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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12
Socialist Mayor Of
Bridgeport Refuses
Relief to JObleSS
McLevy, in Council,
Refuses To Oppose
Lynching Also
BY BILL MASON

BY BILL AlASON
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Dec. liz
Jasper McLevy, Socialist Mayor Of
Bridgeport, again passed the buck to
the national government at the first
open Common Council meeting Of his
administration. and showed again
that he intends to rely completely on
federal relief. He released the city
government from the responsibility Of
providing for the 1900 unemployed
workers, whose urgent need for food,
shelter and clothing is still ignored.
Refuses to Oppose Lynching
In his speech to the Common
Council at the first open meeting Of
that body since the Socialists came
into office, the Mayer boosted Of the
saving Of municipal funds by re-
ducing expenditures for relief. The
federal program, he declared. has
Iessened the burden on the local gov
eminent. Fifteen hundred people,
mostly workers, attended the Com
mon Council meeting, held in the
auditorium Of the Central High
| School.
In spite Of cries from the audience
of Read the resolution on Iynching!"
the Socialist officials ignored the
resolution submitted by the Inter-
national Labor Defense, and Mayor
! McLevy refused to go on record as
being opposed to the vicious endorse
ment of lynchings on the part of Gov
ernor RoIph of California and for
| the freedom Of the Scottsboro boys
During a short recess a committee
protested to Fred Schwartzopf, So
cialist city clerk. who replied, as if
> joking: What are you in such a
hurry about? The more Negroes that
are lynched, the less the problem OF
unemployment will be-"
Buried In Committee
Until the very last item on the or
der of business, the words working
class" were not so much as men
toned. Instead, ten minutes were
wasted on the important problem OF
whether a permit should be restored
to a local burlesque show, which had
| been banned Reading in a loud
voice, facing the audience, City Clerk
Schwarzkopf presented numerous
petitions concerning streets and side
walks.
Workers in the audience left in dis
gust, as their needs were consistently
/ ignored and no plan for relief was
/ presented. Finally, when the hall was
almost empty, Schwarzkopf turned
his back on the audience and in d
low monotone read the proposals of
the Unemployed Council of Bridge
port.
Cries OF 'louder!" forced the city
clerk to raise his voice slightly. I'M
mediately that Schwarzkopf finished
reading Mayor McLevy banged the
table with his gavel. Referred to
the Miscellaneous Committee" he de-
clared. This is the only committee
of the Common Council which can
consider the pressing needs Of the
unemployed.
Bridgeport workers are determined
that these proposals shall be imme-
diately acted upon and that the anti
lynching resolution shall be read and
adopted by the Common Council
They are preparing to come in q
body to the next meeting and insist
on being heard.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12

600 jobs by last labor day, is a poor
substitute for food for the unem-
ployed. For example, the New York
Herald Tribune, on December 10th
commented editorially on General
Johnson's statement as follows:
'But coming after so much bally-
hoo about employment of many
millions, and about the miracles to
be performed by the N.R.A., it sug-
gests that General Johnson may be
using this cloak to disguise the fail
ure of the industrial unemployment
program to do all that had been
hoped for it,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12
FOOD And HOUSING FOR
JOBLESS CONVENTION IS
REFUSED BY ROOSEVELT
Amter at White House,
Calls for Protest
After Visit
Benjamin To Speak in
New York Wed. on
Gallup Strike

