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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-12
us. POLITICIAN
PRAISES GAINS
OF SOVIET UNION
Ex-Governor of Me.
Marvels at Soviet
Achievements

In contrast to the flock Of lying
stories of misery In the Soviet Union
comes a report of former Governor
Baxter of Maine and a travelling
mate of his. These have just com
pleted 7oOO-mile tour of the Soviet
Union, going into the farthest parts
Of Soviet Asistic territory as Samar-
kand Tashkent and Alma Alta. They
also went through Siberia over the
new Turkish railway,
According to a report In the New
York Times Baxter said: "The Jour
ney was immensely impressive, not
only on account of the diversity of
scenes and people, but because of the
evidences of energy, enthusiasm and
constructive work. 1.-THE moral and
material re-birth are not confined TO
Moscow and the other big cities.
Way off on the edge of Asia there
was the same fury of building and
the same drive toward new life.
1--WE Travelled in great comfort,
spending our days in seeing the chief
points of interest. Every one talked
freely and, far from wishing to con-
ceal anything, seemed anxious to
show all that would heighten the
contrast between the old and the
new.
"We saw no signs of distress among
the population at any point, though
the stations everywhere were crowded
and people we're travelling in great
numbers. The enthusiasm of the
people we met and their confidence
in their ability to accomplish their
plans were most striking and in
dubitably genuine.
THE able minds that are con-
Quoting this vast enterprise do not
neglect small details. The work be-
ing done for women and children is
no less impressive than the hygienic
and educational campaigns for adults
dS well do yOuilBoGSLos hllu WlieH yOu
see the new port being built at the
edge of Lake Balkash, where year
ago was a desert, or the biggest agri-
cultural machinery factory in Europe
on the outskirts of Sverdlovsk, where
a year ago was virgin forest, you get
an idea Of what the Five-Year Plan
means"
The eulogy Of a capitalist politi-
clan to the achievements of the U
S. S. r. will of course not stop the
New York Times from writing to-
morrow that there are bread riots in
Moscow and that thousands were
killed fleeing from starving Russia.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-12
IRISH FARMERS =
REFUSE TO PAY
LAND ANNUITY
Struggle of Carlow and
Tipperay Farmers
Mounts

DUBLIN, April 6.-The Irish move-
ment for self determination, which
has taken on new and sharp devei-
opments during the past few weeks,
has been intensified further by
rising mass movement Of farmers
against the payment of the land an
nuities to the British Crown.
Farmers in the counties Of Carlow
and Tfpperary refused to pay these
taxes. The farmers have announced
that it would be pure meaningless lip
service to absolve allegiance to the
British Empire and at the same time
continue to pay the land annuity
The basic fight of the impoverished
farmers is against the payment Of
taxes in any form, even to the De-
Valera government
Although South African and Aus
tralian agents of British Imperialism
have sent. notes de Valera urging
him not to do anything that would
affect the empires unity, the masses
of workers and farmers are increas-
ing their demands for complete in
from Britain.
Along with these demands Is the
growing struggle for relief Of the IN
employed farm workers and ruined
farmers.
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week.
Negro and white workers of Biz
mingharn, Alabama, enrolled in the
Unemployed Council, have sent the
following protest to the governor of
Alabama:
I'VE demand the freedom of the
nine innocent Scottsboro boys and
of Willie Peterson, unemployed tub
CIRCULAR miner who was framed up
in this city"
Tens Of thousands of white and
Negro workers joined in protesting
the lynch verdicts in the anti-War
demonstrations on April in scores
of cities throughout the country. In
all Of these cities, preparations are
going forward for tremendous May
Day demonstrations at which again,
the Scottsboo Case, will be in the
forefront.
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the wage figure TO be that Of the
lowest labOrer. Then s1.25 q DAY
was deducted for our board, whether
we got it or not,
I'VE listened TO Hoover = year
ago. BIT what followed? A g.
cantic reconstruction corporation.
moratorium or foreign debts and
loans to bankers and big business.
We must go out and fght for our
bonus.'
Another speech,
Members Of The New York Ls=
giOn Post are apparently aristo=
cratic and not affected by the de-
preston and not concerned With
the welfare Of the rank and Ale"
Another speech:
Il am not a Communist but an
willing TO fight for right 10 i've
Everybody must be against the
American Legion. This meeting
called by the veterans Of foreign
wars must find fearless defenders
beyond the conrtoI Of capitalists
and politicians"
The voting showed every ex-
soldier in favor of immediate cash
payment Of the bonus. A question
was put IL any American Legions
aires were present who opposed the
bonus. One got up and stated that
II will never again support the
Legion and not pay cent In dues"
The report is that scores dropped
out Of the Legion at The meeting.
This meeting is an indication Of
the growing revolt among the ex-
soldiers for compensation and the
sentiment for federal Unemploy.
ment Insurance.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-12
WIN UPHOLSTERY
STRIKE IN MASS.
Victory in Garden Fur
niture Complete

