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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-03
ROGERS URGES
2 CENT TAX ON
ALL CITY FARES
Deyisas New Scheme to
Aid Rankers end Hit
City Workers

NEW YORK. MAY 2.-Tammany
has enlisted the aid of Professor
LinGsay Rogers of Columbia Univer-
aity, in its fight to raise the five-cent
fare. Instead of a direct raise the
professor proposes a 2-cent tax on all
fares. This will net the city some
thing like s40,O00,o0O per year and
will help to pay the bankers that
hold city subway bonds
Demagogy About Bankers
With rather crude demagogy,
ROGERS, in a statement submitted to
the banking committee of the City
Club, said that the city should not be
subjected to the whims of bankers,
who made demands for fare increases
and wage cuts before they would re-
finance the $140, 100000 due on May l..
His proposals are made only SO the
bankers can feel secure because their
fundamental proposition, to gouge
millions out Of the subways and other
transport systems. will be put through
in another, that is TO say disguised
form.
Further Increase Unemployment
Every tax, every increase in prices,
cuts down further the demand for
goods and forces the toiling popula-
ton to live on less, with the result
that less goods can be bought with
the same money. This slows up pro-
duction still more, with consequent
increase in unemployment, which still
further cuts down the market. Thus
every attempt of the capitalists in
any way to overcome their difficulties
only makes matters worse.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-03
SAILORS UNION
TO OFFER UNITY
Will Call on l. w. w.
for Joint Action

NEW YORX.-The Marine Work
ers Industrial Union section of the
United Front May Day parade had
over 1900 sailors and marine workers
in its ranks. The spirit of the march
and the militancy of its slogans drew
over many of the L w. w. rank and
file from their small section Of the
building trades, general defense COM
mittee, etc, who were all marching
under the banner of the Marine
Transport Workers Industrial Union
$40, in the United Front, to the M. w,
I. U. section.
The Marine Workers Industrial
Union and the Waterfront Unem-
ployed Council will make proposals
to the 1. w. w, to continue the United
Front activities Of May Day. for inn
mediate relief of jobless seamen and
harbor workers and for struggle on
the ships, under the general slogans
of Against wage cuts, for three
watches, for full crews and longshore
gangs"
NEW YORK.-The Marine Workers
Industrial Union and the Trade Union
Unity Council are Carrying out prep
arations for three tag days, May II,
IS and IA, to help the fight against
shipment of munitions and for build
ing of the union. Already the United
Council Of WorklngclaSs women have
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-03

AS the prosecutor in the Moscow
trials tears away the veil of lies from
the testimony of the British wreck
ers, we have group Of pamphlets
that gives us the simple and pro-
foundry stirring story of how Brit
ish worker, aware that he is taking
part in the building of new work.
ers' world, achieves one of the high
est honors Of the Soviet Union, the
Order of the Red Flag. Together
with this heroic story, there is a group
of pamphlets in whose pages there
rise before us the giant fortresses of
Socialism, Magnitorsk, Dnieprostroy
Stalingrad.
Together they make an epic of So
ciahst construction and heroism that
surpasses in real thrills a hundred
capitalist "thrillers." AS one reads
them, the heart beats with excite
ment and pleasure.
Thomas MOnger.
Thomas Monger, British machine
assembler, arrived in Russia seven
years before the Revolution. He saw
the brutal oppression of the workers
under the Gar He saw the work
ers topple the czar from his throne
He saw them take over the factories
for their own use. He saw the work
ers depart for the front to crush the
White Guard armies of Kolchak and
Denikin He saw the factory where
the works were rusting and crum-
hing for lack 0f care
Monger invented improvements in
methods which saved the factory
thousands of roubles. Monger led
the shock brigades which placed the
factory first in the production OF
rolled metal. The workers decided to
express to this unassuming hero OF
labor their appreciation. Today
Monger is working in the Soviet
Union, an honored fighter for Social
ism, who builds while the con-
temptible British wreckers try to de-
stroy.
Building a Tractor Plant.
Here is how the workers built q
tractor plant. A certain part Of the
roof had to be completed at once
~ hdo 40 DCiOW HCLOs "A oil0WONOAhi
was raging. A woman's brigade vol
unteers to do the job while the men
work the machines below. Bitter cold
stiffens their fingers. Their ears and
hands are frost-bitten. Not one
flinches. The roof is completed.
Americans Plan Steel Plant.
Near the Asiatic steppes rises Mag
nitogorsk, largest stell plant in all
Europe. Its construction was planned
and supervised by American engi-
neers. Calder, the chief American
engineer, has received the Order OF
Lenin. In year and a half, the
Russian workers created a city OF
10000 people. Special kitchens for
workers are built. Every group of
houses has its nursery, its library, its
kindergarten, its laundry. Wages are
high. The workers come first in
everything. They are the masters of
this steel plant, which rivals the larg-
est plants in Gary, Indiana. The
Gary plants are asleep. The furnaces
at Magnitogorsk roar day and night,
building better life for the workers.
The Giant Power Plant
In the midst Of Civil War in 1920
Lenin outlined the plans for the cleo
IRRIGATION of Russia. Two hundred
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-03

