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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-06
Tammany BIock>Aid:
a Scheme to Squeeze
Pennies From the Poor
Hundreds of Applications Made for JObs Only
Select Few Receive Them;

ers walked right out, what did they
care about the pooE. they simply
wouldn't do thing in getting re
clothes ready so that they could be
distributed"
Therefore, dear patient worker in
rags, come back in about three dayS
and we will let you know if the strike
is over. And of course when you
come back, the strike will be on or
the warehouse has moved and things
must get adjusted or you must turn
back and get a letter Of recommen-
dation from some reputable person
as a doctor, lawyer or some actually
inaccessible individual confirming
that you are in rags and if you
should receive some of the clothing
from the relief agency, you will not
sell it instead of trying to cover your
own bare back.
What Became of the Jobs
In order to cover up their fake
relief, cards we're sent to each Office
giving a list of blocks and numbers
whereon were supposed to be cases
that had received the three-day-a
week jobs.
We in our office had made apple
cation for hundreds of men and not
one of these did we ever know 10
have received a job.
Yet here were list of some fifty
that we're supposed to have received
jobs. Not in even one instance did
we ever actually come across one OF
these cases that had got these Jobs.
From these facts, leave it to you,
workers, 10 judge just what truth
was contained in that list of num-
bars
We did discover, however, that out
Of the very few that did receive the
three-day-a-Week job they we're
asked to work six days with three
days pay. How was this managed2
Three days they would work on what
ever job they were assigned to and
VIZ ObASCA III &C LnJb 1AlCg NCAC COiAA~
PEELED to put in voluntary work helps
ing the regular workers in collecting
funds for the Block Aid
This was forced on these workers in
order TO facilitatae a general firing
Of help among the relief workers.
Crooked from Top to Bottom
This is how the Block Aid twists
itself out Of giving relief. They w1ll
not accept any applicant who has
been to the charities and neither viii
they accept any applicant who hasn't
tried to obtain relief from the
charities. They are damned If they
do and damned if they don't.
AS far as the firing Of relief Work-
ers wholesale goes, here Is the main
fact in just one sentence. The grand
cry at the initiation of the Block
Aid Drive was that not one cent col
lected would go towards running the
campaign because all that was pro-
vided for the Gibson Committee and
every cent collected would supposedly
go towards providing hree-day-a-
week jobs. n
Workers! get behind your Unem-
ployed Councils and let US expose the
Iammany Block-Aid racket.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-06
cBy a worker Correspondent


MUSKEGON, Mich.A short time
ago Gov. Brueker made the state
ment that there was no starvation
in Michigan. Every unemployed
worker knows this TO be lie and we
can prove it right here in Muskegon
Gov Brucker is either not interested
in the conditions of the workers or
is unaware of the fact that starya-
ton really exists,
A worker Of Muskegen township
got in contact with member of the
unemployed council and was only
getting flour for relief Some were
unable TO get even flour over a two
week period. One family in particu-
lar had to be broken up so that the
children could get food. This man,
en- eX-soldier, has five children to
support. 1t was necessary for him
to put three of his children out to
the neighbors for them to keep. If
it hadn't been for the neighbors help
ing many of these families, no tel
ling what would have happened.
Peter Lutyjes, supervisor of Muske-
gon township, told one young worker
that they could eat "oak grubs."
This is the type of skunks the work
ing class have been putting up with
lie also said that he would not both
err about petitioning the township for
money to care for the needy.
On May 18th the Unemployed
Council heard of the situation in
Muskegon township and Immediately
got the workers together for a meet
ing. With the help of leaders of the
Une"U ployed Council the workers de-
cideG to not work the next day until
they received immediate relief. Those
who did happen 10 go to work we're
made to quit by committee of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-06
Muskegon Workers in
Fight for Relief and
JoblesS Insurance
City Official Says He Will Call Out Army to
Shoot Workers Down

