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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-31
The Celebration of the
Daily Worker Tonight

NEW YEARS donight) the Coliseum witness
- celebration another the life
stabion
workers the
Anniversary
enable those who attend time
something isolated fight against
capitalism 1t political act enabling the working class to deliver
capitalism
fighter in the ranks of the industrial unions the revolutionary
other odne OF the
organizations should be there and bring as many other workers
to This will make larger the
supports the Daily and hence make the Daily powerful
the Wall Street Of hunger
political demonstration revolutionary and
against Wall Street the poisonous
press sheets of the Socialist Party the
revouonary right
opponi roskyst goupsin against the whole united
The of this celebration will strengthen the Party and the
millions
natveborn ogn-born
tenenens novels
celebrations
throughout the whole
the will and tear
exists
misery of the workers and farmers.
tonight biggest of all celebrations and help
mighty that
chief factor in the end of capitalist stabilzation
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-31
Antt>SOviet Lies Aimed
to Mislead Farmers

A VERITABLE avalanche of dire prophesies about the
n Soviet Union flood the columns of the capitalist press.
Headlines now screech that STATE FARMS FAIL IN SOW
let PROGRAM reading of the articles under such heads,
however, show Just the opposite. In each instance SUCH
the the of
that the dispatch based decline
the rapid producteness of the state farms According to
the capitalist these did the required the
presume the press of its
farther than the headlines thing in big
the direct opposite in smaller type that tells the story
story papers country
appear production decreasing
in the Soviet Union publications
lying capitalist papers try
the Illusion that Soviet farming the horrible condition
the still suffering blight
decaying capitalist system.
THE kept press
farming difficulties growthhat being conquered
the creative the
crushing capitalist
which the proan
which the capitalist class
production
security increasing comforts
the raising cultural level of the
farming capitalist
plainly consider capitalist
carried that Wall Street rejoicing because weather
bring prices cents Wall
the Of this country who suffering because capt.
talism denies them bread.
NECAYG capitalism living growing
society which building socialism
ward increasing production
farmers
capitalism deceive the
realize that the
follow the revolutionary path of the workers and farmers of the
Soviet Union under the leadership OF the Communist Parry
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-31
BACK ROW

pACK of the mill, alongside the
ID railroad tracks and separated
from the section of Row Hill where
Marge lived by q field through
which meandered a foot path,
stood another group Of company
dwellings. In these fifteen shacks.
huddled together and slanting to-
ward one another as if seeking
support, also lived families who
worked at the mill
This colony, known as Back
Row and 9niggertown," was bare
ly two hundred yards from where
the Crenshaws lived, in space as
measured by the feet. But if the
distance had been two thousand
miles instead, Marge and the
people on her side of the village
and those ON this could scarcely
have known less about one an
other. For on Marge's half lived
the white mill hands, while here
the dip by the railroad tracks,
d Negro families who also help
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-31
RICH SWINDLER
GETS OFF EASY
Ex-Bank Head Given
Soft Job in Jail

OXFORD, MISS shall do eyery-
thing 1 can to expose the unbelieve-
able conditions existing on the prison
farms and chain gangs. Let me start
with telling you how capitalist crimi-
mails are treated at our convict farms.
A few months ago Mr.. Smallwood
Of Oxford, Miss, was sentenced to
serve three years. Mr.. Smallwood was
a bank president, and one pretty day
he walked out of the bank with $4,000
in cold cash. He hid the money and
refused to explain where it was.
However, that didn't get him the
three years. What got him in bad
was the fact that he had swindled
some big out-of-town bank. But
Smallwood didn't serve on the chain
gang. Oh, no! Smallwood was given
a responsible position OH the farm
and private car He used to come
to Oxford every Sunday in order to
attend church services with his fam
lily and influential friends
The other day honorable Mr.. Small
wood died of heart trouble But hi
wife and children are not staryiny
for he stole all in all $l23,000.
But many a poor farmer had o7
let the sheriff take his home for tae
on that very account. 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-31
Letters from
Our Readers
SAYS "DAILY" SAVED
CHAIN GANG FUGITIVE

