The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-10-15

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went TO Moscow In the spring at tn
Company, left on September ~, for
GRITTY groups in the Tashkent region
poems, and . novel of Negro life. :
the group as special correspondent of
the "Izvestia," Moscow daily, and
planned to remain for a three
months stay of the darker races in
the Soviet Union. On the day he
left for Tashkent, Russian tran
Station Of Hughes novel was released
and placed in hundreds of Moscow
boolzshops.
Other members of the group going
into Tashkent were Loren Miller,
California newspaperman; Louis e
Thompson. secretary of the group;
Alan Mckenzie, organizer of the
Friends of the Soviet Union; Matt
Crawford, Mildred Jones, Constance
White, Mollie Lewis, Dorothy West,
Kathryn jenkins, George Sample and
Juanits Lewis.
Denounce Moon Poston Statements
AL these members Of the film
group branded as lies the vicious
statements issued by Henry. Lee
Moon, Theodore Poston, McNairy
Lewis and Lawrence Alberga. These
four wrote to various newspapers
that the reason for Che suspension OF
the film was that the Soviet Union
did not wish to jeopardize chances
for recognition by America"
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satisfactory, and by the time 1t was
rewritten, 1t was too late in the sea
son to do outdoor filming" sale
Louise Thompson, secretary of the
group, when interviewed in Moscow
recently. 1--WE know that the workers
in the Soviet Union are helping the
fight OF the Negro masses for social
political and economic equality. Then
persistent struggle for the defense OF
the Scottsboro boys is only one proof
that they are not dominated by any
such opportunities aims as Moon and
Poston ascribe to them"
Homer Smith In Postal Service
Five members of the group were
unable to make the tour to Tash-
kent because they were working and
could not leave their Jobs. Homer
Smith, for ten years postal worker
in the U. S. Postal Department, is
now special consultant in the ration
alization department Of the Soviet
Union postal system. After helping
to perfect the Moscow postal service
he will be sent into the remotest
towns and villages Of the Soviet
Union to help speed mail service.
When asked how he liked working
In the Soviet Union, Smith smiled
broadly. There's fundamental diff
ference between working here and in
capitalist countries he said. Here
have the comradeship of the work
ers. The workers are friendly with
each other; they feel enthusiasm for
their work, they take active part IN
the planning Of the work. All this
is wonderful experience. For me
as a Negro worker, it is like being
released from straight jacket. Here
for the first time in my life, 1 know
my color is not handicap"
Happy 10 Study with Meyerhold"
Wayland Rudd, Negro actor, was
rehearsing his part in Othello, in the
Meyerheld Theater. 81 certainly am
happy to be able to stay in Moscow
and study with Meyerhold, one OF the
greatest directors in the world" he
said
sylvia Garner and Juanita Lewis
have engagements to sing over the
radio. Lloyd Patterson is to work as
interior decorator in the Mezhrabpom
Film Studio. Mildred Lewis will &c
clerical work in the office of the
MOSCOW Daily News.
All of us here in the Soviet
Union" said Louise Thompson, "have
seen an actual demonstration of the
social, political and economic equal
ity Of all workers not only towards
our own group and other Negr,