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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-04
BATTLE EVICTIONS AS
PREPARE DEMONSTRATION
AT COLUMBUS CIRCLE
Masses in Streets Turn Marshall Away New
Organization Built in Struggle
In This Atmosphere Democratic Chieftains
Propose to Confer and Disregard Relief

liant crowd and retreated. Speaking
and picketing went on all day. There
were 35 speakers, from Prospect
Workers Club, Bronx Workers Club,
American Workers Club, Information
al La Dor Defense, International
Workers Order, the Womens Councils,
the 10th st. Block Committee.
Their membership and all their
friends will picket again today and
will go on tomorrow to the Columbus
Circle demonstration.
While the speakers were talking TO-
day, unemployed workers walked up
to them and asked for organizers to
help them build block committees in
their neighborhoods.
Picketing and mass demonstration
went on yesterday against threat OF
evictions at 1877 and 1892 Franklin
st. Eight hundred demonstrated
against evictions threatened at 67-69
Amboy st. and another mass meet
ing takes place at the corner of Pit
kin and Hopkins Ave, Brownsville
today.
A dozen meetings to organize new
block committees are going on to-
night as result of these struggles.
1t is in this tense atmosphere that
Roosevelt proposes to hold a confer
ence of his lieutenants on balancing
the budget, beer, ornaments, etc.
The New York Workers must show
him that their demands for relief
and insurance are, as the National
Committee of the Unemployed Coun-
ellis say, "the most important bust
ness before congress!"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-04
Wall St. Likes Roosevelt
Program for Congress
Sale Tax, Federal Employee Pay Cuts Aid to
r. r. Bosses Is Policy

WASHINGTON, Han. 3.--Calling
upon President-elect Roosevelt to
have no fear of being too radical
Senator Clarence G. Dill of Wash
ington, one of the progressive
group, told a radio audience that
only a bold policy" could forestall
the attempt TO make far reaching
changes by real radicals.
Warming the wealthy of popular
sentiment, Dill said that: IF he
fails, the people at the next election
will elect some real radicals who will
try far reaching changes that may
even extend to the form of govern
ment itself, and will certainly force
a distribution of great wealth such
as has never been known in this
country's history.
Wall Street Is Satisfied.
With the coming of the New Year
and only two months intervening be-
tween the inauguration Of Franklin
D. Roosevelt, two distinct notes are
heard in the capital:
One, from Wall Street sources, Is
definitely tone of approval of the
Roosevelt program and statements.
The other, from the "progressives'
of both Democrat and Republican
Parties, who supported Roosevelt as
a liberal, is note of alarm and
even of disappointment, flowing
from the fact that Roosevelt already
has allied himself openly with the
reactionaries of the Senate and
House, like Robinson of Arkansas
and Railiey of Illinois, that he be-
lieved to be preparing to insist on
passage of the sales tax; that the
Wall Street bankers and railway
company officials are openly jubi-
liant because Of what is believed to
be new promises d prnctisa}Iy IN
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-04
DEMONSTRATE AT
MILLINERY UNION
Hundreds of Jobless
Put Their Demands

NEW YORK.-Unemployed work.
erS demonstrated yesterday in front
OF the Millinary Workers Union on
30 w. 9th st.
The demonstration started at noon
when speakers from the Millinary
Workers Unemployed Committee adj
dressed an audience of about 400
composed for the most part of en-
ployed workers on their lunch hours,
on 37th st. and Sixth Ave- Copies of
the unemployed millinary workers
demands were distributed.
With the arrival of the demon
strators the 400 turned into spectators
lining the curbstones, then followed
behind the marchers down 37th st.
There were over 100 demonstrators
carrying numerous placards and
shouting to emphasize their demands
We refuse to starve. We demand
unemployment insurance" Work
ers," shouted one girl, Don't wait
for miracles Join us and fight"
Wen Be Joining
The demonstration led past the
Milltnary Workers Union, crossed the
street, went on to Sixth Avenue and
down both sides of 18th and seth
SITS. Marching past group of block
ers a demonstration shouted: Block
ers, you're no more millionaires. Join
usg' The streets we're packed with
workers coming out for their lunch,
talking of the demonstration. We'll
be joining them soon," some said.
At about one o'clock the demon
strators marched down 37th st. again.
They were automatically repeating:
We demand unemployment insur-
ance," and Support the Unemployed
Council" They stopped opposite the
Millinary Workers Union office.
Above the heavy hangings at the
windows appeared tops of heads in
listening attitudes. A speaker, among
the demonstrators began to talk
above the auto horns. The speaker
stopped by > policeman but some Of
the demonstrators objected. A worn
woman turned squarely to the DO
licenan In passing hih, We're not
going to starve. We won't starye.
Well fight"
Demands
The unemployed millinary workers
are suffering hunger and are being
evicted from their homes. They de-
manded in the demonstration today,
on their placards and verbally: Elec-
ton OF committee at meeting Of
the local with the jobless present,
this committee to give out the jobs
and end favoritism; jobs to be given
out IN accordance with the length of
time unemployed; enforcement of the
Ao-horr week; reduction of the pay
Of oeyAnisers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-04