professors and engineers set to work
drawing up the plans for the building
of electric power stations.
The capitalists ridiculed the plans
Impossible. Ridiculous. Crazy Trotsky
said we must have something more
realistic. The Soviet Union went
ahead despite all ridicule. Construc-
ton began in 1922. Lenin personally
watched the work. In 1927 the power
plant at the Dnieper River was begun.
A famous American engineering firm
was called in, Hugh L. Cooper g. Co.
Colonel Cooper took personal charge
of the work.
BY the beginning Of the first Five
Year Plan the plant was completed.
Dnieprostroy is now the largest power
dam in the world.
German Workers Help
A group of foundry workers in
Berlin out of jobs for many months,
decided to go to the Soviet Union,
where the Workers Government has
forever done away with the capitalist
curse Of unemployment.
! These German workers have written
of their experiences. They write, 1.-THE
working class runs its plants itself.
A manager appointed by the organs
of the working class is at the head Of
the plant. He directs the work Of the
plant, in close contact with the trade
unions and the Party organizations
of the plant, the management, the
workers committee, and the Commu-
mist nucleus Of the plant.
The work is carried on under the
direction of foremen and engineers
But they are not looked upon as
higher-upS, but as comrades and
fellow workers, as we are"
They write, 1--WE have flve-day
week, and we get months holiday
with full pay, and all the benefits
which only a workers Socialist State
is able to give"
American Engineers
One of the most important experts
in Stalingrad in the steel mill is
E. G. Wood. In Anna Louise Strongs
magnificent pamphlet there are
dozens of intimate sketches of Amer
lean workers in the Soviet Union.
Engineer Wood knows that there
is sabotage in the factories Of the
Soviet Union. Wood knows, because
he has detected many instances him.
self. His speciality is discovering the
reasons for breakdowns in the ma
chinery.
Wood contracted pneumonia. They
gave him a day and night nurse;
and an extra interpreter-nurse. A
doctor was with him all the time.
Wood says, "You couldn't get better
treatment anywhere in the world. /
worried over the bill. thought it
would be at least a thousand rubles.
I said to the managers that they
would have to spread my payment for
the bill over several months. They
laughed and said, That's already
paid I discovered that the Soviet
Union provides free medical treat
ment for all workers."
These pamphlets are solid. In them
Is the living material of the build
ing of socialism. In them is packed a
mine of information vital to every
worker and friend of the Soviet
Union They are worth many times
their price.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-03
ClOakmakers Vote
at Union Tomorrow

NEW YORK. -Cloakmakers, mem
bers of the Industrial Union, will have
their elections tomorrow, Thursday,
from 7 o'clock in the morning till
o'clock at night at the Office of the
union, 131 West 18th Street, 9th floor.
They will elect their paid officers,
trade broad members and members Of
the executive council.
All cloakmakers, members of the
union, are urged to participate in the
voting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-03

