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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-19
Rainey Predicts Initiation;
Govt Will Sponsor the Bill
Senate Defeats Silver Initiation Amendment
Pending Foreign Currency Initiation Treaty

WASHINGTON, April 18.-T h e
Senate today rejected the Wheeler
amendment to the farm bill provid-
ing for the reconciliation Of silver
at the ratio of 16 to /. The vote for
the inflationary amendment was very
strong, SO in favor and 43 against
A change of six votes would have
carried the amendment.
The reconciliation of silver amend
ment would raise commodity prices
sharply by increasing the supply Of
cheap money based on silver.
Roosevelt Initiation Agreement.
An argument advanced throughout
the debates on the proposed amend
ment was on the necessity of meet
ing the competition of Great Britain
whose deprecated currency gives her
an advantage in international mark
cts.
In the course of the debate, it was
admitted that inflstionary measures
would not be successful in raising
prices without agreements from other
countries. 1t is widely rumored that
Roosevelt is planning TO propose an
international initiation agreement at
the coming preliminary conversations
with France and Britain in prepare
ton for the World Economic Con-
ference. It is said that Roosevelt
has an understanding with Premier
Bennett of Canada, who has plan
that would raise the prices of COM
modities by more than 30 per cent
With the embargo on free gold ship
ments still in full force these ten
denotes indicate that America Is def
initely off the gold standard.
In Favor Of Initiation.
Speaker Rainey, who is the lead
ing Democrat in the House, and very
close to Roosevelt, has expressed his
unqualified support of silver re-
monetization program, or some other
kind of initiation program. Senator
Borah has gone on record as saying
that If the country does not soon
raise prices by initiation, capitalism
will not survive" Despite the de-
feat of the Wheeler amendment, it is
generally conceded that some form
of initiation will be enacted into law
before the present session Is over
Speaker R.siney predicted thai
ConRyess would pass sor1s sypt n
lnf1aticn.sp sessslss4on d,r%sS ~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-19
$500 Army Officers VIII Be in
Charge OF Forced Labor Camps
Jobss Meet to Halt Cutting of Relief New Jersey Conference
Against Forced Labor; Unemployed Council Leads Way

relief work. Since there is no other
way of getting aid this means COM
plete starvation for many families.
A meeting attended by 200 unem-
ployed demanded that there be no
cuts in relief. When informed that
there are no funds, the workers told
them to spend money for unemploy-
ment insurance and not to build new
battle ships.
LA CROSSE, Wis.-Uniting their
forces to demand relief for seven
families who were taken of fthe relief
lists, 1,400 workers held q demon
stration before the court house
Despite the sheri7 and police who
were around the speakers exposed the
character Of the barter" system The
workers stopped the arrest Of their
leader, M. Porter. AS a result Of this
action many families are now put
back on relief.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-19
BY ROBERT MINOR

CHICAGO, April II (By AirnaiD
Chicago police today began arrest
ing unemployed workers by whole
sale.
At the corner of State and Harri-
son Streets, many workers are being
arbitrarily seized, showed into patrol
wagons and hauled off to Jail with
out warning or chance to communi-
cate with friends. Policemen, ques-
toned, gruffly explain that they are
cleaning up for the Chicago Cen
tury of Progress Worlds Fair sched-
uled to begin June /
The Chicago Young Communist
League is sounding the alarm to
rouse the workers TO action against
the outrage. 1t has taken the init
alive and called the l., D. into the
situation.
All Young men arrested are being
sssed hg tt.s pciies vhv thN den't
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-19

