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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-19

DAILY Worker Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The vol
une of business transacted for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1888, twas
considerably less than in the pre-
ceding year." Daniel C. Roper, Sec
rotary Of Commerce, declares in his
annual report to President Roosevelt
released today.
Conditions at the close of the year
we're such, he reported, that "the eco
nomic structure continued to be badly
in need Of repair" Unemployment
last March is estimated at approx
imately 100000.
Pay rolls, department store sales
factory employment. Ealding activity
car loadings and foreign trade showed
heavy decreases, the report states
Employment and Sales at Record Low
For the fiscal year, as a whole
factory employment was approximate
ly IL per cent less than in the pre-
vious fiscal year, and 30 per cent be-
low the fiscal year 1929. Pay rolls
showed similar but much sharper
contraction. The average for 1928
was rs per cent below the previous
fiscal year and 81 per cent below the
fiscal year 1920"
Department store sales, one of the
most important business indices, es-
pecialiy from the point of view of the
welfare Of the workers, dropped 20
per cent. Based ON calendar wears
1923-25 equal 100, the total dropped
from 90 in 1892 to "a in 1888.
"Sales through the leading chain
organizations were also lower in
value, and for the variety chains the
drop was Is per cent. Sales by lead
ing mail-order companies were IA per
cent smaller in value"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-19
Roosevelt Recovery" Program Is
All For Wall Street M0n0bolies

cent S475, 000,0 900 direct grant, tne
banks now were granted 81 ,357, 900, :
900 as government subsidiaries, thu
total to the banks approaching the
SO ,0O0, 900 900 mark.
Wall Street railroads got subsidie
TO the tune of $3.50 1000 from the
|RFC.
In addition. the Roosevelt govern
nent has come to the aid OF the
Morgan roads, by esnceIling the $780,
900, 00G - these roads owed the gov
eminent under the Transportation
Act of 1922. Railroads, controlled b.
the U. S. Steel trust, for example
had their $4,000, 900 government deb.
cancelled.
War Moves
Roosevelt has spent money for war
faster than any previous President
one billion dollars in six months.
5000, 100000 from the regular bulge
and over s35o,00o,o0o out Of the P.
w. A. fund.
Roosevelt has slashed the Fedora
employees wages and wounded vet
Grams compensation by 5000 ,oo0. 900
IN order to pay the interest payments
on Wall Street government loans.
The Roosevelt government, through
the processing taxes on corn, cotton
meat, wheat, has clamped down on
the toiling masses an indirect sales
tax that takes a toll Of over $500, DOC, =
600 a year through higher prices fol'
bread, clothes, meats.
The Roosevelt government has
spent millions to destroy 20 per cent
Of the cotton crop, Is per cent OF
the corn and wheat crop, is per cent
Of the hog supply, and part Of the
tobacco crop.
The Roosevelt promises Of jobs have
been proven fraud. OF the 1000
600 new jobs promised as a result OF
the Public Works Fund, only $1,000
have nlaterialized, according to Of
fetal figures from Washington.
The army OF jobless still STANDS as
It did in March-at about 100000.
900. For the relief OF this jobless
army Roosevelt spends 500 a year for
each jobless worker.
1t is thus possible to see With ACID
clarity the main features OF the
Roosevelt program. The machinery
Of the N.R.A., grinding in the inter
ests Of Wall Street monopoly capital,
is clear-the freezing Of wages al
starvation levels, the monopoly rails
ing Of prices, accelerated by infls-
tionary measures, the consequent
slash in REAL wages and leap in
profits, i'll addition to huge govern
ment subsidies to protect Wall Street
from the Losses Of the crisis, and
record breaking war preparations
also to protect Wall Street profits
More than ever, the capitalist gov
eminent of America is seen TO be the
tool, the active agent, of the strongest
clique of Wal Street monopolies. AND
Roosevelt is one Of the most cunning.
most loyal servants that hes ever
done their bidding.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-19