workers elected for that purpose. 1t
was also decided that a committee
of 3 from the Bolt Highway section
and 3 from the Henry st. section
would go to the courthouse at 800
a, m. and ask the prosecutor to help
them get relief. 1t was also decided
that all the workers would meet the
p. m. for the answer from the prose-
committee at the courthouse at 200
o'clock.
Workers DisillusiOned
At 200 p. m. the workers got their
answer that he could do nothing for
them. Workers who before had con-
fidence that the law would do some
thing for them, quickly saw that the
only way to get relief is by mass
pressure. Immediately about 90 an
cry workers rushed into the office of
Poors Commissioners Martin and
Benjamin. The poor commissioners
felt rather uncomfortable with their
office full of workers who we're de-
termined to get immediate relief or
take it from the stores.
Threatened TO Call Army.
Peter Lutyjes happened to be at
the courthouse at the time and tried
to sneak away, but through the
quiekness of one of the workers he
was brought back to face the music
of hungry workers. Mr.. Martin told
the workers that they should not do
anything wrong as they would call
in the army and shoot them down
or arrest them. The workers told
him that they would rather be shot
down than to starve; also that if
they we're in jail they and their fam
lilies would eat.
The workers are mobilizing here
for real relief and unemployment in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-06
State Admits One
Half California
Workers Jobless

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, June
5.-Just about one half of the
wage earners of California are
unemployed, according to the Of
fetal statement of the California
State Unemployment Commission.
The Commission has analysed
statistics from all over the state,
and announces its results. The
State Division of Labor Statistics
,.verifies the report with one show
ing that payrolls last month are
one half of normal 1929.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-06

and the ruined peasantry mereilessly
exploited by American imperialism
and local land-owning -class, and
groaning under bitter feudal and
innperialist oppression In Santiago,
crowds of workers deceived by the
demagogy of the bourgeois leaders Of
the movement surged into the streets
shouting:
Nov we will have work and food"
Their JOY was short-lived, as it
quickly developed that the Chilean
capitalists had full control of the
movement and we're using revolution
airy phrases to deceive the masses.
The reactionary junta at the head of
the present movement is using the
tricks of the Social Democracy and
their deceptive talk about State So
cialism to fool the toiling masses. The
Universal Service reports that the
Chilean workers and some members
of the armed forces are already turn
ing against the new capitalist gov
eminent:
Reports were received by I'm
iyersal Service early today by tele-
phone from Chile indicating that
workers and military participants
in the revolution who believed it
to be a socialist movement were
ehagrined TO learn that the capt.
talist classes only are represented
in the Junta."
Other dispatches from Chile report
a growing movement for a general
strike against the military junta.
Fearing that the masses and the
rank and file of the army and navy
will transform the situation into a
serious revolutionary action, foreign
imperialist agents in Chile, together
with the Chilean aristocrats, are
forming a white Guard" "volun-
teer force" which was organized last
July against the revolutionary work.
ers is also being revived.
An example of the shameless DEM
agogy of the military junta is shown
in its declaration that it would es-
tablish Socialist Republic of
Chile and would put through ideas
long held by Senior Davila" for the
naturalization of industry, complete
social operation of all government
activities and other social legislation"
They further declared that the adj
ninistration was too "anti-foreign"
and free from what they described
as Russian Sovietism." When asked
about his socialist program" Senior
Davila was most vague.
Carlos Davila, head of the new
government, was formerly supporter
of former President Carlos Ibanez,
who was forced out Of office last July.
He was arrested last September on
charges of formenting a movement
to return Ibanez to power. A month
ago he issued manifesto proposing
"a form of State socialism to bring
the country out of its economic dis
tress." He urged that this be brought
about without resort to violent rev.
olution. He is reported to have great
influence with the reformist labor
groups.
During the administration of Car
los Ibanez. he was Chilean Ambas-
sador to the United States, where he
carried out policy of friendship and
support for the Wall Street imper-
ialists who with the aid of the Chill
can bourseoisie are robbing and loot
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-06
Soviet Government Refuses Lytten
Commission.

ing Chile and it's toiling masses. He
is a tool Of the Standard Oil and
Guggenheim interests who practically
own and control Chile. through the
Nitrate Corporation, the Anaconda
Copper Company. et.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-06
Discussion on Communist
Election Platform


zaiOns the National Nominating Convention
election
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-06
Over $4,000 Marching

MASSACHUSETTS, mass march
Of veterans has forced las Congress
men to answer the role cali in favor
of bringing the bonus bill before
Congress June Is.
II was estimated here today that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-06
International
Notes
"Rote Fahne" Editors Acquitted
Today. 2

