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Club, however, at special meeting
Sunday, reafflrlned it's Well-knoWn
position toward Rivera, which it first
declared over q year ago, based on
the fact that he retained a fat po-
sition in the Mexican government
while that government was conduct
ing reign of terror against the
Mexican workers and peasants, and
that he is the organizer of mass de-
portations of Mexican workers from
Detroit to starvation in their own
country.
At that time Rivera, in coopera-
ton with former secretary of labor,
Doak, organized a committee for the
repatriation of unemployed Mexican
workers in the us" The Club there
fore decided to refuse to send a gag
ged speaker to the irving Plaza meet
ing.
Instead, the John Reed Club dis
tributed leaflet at the Rivera meet
ing, exposing the gag tactics of Ri
vera's friends. Joseph Cohen, who
oRNnC 4Ol Ul1c NdttUIidl Cbuu5Ill
League at the Rivera meeting, also
exposed the reason for the absence
of John Reed Club speaker ''f
Phil Bard Speaks a7isw
The sentiments against these tao
tics on the floor of the meeting was
so strong that Ben Shahn, chairman
and friend of Rivera, was forced to
call for someone to speak for the
John Reed Club. Phil Bard, reYolu-
ttonary artist, took the floor, express
sed the Clubs position that the issue
is a political issue, and praised Rob-
ert Minors article on Rivera in the
Daily Worker, which had been the
original excuse for the Rivera COM
mittee's adopting its gag policy to-
ward the revolutionary writer's and
artists. Shahn then. recalled the
previous speakers, who made dema
gogic appeals for unity at any
price, and against any reference to
Rivera's relation to the revolution
airy movement, attempting to show
that this would be a disruption" of
the struggle.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
Party Life
How're Built a United
Front With Socialist
Youth for n. Y. ID.

BOSTON, Mass.-A call for united
action was issued by the Provisional
National Youth Day Committee to all
youth organizations to demonstrate
against imperialist wars. The call
which was sent to the City Commit
tee of the Young Peoples Socialist
League remained answered.
A member of the Provisional Com
mittee went to the Y. P. S. l. branch
in Dorchester to appeal for united
action. Upon entering the room, he
asked to speak to the organizer and
was introduced to Winer. Going into
a little side room, the delegate from
the Provisional Committee told the
Y. P. S. L. organizer who he was and
that he would like the floor and pre-
sent the appeal Winer thought for
a moment and then said 20. X" but
after second thought he answered
that he would refer it to the City
Committee. They went into dis
cuSsion and the outcome was that
the hesitation of the Y. P. s. l.. or
ganizer was overcome and the repre-
sentative was given the floor.
After talk by the representative,
the discussion from the floor started.
One member stated that the City
Committee had received a call but did
not approve. The rank and file men,
bers showed by their attitude that
they did not approve the stand of the
City Committee.
Another member asked If the Com
munists we're in back of the call. The
representative said the Communists
participated in the organization of
the Provisional Committee. The
Young Communist League Is the
initiator of National Youth Day. The
main issue is to fight against inn
perialist war preparations A long
discussion followed on the Mooney
Congress. The Y. P. S. L. member sat
down satisfied.
A vote was taken. Out of IL mem
bers present nine were in favor and
only three against. The branch then
elected two delegates to the National
Youth Day United Front Conference.
The organizer of the branch, even
though he was not elected a delegate,
promised to attend the conference.
In fact he stated that regardless of
whether delegates would be elected
he would go anyway.
The representative stayed till the
meeting was over and then walked
toward his home with the organizer
and another member and they talked
about the united front action. The
organizer of the branch stated that
it would be good idea if the Y. C. L.
and Y. P. S. L. held hike or party
together, and that they would also
like to attend meeting of the
Young Communist League
We see by the above that the rank
and file members of the Y. P. S. L.
are ready for united action In spite of
their leaders.-H. w.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
Book Reviews
KRUPSKAYA CONTINUES HER
MEMORIES OF LENIN IN
CErnNn V0T TfEfE