NEW YORK.-Thousand of the
part time, employed and unemployed
workers of this city will mobilize at
Columbus Circle tomorrow at 7 pm,
to demand that congress pass the
demands of the National Hunger
Narchers for $50 winter relief and
unemployment insurance. They will
demand that the democratic leaders
in congress immediately order open
hearings on the demands, now before
the Ways and Means Committee.
(See page 2 of this issue of the
Daily Worker for an expose Of the
trickery attempted already by these
democratic leaders,.
While this demonstration is going
on, Speaker Garner and Chairman
Collier, of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, with all other prominent DEM
ocratic chieftains in congress will be
in conference with Roosevelt at the
latter's town house, 40 East 65th st.
But they will know that masses of
New York workers are roaring their
support for the demands of the un-
employed!
Unemployed Councils Call
A call to all Unemployed Councils,
Block Committees and to Column 8
of the National Hunger March to take
part in the demonstration at Column
bus Circle, was issued yesterday by
the Unemployed Council Of Greater
New York.
All meetings of these groups sched-
uled for Thursday should be post
poned, the Council states.
The Unemployed Council issued a
special call to the members of Column
of the National Hunger March
to participate and urges all of them
to meet on the second floor Of the
Workers Center so East 18th ST., at
$50 on Thursday.
The demonstration on Thursday is
a part of the general struggle of the
workers in New York for relief
states the Unemployed Council.
Other workers mass organizations
echo this call to demonstrate.
New York workers are already
fighting. Reused by the starving to
death of two little babies of an Ital-
ian family in Brooklyn, they are raj
lying to a mass funeral and protest
demonstration today in Brooklyn.
Unemployed workers not able tc
pay their rent are faced with eviction
in many parts of New York, and
while the democratic "key-men" are
making up an order of business that
does not include relief, for Roosevelt's
conference, Democratic Party judges
in New York are ordering evictions
The unemployed and employed
workers are fighting them.
1900 Block Eviction
Yesterday 1900 massed in front OF
1888 Charlotte St., from $3.50 to late
in the afternoon, preventing the evic-
ton of eight tenants there for nom
payment of rent. The marshall came
down to throw the unemployed fam
lilies out, but took look at the mil
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-04
MASS FUNERAL
TODAY; PROTEST
BABIES DEATH
Starved by Relief /;
Hesterberg's Office
Flouts the Hungry
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
NEW YORK-POlice, the UNI
dertaker and the Catholic Church
are plotting to spirit away the
bodies of the two Fiametta twins,
in order to defeat plans for mass
funeral today. However, the fun
eral and protest demonstration WiIl
proceed according to schedule.
NEW YORK-Today employed and
unemployed workearS Of Bath Beach
and Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, shocked
at the starving to death of two nine
months old twins of Frank Fiametta,
will gather at the funeral of the
babies, 21st and Bath AYES. The
funeral is at the above address, and
from it the workers viii march in
procession through the streets to the
Home Relief Bureau at Benson and
Bay 25th st.
This is the bureau that starved
these children of an unemployed
worker until both died of hunger and
improper food, the Home Relief re-
fusing to let the mother buy the
needed food for them.
The demonstrators will demand the
Bureau gives relief to this family.
and does not cut off any because it
has killed two members already.
Masses in Motion
Events happened rapidly since the
death of the second child.
A mass meeting Monday in Colo
NAL Mansians sent Borough Presi-
dent Hesterberg a telegram demand
ing that he see their committee of
II, then elected, and instructed the
committee to present demands for
Hesterberg as president of the Dor
ough and as member of the New
York City board of estimates, to take
steps for appropriation of money to
indemnify the Fiametta family for
the deths, and to increase relief for
all unemployed workers.
They also demanded that the fam
ilys relief be not cut because of the
death OF two dependents; they de-
manded that relief for all jobless be
raised to $40 cash weekly; and that
the borough president pay for the
funeral
Interested Only in Tammany Graft
The delegation went in to Borough
Hall yesterday at II a. m. and was
told that Hesterberg was in ALBANY
at the Lehman Inauguration, his first
assistant was at O'Brien's installa-
ton. The third assistant. Stanley.
said Hesterberg would be back at 8
p. m. and they could see him then.
They put in the time holding a
mass meeting of some 500 workers
outside Borough Hall, explaining the
situation and calling on them to or
ganize for struggle.
When they went back, the borough
president was still gone but STANLEY
passed the buck to Mayor OBrien
and Commissioner of Welfare Taylor.
He told the old story about the Dor
ough not having any item on the
budget for such things.
The committee pointed out that
Taylor likes to send them back to
the borough authorities, and the as.
sistant to Hesterberg told them
Don't be too fresh"
The committee left convinced that
only mass pressure could get action.
and it will be applied today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-04
WEINSTEIN CASE
OPENS TOMORROW
Need Funds to Defend
Militant Worker

