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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18
Why Does Mr.. Thomas Make Gestures for United Front?

sues is made impossible it should
clearly be by Communist action"
For Policy of Struggle Against
Capitalism
But let us emphatically inform Mr..
Thomas and any other interested
parties that, for the Communists, the
united front is not maneuyer. We
made our proposals openly and clear
ly in language every worker could
understand.
AS for negotiations" we also made
our position very clear. We do not
propose to permit the socialist lead
ers to negotiate" us into accepting
the present anti-working-class policy
Of the Socialist Party.
Mr.. Thomas himself is forced TO
admit New Leader. May 6th) that
the present policy is mot too well
concealed collaboration with old line
parties Republican and Democratic
-C.A.H.) and indifference on the part
of Socialists, in the unions and else
where, to the interests of socialism,
He goes even further and admits
chat most Of the guns Of the $50
cialist) fort seem to be trained ON
Communists rather than the hosts Of
capitalism"
we do not intend TO accept such q
policy. We propose a policy of active
mass struggle against capitalism.
1.-THE negotiations between the
parties concluding such Ga united
'front.' agreement" declares tho
Communist international, must be
based on the most elementary pre-
requisites for a common fight.
without a concrete program Of ac-
ton against the bourgeoisie any
agreement between parties would be
directed against the interests Of the
working class"
In a second article tomorrow. we
will deal with other phases Of the
position of the Socialist Party, and
particularly with that of Mr.. Thomas
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18
Hitler Calls for Redivision of Territory
TELLS REICHSTAG OF
HIS WARM GRATITUDE"
FOR ROOSEVELT MESSAGE

would be difficult for us to belong TO
the League of Nations any longer"
Hitler defended the murderous
Storm Troops against rival countries
charges that they are a military force
and appealed for their retention,
since their aim was exclusively the
elimination Of the danger of Com
munism. The Brown Army Is an
educational institution 60 bridging
over class antagonism and rehevi
the economic oIsuess OF individuals
giving jobs to Nazi gunmen-Ed)
Hitler also defends the Stahlhelin
as being founded ito protect the Ger
man nation against the Communists
Revolution, threatening ever since
November 1918-a danger which other
countries, not having had like our
selves, millions Of organized Commu-
nists. cannot perceive"
Hitler strongly resisted any endea-
vor to include these gunner IS part
of Germanys military effectives and
also defended the establishment Of
the Nazi auxiliary police, saying that
this body was destined to replace
that part Of the police which seemed
less reliable"
After Hitler finished his speech,
the Reichstag unanimously adopted
a joint motion to the effect that
"the Reichstag approves the declara-
ton of the government and whole
heartedly supports the government on
the equality of rights which is de-
cisive for the nations destiny"
The Associated Press reports there
upon all Of the parties including the
Socialists voted for the resolution"
The A. P. also says, when the Chan
cellor finished his speech which last
ed an hour, the whole house arose
spontaneously and sang Deutchland
ueber Allies
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18

WASHINGTON, May IT. The
Roosevelt administration today re-
ceiyed the answer Of the veterans to
the proposal that they be recruited
in the government forced labor camps
when the vets, meeting in conven-
ton in the Washington auditorium,
adopted the following resolution by a
large majority:
"This Convention will not accept
any compromise in the form Of re-
forestrstion camps as against the
immediate payment of the Adjusted
Compensation Certificates"
The action of the men was taken in
the face of persistent rumors that the
government would transform FIT.
Hunt into ced-labor camp be-
ginning Monday if the vets do not
accept the Roosevelt proposal.
Later in the day-just prior to
adjournment-the Convention by
large majorities adopted the three
point program proposed.
The three points are: Cd payment
Of the adjusted compensation certi-
f1cates tbonus); 90 no reduction in
disability allowances; 90 adequate
relief for the unemployed and the
farmers.
While the men were discussing the
steps to be taken to win their fight,
wagon-loads of Washington police
were pouring into the basement OF
the convention hall
Vote for Program.
On the question of the payment OF
the Adjusted Certif1cates-this was
unanimously adopted. For postpone
ment of the enforcement of the
Economy Bill. at least three-fourths
in favor. For the third point, ade-
quate relief for unemployed and
farmers, four fifths in favor. A ire
mendous demonstration followed the
voting.
AS result of this situation, the
disruptors, finding themselves dis
credited, bolted the convention with
about 100 men. They declared they
would not return to the camp but
would sleep in the park.
The majority group at the con-
vention put forward these three chief
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18
.NORWALK TIRECO.
WORKER ANSWERS
THE N. Y. TINES
SO Bonus Comes on
Top Of Wage Cuts
of 70 Per Cent

