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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-02-05
Some Experiences in Municipal
Elections in Steel Trust Towns

war, etc, Is part of the Capitalist system itself
and that with aboIishing Capitalism the workers
will thus free themselves from all misery. But it
Is a question of proportion and proper emphasis
The way 1t is proportioned and emphasized in
your leaflet, the worker is practically told to
wait until after the revolution and all this will
be accomplished" From the criticism of our
program by the National Agt--prop. Dept)
Do our demands reflect the immediate needs of
the workers in the towns for which these pro-
grams were made up? mol Some small local is
sues are raised. But in general they are the
same old demands used on a national scale
Where Social Demagogy Is Used Most.
Did we expose social faScism, social demagogy,
in our program Not to speak of. We say in the
beginning of our program for Chisholm "the
steel trust candidates and their liberal support
ers" and we leave it go at that, for the workers
to guess who and why they are liberal support
ers. Then we say "the Republican the Demo-
cratic, and now the Farmer-Labor administra-
lions have proven to be the tools OF the Bosses"
And we leave it go at that not showing how the
Farmer-Labor n rty is using social demagogy TO
cover up the TACT that it is tool OF the Bosses
The result was. that the Chisholm liberals"
came out With a bride-building proposition and
jobs for the workers, just one day before the
elections, and the Communists did not even have
time to take stand on this proposition Never
before in the history Of Chisholm elections did
any of the candidates propose anything con-
crete for the workers. Because the Communists
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-02-05
For a Sharper Fight on
White ChauVinism in
the Revolutionary
Unions

PACE prejudice in the ranks of the work;nss
class will go on trial on Sunday afternoon
Feo T. when Joe Birns, a white furrier ana
member of the Needle Trades Workers Industrial
onlon' is called before jury Of twelve workers
1t tne New Harlem Casino, 100 w. lis St.. N. Y.
nnhs must answer to charges that he recently
entered the offices Of the Needle Trades Workers
industrial Union and used abusive language tn q
negro woman organizer and that he holds ideas
detrimental to the interests of the working class
ana OF tne Negro workers In the trade Birns re-
cen1iy stated that 1T would be better II we ha6
no Negroes in the trade at all"
Blrns Is found guilty OF these charges he
VIII be expelled from the union.
Inc trial OF Brns recalls the trial by the Conn,
muhlst Party last February Of August Yoknen,
Farty member, who refused to associate closely
WIN NeSroeS' because he had swallowed the
oosSs bunk about the superiority Of a white skin
The trial of Brns however will he in son,s
ways even more significant than the trial on
XoKnen 1t will be the opening gun in a cam.
palsn to root out from the ranks of the revoIu-
uonary trade unions the remnants of race ryrei,IA
dice
How race prejudice in the unions plays into
the hands OF the bosses is clearly shown by ths
present situation among the needle workers
Ihere are in New York aout 49, 900 needle work.
ers OF whom at least $4,000 are Negroes The
~~ANOAS"SAAO POhSJ CneSg
Negro workers half or third of the wages
paid to white workers on the same Job. Negro
preSsers, for example, get from $12 to SIS a week
Tor JOBS that bring white pressers $35 or $40
This lowering OF the wages Of Negro workers ID
helped by vicious system Of Sub-contractng in
the shops white pressers hiring Negro rressers
at low wages
This super exploitation of the Negro workers
In the needle trades has not been fought with
sufficient determination by the members Of the
Needle Trades Workers Industrial Union. W11ita
workers in the union have failed to take their
proper place in the front ranks of the struggle
for the rights Of Negro needle workers. Worse:
swallowing whole the vicious propaganda of thu
bosses and the bureaucrats of the InternationzS
Ladies Garment Workers Union, certain white
workers-as, for example Joe Birns-have even
taken the position that cit would be better e
there were no Negro workers in the trade at aus
But the duty Of the union in wipng out race
prejudice In its ranks Is not ended with the
trial OF Birns. Birns cannot be made a sac
rificfal goat by those who would wash their
hands Of all responsibility for the existence
OF white chauvinism white superiority ideas)
In the union Rather, the trial Of Birns on.
Feb. must be the signal for the most bitter
struggle of all members of the Needles Trades
Workers Industrial Union against the exist
ence Of white chauvinism In its ranks.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-02-05
BY NJ. KARS0N
PART 2. Conclusion.
Our Program ~ These Elections