NEW YORK.-The demand
of the National Committee Of
the Unemployed Councils that
the government provide food
and housing for the unemployed con-
Vention to take place in Washington,
D. c., on Jan. 10, has been categori-
cally refused by the White House.
President RooSevelt's secretary, Nc
Intyre, showed the disdain held By
the Roosevelt administration for the
unemployed when he even refused 10
discuss the question with I. Anter
national secretary OF the Unemployed
Councils.
Anter called upon the secretary 10
the President, Mr.. Mcintyre, pre-
Senting the demands for such &C
comnodations to him. At first ne
tried to pass the buck by referring TO
the Comnf Ssioners of the District OF
Columbia. When faced with the fact
that the responsibility rests with the
federal government he was com
PEELED to arrange a conference.
who are you people anyway
ne asked.
THE government knows us very
we'll" Anter replied. I'VE have been
! here twice before. We represent the
/ unemployed Of this country and de-
mand our right to petition the gov
| eminent. We are that section which
is least able TO present their petit
| lions because we are the unem-
ployed. The government must as
sist us, otherwise the right TO pc
tition guaranteed by the Constitu
ton is nothing but an empty word
Refuses TO Talk
Are you the same old crowd?
Don't you know that Roosevelt is
raising heaven and earth to help
the unemployed" Mcintyre blus-
tered. The answer to Mcintyre was
an emphatic NO. With that, waving
his hand, and breaking off the con-
ference, Mcintyre said: ION your
way brother"
This is the manner in which the
| " p EOhCL4ull64Ab ID Tying W PAN
vent the unemployed from present
ing their demands to the U. S. gov
eminent. This Is the answer OF
Roosevelt to all those who refuse
to say amen" to the hunger poll
cies that he is trying TO put through
under the N.R.A. and C.W.A,
| Demand Auditorium
! The unemployed workers will not
accept this. The National Commit
tee calls upon all working class or
| CARNATIONS to send kilograms anc
resolutions to President Roosevelt
demanding that the government
provide the auditorium for the Ma
tional Convention as well as food
and lodging. Facilities are there
Send your resolution Immediately
The National Committee also
wants to make note that the Mass
Meeting to greet Herbert Benja
min, national organizer, which was
to be held Thursday night, has
been postponed to Wednesday, Dec.
10, at Webster Hall, 1880 pm, be-
cause Conlrade Benjamin arrived
late in town, and was too fatigued
to speak on that evening. He has
Just been released from Jail in
New Mexico and will recount at
this meeting his experiences in New
Mexico and the victorious strike Of
the miners in Gallup, led by the
! National Miners Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12
Socialist Leader a.
Sells Out Strike

WESTBROOK, Me.--After dema-
gogically urging striking weavers to
abandon their strike, Frank H. Max.
field, socialist candidate for governor
in 1915 and 1882, stated in a speech
to the strikers that "a Socialist lead
err works untiringly for the benefit of
i es working class" ora
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12
NeeVs Briefs
II Die in Floods in the
State of Washington

TACOMA, WASH, Dec. II. - This
city Yves completely inundated when
the Puyallup River overlooked Eleven
we're drowned and all telephone and
telegraph ana telephone service was
stopped.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12
AID FROM JUGosLAy CLUB

PITTSBURGH, Pa.--The Jugoslay
Workers Club of East Pittsburgh,
realizing that the Daily Worker
must be saved SO it can continue
its fight against capitalism, raised
$40 for the $4,000 fund. The club
svnects IN raise still more.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12
Liquor Can Not Be Shipped
hN Nail

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 11--7It
will be a criminal offense to ship
liquor by mail to any point, the Post
office Department announced today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12
Lindberghs Reach Manaos

MANOS, Brazil, Dec. 1.-THE Lind
berghs landed here this morning from
Para, Brazil, distance of 932 miles,
completing the trip in hours 81
minutes. II is expected they will be
home before Christmas.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12
Three Dancers Die in Maine
Fire

HAAdPDEN, Me, Dec. 11.-At least
three dancers were burned to death
and many we're injured in a fire
which destroyed the Paradise dance
hall here last night during a fierce
blizzard
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12

other boys in the camp, and hay-
ing them sign the petition, which
should then be presented TO the
commandant.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12
National
Events
Canton Commune Celebration
in PHILADELPHIA

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. L. Pat
terson, National Secretary of the LID
will speak at the Canton Commune
celebration tonight at the New Gar
rick Hall, 507 S. 9th st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12
BY III. PURO

The Farmers Second National Con-
ference held in Chicago Nov. 1913
was great step forward compared
TO the First Farm Conference held
in Washington, D. c., year ago.
Composition of the Delegates
Instead Of only 238 delegates from
rs states as last year, this year the
Conference was represented by 702
delegates from SO states. Out of the
total, 619 were directly elected by
some 10000 farmers participating in
electoral meetings. The remaining 80
delegates were fraternal delegates
from workers organizations and
farmers organizers. There were 81
farm workers in the delegation, three
of them coming directly from the re-
cent cotton pickers' strike in Calf
ornia; Is Negro delegates from Ala
bama, Arkansas, and North and South
Carolina; 80 women delegates and
about 100 youth.
81 Delegates from the South
Although the representation was
not at all adequate for this important
"oSpfoh, tiiC Vciy 1dCb tlldt tIlere were
81 delegates from the Southern states
shows to what extent the radical farm
movement is penetrating the Southern
farmers (both Negro and white) There
were many more delegates elected from
the South that could not come be-
cause Of the difficulties in making the
proper arrangements for transpcrta-
ton and the lack of sufficient atten-
ton, due to a weak Party organiza-
ton.
The following So,Itherp Statee ruara
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12

