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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
1900 Attend Anti~War Meet
Boo New Leader Pro-War Letter

NEW YORK Twelve hundred
workers and students attended a
meeting against fascism and war in
Cooper Union Sunday, called by the
New York Committee for Struggle
Against War.
Clarence Hathaway, district organ
izer OF the Communist Party, received
q two minute ovation when introduce
ed by Donald Henderson, the chair
man.
Amid the kissing and booing Of
the socialist leaders by the audience,
Hathaway read this weeks Berlin
letter of the New Leader, socialist
organ. (See editorial on page ed
He then stressed the fact that the
next war would be as equally imperi-
slistic as the last one.
He outlined the Communist pro-
gram Of struggle against war before
and after it actually has begun. At
this point, an attempt was made to
put out the lights, but the audience
demanded they be left on and Hath
away was able to finish his speech
A. J. Music of the Conference for
Progressive Labor Action also spoke
Rabbi Goldstein, a delegate to the
Amsterdam Congress Against War
received an ovation when he stated
the only country that sincerely
strives for peace and also Furnishes
enti-semitism is Soviet Russia"
Donald Henderson announced that
q United States Congress against War
would be held this fall. He also an
nounced Henri Barbusse, or some
equally famous international figure,
would tour the country to rally sup
mort for the congress. All organize
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
JERSEY YPSL'S
JOIN UNITED
BREAD STRIKE

PASSAIC, N. j.. May l5.--Five hun
dred workers met here last night and
elected committee Of 80 to map
out plans for a strike against the
rise in the cost OF bread in the local
bakeries here.
The meeting was called by the Pas
sale Women's Council. The local
Young Peoples Socialist League is
participating in the strike committee
and exposed the leadership of the
women's auxiliary of the Workmen's
Circle, who after being invited to
the meeting, set date for a meet
ing of their own in an effort to dis
rupt the strike.
Local bakers raised the price of
bread three cents pound and rolls
eight cents dozen using the pre-
text Of rise in the cost Of -four"
A check-up revealed that -four has
been raised 55c barrel 900 lbs.).
Wages of bakery workers were cut
from $4,000 to $4,000 at the same time
as the rise in bread was set, for a
s6 hour week. The union scale is
$4,000 for 48 hour week and the
bakers work what is known as double
week or So hour
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
Shwab and Carter
in Bronx Thurs.
For ScottsbOr

NEW YORK. - Irving Schwsb,
LID. attorney who defended the
Talapoosa sharecroppers, and Lester
Carter, one Of the star witnesses for
the defense of the Scottsboro Boys,
will be the main speakers at mass
meeting which the United Seottsboro
Defense Committee Of the Bronx will
hold this Thursday night, May 10, at
The Epworth Church, 1874 Morris Ave.
Additional speakers will include
H. A. Taylor, pastor of the church,
and James w. Ford, who will give a
first hand account of the Scottsboro
March to Washington.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
lBY a soldier CORRESPONDENT. J

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Before
the Scottsboro Marchers came, we
soldiers at TT. Meyers we're told that
the Negroes are coming to Wash
ington to start a race riot They
told us they would go so far as to
poison the cavalry horses at the post
to prevent our coming down to "quell
any trouble, ETC."
The officers posted special guards
at the stables to give their stories a
semblance of sincerity. We soldiers
must learn that they are trying to
inflanne our minds against the Negro
workers as well as against Our broth
ers of the entire working class to
forget" our own conditions.
Separate Soldiers from Vets.
We remember that last year. they
held us in camp and then sent us
against the veterans who were de-
manding their bonus. The veterans
are still talking about the heroic
forty marines who refused to attack
them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
NY TRADE UNION NEWS
VICTORY ENDS
CENTURY METAL
JOINT STRIKE