NEW YORK. The trial OF Sam
Weinstein, militant furniture worker,
on framedup manslaughter charge,
will start tomorrow at the Bronx
County Court in Bergen Building,
fremont and Arthur avenues, the
Bronx, at 10 am. This charge was
brought against Weinstein by the
Muslin Manufacturing Co. bosses for
the leading part he played in the
strike against the intolerable condi-
tons in the Muskin plant in Brook
lyn
Workers can show their solidarity
with Weinstein not only by attend
ing the trial but also by financial
contributions to the Weinstein de-
tense fund. The LID. is badly in
need of funds. both to pay back the
debts which the Weinstein defense
has so far brought, and to carry on
the fight further.
All funds for the defense of Vein
stein should be rushed Immediately
to the international Labor Defense,
799 Broadway, Room 1888, New York
City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-04
FRAMED NEGRO
ON TRIAL TODAY

NEW YORK. hearing OF Ed
ward Griffin, 17-year-old Negro boy,
who has been framed up on a
charge. of murder, will take place to-
day at 9 a. m. in the Homicide Court,
35 Snyder Ave, Brooklyn.
Griffin is being charged with hold
ing up and killing Benjamin Selatid,
a Brooklyn businessman. The evil
dence against the Negro boy is OF the
flimsiest kind.
The New York District OF the In
ternational Labor Defense, which Is
defending Griffin, calls on all work
ers to pack the courtroom today and
support the fight TO smash this yici-
Gus frameup.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-04
limited subsidies to the railroads.
No Word on Unemployment.

limited subsidies to the railroads.
No Word on Unemployment.
Roosevelt's failure so far to say
one word indicating any intention to
initiate substantial federal aid to the
100000 unemployed also is caus-
ing some sweating among the PRO
gresSives".
They see in his Wall Street popu-
larity a grave danger to the popular
support he received in the election
and upon which their own political
fortunes depend. The illusions among
sections of workers and farmers II,
regard to the hope OF relief from
Roosevelt are being dispelled even
before his inauguration.
Roosevelt for Sales Tax.
This is the significance Of the
speech by Senator Dill over a ma
tional radio hookup. He denounced
the sales tax which those congress
men and senators close to Roosevelt
are known to favor. One Of these,
Representative Douglas Of Arizona
believes that "thc sales tax Is indis-
pensable", according to Affairs,
Inc, a usually well informed weekly
Washington review.
Federal Workers Face Wage Cuts
and Discharges.
This journal in its issue for Dec.
80 submits figures supposed to prove
that the drop in incomes Of the
wealthy as a result Of the crisis
makes taxing them economically
unsound" and says that sources
close to Mr.. Roosevelt insist that he
is actively, II privately, guiding
Democratic policy In the short ses-
sion; that he wants to sales tax and
also blanket authority to make cuts
and shifts in the Federal structure
to achieve sepytne acorq ~-ssa'
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-04
O'Brien Talks of
Economy; Babies
Starves to Death

NEW YORK was install
led in office. formally yesterday at
the board of sldermen's meeting
room. On the seats of the mighty
on the dias, were all the principal
Tammany heads, holding city office.
Al Smith made laudatory address.
and O'Brien delivered lecture. fore
shadowing his policy. 1t was lip ser
vice to the necessity for relief but
also q statement that "all unneces-
sary Jobs on the city payroll viii be
abolished, and strict economyS
This means continuation of thk
Mckee wage cuts and ruthless atss
charges .. a;sAs ,ssss,v go,
r sass.spslss -
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-04