Lenin's wife and worker, Krup-
skaya, continues her "reminiscences
which she started several years ago,
in MEMORIES OF LENIN, Volume
II, which has Just been published by
international Publishers.
In the first volume, which Is still
available, she tells Of Lenin's life and
work from the beginning of his act
ivity in the revolutionary movement
until after the defeat Of the Revolu-
ton Of 1905. This is the period Of the
first stage OF the Marxist movement
in Russia, the struggle against re-
Wisconsin, the period Of the building
of the Bolshevik Party and the de-
veloping revolution in city and village.
In the new volume Krupskaya tells
of tine second exile"--of the years
Lenin spent in Europe summing up
the experiences Of the revolutionary
struggle OF 1905, fighting against the
reaction in Russia following the de-
feat OF the first revolution, and
strengthening the Bolshevik Party
for the second revolution which Lee
min foresaw clearly. She tells Of his
struggle against Menshevism and
against the opportunism prevailing
in the parties OF the Second Inter-
national She pictures his u11tiring
struggle against the imperialist war
and the social patriots and "centrists"
of the Kautsky type both in Europe
and in Russia.
The strike in the Lena Gold Fields
of Siberia in 1912 marked the beain-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
M'Namara Says Money
for Him Go Instead to
ScottsbOrO Boys Folks

NEW YORK.--In prison 20 years
for his working class activities, j. B.
MCNAMARA has written to the Inter
national Labor Defense asking that
prisoners relief money which he has
been receiving be sent instead to the
families Of the Scottsboro boys.
Your April 21st letter contained
a money order for one dollar
Mcnamara writes. Through the DE-
fender" express my deep appreciation
to all the members for their COM
radely thoughts of all those behind
walls and bars. In the future send
money orders to the families of the
Scottsboro comrades. I will inform
those who ask questions that I re-
quested it be sent to them.
May contained copy of a letter
from the workers Of the Tools De-
partment in the Stankostroi Works,
U. S. S. r. 1t was an inspiring and
forceful message and I consider it a
great honor in having received 1t.
Greetings to all farmers, students,
and workers,
"Comradely yours,
j. b. McNamara, 1854"
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lest bits to workers round him on
Wedding station, Freedom to DEM
onstrate exists, but not for the scum
and those people who have only sue
ceeded in demonstrating that they
have forfeited their political rights
in Berlin and can only be dealt with
as criminals"
An old Social Democratic worker
tore the newspaper from his hand.
his face red with fury, threw it to
the ground and trampled on it
Swine, those swine" he shouted
again and again. "Are we scun?''
A slogan which appeared in differ
ent variations in all the S.P.D. news
papers had been issued by the So
ciaI Democratic press service. 1t was:
Moscow needs corpS!"
Feverishly Kurt tried to read all
the newspapers ne could lay hands
on. He could not buy all Of them.
Where he saw a man standing with
a newspaper he went up to him and
begged him to let him see it for a
moment. Sheer madness!" he
thought again and again There
aren't as many lies as all this. He
always looked first at the reports on
the fighting in the alley.
In one paper the attack of the po-
lice on the barricade in front of the
Red Nightingale" was described ike
this: " On the word Of COM
n1and about $50 Communists storrned
out Of the surrounding houses and
erected barricade six foot high out
of lorries, builders vans, gas pipes,
stones and beams across the street.
The action was so well prepared that
the police who appeared ten minutes
later were received by a real fusi-
lade. Behind the barricade about 100
Communists armed with army revol-
vers and rifles had taken position and
opened a furious fire. Presently fir
ing broke out in the rear of the po-
lice. The Communists had occupied
attics and roofs from which they kept
up an incessant fire. In a short space
Of time hundreds of volleys were
fired. The weak police detachment
had to withdraw for q few minutes
TO await reinforcements."
Kurt was breathless with amaze
nnent. When the police appeared for
the first time not a shot had been
fired Behind the barricade about
100 Communists armed with army re-
volvers and rifles had taken position. /"
Behind the barricsde two were lying
dead when the attack began. Was 1t
they who had fired the salvoesp
He became more and more con-
fused Who had written this? He
turned the paper round--tte "vor-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
N. Y. Education Board
Asks Teachers to Take
Payless Summer Jobs