What must an election campaign program of
the Communist Party in our mining towns be
like? Our program must breathe with the every
day life Of the worker. 1t must take stand on
every important demand and need of the work.
ers in this town. Our program must, of course
point out that capitalism breeds all sufferings
OF the workers, and that we must do away with
capitalism
But the main emphasis must be laid on how
the workers can get immediate RELIEF, and i'm
prove their immediate conditions by mass pres
sure and mass struggle Does program in
Chisholm or in Gilbert live up to this?2 No! Our
main slogan in these programs is Flight Against
Hunger-Vote Communist-Elect Communists"
But from the beginning to the end of these
programs with special empsasis, and in bold type,
We ask the workers to wait until after the revo-
luton TO better their conditions
AT the same time the Communist Party de-
clares that unemployment, wage-cuts, misery,
ctaivation and boeces' Wsrs are part of the
Capitalist system only te adjustment of the
C~pi G'ict Ssyctem and the cs.a )ishment of a
Worker and Farmers Government will do away
with the misery of the workers" And, vote Tor
the above demands and the abloshment of the
entire capitalist system etc." Thus runs our pro-
gram.
"Of course, It Il correct to stress the final aims
OF our party. to point cut that unemploymanA
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-02-05

Br1blng OF local officers and leading and active
elements, laying off and blacklisting of the best
fighters Worsening of the local conditions and
lengthening of working time cutting of the ex-
penseS on supplies increase of prices in company
stores ETC. This will be some of the methods
At the same time the Terminal and the U, M.
w. A. will concentrate to cut the wages in one
mine, at the same time holding over the heads
Of the miners the threat to shut down the
mines
What shall the N. M. u do to defend the in
terests of the miners?
I. Establishment of broad United Front
Committee, composed of all the miners The
election of this committee to be undertaken at
specially called meetings of the NMU and
UM.W.A. locals in the Terminal mines The
purpose of this committee is to unity all the Ter
minal mines and prepare them to act in support
OF any individual mine upon which the coal COM
pany is concentrating
2. The broad committee is to draft the local
demands on working conditions and develop
struggles for these demands
3. The committee will fight against any at
tempt of the coal company to shut down one
mine and starve the workers into submission.
4. The committee shall support the unem-
ployed movement in the section and the strug-
giles of the unemployed for their immediate re-
5. The committee will support the Kentucky
Tennessee strike to the extent of collecting
sum Of not less than so cents a month from
each employed miner. The committee will sup
port all w. I, r. plans for the Kentucky-Ten-
nessee strike.
6. The committee shall see to it that all the
miners are modified for the struggle to free all
arrested and sentenced miners for their activ-
ties in the strike. All locals must support the
International Labor Defense campaigns to free
all jailed workers.
These are some of the main tasks Of the United
Front Committee.
The NM.U. members and sympathizers in the
United Front Committee must be the moving
force, always on guard against the takers which
will try to come into the committee in order to
wreck it. One of the main tasks of the NMU.
will be TO popularize the United Front Mine
Committee and proceed with the definite setting
up Of this committee on the basis of the NMU.
program.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-02-05
The Danger OF Wage Cuts in
the Pittsburgh District

