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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-26
The Developing Struggles in
the West Indies

here; and is further aggravated by
the steady return OF the lmpover-
ished emigrantS.
But the government makes no
effort to relieve the distress of the
masses. Thousands of pounds in
fat salaries are paid to the white
princes of the Island yearly; but
the hungry unemployed are not
given a care. Over $1,000 pounds
in pensions we're distributed last
year to fat-bellied ex-officials,
many of whom still draw big sal
aries in other positions. The big
churches are subsidized to the tune
of $4,000 a year. The Governor
Robertson who draws a salary OF
$40 a day with home, land and
ether privileges has just delivered
himself an address to the legiS-
lature, in which he made no
mention whatever of the unem-
ployment situation.
THE RISING
STRUGGLES
So the masses are beginning to
struggle. During the past few years,
many attempts have been made to
raise the toilers standard of living,
but this development has been re-
tarded by the middle-class leader
ship and governmental repression
on one hand, and the absence of
revolutionary leadership on the
other. The dock strike of 1926,
which broke out against the advice
of the leaders, and the heroic
struggles of the agricultural work.
'ers at Sedgepond, this year, in
which 20 workers we're sentenced to
imprisonment at hard labor, are
unmistakable signs of the under
current of rebellion surging through
the minds of the toilerS.
Like the masses in the other
Islands, the Barbadian worker is
struggling against terrific odds,
With political understanding
warped by the conscious policy of
British imperialism, the treachery
of the middle class elements who
play with and utilize the masses
in order to win, concessions for
themselves, the government ter
ror of suppression, deportation
and censorship which isolatss them
from all outside happenings of
interest, and the total absence of
labor organ to mould and reflect
their struggles and aspirations; all
tend to retard the advance of the
masses.
But in spite of all these handi-
caps, the West Indian workers are
moving forward Under the i'm
pelling influence of ever increasing
misery and rapidly developing
consciousness of the necessity of
struggle, they are beginning to
hold meetings, demonstrate on the
streets and to organize. And with
the needed assistance of the more
experienced class-brothers in the
imperialist countries, they will, in
the near future, forge to the front
in headlong struggle against the
entire system of Imperialism and
Colonial Robbery.
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the Daily Worker.

the Daily Worker.
Such hearings can also be ar
ranged in factory regions and in
trade union locals on concrete
issues of immediate concern and
prove to the workers that the capt.
talist press is an instrument Of
oppression, and the Daily Worker,
together with other organs Of the
revolutionary movement, are the
instruments of struggle for the in
terests of the workers.
Only by broad campaign, will
the Daily Worker become real
organ of the toilng masses.
Workers in every locality should
send in their suggestions to make
the drive q ssscssn,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-26

munist domination If the Com
mittee which chose the speakers
had been narrow partisan Com
munistS, none but Communists
would have been permitted to
speak. Many Socialists spoke at
the Congress from Germany
France, Switzerland and Italy.
Patel, the passive Hesister from
India, sentimental pacifists from
various countries, and an Esperan-
fist addressed the delegates. The
charge of unfairness in this res
pect is absolutely unfoumded
TROTSKYITES TRIED
TO DISRUPT
Even a number Of Trotskyitea
were seated and given an oppose
tunity to express their views in
spite of the fact that they caIna
there foa disruptive purposes.
Having been present at every ses-
sion, I failed to observe that any,
one was forced to leave the plat
form before they had finished
speaking. The Trotskyite referred
to may have been interrupted by
some individual delegates, but no
curtailment was noticeable. AS to
interruptions, the Trotskyites were
not guiltlesS.
1.-THE representatives of the lat
ter group were very active, both at
the New York Conference and the
World Congress; outside, distri-
buting literature and inside intro
ducing counter-resolutions, which
advocated abandoning the Con-
gress and substituting a future one,
excluding non-partisan intelectuals
and including the Second Inter
national.
There seems to be a growing
bond of sympathy between the
Trotskyites and some Socialist
leaders. Ihey evidently have
something in common. Is it the
destruction of the Soviet Union?
We have every reason to believe
that the intellectual sponsors of
this United Front Against War
are friends of the Soviet Union,
while the leaders of the Second
International and the TrOtSkyites
are not. There is a reason for
this apparent alignment.
"SturmthalS statements are those
Of a biased, narrow partisan who
opposes everything of which Commu-
nists approve To be consistent he
should stop breathing in order to
avoid inhaling some of the atmos-
phere which may have previously
been exhaled by a Communist. In
spite of this opposition of their own
| leadership 291 members of the So
cialist Party were seated as delegates.
! Sincere opponents of war combine
and struggle against the common
enemy, and ask no questions about
I party affiliation.
E" Maneuver? NonsenSel
'Inasmuch as you could not afford
space to publish a pro-Soviet re-
solution adopted by our local several
months ago, have little hope that
you will publish this
The American Committee for
World Congress Against War,
Room 1871, 104 Fifth Avenue,
New York invites other rank and
file members of the Socialist
Party to write, giving their views
OH the necessity for united front
action against war. The Com
mittee announces that meeting
against the South American wars
will be held in New York at Iry-
ing Plaza. 18th Street and Irving
Place on Thursday evening, Janu
airy II.
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THE NEW SLAVE TRADERS

