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The daily worker., 1933-06-08

at an average between b0 and
70 hours a week in order to fiji
the order in time. For this they
got two dollars day. They worked
under terrific speed. A foreman
stood over them to speed them up
faster in placing the articles in the
kit, which was 70 give their bosses
tens of thousands of dollars in graft
besides the huge profits.
The articles in the kit consist of
soap, needle, thread, etc. and are
manufactured by various nationally
advertised concerns The Bevier cor
poration was only packing them.
Each of these companies, as for ex-
ample Gillette" are treating their
workers no better than the Bevier
corporation.
The order for the kits was given
by Robert Fechner who is in charge
of the camps. Fechner is vice-p -presi-
dent of the International Association
of Machinists which is affiliated with
the American Federation Of Labor.
The last convention of the A. F.
of L. in Cincinnati decided;
The convention instructed the
executive council Of the A. F. OF L.
to petition congress to enact legis-
lation to prohibit the United States
government and its instrumentalities
from purchasing goods for govern
ment use where women and children
are employed in the manufacture of
goods after p. m. or before a, M,
or more than 4S hours in any week,
or where women and children are en-
ployed below a wage scale which pro-
vides decency and comfort"
The daily worker., 1933-06-08

sentencing Samuel Gonshak,
secretary of the Downtown
Unemployed Council, to two
years in the workhouse on a charge
Of "disorderly conduct
Gonshak was arrested at de-
monstration for food ana rent at a
Home Relief Bureau, Spring and Eli
zabeth Streets.
Sentence Illegal
Judge Shientag approved the sem
tence when he dismissed a writ Of
habeus corpus, filed by Krauthamer
and Scheiner, Attorneys OF the In
ternational Labor Defense, which
stated that the sentence was not only
outrageous but Illegal The maximum
sentence on a disorderly conduct
charge is six months. Aurelio based
the sentence on the fact that Con-
shak was arrested previously. But
even according to capitalist law, un-
less a defendant is told that his
previous record is to be material in
the case the conviction must rest
entirely on the immediate charge.
Shientag, although admitting the
illeganty of Aurelio's act. used play
of words in his ruling to excuse him
self, knowing that he had absolute
ly no authority in law for his ad-
verse decision.
A Liberals" Words
On May n the same judge in the
case of student of the City Col
lege who wanted to change his name
said, "a court of justice is not in
terested in the social standing, re-
ligious. economic or political affllia-
The daily worker., 1933-06-08

Decision to call the conference was
made at recent meeting of dele
gates to the Chicago Free Tom Moo
ney Congress, members Of the Con-
gress Organization Committee which
had acted previous to the Congress,
and members Of the National Coun-
Gil Of Action.
Calls Sent Ont.
Invitations to send delegates to the
conference have already been sent
out to large number Of locals OF
the American Federation Of Labor,
branches of the Socialist Party,
workmen's Circle and similar orga-
nizations
Every labor organization will be
asked to send delegation and to in
clude those who are to represent 1t
on the Local Council Of Action. The
basis for representation on the coun-
ell Will be: or1e delegate fol. any or
The daily worker., 1933-06-08

ganization up to 200 members and
an additional delegate for every addi-
tional 500 members until the dele
cation numbers 10.
Endorse N. Y. Tag Days.
The meeting which initiated the
call for the Local Council Of Action
enthusiastically endorsed the national
plan for Tag Day, which in New
York will take place June 19-July 4.
Plans we're laid for putting on an
aggressive campaign for reaching
every labor organization possible with
a plea for funds to carry on the fight
for Tom Mooney. All funds raised
are to be sent to J. B. Matthews,
National Council of Action. 1929
Broadway, New York City. The pro-
ceeds, after the deficit Of the Chicago
Congress has been covered, will be
sent to the Tom Mooney Molders De-
fense Cokiiinittes.
The daily worker., 1933-06-08