BY V. KEMENOVICH, National Board Member
N.M.U. written in Pineville, KY, Jail
ONCE last June, when the Pittsburgh Ter
minal-U.M.W.A. strike breaking agreement
was signed there has been continuous scheming
on the part of this coal corporation and the
U.M.W.A. to reduce the wages to new low levels
Last october the U.M.W.A. takers tried to
force the miners to accept is per cent cut
When the force was of no avail the U.M.W.A.
tried pleading using all kinds of demagogic
pleas. Their plans were seconded by Samuel
Pursglove of the Pittsburgh Terminal. fake
referendum was attempted, but the miners. I'M
der the leadership of the National Miners Union,
exposed sll the schemes and smashed the Is per
cent cut This cut, if it went through in the
Terminal mines, would have been signal for a
general cut in the entire Western Pennsylvania
District. The defeat of this cut was actually
defeat of a general cut in the whole of Western
Pennsylvania
The Pittsburgh Terminal and the UMWA.
then proceeded in a new manner to put over the
wage-cut. Instead of a general cut in all the
mines, they chose the weakest mines to put over
the cut at one mine at time
In the Coverdale section, where the Terminal
corporation has four mines, they chose Mine
No at Horning to try the first cut This was
the first mine that returned to work in June.
Liz O'rH w IA lldu It's strongest local machine at
Horning.
The National Miners Union however, was on
the job. Immediately as soon the company
announced a 10 per cent wage-cut, the NMU.
called upon the miners to strike When Horn
ing struck, the N.M.U. organized membership
meetings in Mines No 2, No. and No. to
mobilize them for strike in support of the
Horning miners The Pittsburgh Terminal and
the U.M.W.A found themselves faced with a
general strike in these mines Knowing the pol
icy of the N.M.U on spreading the strike, they
saw danger of new strike in Western Penn
sylvania. Such strike coming at the time of
the Kentucky Tennessee strike, had too many
dangerous possibilities and the Pittsburgh Ter
minaI again retreated in face of the determined
stand of the miners, under the leadership of the
National Miners Union.
This retreat does not mean that the Terminal
and the U.M.W.A. will stop scheming. On the
contrary, they will redouble their efforts to cut
the wages by one means or another.
There is nothing that they will not stoop TO.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-02-05
SIXTEEN CHALLENGES DIST. sEvENTEI

Although late in starting the drive for new
members we herewith raise the challenge of
revolutionary competition with District Seven
teen. Our challenge is based on the following
pledge:
That We fill our quota first.
That at the end Of the drive March l8tiD
we win have developed more new forces to carry
on the struggle than District H.
We recognize that District II at present is
conducting the Kentucky miners strike, which
presents fertile field from which 10 recruit
new members. Not only is this fertile field
hut ons a5 the best schools that the Party can
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-02-05

use TO build an army Of oadres for the class
struggle.
Viewing the advantages OF District II, the Dis
trct Committee Of District 10 sets itself the task
of filling the quota not only of new members
but also in the building of new shop units issu-
ing shop papers, training new forces through
soudy circles
In the Daily Worker drive, we challenge Dis
trct II that we will beat them in, all phases of
Party work
The Party District will support the Young
Communist League in its challenge to the Bos-
ton Y.CL. DISTRICT COMMITTEE,
DISTRICT Is, Charlotte, NC.
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Boston
New York Philadelphia

TOTAL RECRUITED IN CHICAGO, MINNEAPOLIS PITTSBURGH
CLEVELAND -
L -
TOTAL RECRUITED
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-02-05
Party Recruiting Drive
January IL March Is, 1882
PETITION BETWEEN NEW YORK,
PHILADELPHIA AND BOSTON
MAJOR POINT OF COMPETITION:

FOR miner recruited in Philadelphia metal worker
recruited in N. Y, textile worker in Boston.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
WOMAN is SERIOUSLY
HURT IN AUTO CRASH
Cars Collide at Connecticut Avenue
and California Street
Yesterday.

Mrs. Walter S. Abernathy, Al, of the
5000 block of Connecticut avenue, was
seriously injured yesterday afternoon
when the automobile in which she
was riding and another car crashed at
Connecticut avenue and California
street. She was taken to Emergency
Hospital, where 1t was found she had
a fractured skull and severe lacera-
tions about the head. 1t was thought
last night, however, that she would re-
cover.
Mrs. Abernathy's husband Is q
transportation expert in the Water
ways Department, Department of
Commerce.
The car in which Mrs. Abernathy
was riding was being operated by Will
liam D. Bremen of Norwood, Ohio, who
is visiting the Abernathys here. The
other machine was driven by Mrs.
Annie L. Persons. 81, of the 1900 block
of California street, wife Of Col. Will
liam E. Persons.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
POLICE DROP CASE
OF WOMAN BEATEN
Police Say Mrs. Silver Has Failed
to Give Clear Story-Two
Are Released.

