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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18

2 stration to the relief board TO demand
an answer to the strike demands.
They include: SOC an hour for relief
work; increased vouchers; food for
school children.
Try to Defeat Strike.
Latest reports of the strike COM
mittee show that less than Is per cent
worked in the past 10 days; ninety
per cent of all on relief are getting
food vouchers. Many vouchers are
reduced in order to scare the people
back to work. Some are aroused in
an effort to bride the recipient back
to work. A leading member of the
strike committee was offered good
job if he would quit being active. But
all these attempts have failed.
Red Cross flour is not being given
out in Everett, though 1900 sacks lie
on the dock, and have been there for
weeks. This is its contribution to
break the strike.
Strike Gets support
The Unemployed Council in the
small town of Anacortes rushed three
truck loads Of food to Everett, where
strike kitchen is serving from three
to six hundred meals day to pick
cts Other food has come from
neighboring farmers and Everett mer-
chants.
Partial paralysis has affected two
Of the women who we're attacked by
gas bombs. Police chief English Is
responsible for this. Many are still
s,, o1,,IiffA,a xryI,i1a tho {fvNa re
and lungs of all are injured.
The women are in possession Of a
signed invitation from the mayor to
meet him at the relief board at the
very hour when the gas attack took
place. They were waiting for the
mayor when the attack took place
The strike committee is calling on all
organizations in the state to support
the demand for the removal Of the
police chief.
Workers On Committee
In answer to the persistent demand
of the strikers for the removal OF
three Of the members Of the relief
board the Chamber of Commerce has
proposed to the strike committee that
three new members be chosen as fol-
lows: One from the Chamber Of
Commerce, one from the A. F. of L.,
one from the workers. The Chamber
Of Commerce wants to make all three
Of the selections
The strike committee refused to
make this deal. The strikers must
insist that the selection of the COM
mittee be made by trade unions, un-
employed organizations and other
workers bodies. So that the workers
themselves make the nominations and
approve the members for the relief
board.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18
WIS. FARMERS ARE FIGHTING FOR A
LIVING PRICE, SAYS FARMERS WIFE
Letter Describes Determination to Stop All
Trucks and Trains Hauling Milk to Trusts
History Was Made in
S. Dakota on May Day
by a Farmer Correspondent

ABERDEEN, S. d. - About $50
workers and farmers on May First
stopped a farm foreclosure, and
forced the Insurance Co. to make a
satisfactory settlement.
At noon a parade, led by the Uni
ted Front May Day Committee,
marched through the main street Of
Aberdeen. Solidarity was swung,
and banners Of all kinds were car
ried, denouncing fascism, irnperialist
war. etc.
This parade marched in the NUM-
cipal Auditorium. The Unemployed
Council of Aberdeen served a free
lunch for the marchcers, and militant
speeches we're given by Clarence
Sharp, Julius Walsted, George Maxi
and Others.
A large committee went to the R.
&c. Office, presenting demands for
cash to be paid on jobs, a minimum
Of 80 cents an hour and 30 hours a
week. The officials told the Com
mittee to see the County Commits
sioners at the next meeting.
Because OF recent heavy rains, the
country roads were imnassable, SO
our demonstration was NJ. as largo
as it might have been. at that, w
made history In South Dakota on
May Day,
a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18
Barge Life Told
in Story Series
by J. L. Spiyak

They call them barge captains
but they are really laborers with a
highsounding title, and there are
1000 Of them in New York harbor.
Half Of them have their families
on board with them, emaciated
women and sickly children. Most
OF them live in indescribable filth
and squalor and all of them exist
from hand to smooth
This is how John l.. Spiyak, vet
eran newspaperman and author of
Georgia Niger" begins a series Of
feature articles describing life on
the East Side waterfront. The first
article will appear in this Satur-
days issue Of the Daily Worker.
The series will be illustrated with
photographs taken by the writer
himself.
DO not miss any OF these ar
ticies.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18
Milk Strikers
Fight Dealers;
Feed Workers