NEW YORK.-The Board Of Edu-
cation has decided to follow the exa
ample of Chicago and compel teach
ers to work without pay, in the re-
quest Just issued asking teachers to
volunteer" their services for sum
mer school work. No coercion is to
be used according to the Board of
Education but Associate Superin-
tendent Grady is threatening wage
cuts for teachers if they refuse to
work without pay during the summer,
Principals are appealing to sub
stitute teachers to take the payless
summer jobs, in the hope of lining
up the unemployed against the en-
ployed teachers.
Opposition among the teachers to
this payless plan is widespread and
it seems certain that the summer
schools will close this summer. Chill
dren who have failed certain sub
jects will thus be set back 8 months.
Teachers, parents and students have
q common stake in the fight to keep
the summer schools open with full
pay for the teachers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
Horizon Interesting Film
On Jewish Question But
Is Lacking in Continuity

At the Europa this week there is
en- interesting film, Horizon" about
the world wanderings of a young
Jewish mechanic. The film comes
from the Soviet Union.
Born under the rule of the Gear
this young Jewish worker learns ear
ly of the pogroms and Jew-hating
brutality of the Russian ruling clas-
ses.
An offer Of escape comes from far
off America in the form of a steam
ship ticket from his American uncle.
At this moment the world war breaks
cut, and he is conscripted into the
Cars army. He escapes from the
army, and makes his way to the
golden land of which he has heard
so much, America.
The film then presents US the life
Of the Jewish immigrant to America.
The golden land is not SO golden.
The mechanic enlists in the Amer
lean army to get away from his pri-
vations. His regiment is sent to Ar
changed with the other intervention
list armies in 1919.
The most dramatic moment comes
when two White Guard officers shoot
down the fleeing peasants with ma
chine guns. The peasants are being
moved down. But the Americans
come to their rescue, led by the
young Jewish mechanic who has now
learned that the new Russia is not
the old Czarist Russia, that it is a
land worth fighting for
The film is lacking in continuity
and mechanical in its presentation of
the Jewish question. 1t is not one
of the outstanding Soviet films, but
ii is worth seeing
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16

peal, viii be filed with the clerk Of
the U. S. Supreme Court before May
rs, IL was announced.
Lee, framed ON murder charges,
has been twice convicted, and the
LID. has once obtained a reversal
from the state Supreme Court. AS
result Of this reversal, obtained on
the ground Of Negro exclusion from
jury services, Negroes have been
placed on Maryland jury panels, al
though so far they have not been
allowed to serve.
An appeal in the second lynch con-
viction was sustained by the higher
state tribunal, and it Is from this
conviction and sentence the present
appeal is being taken.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
Speaker Rainey Is Met
by ScottsbOro Protest
onArrival in Columbus

COLUMBUS, ohio.---A large picket
line greeted Speaker Rainey of the
House Of Representatives when he
came here to speak to the Bankers
and Manufacturers Association.
Shouts Of Free the Scottsboro boys"
and I'VE want unemployment relief"
came from the pickets carrying huge
banners, which read: What have you
done about the Scottsboro case?" and
'tRaineyl Free the Scottsboro boys"
as he entered the Neil House, guarded
by police and q company of regular
soldiers.
A mass meeting was held near the
state House, which was attended BY
q large crowd. The League Of Strus-
gle for Negro Rights sponsored the
protest.
The effect OF this welcome" on
Rainey is shown by his speech, in
which he lauds Roosevelt for saving
the country from communism"
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poratlon now playing at the Rialto
Theatre, Broadway.
While it is true that the various
scenes themselves, photographed on
the spot by intrepid cameramen re-
veal the horror and terror of war far
beyond any possible studio film, yet
the demagogic, reactionary dialogue
accompaniment to these documents
have the neutralizing effect OF turn
ing what may in other hands have
easily become a stark anti-war film.
into an enthusiastic, patriotic drama
OF heroisin, adventure, glory and
medals.
AS a matter of fact, the entire film,
which pretends to be brief for the
forgotten war veterans and an expo
sure of the hideousness OF war, is In
reality nothing more nor less than a
long paean of praise for President
Roosevelt and his regime.
Battle after battle is unrolled before
our eyes. But we watch in vain for
one single image on the screen, or one
word from the mealy- mouthed orator
who is describing the events that will
tell the truth of the conscious forces
behind this slaughter, one word that
will throw light on the underlying
cause Of war and put some kind Of
order into the chaos of events before
us.
All the bourgeois commentator has
to say Is that the heroes of these
great days deserved their grand
crosses and medals We are forced
to listen to idealistic speeches that
must be wiped out How? "Just
leave it to Roosevelt" says the COM
mentator.
A vivid series of war scenes. But
the jingoistic dialogue makes it clear
that the purpose of the picture is not
to arouse struggle against war, but
rather to arouse war hysteria and
more jingoism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
Amsterdam NetCs Gunner At
facks Negro Worker