New York.
Editor of Daily Worker:
Dear Comrade:
I am moved to write you after
reading of the refusal of Governor
Moore of New Jersey to grant ex-
tradition papers in the case of
Robert Elliot Burns, the fugitive
from the Georgia chain gang.
Perhaps I'm wrong, but it seems
to me that the whole matter bears
the indelible impress OF the agita-
ton Of the Daily Worker. OF
course, Governor Moore would not
admit anything of the sort, but
the fact nevertheless remains: The
Daily Worker was - and Is - the
only English newspaper in these
United States that has exposed the
chain gang system with pitiless ac-
curacy. 1t has been precisely this
agitation L and all the agitation
\ that has gone along with it in
meetings, speeches, lesser periodic
ais, etc, that has influenced this
decision of Gov. Moore. This agit-
alton and, of course, the organizs-
ton work that has gone along
with it.
The victory, in sense, goes to
the Daily Worker. An editorial on
the Burns case should be written.
This should be made the starting
point for nation wide campaign
against the chain gang system and
for legal and human rights for the
oppressed Negro and white masses.
with particular emphasis on equal
rights for the Negro masses. This
is not a measure Of reform; 1t is
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-31

gled up through the red clay, and
little brown bodies in one-piece
garments busted themselves, dig
ging in the mud. There was one
pump which all fifteen families
used. In wet weather, the ground
before the houses was turned toto
a small pond as the water filled
the dip, while even in dry weather
there were muddy spots, and shall
low pools in the rear where dish
water seeped into the ground,
since there was no other place to
throw it.
DA MORGAN and his two young
! est were sitting on their door
step, watching the fire-flies dart
hither and thither across the fields,
while Pa strummed his banjo and
hummed under his breath. From
inside came the sound Of soft talk
and laughter, as Ma and Marthy
finished the evening dishes. When
Ma laughed, her broad hips and
generous bosom shook gently under
her blue calico dress, and her black
eyes glashed and sent dancing
lights across to her companion.
Thar, now, Marthy, ives all
done, n can go outside. You shore
is help to your Ma, honey. 1
doan know what I'd do without
you" She put an arm around the
girls firm shoulders.
"Why, Ma, you know l amt leaY-
in you-fer a long time, yit.''
oval, mebbe, mebbe, she gave
Marthy a teasing look. "We gals
in our family allys narries young,
n you're plum size fer your age.
Look mo- like twenty than sixteen.
N Jim, now, low he's pullin' at
the bit, amt he, n pressin' you to
set the day?"
Martha smiled back and lowered
her eyes. "Quit your joshin', Ma.
You know we amt a-marryin' yit.
Besides, Jin's got to git a raise,
n we-uns mo- saved up efore we
could start OUT
oval, he's good boy, up right
n hard workin', n I amt bebrudg-
n you to him. But I amt hurryin'
long the day, nuther.'
ITO Be Continued
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-31
FROM THE BLACK BELT
BY MYRA PAGE.

ed to transfer cotton fluff into
cotton cloth at ten cents a yard.
The field Of daisies and wild
grass was like an invisible gulf
which yawned between them, and
which those on both sides took
largely for granted, as the gulf had
been there when they came into
the world.
Only few sl1acks were needed
at Back Row, as the colored men
and women were restricted to do
ing manual labor around the mill
hauling and cleaning cotton,
washing the windows and sweep
ing the lint along the floor-and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-31
Vile Conditions i'm
the Jails of Ohio;
Girl Prisoner Raped

IRONTON. Ohio.-The capitalist
class of Ohio, through their lackeys,
the police are putting forth every
effort to break down the fighting
spirit of the workers. The condi-
tons in the jails are something
fierce. The Ionton Jail is crowded
and u1lsanitary. Food is served
without even a paper spoon. The
Chesapeake jail is a shed unfit to
keep hogs, much less humans. In
the Fairfield County Jail the pri-
soners are shut up in small unYen-
tilated cells and not furnished proper
food or medical attention. They are
also deprived of legal advice.
Recently a 20-year old girl was
raped in the Fairfield Jail and moth
ing done about it. Simply passed
over as matter of no importance.
Wandering Willie.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-31

These sketches of the life and
struggles of Negro and white
workers in the SOuth are taken
from GATHERING STORM,
novel describing the background
Of the great Gastonia textile
strike of 1929. Myra Page is her
self Southerner and at present
is the correspondent in the Sow
let Union Of the Daily Worker.
The novel has just been pub
Iisbed by International Publish
ers, Ss1 Fourth Ave, New York
EDITORS NOTE.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-31

part of the revolutionary struggle
which the Daily Worker must lead.
It's not campaign of the day;
it's a constant struggle. Particu-
larly in the South will it help to
win many Negro and white. farm
ers and even liberals to our ban-
ner. -.
ROBERT WILSON
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-31

''The struggle against militarisr
must not be postponed until the
moment when war breaks out.
Then it will be too late. The
struggle against war must be car.
ried on now, daily, hourly"
LENIN.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-31
OUR GUIDANCE
WILL DECIDE

