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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10
STRIKE OF CHINESE
TEXTILE WORKERS

In China during the Japanese
attack upon Shanghai a textile
workers strike was organized at the
beginning of February, 1882, in all
the japanese mills, under the lead
ership of the Communist Party,
with the demand for higher wages
and the evacuation of the Japanese
forces. The. strike affeSsed 10000
workers and lasted four months,
including two-and-a-half months
after the cessation of hostilities,
The strike was conducted under
the threat of Japanese and Kuo-
mintang bayonets and under con-
ditions Of the cruellest starvation.
Despite all this, there was no case
of strike-breaking on the part of
the unemployed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10
Letters from On Readers
J. STAIN
Arlington, N j.

Arlington, N. j.
Editor OF Daily Worker,
Dear Sir:
I wish to make q suggestion to you
which, if adopted would, 1 believe,
result in greater efficiency Of the
Worker in winning workers to Com
munism.
know from personal experience
that many people buy copy oil the
Worker in thepark, Just TO see what
This Communism is all about, and
regret to say that after reading that
single issue Of the paper they are
usually not much the wiser. Certain
" they read Of happenings all along
The labor front and the Communist
Interpretations Of the news but they
10 not learn what Communism is
md suppose they simply come to
he conclusion that Communism is
dust another party with a different
Grand of campaign promises. Now
Yhy doesn't the Worker tell them
What Communism is and thus bring
o the Party some persentage OF those
,asual readers?
My suggestion Is that in every Is
lie Of the Worker and, IN fact, ia
very issue Of all Communist litera-
sure a clear statement be made Of
he principles and ultimate aims Of
Communism, particularly with ref
renee to America, what Communism
and what it is not and why it Is
preferable to the Socialism" of the
American Socialist Party. Let the
language be of the simplest and Let
he statement have a permanent, pro-
ninent place in the paper and I am
ure 1t will help to make a bigger
communist Party and a bigger cir
,ilation for the Worker"
Yours truly.
J. L
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10
United Front Action of Unemployed
Exposes Misleaders
Mustete Heads Stopped by Rank and File Sabotagng
Hunger March

that the Mooney banner and the
Scottsboro banner should be car
ried at the Courthouse demon
stration on the following day.
Peter Paul effectively told how
the Unemployed Council Of She
nandoah won relief for the workers
and prevented evictions because
Of its militant policy and because
it works on the basis of mass de-
nonstrations and large commit
tees.
MISLEADERS HIDE
VITAL ISSUES.
This meeting again showed the
hesitancy and fear OF the Two
Music organizers, Cullum and Heinz
bach. Heimbach, in his speech,
did not mention the State Hun
ger March. He confined his re-
marks almost entirely to the
commiSSary plan, as did chair
man Cullun. Both organizers
worked on the basis OF fear to
give q complete program to the
workers, Of hiding vital issues
from the workers because 'they
would not understand"
Neither speaker mentioned the
coming wage cut in the coal
fields. Neither mentioned the
Mooney or Scottsboro cases (until
Cullum put the vote on the car
rying of the banners. Neither
mentioned the necessity Of uni
fled national struggle of the I'M
employed.
Heimbach spoke vaguely about
unemployment insurance, but did
not mention the workers unem-
ployment insurance bill or the two
national hunger marches for this
bill,
Cullum did not even announce
to the audience the decision of
his organization, the Unemployed
Union, to send 10 delegates to the
State Hunger March to Harris
burg, and 1 was forced to an
nounce the decision of his organ
ization.
At the Schuylkin County de-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10
HEROISM OF s.
JAPANESE C. P.