present session. He said that st
would be Democratic plan spon-
sored by the administration.
Falling Dollar Indicates Initiation
RooseveltS plans for international
money agreements are an attempt to
guarantee the profits of American
capitalism in its competition with
other imperialist powers.
The international agreements for
fixed currency ratios is an attempt
by the United States to overcome
the disadvantages it now suffers in
international markets because of the
high value OF the dollar. At the
same time, the dollar has expert
enced a sharp drop on the interns-
tional exchanges, rejecting the world
conviction that America is planning
to depreciate its currency.
In anticipation of further initiation,
the indices of commodity prices have
been rising steadily since the middle
Of March. Today, the Moody Index
for spot commodity prices is at the
highest level for the season, and is
higher than at the same period last
year. The advance in commodity
prices means q rise in the cost OF
everyday necessities. 1t means fur
ther hsrdships for the masses Of the
people.
InfIa<sonary Bond Issues.
The Roosevelt government Is mean
while getting ready the machinery
for an initiation program through the
flotation of large bond issues. 1t has
been suggested that these bonds be
made the basis of increased issuance
OF the new Federal Reserve Bank
notes provided for under the emer-
gency bank BAH. n is unofficially
estimated that tae amount OF bonds
TO be issued for emergency public
expenditures viii reach $1,000 900 600.
The struggles among the imperial-
list powers for markets, which now
takes the form Of currency and fl
nancial struggles, are based upon
contradictions, the desire for the
market advantage given by q de-
prcctated currency, and the desire To
retain the financial advantage given
by the possession of gold hoard.
since IN tsnte Cd war. the possession
~ sosd " 6ecS1ed advantages VI
~estrrs sspas&ss spsssAs sp< wax n~sx
SAA~Al -
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-19

WASHINGTON April 13.-Genera
Drumm Of the army general staff
stated according to reports current
here that the army was given COM
plete charge over the forced labor
camps. 1t is believed that the Gen
eral made this statement to the civil
liam committee who were at the time
discussing plans of conducting the
camps.
Accordingly three Thousand lieu
tenants and fifteen hundred captains
of the regular army and reserves will
be placed in charge of the camps.
Foresters who expected to find some
work will find themselves iobless,
while officers with connections in
large corporations will draw fat
salaries in bossing the camps. The
complete militarization of the camps
is carried out with a sinister silence
on the part Of the whole capitalist
press. Because of the large numbers
OF young workers who left the camps
refusing to be subjected to the mill
tary rules while forced TO work on
government projects, it is obvious
that the silence is on authority from
the White House.
The placing Of army officers In
charge OF the camps proves again
that it was not to help the unem-
ployed that the camps were estab-
lished. The first selection of young
men between the ages OF 13 to IS
was clearly to train an army for use
against the workers at home and in
preparations for imperialist war.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., April IT,.
"A MiddleseX County conference
against forced labor and the work
for grocery system was attended by
nineteen organizations. Among them
the Hold Carriers Union, Brotherhood
of Painters and Decorators the IN
employed Councils, Communist Party
and Young Communist League.
This county has set the pace in the
state in fighting against forced labor.
After working week the unemploy-
ed get a basket of food which they
are not even allowed to select.
The conference decided for intense
activity TO mobilize the unemployed
especially those on forced labor Jobs
to participate in the May Day dem
onstration,
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, -. Officsals
hsr- hs~s tt,ed 10 secr M p. =, =.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-19