Which side will win will be de-
termined largely by our guidance.
To neglect this feature of mental
change and accept the theory that
the progress of new comrades will
be of an evolutionary character
in which the conlrade alone thrash
eS out his or her problem is a
fallacy. In some cases this may
occur but we Communists must be-
ware of hit or miss methods. How
then, will we treat this problem?
The following are from my personal
observation but do not by any
means cover the entire subject:
1. Our education in Party work
and theory must continue unabated
as prerequisite towards answer
ing intelligently and convincingly
all questions.
2. Personal friendship developed
with new comrades as basis for
a more sympathetic exchange of
opinions.
8. Study new comrades short
conaings; strong points, ETC., and
work accordingly.
4. Become a sensitive barometer
of change in new members as they
evolve or involve.
5. Their Party education and
theology developed as quickly as
possible. ..-
6. With careful elaboration select
simple tasks at first-the thrill of
creative satisfaction will do much.
z. To encourage and to use toll
erance and to keep all forms of
bureaucracy in absolute suppression
is a necessity.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-31
PARTY LIFE
Keeping New
Members in
the Party.
PARTY LIFE
By S. U. CARBoNE.

NOW that the Communist Party
~ is beginning to expand and pen
citrate in a definite progress in
America the problem of keeping
new members becomes acute. New
members, especially yourg ones, re-
quire individual care. We cannot
generalize a formula that will APP
ply to all when they first enter
the Party or become sympathetic.
We must always bear in mind the
period of transitional change
from capitahstic illusions to Com
munist reality. This period of
change may still be in progress
while one is actually a Party mem
ber. This is a period of nlnetal
revolution. This is a period when
the influences of a lifetime react
against change and clash with new
ideas. 1t will be a struggle of
Communist realities against social
democratic DEMONSTRATION re-
Iigion and education and the daily
contact that the new Party mem
Der may have with reactionaries.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-31

this required a scant two score
hands. Back Row shacks we're far
poorer than those lying across the
field. Two thinly-b boarded rooms
stood fiat on the ground; a smoke
stack of tin poked through each
roof. In the rear there we're two
sets of outhouses, swarrning with
flies and hornets. Near the door,
stoops of the shacks a few morn
ing glories and sun flowers strug-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-11

ana empty the next. Even the
widest rumors have to be inyesti-
gated, and each hot tip sends the
news men rushing over the roads
to run down clues.
Frequently farmers aroused
from sleep In the hours after mid
night greet the newspaper men
with ready shotguns and refuse to
talk until reporters prove their
identities. When 1t looks as II 3
big break" is imminent pilots are
whisked to the improvised airport
on Peter Voorhees, farm, airplane
motors are warmed up and prep-
arations are made to ny latestj pic
lures to New York or elsewhere.
As many as eight are sleeping
In one room on the upper floors of
the lunch room. Others are quar-
tered in private homes. Still others
nap where they happen to be-
and take no chances Of missing a
break"
The situation in Trenton, IL
miles away, is somewhat quieter.
There those covering the case meet
In q bare room in the state house,
having only chairs and tables as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-11

MANUFACTURES
SALES TAX THE
HEART OF BILL
Would Pay More Than Half
of the Total Sought in
Revenue - There Are
Other Major Provisions

Washington, March 11-(UP)-
The manufacturers sales tax, is
the heart of the new revenue bill
now before congress. It would
pay a levy Of two and one-fourth
per cent on nearly everything pro-
duced for consumption. The treas
ury estimates 1t would raise $685.
100000 annually, more than half
of the total Of $1,096,000,000 OF
new revenue that the bill is de-
signed to provide. Farm products,
basic foods, newspapers, magazines
and school books would be about
the only articles exempt from tho
sales tax as drafted.
other major provisions Of the
new tax bill are increased income,
estate and gift taxes estimated to
yield $26S,000, goo; excise tax on
malt, wort and grape concentrate,
50,000,000; 10 per cent tax on
amusement tickets, s90,000.00 700;
taxes on domestic sales of lubricat-
ing oil and import levy on oil and
gasoline, $4,000, 600; tax on radio,
telegraph and telephone messages,
$35,000,000; higher levy on stock
transfers $2S,000,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-11
OBITUARY

