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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-26
California Fruit Strike Covers 1000 Mile Front

Up and down the state of Cali
fornia, on battlefront of 1000
miles and more, strikes of the agri-
cultural workers have been raging
The berry pickers, pea pickers, let
tuce, apricot and grape pickers have
been putting up the gamest fights
against starvation wages. So brave
battle have they put up that even
in the East, the New York Times
had to devote considerable space on
the front page of recent issue to
the menace of the widespread
strikes in the California fields" The
cannery workers too have joined
these struggles.
The organization which has been
leading these strikes is the Cannery
and Agricultural Workers Industrial
Union, affiliated to the Trade Union
Unity League. Filipino, Japanese,
Chinese, Hawaiian, Mexican, Negro,
native and foreign-born white work.
ers have been united by the
C.A.WI.U.
Recently, on August 5th, the union
held a District Convention at San
Jose, California. In conjunction with
the Convention District apparatus
was set up. This made the lead
ers of the union feel that eve have
laid the basis for really building a
mass union that will have not only
membership, but active. organized
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-26
S. Diamond Cement
Crew 'Shanghaied';;
Strike Going Strong

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 25.-
Manned by crew Of Negro workers,
who had been "shanghaied" aboard
by police and company agents with
promises Of big pay and free trans
portation back to Baltimore, the
S. S. Diamond Cement arrived in
Philadelphia after a difficult journey
of 10 hours. Twenty-four hours after
landing, the cargo had not been re-
moved, in spite of the company offer
of so cents an hour for longshore-
men. The crew, after being paid off,
left the ship. Return transportation
was refused them.
At the time the men came aboard
the ship in Baltimore they were I'M
aware that strike was in progress;
when the news leaked out, many at
tempted to leave, but were retained
by force.
The men refused to listen to three
professional strikebreakers aboard,
and did no work while the ship was
at sea.
Under cover of a Gordon of Phila-
delphia police group of scabs, sup
piled by the municipal flop house,
were taken aboard the Diamond
Cement at midnight. Several newly
hired ships officers changed their
minds" after signing up and walked
off. Despite this action they will be
barred from the MWI.U. and de-
nounced as scabs.
The waterfront is greatly aroused
over the strike, and many who had
been hostile to the Union have now
joined in the struggle. In spite of
A. F. OF L. officials, who refuse to
call sympathy strike on the plea
Of opposing dual Unionism," men,
bers of the International Longshore-
mems Union, affiliated with the A
F. of L., rejected the commands OF
their leadership and responded to a
united front call from the Marine
Workers Industrial Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-26

ing at 10 a. m. at Engineers Audi
forum, Ontario and st. Claire Sts.,
1000 delegates are expected to be
present representing trade unions Of
the A. F. of L., of the T. U. U. L.
and many independent unions as well
as other working class organizations.
About 80 delegates are expected
from New York, and delegations
from the steel centers Of Buffalo,
Youngstown, Gary, Pittsburgh, from
the auto workers, textile workers,
coal miners, needle workers and from
many other trades from North, South
East and West will be present when
the chairman opens the first session
on Saturday morning.
The Cleveland United Front Con-
ference of Trade Unions will bring
together workers from hundreds of
organizations regardless Of their po-
litical affihation for the central OBJ
jective, of forming a united front
against the lowering of the workers
standards under the NRA and for
the defense of the interests of the
unemployed.
A nationwide program will be
developed at the Cleveland confer
ence for:
u Immediate and substantial in
creases in wages in all industries and
for all workers; q social and unem-
ployment insurance; - against forced
labor camps and for cash payment
at full union rates; a. for the pre-
servation and recovery of workers
rights, like the right to strike and tc
belong to any union of their owr
choosing; 81 to intensity the struggle
against autocratic, corrupt and rack
eteering elements in the unions ano
against the A. F. of L. and socialist
off1cialdom which supports and toll
crates such evils.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-26