SOUTH NORWALK, Conn., have
read in the capitalist press that pros
perity Is coming, that many indus
tries are opening, and wages are going
up. This because of the Roosevelt
policy. How funny it looksl Among
the industries who announced raises
in wages is the Norwalk Tire Co. But
to hear of what is going on in this
shop, may surprise you.
I have been working in this shop,
the Norwalk Tire Co. for the last
seven years. At the time I started
to work here, there were $500 workers
on three shifts at full speed. The
average wages were some thirty dol
lars per week.
Wage-Cut After Wage-C Cut
Since then we have faced one wage
cut after another. The workers have
been reduced to q starvation level.
Even this last winter we had a ter
rible, cut of over 30 per cent. There
are now no more than 200 workers
in the shop, and we are on part time.
Our pay today is no more than seven
or eight dollars week.
A 20 Per Cent Cut and a 5 Per Cent
Bonus
Yes, this company has given us a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18

BERLIN, May 17.-Today, in the
Reichstag, Chancellor Adolf Hitler
made fighting speech demanding
the revision of Germany's frontiers,
fullest rights to re-arm, and threat
ening to break up the Disarmament
Conference and quit the League Of
Nations if Germany's demands were
not met.
Demanding the revision Of the YER
sailles Treaty, Hitler said that the
idea of revision is inseparable from
this treaty and its effects" and add
ed that "the more clearly state from
tiers are made to coincide with eth
biological boundaries, the greater the
likelihood of avoiding future con-
fiicts.''
After this unveiled demand for the
annexation of Austria and those parts
Of Poland and Czechoslovakia in
habited by Germans, Hitler outlined
Germany's claim for revision of the
Polish frontier demanding "a solu-
ton in the East, both fulfilling the
understandable claims of Poland and
taking into consideration the natural
rights of Germany"
Hitler demanded the disarmament
of GerImany'S rivals or if they re-
fused to disarm, then full rearma-
ment for Germany, including air
planes, tanks, heavy artillery and
poison gas.
Hitler Praises Roosevelt Message
Hitler welcomed President Roose-
gelt's message, saying that ut obligeS
the German Government to express
its warm gratitude" After this
thanks for Roosevelt's aid to Ger
many's arms demands, Hitler ex-
pressed Germany's desire to revive
the dormant -Four Power Pact first
proposed by lIussolini and Mac
Donald for the linking of France,
Italy, Britain and Germany in an
agreement to maintain new status
quo based upon revision Of the YER
sailles Treaty in favor Of Italy and
Germany. Hitler specifically said Il
again welcome in behalf Of the Ger
man Government the far-sighted
scheme of the head of the Italian
Government"
Hitler expressly threatened that
Germany would break up the Dis
armament Conference if its demands
were overuled, saying ANY attempt
forcibly to impose regulation upon
Germany by means of a simple
majority against the clear meaning
of the treaties could be dictated only
by the desire to induce us to leave
the Conference.
THE German people however has
enough strength of character today
not force cooperation upon other ma
lions in such a case but to draw the
only possible consequence, although
with heavy hearts"
To this Hitler added an open threat
to leave the League Of Nations: GAS
continually DETAINED nation, ii
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18
MEETING TONIGHT OF
YCL, YPSL MEMBERS
ON UNITED FRONT