NEW YoRK.-Mrs. William Day,
owner of the Amsterdam News ans
wife Of its editor, william Davis,
attacked and seriously hurt Her.,
man Mitchell, Negro lather, in an
attempt to break up a Scottsboro
protest meeting Thursday night at
l34th Street and 7th Ave.
Mrs. Davis swung q heavy cane
at Mackawain, main speaker, who
was criticizing the Amsterdam
News editor for his treacherous
conduct in the Scottsboro case,
When Mitchell stepped forward to
defend the speaker she struck him
in the face with the heavy cane,
breaking his glasses A piece of
glass entered the Negro workers
eye, endangering his sight. T.
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CALL CONFERENCE
7 0 FIG H 7 N 0
R E N 7 0 R D E R
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,

cases winning relief. All workers are
urged to join the picket lines.
A woman holding a baby in her
arms threw an inkwell at cop and
official at The York Avenue bureau
yesterday when her demands for re-
lief were turned down. The officer
called doctor saying "She's insane"
The doctor examined the woman and
said, "No, she Is merely starved"
A Negro mother was rescued from
the hands Of a policeman at Wilt
amsburgh bureau after she shouted
her demands for relief.
All these actions had little effect
as they we're done without orgsni-
cation.
Gonshak Defense
An appeal is being made by the
International Labor Defense against
the conviction of Sam Gonshak, mill
liant unemployed leader, to 6 months
to 2 years in Jail on charges OF dis
orderly conduct" All funds collect
ed for Gonshak should be in the /.
LID. ONCE, 7s9 Broadway, by today
noon.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
appeal Not For My Freedom
But Glass IssueS'--W einStein

II don't care for my personal
freedom" said Sam Weinstein,
framed furniture striker when in
terviewed in Jail by the Weinstein
Defense Committee. But if there
are enough class issues In the case
to make it worthwhile to spend the
money, the international Labor
Defense should go ahead"
Weinstein made this statement
after being told that an appeal was
being made in his case and learned
it would cost $4,000.
"A worker with such spirit should
not be allowed to rot in jail" the
Defense committee said. Collect
funds and send 1t to the Weinstein
Defense Committee of the LID,
Room $3.50, 1893 Broadway"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
DEMAND FAIRGROUNDS OPEN

NEW YORK.--A meeting Of the
United Parents and Teachers Associa-
ton of the Bronx, including Public
Schools 81 and 81, was held last Fri
day in Royal Mansion with 400
present.
A demonstration and march Is be-
ing prepared for May 81 to the Bronx
Borough Hall
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
-Four Killed in Tornado.

BATESVILLE, Ark, May 15.-Four
farmers, living in tumble down shacks
died when a tornado swept through
a mile-wide territory near here yes
tsrday. The substantial houses were
not badly damaged, but hundreds of
families are without shelter because
of destruction of flitnsy houses.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
for Rivera Protest
Is Urged by John Reed Club
United Front Demonstration at Radio City To-
morrow; Meeting i'm Club Headquarters

NEW YORK-The John Club yesterday
cultural student organizations join actively
Rockefeller painter
contained
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
NEWS BRIEFS
Begin "War Games" in Ohio.