Rote Fahne Edltors Acquired
Today.
VIENNA.-1n two trials IN con-
nection with press offences editors
of the "Rote Fahne" were acquitted
by jur1es in Vienna. The authori-
ties we're ordered to pay the costs
OF the proceedings and to pay for all
the issues of the "Rote Fahne" con-
fiscated on the days in question. The
trials were an exposure of the meth
DDS of the government press depart
mert.
Striking Postal Workers Called Up
ATHENS.-The government has
issued a special decree calling up the
postal, Geographic and telephone
service workers who are ON strike.
At the same time it is announced
that all officials who fail to resume
work Immediately will be dismissed
with the loss of all pension rights.
The Postal Minister and the higher
officials hav9 organized a scab SER
vice
Rome Newspapers Confirm YugosIav
Disturbances.
ROME.-ltalian newspapers con-
firm the reports which have APP
peared in Austria and other coun-
tries concerning serious unrest and
disturbances in Yugoslavia.
The Italian newspapers report that
the Yougoslavian government has
closed the frontiers in order TO pre-
vent details of the disturbances from
leaking out. Mass demonstrations
and the distribution of leaflets call
ling for the overthrow Of the mon
archcy are reported.
There are even uncenfirnaed rum
crs that the Yugoslavian Prime Min
lister Marinkovitchc has been as
sassinated. Unrest amongst the
troops an d cases of refusals to obey
orders, are also reported.
Soviet Government Refuses Lytton
Commission.
MOSCOW.-Th League OF Nations
Commission under the Craftsmanship
of Lord Lytton has requested the
Soviet government for permission for
a group of its members to pass
through Blagoveschensk to Sachalin
with view to seeking out the Chin
csc General Ma.
The Soviet Consul General in Har-
bin Slavutzki has been instructed by
the Soviet Government not to accede
to this request on the ground that the
Soviet government maintains policy
Of the strictest on-interference in
Manchrian aairs.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-06

VOTE COMMUNIST FOR:
Against Hooyer's wags-cuttins
policy.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-06
BONUS ENEMIES
TRY TO KEEP WAR
VETS DIVIDED

,ooNrNuED FROM PAGE ONE,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-06
over $4,000 veterans are now on III

over 1900 veterans are now on the
march To the capitol.
The Provisional Bonus March Com
mittee issued call here today for
all veterans coming to Washington TO
register at the Bonus March head
quarters at 905 / Street N. w.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-06
Pittsbnrg Vets Protest

PITTSBURGH-The Workers Ex-
Servicemen's League here protested
to Police Commissioner Walsh
against his sending police to the city
limits to rush the veterans from
Cleveland and points west when they
come through the city.
The Pittsburgh delegation plans to
meet the Cleveland delegation aboard
the train and 60 through with them
to Washington.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-06
CHILEAN GOVT
OVERTHROW BY
MILITARY JUNTA
Reactionaries y S e
Radical Phrases to
Win Control

.coEr1NuEp rRvm rAGk ONE.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-06

Phila. Group Leaves Today
PHILADELpHIA-Three thousand
war veterans demonstrated here Sat-
urday in support of the Bonus
march. A delegation Of several
hundred will leave here today for
Washington.
The Kusko times., 1932-01-30
LIVELY TIME IN FRENCH CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.

PARIS.-The new government of Premier Andre Tardeau won a vote of confidence in the Chamber of Dep uties just before midnight tonight after tumultuous session, which was interrupted by fist fights be- tween left and right wing deputies. The disorders that had halted bitter debate three times during the night session finally ended in a charge of opposition or left-wing members across the Chamber, where they en- gagged in 15-minute free-for-all bat tie with the right-wing deputies. Fists were swung wildly, clothing of deputies torn off, eyes were black ened, and many noses bled freely. Many were forced to seek first-aid treatment after the fight, which was ended only by suspension of the ses- sion.
The Kusko times., 1932-01-30
Items of Importance
 In Recent News Events
DEMPSEY WILL CONTINUE ATTEMPT TO COME BACK.