ENGLISHTOWN, N. j.. The
chamber of commerce is urging fac
tory owners to build in this town.
/ have been told that firms are Of.
fered a site free for a certain length
of time. One thing found out the
chamber tells them that they are
sure of plenty of cheap labor.
This consists of farmers children
who are forced to seek work in the
factories because their parents are
unable. to support them on eccourt
Of bad conditions on the farm
!. - ~ Z -s-~ q, Ma ~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-26
Socialist Worker Raps|
SIP. on Amsterdam Meet
Scores Charge That Anti-War Congress Was
Communist Maneuver'

ANSWERING an editorial in the
n New Leader, Socialist organ,
which charged that the World
Congress Against War was Com
muniSt maneuver," Joseph G..
Roth, Socialist Party member and
delegate to the World Congress, in
a statement sent the New Leader,
which was just returned unpub-
lished after ten weeks delay, repu-
dates the charge and calls upon
all sincere opponents of war to
combine and struggle against the
common enemy" Roth's statement
follows in part:
Permit me to comment upon
an article which appeared in the
New Leader Sept "a, entitled
"Anti-War Congress Described as
Usual Communist Maneuver.' AS
the article was unsigned by con-
tributor, assume that it is of edi-
toiial origin; and as the New
Leader claims to be the official
organ of the Socialist Party of
America, one would naturally re-
gard its statements as authorita-
tive expressions of the Party.
FILLED WITH
DEBS' SPIRIT
Having passed the half century
mark and never having belonged
to any other than the Socialist
Party, and being still imbued with
the spirit of Eugene v. Debs, 1 find
myself considerably out of har-
mony with the views expressed in
said article, the greatest part of
which is composed of quotations
from report circulated by GER
tain Adolph Sturmthsl, through
the press service of the Labor and
the Socialist International, and
the balance of editorial approval
of Mr.. SturmthaPs statements. It
was not stated that Mr.. Sturmthal
was present at the Congress, and 1
am not certain whether he secured
his information from hearsay or
from his own imagination.
Having served as a delegate
from the Friends of the Soviet
Union of Ithaca, N. Y, to the New
York Conference and being sub
Sequently elected to represent that
Conference at the World Congress
Against War, had an opportunity
to make some observations which
are considerably at variance with
Mr.. SturmthaPs statements. Pri-
marily the editor refers to the
Congress as a Communist maneu-
YER do not know upon what he
bases this assertion, unless he
would call anything in which
Communists are interested Com
muniSt maneuver.
Upon the initiative of Roman
ROLAND, the famous French au-
thor, the Congress was sponsored by
intellectuals from many countries,
including Albert Einstein of Ger
many, Bertrand Russell of England,
Upton Sinclair of the U. S. A.,
Henri Barbusse of France, Madam
Sun Vat Sen of China, Sen Kata-
yebliLd VI Japan, IAdll al duo VI
Austria, Michael Karolyi of Hun
gary, Maxim Cork of the U. S.
S. R., and many others. 1 do not
know that any Of these are Com
munists, with the possible excep
ton of Maxim Cork. They, no
doubt, are friends Of the Soviet
Union, but that does not constitut
a Communist.
"MUNzENBERG was an out
wi standing figure, but not a
dominating one The committees
were elected democratically and
there was no indication of Com
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lRx a Colonial Workerl