gro ana WTute workers IN every nelgh-S
borhood, for recruits for the march,
supplies, trucks, food, and other do
nations to make the trek successful,
Mobilization Conference Sunday.
A final mobilization conference, in
GLIDING the same delegates who parti-
cipated in the first conference, with
the addition of hundreds more, was
announced for next Sunday.
Today following a meeting Of the
Action Committee, it was reported,
final plans, including the routes of
the march, and the dates and prep
arations being made in every city,
will be announced
Meanwhile, the preparations are
actively under way The Interna-
tional Labor Defense, leading force in
the march preparations, has sent
calls from every branch for recruit
mentS, and dozCDs of branch meet
ingS are being held to organize the
| hundreds of new recruits coming in
daily both to the organization itself
and to the march as result of the
mass campaign to save the Scottsboro
boys.
Philadelphia Prepares.
Philadelphia march headquarters
reported that mass conference of
scores of organizations will be held
/ Wednesday night, at which it will be
proposed that each delegate present
be recruited for the march and form
the nucleus of delegations which will
give a mass character to the Phila-
delphia representation. Reports OF
similar activities came also from
Newark, Wilmington, Jersey City
Norfolk, Richmond and many other
points.
Final drafting of the bill to put
teeth into the enforcement of the
18th, 18th, and 18th amendment
which will be presented by the
marchers to Congress, is being COM
pleted by the committee in charge,
set up by Sundays conference.
Outline of Bill.
| The Bill of Civil Rights proposed
at the conference for presentation to
Congress, to put teeth into the en-
forcement of the Thirteenth, Four
l ICS11O1l anu 1lJCCllDll
to the Constitution, covers the demo-
cratic rights of Negroes and of white
workers, for voting, jury service,
schools. and in the courts; it forbids
every Jim Grow law whether in veh-
icles of transportation, public build
| ings and places, such as restaurants,
labor unions, and all color bars in
| the civil service and the Army and
| the Navy. 1t bans all discrimination
by private individuals against Ne
groeS in housing or anywhere else. 1t
| provides for the use Of every ma
chinery of the government, including
the army and the navy, to enforce
i this law, and provides severe penal
ties for violations.
Mote: Complete text Of this en-
f0rcement bill will be published in
the Daily Worker as soon as the
final details of it have been de-
cided upon. This is exvccted TO be
accomplished by the committee
elected at Sundays conference
within few days.)
Among the technical details of the
march preparations already under
way are the plan. to mobilize trucks
and passenger cars, food and gas. In
many cities the workers are raising
the demand that these be supplied by
the governments of their cities. Cap
tains are being elected for the march
units. First-aid groups are being or
ganized, as well as mechanical groups
whose job it will be to see to it that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-19
STRIKE
LOOMS AGAIN
Milk Board Won't Fix
Prices for Companies

ALBANY, N. Y. April 18.-Another
n. Y. State Milk Control Board re-
fused to grant the demand of the
N. Y. dairy farmers to fix a mint
mum price for raw milk which the
distributors will pay TO the dairy
farmer. The Board, which has Just
fixed minimum price for conSum-
ers, boosting the price of milk for
large sections of the. toiling popula-
ton, declares that it considers that
the sterilization of the market
comes ahead Of any direct attention
to the producer" The Board is
clearly concerned with assisting the
big milk distributors, such as Bor-
dens, etc, to rake in larger profits
by stabiliziDE and increasing prices
while at thA- same time driving their
smaller independent competitors out
of business.
The State Milk Control Board was
set up following the passage of the
Pitcher bill and was declared to be
for the purpose of relieving the farm
ers. 1t was designed to stop the de-
veioping strike movement of dairy
farmers upstate for higher prices for
their milk, The farmers, in threat
ening to strike, are now recognizing
that the legislation does not provide
the farm relief for which the farm
ers struggled, and that it will now
be used to enforce greater burdens on
the workers and small farmers.
Farmers Of New York should or
ganize their forces to strike against
fake farm relief legislation Workers
and farmers should join together to
demand higher prices for the small
farmers, and lower prices for the city
toiler at the expense of the big dis
tributors. Worker consumers, organ
ize to defeat the rising milk prices,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-19
l07 Refuse to Stay
at Forest" Camp

WILMINGTON, Del, April 1S-Re-
ports from reliable sources here state
that out of six hundred recruits OF
the forest forced labor army at Fort
Dupont one hundred and seven have
already left the camp to return to
their homes.
The unemployed who were made
promises that they will receive all
their needs are compelled to write
home for money in order to buy theil
necessities.
The forest labor recruits working
for dollar a day which is turned
over TO support their dependents are
replacing, many workers who we're
getting regular wages.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-19

two years and am perfectly certain
that he could not sign document
like that voluntarily" Thornton,
however, has made no charge that he
was forced to sign anything, and his
complaints that moral pressure had
been brought to bear on him, he af-
forwards withdrew under rigorous
questioning from Prosecutor Vishin-
ski.
Monkhouse in making his speech
stood straight up before the micro
phone, and spoke in calm, even
voice. But his hands, clasped behind
his back, trembled.
= TIE only one of the defendants
who seemed at all happy, was Greg
DRY, who drew laughter from the
crowd in the courtroom when, with
q broad grin on his face, he went to
the microphone and said: The Pub
lie Prosecutor having withdrawn
charges against me, have nothing to
say"
After all the defendants had been
heard, the Court allowed five of the
Englishmen to leave the building, on
payment Of bail. Macdonald was not
released. The five out on bail were
instructed to return to the Court to
hear the verdict at 1880 pm. Mos
COW time) when the three Judges will
again enter and pronounce sentence.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-19
5000 Leather
Strikers Parade
in Peabody, Mass,