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May H.
Farm leaders In the milk strike
that is tying up all milk deliveries
IL Wisconsin declared today Our
strike is not against the city con-
sumner but against the big diaries.
We have been charged with want
ing TO staTve the city worker, and
with wanting 20 shed the blood of
innocent PERSONS" they said. I'VE
are showing who it really is who
wants to starve the city worker
The farm leaders have been fur
nishing milk 20 the sick, the hum
cry, and the children. The grocers
have sent up the price of canned
milk from cents to 7 cents.
The Milk Pool az Racine has
turned over the distribution of
milk by the Unemployed Councils,
ss>' She Racine workers arc re-
-HS~saa. -. milk
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18
l5OOLAID OFF
ON:'"'LEYIATHAN''
Cove nment Prepares
h Ship for War

Jew YORK. THE U.SS. Leyia-
than is being taken to Hoboken to-
day where She will be e-conditioned
at gov rfnnBnt expense. 1900 mem
bers Of aiefs crew have been laid off.
TIE cce'J were promised last year
t,let if thSy accepted 10 per cent
cut. thessijp would be run continu-
ously. They accepted the cut and
now are out Of jobs anyhow. AT the
same tilTe that this mass dismissal
takes place, the seamens relief
agencies are cutting relief, claiming
that there is an improvement in con-
dit-ors. 4s.'
The LcYiathan is owned by the
United States Shipping Board and
has been losing money. She was not
kept in gnDd condition and the big
ship owners :faaYe been waging cam
paigll to force her to be laid up. They
Claim the szlip is not in shape to be
'.ased ~ a troop transport, which, they
.-sses-, mag be needed at any time.
The elimination Of the Leviathan also
enables them to raise passenger rates
and cut pay on their ships, pleading
that the Leyiathan is proof of their
poor financial condition.
The shipping board is closely
supervised by the navy. After being
retonditioned the Leviathan will be
turned over to the United States
Lines. The u. S. Lines already Of
fe1ed to run two short cruises if the
stewards would work for tips only.
TIPS was refused by the men. The
.Ieyiathan5 will thus become a plum
or the o. S. Lines who will get the
ahip reconditioned at government ex-
senSe and profit by the governments
use Of it IN war time.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18
MILWAUKEE s. P.
LEADERS TRY TO
BREAK STRIKE
Police Sent Against
Milk Strikers by Hoan

from Daily Worker Correspondent
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May IT. = Ma
tional Guard units of cavalry, in
fantry and artillery which are being
used in an attempt to break the milk
strike, are being assisted by hundreds
OF uniformed city police loaned" by
the socialist Mayors Hoan, Of Mil
waukee, and Baxter of West Allis
The officials of the Socialist Party
are silent, and by their silence APP
prove the suspension of civil liber-
ties, the vicious attacks of the police
on the workers, the murderous at
tacks on pickets which is resulting
in constant stream Of wounded be-
ing brought into the Milwaukee En-
Urgency Hospital, and the martial law
conditions now obtaining over large
part of the territory of the state.
Raid Workers Homes
Police raided the homes OF work
ers at Racine, and threw Gordon
round four blocks, in an endeaYor
to protect diaries The population
was kept Off the streets in this area.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18
.JOBLESS STRIKE
ON RI. RELIEF
300 Stop Work to Halt
{, Wage Cut

WOONSCSKET, R. About 300
unemployed project workers here de-
cided on Sunday to strike the jobs
IN orderYto defeat q wage cut from
40 to 80 cents an hour. Every effort
will be made to involve the rest of
the 1900 who are forced to labor for
their city aEelief. The meeting de-
cided to use the LAY on the shovel
method OF. striking. They will go to
the jobs4-but refuse to work until
their demands are granted. There
will also hepieketing of the jobs. The
Right totIdEe Club unemployed Or
ganizatioh),,is expected to back up
the strike from the Providence end.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18
VETS IN CAPITAL CONVENTION
sPURN FORCED LABOR PROPOSAL
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,