an ultimatum to Marshal
Chang Hsueh-liang and other
Kuomintang commanders in
North China to withdraw their
troops before the japanese advance.
These betrayers of the Chinese people
acceded to a similar Japanese ulti-
matum in the japanese invasion and
seizure Of Manchuria.
japanese troops which have long
been concentrating in ChinchoW,
South Manchuria, are rapidly ad-
vancing in a pincers movement with
Jehol Province and the Peioing-Ti-
eptSin and Peiping have been mobi-
Iized with the same aim in view and.
in addition. 70 attack the strong mass
anti-imperialist movement in these
cities. These garrieons. as well as
u. s.. British and French garrisons,
are held in the Chinese cities under
the terms iTnpcred on China nv the
imperiaI'st bardir powers following
the crushing of the Boxer Rebellion
Bomb Workers District.
As at Shanghai last January.
the Japanese bombardment of
Shanbaikwan is concentrated
against the working class districts
in an attempt to. crush the re-
sistance of the revolutionary work
ing class, the only force in China
which, under the leadership of the
Chinese Communist Party, is con-
sistently and miiitantly resisting
the robber partition of China by
japanese and other imperialists.
Japanese heavy artillery and aerial
bombs were deliberately trained on
the working class districts, result
ing in frightful loss of life and
injuries among the workers.
The Kuomintang leaders are al
ready maneuvering to betray the
armed struggle against the Japanese
invaders begun by rank and file SOL
diers of the Chinese garrison at
Shanhaikwan. Marshal Chang and
other Kuomintang militaristS are de-
ploring the Chinese resistance, offer
ing apologies to the Japanese i'm
perialists and seeking to localize the
struggle. They did the same thing
at Shanghai when the Marking gov
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-04

Demonstrate Against Hostile News
paper
Victims Of the U. S. Bank swindle
will meet to protest in front OF THE
Jewish Day." Saturday, at 4 pm. a
gainst that papers favoring owners
of the bank at the expense of the
cheated depositors.
Demand Release Of Sam Weinstein!
Attsna u rssss u sAs IA 81 q sRE'
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-04

Schouten's Story
NEW YORK. = Covert Schouten,
framed marine worker, related to the
Daily Worker yesterday how the Sea-
mems Church Institute, boss con-
trolled strike breaking agency, franz
ed him up on the suspicion that he
was red
Over year ago Schouten worked
on the steamship Sacramento, as OIL
er. At that time regular seamen
were getting around $50 month
This wage has now been reduced to
s35 a month. AS oiler Schouten got
$66 q month, When tbs COMPANY
zasF A. 80 49,. sssrsa< ~ w. kstyk
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-04
Demonstrate Today! Demand
Release OF Framed Seaman.
Schouten Tells How "Holy Re1ket' Had Him
Beat Up and Then Arrested on Street

today front of the home of Judge Cor
workers of New York
Schouten unemployed marine
The
be demon
against attempt of the officials the
Industrial Union
to by Judge
in Franklin Streets
Workers wiIu mack the courtro
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-04

wanted to cut hts wages by SIS,
Schouten refused to accept the cut
and was discharged. He has been
unemployed and blacklisted since.
This is the background of the frame
UP.
Attacked by Stool Pigeons
"I went to the Sesmens Institute
at 25 South Street" relates Schout-
len, the day after there was de-
monstration by the seamen against
the rotten treatment they got there.
The armed stool-pigeons, called spe-
,cial police, came along while I was
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO )
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-04
CITY EVENTS

DEMONSTRATE JUDGE COLLINS HOME
Schouten unemployed
pm al
FUNERAL AND DEMONSTRATION STARVED
funeral today of twin babies of Famea
at
demonstration rs before Home Relief
which starved these children death.
WORKERS CENTER BANQUET
Central ar
financial danger Banquet
Sunday JAM Special All
organizations for it.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-04
In the DAYS
Neuvs
PEASANTS MARCH IN AUSTRIA