dancers; w. c. Handy, famed con 1
poser; Hamsley Winfield dance
from the Metropolitan OPERA COM
p2ny production Of Emperor Homes
the Pope sisters, Alabama radio
stars; the Santa DOMINICAN and other
guest bands. The benefit Will be
conducted by the National Scotts-
boro Action Committee
On May 5 there viii also S2e a
Scottsboro meeting in the New EZRA
Club, at 274 East Broadway, Harlem.
Henry Shepherd, Of the Trade
Union Unity Council will talk al a
Scottsboro meeting m the Gethee
name Baptist Church, 3777 THIRD
Ave, Bronx, on May 8.
William L. Patterson will address
the students and faculty of Howard
University. Washington, d. c. on
May and 10. \
Other Scottsboro meetings are be- !
ing held in Norfolk and Richmondt
Va; in Baltimore, Philadelphia. Chi
cago and Boston A demonstration
in the South End of Chicago lasted
nearly three hours last week.
Philadelphia Tag Day Meet May 5.
PHILADELPHIA. May 2-The I. L.
D. here is arranging a tag day for
May 5, 6 and to raise funds for the
Seottsboro March delegation to
Washington Workers are urged TO
report to the nearest office of the
LID. for boxes and supplies.
Meeting In Providence May
PROVIDENCE, R. L, May 2.-on
the day that workers will be massed
in Washington to present the Bill of
Civil Rights to President Roosevelt
and Congress, a Scottsboro mass
meeting will be held in Providence.
The meeting, to be held on Monday,
May 8, at 7:30 pm, will take place
in Ebenezer Baptist Church. on "a"
ST. Speakers will include Rev. Will
liams. of the Olney ST. Baptist
Church; Eugene Gordon, noted jour-
nalist of Boston; John Watkins, of
the National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, and
Anna Bloch, active in Providence in
the Scottsboro campaign. The meet
ing is being called under the aus
pices of the Seottsboro branch of the
I. L. ..
Another meeting, at which Mrs.
jamie Patterson, mother of Haywood
Patterson, will speak, will be held
on Thursday. May II, at the Olney
st. Baptist Church in Providence.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-03
JOB SHARKS GRAFT
ON SEAMEN'S JOBS

NEW YORK.-The Marine Work.
ers Industrial Union has received
complaints from cooks, stewards and
even sailors that the job sharks on
Sixth Avenue and downtown have an
understanding" with Captain Day
of the International Mercantile Ma
rine Shipping agency.
At the 7. M M. Office on 23rd and
West Streets hundreds Of men line
up daily. They are told that there
are no jobs. The Union has proof
that men who have been told this
got jobs by paying the sharks. Action
is being prepared to stop this, and
seamen similarly victimized are called
upon to report any such acts TO the
Union, at lao Broad Street 1t is
supposedly illegal to sell sea jobs.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-03
British Wreckers and British
Workers in the Soviet Union
REVIEW BY MILTON HOWARD

series of articles recent
the life achievements in the
aside concerted
pamphlets wildly describing all phases of
from the International
Publishers Library Publishers p o.
Box 4S, Station York
Monger,' ilusrated-10 cents
Dzershinky Tractor Plant"-10 cents
"MagniOgorsOk-10 cents
Kuzbas," Louise Strongl5 cents
"Kuzne Plant'-10 cents
Workers the Soviet Union"I0 cents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-03
NEEDLE UNION
PUSHES INQUIRY
Demands Official Ac-
ton on Murderous
Attack

NEW YORK. - District Attorney
Grain sent the following le,ye to the
Needle Trades Workers Industrial
Union in reply to its demand for
action against the instigators and as
sailants OF the attack on the Union
headquarters.
Attention: Messrs. Gold and Potash,
Sirs
Your letter of the 9th has been
referred to me for reply. I beg to
advise that the members of this staff
who are preparing the cases men
toned for prompt submission to the
Grand Jury will be pleased to re-
ceive any additional legal evidence in
your possession which will aid in
such submission.
No representative Of any organiza-
ton has communicated with the
members of this staff in any effort to
shift responsibility, nor will the
shifting of responsibility be per-
mitted.
Respectfully yours,
ALBERT BLOGG UNGER,
Administrative Assistant
District Attorney.
In spite of these assurances given
by the office of the District Attorney
the Needle Trades Workers Industrial
Union calls upon the workers to con-
tinue to mobilize for increased pro-
test against this murderous attack.
Shops of the needle trades and other
trades are urged to send kilograms to
Governor Lehman and to District At
torney Grain demanding thorough
investigation of the attack and pro-
testinb any outside interference.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-03