Lawrence, HER BOSS TOLD HER
SHE MUST SET AN EXAMPLE TO
THE OTHER WOMEN AND SPEED
UP STILL FURTHER. Practically
every department in the mill has in
creased speed-up since the code,
multiplied machinery, and hence
hundreds laid off.
Mr.. Lamont's secretary wanted to
know what kind of paper is the
Daily Worker" When he heard it
was labor paper, he went in and
saw Lamont and was gone some
minutes. "Mr. Lamont says he can
not give any statements to the press,
you will have to get in touch with
our New York officer" came back
the answer.
BUT THE WORKERS WERE
GIVING THE ANSWER TO La
MONT AT THE SHOP GATES
WHEN THE DAILY WORKERS
THE UNION MEMBERS HAD
WE'RE SOLD OUT AND THE
WORKERS READ THE SPECIAL
TEXTILE EDITION OF THE
DAILY WORKER WITH INTER-
EST AND APPROVAL.
"a second article on the wool in
dustry in Lawrence will appear
Sunday)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-26
Call for Wide Aid
to Wickwire Strike

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 25,-De-
claring that in spite of the notice
to renew negotiations with superin-
tendent johnson of the Wickwire-
Spencer Steel Co., no trust is to be
placed in the company that it be
given fair chance the chairman
Of the strike committee, Nickel, yes
terday called for the widest organ
ization Of all working class forces in
Riverdale and Blackjack to support
the strike and aid the picket line.
The scale committee is meeting
the company, but If no settlement is
made today the strike will follow the
line Of the struggle in the Acme
plant, involving new thousands of
workers in the suburbs of Buffalo.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-26

the will of the rank and file which is
strong for unity.
The International is conducting the
strike with an appointed strike COM
nittee of 100, most of whom are
known machine supporters and none
of whom are rank and file dressmak-
ers. Many on the committee are
famous for their role in the 1924
dress strike here when the dress
makers went back to their shops
without any real Improvements in
their conditions.
At the mass meeting called by the
International prior to the strike
calls from the floor by the rank and
file for discussion of the Industrial
Unions proposals for unity and for
demands were sidetracked and the
meeting hastily adjourned after the
workers had shouted down Ziskind,
labor editor of the Forward. The
dressrnakers then jammed the In
dustrial Union headquarters to dis
Ncuss strike policies. On the day of
the strike members of the Industrial
Union were on Cne picket line Jointly
with ILGW members.
Balls and Shane, the ILGW Of
ficials here are 1ntensifying their
drive to smother any rank and file
discussion of strike policies. Members
Of the Industrial Union are being
elected from the halls for asking
questions and industrial union men,
beers, elected by the strikers as shop
chairladies, are being denounced as
scabs and removed from their posts
as part of the attempt to split the
strikers ranks.
Great confusion exists among the
strikers now due to lack Of guidance
by the ILGW officials. Their chief
demand is union recognition and the
wage scales proposed are those of
the blanket code with a minimum of
$14 a week. A union representative
was sent to Washington to take up
the strike with the MIRA it was an
nounced by the officials yesterday.
The Industrial Union is mobilizing
the strikers against the tactics of
supressing rank and file expression
and to prevent sell-out.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-26

membership"
Forty-eight delegates were present,
representing 5000 organized agricul-
tural workers. The opening report by
a Union organizer, Jack Wright, show
ed why the agricultural workers of
California have been engaged in
strike struggle after strike struggle
recently. Wages are the lowest in
history. Wright gave a picture of
actual starvation in the fields and
canneries.
A problem that the CA.W.IU. has
had to face is the efforts of the mis-
leaders of various nationalities to
split the workers ranks on basis
of nationality. The activity of the
Mexican consulates, of such organi-
cations as the Filipino Chamber of
Labor, and of the A. F. of L. too
in this direction were told by Wright.
The many youth and women work.
ers paid less and made to work
faster, are also a special problem the
Union must take active steps to solve.
Both Wright and Caroline Decker
exposed the National Recovery Act
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-26
aforementioned
Raise Milk Prices
All Over Country

WASHINGTON, Au. 24.-Fol-
lowing the reports that the Roose-
welt administration has succeeded in
raising the yrice of bread, butter
and eggs. The announcement came
today that the Farm Administration
is considering the raising of all milk
prices by one cent per quart all over
the country.
A blanket code covering the en-
tire country is being planned with
increases to be adjusted to the va
rious localities. Severe restriction of
milk production is also being con-
sidered, officials said.
Reactionary officials Of farmers
organizations such as H. D. Allie
bach of Pennsylvania have already
fallen in with this proposal by pro-
posing the shooting of every third
milk cow.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-26
Pittsburgh Election
Conference to
Endorse c. P.