The Communist Party of Japan
has been carrying on with the
greatest courage an open anti-war
campaign with defeatist slogans
ever since the beginning OF the war.
On the anti-war day of August 1,
1882, the Communists and the rev.
olutionary workers brought out on
the streets of Toxic several thous-
and workers despite the fact that
thousands of policemen had been
modified and patrolled the city
with nlachine-guns.
In Toxic, in the Koto labour
quarters, on Mikawadima street,
a demonstration of 1000 people
took place while another demon
stration involving a thousand per-
sons marched through Tendibayen.
For the first time in the history
Of Japan a demonstration of $50
persons broke through the centre
Of the city and marched along
Gina street. Communist and revo-
lutionary workers in groups of
thirty to forty, held street meetings
near the factory gates demanding
the cessation Of the war. The work.
ing-class population supported the
demonstrators by shouting revolu-
tionary slogans.
On July %, 1889, 1000 people
demonstrated in the district OF
EG@ cs23 Q a1Re1nae N
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10

The crash of the financial struc-
ture Of the United States has inten-
sified the interest of the masses Of
workers IN the causes Of capitalist
crises and what is the workers way
ont. The following quotations from
writings of MarN, Leniu and Stain
are worth careful study and throw
3 clear light into places that capt.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10
10 ARRESTED IN HOUSTON

HOUSTON, Tex.-Negro and white
workers met at the l. L. A. hall here
to demonstrate for unemployment re-
lief. Seven white workers and three
Negro workers were arrested by the
police in the effort to keep Negro
and white from organizing together.
The Ministerial Alliance (colored)
and the American Legion, both have
issued statements against solidarity
Of Negro and white.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10
HEROLSM OF WORKERS INDICATES RISE
OF REVOLUTIONARY UPSURCE
AntWar Activities Carried by Chinese Toers in Face of Death
Japanese Workers Demonstrate Against War; Peasants Land
Soldiers Mutiny

Deeds OF heroism In the organ
ixed struggle of workers against
the capitalist hunger and war are
q symptom of the growing wave
Of revolutionary upsurge through
out the world. The following ex-
amples OF the revolutionary work
Of the Chinese and Japanese work
ers show how the masses are pre-
pairing for the decisive battle for
power In this period of the end Of
capitalist sterilization.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10
EVADE SHERIFFs TRAp

WARREN, O.-OVer 200 workers
from Masury and Brookfield Town
ship broke through the terror of the
sheriff and stool pigeons to join the
County Hunger March on March 4th.
The sheriff came to meeting of the
Unemployed Council and begged the
workers to wait 10 more days, but
the workers unanimously decided to
go at once to join the march.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10
CHINESE CHAUFFEURS
FIGHT JAPANESE

Several Chinese chauffeurs who
were forced by the japanese during
the fighting, to transport Japanese
soldiers and ammunition, drove
their machines into the Yangtse
River, causing the soldiers to be
drowned together with the apllnu-
milton, and losing their own lives.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10
COAL MINERS
DEFY TERROR

In August-Septenber, 1882, a
strike (the fifth in the course of
one year, was organized, under
the leadership of the Communist
Party and Red trade unions, in the
Tian-Sha coal mines near Peiping,
10000 workers taking part in 1t.
This strike was directed against
the compulsory collection of mem
bership dues to the yellow (Kuo-
mintang) union and demanded a
rise in wages. The strike was &C
companied by bloody clashes With
the police and Kuomintang troops.
The strikers beat to death the lead
er Of the Yellow trade union, Sc
cured the release of the arrested
labour delegates, and gained an
increase in wages.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10
March Fourth
Jobless Flashes
HEAR STEEL UNION SPEAKERS

YOUNGSTOWN, O.-One thousand
workers heard speakers Of the Steel
and Metal Workers Industrial Union
set forth the demands of the unem-
ployed, and expose the misuse of the
r. F. G. funds, of which only IS per-
cent is planned to go as wages to the
UnemplOVed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10
MANY JOIN ON WAY

LACKAWANNA, N. Y.--About 200
workers began the march in the I'M
employed demonstration here, but
many joined on the way, and over 800
we're assembled on the steps of the
Memorial Hall where the demands
we're presented to Mr. Cole, whose
methods OF passing the buck we're
cspQsee
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10
ISSUE PAPER IN
FACE OF TERROR

In Japan the Communist Party
publishes an illegal central organ
entitled "Sekki' Cred Banner").
This organ is being regularly con-
fisoated by the police. In March
the office of "Sekki" was smashed
up and two issues were confiscated.
In April three printers were ar
rested and the police found trace
of the illegal printing shop In Oc-
tober the distributing machinery of
the journal was broken up. Never
the-less the central organ of the
Japanese Communist Party regu-
larry appears two or three times
each month in an edition of tens
of thousands
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10
TELEPHONE OPERATORS
DEFY DEATH