NEW YORK.--After three day
strike, the workers returned to their
jobs at the Century Silver Company
with all demands won. The strike
was under the joint leadership of the
Metal Spinners Union and the Steel
and Metal Workers Industrial Union.
The boss agreed to discontinue send
ing out work, to recognize the shop
committee and to divide the work
if there is an insufficient amount of
work for each man on full time
basis
The Silver and Holloware workers
will meet on Wednesday, May II at
$50 pm. at IS East 10th st. to dis
cuSs this victory.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16

ana union conoltlonS In their shop
The workers are not going to permit
the A. F. of L. or Friedman, the boss
to rob them of this victory.
The Doll workers we're negotiating
an agreement to be renewed in July.
when Friedman abruptly cancelled
negotiations refusing to have any,
thing to do with the workers. Back
of this move, we're all the forces hos
tile to the interests of the working
class, including the local Chamber of
Commerce, the Central Trades and
Labor Council and the politicians at
the State House. Friedman is said
to have made a trip to Washington
to get the assistance of the State De-
partment of Labor in smashing the
union. 1t is Friedman's intention to
slash wages and reduce the doll work.
ers to the conditions which they had
prior to their strike, Manchiani,
president of the Central Trades and
Labor Council in line with this policy,
has organized fake outfit composed
of elements who have been expelled
from the Industrial Union which the
boss is recognizing in place of the
Industrial Union.
On Friday when the A. F.. of L.
supplied scabs for the factory, the
union issued call to the workers to
report to the union office. About 400
workers, despite police provocation
paraded to the factory and sent a
committee to see Friedman. The
committee was refused admission.
While waiting for report, three
strikers were arrested by police who
used their clubs fiercely on two of
the women workers. More than 500
gathered at the factory to show their
solidarity with the workers. The
strike action followed Friedmans
open breach of contract. The work
ers are stirred to struggle at this
brazen attack on their union and
their working conditions and will
fight this out to showdown.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
HUNGRY WORkERSARE CRIMINALS
IN JERSEY CITY

and said: oh, Yeah, you're vodns
with me.
The youth was thrown into cell
the police ignoring his protests
They lined me up like a crook
with other fellows in the same fix
as me They put spotlights on us
and a bunch of detectives looked US
over, asked us all kinds Of questions
and insulted US, saying: You god
damned buns and other things.
While I was in Jail q fellow
in the same cell showed me black
and blue marks where they beat him
with a rubber hose. Another fellow
was picked up Just three blocks from
where he lived and charged with
'vagrancy.'
Il was held exactly one week. After
investigating my record, which IS alb
solutely clean in my home town az
elsewhere, they brought me to trial,
April 8. The thug who arrested me
lied terribly to frame me up. And
they would have framed me, too, but
the International Labor Defense law
yer, Ducoff, saved my skin from 30
days in jail-or more.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
Letters from
Our Readers
Literature Lacking
at Anti-Fascist March
To the Editor Of the Daily worker:
Dear Comrade:

To the Editor Of the Daily Worker
Dear Comrade:
The revolutionary workers section
Of the snti-fascist parade this past
wednesday was on the whole splend-
idly organized. The use of truck
bearing amplitiers issuing revolution
airy slogans on the entire route Of the
march was a master stroke.
There we're two shortcomings which
I noted First there we're no leaflets
distributed to the thousands Of work.
ers lining the streets on the position
of the G. P. on fascism as dis
tingllished from the reactionary lead
ership of the American Congress.
When such a huge gathering Of work.
ers is assembled we have an audience
"ready made" for us in concentrated
form which gives us the opportunity to
bring forward in leaflet form some
major campaign underway in the in
terests of the workers. Such as the
question of rents agitating over a
million unemployed. The Unemployed
Council passed by an opportunity Of
spreading its campaign for rents and
relief by not issuing leaflet or SELL
ing their special flyer Of the Hunger
Fighter.
Another noticeable shortcoming was
the absence of workers selling Daily
Workers along the route of the march.
The Red Builders concentrated at
Union Square as if it was a violation
Of discipline to move six steps out
side section where workers are more
or less acquainted with the Daily.
The few who did venture out amid
the thousands agitated by the Anti
Hitler question in no way indicated
that the Daily above all papers had
news worth reading about the ques-
tons. They contented themselves with
repeating over and over 'Daiiy Worker
Daily Worker, three cents" AS if the
sound of the word had such magic
that even those who never heard of
the Daily Worker would De compelled
to buy one without being told why.
S. r..
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
WORKERS DRIVE
SCABS AND COPS
FROM FUR CENTER