Investigation Of the lashing Of Mrs.
Lucille Leslie Silver, IS, found uncon-
scious in a wood near Glen Echo. Md,
more than IL hours after she had been
reported murdered in a mysterious
telephone message received by her land
lady, was dropped yesterday.
One of the reasons for abandoning
the inquiry, 1t was explained at po-
lice headquarters, was that Mrs. Silver,
who rooms at 2423 North Capitol street,
was unable to give coherent account
of the beating.
Since the attack occurred In Mary
land, 1t was pointed out, Washington
police had no jurisdiction in the case,
and Montgomery County authorities
decided not to prosecute unless war
rants are sworn out by Mrs. Silver.
Consequently. two of the three per-
sons arrested in connection with the
lashing were released. and the hunt 1or
two others was dropped.
Those freed were Albert S. Tucker. 29,
of the 1400 block Of G street south
east. and Arthur E. Turgeon, "a, OF
the 37O0 block of Twenty-fourth street
northeast. The other person arrested
Miss Esther Mae Dodson. IA, of the
1900 block of K street, still was being
held at the House of Detention last
night, however, Woman's Bureau de-
tectives explaining she was being de-
tanned for social adjustment"
Mrs. Silver, divorce. was discharged
from Georgetown University Hospital
yesterday after receiving treatment for
"shock and scare" in addition to nu-
merous welts about her body. She dis
appeared Thursday night and was not
found until Friday afternoon.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
DEER SEASON CLOSED
IN 43 VIRGINIA AREAS
Game and Fish Commission Also
Orders Crest Days" for
Ducks and Geese.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, August 20.-The
deer season is to be closed in 43 Vlr-
ginia counties this season, under reg
ulations announced by the Commission
on Game and Inland Fisheries, through
M. D. Hart, executive secretary.
The game law changes We're adopted
by the commission at its recent meet
ing in Front Royal. Among other
changes new rest days were established
for the wild goose and duck season in
most sections. Other minor changes
were made.
Deer hunting will be prohibited in
Accomac. Albemarle, Amherst. Airing
ton, Bedford Botetourt. Campbell, Car
roll, Clarke, Culpeper. Dickerson. Hen
~. King George, Lancaster, Loudoun,
Madison, Mathews, Middlesex, Nelson,
Northampton, Northumberland, Or
ange, Page Patrick, Princess Anne,
Prince william, Rappahannock, Rich
mond, Rockbridge, Rockingham. Spot
sylvania, Stafford, Warren, Warwick,
Westmoreland, York, Elizabeth City,
Fairfax, Fauquier, Floyd, Franklin and
Greene.
Rest days in the wild goose and duck
season will be Wednesday in each week
in all counties except Accomac and
Northampton, where the back bay Sec
tion rest days will be observed.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
ARMY TO REDUCE
OFFICERS ON DUTY
IN CAPITAL BY 109
Changes Will Fill Shortage in
Troop Units and Cover
Years Time.
IMPROVEMENT NEED +
IN HANDLING MEN
Stats of Various Service Schools
and Corps Area Headquarters
Also to Be Cut.