Now More Suicides
Than at Any Time
Since Year of 1908

Suicides in the United States
for 1892 were approximately
$4,000 an increase of 5000 from
1881. This is caused by the cri-
sis according to Frederick l..
Hoffman who disclosed these
facts in the Spectator" an in
surance publication.
In 100 American cities the
rate rose from 20.5 per 100000 in
1881, to 21.5 in 1892. This is the
highest figure with the exception
of 1908 when it was slightly
higher reaching 21.5.
The rate in New York City for
1882 was 22.1, while in the previ-
GUS five years it was an average
1873 per 100000 of the population.
Hoffman points out that thru
out the world a record growth OF
suicides caused by dependency as
a result of unemployment and
starvation.
The daily worker., 1933-06-08
Out OF Their Oevn Mouths

and workers will
the provisions
opsnly admitted by leading the companies
of public relations The Institute
declared that unemployment would
of such will
simply thereby
placing labor
Eugene president the Bethlehem
that working the
present obviously
add workers.
would be affected under the 3ohour bill is nd
Gated by The
works 10 hours would be rather fortunate
ordinary would
thus a
limited
so cents hour, would only SIS
week
the ~ the National Recovery Act
Appropriately named the National Unemployment
and e-cuting Act
The daily worker., 1933-06-08
Income Taxes of
Morgan Partners
To Be Kept Secret
Morgan Controlled
Roads Paid Dividends
During the Crisis

WASHINGTON, D. c., June T.
The Morgan investigating committee
is at present occupied with the prob
lem of the income tax payments Of
the Morgan partners.
The committee has written reso-
luton that will be presented in the
Senate today asking for power to in
quire into the tax payments of the
Morgan partners. This right has been
challenged by Morgan's lawyer, John
w. Davis.
VIII Keep Disclosures Secret
However, even if the Senate grants
the investigating committee the right
to pry further into the tax affairs
of the Morgan partners, this does not
necessarily mean that the disclosures
will be made public. As a matter of
fact, Senator Fletcher, Chairman Of
the Committee, has stated that in
all likelihood, the tax disclosures will
have to be kept secret. even if the
Committee gets the power to investi-
gate them.
Control Vast Railroads
Meanwhile, the committee is con-
Quoting a slow investigation into the
affairs of the Van Sweringen broth
ers, who are officials of the Allegheny
Corporation, the Morgan-controlled
railroad holding company.
The Allegheny corporation was
formed to get control Of an enormous
network OF railroads. 1t was shown
that the Allegheny Corporation con-
trolls the Missouri Pacific, the Chesa-
peake and Ohio, the Pere Marquette,
and Nickel Plate, through less than
10 per cent ownership of the stocks
of these roads.
Paid Dividends During Crisis
The Chesapeake has been paying
dividends steadily all through the cri-
sis. 1t was also shown that the Van
Sweringens got control of these roads
largely through borrowed money.
Millions of dollars of small savings
were lost by small investors in the
crash Of the Allegheny Corporation
and the bankruptcy of the Missouri
Pacific.
All these stock profits of the Van
Sweringens and the Morgans in the
railroad transactions have to be paid
for in higher rates. wage cuts, lay
offs, etc.
The daily worker., 1933-06-08
Boost Penn Milk Prices
SIGHT MATTERN
AT NOVOSIBIRSK

NOvOSIBIRSK, Siberia, June T.
James Mattern, round-the- world
flyer, was sighted here at 4:10 a. m.
today Moscow time (9:l0 p. m East
ern daylight time, Tuesday. He was
flying so high that his plane was
barely visible, on his way to Chita,
Siberia, the destination of the fifth
lap of his journey
OMSK, Siberia, June 7-Mattern
took off from here yesterday for Chi
ia, approximately 1,700 miles away,
in an effort to cross the rest of ST.
IBERIA in two jumps.
The daily worker., 1933-06-08
LAW
PARTNER IN ON
KIT GRAFT DEAL
Howe, Presidents Sec
retary, Tries to Hide
Connections

WASHINGTON, June 7.-Richard
B. Bevier was given the order for
100000 kits when he had letter OF
introduction from Roosevelt's former
law partner Basil O'Connor, address
sed to Louis M. Howe, the presidents
confidential secretary.
The letter begins, Dear Louis"
and states in part, "he has something
in connection with the reforestration
plan which he tells me will save the
government very large amount Of
money and will also eliminate some
of the troubles you are having in the
camps" 1t was signed DOC.
O'Connor writes to Howe that the
kits will "also eliminate some of the
troubles you are having in the
camps Roosevelt's law partner is
oesirous of stemming the protest
against the rotten food and condi-
tions in the camps by giving those
who work In the forests for a dollar
a day a toilet kit.
BY making price comparisons OF
figures from other companies 1t was
proven that kits which Bevier sold
for s1.4O could be bought for less than
a dollar.
Howe read prepared statement
before the committee disavowing all
responsibility and trying to cover up
the fact that he is involved. He
placed the whole responsibility for
the deal on Robert Fechner who was
appointed by Roosevelt to take
charge of the camps.
The daily worker., 1933-06-08