The report throws an interesting
light ON the effect on the national
debt structure of the tremendous
sums handed over to banks, trust
companies and railroads by the gov
eminent, most Of which came from
indirect taxes on the people. Largely
as result Of the extraordinary eX-
penses incurred by the Government
in its efforts to prevent the collapse
Of banks and other public institutions,
the total Understanding debt Of the
United States increased approximate
ly $4,000 100000 during the fiscal year.
A substantial part Of this increase
grew out of the operations of the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
which up June 80, 1888, had made
loans aggregating close to 212 billion
dollars. During the fiscal year S193,-
956,702 was advanced to 81 railroads
or their receivers"
In addition to the extremely low
level of building activity. car load
ings of originating freight declined 10
per cent and ton-miles OF revenue
freight by 81 per cent"
Foreign Trade Hits Bottom
In the international field the pic
ture was just as dark. Foreign trade
touched the lowest level in about
three decades. United States exports
dropped from 81 ,94s, 0o0, 900 for the year
1892 to 81 ,44o 900 900 in 1928, OF
Is per cent. Although the decline in
unit value of IL per cent was respon-
sible for a part of this drop in value,
the decrease in physical volume was
about II per cent, or relatively as
great as in the preceding fiscal year.
Imports fell of SO per cent from ST.
730,00o,000 in 1881 80 to 81, 900 900
in 1928, but owing TO relatively
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-19
Brooklyn Army Base Workers
Protest Missouri Lynching

organized struggle for better eco
nomic conditions. We in the gov
eminent service who have suffered
a Is per cent wage cut with higher
prices, know this"
The text of the wire sent to Gov
ernor Park by the group of govern
ment workers follows:
Below named group of Negro and
white workers demand immediate ar
rest and execution OF leaders of gang
that lynched Lloyd Warner. We de-
mand immediate cessation of perse-
cution of Negro people in your state
and throughout the South.
"Anti-Lynch Group of
the Brooklyn Army Base"
mo doubt IL is only because OF
many such protests in the past and
at present that several other lead
crs Of the lynch mob have already
been arrested" the groups state
ment said. "Only the follow-up of
such protests by the thousands will
bring about the actual execution of
these lynch mob organizers and
leaders. In a similar way only can
we expect the Scottsboro boys TO be
freed"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-19
25OCWA Men Demand
Wage Rise After 20
Win 1Oc. Hr. Increase

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich
After 70 Civil Works Admins
tration workers had struck on the
Job against = so cent per hour wage
rate and won an increase to 40
cents per hour. . mass meeting Of
$50 was called here demanding the
50 cents per hour wage scale prom
iscd by Roosevelt and free transpor-
tation to jobs.
After the announcement that
mass meeting would be held ut the
Town Hall, the city officials at first
refused to grant permission for the
use Of the hall. After the 70 strik-
crs had rallied AL the eva. work
ers 10 the meeting, the officials were
forced 70 grant the use Of the hall.
The Communist Party, the Ma
tional Miners Union and other
workingclass organizations are sup
porting this struggle Of the C.W.A.
workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-19
Labor Dept. Refuses
to Stop Deportation

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l8-The
Labor Department recently refused to
reopen the deportation cases OF
George Poulos and Anthony Bellussi.
The International Labor Defense has
taken out writs Of habeas corpus to
stop their immediate deportation and
has filed an appeal to the u S. Cir
cult Court.
A protest meeting was held on
Friday. Dec. IS, at 1908 Tasker
st. to demand the stopping
of deportation of workers for their
working-class activities.
George Poulos was arrested for
having Daily Worker in his posses
sion. He was refused the right to
have lawyer, interpreter or to COM
municate with anyone.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-19
Unemployed Workers
To Be Tried Today for
Resisting Eviction

NEW YORK-Jane and Mike Will
liams, unemployed workers. will be
tried today by the labor hating Judge,
Thomas A. Aurelio, for resisting an
eviction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams were dubbed
by the police and arrested when they
tried to hold a meeting before their
home during the eviction. They have
been charged with felonious assault
and held on bail Of $500 each.
Workers are urged to pack Aurelio's
court room at the Essex Market Court,
Second st. and Second Ave, at 2:3o
today to prevent the railroading OF
these workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-19
N. ]. Workers Turn
Reformist Meet To
A Militant Protest
Cheer Mention of LID
Defense At Decatur
Lynch Trials