PEASANTS MARCH IN AUSTRIA
VIENNA, Jan. 3.-The Austrian
geSernment was today compelled to
release four peasant leaders who had
been jailed for an attack on the
sheriff who was auctioning off their
belongings in northeastern Syria. A
march of the inhabitants on Graz,
capital of Styria, was organized to
force the release of the leaders, in
Guiding one Communist. An Aus
trian army battalion has been rushed
TO the area.
"MALYGIN" HITS ICEBERG
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 3.-The fam
GUS Soviet ice breaker, Malygin was
reported seriously damaged as a re-
suit of collision with an iceberg. The
ice breaker, Lenin, was sent to the
rescue. Radio signals from the Ma
lygin suddenly stopped this morn
ing. The crew of the Malygin won
fame in aiding the rescue of the
Mobile party on the Inflated air.
ship, Italia, and for daring explora-
ton work for the Soviet government.
On its trip last year the Malygin
made contact with the Graf Zeppelin
at Franz Joseph Land.
CIGARET PRICE WAR
NEW YORK, jan 3.-Fifteen cent
cigaret brands are being sold at II
cents a package, by a number Of
stores, it was reported today, as q
result of a new price war which has
broken out among leading tobacco
companies. In spite of tremendous
naturalization and wage cuts in the
tobacco industry, retail prices for
cigarets have been at an actual
Standstill for a number of years.
1000 LOSE JOBS IN BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE, Jan. 3.-One thous-
and laborers are to be added to the
enormous army of jobless through
the action of the City Engineering
Department. At the same time
plans are being formulated for adj
ditional lay-offs of clerical workers.
The school budget has been further
reduced by $750,000 and dismissal of
another 200 teachers is practically
certain.
GRAND DUKE ATTACKS" USsR
PARIS, Jan. 3.--A voice from the
rast sounded the malicious il1te-vsn-
ZIONIST hopes OF the capitalist world,
when Grand Duke Cyril, claimant to
the Cars throne, issued an appeal
for the overthrow of the workers and
peasants government Of the USSR.
Significantly enough the appeal is
opcrly issued in the capital of
France which has just signed nom
agresson pact with the Soviet Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-04

Weinstein, at 10 am. tomorrow. at
Bronx County Court, fremont and
Arthur AYES.
Demonstrate at Columbus Circle!
Mass demonstration tomorrow at
Columbus Circle protesting the delay
in congress over the National Hun
ger March demands, and demanding
the Roosevelt Conference order them
tfken ND ..s..a,.,r..-.,SsH9jGS 49,.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-04
JAPAN BUSHES WARSHIPS
And TROOPS IN new GRAB
AT CHINESE TERRITORY
Japanese ImperiaIists Cracking Under Strain
of Crisis Launch New Desperate Drive
on Chinese People
Wall Streets Loot in China Threatened; Warn
Japan and Try to Divert Drive to USSR

Japanese warshps troops and bombing planes being
rushed to North China both the Chinese defenders Che
japanese invaders claim initial victory the fight
ing at Shanhakwan strategic North China city attacked on
Monday by the Japanese. The Japanese
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-04
PROTESTS GROW
ON ALA. TERROR
Two Negroes on the
Herndon Jury
BULLETIN

BULLETIN
ATLATA, Ga, Jan. 3.-Two
Negroes were drawn on petty
jury here this morning as result
of the smashing attack conducted
by the International Labor Defense
in the Herndon Case against the
deliberate barring of egroes from
juries.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Jan. 3-The
barriers of race prejudice erected by
the bosses to split and weaken the
working class are increasingly crumb-
ling as white and Negro workers OF
Birmingham respond in growing
numbers to the preparations for the
mass funeral of Cliff James and
Milo Bentley, two of the murdered
leaders Of the struggles of Tallapoosa
! County Negro troopers against star
walton, landlord robbery Of their
crops and national oppression.
Mass Funeral Friday.
The mass funeral will be held on
Friday from the Welsh Brothers
Funeral Home, where the bodies now
lay in state visited daily by hundreds
of white and Negro workers who
pledge militant support to the defense
of the nine or more cropper leaders
still held in jail.
Increasing protests made public
here are direc.ed jointly against the
Alabama landlords and their police
who initiated the terror and against
the Negro reformiSt heads of Tuska-
gee Institute who betrayed Cliff
James into the hands of the police
and furnished the landlords with
lying information for lynch incite-
ment.
The hearing on the application by
International Labor Defense attor-
neyS for writ of habeas corpus in
the cases of the jailed choppers is set
for Jan. 5.
Protest Meet in Norfolk.
NOFOLK, Va, Jan. 3.-Over 450
white and Negro workers met in the
Gideon Hall on Churchc st., last
night to protest the murder of Negro
troopers by Alabama landlord-police
gangs and demand the release of the
arrested cropper leaders in resolu-
ton sent to B. M. Miller. of Alabama.
300 in Pittsburgh Demand Stop
to Terror
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 3.-Three
hundred Negro and white workers in
a mass meeting Dec. 90 in Monument
tai Church unanimously adopted a
resolution denouncing the landlord
police terror in Alabama. A copy of
the resolution was ordered sent to
Gov B. M. Miller with demand for
the release Of the arrested troopers,
punishment of the murderous' police,
and disbanding of the armed posses.