want compensation for our disabled
! comrades"
| During the morning session, there
were reports from the delegation that
had come to see their state senators,
that various U. S. senators, as for
instance from Georgia and Rhode Is
land would vote for the bonus, where
as the senators Of Delaware will OPP
pose.
Christensen OF New York spoke
| for the three-point program. you
veterans act as If you were born vets
and forget that you are workers and
farmers. 1t is not that we ask only
the cooperation of workers and farm
ers, but as workers and farmers we
also need relief and unemployment
insurance"
The opposition camp, incidentally,
has shown from the beginning its
attitude towards the Negro delegates
by jim-crowing them into separate
| tents.
Roosevelt Maneuvers
Yesterday afternoon, the Conven-
ton Committee had session with
Howe, Roosevelt's secretary, who took
up the matter of the Convention,
ending by Monday. One of the de-
legates, the chairman Of the con-
vention, Brady, stated that there was
delay of the delegation on routes,
that there was also detention of de-
legates by railroads and public off,
cials and therefore they asked for
an extention. Thomas, a disrupter,
reported regarding the conference
with Howe: II have information that
it will be taken up but it does not
come directly from the White House.
l believe that if the bill is passed
by the house, and the senate, then
the President will sign the bill"
Regarding the "reforestation
camps" Sellers of the Committee de-
clared that he would refuse to work
at forced labor for 81. AS far as I
am concerned he said, II would say
to hell with that kind of q PROPOSE
ton This met with tremendous APP
plause.
Whether the parade will be held
tomorrow or not is still indefinite,
depending on the rangeuents thai
will be rlade With the District Of
Columbia officials
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18
Iowa Farmers
Fight Brings on
Free dom for IL

DENISON, Iowa, May H.
Twelve of the farmers arrested
on April 2S during a dollar
ninety-eight" sale were sent
enced by Judge Fuller to one
years Imprisonment, and then
Immediately released on parole.
The agents of the bankers do
not dare, in the face of the milit-
ant mass movement of the
farmers, to place these men in
Jail. The strength of the farmers
Council of Action, which was
shown when they forced the in
surance companies to proclaim a
moratorium on mortgages, has
been shown again.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18

own struggle under their own strike
committee leadership.
NT.W.U. Declares Support
The National Textile Workers
Union declares its support of the
strike on the ground that a defeat
of this speed-up plan and a victory
for the strikers will be a victory
for all textile workers. It warns
the workers not to believe the com
pany propaganda that it will shut
down or move out of town pointing
out that the company has big or
ders now vii not want to lose
them and that it is too well equip
ped to move away. The main pro
blem before the workers is to re-
tain unity in the ranks and not
permit the bosses TO divide you,
says the letter.
The letter continues az follows
Letter From Union
Some people may warn you not
to take this sound advice from the
National Textile Workers Union.
What kind of a union are we? It
is an industrial, not craft union
which takes in textile workers Of
all beliefs, which has always fought
honestly for the workers. Why then
do the employers call US a "red
Communist" union7 Because these
employers know that they can nei-
Their bride, bully nor browbeat us
into accepting their rotten condi-
tons and they therefore want to
scare the workers away from us
On the other hand the employers
support Mr.. Mcmahon because Mr..
Mcmahon supports the employers.
But why should you workers run
away from your best friends, the
textile workers of other centers.
why not let US help you as much
as we can.
"The company may secretly send
some floWery speaker into your
ranks; to win your confidence, and
then to settle your strike for you
behind your backs. Or they may
set up their own hand picked "Cit-
liens Committee to represent
public opinion" 20 settle your
strike for you. II you let the
agents of the employers settle your
strike then they will defeat you.
You can stop this by clearly re-
membering: That only your own
Strike Committee can negotiate for
you with the company. That only
the mass of the strikers taking thsi,
own vote can settle the strike. This
policy means victory"
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pors these points is a traitor to the
rank andsefile." The program fur
ther pointed out treachery of Louis
johnson, Commander Of the Ameri-
can Legion, who proposed rs per
cent reelection in the compensation,
and containing q slashing attack Of
the National Economy League and
ne United States Chamber of Com
nerce which attacked the vets.
The program concludes With an APP
peal for unity, irrespective of politi-
cal or religious affiliation, race or ma
tionalitya. It proposes that the rank
End file take a hand in the affairs
of their ,pyn organization by electing
committees. in all local and state or
CARNATIONS on the basis OF the three
points. 1t points out that political
aspirants and self-seakers have tried
to use the veterans to their own err
and now the veterans must take mat
tiers intestheir own hands and fight.
The presentation Of this program
was followed by the demagogue
Woods, who talked Of a red plot"
and was .booed by the men.
The speech made by Woods was
calculated 10 create hostile atmos-
pfere outside the auditorium. At the
entrance Of the hall, the bundle of
the Daily, Workers was burned by a
group OF these fascist leaders among
whom was the disrupter Fayre.
Cheer Negro Delegates
Negro delegates have distinguished
themselves at the Convention. Blan-
chard Of Chicago saying: when
the able-bodied veterans refuse to
help the wounded men, cannot UNI
derstand If. :. The treatment you are
giving to tfle wounded comrades is
the same that the Senate is giving
you.'' Two veterans from the Gov
eminent. Veterans Hospital in Alex
andria, Louisiana spoke, Ruby and
Ginbel. Giinbel made a passionate
appeal, saying: IF you comrades go
against us, 1T is terrible. We went
through the. war together and now
you are against US. I am ashamed
Of you. Lets unite" The delegate
Of North Dakota who declared that
ne lis the only one representing the
veterans OF North Dakota, and said:
We vans the bonus. but we also
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18
200 Grocery Drivers
Strike to Increase Pay