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Dec
lS.-Eight hundred workers, mostly
Negroes, packed a Seottsboro protest
meeting here last Thursday night, at
which Samuel Leibowitz was the chief
speaker.
Although the meeting was held I'm
der the auspices of reforniSts and
liberals hostile to the mass defense
which alone has saved the Scots
boro boys so far, each mention OF
the International Labor Defense was
met with thunderous applause from
the audience.
Rev. DR.. Thomas Harten, Negro
minister from Brooklyn, and presi-
dent of the National Afro-Protectiye
League, stressed the danger to the
white ruling class of Negro and white
workers getting together If justice
was not done. His remarks followed
the traditional policy of the Negro
refornEst leaders of begging for con-
cessions, but the audience showed its
support of the growing unity Of Ne
gro and white workers by roundly
applauding his reference to this unity
as a danger to the white rulers. Har-
ten Immediately attempted to correct
any misunderstanding by laying stress
ON peaceful intentions and methods.
Local politicians, including Mayor
Morrison, were present to speak to
the potential voters in the audience.
Morrison professed ignorance of the
Scottsboro frame-up and parroted
Gov. Rltchie's statement that the
racial relations in his community
were all that was desirable. This
cid not go over with the audience,
who received his statement in frtgid
silence.
Wilmington Protests Verdict
WILMINGTON, Dec, Dec. IA
vigorous protest against the Decatur
lynch verdicts sentencing Haywood
Patterson and Clarence Norris to
burn in the electric chair on Feb.
was sent to Judge Callahan from a
meeting called here to form q branch
Of the American League Against War
and Fasctsm.
Minneapolis Protest Meet
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Dec. ia
One thousand workers attended a
protest meeting last Wednesday at
the Wesley Temple, against the lynch
wave sweeping the country and the
Decatur lynch verdicts. The meeting
was organized by the International
~ 49,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-19
Financial Troubles Cause
Suicide

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.---Jerolne
We'll, plumber, hanged himself with
his muffler in his store today. Ill
health and financial troubles were
said to have caused the suicide.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-19
Lindbergh Nearing Home

MIAMI. Dec. 18.--The Lindberghs
are reported ready to take of on the
last leg of their trip today, to reach
New York in ten hours. When they
reach New York they will have flown
$4,000 miles on their present trip.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-19
Part III of Article
BY n. Buchwald to
Appear w ednesday

The second part Of Nathaniel
Buchwald's article on the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Act and the ex-
else taxes imposed on farm prod
ucts, which was to be concluded in
today's edition, has been held over
for publication tomorrow, due to
eXigencies of space.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-19
Captain Commits Suicide When
Ship Grounds

LONDON, Dec. is.-Cap.sSn Hickey,
commander of the American freight
steamer, Exarch, committed suicide
when his ship ran aground near the
coast OF Cyrrus. it was reported here
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-19
Explosion Kills Seven

LA PLAZA, Argentina. Dec. 18.--
Seven we're killed as result of an
explosion at the State Oil Refinery,
ascribed to spontaneous combustion.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-19

Rush your orders for the Jan. 6
Tenth Anniversary issue Of the
Daily Worker. ~ pages. The big
gcst and bo& Daily Worker In
THE histsFy u or paper.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-19
Fog Causes Seven Auto Deaths

CHICAGO, Dec. 18.-Seven per-
ished In auto accidents here Sunday
due to q dense fog which enveloped
the city. Airplane traffic was also
delayed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-19
TO OPEN SCANDINAVIAN HALL

SIT. PAUL, Minn.--East Side workers viii
open new headquarters wednesday. Dec, at
8e5 Payne Ave, with An entertainment and
dance sponsored by Scandinavian Workers
Club. The hall will be managed by = COM
mittee OF elected delegates from trade unions
and unemployed organzzte---
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-19
Neus Briefs
Three Killed in Auto Plunge

IHIee hIIfeu III ANU I IuitBe
BEAUMONT, Cal, Dec. 18,-Three
were killed and three seriously in
jured when an auto In which they
were riding plunged off the highway
near here.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-19
National Events
CELEBRArE RECOGNITION

CHICAGO--A mass celebration Of recos-
milton OF the eoviet Union will be held We'd
nesday, Dec. 20, by organizations sympathtic
to the Soviet Government. Corliss Lamont.
son of Morgans partner, Norman Tailentire,
national organizer Of the Friends Of the
Soviet Union; and Carl Haessier Of the
Federated Press will be the main speakers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-09
Hillquit, Leader Of
s. P, Dies Of Heart
Attack at Age Of 63