Tonight at Z p. m. yesterdays
announcement incorrectly stated
s p. m.) at the Stuyvesant Casino,
Ninth Street and Second Avenue,
a citywide meeting at which G. A.
Hathaway, district organizer of
the Communist Party Is to speak
will be held.
He will speak on the united
front Of the youth in the struggle
against war and the tasks in pre-
pairing for National Youth Day.
All members of the Young Peoples
Socialist League, the Young Conn
munist League, the Young Circle
League and the International
Workers Order, will be allowed to
attend and participate in the dis
cussion. Presentation of member
ship card from any Of these or
CARNATIONS will be the admittance
TO this discussion meeting.
We urge all young Communist,
Young Socialists, and the mem
bers Of the Young Circle League
and the International Workers
Order youth branches to attend
this very important meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18
.Litvinov's Definition
of Aggressive Nation
A dopted at Geneva

GENEVA, May 17.--At its
final session today, the Security
Commission of the Disarmament
Conference adopted the Soviet
definition of an aggressive nation
The definition defines nation to
be an aggressor:
y If it declares war.
p If it invades the territory
of another state without declar-
ing war.
81 If it establishes naval
blockade.
~ If it bombards the terri
tory of neighboring state.
81 If it lands or establishes
naval, land or air forces on tho
territory of another state with
out permission.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18
BY C. A. HATHAWAY.
Article i

Norman Thomas, most voluble
spokesman for the mis-named mil
itants" of the Socialist Party, would
have it appear that he favors accept
ance by his Party of the united front
proposals made as long ago as March
18th by the Communist Party. In
the New Leader" of May 9Th, follow
ing out his recent weekly custom, he
comments "favorably" on the united
front, on that occasion as follows:
1.-THE immense May Day outpour-
ing of workers on Union Square was
a sight to lift up the heart and
make one rejoice. 1t was by far
the largest crowd which yet has
gathered in that square. Evidently
the workers are beginning to I'M
derstand what the triumph of Hit
lerism in Germany means If 1t
spreads round the world. Not the
least gratifying feature was the alb
sence of the old slanderous Com
munist attacks, and the better at
titude of the Party toward united
action on specific matters. I am
informed that in New Haven and
one or two other towns where the
local Socialist Party tried united
front demonstration Of one sort or
another all went we'll. This makes
me renew my proposal that our Ma
tional Executive Committee should
appoint a subcommittee to deal
with the Communists on the whole
matter" (My emphasis-C.A.H)
Socialist Party Rejected United Front
Offer
Since this article appeared rumors
have 1t that the Socialist executive
has taken his advice. According to
press reports the National Executive
Committee Of the S. p, meeting in
Washington on May 6th--12 days ago,
appointed a Subcommittee to confer
with a similar committee of the Com
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18
Workers Letters Shoav Falsity of Boss
Press prosperity" Talk

bonus Of per cent. Is this the mean
ing OF wages going up while we suffer,
a cut of over 10 per cent so far? We
have tried to organize in union
several times, thinking we could ward
off these terrible blows.
We Must Organize
The workers will not be deceived
by the lies of the capitalist press that
prosperity Is returning. Only the
Daily Worker, as the workers paper
is exposing such lies. To get better
conditions we need to organize and
fight. The bosses never were and
never will be generous to us, but they
are our enemy as class. Therefore
we should organize and fight against
the Roosevelt policy and for the right
to live. p.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18
Hiding Increasing Misery With
Prosperity Talk