THE desperate efforts of World
Imperialism, seeking to escape
from the crisis, is strikingly man
ifested in the intensified robbery
and ruination of the West Indian
masses by British, American and
French capitalism.
In Porto Rico, the poor natives,
artisan as well as agricultural
workers have been reduced to abject
misery by the rule of the National
City Bank of New York. While the
cost of living is not far below that
in the States, the average wages
of the Porto Rican is $3.50 day,
for the artisan, and about so cents
for the agricultural laborer Need
less to say, the Island is in the fast
grip of that scourge of the Impe-
rialist and Colonial world-unem-
ployment; and that fully so per
cent of the toiling people are now
totally out of work.
"HOOVERS POORHOUSES
In st. Thomas and st. Croix
''Hoover's Poorhouses," the masses
are actually starving to death;
their already starvation standard
further lowered by the imposition
of the prohibition law which deS-
troyed the Bay Rum industry, and
by the transformation of their Is
lands into naval bases.
In the British colonies Of st.
Ar,tio,,o OFT the
misery of under-nourishment and
-nakedness is simply appalling.
Conditions in the French Islands
of st. Martins, Martinique and
Guadeloupe are not as yet quite as
bad, but the effect of the deepening
crisis in France is rapidly reaching
down to these colonies,
AS an example of the super-eX-
ploitation and robbery of the Colo
NAL masses, we should consider
the Island of Barbados, which is
one of Britain's best governed
and most profitable West Indian
possessions. Here is an island of
166 square miles, about 200 miles off
the northeast coast of South Am
erica, which serves as the first port
of call for hundreds of British
ships sailing down the coast, and
port of last call for these CONNER
cial carriers returning to England
laden with the plumber of the
South American toilers.
THE population numbers 175,000.
L OF this number $4,000 are plant
ers, merchants, high government
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1881. On November and December
1881, Chester Poore, Jim Reynolds,
Ganzie banks, Ellie Phillips, and
others whose cases the G.D.C. was
handling, together with depend
ents, received relief from the LID.
This relief was again forthcoming
in February. March, April, May,
August and September, 1882. mo
prisoner anywhere received relief
in January, June and July, 1882,
because of lack of finances).
THE IW.W., the Socialist New
L Leader" and the Music Labor
Age" have carefully chosen this per-
iod for their attacks upon the LID.
1t is at this time in particular when
the LID is rousing the American
working class, black and white, for
q united fight against the vicious
terror.
Compare these vile attacks with
Tom Moneys words about the
LID. In his letter of october 5th,
addressed to the 5th National Con-
vention of the lid held in Cleve-
land in October, he states in part:
IT have no hesitancy in stating
very frankly that the lid has re-
spOnded to my appeal in a most
active and aggressive manner and
is carrying on very militant cam
paign on a national scale and is
now about to embark upon an in
ternational campaign for the free
dom of myself and all other labor
and political prisoners" And fur
Their: "The mass campaign of the
LID. in the Scottsboro case is an
epoch in the class struggle in
America. The effectiveness of the
position taken by the LID. has
been clearly demonstrated in their
fight. Only because of the militant
tactics of the LID. are the Scots
boro boys alive to-day"
The masses of toilers supporting
the LID. in its militant campaigns
TO free the Scottsboro boys Tom
Mooney, the Tampa, Fla, militantS
and all class war prisoners viii give
their answer by increasing ten-fold
their militant support Of the lid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-02
RECKLESS DRIVERS
 STILL IN EVIDENCE
State Dept of Motor Ve- hicles Making Effort. to
 Reduce Menace
LICENSE SUSPENDED

A list of operators whose licenses to drive automobiles in Connecti- cut have been suspended for one year given out today at the State Motor Vehicle department as. a part of the effort to reduce this highway menace. The depart ment statement advised people to notify the department or the po- lice in case they should see any of these drivers operating motor vehicles.
 BaHic-Geo. Philipp, Box 57. Bloomfield--Nicholas Kestishak.
 Bridgeport-Walter A. Murphy. RED. Sylvan Ave.
 Loreto Pagliaroli, 671 Union Ave.
 Canterbury-Geo. Kokkinen, Box 12, RED.
 Georgetown-Sigvard Adamson. Box 379.
 Hanover-Raymond Chartier.
 Hartford-Albert Dressureau, IA Putnam St. Middletown-Edward L. Holmes 67 Center St.
 Milford-Fred J. Moody. s33 West Ave.
 New Britain-Chas. Newman, s4 Collins St.
 New Haven-Howard l.. Aldrich, S69 Sherman Ave; Antonio Veiga 112 Putnam St.
 Norwalk--Geo. L. Downing, 143 Main St.
 Norwich--John J. Kozlowski, 4 Central Ave.
 So. Misunderstanding A. Til- den 5S1h School St.
 Stamford-Frank Demme, Ship pan Ave.
 suffleld-Herbert E. Russell. East St.
 Waterbury, Terrence F. Null hern, 50 Meriden Rd..
 West Hartford-Anthony Spelas, HIS Merline Ave; Warner M.
 Thoren, 115 So. Highland St.
 West Haven-Robert Christie, PCT First Ave; Amos DesFosses, 69 Third Ave.
 New Boston, Mass. Henry A. woodward, Box 7S.
 Brooklyn, N. Y.-Theodore Zim- merman, Kings County hospital.
 Dallas, Texas--L. N. Durham, Jr, 5030 Bryan St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-02
Younger Boys
 Classes at the Y
Meet Monday and Wed- nesday Afternoon and
 Saturday Morning