BOSTON, Mass, April B.--The
strike of the upholstery workers OF
the Garden Furniture Co. was settled
today, with g. complete victory for
the strikers, who had lined up 100
per cent into the Trade Union Unity
League during the course Of the
strike. A signed agreement was OBJ
tanned by the strike committee grant
ing all OF the demands, including the
retraction of the 5 per cent wage
cut, recognition of the shop commit
tee and equal division of work.
The workers of the Garden F,runi-
ture Co. have already pitched in to
help their fellow-workers still on
strike at the Bay State Upholstery
90. These workers who have been
ON strike for the last two weeks are
still standing as solid as ever, with
strong picket lines who bring down
scabs just as quickly as they are
brought up by the bosses. The relief
committee is also functioning well.
All furniture workers are urged
to communicate with the Trade
Union Unity League headquarters at
ISL Washington st., in preparation
for the real fight that will inevitably
come in September for the entire in
dustry. The organizational appara-
tus must be set up at once to fur
Their insure a victory in this coming
battle.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-12
800 CHILDREN
IN DETROIT FOOD
DEMONSTRATION

DETROIT, Michigan, April IL
A crowd of 300 children and parents
demonstrated today in front of the
Board of Education demanding free
food, clothing, and carfare for the
children in the schools.
Under the leadership of the Young
Pioneers of Detroit, they presented
70 cases of families and about $50
children who were going hungry and
without clothes to school.
A committee of IS, composed Of
children and parents presented the
list of demands to Mr.. Cody the
superintendent of schools in Detroit,
Representing the thousands of starry
ing children in Detroit they de-
manded:
1. Two hot meals a day.
2. Free shoes and clothing
3. No discrimination against Ne
gro children.
L. Opening of school gyms, SWIM
ming pools and recreation fields un-
der the supervision Of q committee
of workers.
S. Allow the organization OF the
children into the Young Pioneers Of
America in the schools.
s. The stopping of all terror
against Pioneers in school and in the
city.
The committee was met at the door
by 10 Officers OF the law" who 'es-
corted' them to Mr. Cody who had
three of the cops around him. There
Cody tried to evade the questions
put before him by the committee. He
wouldn't promise TO take any steps
to help the thousands Of children
suffering in the schools Of Detroit.
He said that the teachers, jaintors
and the school engineers were pay.
ing for lunches for the children out
of theit own pockets. When child
member Of the committee asked why
he. Mr.. Cody. Murphy. and Ford
did not buy any food for the child
rem, he said that they could not af-
ford it. Mr. Cody. by thte way. gets
$4,000 a year besides thousands Of
dollars Of graft,
After warning Cody to take &C
ton in relieving the suffering Of
the children in school, the commit
tee went outside and told the crowd
what Cody had said. The children
and parents denounced Cody, Muir
ply, and the rest of the takers OF
the starvation system.
During the time the committee was
inside, tn echildren organized into
picket line shouting slogans and
singing songs. The police tried 10
break up the picket line twice. but
failed due to the nilitancy of the
children. The bosses Of this city
also had 10 mounted police behind
the oBard of Education building
ready TO keep the starving children
from presenting their demands. MIR
Order bundles for the May
Day Daily Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-12
Spokane Socialists" Try to
Stop Anti-War Meet of $500