PEABODY, Mass, April 18.-Mass-
ing in protest against a decision of
the manufacturers to ignore their
demands and to recruit scabs, the
5000 leather strikers in this city and
vicinity staged militant parade and
demonstration. Marching in Diff
ance of the Mayor, who refused to
grant permit, the workers were
attacked by police armed with riot
guns and tear gas bombs and were
forced to disperse. -Four workers
were arrested, Three were charged
with speaking without permit and
refusing to move on. They will be
tried next Monday The fourth
worker was charged with sssaulting
a scab.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-19

no breakdowns hamper the progress
of the march to Washington.
Cars Wanted for Scottsboro Mass
March.
NEW YORK.-With the Scots
boro Mass Marlh to Washington
scheduled to start from this city,
April 18th, the N. Y. District In
ternational Labor Defense sup
porting this march issued an ap-
peal today for donations of trucks,
buses and cars to be used on the
march. Mechanics will take utmost
care of vehicles donated for the
march. Write or phone Saul Lam
bert, Room, 1888, 779 Broadway, or
STuyYesant 9-4560.
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All the other Englishmen denied
their guilt. Thornton, who gave the
fullest evidence against his fellow
defendants in the preliminary inves-
tigation, and who then denied that
earlier testimony, had little to say for
himself. when he was given his OPP
portunity to speak. AT the begin
ming of the trial." Thornton said, Il
pleaded not guilty, and I still plead
not guilty. I assert the evidence
brought against me is unreasonable.
That is ALL" Thornton had been
given one of the best defense coun-
sells in the Soviet Union, B. Braude;
who spoke for thirty minutes in his
defense, making out as good a case
as was possible, though Broude had
to admit that Thornton himself had
weakened his position by his adnis
sionS preliminary to the inquiry,
Monkhouse, in his speech, made the
point that though he had exagger-
ated the length of time Of his ques-
tioning in the Loubiansky prison, it
had been an unintentional error
Concerning the meals in the prison,
Monkhouse said: Those meals were
excellent. But I was not left alone
during them, and one of the exam
inerS always ate with me-" adding
that the examination really pro-
ceeded also during meal times. Monk
house attacked the document signed
and written by Thornton, saying; 81
have known Thornton for twenty
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-19
Spies and Wreckers
Guilty;Jail2 Expel2
fromUSSR;Acquit2
81 Have Confessed and Have Nothing to Add,
Says Engineer Macdonald
BULLETIN

and wreckerS
in Macdonald sentenced to two
H MonEhouse John
expelled from the Soviet Union Charles
acquitted All these British
five less and
acquitted, There no death sentences
MOSCOW, April 1S.-The of the six English and
Russian engineers accused of spying sabotang and
making preparations to cripple the Soviet Union in the event
military attack to the three Supreme Court Judges
tonight final speeches for the defense concluded
The first of the Englishmen called Macdonald, who
took the and said 81 have already confessed and have
nothing more add The Court listened to him with tense
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-19
Recruiting Now
on for Trek to
Capital for Boys
Final Conference Sunday for March to Wash
ington D. c., April %

NEW Notwithstanding stations are being established
every neghbOrhOOd in New York Philadelphia Bal
mOre Boston and other eastern cities for the March Wash
ngon April % to demand the freedom of the Scosboro boys
from President Roosevelt it announced today by Louise
Thompson provisional secretary of the National Action Com
mttee set Sundays United Front Sotsboro conference
From these recruiting stations calls are going out Ne
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-19
NEWS FLASH

LOS ANGELES. - Protesting
against the arrival of two Jap
anese training ships, the IBate
and Yakuno, to the Pacific coast,
20 delegates after battling police
finally were admitted TO the Jap
anese Embassy here, where they
lodged their protest with the Jap
nHese consul SakOw.
The delegates, supported by
workers, were first dispersed by
the police, but stood their ground
until admitted.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-19
Southern Judges Bar
Negro Jurors, Follow
Example of Horton