GHICAGO.-Jack Dempsey has no intention of abandoning his plans for attempting a me-back this summer because he lost a newspaper decision to King Levintsky, the former heavy weight champion announced today through his manager, Leonard Sacks. Dempseyz-said he will continue his present tour until sometime in April, lay off for a month, and the nestab- fish training camp where he can train for: six weeks or two months without interruption. Dempsey and myself are satisfied with his condi- tion to date said Sacks formal statement. Dempsey has had lot of extra work: showed on him during the tour,' and it is not humanly pos sible for him to satisfy the public as he has been attempting to do by par ticipation in outside functions and then giving his best in the ring. He has been eating different sorts of food, sleeping in strange bed every other night, riding, railroad trains and shaking hands with thousands of we'll wishers. This has~been quite a strain on him. Unfortunately for. Dempsey, he made his poorest showing before the largest crowd that has turned out to see him on his t0ur The. uneXpect- ed drop in Dempsey's weight from I94 pounds on Monday to 19O pounds on Thursday tends--to indicate that Jack was slightiy+off form. Though the newspaper poll gave Levintsky the bout, Referee D. Purdy said today that this vote did not, indicate how close the bout was. t thought Le- whisky had shade, said Purdy, but it was mighty close. = Dempsey land ed lot of telling punches about the body, and I think his showing was very good for a manwha has been idle for four and half years. l have ferereed several of Levintsky's fights and he never set a faster pace than he did against Dempsey. l don't think any man is through who can stand up under the pace like Dempsey did"
The Kusko times., 1932-01-30
ARMY PILOTS SAVE. LIVES BY TAKING TO PARACHUTES.

RIVERSIDE, Cal.-Two army lieu .enants billed out and floated to safe ty after their pursuit planes collided m midair while flying over the moun- tains between Paris and Corona late today. The pilots, Lieutenant and French, of the 73d pursuit squadron, leaped out of their planes at the mo- ment of impact, and their parachutes prevented them from being injured. The planes crashed on a mountain side and were demolished.
The Kusko times., 1932-01-30
NAVAL OFFICERS WIVES
 ASSAULTED AT HONOLULU

HONOLULU.-An armed masked thug entered two homes of United States Navy men in the Waikiki Beach district last night, criminally assaulted a nav yman's wife and alt tempted to attack an. officers wife wig nearby, it was learned today .Io.. 0. uln s naval civil life was thrown 10 n cpr3ar when news of the at
 k became known Police tonight
 q a Chinese suspect after one of e victims had picked his photograph rom police rogues' gallery.
The Kusko times., 1932-01-30
100 RUSSIAN FISHERMEN -,z
 BELIEVED TO HAVE PERISHED.

RIVAL, Sofia-About one hundred Russian fishermen reported marooned on floating ice off the Estonian coast were believed tonight to have perished in severe storm. At the request of the Soviet Government the Esthonian authorities organized and will send an expedition to search for the fisher expedition would be successful. The men, but little hope was held that the reports said the fishermen were on huge block of ice when it was swept away from the coast during a storm.
The Kusko times., 1932-01-30
ROOSEVELT ARRIVES MANILA.

MANILA A.-Theodore RooseVeIt, Few, governor general of the Philip p res, arrived here today for a term If ee1vic- which many believe may ale h.m closer to the White House, which h.s .Iustrious father once oc-
 pc Roos welt came to the islands l. biting enshus:as. for h;s new post, which he may occupy at time when important changes in Philip pine-Alnerican relations may take pace.
The Kusko times., 1932-01-30

 In Finland
: OPTICAL ARMY OF 10000 AT NAEETSALA OPENS FIRE ON
 SOCIALIST MEETING.

HEI4sINGFORS, Finland.-A pe- L tica. army estimated at forty thou md armed men took control of the L-aentsala district, fifty miles north of h-re, tonight, after opening fire on 2 soca ist meeting of men, women and chi dren. The leaders of the out la.a..k, which was started by a fascist .-e orGa .zation called the Lappo s4rty. sac 29,00o to 10000 more
 raen were converging at
 near Maentsa-a.
The Kusko times., 1932-01-30
Chinese Halt Japan's
 M4dern War Machine
 Af CT Despe $ $ Eighth 5

Q an, who was officially credited i. ,h tn victory. Kotani flew back
 Shae ghai and landed safely, but
 a ,oaay in the military hospital. 5 rt was the son of West coast ; sine. man.
 SLANG HAI-J. paaese arp -anes 1.l.a arti..ery battered away at the Chinese lines last n.ght and today in a prolonged bombardment, following the arrival of thousands of army re- If rcas ents for another and greater ffens va against the defenders of Saanl hal Unable to crush the Chi tes4 s. a.d unable to gain more aaa . few hundred yards in week lo. g a,.t4ck, the Japanase commander Was. L. de1s,ood to be planning a n5w ur4ve in which probably forty thou and troops will participate within he n2.-t two days.
The Kusko times., 1932-01-30
WANTS "ALFALFA BILL" ON DEM. PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT.