defense of the Chinese people and
the Soviet Union, and for the release
Of the Scottsboro boys and Edith
Berkman, National Textile Workers
Union organizer. Resolutions we're
unanimously adopted to be sent to
the governor of Alabama and to
Mrs. Anna Tillinghast at the Immi-
grafton Station, East Boston, Mass.
Edith Berkman, although a citizen
OF the United States, is held for de-
portstion because of her working
class activities,
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, April 1t.-At
The demonstration here of 1900 work
ers on April 6 against war, the $50
cislist' Mayor Eoan had his police
hugs very much in evidence and
attempting to provoke the workers.
The militancy of the workers was
such, however, that the Socialist"
mayer thought it best not to attack
The demonstration.
A resolution against war, which
was unanimously adopted by the
workers present, was presented by a
large committee to the mayor. Hoan
Who had just been reelected the day
before by a large majority took the
resolution under adyisement."
The hypocrisy of his stand upon
war is shown by the fact that that
same evening he delivered a speech
at the Navy and Army Club, ON the
same platform with army officers
clamoring for more and better death
dealing instruments. Hoan, the $50
cialist," also led the preparedness pa
rade in this city just before the en-
trance of the United States imperial
lists in the World War. He has re-
Gently authorized a large appropria-
ton for a Spanish War eterans en-
campment in Milwaukee.
Like other socialist" leaders
throughout the world, Hoan is sup
porting the criminal drive of the inn
perialists towards war as solution"
of the deepening crisis of capitalism
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-12
TUo Orient Mine Locals
RI Pledge to Fight Pay Cuts

WEST FRANKFORT, H., April 7
Two Orient Mine Locals, 303 and
4173, adopted unanimously a resolu-
ton against the wage-cut and against
individual agreements at the mem
bership meeting held this week. The
resolution adopted by Local 3o3
reads:
Whereas, the agreement be-
tween the United Mine Workers
and Illinois coal operators ha sex
pired and the operators with their
agents are making various inaneu-
vers to put a wage-cut across, and
whereas, the scale committee
went on record against Che inter-
ests Of the miners and approved
the splitting of the miners ranks
by allowing the operators to oper-
ate the mines under pretext of old
wage agreement. This policy di-
yides our ranks, gives the operators
an advantage TO pitch one section
Of the miners against the other
and Is laying a base for individual
agreement in the field and means
a breakup of what still remains Of
union conditions, therefore be it
Resolved. that we go on record
against any form of wage-cut and
call upon all miners TO unite
against the wsge-cutting policy,
and be Il further
Resolved, that we demand from
the scale committee TO recall at
once the policy Of individual agree
ments pending settlement and to
demand from operators q collec-
tive district agreement on basis Of
previous scale. That we cali upon
all miners, employed ana unem-
ployed, TO unite In militant strus-
gle for imemdiate cash relief, to
be taken from the funds appropri.
ated by the recent session Of the
state legislature, the relief TO be
state legislature the relief to be
distributed to the most needy FAM
lilies, and in this way solidify the
ranks Of the miners in a united
fight against the attacks of the
coal operators and their tools and
be IL
Further resolved that copy Of
this resolution be sent to all local
unions in the sub district, to the
scale committee and the press.'
Must Unite for Relief.
Mike Ruksyina, leader of the last
Orient strike and member OF Local
3o3, spoke ON the problems facing the
miners. He exposed the role of the
misleaders. who are splitting the
miners ranks. He pointed out that
The miners must unite for @ struggle
10 get relief instead Of playing into
the hands OF local politicians, who
are working hand In hand with the
Red Cross and Enmerson Relief
Commission TO keep the miners from
getting adequate relief.
He was greeted very enthusiast
sally BY the membership, when he
to the leaders Of the Zeigler
Convention last summer. who refused
. endorse the State Hunger March
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-12
VETERANS SPUR
DRIVE TO FORCE
BONUS PAYMENT
Wall st. and Legion
Unite to Make
Vets Starve