shorter hours, but also wage
cutting and will usher in a
generally lower living stand
ard for all workers. At the same
time to head off the struggles against
pay cuts in the face of higher prices
General Johnson, administrator OF
the Recovery Bill has made dema-
gogic appeal mot to allow prices TO
skyrocket faster than wages"
The announcement carries with
it the statement that million men
will be put to work when the stag
ger system goes into effect, although
it is generally admitted that the
shorter hour schedule will not affect
employment much, since masses of
workers are now working on a 26-
80 hour week. In many cases, in
creased costs of production involved
in the use of the shorter hour sche-
dule will be offset by firing workers
and adding heavier burdens to those
who remain on the job.
Johnson Attends A.F.L. Meet.
General johnson yesterday at
tended a special executive commit
tee meeting Of the A. F. of L. and
following this announced the ap-
pointment of two advisory boards for
the administration of the bill, one
of the employers and one of labor
The Labor Board includes: Green,
president of the A. F. Of L., John
L. Lewis, of the United Mine Work
ers, Thomas Rickert of the United
Garment Workers, president Of a
defunct union and Matthew Vol
The employers advisory Board has
been announced as Bernard NJ. Bar
uch, head of the War Labor Indus
tries Board, during the world war
Gerard Swope of the General Elec-
trio Co. who leads the fight against
unemployment insurance and urges
voluntary" systems, Walter G. Tea
gle, author of the Stagger Plan, AL
fred P. Sloan, president of the Gen
eral Motors. Alexander Legge, chair
man of the Federal Farm Board un-
der President Hoover and former
president Of the International Har-
yester Co.
Borah Supports Independents.
Senator Borah today attacked the
National Recovery Bill in the SEN
ate and declared that the measure
would abolish small competitive in
dustrial units, and that suspension
of the antitrust laws as provided
in the measure is directly contrary
to a Democratic Platform pledge
"In my opinion this bill is a very
advanced step in the concentration
of wealth." he declared" If we say
to these vast combinations now en-
gagged in this country you may fur
ther organize, monopolies and con-
troll prices We'll have harder time
in dealing with monopolies in the
future"
Quoting a speech OF Schwab's,
Borah stated that the steel leaders
hoped through the bill to drive the
independents into the larger steel
combines"
The daily worker., 1933-06-08

eareso Illuminating
At this very moment City
its treasury.
In this
Wall bankers
tax notes and bonds
Yesterday which will
families city $30O00W The
that these be paid in order to
payments os
city will make the bankers
which the city
provide
reief
indicate clearly capitalist city
collects and relief
in profits Wall
unemployed workers of this city demand
the bankers These
ments to
o that relief admins
teredb elected by the workers themselves
The daily worker., 1933-06-08

tions of those who seek relief at IT.
hands. The only question with which
it is concerned is whether or not the
suitor under law is entitled to the
remedy it seeks"
In the arguments by the L L. D
attorneys it was shown that Aurelio
railroaded .Conshak for no other
reason that he was a leader Of the
Unemployed Council
Gonshak was brought into court
handcuffed to two policemen. He
bore himself with splendid proleta-
rian dignity and courage, smiling
easily to his mother sitting here. All
no time during the reading of the
ruling by the judge did he display
nervousness.
Gonshak Not Surprised
When asked after the decision
what he thought of it, he said, ut
was no more than I expected in
capitalist court"
II am proud of my boy" said Mrs,
Gonshak, woman of about Is or
so, on leaving the court. "If he was
on trial for murder or robbing
would feel bad, or maybe ] wouldn't
be here, but he is on trial for fight
ing for the workers and ] am proud
Of him"
Naturally" she said with feeling,
"I'm his mother and I feel with him
The only thing that worries me-" she
said, "is that can't bring him the
things he wants to JAIL
But the fight Is not over" she con-
eluded.
The daily worker., 1933-06-08

These words are nothing but emp
ty phrases as the actions of the lead
ers show. They are made to stifle
the struggles of the workers. The
A. F. of L. of which Fechner is an
official was surely aware that Bevier
was employing young girls IL hours
day at 81 a day.
The daily worker., 1933-06-08
CONFERENCE ON JUNE Is TO FORM
NY. MOONEY COUNCIL OF ACTION

formation a Mooney Council o
united conference be held Sunday
18th st. and Irving Place
Mooney Action the f
steps have already
The daily worker., 1933-06-08
NATION WIDE STACCER PLAN
TO FOLLOW ADOPTION OF:
NATIONAL RECOVERY Bill
General Johnson Meets With AF.L. Officials;
Appoints Green, Vol, etc. on Advisory Comm
Clash in Senate Over Bill-"Advanced Step in
Concentration of Wealth" Admitted