With view to assigning more Of
ficers to duty with troops, the num-
ber Of Regular Army Officers on duty in
Washington Is to be reduced by 109
during the course of the year, it was
announced yesterday at the War De-
partment.
Shortage of officers with troop units
has been a matter Of vital concern to
the War Department, Maj. Gen.
Charles H. Bridges, adjutant general,
said in explaining the newly issued di-
rections for the general allotment of
officers during the year.
In order to overcome this def
cheney and to provide for more prac-
tical instruction in handling of troops,
the needs of troops will be given pri-
mary consideration in the assignment of
officers"
Other Reductions Planned.
In addition to the 109 officers on
duty in Washington who are to be re-
lieved, the stats of the various service
schools and corps areas headquarters
also are to be reduced in size. 1t was
said at the War Department that the
reassignments are to be made gradually
as the tours of the individual officers
expire. 1t is nothing in the nature Of
a "shake-up."
"Oficer overhead" for the Office Of
the chief of staff in Washington is to
be cut from 103 to 81 officers. The
balance of allotments fer the general
staff in Washington remain unchanged.
The Army War College staff and
i,, r. ,rtn tr-i11 q
from AZ to "a but the student body re-
mains at rs officers.
Lists to Be Cut.
The reductions of officers on duty in
the Offices OF the various chiefs of
branches in Washington are to be as
follows: Chief Of Infantry, 6; chief OF
Cavalry, 3; Field Artillery, 4: Coast Ar
tillery, l. Air Corps, IA; Engineers, 2;
Signal Corps, 2; Adjutant General, 4;
Judge Advocate General, 9; Quarter
master general, 2; Finance. !; Ord
nance no change: Chemical Warfare
Service. no change; Medical Depart
ment, 2. The number of chaplains also
remains the same. The office of the
general staff officers will be reduced
officer.
Under the heading. "Duty other than
within branch" comprising officers in
the various corps areas. the number of
general staff officers will be reduced
from 239 to 223. The Inspector Cen
erals Department will be reduced from
239 to 223; the National Guard, includ-
ing the Militia Bureau, from 469 to 400;
the Organized Reserves from 466 to 458
and the r. o. T. c. from 700 to STA.
Altogether, the total number Of OFF,
GERS for duty other than with their
branches has been reduced from 1881
to 2,S02.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
SYMONS D|SM|SSES
MISS B. M. C0RW|N
New Montgomery Home DEM
onstration Agent Takes
Charge Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, August 2Q.-Miss
Blanche NJ. Corwin, home demonstra-
tion agent for Montgomery County
since 1922. was summarily dismissed
today by DR.. T. B. Symons. director
of agricultural extension, University of
Maryland
Considerable feeling has been stirred
up among the farm women in the
northern part Of the county, and 1t is
expected that number of them will
appear before DR. Symons at a meeting
in Rockville Court House on Monday
to protest his action.
Notified by Telegram.
In DR.. Symons' telegram to Miss
Corwin notifying her of the dismissal,
he said he was relieving her of her
duties for the good CT the service"
Her dismissal, he said, was due to the
fact that her activities in connection
with the proposal of the farm women
to locate on site which was objection
able to the Bethesda residents had
caused Ill feeling in the Bethesda
district.
DR.. Symons said that it was the duty
of an extension worker to cooperate
with the citizens of the county as well
as with the farmers. There had also
been complaint from the citizens. he
added, that she had assumed manage
ment Of the farm women's market.
Under the provisions of the agri-
cultural extension legislation" Dr.
Symons said, extension workers are
not permitted to enter into activities
such as those undertaken by Miss
Corwin in connection with the market"
New Agent Named.
Miss Edith Turner who was for three
years home demonstration agent for
Baltimore County and has for two years
been district home demonstration agent
with the University of Maryland for
the Western Shore and central districts
of the State, will take up her new
duties in Rockville Monday.
DR.. Symons will meet with group
of arm women on Monday to confer
with them on future plans for the mar
ket and on other home demonstration
agents.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
ALEXANDRIA BOY HURT
IN TUMBLE FROM AUTO
By a stafr correspondent Of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent OF The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 20.-Fall-
ing off the running board of an auto
mobile, driven by Fred Petit of 120
Summers drive after he had jumped on
for a ride Yesterday afternoon, Kemper
Brooke, 10, son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
H. Brooke of Rosemont, sustained con-
cussion Of the brain and severe bruises
about the body.
He was rushed to the Alexandria Hos
pital by Mr.. Petit and admitted for
treatment. His condition Is not re-
garded as critical, hospital authorities
stated today.
Young Brooke and another boy jump
ed on the side OF his car and asked to
be ridden a short ways. Mr.. Petit said
today. He did not know who they
were at the time, he stated. In at
tempting to jump off the car, Brooke
fell, he said.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
GROCERY CLERK ROBBED
OF $500 BY ARMED MAN
Forced to Drive to Foot of Twelfth
Street Southeast by Bandit
Who Flees.

Ray Stephens. clerk in chain grocery
at 1901 Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
was held up and robbed Of approximate
ly 5000, last night by bandit who
forced him to drive to the foot Of
Twelfth street southeast.
Stephens, who lives in the 800 block
of Morse street northeast, was on his
way to bank to deposit the money,
which belonged to his employers, when
the hold-up occurred.
As he entered his automobile. parked
outside the store, he said, a man step
ped in beside him. jammed revolver
against his side and ordered him to
drive on" At the foot of Twelfth
street, he added, the man forced him to
hand over the money and fled.
The hold-up was reported to police
by j. E. Bittle, manager of the grocery.
A description of the bandit was broad
cast to all precincts.