The Bulk OF The Delegation from
the Northwest
That the most rapid and the deep
est rehabilitation is taking place in
the Northwestern agricultural states
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-06-02
Alaska Farm Relief

The Delegate is seeking to bring
Alaska farmers within the scope
of the farm loan act and he called
upon the Federal Farm Loan Blu
reau to explain why a branch bank
has not been established for the
Territory as authorized by the act.
The following letter was received
from the Bureau
According to the census of 1880,
it appears that as of October, 1923,
there were but 500 farms in the
Territory of Alaska, comprising
525,942 acres, of which amount
only S,S25 acres had been improved:
and that the total value of farm
lands and buildings was 2,S57,-
1856, of which amount $1,2O5, 643
represented the value of the build
ings. Since under the Farm Loan
Act no loan may be made in excess
of SO per cent of the appraised
value of the land mortgaged and
20 per cent of the appraised value
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-06-02

WASHINGTON, D. c., May u
The Department of the Interior is
again considering the imposition OF
tolls on traffic moving over the
Richardson Highway. This plan, ad-
yanced last year and authorized by
an act of Congress granting the
Secretary of the Interior authority
to make payment of tolls compuls-
ory. is now in the process of having
teeth put into it.
The Senate has passed and the
House has before it for considera-
ton a bill providing for fine of
500 or Imprisonment for 80 days,
or both, for those violating rules
and regulations which may be es-
tablished. As originally conceived,
the idea was that tolls would pre-
vent through freight from being
hauled over the highway and thus
would block competition with the
Alaska railroad The same purpose
prevails now. but appears to go
even further.
1t has been stated that the De-
partment has under consideration
a schedule calling for tolls on all
motor vehicles using the highway,
including cars used for pleasure
purposes as we'll as trucks and
buses. A flat annual charge would
be made for pleasure cars. it is I'M
derstood
Believing it to be wholly unjust
and discriminatory. Delegate Di-
mond is opposing the proposal with
all the vigor at his command. He
has already had two conferences
with Secretary Ickes on the subject.
In his first talk with the Secretary
he gained the impression that the
Department would be willing to let
the toll idea go by the board if the
Territory would apply portion OF
its road funds to maintaining the
Richardson Highway. which would
simply mean that Federal funds
thus released would be used else
where in Alaska and the whole
transaction would be, in fact, mere
iy a bookkeeping transaction.
The Delegate Immediately wired
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-06-02
THE MUKLUK TRAIL
From DELEGATE DmoNDs OFFICE, WASHINGTON D. C.
(By E. L. BartletD

Governor Troy, Highway Engineer
William Hesse and Treasurer Wal
stein G. Smith, composing the Ter
ritorial board of road commission
ers, and the board agreed to allot
$4,000 annually for maintenance
of the Highway for the next two
years. Mr.. Dimond transmitted the
boards decision to Secretary Ickes,
only to be informed that the De-
partment had intended only to ex-
empt pleasure cars from tolls if
the Territory contributed to the
maintenance of the highway. The
Delegate had not so understood at
the original conference. but the Sec
rotary was adamant.
There the matter rests now, but
Delegate Dimond is prepared to dc
everything he can do to prevent the
establishment of tolls. He has been
informed that it is unlikely that
the enforcing BILL providing pen
alties for violations of Richardson
Highway regulations. will be re-
ported out of the House committee
on Territories at this session
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-06-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE UNITED STATES COM
MISSIONER'S COURT, WRAN-
CELL PRECINCT, DIVISION
NUMBER ONE, TERRITORY OF
ALASKA, IN PROBATE.
IN THE MATTER OF THE AID
MINISTRATIoN OF THE Es-
TATE OF JOSEPH LoRBER-
TER, DECEASED.
Notice is Hereby Given, That
Charles Darwell was on the 10th
day of May, 1898, duly appointed
administrator of the estate of Jo-
seph Lorberter, deceased, by order
of the Probate Court.
All persons having claims against
the estate are hereby notified and
required to file their claims with
me together with the memoranda,
duly verified, within six months
from the date of this notice
Dated at Wrangell, Alaska, this
14th day of May 1888.
CHARLES DARWELL
Administrator of the Estate of Jo-
seph Lorberter, Deceased.
First Publication, May 10, 1893.
Last Publication, June 16, 1888.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-06-02