PITTSBURGH, Pa-The United
Front Ratification Conference for
the endorsing of the Communist
Party of Pittsburgh and the city
election platform, takes place on
Saturday, August &c, at 2 pm, at
the Walton Hall, 220 Stanwix St.,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
In order to vote, the workers of
Pittsburgh must do the following
things:
/. The last day for assessment in
Pittsburgh is Wednesday, Septem-
Der 6. Comrades must go to the
treasurer's office, Room 108, in the
old court house.
2. Registration days are on Thurs
day, September 7th, until Tuesday,
September 10, and Saturday, Sep
TENDER 16, from Z to 10 am. and
from a to 10 pm.
8. Register bipartisan.
4. A tax receipt is good for two
years. A tax receipt for 1882 is
also good for 1888.
5. Citizens who are not over %
years of age on November % can
register without a tax receipt.
6. Naturalized citizens registering
for the first time must take their
naturalization papers and tax re-
ceipt when they go to register.
7. A tax receipt is so cents.
8. The units should arrange affairs
and raise money to pay for those
comrades who cannot get their own
tax receipts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-26
Phila. Party Unit to
Raise Anti-Nira Fund

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. rs
The Anti-Nira Campaign Commit
tee has arranged for city-wide tag
day to raise funds for campaign
au.inst the MIRA. All workers and
working class organizations are
urged to report to the center near
est their home for tag boxes.
Open-air meetings will be held
throughout the city on Saturday at
z pm. to popularize the Anti-NIRA
Campaign in PHILADELPHIA
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-26
Girls Mar0oned.

GODEFFROY, N. Y.-One hun
dred twenty girls in Camp Achvach
near here were marooned last night
when the Neversink River rose 20
nearly twice its usual depth. Fear
was expressed for their safety until
this morning when the river again
began to sink to its usual gage. Fire
men stood along the banks all night
in the attempt to rig breaches buoy
across the swollen stream.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-26
Flood ImperiIs Delaware
Valley.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-Swollsn
by the recent 3-day storm, the
Delaware river is rapidly rising.
The whole valley, from Eastou, Pa
to this city may be flooded II tbs
waters continue their rise. The
water level has already nearly ap-
preached that of the disastrous
flood of 1903.
Forty-seven lives were lost b
the storm of the last three dayA
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-26
Plague Sweeps On.

ST. LOUIS:--All doctors In this
city have been enlisted in a cam
paign to fight the epidemic of Sleep
ing sickness which has claimed "a
deaths since July. Local health au-
thorities estimate that there may be
as many as 900 suffering from mild
attack.
Jacksonville, Miss, reports that
three persons died OF the disease
there yesterday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-26
Dam Leak at Milford
Endangers Lives of
Children Campers

MILFORD, Pa, Aug. 24-Lives of
several hundred boys and girls in
camps here may be endangered due
to leak sprung in the big dam at
Lake Wallenpaupack. The lake with
circumference Of 81 miles drains
into the Delaware Valley.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-26
NEWS BRIEFS
Lindberghs Continue Flight.

LERWICK, Shetland Islands. -
Permission has been granted to Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh and his wife
by the British government to fly
from here to Scotland and England.
Their plane has been refueled and
conditioned for the hop which will
be made today to an unknown desti-
nation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-26
Cleveland Trade Union
Meeting Opens Today
1000 Delegates Expected; Conference to
Fight NRA Lowering of Standards
for Jobess Insurance

CLEVELAND Ohio 2On the historic united
union which Saturday
the of the industries other
points streaming into the city
opens Saturday
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-26
I.L.G.W. Heads Ignore
Workers in Dress Strike
Run Strike With Self Appointed Committee
Oppose Unity With Needle Union