NEW YORK. - Two seabs under
the protection of dozen detectives
and the police appeared in the fur
market yesterday at IL noon, and
attempted to distribute lesf1et in
the name of the Fur General Coun-
Gil, affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, without success.
Hundreds of workers Immediately
surrounded them and the demonstra-
ton grew to such proportions that
the scabs together with the detectives
and police were forced to leave the
market.
Having been successful in driving
the scabs out Of the market, the fur
riers marched in body and demon
Strated their loyalty to the Indus
trial Union by shouting slogans such
as, Long Live the Needle Trades
Workers Industrial Union!
NEW YORK. A striker of the
Acme Fur Dressing shop was arrested
at the strike headquarters last week
and taken to Ellis Island for deporta-
ton in an effort of the bosses to
demoralize the strike. The firm had
the full support of Moe Harris, notori-
GUS stool pigeon of the Joint Coun-
Gil in this move.
Prompt action of the Fur Dresser
and Dyers Department of the Needle
Trades Workers Industrial Union
which is leading the strike secured
the workers release.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
NEEDLE PLENUM
PLANS UNITED
GENERAL STRIKE

NEW YORK.-The General Execu-
tive Board of the Needle Trades
Union at its plensry session on Sun
day, May IA made several momentous
decisions affecting the forthcoming
struggles of the needle workers. Ben
Gold, general secretary Of the In
dustrial Union outlined in detail the
outstanding problems confronting the
cloaknakers, dressmskers and furriers
in New York and out Of town.
After lengthy discussion which
followed the report, the General Elk
ecutive Board unanimously voted in
favor of one united general strike in
the dress industry in New York and
instructed the New York union te
proceed with immediate preparations
for the strike and for the application
Of the united front policy in order to
mobilize large sections of the working
class for the struggle.
Union To Send Unity Call
The General Executive Board left
it to the New York union to work
out the concrete demands to be pre-
sented to the bosses on the basis Of
which the struggle is to be conducted.
The Board decided that the Indus
trial Union take the initiative Of send
ing out a call to all reforrnist needle
unions for united front on the basis
of struggle against the Roosevelt
hunger program, for shorter work
week with no reduction in pay and
other demands.
In order to strengthen the cam
paign for unemployment insurance
and build up the unemployed cotIn-
ellis in every center, the work among
the unemployed must be greatly in
tensified, the Board decided.
NEW YORK.-A mass meeting at
tended by over 300 workers marked
the opening of the Plenurn of the
General Executive Board of the
Needle Trades Workers Industrial
Union on Friday night The meeting
opened with tribute TO Morris Ian
ger, n1artyred needle trades leader.
Chairman Louis Hyman summarized
the achievements Of the union and
stressed the importance of a united
front of needle workers in the coming
struggles. He pointed out that the
closkmakers' agreement is about TO
expire which makes it imperative to
build united front Of all cloakmsk-
/ ers,
Jack Stachel. assistant secretary Of
/ the Trade Union Unity League ex-
posed the hunger program of the
Roosevelt administration concealed
under the guiSe of liberal policy
He called for unity Of the workers
and stressed the point that I'VE DO
not ask the workers to leave their
unions and organizations, but TO unite
with us in struggle against the boss
| es."
Clarence Hathaway Of the Commu-
mist Party pointed out that the unit
ed front is being built In spite of the
sabotage of the Socialist Party lead
ership. Lipman Of the Fur Dressers
| also addressed the meeting
An interesting and colorful musical
and dramatic program rounded out
the meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
YPSL LEADERS REJECT A
UNITED YOUTH DAY

NEW YORK the Young
Peoples Socialist League city commit
tee was extended an invitation to
attend and participate in the Ma
tional Youth Day conference and in
the preparations for mighty anti
war action on National Youth Day,
the city committee of that organiza-
ton has definitely rejected these pro-
posals.
At the conference that was held
in preparation for National Youth
Day all the delegates that spoke ex-
pressed the desire for developing
unity of the youth in the common
struggle against the menace of new
world war.
Though the Y.P.SL. city commit
tee has definitely -efused to parti-
cipate, q place was left open for a
representative of the Y.P.S.L., the
League of Industrial Democracy, and
the Young Circle League on the per-
manent committee set up to prepare
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16