NEW YORK-200 drivers of the
Francis H. Ligget, wholesale grocers,
goth and West 5th, struck yesterday
morning. The men demand $500 a
week increase in pay and $100 an
hour for overtime work.
The dismissal Of a foreman who
has been driving the men in the
work is also demanded. The strike
was called by the International
Brotherhood Of Transfers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18
Against Dairy Trust;
Air Service Used

erS and sympathizers attacked con-
Voy of eight milk trucks, and the
bleeding and bruised Waukesha dep
uties only got away through a police
rescue. Farmers Of other states also
recognize that this is their struggle.
General Imnell is worried about this.
Many Indiana and Illinois automo-
bileS were seen in the state yester-
day." he said, "and I believe that
many out-of-state strike sympsthi-
zers are gathering here"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18

could tell him directly the quite
simple fact that the farmers budget
must meet expenses. that farming is
the basic industry of the country.
Some more free depression and the
farmers will see to it that we get
back prosperity through Labor and
Farmer Government,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18


Mcmahon, president OF the U.T.W.
and OConnell, business agent while
pretending 10 remain in the back
ground, are using underhanded
schemes to get the strikers to return
to work. Last week they mailed bal
lots to the strikers homes asking
them TO vote on the following ques-
ton: Are you in favor of returning
to work as advised by your Interna-
tional Union?" The ballots were
numbered with the clear intention
Of using this means of discriminat-
ing against strikers voting against a
return to work
Call Mass Meeting
But the strikers we're not so easily
deceived and instead of replying TO
these ballots called mass meeting
and took another strike vote. Over
800 workers participated and the
vote was overwhelmingly in favor Of
remaining out on strike. Only AZ
voting to return and abstaining
from the vote.
The overwhelming sentiment OF the
workers against the nion-manage-
ment plan for another drive against
their working conditions shows clear
ly that they now recognize the char
scter Of the present leadership of
their union.
Citizens Committee"
The latest group to enter the strike
is Citizens Committee which has
been organized by the Mayor Such
q committee, because it has been APP
pointed by a local politician will be
filled with friends of the manage
ment and enemies of the strikers. 1t
will therefore be another instrument
in the hands of the A. F. of L. Of
f1cials who will rely on this Com
mittee TO put over what they have
failed TO do.
But the workers, already recogniz-
ing that they have the power thru
their organized strength to defeat
the speed-up plan will be on guard
against any attempts by the citizens
committee 70 send them back TO their
jobs to toll faster and harder for
the bosses profits, The mass
strength and solidarity of the strik-
ers and their determination to strug-
gle will prevent any new attempts
by citizens committees or other
enemies to foist a new slave driv-
ing scheme on the backs of the
workers.
In letter addressed TO the
Strike Committee and the strikers,
the National Textile Workers I'm
ion with headquarters in Provid-
ence, r. I. greets the splendid
struggle of the workers against the
speed-up and lay-off plan and pro-
misses to rally the support Of the
textile workers Of other centers
to back up the strike financially
and morally. 1t upholds the right
of the rank and file to strike when
they see fit and to conduct their
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18
FARMERS
MILK
Strike Against Forced Labor at
! Everett Washington
Over housand Strike Meeting Has 1900 Sacks of
Flour and Refuses to Feed the Jobess Strikers