NEW YORK, Oct. 8.-Morris Hill
quit, long considered the leader of
the American Socialist Party, died to-
day OF heart attack at the age OF
SO.
Hillquit was the leader Of the So
cialist leadership fight against the
left wing" group that wished to af-
f1liate with the Communist Inter-
national in the days following the
Russian Revolution. His bitter hatred
of the Communist movement grew
more bitter with the years.
One Of his most famous utterances
was the statement that the
Russian Revolution Is the great
est nisfortunes that ever could
have happened to the international
Socialist movements
A few years ago. he gained prom
inence as the attorney for group
OF former owners Of oil wells now
in the hands Of the Russian work.
ers. In his brief before the Amer
lean Supreme Court, Hillquit stated
that the Russian workers had seized
the wells Illegally"
Early this year, together with Nor
man Thomas, Hillquit visited Roose-
welt at the White House to commend
him upon his efforts to relieve the
sufferings OF the unemployed.
William Green, president of the A.
+. OF L., declared last night that the
labor movement has lost in his death
= devoted and sincere friend.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-09
DAILY WORKER EXPOSE OF NAN MURDER PLANS
R0USES STORM OF ANGER AMONG N Y. WORKERS
Answer the Nazi Challenge!

printed
awakening the the
Hitherto Vaccinations espionage poisoning
murder being by the Naz the
New York
The revelation these
America feanddeah struggle with
which is reaching the population
United States the bloody
challenge the workers OF Amerca
counter acaonl The highighs Of the secret Nah letter
II cannot find place for Van Lubbe it
him while
try Whom intend to hang in his Germany?
with entirely that would be
munts in Leipzig injection syphilis
Communism from syphilis Of the
"Send lady Of good who reiable
best her father and brothers troopers.
She should English
Europe Bremen hadrese then we'll another
back to Germany the thus vading
ties and avoid check-up by Untermeyer."
a ceae can be read
by Unermeyer"
Let know things Book We must
distribute them
IT. 1t Is chld's play make
Workers. farmers students and intelIeetuaEs! Call
meetings and demonstrations of protest eUeryUhere.
Flood every agency of Germany, every consulate
every embassy Nth kilograms and resolutions protest!
Crol0d every consulate every embassy Nth deIega-
tions protesting the foul ame-up of the Communists in
Leipzig!
Demand the immediate release of Torger, Dinrof
Popof Tanef and every prisoner of the Ndz nurerers!
DRIVE THE NAZI MURDER PLOTTERS OUT OF
AMERICA!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-09
Confirm Charges of
Van der Lu b be Foul
Play Made by I'D. W."

The charges made In Saturdays
Daily Worker, on the basis OF the
secret Nazi document revelations,
that the Hitlerites are plotting to
spirit away or murder their Dutch
tool van der Lubbe are substanti-
ated by dispatches from Leyden,
Holland, his home town.
A prominent resident Of Eeyden
has wired the German Supreme
Court in Leipzig that the young
Dutchman's acquaintance in Ley
den strongly suspect the Dutch de-
fendant on trial in the Leipzig
courtroom is not the real van der
Lubbe. He demands that the Leip-
zig defendant be confronted with
the persons who really knew van
der Lubhe In Leyden.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-09
|NoSwaStika,German
Observation-Disclosures
to Address Meeting
Anti-Nazi Feeling of
Phila. Crowd Barred
Group Having Flag

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6-Indicat-
ing that the official diplomatic rep
resentatives of the Hitler government
are part and parcel of the organized
movement to spread Fascisrn in this
country. Hans Luther, German AM
bassador to the United States, yester-
day refused to address crowd of
$4,000 who had come to celebrate the
250th anniversary of the founding
Of Germantown, because the city Of
ficials could not find a swastika flag
to fly over the speakers stand.
The only flag available was in the
hands of the group of Fascist secret
agents and propagandists who form
the Fascist-subsidized Friends of the
New Germany" the organization
which was exposed in the Daily
Worker" as being part of plot in
which Van der Lubbe is being used
as Nazi tool to murder and torture
the German Communists in the
frame-up Leipzig trial on the burn
ing Of the Reichstag.
This group, however, had been
barred from the demonstration by
the arrangements committee because
Of the fear of the anti-Fascist SEN
timents of the audience. Many up
State German societies had an
nounced that they would refuse to
participate If the Nazis were per-
mitted to join the celebration.
Upon Luther's request for swas-
tika flag, the Mayor, J. Hampton
Moore, and State Representative
Fred G. Gartner, rushed about look
ing for the flag. 1t was only because
they were unsuccessful in their
search that the swastika flag did not
fly in Germantown yesterday.
To make up for their failure to
provide the swastika for the Fascist
Ambassador, the City officials per-
mitted cablegrams from Hindenburg
and Hitler to be read to the audi
ence by representatives Of the bloody
Hitler Government.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-09
Register This Week!
Enroll Communist!