CHICAGO, 257500 the
strike call Monday and tied the industry
with policy the International Ladies Garment Workers
Union officials united front offered
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-26

Editors Note:-This story on
the wooden industry is the first Of
a series on shoe and textile in New
England.)
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-26
ON
HIS WAY WEST

Charles L. Childers, chief counsel
for the Imperial Irrigation district,
left Washington last night and will
return to the valley Immediately.
He was called from the capital to
complete legal work in connection
with the announcement by Judge
Emmett H. Wilson of Los Angeles
that he had found the All-Ameri-
can canal contract valid in every
particular.
1t is. necessary that Childers pre-
part for Judge Wilson a complete
and detailed list of legal authorities
and cases cited IN the valuation
suit and to collect oUher data re-
quired by law in such cases.
Childers went to Washington IN
connection with rumors phat it
would be necessary to amend or
supplement the contract tor in
clusion under the administration S
public works program. He tele-
graphed that such action would not
be necessary as it would be possible
to proceed under the Swing-John-
son bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-26
TWO LAWYERS
INDICTED BY
GRAND JURY
Eight Others Previously Indict-
ed By Grand Jury Reindicted
Today.
ALLEN LAND LAW CAUSE
Attorney Ray D. Johnson OF
Ell Centro Charged With Pre-
pairing Lease.

Reindicting eight persons charged
with violation of the alien land
law, the grand jury this afternoon
brought in indictments against
two additional men, Attorney Eu-
gene Kelly of Los Angeles, and At
torney Ray d. Johnson of Ell Gen.
tro.
johnson is charged with having
prepared a lease whereby land was
rented to j. Labh Singh, Hindu.
Those reindicted included w. j.
Robbins, Carroll L. Post, Fred j.
HauSeur, John B. Antrobos, j. Labh
Singh, NICOLA Singh, Rolla Singh
and Mihr Singh.
Attorney johnson was arranging
for bond this afternoon, the dis
trict attorneys office reported.
Continuance of all the indicted
cases until next Friday for plea.
was granted by the court.
Continuation in the case was
granted by the court after argu-
ments by counsel and it was seen
that such a move was necessary.
Elmer Heald, district attorney,
stated that there was a defect in
the indictment under which the de-
PENDANTS were to be tried and that
it could be remedied only by re-
submission to the grand jury for
correction and the presentation Of
additional testimony. He pointed
out that this testimony would in no
way jeopardize the defendants then
in court as it would in all probable
| ity end in additional names being
added to the indictment.
The defect in the indictment
against Post, Robbins, Hauseur,
Antrobos, and the four Hindus, is
that it failed to allege the fact that
there is n treaty between the
United States and Great Britain to
define the rights of nationals of
each country to enjoy the rights
of agriculture. If this is not the
case then Hindus are ineligible to
hold land.
A. c. Finney attorney for one
of the defendants, argued that the
indictment had not been called in
to question by the defense and
called for a continuation of the
trial. The court felt that there
was possibility of these difficult
ties regarding the indictment be-
ing Strengthened out before o.
clock this afternoon, and SET the case
for hearing at that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-26
GoUernor Signs
NelD Bank Louv

SACRAMENTO, May 26. U.P)-
Another measure designed to aid
California banks had become a law
today after Governor Rolph had
signed measure giving the state
bank superintendent power to bor-
row money from the Reconstruc-
tion Finance Corporation or other
federal agencies in behalf of closed
banks.
Under terms of the measure the
bank superintendent would have
authority to pledge the assets OF a
bank in liquidating for a federal
loan either for purposes of liquida-
ton or reorganization.
The governor also signed a mea-
suri providing for formation of linn
tied dividend housing corporations
to build, under state supervision,
low cost dwellings and apartments.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-26
INJURY FATAL
To HUMP PHREY