WASHINGTON, D. c., June PLANS to Immediately in
roduce nation wide staggering of work the Re-
covery Bill goes into effect forth today by admnstra
tOn pokesmen and approved by ndusasts in the coal oil
textile. and iron and steel industries This will
The daily worker., 1933-06-08
Fechner, AFL Official, Gaze Kit
Order to NeU York Sweat Shob
Young Girls Worked 10 Hours Week. Made 81 Day. Expose
of A. F. of L. Leaders Who Support These Conditions

YORKT
the oaHed
The daily worker., 1933-06-08
SHOOT FARMER
IN MILK STRIKE
| NEAR ERIE, PA
Sheriff's Thugs Try to
Prevent Strike Spread

ERIE, Pa, June 7,-One farmer
was shot and several beaten by sher-
ifs deputies and thugs near here to-
day. The farmers were protesting tha
movement of milk to dairy, which.
was the beginning of a movement
that the milk trust feared would
spread all over this part of Penn
sylvania.
The man who was shot was L. Fl.
Hewitt, of Waterford, Pa, who has
been active in local farm movements
here for some time. Farmers charge
that the deputies deliberately shot
him in an effort to terrorize them
and stop the movement. Hewitt is
severely wounded and is In a hospital
in serious condition.
Boost Penn Milk Prices
HARRISBURG, June TN Har-
riSburg and Reading the price of milk
went up one cent today, while sher-
ifs forces are shooting farmers who
are demanding enough for their milk
to cover the cost of production.
Milk in these cities is now 10 cents
a quart for the cheapest, while the
best grades are IS cents. The farm
ers get on an average less than 2
cents quart.
The daily worker., 1933-06-08
GONSHAK SENTENCE UPHELD BY
SUPREME COURT JUDGE SEIENTAG

NEW YORk.-The liberal Supreme Court Judge Bern
ard l. Shenag yesterday the Supreme Court Pearl and
Center Street upheld the orhating Magistrate Aureo in
Evening star., 1933-11-29
GEORGETOWN ASKS
C, W. A. HIGHWAY AID
Group Pushes Proposal for Public
Library and Elects
Officers.

Highway improvements and other
community projects should be provided
for in Georgetown in the program now
being drawn up by the Civil Works Ad-
ministration, it was urged at meeting
Monday night of the Georgetown Citi-
zens' Association.
The association reiterated its stand in
seeking public library for Georgetown,
it being pointed out that construction
of library at this time would be in
keeping with the recovery movement.
Col Edward H. Clifford. former As
Sistant Secretary of the Treasury, scored
Budget Director Douglas for holding up
the funds for erection Of the library.
Members of the association were
asked by Francis Miller to lend their
support to the Community Chest and
aid in putting the campaign over the
top.
B. Agee Bowles was reelected presi-
dent Of the group for the ensuing year.
Other officers named are: John H.
Small, first vice president; William CO.
nant. second vice president; Wallace
Streeter treasurer, and John Paul Jones,
secretary.
Evening star., 1933-11-29
CITIZENS UNIT ASKS
u. s. TO PAY SHAREI
Group Says Government
Should Contribute 80 Per
Cent to District.