MaI)FOOd vouchers without work,
police chief
whit
forced labor meeting called by the strike
attended 1900 Plans made
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18
Salem Mil Strikers
Defeat U.T.W, Scheme
Vote Against Sbeed>Ub
"Citizen's Committee" Enters Strike; Workers
Vigilant Solid in Refusal of Company Plan

17Eighteen strikers of the Naumkeag
Cotton Co. PequOt Mill standing firm in their determination
the A. officials which will the
operated
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18
JOBLESS COUNCIL
FIGHTS AGAINST
OHIO SALES TAX
Farmer Laborites Give
81, 100000 for Armory;
Reject Jobless Needs

COLUMBUS, o., May 17.--Appear-
ing before the Joint Legislative Tax
alton Committee of the State Cap
itol, Frank Rogers, representing the
Unemployed Council and Conrade
Peen Of the League Of Struggle for
Negro Rights won great support from
the packed galleries Of over 1000
workers and farmers and helped
greatly to swing mass sentiment in
favor Ct defeating the sales tax.
Great storms Of applause, boos, and
cheers from the galleries resulted in
a threat to end the hearing by Mr..
Goodwin, chairman Of the Taxation
Committee.
The Unemployed Council charac-
terized the sales tax as an extortion
plot Of politicians to fill the bank
the masses of the working people and
poor farmers. Against the sales tax
CONSUMERS tax the Unemployed
Council proposed a graduate tax on
incomes Of rich bankers and employ
ers to raise unemployment relief.
Rogers also pointed out that sales
tax is a wage cut for the part-time
worker and a relief cut for the I'M
employed.
The Unemployed Council calls for
mass protest against this new bur-
den being placed on the backs Of the
Ohio workers In all cities mass dem
onstrations must take place against
the sales tax to make sure of its de-
feat and TO raise the slogan: TAX the
rich to feed the poor" All protests
must be connected with the prepara-
tions for statewide relief march on
Columbus June 18th.
S1,500,000 for Armory
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. Under
provisions of an appropriation by the
State Legislature approved by Gov
ernor Olson, $1,500,000 will be used
for building a new National Guard
armory in Minneapolis. This appro-
priation received the support of the
Farrner-Laborites as well as Repub-
leans in the State Legislature. At the
same time they refused to adopt a
single relief measure for the unem-
ployed and the farmers. Gov. Olson
who pretends to have differences with
the Legislature, approved this appro-
priation which is a direct attack on
the workers and farmers of this state,
who know that the Governor In spite
of his friendship" for them will not
hesitate to use the National Guard.
against them as they have been used
in Iowa. Illinois and Pennsylvania.
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NOTE

Letters from farmers are published
every Thursday. Get them TO us by
the preceding Monday.
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"The Forgotten Man on the Farm Is
Fighting" the Farmers Write
FARMERS TIRED
OF WAITING FOR
RELIEF ACTION
Expenses Continue to
Rise, Letter Points
Out
by a Farmer Correspondents

Wy ~ ENAAhCA correspondent
ALBANY, N. Y.-The farmers are
no longer forgotten. The watchword
came from Washington: Patience,
wait a little longer At the same
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Evening star., 1933-05-21
Col. and Mrs. Coates Given
Farewell PARTY a. Post

Col. Harry N. Cootes, U. S. A., re-
tiring commandant of Fort Myer, and
Mrs. Cootes will go to his new post in
Baltimore Wednesday. Before their de-
parture the officers Of the Sd Cavalry,
the 18th Field Artillery and the 10th
Cavalry will give farewell garrison
review in honor OF Col. Cootes Tuesday
afternoon at 4 O'Clock on the lower drill
field at Fort Myer. The review will be
followed by tea dance in the post hop
room.
Col John Kenyon, who will succeed
Col. Cootes, will arrive in Washington
June l, accompanied by Mrs. Kenyon
and their family.