BAKER, Ore.--Steps to place the name of William H. Alfalfa Bili' Murray, governor of Oklahoma, on the Democratic presidential ballot in Oregon were taken here today. Clyde H. Cornell, newspaper man, inflated the move to honor Governor Murray and sent him the necessary Oregon forms.
The Kusko times., 1932-01-30
CHICAGO STADIUM TRYING TO GET WALKER OR LEVIN
 SKY TO BATTLE ERNIE SCHAE

CHICAGO.-The Chicago Stadium announced tonight that it has signed Ernie Sehaf. of Boston. for a fight sn March 30 against any heavyweight the Stadium selects. Schaf gave w. L (Younz, Stribling 8 severe beat
 F in a ten-round bout at the Sta
 sl.4 last week.
 Stad um officials said they were trying to get King Levinsky or -lci:ey Walker to oppose Schaf on the March 30 bout.
The Kusko times., 1932-01-30
William Goss Greatly Improved.

Returning here early in the week with Pilot Barnhin was Matt Kivi. ea h way to Ophir, following stay of a 2:e weeks at Seward. Stopping .f CT at Anchorage Mir. Kivi visited with. William Goss, well known old-
 1a..w ot Li4is5 section. who left here a
 3ss De If months ago to undergo med
 |. t1ea t1neat at the Anchorage hos pital AIT. Kivi reports that MT.
 oss' ai.n,ent, heart trouble, has been greatly overcome and that he IS well an the way to complete recovery, s1i. of which will be welcome news to Lis many friends. MT. Kivi also states that Mir Goss will engage in fishing during the coming season and that his roachnuse and other holdings here aboGts have been placed in the hands
 i E.. Hard.
The Kusko times., 1932-01-30
(By w. A. s.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-Senator
 Ii, of Washington, and Representa- tive Connery, of Massachusetts, hay introduced an identical bill in Con- gress making an appropriation of ten million dollars to. aid the States oOf the Union to pay old-age pensions, at the ratio of two-thirds by the States sna on2-third by the Government. The bill does not include the Territories, md when Delegate Wickersham caled this f1ct to the attention of the men who introduced the bill they both agreed that Alaska should be includ ed and consented to see that when the bill was considered in committee that the necessary change smade.
 Bishop Peter Trimble Rowe, in. charge of. the Episcopal activities in the North, and Dr. Grafton Burke, in charge of the hospital at Port Yukon, have been in Washington the past week. They visited the Interior De- nsrtment and entered their protest against the high rates that are charg- ed. for freight and passenger service on. the. Alaska Railroad, and at the Department of Justice they made plea for the reappointment of Judge Cecil H. Gegg in the Fourth division.
 Peter E.. Dlsan. secretary-treasurer of, the Alaska Fishermen's Union at San Francisco,, left for the West to- day after.s spending the past ten days in Washington. He was here to ad- vocate the passagR of the Welch bill, which provides that floating canner- ies in Alaska wztMs. shall only, oper- ate when their owners in December shall indicate wheret hey intend to get their lsh the following season. As
The Kusko times., 1932-01-30
MORE THAN 100 PROPOSED CHANGES TO DRY LAW.

WASHINGTON.-A predominantly dry House committee is preparing for the sessions first test of prohibit tion strength in the lower branch of Congress. The judiciary committee has before it more than one hundred proposals to change the dry law, the outstanding proposal being that of the vets for submission of home rue constitutional amendment. Anti prohibitionists are seeking a favor able report on this resolution, and wet leaders are also preparing an amendmenet to the Volstead act to legalize the manufacture and sale of beer.
The Kusko times., 1932-01-30
DIVORCE BUSINESS RUSHING AT RENO.

RENO.-Spring is here, and the divorce business today showed it's first signs of swining into rush- order. with 25 cases filed. DivorcesSSatur- day declined in numbeE- to .14, still a ga, days business.