The current prosperity bshoO being
the increasing misery Of the people and keep them
this filling them with false about
expected turn" that will come
capitalist shouts But below
find?
the deliberately capitalist
For example the capitalist the country featuring the
workers automobile plants presumably based
returning prosperity
announces the payment OF per cent bonus as supposed response
Roosevets desire for increased
the Nowalk factory writes to the Daily Worker
follows:
have working in shop Co.. for
time started
then faced after
other Last winter had terrible of cent
previous Now,
whom time Our today than
week. these that the offers
cent Is this the meaning while
a cent far?'
These conditions found not in the automobile indus
The same conditions exist example in the textile
Yesterdays features the that the Amoskes Manufact
of the largest textile mills in the world will raise the
its employees The be effective least
months! What the do feature that this increase
promised months preceded cuts
AZ a
another textile mill
their
this was loudly hailed in the newspapers wage risei
Roosevels higher therefore had the effect
increasing wages introducing subtley cunning
the methods cutting the capitalist class
publicity
n living standards O. workers.
capitalist reports
the oaed confined Insignificant
rategicany
Letters from workers coming into the Daily entirely different
conditions They show the intensity exploitation
the workers through peedup longer hours and naturalization
On of this they show that the gecuttng which
intensified
level o the
Rooseyets carefully engineered campaign illusion
prosperity turns out be fraudulent claims
tncted at best to minute proportion Of the working class
The misery of the working
in the cost everyday necessities resulting from the imitation
actions of the Roosevelt government.
The mercis capitalist Scissors" Of rising against declining
than the living
The tong the will
,elt to drive them still deeper
all the the railroads
must rally to fight against Roosevelts program.
At relief station there
continued and increased relief.
the following against
velts hunger program:
l. For increased relief and imitation prices!
2 Fight for immediate relief Unemployment
3. Against relief wage
Against
s. For public works to tear build
s cues and free hospitals the
Dyed public works be
r use all funds for relief
Housewives! Organize and fight against prices!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18

demands; for immediate cash pay
ment Of the adjusted certificates; for
postponement of the enforcement OF
the Economy Bill until the reconven-
ing of Congress in December; and for
relief for the unemployed and the
farmers, moratorium on homes and
belongings Of workers, and small
farms; protection OF the savings of
the depositors and Federal insurance
on unemployment for all.
Presents Program.
A program was presented by Sell
lers of the Convention Committee
dealing with these points, pointing
out the situation generally in the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18
ANNOUNCE WAGE
INCREASE DENIED
(By a Worker Correspondent

E. GREENWICH, RI. On the
twelfth of May, read that the East
Greenwich Mill here was the first
one in the state to raise the wages
according to President Roosevelt's
advice This morning met one Of
the workers in that mill, and told
her what had read.
The answer I received was in sub
stance this, I have seen that in the
papers too; but the truth is that
we have got from a fifteen to a
ten per cent cut. A few weeks ago
the mill was closed and then the
workers were informed that when
called back to work the wages would
be from twenty to twenty-five per
cent less. So the wages are cut
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18
VETS IN CAPITAL CONVENTION SPURN
ROOSEVELT FORCED LABOR PROPOSAL
Adopt 3Poin Program of Action; for Bonus No Disability Cuts
Relief for Jobess and Farmers; DsruptOrs Defeated

country, the fact that out of II mil
lion unemployed, more than two mil
lion are ex-serVicemen. The program
also contained a clause theoretically
rejecting the reforestation camp,
which was greeted with tremendous
applause. The program pointed out
that the adjusted compensation can
easily be paid since the big tax payers
received in interest alone more than
II billion dollars. Sellers pointed out
that delegates were elected to the
Convention on the three points. He
declared. ANY one not able to sup
CONTINUED ON PAGE 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-18

from ten to fifteen per cent, and
Ithen it is announced in the news
papers that the wages have been
raised. Well this is the way the
Forgotten Man" is remembered.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-02

effort to see the strikers. He con-
suited all the local town officials
and MIRA. people, who had taken
violent anti-N.M.U. attitude.
Then he conferred with the oper-
ators and the handful of UNIV.
scabs. Then he saw the county Off
cials--all flunkies of the coal COM
panies. After this, Mr.. Grubbs
came to a decision: He would tell
the miners to go back to work and
refer their grievances to the board
Of Mr.. Lewis, Green, Swope, etc.
Thereupon, the newspapers came
out in headlines with the proposal
Grubbs would make to the miners
-even before Grubbs had seen any
of the miners. The newspapers,
bosses and MIRA. then whooped up
big campaign to confuse the min
ers, praising Grubbs and his solu-
ton, urging "let the government
handle it," that now since the gov
eminent was in the situation the
strike was over, etc. As salve to
the miners, who were not buffaloed
a bit and who viewed Grubbs COM
ing very suspiciously and distrust-
fully, it was said the strike would
be settled to the satisfaction of all
concerned.
: The interest Grubbs had in set
Ting the strike "for the satisfaction
of all concerned" is shown in the
fact that he made no effort to in
vestigate the reasons for the strike,
did not ask for copy of the min
ers' demands, did not bother him
self to come to the miners to find
this out, but obtained all his in
formation from the employers, the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-02