Chinese telephone operators in
British concessions, and in the in
ternational settlement In Shanghai
during the japanese offensive re-
fused to work, under penalty of
death, for the Japanese military
forces. Some Of them were shot
yet others remain away from work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10
STRIKE OF
SUBWAY WORKERS

Strikes under war conditions
and police terrorism assume
revolutionary form in Japan. In
March, 1882, the subway workers
held a strike demanding that wages
should be paid to the mobilised
workers throughout the period of
mobilization, as well as higher pay
for the women, etc. The strike
had been prepared in secret.
The strikers accumulated
months supply Of food and on the
eve OF a holiday, when traffic is
especially heavy, they descended
into the tunnel, barricaded the en-
trance with four cars, built bar
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10

bed wire entanglements around the
tunnel and sent an electric current
through it, and posted picketS at
the entrance which were known as
death detachments."
The police. in order to denlora~
lie tie strikers, drove their fanla
lilies to the place of the strike, bEa
the relatives instead Of asking
the strikers % go back TO work.
urged them to fight OH stolcally'o
The strike ended in victory
STRUGGLES
IN JAPAN
The Communist Party Of Jsps1l
developed considerable activity
also in the village. In the prefec-
ture of Okayama severa hundertf
peasants attacked the police station
twelve times and released the
revolutionary leaders imprisoned
there. In the prefecture Totory,
$50 persons, including women and
children, attacked the police
station demanding the release Of
the Imprisoned revolutionary lead
ers. In this prefecture then Cone
munist leaders last month cap
tmed the leadership of the
peasant association and started e.
peasant revolt.
They encouraged the peasants
to seize the property of the land
lords and deal with the officials
serving the landlords. On October
16 about 500 peasants held a
demonstration in front of the
police station of Yonage and on
october 81 they attacked the
police posts in the prefecture.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10
HEROISM OF
CHINESE c. p.

During the same advance upon
Shanghai, when the Communist
cells broke up as a result oS the
hostilities, the Central Committee
OF the Chinese Communist Party
sent instructors to Shanghai who
restored the cells in the factories.
These cells carried on work among
the soldiers of the 10Th Army as
q result of which soldiers commit
tees were formed in the army. If
the 18th Army put up a stiff re-
sistance TO the Japanese onslaught
it was due, in no small measure,
to the work Of the Communists.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10
WIN PARTIAL VICTORY

FARRELL, Pa.-Two hours of
forced labor for sack Of flour was
abolished, following the demonstra-
ton Of 300 workers March 4th.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10

EDITORS NOTL--rhe sugges-
ton offered by !. l.. is a very good
one. In this connection, we have
printed some quotations from Marx
on the theory Of the crisis, and we
''iii try 20 print in the future
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10

simple theoretical articles on the
fundamental PRINCIPLES Of Conn
r1ElnisuS
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10

Editor Of Daily Worker,
Dear COnrade:
think it would be good idea
if the Daily Worker would tell in
some way that books and PAM
phlets ON the crisis, class struggle,
Soviet Union, economies, imperial
ism, war danger, farm question,
Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stain, etc,
etc can be obtained from the
Workers Library Publishers. I
think that much OF this literature
would be bought and read If the
workers and farmers really knew
that it existed.
Back in 1925 the Daily Worker
used to make statements of only
two or three lines in regard to this
literature. I can remember, when
I discovered from one of these short
statements, that literature of this
kind Was obtainable. L certainly
was relieved to learn that there
was line of literature printed
that analysed and answered every
question that had been bothering
me and getting me into embarrass-
ing place
But alter reading and studying
Wage, Labor ana Capital" Rev
oluClOn and Counter Revolution"
Imperialism Left Communism"
Estate and Revolution "A. B. G.
OF Communism and several other
pamphlets that got hold Of after
] found out there really was such
a thing as an education, ] began
TO understand
Comradely,
E.B.
EDITORS NOTE:--We quite
agree with the suggestion that
there should be more frequent re-
ferences TO literature dealing with
questions that workers are asking
and have tried TO popularize this
as much as possible There is still
much that can be done along these
lines,
simple theoretical articles on the
fundamental PRINCIPLES Of Conn
l..rtt.se...
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10
REACH SOLDIERS
WITH LEAFLETS