NEW Notwithstanding today,
Oct. 8, and continuing through to
Saturday, Oct. IA, workers must regis
ter in order to vote In the municipal
elections Nov. Z.
Today until Friday the registra-
ton places will be open from pm.
until 1890 pm. and on Saturday
from 7 am. until 1880 pm. The
qualifications for voters include resi-
dence Of one year In the state, six
months in the county (Borough), and
thirty days in the election district.
First voters must take literacy test.
Register and Enroll Communist
'The Communist Party has re-
ceived enough votes in the last cleo
ton to remain on the ballot as a
regular political party in New York
State. In next years primary cleo
tions the enrolled voters viii deter
mine the Party's candidates and
elect the Party's election machinery"
read part of statement by the Com
munist Election Campaign Commit
tee of 100 Broadway, yesterday.
Further information on elections
can b obtained 81 thA eaxnnAign
hsAd0uAxterss :
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-09
Jail Red Nominee
for Leading Strike
of Steel Workers

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. 8.-Am-
bridge authorities, working hand in
glove with officials here to break the
steel strike, have turned over James
Egan, militant steel strike leader and
Communist candidate for Mayor of
this city, to the police on an old
charge of "inciting to riot" He now
faces long term in Jail.
Egan is organizer of the Steel and
Metal Workers Industrial Union and
an active participant to win the Am
bridge strike.
Failing to place any charges
against him in Ambridge, he was
given in custody to Allegheny County
detectives William Black and Philip
Goldberg to be returned to Pitts
burgh. 1t was on the petition of AS
sistant District At, orney John F..
Haggerty, in cooperation with the
Arnbridge chief Of police, John w.
Flocker, that a bench warrant was
issued by Judge Sylvester j. Snee
for him.
The charge against Egan grows
out of a huge unemployed demon
stration on March at the federal
building which was attacked by po-
lice.
Egan has been out on bail since
then, pending a motion for a new
trial, and was re-arrested for his &C
tivities in the steel strike. He is de-
Tended by the International Labor De-
Tense.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-09
DETERMINED
@ N u MON
RECOGNITION
Try to Split Strikers
Ranks; Ontario Local
Urges Fight on Code
Especial to the Daily Worker.)

Especial to the Daily Worker.)
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. 8.-Power-
full resistance is expressing itself
throughout the coal fields against the
efforts of Roosevelt and the United
Mine Workers officials to send 100,-
600 striking miners back to work. The
main tactic is to split the miners
ranks and to isolate the Prick Co
men. Strategic locals are being
picked for vote to return.
The determination of the miners
to stick is shown on many fronts.
Martin Ryan, insurgent leader of
the Fayette County miners declared
his answer to Roosevelt's order for
miners to return to work.
1T is unfair and every effort will
said he tanshrld shrdlu shrdl shrdls
be made to continue the strike"
Ryan said he was not a rebel or
radical, but was utterly opposed to
Roosevelt's efforts to return miners
without full union recognition.
Thousands of miners at the Curtis
vile U.M.W.A. local meeting came
armed with clubs. When officials
suggested a consideration to return
to work, the miners passed a resolu-
ton making it impossible to adapt
the motion to return to work until
the union is recognized. The striker
stated that anyone putting the re-
turn to work motion, wouldn't live
to hear the results.
P. T. Pagan, District No. 5. Presi-
dent, U.M.W.A., rushed through a
vote to return to work at Montour
No. 10 local on Saturday afternoon.
He modified all his agents to use
this in effort to split the ranks. Min
ers declare that picketing will keep
them out.
National Miners Union opposition
forces were modifying huge picket
lines tomorrow morning to defeat U.
M.W.A. leaders efforts. A conference
OF the opposition forces in IL mines
was held Saturday to bolster up the
forces and spread the discussion on
wage agreement. A resolution was
passed by the Ontario local against
the code and for the miners own de-
mands. This Is being sent to all
U.M.W.A. locals.