One of the finest and largest classes of younger boys S-l years old meets regularly Monday and Wednesday afternoons at 4 and on Saturday mornings at 9:30 at the Y. Prizes are offered for perfect attendance for the season and the neatest appearance. The boys in this gym class are: George Holmes, Ray Ford, John Barrett. James Marshall, Charles Lee, Ar thur Woods, Ed Maher, John But Ter, John Brownstein,, Solomon Si- eria, James Caffrey, Robert Healey John Burns, Joseph Fall vey, William Carroll, Roger Car roll, Bob Whitaker, James Mor- rison, Robert< Young.
 Howard Carlson, Jack Schneider, Francis Black, Floyd Cady, Thon- as Guerrin, Fred O'Neill, John Lawlor, Dick Dillon, Robert Kerr, Bob Byron, Red Wilson, Buddie Barry, James Lattanzi, Joseph Book, Ray Booth, John O'Brien, Robert Mole Warren Grant Paul Smith, Buddy Getsinger, Norman Boucher, George Byron, Clark Cady, Licien Mallette, James Dris- coll, David Brady, Jack Bristol. Don Taylor, George Kennedy Thomas Brophy, Jack Hurley, Joe 'Luchenot, Thomas Dillane, Donald and William Ghent, Archie Doyon, George MvGovern, George Ferris, Darwin aCrpenter, Francis Dunn, Donovan Baer.
 Seventy per cent of all the wine
 imported into England comes from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-02
Goss Speaker
 At Winsted Rally
 Tomorrow Night
Congressional Battle Nears Climax With Candidates
 Making Final Bid for Votes of Up-Valley Towns
 Judge Speaks in Seymour and Derby Tonight

Judge Martin E. Gormley of Naugatuck, democratic candidate for Congress in the fifth district, to-day was on a tour of Litchfleld County with Winsted and Norfolk as his principal stops. He planned to visit several of the smaller towns of the country in an effort to check up on organization work.
 Tonight. Judge Gormley will re- turn to the Naugatuck Valley, go- ing first to a rally in Seymour and later in the evening addressing a rally in Derby under the auspices of the Polish American Club.
 Tomorrow night Judge Gormley will speak at the democratic rally at the corner of East Main street and Southmayd road, which is to held under the auspices of the 18th district democratic organization. Town Committeeman Timothy Gar ren is in charge.
 At the east end rally, also, Sen- ator. Joseph H. Lawlor of the 18th district, Representatives Daniel J.. Mahaney. and John D. Thoms, Nay Sor Frank Hayes and others prom ifent in the democratic party will also be among the speakers.
 To-mofrow night the 11th and 18th district will meet at the Ly- ceum for the purpose of discuss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-02

ing organization plans and the 4th district will meet for a similar pur- pose in the City Hall.
 Congressman E. w. Goss candi- date for reelection in the fifth dis trict, will be one of the principal speakers tomorrow night at re- publican rally in Winsted. Plans for the affair have been completed by Winsted committee which has been working on the arrangements for some time.
 Ex- x-Congressman John M. Morin of Pittsburg, Pa, a member of the United States compensation com mission, will also be among the speakers. He has been in close con- tact with affairs at Washington, D. C., and advance reports state that he will have matters of much in- terest to discuss.
 Congressman Goss is expected to discuss the tariff policy. of the re- publican party and urge retention of the present national g. O. p. ad- ministration so as to protect New England industry. He is also ex- pected to touch upon the depres- sion.
 J. William Hope of Bridgeport, the nominee for the office of state treasurer. will also address the gathering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-02
GORMLEY TOURS LITCHFIELD COUNTY
FIFTH ROUND IN GARD TOURNAMENT
Great Battle Still on Under Auspices of CIan=Na=
 Gael and l. K. A.
NVINCIBLES AHEAD