During the attack upon Shang-
hal soldiers revolutionary com
mittee in Shanghai issued anti
war appeals and leaflets were
thrown from g. military aiIplane
on the front. The Communist
propaganda found its reverbera-
ton in the army. Thus 200 ia
panese soldiers were shot in Man
churia for refusing to fight against
their Chinese brethren Gin Flu
shung).
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10

upon Communists. In the Slid
zeku district 300 young men mar
ched with red banners and were
arrested, but the workers snatched
the banners from the arrested and
continued to demonstrate with
their banners in front of the police.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-10
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-06-29
FOURTH" CELEBRATIONS
$, Picnics, Patriotic Programs Order of the Day.

The divisions would reach town
early and patiently wait at the
edge Of town or along side streets
until assigned their places in the
grand procession" Prizes were
awarded for the best display by a
visiting delegation. The grand pa
rade would form at ten o'clock, pass
along the principal streets, circle
the court house square, cross the
river bridge and, with bands play
ing and banners flying, triumphant
ly enter the celebration grounds,
while swapping firecrackers, iutter-
ing flags and booming cannon pro-
claimed the sentiments of the day.
The county seat contribution to
this grand parade was often extern
sive and spectacular. To be its
commander or "chief marshal of the
day" was a coveted distinction. Usu-
ally major" or Colonel somebody
would be chosen and his word was
law for that day. His red sash and
hat with gold tassels distinguished
him from the captains of the dele
cations, who acted as his aids. To
fill this position often made the &C.
cupant candidate for sheriff, may
or or the state legislature. The
grand procession, headed by this
dignitary and a brass band, often
stock more than an hour to enter
the grounds"
Upon reaching the grounds and
feeding and watering the horses-no
small task-the morning exercises
began. The glee clubs would sing !;
the president of the day would de-
liver an address, and some favored
schoolteacher would read the Dec
laration OF Independence.
These exercises were only heard
by those near the speakers stand !;
for many were crowded around the
pump or barrel of Stree Ice water,
as advertised" getting ready for
dinner; while the noisy battle Of
firecrackers and torpedoes was be-
Ing fought by small boys.
And then dinner with the tubs
and baskets filled with old-fash-
toned food. Was there ever such
sliced ham. juicy fried chicken,
homemade rolls and doughnuts,
eggs and pickles, jams, relishes, pre-
serves. pies, cakes and hot cofteef
A long table supplied the hungry
wayfarer, but many preferred to
dine by families or neighborhoods,
even at the risk of being called
stylish and stuck up"
Sometimes there were supplies Of
@barbecued beef" tumble in" and
huge kettles of black coffee free
for all. When such attractions
were advertised people often drove
from points 80 or more miles away.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-06-29
Eczema
Burned and ItChed
Terribly
Healed by cuticuFa

'sEczema broke out in pimples On
my child's head and later spread .
her neck and back. 1t burned ana
itched terribly and the little one
scratched and cried continually. Het
clothing hurt her so that / kept
very thin dress on her. Her nan
came out in handfuls and what wan
left was lifeless and dry. The irrlIS
ton prevented her from sleeping
81 sent for free sample OF Gun
cura Soap and Ointment. I could ses
a difference after using them. ] pur
chased more and after using wv
cakes Of Cuticura Soap ana Iws
boxes of Cuticura Ointment sne ~.
healed" (Signed) Mrs. J. X. InOnv
son, Energy, Texas, July rs 100
Cuticura Soap 25c. Ointment ..
and SOC. Talcum 25c. Proprie..Oel On.
Potter Drug & Chemical Corp @-'
den, Mass.-Adv.
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played before hostile and threat
ening enemy, August 5, 1777.
The official birthday Of the Stars
and Stripes was June IA, 1777, when
the Continental congress passed a
resolution "That the flag Of the 13
United States be Is stripes, alter
nate red and white; that the union
be Is stars, white In blue field,
representing new constellation"
Nearly six months before the
adoption Of the flag by congress,
George washington crossed the Del.
aware and captured 1000 Hessians
La his brilliant attack on Trenton.
Artists of the time showed the Fa-
ther Of Our Country crossing the
river In a boat displaying the ia
miliar design of the Stars and
Stripes. Apart from this doubtful
evidence, which may have orig
mated In the artists Imagination,
there is nothing to prove that the
Stars and Stripes was In use at
this time.
Many theories as to the true
origin OF our National flag have
been advanced, none of which have
been definitely proved. Some be-
lieve 1t is an adoption of the coat
of-arms of the Washington family,
which contains both stars and
stripes. Others credit Betsy Ross
with the creation of the design.
Others maintain the idea for the
flag came from the Netherlands.
The fact that Francis Hopkinson.
one of the signers of the Declare.
tion Of independence, submitted a
bill to congress In ITO for the
designing of the flag Of the United
States of America" lends color to
the belief that he was its creator.
The United States flag has had
4S stars only since July 1, 1912, the
independence day following the ad-
mission Of the last two states, New
Mexico and Arizona.
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'CCORDING to many his
torians there were sew
eral ceremonies celebrat-
ing the first anniversary
Of American independence
on July 4, 1777, says the
Detroit News. The rec
ords show that at noon
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THE STORY FROM THE BEGINNING