REHM-Alberta Margery Rehm,
age 10 years, Of 1874 Thomaston
avenue, died. this morning at the
Waterbury hospital. She was q
member Of the 1881 graduating
class of Wildly high school, o COM
municant Of st Paurs Episcopal
church, st Johns Episcopal church
Sunday school and Young Peoples
Fellowship. She had o wide circle
of friends especially among the
younger set who will be grieved
to learn OF her demise. She was
born in Waterbury, the daughter
Of Frederick M. and May Harris
Rehm.
Besides her parents she is sur
vived by one sister, Bernice May
Rellm and her grandmothers, Mrs
Mary A. Harris and Mrs Charlotte
Rehm.
The funeral will take place Mon
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from
the Anderson funeral home, 20 Cen
trail avenue, to st Johns Episcopal
church where services will be con-
Quoted by Rev John N. Lewis and
Rev Samuel Budde. Interment will
take place in Grove cemetery.
Naugatuck. Friends may call at
the funeral home Saturday even
ing and Sunday afternoon and
evening.
sMITH-News has been received
here of the death Of Mrs G. (Leone
Wheeler) Smith of Pelham Man
or, N. Y. Although her former
home was in Bridgeport, Mrs
Smith spent her school days Mt
where she had many friends.
Among her local relatives are Mrs
James Egan Of 90 Willow street,
Misses Mitchell of Plaza avenue,
Archie Hollywood and Mrs X.
Donovan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-11
WINE CONGRESS
MAKES ATTACK
ON PROHIBITION
international Session Com
demned 1t Because of
It's Deadly Effects-Did
Other Business

Paris, March IL ~ (UP) The
international wine congress, It its
concluding session today, passed q
resolution providing for an inter-
national campaign against prohi-
bition. The resolution also pro-
vided for the following moves:
Reduction Of wine tariffs; propa.
ganda to increase grape-eating and
wine-drinking; limitation of vine.
yard planting to prevent over-pro-
ductiony use of surplus wine for
ldistilling alcohol and q unified
method of analysing wines.
. Regarding prohibition, the reso-
luton said: prohibition, when
ever applied, has increased NOR
tally, crime and alcoholism. In
the United States and other coun-
tries where prohibition exists, con-
versations will be started with re-
ligious leaders seeking to modify
the regulations and permit moder-
ate consumption of Wines"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-11
| WATERvILLE
PARAMOUNT CLUB
TO HOLD MEETING
Will Observe Second
Birthday--Chorus in
Jubilee

The March meeting of the Fair
mount Community club, which will
be held at st Michael's Parish hall
on next Monday, March 14th, will
be the second birthday party of
that group and promises to be one
OF the largest meetings yet held by
that I've civic group. President
Warren will preside over the meet
ing which will consider many pro-
jects of unusual Importance. Fol-
lowing the business session, Frank
Bailey, chairman of the entertain
ment committee, will offer ono of
the finest programs of amateur en-
tertainment ever presented locally.
The entertainers will be the we'll
known dance team Kay Darling
and Virginia "Ginger" Corcoran
and Herbert Price, celebrated
Jewish comedian.
The Misses Darling and Corcor-
an will present q set of four Sc
parate dance numbers, each In
special costume. They will include:
(a) A duo tap dance; (b) A cane
dance BY "Ginger" Corcorah; (c)
A novelty toe dance by Miss Cor
coran; and ca A buck and wing
team dance.
MIR Price will present some of
his inimitable impersonations of
Horny Burbig, the Hebrew radio
comedian. Andrew Cow will fur
nish the music during the evening.
An unusual feature will be q
special birthday club which will
mark the second anniversary of
the founding Of the club. Il will be
prepared and donated by Mrs Cliff
ford Jones and will be specially
decorated by John w. Jaeger
whose skill and artistry In that
field Ii unequalled. Mr., Jaeger
will decorate the cake during the
meeting in full view Of all who
attend.
The meeting will open at $3.50
y. m, when q supper will be serv-
ed by committee headed by Mrs
Walter Hoerman. During the sup
per the Paramount orchestra, COM
posed Of FIVE Fairmounts residents
will furnish the music.
Waterville Chorus At Spanish War
Jubilee
The chorus OF Grace Methodist
church. rendered several numbers
nj the silver jubilee of Emerson
II. Liscum camp, United Spanish
War Veterans, which was celebrat-
ed last night at the state armory.
The chorus under the able direc-
ton Of Charles Probert, displayed
the usual excellence which has won
for 1t outstanding praise. The
numbers sung included Swing
Low, Sweet Chariot" "Nellie
Gray" "Tenting Tonight on the
Old Camp Ground" and "Battle
Hymn OF the Republic" Miss Mar
guerite Mattson sang soprano
solo. "silver Threads Among the
Cold" and Mrs Arthur Hanson
sang "Just Before the Battle
Mother" The members OF the
chorus were Mrs Arthur Twelves,
Mrs Arthur Hanson, Mrs Alma
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-11
News Writers at
Lindbergh Home