A leaflet broadcast by the thous-
ands here says in part:
From: The Knights Of the Ku
Klux Khan.
ITO: The Negroes Of Birmingham
and Alabama.
Subject: Communism.
THE Khan has been watching the
Communist leaders for some time,
we know what they are doing and
how they operate.
"These Communist organizers have
come here TO start q RACE WAR by
teaching SOCIAL EQUALITY, and
not to help the Negroes.
THE REAL UNITED ACTION Of
the whites and Negroes Of Birning-
ham and Of Alabama Is for them to
report all Communist meetings eth
er to the xxx or to the police de-
partment. The Southern white men
II this state will protect the Negro
and see that he is taken care Of
The xxx will help the Negro Of Bir-
mingham. CAN US.
COMMUNISM WILL NOT BE
TOLERATED"
Osher handbills are in the form OF
nanifestoes declaring war by the K
K. X on all efforts to prevent the
exclusion Of Negroes from juries, or
from the ballot, from which white
workers are also to a great extent
excluded, and on all movements for
the freedom Of the share croppers OF
Tallapoosa county, as we'll as 1.-THE
overthrow of our American govern
ment by the defense OF the Soviet
Union and many other un-American
practices"
Masked riders terrorized the Ne
no neighborhoods here last year, and
it is known that on at least three
occasions the Ku Klux Khan formed
nnobs in Huntsville and Decatur dur
Ing the Scottsboro trial, to lynch the
boys, their witnesses and attorneys
Only the prompt exposure OF these
moves by newspapermen forced At.
torney General Thomas e. Knight I'd
send out word to the Klansmen tc
disband and await more favorable
opportunity.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16

MILWAUKEE,, May l5.-In hand
to-hand flghting on the border of
Waukesha and Walworth counties
striking farmers administered de-
feat to the deputies armed with guns
and tear gas who tried to force
them to let milk through their lines
In every part Of the state the strike
is going full blast and increasing in
militancy in the face of complete
mobilization Of police and thugs to
try to smash the movement.
AL highways are lined with groups
Of heavily armed police AS these
police thugs leave the towns and cit
les they are jeered and hooted by
groups of employed and unemployed
workers.
State to Use Militia.
The state administration will I'M
doubtedly call out the militia and is
making preparations to do so. There
Is considerable hesitation, however,
because Of the tremendous response
OF the working class population in
support Of the farmers There is fear
expressed at Madison, the state cap
itol, that some of the militia may not
prove willing to fight against their
own people. For this reason prep
srations are being made to use mil
itia companies in parts Of the state
removed from their own homes.
Unemployed Councils Join Fight.
Farmers are sending delegations to
the unemployed councils and many
of the council members are on the
picket lines in Milwaukee, Racine
and Kenosha regions.
A strike breaking committee has
been set UP in Milwaukee to run milk
through the picket lines under the
preteXt Of getting milk for "babies
and invalids." This is the first time
the Milwaukee city administration
has ever shown any marked concern
about babies who were dying of NAL
nutrition, except for election pur-
poses. This concern is now only a
cover for the strike breaking activi-
ties.
Mrs. Berger on Scab Committee.
The farmers realize that this sort
of thing is fake and are stopping
all trucks carrying the white cross
emblem of the city health depart
ment. These socialist leaders try to
break strikes under the health en-
blem the same as the allies in the
world war shipped munitions and
machine guns in Red Cross wagons.
Mrs. Meta Berger. widow of the
late yellow socialist leader. Victor L.
Berger, is a member Of this strike
breaking board set up by the Mil
waukee socialist city administration.
Also the head of the Wisconsin Fed
Grafton OF Labor, Obi, is on the board
to break the farmers strike. They
are working hand in hand with the
democratic party state administra-
/ ton
Report Strike Grows in Two States
/ In Illinois reports are to the effect
that the strike is spreading in spite
/ OF the fact that E. L. Bost who
claims TO lead the Illinois milk strike
announced that an "armistice" has
beer effected.
/ In Chicago the price of milk has
/ been raised one cent under the same
pretext as in New York-tl1at the
| consumer must pay more so the
/ farmers can get a higher price for
milk. In reality this only helps the
milk trust at the expense of both
the farmer and the consumer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
3 w. Va. Workers on
Trial for "SeditiOn"

FAIRMONT. VIVA. May 15.-Three
workers, one Negro and two white,
are on trial here on the
charges Of "sedition," possessing Sc
ditious literature" and possessing a
red flag" They are Jack Robinson,
Negro, Walter Requilez, and Grace
Williams. members Of the Unem-
ployed Council. They are being de-
Tended by the Pittsburgh Branch OF
the international Labor Defense.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
NE. Textile Workers
Strike for Pay Rise