him
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WEIGH see
robbed
WEIGH and MAX vern0n are und
Harvey and Reagan are con-
lie
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-06-29

CIV OrdS snow that at noon
on that day the armed ships and
gaileys In the Delaware river, at
Philadelphia, flew the ''colors Of the
United States" On the same day
q flag bee" was held by the young
ladies of Portsmouth. N. a., who
with much patriotic enthusiasm and
many heart thrills wrought out Of
their own and their mothers gowns
a beautiful Star-Spangled Banner.
This comedies with a report that
the Stars and Stripes were hoisted
aloft on the vessel Raleigh In Ports
mouth harbor on that date.
It was more than 100 years ago
that Colonel Gansevoort and his lit
tie command Of 800 men were de-
Tending Fort Stanwix, near the pres
ent site of Rome, N. Y. They had
just heard that congress had passed
a resolution authorizing the use Of
the Stars and Stripes.
/ They had no flag Of the new pat
tern. The garrison was ransacked
for material they could fashion into
the new design. A blue cloth coat
was offered by Captain Swartwout
to form the blue union. A soldiers
wife donated a red petticoat for
the red stripes, and the soldiers
ripped their ammunition shirts to
supply the white stripes. 1t was
not handsome banner, but 1t
thrilled the hearts Of its makers
as they placed 1t on a bastion near
est to the attacking British and al
lied troops.
This Is the first time. so far as
the available records show, that the
Stars and Stripes were actually dis
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~ OcTAvUS ROY COHEN
by octavus Roy COHEN.

thing more until / am downstairs
with Meester Farnum and Meester
Gleason and they say, What the
matter, Mixer And that is all, sir
because anything else l do not re-
member because am 20 afraid
when I see that blood"
Reagan relaxed as the story I'm
ished. He glanced at the prodi-
gious detective to see what effect 1t
had made. Harvey was lying back
in his chair with eyes half closed,
apparently oblivious to everything.
And when he spoke it was In
casual-almost disinterested-
voice; and about something else.
'SWho did you like best, Mike
Vernon or Thayer?"
CarmicinO did not hesitate.
"Meester Thayer, sir. I like him
most best"
"Why?"
The swarthy face turned brick
red, but the man did not evade.
Il like Meester Thayer best, sir,
because / feel like him and me, we
are partners"
"Huh? What you mean: Part
ners?"
81 mean l do not like to
say this, sir, because you are POI
icemen, but promise to tell the
truth, Meester Thayer and me, we
do much business with each other. y
"What sort of businessY
whisky"
Reagan sat up very straight. This
was something entirely new to him.
"You mean," asked Jim. shat
Thayer was a bootleggerY
Carmicino made gesture Of hor-
ror.
"Oh no, sir. Meester Thayer, he
is one fine Teller. He only get the
orders and l buy the whisky for
him. It is me which are the boot
logger" He paused for moment
in obvious embarrassment, and then
made a further explanation. "But
l am not common bootlegger, Mr..
Harvey. get whisky only for the
college fellers, and always ] am
careful that 1t Is good stuff"
Jim Harvey appeared to be abb
sorbed in the mechanism of his pat