Headquarters were established
in Gebhart's restaurant, q ram.
shackle three-story frame build
ing. The Lindbergh home Is three
miles away, but this Is the nearest
place where telephones, food and
shelter to catch forty winks are
available. 1t IL a wild scramble
for news. u
The little railroad station has
been transformed into q beehive
of activity. Special telegraph
wires, scores of instruments and
round-the-clock shifts of operators
have been installed there. There il
no waiting In the waiting room.
It IL jammed with reporters at
temporary benches, pounding out
stories for the wires.
Gebhart's is jammed one minute
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-11


Mattson, Mrs James Burton MISS
Mars uepite Ma.tson, MISS rrma-
SaIoe Ao.t' MISE Mar1orle LOCK-
VII ul' Games Dur.oh' AiperI bIack'
NH ,xvon ;.. LIN D s
ne accoi. paniss was Mrs Saniues
Waterviile was toastmastar ana
with Frank o'Rourke, also of
Wateryille. served on the commit-
tee on arrangements.
Tenton n.ro.,o,s
Stations 90 tha Cross ara p.,a
diction nS tha Most pIassaS S neme
mani win +aEa niena 81 6,
Micha a,'s church q, IN e,o,oe,s
This evenirg A. 1.as o,cIoo, th oSn
will ba evaninr nrayar ana iece
tura IN chinasa ojssions ~. De-
a r.. sinciair 81 g. paml;s cS,rch
-, ,,,s e 'i'
pa oCai NAN wrecks truck
r,. srank FERNANDEZ 0t 1888
. nnotnasson avenue Watervilie,
m.racuiousiy escaped serious injury
yesterday aIternooh Wnen the
motor truck wnicn ne was operat.
ing ran Oil tne roaa ana coinoeo
Snuth Mair p st.aat p poa. ~ ~ i 49,
~ S,,,ith and Gr,rrs No n,,,a pt.,n
Inc nnnonen,, ne hnS,, 20 ~
tr,,ck was hadIv eeS and I've
noie ,,as o,,,,os; nnrn,,istai,, hnn,.nr
~ Dafectiva stearin1 annaratvs
4. ha,;o,ad ~ Me- na,,.oa ~ Us
ciaent " "'e eo '"e az
.',,,
Ilpes OF lnoia ID the
topic OF an apsorpihgiy interesting
ADDRESS when VIII De denvered pc
lore the waterbury group OF Ep-
worth leagues on Iuesday' Marcn
d9tn, az trace Metnoolst cnurcn,
Wateviile. Inc speaker, Kew
George +. Hartney' IS engaged In
. misslonary WORK IN india ana Is,
tneretore, Wen quaiined 70 discuss
conditions OF when ne mas nrst-
mana Information ne IL on leave
OF absence az present. Representa-
i've groups from all leagues IN the
vicinity OF waterbury, VIII be pres.
ent' Inc ADDRESS Will pe preceded
py the montniy business session
ana VIII De 1oiiowed by social
hour during when there VIII be
entertainment ana refreshments
Wiil De served.
No Spraghe Team This Year
Sprague school will have no or
ganized BASEBALL team this year as
the result OF q decision made at
n conference Of grammar school
principals and the director Of ath-
ietics yesterday. Lack Of funds
are responsible for the decision to
a1lc.irata thn Soco,. ,ion 40 .,,o -. :
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-11
Building at the
National Military
Home Was Burned

Dayton, O., March 11-(UP)-
The quartermaster building of tho
national military home near here,
was destroyed by fire today with
an estimated loss Of $1,250,000.
The building contained food and
clothing for the $500 persons resi-
dent in the home. Only enough food
remained today for three peals
Purchases must be made from
Dayton grocers. Colonel Fred c.
Runkle, governor of the home will
hold an inquiry. on the fire, be-
lieved caused by a defective wire
or O., cigaret.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-11

furniture. A IIeutsnant Of state
police obtains questions from the
reporters at regular intervals. then
telephones Major Charles A.
schoeffel, deputy superintendent
OF state police, at the Lindbergh
home, asks the questions ana reads
the replies to the newspaper men.
News men waiting for q break
at Englewood, home Of Mrs
Dwight Morrow, Mrs Lindbergh'a
mother, stay in the police station
and get what information 10 avail
able. The Morrow home Is heavily
guarded by officers armed with riot
guns. Much the same situation ex-
lists at Newark.