The Logan-Thomas Circle Citizens
Association went on record last night
in favor Of a 80 per cent contribution
by the Federal Government toward
District expenses.
In a report presented by M A.
Robins, the association was told this
distribution of the fiscal burden Is
equitable because the Federal Govern
ment owns approximately one-third OF
the property here.
Recommendations submitted by the
Burroughs Citizens Association Tor
District Suffrage. including the setting
up of local governing body. were ap-
proved in principle by the Logan
Thomas Circle citizens in that the as
sociation is in favor Of District repre-
sentation in Congress. This action was
taken in the reception of a tentative
report from DR.. F. Thomas Evans. who
is still studying the Burroughs rec
concentrations.
A resolution urging restoration OF
the old second police precinct on Fifth
street, near N street, was adopted fol-
lowing a short talk by Lieut.. Charles
]. p. Weber of the Police Department.
Weber said the second precinct. as now
constituted. is handicapped by its large
territory and small personnel.
Following request from H. c. White
hurst, highway engineer for the District,
for suggested Improvements in the
Logan-Thomas Circle section under the
Civil Works Administration program. a
committee was appointed to make a
sur ey Of the area and report to the
District official The committee in
cludes F. NJ. Thompson, Rev Robert G.
Simmons and Mrs. Edward H. Young.
The old-age pension bill for the Dis
trict introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Loring NJ Black of New York
was indorsed by the citizens.
Edward H. Young. secretary and dele
gate to the Federation of Citizens Asso-
ciations transmitted request to the
association from the federation of a
proposed liquor control plan for the Dis
trict. but the citizens refused to make
any recommendations. Mrs. Ella NJ.
Thompson, president, said she was
against repeal anyway.
A committee to arrange for the aSSo-
cations annual supper. to be held the
last Tuesday in January. was appointed.
1t included Mrs. Fred Haig, Mrs. Julia
w. Webb, Horace M. Fulton and Walter
w. Stout.
Evening star., 1933-11-29
L|TV|N0FF'S TALK
TO OMIT RELIGION
Russia and MussoIini Ex.
pected to Deal With For
eign Relations.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW November 29.-Oficials
described as wholly inaccurate today
reports published abroad that the ques-
ton of religion in Soviet Russia will
play a part in forthcoming converse
tions between Maxim Litvinoff, Soviet
foreign commissar, and Premier MuSso-
lini.
M. Litvinoff now is on his way to
Italy from the United States and the
reports. emanating from Rome. said II
Duce would seek to obtain liberty of
worship for Italian citizens along lines
Of that guaranteed in the American
Soviet agreement.
But 1t was pointed out that Italians
are entitled to the same privileges as
are all other foreigners, as well as Rus
slams, to worship and practice their
religious beliefs in the Soviet Union.
Besides, it was doubted here that
Mussolini would seek to have Russia's
laws governing religion liberalized-a
move which could not but be considered
as an unwarranted attempt to interfere
in this country's domestic affairs
Contrarily, authoritative circles here
believe the discussions at Rome will
deal almost exclusively with foreign re-
lations.
In this connection especial emphasis
was being placed on Mussolini's pro-
posed disarmament conference and the
possibility Of Soviet participation in it.
As to the Soviet attitude toward such
a proposal there has as yet been no
official information.
The press to date has published
nothing concerning the projected Lit
vinoff -Mussolini conversation beyond
the bare fact that the foreign commits
sary had been invited to Italy by II
Duce.
Evening star., 1933-11-29
SCOTTSBORO CASE
DEFENSE OPENS
Witness Questioned About
Trip With Women in
Box Car.
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
DECATUR. Ala. November 29.-Les-
ter Carter. 1.-The Knoxville kid" today
was the first witness called in the de-
fense Of Haywood Patterson, one Of
seven Negro defendants In the Scots
boro case. who is on trial charged
with attacking Mrs. Victoria Price on
freight train in 1881.
Carter told Of meeting Mrs. Price in
Jail at Huntsville The reference to
the jail was ordered stricken out by the
court.
Mrs. Price. Carter told the jury. in
troduced him to Ruby Bates, the other
alleged victim Of the attack.
In the second trial Of Patterson hc"e
last Spring. the Bates girl denied she
was attacked. repudiating her story in
the original trials at Scottsboro- Judge
w. W. Callahan. presiding. excluded
testimony which Defense Counsel Sam
uel S. Leibowitz sought to bring out
from Carter, Of intimacy with the Bates
girl.
Mistrial Denied.
Leibowitz moved for a mistrial when
Judge Callahan sustained the State S
objection and characterized 1t a wi
cious attempt to get before the Jury
evidence the court ruled inadmissible"
With rapid objections puncturing his
examination. Leibowitz questioned Car
ter about his trip to Chattanooga in a
box car with Mrs. Price and the Bates
girl.
In the railroad yard at Chattanooga
the witness said. he and the girls met
Orwell Gilley. who yesterday testified to
witnessing an attack on the women by
group Of Negroes.
I'VE, Orwell. Victoria, Ruby and my
self" said Carter, taking up his mar
ration of the trip from Chattanooga
boarded the train, climbing aboard a
box car"
Asked to put his hand on the par
ticular gondola car to which they moved
on the miniature train on exhibition
Carter said, II don't want to pup my
hand on any particular car"
He indicated the third gondola from
the engine in a string Of eight. State
witnesses had testified rock fight was
in the gondola farthest from the en-
gine Defense witness placed the fight
In the fourth car in the string.
After being thrown from the train