the stuff"
In the uproar Of applause that fol-
lowed. Kurt pushed aside these in
front OF him and grippsd the fat
man by the arm.
Leave him alone He's quite right, -
a woman shouted. The fat man had
turned pale and was trying to get
away.
stop, Stand still! Who are you?
Where do you come from?"
The man tried in vain to free him
self from Kurt's firm grip.
Let me sol" he groared, Cant a
guy say what he thinks, don't you
think so, comrades? I'm worker
meself," he suddenly began to speak
in the Berlin dialect like prole-
tartan.
"What-a worker?" Kurt shouted
so that all could hear him, Gust you
show your hands"
A few children were running across
the street and shouted: There
they've caught one" Kurt tore the
hands from behind the back of the
other. held them tightly round, the
wrists and saw fat, ros7 fingers with
the manicured nails, A worker who
was standing near by called out
with those you can only work on
your old woman in bed!" There was
a burst of laughter
Damned provocateur! roared
Kurt, coming here to incite the
workers. You swineP In the same
moment the fat one crashed agaius.
the blinds Of the shop his cap slip
ped conically on one side.
NEARLY a
TRAP
Look out. The swine wants to
shoot!" The stool-pigeon had pu.
his hand into his hip pocket. With
a howl of pain his right arm dropped
Hurts second blow had caught his
shoulder. Now the other workers
started. They realized that they had
nearly fallen into the trap of a pro-
voeateur.
Into the passage with him." some
one shouted.
XIII the swine"
He must not get on the street
again"
A few steps further on house
door slammed. The people who hac
gathered in front of the house were
at once dispersed by young worker
"Comrades-go away! There's more
than one split in the street. The
police will soon be back again in any
case" 9.
Out of the passage came the sound
of muffled blows and the screams Of
the stool-pigeon. Shortly after, 6
young worker in the Red Night
ingale' who had somehow aroused
suspicion, barely managed to save
himself in the last moment from e
similar fate. One among the Rec
Front men present happened to know
him since he worked in the same
factory. Strange faces aroused sus-
picion now. Too many plain clothe!
men mixed with the workers in the
neighborhood of the alley, and no.
all the stool-pigeons were as clumsy
as the fat one outside the butchers
shop.
ITO BE CONTINUED
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-03
TOwbOat Agreement
Action Demanded by
Rank and File

NEW YORK.-The officials of the
Marine Workers Association are STALL
ing their membership and not in
forming them of the negotiations
taking place with the towboat owners
for renewing the expired agreement.
The agreement ran out May ! and
Maher. the secretary, is spreading
propaganda in favor Of accepting a
wage-cut. A rank and file group is
demanding a special meeting, with all
members to be notified and to adopt
proposals to present to the owners
instead Of waiting on them to come
in with their demands.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-03
MEMBERS COMPEL UNION
CONVENTION

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2. =
A referendum vote of the member
ship of the International Brotherhood
Of Electrical Workers has decided
that a convention of the union must
be held this year. Rank and file
pressure forced this decision.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-03

TIE of the prOletaran district
Veedng preparing demonstrate May Day 1929 despite
ban isued wife of the
active member of the Communist Party
coyered their street police
spy Meanwhile preparations pOieaon
coming demonstration.
The workers attacked by the police.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-03
MANY ORGANIZATIONS IN
SCOTTSBORO FIGHT THRU
BIG NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Activities for ScOttsbOrO March on May Sth
Reported From Various Cities of the u. S.

NEW YORK.-Pubicaton of the list of members Of the
Executive the National ScoJsboo Action Committee reveals
the broad composition of the committee which is engaged
extensive united front activities behalf of the Scotboro
boys. N
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-03
NEEDLE FRACTION MEET ToNITE

There will be meeting of all
members Of the Needle Trades Party
fraction tonight at p. m, at Man
haitian Lyceum, 66 East 4th Street.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-03

These pamphlets are solid In them
Is the living material of the build.
ing of socialism. In them is packed
mine of information vital to every
worker and friend of the Soviet
Union. They are worth many times
their price.
Evening star., 1933-03-05

ring out In tones that seemed to have
no limit Of power. Following him Rosa
Ponselle sang the "Ritorna Vincitor"
from Verdi,s aida" with al her emo
tiopal command.
Using his own arrangement OF lie
Cog dor" by Rimsky- -korsakon, Elrem
Zinbalist gave a mastery exhibition Of
virtuso playing.
The second part Of the program took
on a more intimate character. Etrem
zimbalist played the interesting M
gum" by Bloch; the lightning luxe
SSpinning Song" Of Pepper Auer, and
the modern "Tarantella," by Szymanow-
ski He was forced to continue and
added Schubert's Ave Maria" and the
lively "Hopak" Of Moussorgsky. Law
renee Tibbett chose three favorite songs,
and his veritable artistry had ample
scope in the contrasting Kingdom OF
the Sea-" by Somervell, and the Song
of the Flea" by Moussorgsky. Delighted
Evening star., 1933-03-05

applause greeted his announcement that
he would sing the "Glory Road" and
without a Song" as encores.
Rose Ponselle sang the "Marietta's s
Lied" from "Die Tote Stadt," with In
tense feeling and in Schubert's Der
Erlkoenig" managed her voice to three
qualities of time in representation Of
the three characters. Her dramatic
singing Of Farley might Song" and
Eckert's ECHO Song" was greeted with
frenzed enthusiasm, and she responded
with the "Habanera," from Carmen,
and again singing intimately to her au-
diepce, she delighted them with Garry
Me Back to Old Virginny" and 20 sole
mio." Exceptionally fine and sympa-
thetic Accomplishments were supplied by
Stewart Willie for Mr.. Tfbbett. Theo-
dore Seidenberg for Mr.. Zimbalist and
Stuart Ross for Miss Ponselle.
Music lovers Of the city who have
helped to organize and maintain the
Evening star., 1933-03-05