WOONSOCkET, r. l., May 15.-
Weayers of the Schuster Wooden Mil
refused any compromise Of their de-
mands and remained out on strike
for IL and half per cent increase
and a reduction from four to three
looms. The plant closed down af-
ter the workers refused to take q 5
and a half per cent increase.
FALL RIVER, Mass. May Is
Weavers of the Arkwright Mill No.
2, rejected wage cut Of per cent
and instead struck for an increase Of
10 per cent in their present wages.
A conference is now pending between
the union and the management.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
CALL FOR SUPPORT
IN FOLTIS STRIKE

NEW YORK.-In an appeal to all
workers organizations, the strike
committee Of the Foltis Fischer Chain
calls for support TO continue the
struggle which is now in its fourth
month.
Workers are urged by the Food
Workers Industrial Union and the
strike committee to answer the call to
picket and report to Union headqusr-
tiers. West 18th st. for assignments
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
Roosevelt Cuts
Soldiers Pay

Roosevelt has cut our miserable
pay and we see how he is treating
the even totally disabled veterans
Of the last war.
The officers get good pay and
graft on us. The post exchange
makes profits and nobody knows
where they go except the officers
on the inside.
Let US form committees and
sign petitions demanding q 20 per
cent reduction in exchange prices,
since they have cut our wages;
withdrawal of the pay cut.
From a Soldier Correspondent.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
Tor National Youth Day.
Tends to Disrupt

Tor National Youth Day.
Tends to Disrupt
The actions of the Y.P.S.L. city
committee tend to disrupt the de-
velopment of united action of the
youth against war All members of
the Y.P.SL. and the Young Circle
League are urged to adopt resolutions
OF protest against the actions of the
City Committee in refusing to unite
behind joint anti-war action on
National Youth Day, which comes out
on the occasion of Decoration Day,
May 30, and to call on their city
leadership to enter this united strug-
gle
NEW YORK. - The Young Com
munist League of Brownsville called
a United Front National Youth Day
Scottsboro Conference on Thursday
evening. About 10 organizations re-
Sponded to the call
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
IRON AND STEEL PLANTS CLOSING
AS THE CRISIS CUTS DEEPER

In
steadily
s subsidiary dscon-
cold rolled
the Lorain plant
.hu.
osapmen .
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
Concert for W.I.R. Friddy

A monster concert by the Musicians
Concert League of the Workers IN
ternational Relief for the latters
campaign against Child Misery, will
be held in the New School for Social
Research, Sc West 18th St., Friday
May 10th, at $50 pm.
Among the interesting numbers of
the varied and extensive musical pro-
gram will be Beethoven's Fifth Sym
phony, two movements Of which will
be played by well-knovn artists on
2 pianos.
Among the artists who will appear.
are Nigob, Dilof, Kornman, Codkin,
Farber and others.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
REGAL DOLL WORKERS OUT ON
STRIKE TO STOP WAGE GIFTS

TRENTON n J. May Undetermined to r. Of and
the Regal boss from destroying their the
members Of the Doll
The Industrial Union organized following when the
doll workers with the wage
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16

tons and interested individuals we're
asked to communicate with the New
York committee at 1o4 5th Ave, New
York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
Appeals to Negroes of
Alabama in Anti.Red Leatlet

BIRMINGHAM Ala May 15The Ku Kux Khan is being pushed
tremendous tide OF the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16

SUBSCRIBE yourself ana get your
teiisw workers TO read the Daily
Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
wI.R. CHANGES ADDRESS

W.I.R. CHANGES ADDRESS
The headquarters of the Workers
International Relief, District and Ma
tional Office moved to $40 Broadway.
near 18th st. Telephone GRamercy
7-g467.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16

Editors Note: We have received
several requests for information on
the item referred to, and would ask
the comrade who sent in the infor-
nation either to get in touch with
us, or send in the information re-
quested above.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
Wisconsin Farmers Defeat Debutie,
in Open Battle; Strike Spreads

Unemployed Councils Unite With Farmers Against Attacks
ues and Gun Thugs Milwaukee Socialist Administration
Up Special Committees for Strike Breaking