FORT KNOX, KY, May 15.-The
most extensive war games ever staged
by the army have begun here. The
first manouvers we're in the vicinity
of Cincinnati. Two mythical armies
we're in combat near that city and it
was technically a mass of shoulder
ing ruins after two hours. Gathered
here are three coast artillery regi-
ments with batteries of anti aircraft
artillery and machine guns, search
lights and sound detectors. They are
the defense forces, who fight off air
forces equipped with the most eff
fective bombing equipment known.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
Six Die in Indiana Floods.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 15.-Rivers
and streams of Southern Indiana
became raging torrents and over
flowed their banks yesterday, bring
ing in their wake a toll of death and
disaster. Six were drowned in the
waters at Terre Taute and here.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
Four Die in Ohio Floods.

CINCINNATI, May 15.-Four are
dead and many homeless as flood
waters rose over parts of Kentucky
and Ohio yesterday. The flood stage
was passed here last night and the
Ohio river is still rising. The poorest
sections of the towns and cities are
affected
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-16
WHAT'S ON
Wednesday

LECTURE M FRENCH" Revolution Sex
ueile"-Lecturer-Dr. B. Meber At French
Workers Club, 40 west 65th st. s pm.
Admission free.
announcement
REGISTER now John Reed Club school
Of Art Summer Term begins May 49, GLASSES
in Poster Design, Life Drawing, Compost
ton, Children's Art Glass For further in
formation address 5s3 sixth Ave, 2nd floor,
or telephone GFamercy 1898
ANTI-FASCIST MEETING to be held on
Wednesday, May 18th, 1888 at Colonial
Mansion 1888 Bath Ave. near Bay 2end st.
Prominent Speakers. Auspices LID. Ad-
mission 10 cents.
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TO ALL READERS OF THE DAILY WORKER"
TO ALL MASS ORGANIZATIONS
HAVING WEEKLY ORDERS

We find that a few of the organizations are cutting
out their orders because Of the approaching summer
months and because many of the workers leaving
the city for that period We urge every of these
workers to get three-months, two-months, one
month subscription for the Daily Worker in their
absence so as to keep in constant touch with the
doings and activities of the working class. Do not
forget to send in your subscriptions when you leave
town
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by KLAUS NEuNRANTz
ILLUSTRATED by Waller oUIRT

THE STORY prOletaFan district
wedding In despite the issued by
he demonstration
acked the police.
Defense preparations workers quarter.
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APPEAL OF UEL LEE, FRAMED NEGRO,
COMES UP SOON IN SUPREME COURT
Sentenced to Die in Electric Chair June 2;
Carol King and AIDES Represent LID.

BALTIMORE Md May 1S-Carol King weIl-known
lawyer New York will be associated with Bernard AIDES Baltimore
ernaonaI Labor Defense the u
Court in the Eue Lee Orphan
Of ceriorar APP
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STAGE AND SCREEN
Reactionary Dialogue Makes
Forgotten Men Pro>War Film
BY DAVID PLATT
workers Film Photo League)

Hot from he'll FORGOTTEN MEN
weak shattered
this of the Amssce released
dubious
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Five thousand new YEARLY Sub
scribers by September !.
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' ttNfNd
sion Of INTERNATIONAL
PUBLISHERS, 3si Fourth
Avenue, New TeFk City.
All Workers ere urged to
reed This beck snd spread
u among rheir friends
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-12

score of ~ to Al. Virginia copied nine
firstS out OF possible thirteen. john
son. OF the locals, placed first in the
shot put while Cook led the field in
three events winning the 100 yard
high hurdles, broad Jump and the dis
Gus throw. Cook scored % points for
the locals as he placed second in the
javelin. shot put and third in the
century dash.
The local college engaged in a quad
rangular meet which was won by vir-
ginia Junior College with a point total
OF rs 3-5. Itasca was second with
Al lilo; Duluth. third, 351s; Ely, fourth,
8 lis. Red Brobin was the only in
dividual point scorer for the locals.
Ely had a mere hanfull of men entered
in the meet as compared to squads Of
about 20 or more for the other schools.
Tomorrow the high school track team
will participate in the annual district
meet at Virginia. The locals, though
not expected to cop the honors, should
make a very creditable showing, by
scoring in the several events in which
they are quite proficient.