National Symphony Orchestra can feel
pride and qualification in the splendid
performance Of the orchestra last even
ing. Hans Kinder, himself In top FORM
seemed to irnbue his men with unusual
vitality.
The most interesting moment on the
program, which was awaited with
eagerness, was the performance for the
first time by the orchestra of a compo-
sition by the new Secretary of the
Treasury, william H. Woodin. In be-
tween Official duties, Mr.. Woodin has
found time to devote himself to the
composition Of five symphonies and
many shorter works. His symphonic
poem, 1.-THE Covered Wagon" portray
ing an inspired period Of American his
tory, Is divided into several movements
which are tone pictures Of one of the
long tricks Westward. "On the Prairie"
with which the orchestra opened the
second half Of the program, is a beauti-
Evening star., 1933-03-05
M.U S l C.

Remembered with emotion will be the
inaugural concert last night in Consti-
tuition Hall, the artistic feature OF the
celebrations in honor Of the new regime.
UNIQUE in the record Of inaugural fes.
tiyitfes. it marks the first gathering OF
distinguished artists to celebrate ma
tional event with music.
Every seat was filled. Distinguished
newcomers to official life and the elite
formed an audience whose enthusiasm
grew as the program advanced. When
encores were permitted Rosa ponselie,
Lawrence Tibbett and Efrem Zimballst
were recalled again and again.
Choosing the prologue from "Pagh-
acci," Mr.. Tibbett let his rich baritone
Evening star., 1933-03-05

who has played q frenetic reporter
30 many times he has begun to have
that look, carries OF his part briskly,
and lovely lady named Bonita
Hume is q pleasant diversion now
and then.
On the stage, there are three good
acts and Q singer named Peter Hig-
gins, who seemed to get over with
the audience. The other numbers
include . gracious and graceful
dance team, Q comedy sketch which,
as the principals admit, Is silly but
better than hanging around a pool
room, and the aforementioned Amos
n Andy. who really should be seen.
The usual news reel and assorted
subjects complete the program.
r. B. p, Jr.
Evening star., 1933-03-05
Mu-So-Lit Forum Tomorrow.

The Mu-So-Lt Club, 1927 r street,
will hold a public forum tomorrow at
6 pm. The program will be featured
by musical selections by DR.. Eva b.
phine Muse of the washington Con-
servatory of Music and Albert A. Bur-
CESS, violinist. The club will be open to
visitors during the week when an art
exhibit by Horace G. Anderson will be
shown.
Evening star., 1933-03-05
SOCIETY WILL MEET
shakespearean Group to Give

Sketches at Corcoran Gallery.
The Washington Shakespeare Society
will meet at the Corcoran Art Gallery
Auditorium tomorrow at 8 pm. The
Rev. DR.. Edmund A. Walsh Of George
town University will speak.
Under the direction of Miss A. M.
Fauntleroy, a series of scenes from THE
Merry Wives of Windsor" will be given.
Clarence Ruebsam will play Falstaff;
Pinkston, DR.. Caius, and Frank Megill,
Simple.
The hostess Of the evening will be
Mrs. Ruebsam. The public is invited.
Evening star., 1933-03-05
Theater Reviews
Amos and Andy
Appear at the Fox.

A STAGE show topped by those
"A tnimitable mimics, Amos n
Andy, heads the procession this
week at Loews Fox, where Lee
Tracy Is performing in . preposter-
GUS cinematic morsel known -
"Clear AL Wires"
Dizzy as the foreign correspond
ents it burlesques, the Spewack film
saga has an occasional amusing mo-
ment.
There is, unfortunately, not much
to be said for the tale, except that
1t deals with the Riffs and the ran
a. no other has done. DR.. Tracy,
Evening star., 1933-03-05

full excerpt from this comprehensive
symphony. The audience applauded
with spontaneous enthusiasm and Mr..
Woodin acknowledged the tribute sew
eral times from his box.
Evening star., 1933-03-05

Grapefruit from Palestine Is COM
peting in France with that from this
country. -, 'sH.i
Evening star., 1933-03-05

Clonmel, Irish Free State. is building
900 houses in its sum- clearance project.