NEW YORK.-Wall Street bankers
rallied all their. forces yesterday be-
hind their spokesman, Herbert Hoo
yer, in a gigantic drive to kill the
passage of a bill for immediate cash
payment of the tombstone bonus to
veterans of the last world war.
Yesterday the bonus hearings be-
gan before the House Ways and
Means Committee. But plans have
already been made to sidetrack the
bonus issue. Overshadowing the bon
us hearing will be a hearing on stock
exchange short selling practices, etc.
Meanwhile the veterans are mob
LIKING stronger than ever before and
are demanding over the heads of
the American Legion betrayers to de-
marld that the government pass the
bill at once. Leading this struggle
is the Workers Ex-Servicemen's
League, a rank and file workers or
ganization, which was the first 10
take up the Sight not only for the
immediate payment of the bonus, but
for unemployment insurance and real
relief for all unemployed workers.
The workers Ex-Servicemen's
League points out that only by mass
militant action of the veterans on
the class struggle basis, linking their
struggles with the unemployed work
ers and workers in the factories, can
hte bonus be won.
Throughout the country the vet
Grams are planning to march under
the leadership of the Workers Elk
League to demand in no
terms that the final half
of the bonus be paid a tonce.
In New York the veterans will
march on April Is. In Chicago the
date of march has been set for April
is. All war veterans are urged TO
rally to these huge demonstrations.
The New York parade viii begni at
Madison Square at IL a. m, Friday
The Chicago veterans will march
from Union Park, Ogden Ave. and
Randolph st. at $3.50 p. m, Saturday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-12
400 Youngstown War Vets
Condemn Hoover, Legion
Demand Immediate Cash Payment of Bonus;
Revolt Spreads Among Ranks Of Vets

YOUNGSTOWN, ohio.-Over four
hundred ex-soldiers voted in Youngs-
town at a mass meeting for imne-
diate cash payment Of the bonus.
The workers present who fought in
the World War condemned the lead
ers Of the American Legion. the local
capitalist press and called for q
march on the capitalists in Wash
ington" to force payment Of the bon
us. The meeting followed the line
laid down by the Workers Ex-ser-
yicenen's League and Unemployed
Council.
Comrade Abe Lewis, steel worker
just returned from the Soviet Union
took the floor and spoke on the fight
for the bonus q nd Federal Unem-
ploynent Insurance. When he con.
demned the local capitalist press and
stated that only the Daily Worker
published the correct news and fought
for the bonus and unemployment in
surance-the whole gathering cheered.
The youngstown Telegram quotes
the atmosphere as hostile towards the
government Reporting on the
speeches Of the Ex-servicemen it
stated:
I'VE are faced with the oppo-
sition Of the press and capitaIistic
propagandists. They are befogging
the minds of the people. It's up
to us to straighten out public SEN
timent and show the citizens just
what the bonus is. The name they
have given it betrays the real issue.
II is not a bonus, it is compen-
satiOn due every fellow who en-
tered the world war. we we're paid
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-12
Bosses Rule Against Mooney;
Fear He Will Continue Fight

SAN FRANCISCO, April 10-Gev-
ernor Rolph's advisers" have openly
stated that they fear the effect
should Mooney be Immediately re-
leased due to the present economic
conditions; especially if Mooney we're
free to go about the country lectur-
ing and organizing"
The correspondent of the San
Francisco Examiner stated on April
9Th: with Governor Rolph's an
nouncement yesterday that he will
decide Tom Moneys fate within
two weeks, indications were strong
that the verdict will be against an
unconditional pardon. From per-
sons close to the governor came the
prediction that the governor will base
his decision on the only matter now
before him, Moneys application for
unconditional pardon, and that he
will refuse to grant it. Mooney has
stated that he will not accept a pa
role. The only other course open to
the governor is communication of SEN
tence. Those in a position to know
the governors mind are of the opin-
ion that he will take that course,
and probably free Mooney in about
two years"
Bosses Tools Decide
The finishing touches" og Cover
nor Rolph's decision on Mooney
pardon will be made at a series Of
conferences with his advisor, the
former chief Justice of the California
State Supreme Court, Matt I. Sulli-
van, Lewis F. Byington, notorious
corporation attorney, and Daniel J.
O'Brien. director of penology and
chief of San Francisco police when
Mooney was framed, during the week
of April IL to 16, the governor an
nounced at Sacramento. This indi-
Gates that the decision will be known
sometime between April II and Il
On April 81 Rolph is leaving Cali
fornia for the East.
Lewis Byington, on the governors
three advisors" is a nephew TO the
corporation lawyer Terry l.. Ford
who was involved in the San Fran
cisco graft prosecution Byington's
nephew for many years was de-
tective for the United Railroads, the
corporation who helped frame up
Mooney. Recently Byington at
tackled Mooney at q meeting of the
American Legion where he stated
that anyone who defended Tom Moo
ney was "un-American", Never
letting on occasion go by TO attack
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-12
Neu' York Workers Preparing
Giant Protest Saturday Against
the Scottsboro Lynch Verdicts