of the permanent, insured improve
ments thereon, the total loans which
might be made in that territory
could not be expected to exceed
s1,OOO,O00. As you know, the in
terest on loans made by branch
banks may not exceed by Il per
centum the rate borne by the last
preceding issue of farm loans bonds
of the Federal land bank with
which such branch bank is connect
ed. Accordingly, the maximum
spread which branch bank could
derive from loaning operations in
the Territory of Alaska would be
approximately $4,000 per annum,
which | am sure you will agree
would not be sufficient to defray
the expenses of maintaining a
branch bank in that territory. In
the circumstances it has not been
found feasible to establish a branch
bank of a Federal land bank in
Alaska"
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-06-02
The American Legion

Merlin Elmer Palmer Post No. 6
Meets second and fourth Wednes-
day evenings in each month in the
American Legion Club Rooms
H. NETTLETON, Post Commander
C. P. MAC CREARY, Adjutant
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-06-02
Federal Highway Aid

The Delegate appeared before the
House Ways and Means committee
during consideration of the SO, 300.-
600, 900 public works bill and urg-
ed clarifying amendments so that
Alaska will not suffer, particularly
with respect to highway appropria-
tions. There is to be provided a
maximum of 100000 under the
federal highway aid system, the
benefits of which do not extend to
Alaska. Therefore Delegate Dimond
is seeking amendments to protect
the Territory. He has also taken
the matter up with the ehairmen
of the House and Senate finance
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-06-02
HOLZHEIMER NOMINATED
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY

William A. Holzheimer, Ketchi-
kan lawyer, and prominent in the
Democratic party, was nominated
Wednesday to be district attorney
of the First judicial Division of
Alaska, and his name sent to the
Senate by President Roosevelt. Mr..
Holzheimer will succeed Howard d.
Stabler. Simon Hellenthal of Jul
neau was recommended by the Dem
ocratic party to be judge in this
division but no appointment has
been made as yet.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-06-02
Hyder Bill Not Reported

Assurance mas been given the
Delegate by the House Flood Con-
troll Committee that the bill for the
flood control of the Salmon River
at Hyder will be favorably reported
which means that House approval
is almost certain. However it is
problematical, in view of legisla-
ton of national Importance still
pending, whether the measure can
be pushed through the Senate. Mr..
Dimond is endeavoring in every
way to expedite action. 49,
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-06-02
LODGES
Imp. Order of Redmen
Stikine Tribe No. 5

Stlklne Tribe No. D
Meets every Tuesday evening a
the Redmen's Hall at 1880 o'clock.
Visiting brothers cordially invited.
S. CUNNINGHAM, Sachem
l.. M. CHURCHILL, c. of Il.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-06-02

committees and with. Senator Wag-
ner, who introduced the Senate bill
and who is as well informed on
this type of legislation as any man
in the United States. In this, and
in all, other matters, the Delegate
has found the Washington state
delegation both in the House and
Senate most helpful and accomodat-
ing.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-06-02
HOSPITAL NOTES

There are ten patients registered
today in the Wrangell General Hos
pital. Jess Crowell who returned
this week for medical care and c.
w. Evenson who sustained serious
injuries Wednesday when he fell
from the roof of the new Diamond
K cannery to a rock ledge on the
beach thirty feet below, are the
more recent cases.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-06-02
Holy Gross Postmaster

The Rev. Father ]. Tompkin has
been appointed postmaster of the
fourth class office at Holy Cross on
the Yukon River. He succeeds the
Very Rev. Francis Menager, who
has removed his residence from
Holy Cross to Nome.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-06-02
Relief Bills