local editor, local MIRA. people and
city and county officials, all agents
and flunkies of the coal companies.
Then Grubbs appeared before a
meeting of the N.M.U. Executive
Board. At this meeting SO repre-
sentatives of the strikers were pres
emit, meeting under military super
vision. In his speech, mostly soap
and rot about what a friend OF la
Dor he was, that he desired to sell
the miners their government, he
then badly proposed the strike be
called off and the grievances re-
ferred to Washington for SETTLE
ment.
When questioned: What about
victimization? What about the
NM.U. arch-enemy Lewis on the
National Labor Board? What about
the demands and wage cut? Do you
know if the strike is called off that
when Washington gets around to
the demands there will not be a
union man left in the county? To
which Grubbs petulantly replied:
"You are too suspicious and have
insufficient faith in the govern
ment." But the miners believed a
bird in the hand is worth bag
full in Washington.
The executive, in Grubbs pres
ence (still thinking Of the Pennsyl-
vania sell-out) voted unanimously
to continue the strike, reject
Grubbs' proposal and reject arbi-
tration of any kind. They demanded
direct negotiations--in Gallup, not
in Washington.
So insistent was Grubbs to refer
the grievances to Washington that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-02

N UFucKS WIN m1lCary ponce as
guards.
Permits for mass meetings, labor
lodge meetings, and even for dances
are denied by the general. A meet
ing Of the National Miners Union was
not permitted by the military officials.
Novarro, one of the union leaders, Is
held in Jail without any charges
against him.
HELPER, Utah, Oct. MASS pres
sure forced the dismissal Of charges
against hundreds of strikers. Four
strikers, however, are still held on riot
charges. Cuynn, Crouch and Wether-
bee are held on riot and criminal
syndicalism charges.
The authorities are concentrating
all efforts to railroad the militant or
ganizers to long Jail terms. A second
riot charge has been placed against
Paul Crouch, one of the strike
leaders.
Hearings will begin Thursday. Irv-
ing Goodman, International Labor
Defense Attorney from Portland,
Oregon, will aid in the defense.
1t is reported that operators agents
are scheming to organize a state
union, to be called the American Min
ers' Union. These steps are being
taken because the United Mine Work
ers' Union is discredited.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-02
The NRA Acts in the Shadow Of Bayonets in Neep Mexico

statement. But correspondents OF
the Associated Press declared he did
make it.
Grubbs then received additional
help. The Mexican Government OF
Rodriguez and Gales rushed to the
scene Mr.. Benito Rodriguez, Consul
General of Ell Paso. Rodriguez game
was to run the Mexican miners back
to work. He charged the N. M. q.
with being Communist, red, and
threatened the Mexicans with de-
portation to Mexico unless they re-
turned to work. Grubbs and Rodri-
guez worked hand in hand. Grubbs
worked hand in hand with General
Wood and with Attorney General
Neumann, who was serving as Cap
tain in the militia throughout the
strike. NeImann was the legal ad-
wiser of Wood and Grubbs in their
union smashing efforts. 1t was Neu-
mann who advised Wood to keep all
strike leaders and N. M. U. leaders
out of N. M. U. and miners meet
ings, which had to be revoked when
the miners refused to meet without
the leaders.
The strikebreaking efforts Of the
Mexican Consul were rebuffed by the
miners. Several days after he ar
rived, General Wood had to assign
a military bodyguard for Rodriguez
because of the anger of the miners
against him.
The solidarity and unity of the
strikers held ranks firm despite the
arrests and terror. They followed the
N. M U. unquestioningly because they
knew it to be sincere and correct
leadership. When the arrests, terror,
evictions and efforts of Grubbs and
Rodriguez failed to shake the miners
then in disgust Mr.. Grubbs and
Rodriguez decided to 60 home-with
unsuccessful efforts behind them in
attempting to break the New Mexico
miners strike.