Negro and white workers through
out the country are pushing the
building Of a huge mass defense
movement for the Scottsboro boys
as the most effective answer to the
recent decision of the Alabama SUI
preme Court unfolding the lynch
verdicts of the mock trials in the
lower court at Scottsboro, Ala.
On Saturday coming, Negro and
white workers Of New York will hold
a tremendous mass protest demon
stration in Harlem. The defnonstra-
ton is called by the United Front
Scottsboro Defense Committee, in
conjunction with the League of
Struggle for Negro Rights, the Inter
national Labor Defense and other
revolutionary organizations. It will
be preceded by a series of open air
and shop gate meetings during the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-12

have affiliated. Besides conductins
a strike resulting in stoppage Of wage
cuts, these workers reached such q
high level of solidarity and under.
standing that when one of them was
fired by the boss declaring that he
is an "agitator," the whole shop went
on strike for his reinstatement.
All the demands were granted.
These we're:
l. Reinstatement Of all workers
with no exceptions.
2. Recognition of the shop COM
mittee.
3, Equal division OF work and
no favoritism.
d.. Firing and hiring to be con.
treIIed by the shop committee.
5. No discrimination for union
activity.
6. All men hired, If not yet
members Of the organization, must
join.
J. AL complaints must be
brought before the shop committee,
s. All men suspected In break
ing discipline of strike committee
or any other violation while the
strike was on, cannot work until
investigated and permitted by the
shop committee.
1t was also agreed upon. that In
case no settlement is reached con
corning some dispute, the boss to-
gether with the shop committee
should call on the General Organizer
OF the Alteration Painters to settle
the dispute.
Speaking in general, the situation
is very much ripe for building q
strong alteration painters union. The
building-boom is over. The over.
Whelming majority of those who
worked on new buildings will have tc
find their place on alteration Jobs OF
maintenance work. The condition
in the industry as such, is horrible
Speed-up, limitless wage-reductions
etc. lay fertile ground for organi.
cation. The mood Of the painters IL,
general is also favorable for organi-
cation. Those who know the condi.
lions in the trade, can very clearly
see that there is no other way out
but organization. An organization
with real fighting spirit, under rank
and file control, without the corrupt
ing influences of the takers of the
a. F. Of L. The next few months
before the season opens up. should
be utilized for gaining new members
for the Alteration Painters" broad
ening contracts, building shop-com-
mittees and strong central and Sec
ton strike apparatus (includipe
workers defense corps) for handling
the strike situation which will un-
doubtedly be many in the coming
season. All painters are called upon
to join the Alteration Painters. For
information write to: Alteration
Painters 5. E. 10Th st, New York.
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New forces Of japanese troops
sent into the Chientao district in
Manchuria, on the Soviet border,
are reported TO have occupied the
village Of Ehrtackou, west Of Pait-
ssckou, after a fierce battle with
insurgent Chinese troops. The ia
panese started a reign of terror
against The population Of the viii
lage, setting fire to two-thirds of
the 400 houses. Japanese news
agencies have sent cut the lying re-
port that the fire was set by the
insurgents.
tnsurgent Chinese troops yester-
day drove The Japanese and chi
nese troops Of the puppet Main
oharian government out Of HAHN
and several neiahboring towns.
The Japanese who bore the brrn.
of the fighting. suffered sa.crsl.'.
Several Japanese residents and rich
Chinese supporters Of The Man
ehurian puraet government we're
executed by the insurgents.
SPOKANE, Wash. April 11.--Twt
thousand five hundred workers deri.
onstratea here OH April 6 against tEt
imperialist attack OH China and TIL
beginning Of new world slaughtet
Of the working class.
The socialists" were on hand Il
play their usual role of dsrupting tht
struggles Of the working class agains
the hunger and war offensive of the
bosses. They tried to break up thu
demonstration when speakers of thu
revolutionary organizations exposed
the treacherous role of the SeconC
|c'socialisF) International in sport
ing the war preparations of the i'm
perialists and in betraying the figh
for unemployment relief and socia
insurance.
Failing in their attempts to dis
rupt the demonstration, the social
lists" left the meeting.
Preparations are being pushed TO
the First Of May, to further advanc,
the fight against imperialist war ant
for unemployment relief and aocia
insurance at the expense Of tn,
bosses and Sheir government.
PROVIDENCE, p. six hundred
workers demonstrated here on Apri
6 against irnperialist war, for TIN