Injuries received Tuesday when
he was dragged over a mile by his
horse on the Jones ranch in the
West section, proved fatal this
morning at 4 o clock to J. D. Hum
phrey, we'll known cowboy in the
north end of the valley.
Humphrey was roping calves at
the time of the accident, details Of
which were impossible to learn,
Humphreys remaining unconscious
from the time he was found by
ranch workers until the end came.
1t is believed his horse became
frightened and threw him, after
which his body was dragged back
and forth across the ranch by the
maddened animal.
The body was removed to the
Hopes funeral parlors, pending
advice on funeral arrangements
from relatives. Coroner Under
wood announced their would be no
inquest. his investigation convinc-
ing him that death was accidental.
Humphrey performed in the rodeo
held last Sunday in connection with
Brawley "Days of 40" celebra-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-26
TONER WILL
Be DENOTED

SACRAMENTO, May 26. W.R)-
Dr.. j. B. Harris, prominent Sac
ramento surgeon. and past presi-
dent of the California Medical as
sociation, has been offered the post
of director of institutions succeed
ing DR.. j. M. Toner. 1t was learned
today on reliable authority.
Governor Rolph consulted DR..
Harris and definitely offered him
the job. The surgeon was loath to
accept but agreed to take the mat
ter under consideration.
DR.. Toner is scheduled to be de-
NOTED at his own request. This is
an aftermath of the searching in
quiry into the Rolph administra-
ton conducted by the Inman in
vestigating committee.
Toner was under fire during the
inquiry and was severely criticized
by the Inman committee reports.
The committee charges con-
tanned the observation that Toner
was guilty of "political blunders
and had committed one "grave er-
ror' but maintained the director IS
mistakes were merely of judgment.
The Rolph answer also revealed
that Toner had decided his useful
ness. because of the Inman inquiry
publicity, as head of the depart
ment had diminished. Consequent
ly he had requested the governor
to transfer him to another post.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-26
DEATH CLAIMS AGED AUTHOR OF
MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIA

LOS ANGELES, May 26. U.Pi
Maj jOr Samuel II. NJ. Byers,
IS, who wrote the words to
"Sherman's March to the Sea"
and who was declared to be the
last surviving member of the
staff that accompanied General
Sherman on his famous Civil
war expedition, died here of
pneumonia yesterday.
His "Sherman's March to the
Sea" better known as March
ing through Georgia" was writ
ten while he was prisoner in
Columbia, S. c., after he was
captured by the COnfederates
at the battle of Chattanooga.
His work was smuggled
through the lines and later was
set to music by j. o. Rockwell.
Major Byers also was noted
as a writer of poetry, fiction
and history, and as a diplomat.
A native of Pulaski, Pa, Maj.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-26
DAVIS WILL
NOT RESIGN

GENEVA, May 26. U.Pj-Norman
II. Davis, United States chief dele
gate at the disarmament confer
ence, does not intend to resign un-
der fire, though for months he has
wanted to retire, the United Press
learned today in seeking Davis re-
ply to senatorial attacks on him
in connection with the revelation
that he owed money to j. P Nor
gan & Co.
Davis would make no statement
regarding the senatorial inquiry
into Morgans affairs, or the news
that he was one of those on Nor
gan's preferred stock lists.
But it was learned that he will
not resign in such circumstances as
might make it appear he was re-
tiring because of the hearing or the
attacks on him.
Davis was quoted as saying yes
terday to London Daily Herald
correspondent that he had no apol-
ogy to make for his loan from
Morgan, because it was CONNER
cial loan for which he gave Secur-
ity and most of which he had re-
paidD
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-26
DroUning Victim,
Buried Today

Burial services for John Cooper.
74-year-old resident of the Holt
vile area who drowned in an ir-
rigation canal Tuesday afternoon,
were conducted at Evergreen ceme-
terry at 2 O'Clock this afternoon
with G. Y. Arnold, local undertaken,
in charge.
The car which he was driving
overturned into the water while he
was crossing a bridge in the vi
cinity of his home. He was a pio-
neer resident of Imperial Valley,
having arrived here in 1903. He
had no relatives in the valley but
a brother was found in White
Pigeon, Mich. who gave permission
for the burial. Arnold said.
Burial services for Mrs. Rosalie
Alfred Taylor, %. who died at the
county hospital this morning. were
conducted at Evergreen cemetery
at 2 o'clock this afternoon in charge
of G. Y. Arnold, local undertaken.
She was q resident OF Brawley
and died following an operation.
She is survived by two children
and other relatives.