Bills introduced in the last few
days by Delegate Dimond include
one for Inauguration of flood con-
troll work on the Salmon River at
Hyder and another for the relief of
Judge Frank A. Boyle for injuries
suffered while he was U. S. Com
missioner at juneau.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-06-02
Assessment Exemption

Presidential approval was given
May Is to the Borah bill suspend
ing assessment work on mining
claims except for those who paid
income taxes. Those who did not pay
such taxes in 1882 are not required
to perform assessment work for the
year ending July l. 1888.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-06-02
Howard Visits Washington

BARLEY Howard arrived in Wash
ington last week, and departed for
California after spending a few
days attending to business in con-
nection with his coal lease.
Evening star., 1933-01-16

Water buffalo, faithful beasts of bur-
den in the Philippines, are succumbing
in an epidemic.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
S142,115,O)D PUT
TO RECOVERY USES
Industrial Committee Figures
Made Public by Chair
man Robertson.
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated freSS.
NEW YORK. January 16.-Repair
replacement and improvement projects
involving total expenditure Of $142,-
$4,000 have been undertaken by indus
trial and commercial establishments
throughout the country since the or
ganization of President Hoover's Com
mittee on Industrial Rehabilitation last
August.
A. w. Robertson, chairman OF the
committee, announced this figure yes
terday in making public the cumulative
results to date. The total reported De-
cember 18 was Sl05, ,266 900 and on De-
cember it was ST., 100000
In announcing the total had reached
el42 lis, 900, Robertson said the figure
represented compilation of reports re-
ceived from subcommittee in each of
the IL Federal Reserve districts.
Creates Employment.
The projects under way, he said, will
create employment among the 1920, 900
normally engaged in the equipment in
dustry and will help to stimulate busi-
ness generally.
The largest subcommittee report was
submitted by William A. Ross, chair
man of the San Francisco district, who
placed the total for that area at $685.
s76, 900, including an $4,000, 900 modern
ization and improvement program OF
the Shell Oil Co.
The Cleveland district, under chair
manship of Randolph Eide, president
of the Ohio Bell Telephone Co., re-
ported a total of $11 ,796, 600; the Chi
cago district, under James D. Cunning
ham, president of Republic Flow Me-
ters Co, reported $11,531 900; the st.
Louis district, under Albert B. Elias,
president of the Southwestern Bell
Telephone Co., $9,223,000; the sixth
Federal Reserve district, under Theo-
dore Swami, president of the Swami
Chemical Corporation, $6,555,000.
Self-Liquidating Projects.
I'VE are particularly pleased" Rob-
ertson said, ito hear Of all large self
Gquidating projects, such as the pro-
posed Reconstruction Finance Corpora
tion loan to the city of Los Angeles
for the construction of transmission
system from the Boulder Canyon
project of the Colorado River to Los
Angeles Here is an undertaking which
has the support of all Los Angeles in
terests that would be affected by 1t
and which would put to work some
S20, 900 900 of r. F. c. bonds, together
with $11,400,o0o Of its own revenue
funds, that the Los Angeles Bureau Of
Power and Light would expend"
Other large projects noted were the
plan of Swift g Co. to spend $4,000, 900
In improvements to its Chicago plant,
and the proposal Of the Safeway Stores
in Oakland, Calf, to undertake ST.
500,0 improvement job on. its stores,
warehouses, manufacturing plant and
equipment.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
AUTHOR OF FAMOUS
SONG is PENNILESS
Blake, 70, Who Wrote Words to
Sidewalks Of New York."
Given Emergency Aid.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 1e.-The New
York Herald Tribune relates how aid
was obtained yesterday for the 70-year-
old author of the words Of "The Side
walks of New York." James w. Blake,
through the Emergency Unemployment
Relief Committee.
Blake's needs were disclosed when,
facing night of truoging the cold
sidewalks, he visited the office Of the
newspaper which in cheerier days had
interviewed him.
His job as salesman went more
than a year ago, he explained. Three
weeks ago he was forced to leave the
fiat where he had supported blind
brother and 74-year-old sister. They
went to q dollar-a-night hotel, hop
ing that something would turn up"
But nothing did and yesterday morn
ing they paid their hotel bill, used what
little was left to check their few bits
OF baggage, and set out upon the side
walks
The newspaper referred his case to
the Emergency Unen. ployment Relief
Committee, which arranged to take
care of him and his charges.