Amid great excitement. the fifth round of the "45 tourney con ducted by the Clan-Na-G Gael and |. R. A. at their club room, Bald win street. was played last Thurs day evening. For the second time Carmody's team and the Invin- cibles and when the games were over the most Carmody could claim was nine games out of the thirty played. The Invincibles win placed them in second place, one game behind Carmody who has held first place all through the tourney. The management expects 8 change in the leaders after the next round is played.
 It has also been announced by the Officers of the Gina" that starting next Saturday night a dance will be held in the club rooms for the benefit of all those who wish to attend. and on We'd nesday evening; November 23, a special Thanksgiving dance will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-02
First Supper of
 Dormitory Men
Took Place Last Night at
 the Central "

The first supper meeting of the dormitory men at the YMCA was held last night at the Central Y. Leonard B. Johnson. clerk of the dormitory village was chairman of the meeting. Bud Davis who at- tended the Olympic games at Los Angeles gave Q brief story of the Olympics. Aubrey Greenlaw, dor- mitory secretary opened the dis cussion on the election of3 officers of the village.
 At the next meeting on Monday, November 2, the political parties presenting candidates for the off, cers of the village will be an- nounced. A mayors room is be- ing finished up for the new in cumbent in office. This room. one of the more elaborate in the dor mitory village will be specially furnished for the White House. The winner of the election will automatically go in to the White House" for his peYiod of office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-02
WASHINGTON HILL
 BOYS JOIN YMCA
Five Clubs From That Dis. trict Now Connected
 With Association
LIKE THE FACILITIES

Some time ago there was talk Of the Y M c A putting up a build ing on Washington hill. but notE<< ing came of 1t. Now, instead of the "" going to the hill. the boys of that district are going to the ''Y", five club composed of young men from that part of the city having associated themselves with the Y M c A during the past few months. They include the Emer- aids, Fo-Char, Shoppers, Cardinals and the Hillies, the last mentioned organized last night with the fol- lowing officers: President, James Gladney; vice-president, Stanley Kurtz: secretary, Joseph Pom ponio. The club will enter teams in the "Y" Interclub league and will give a dance November 14 at the "Y".
 The explanation for the rush to the "Y" is that it affords ample opportunity for all kinds of legiti- mate amusements at small ex- pense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-02
Especial to the Democrat)

Stamford, Nov 1.--An immediate reduction of at least 10 per cent in public utility rates. based on de- creased operating costs. was favor ed by William M. Citron, demo- cratic candidate for congressman- at-large, speaking at a rally here tonight, as a measure of relief to the public supplementing tax re- lief.
 MT Citron quoted figures to show that nearly $325,00O,000 more is spent by, the public in public util- ity payments than in the payments for local taxes.
 '"The payments for electric light and power, electric railways, tele- phones and natural and manufac- tured gas to privately owned util- ities have reached the staggering figure of $4,690, 100000 in one year." said MT Citron. While in the same year the local taxes, in- cluding those of counties, town ships and school districts, as well as cities, were $4,367, 100000.
 "These figures make it apparent that a reduction of 10 per cent in public utility rates would amount be held in the club rooms at which prizes of turkeys will be given away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-02
Alleged Bandits
 Lodged In Jail
Trio Taken to LitchfeId County Bastile - Bonds
 Placed at $IO,OOO

three accused. William Robinson. 23, Dominic Giglio, 35, and Michael Stance. 28, waived exam nation. The fourth man, Ernest Ladd, is being sought by the police of this city and state troopers.
 The tri held for superior court yesterday afternoon are alleged to have entered the drug store of Daniel G. Sullivan in Watertown and to have attempted to rob MT Sullivan at the point of a gun. He opened fire on them and wounded Robinson. The latter's pals fled from the store and made a get away in an automobile. Robinson was discharged yesterday from the hospital and taken directly to Watertown for the hearing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-02
Miss Kirk To Address
 Graduate Nurses Club

An illustrated lecture will be given by Miss Elizabeth Kirk be- fore members of the Waterbury Graduate Nurses club. A definite date will be selected by the com mittee of arrangements when plans are perfected for the event. An nouncement concerning the lecture was made following a meeting of the club last evening. A food sale will be given by the club in the near future. Miss Kirk, Miss May Gilroy and Mrs Albert Hummel compose the committee. A sup- per was served following the meet ing. Mrs William Fitzgerald and Miss May Gilroy arranged the supper.