DURHAM, N. C.-April 18.-Fol-
lowing the lead Of Judge James E.
Horton at Decatur, and Judge w.
B. Bowling at Dadeville, Judge M.
v. Barnhill here today denied a
motion to dismiss the jury impan-
elled to try James Tucker. Negro
worker, on the ground of illegal
exclusion Of Negroes from it. in
violation of the Fourteenth
Amendment.
Tucker is charged with killing a
white fellow prisoner in a chain
gang in an attack by the white
prisoners on the Negroes, melted
by the authorities.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-19

On IN the Chicago Mooney Con
s-ees. Arrti 30 U Mag =
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-19

On to the Chicago Mooney Con-
gress, April 80 to May 2.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark Officials
hsr~ here tt,ed 10 Secr M p. =, z.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-08-24
Delegation Meet with Board
at Helena on New
Project

only n more river to cross
might well be the slogan of the city
council, proceeding with efforts tc
secure funds through the Industrial
Recovery Act with which to rebuild
its water system.
Practically given assurance from
the state advisory board in session
at Helena last week that the local
project came within the classified
tfon which could be given early
and favorable consideration, A. C.
Erickson and G. G. Johnston re
turned from the state capitol with
announcement that about the only
provision for securing the loan was
to get through the special election
in October having voters approve
the bond issue.
Mr.. Erickson explained the nee
essary steps to the council at It's
meeting Monday evening, calling
attention to the care which must
be taken both In making application
and In getting the bond issue APP
proved. Both the city attorney and
members OF the council were con-
fident voters OF Plentywood would
give approval for issueing bonds at
the special election inasmuch as 80
percent of the amount the city re
ceiyes will be obtained as a free
grant towards the construction
project, and need never be paid
back.
The amoun asked for is $4,000,
which means that only $1,000 OF
that total need be paid by the tax
payers. mot only will the city re-
ceiye $4,000 as an outright gift"
said Mr.. Erickson, but it will have
30 years TO pay off the 1000, at
the low rate of interest of 4 per-
cent
With the funds secured through
this federal grant, the city will be
able to complete the relaying Of its
water mains which was begun last
year but not completed on account
of lack of money. The old mains
are steel pipe and are in such de-
Perforated condition that much of
thS 1AtJ HatCl puppy 10 iOSL
through leaks which have broken
through in numerous places. This
necessitated the drilling or an
auxiliary we'll, as so much of the
was lost that daily needs Of water
users could not be maintained.
Much could be saved on electric
power bills, as has already been
demonstrated by the new mains
laid last year from the pump house
to the hospital, and in all probable
ity, the total savings effected also
be assurance of any ample supply
of soft water at all times except In
emergency.
Plans call for the laying of about
6 900 feet Of new mains, all Of
which will be cast iron pipe Of six
and eight inch dimensions.
The special election when voters
will be asked to approve the bond
issue will be held October 10.
In the opinion of members OF the
delegation who conferred with the
commission, there is good reason
believe that new surveys may be
started In the county yet this year.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-08-24
HIGHWAY OFFICERS
MAKE VISIT HERE

O. J. Croenenberghs, recently
appointed member of the state
highway commission to replace
Axel Nelson Of Sidney, made a visit
In Pl%entywood Saturday night and
Sunday. He was accompanied by
Scott Hart. division engineer from
Wolf Point. The two were making
preliminary observations pointing
towards future road construction
under the federal aid program In
Sheridan county.
Mr.. Croonenbetg's visit followed
a conference Of a local committee
with the highway commission two
weeks ago when they were given
assurance a member OF the board
would come to the county and look
over construction projects which
had been urged for early consider
alton.
Hopes OF local road boosters were
much encouragement this week
when 1t was learned that the first
OF the states road debenture bonds
to the extent of $250,000 had been
sold. This will hasten the consid-
GRAFTON of neW projects which had
to wait on account Of shortage of
funds.