con-
certo Crosse in G minor, opus g.
Haydn's Symphony in B-flat major,
B e. H. No. 1O2, and the Brahms
Second Symphony in D major This
program will be given again at Car
negie Hall Friday afternoon and
Saturday evening.
This Sunday Afternoon, at the Met
ropolitan Opera House, Ossio Gabri-
lowitsch concludes his week as guest
conductor with popular program,
including the Schubert Overture to
"Rosamunde," the Fifth symphony
of Beethoven, and Rimsky- Korsa-
koff's Scheherazade.
The daily worker., 1932-01-08
Women in Industry
Is Forum Subject

For this coming Sunday night.
Jan. 10th, at p. m. the Workers For
UNI, conducted by the Workers School
at 35 e. 18th ST, second floor, will
have Conrade Lena Davis to speak on
Women in Industry"
The role Of women workers in vsri-
GUS industries, the importance Of or
ganizing the women in the class
struggle and the methods Of mass
work among the women, etc, will be
thoroly discussed. Both men and
women workers should attend this lee
ture.
The daily worker., 1932-01-08

The Tanx-Lux Theatre, Broadway
and 4sth st., Is showing a group OF
short features on It's screen this week
consisting OF the following news
items: "The Musical Mystery" a
Vitaphone film satire with Janet
Reade, AL Ahayne and a group of
Albertine Rssch dancers; ''Fgy Hi"
an Aesop fable; travelogue,
Wrestling Swerdfish"; Beneath the
Southern Cross" scenes in the South
Sea Islands, and Tom Howard
comedy. At the I'rans-Lux newsreeI
house, the chief screen shots show
scenes In the interior Of China and
scenes on the Manohmian front.