The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-04-20
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Unemployment StilI Rising

WASHINGTON, April l9.-Even
the department Of labor is compelled
in its reports, distorted to be as IA
yorable as possible to capitalism, that
unemployment is still increasing and
that wages are decreasing still faster.
In its report for March it shows that
there has been a decrease in employ
ment of 40 per cent, as compared
with February while wages have
fallen 50 per cent for the same
period. The employment index is
fixed at ssh, with 1926 as the base
of 100, while the pay roll index was
placed at 1874 per cent.
Macon Test Again Postponed.
AKRON, April I9.--New difficult
ties arose today that caused, for the
fifth consecutive time, postponement
Of the trial flight of the Macon, sis
ter airship of the Inflated Akron
The trial flight was to start at $50
this morning, but had to be ADAM
doned for reasons the navy Tex
pertS" refuse to disclose.
England Bans N. z. Silver.
WELLINGTON, April 19.-Banks
were today notified that the Bank
of England will not accept English
silver coins from New Zealand or
Australia. The reason given by Lon
don is that banks there hold large
surplus of silver and do not want to
risk increasing it. They advise the
dominions to attempt to exchange It
for gold and ship that metal to Lon
don, where there now exists the
greatest gold surplus in the history
Of the Bank of England
HyIan Offers Himself Again.
NEW YORK, April 19-John F.
Hylan, twice mayor Of New York,
who fell out with Tammany, an
nounces his candidacy again. He is
trying to capitalize the issue Of the
five-cent subway fare, WHICH O'Brien
and Tammany are plotting to do
away with in favor of higher fare.
Hylan was the mayor of the real
estate spectators.
U. S. Soldiers Held BY Japan.
TOKYO, April 1.-two United
States soldiers are held by japanese
military authorities for photograph
ing Japanese troop movements near
Matsaochwang, China. This is part
of the war preparations Of United
States imperialism against Japan.
Two years ago American aviators
were held for photographing Japa-
nese naval bases and Notifications
for the use of the United States
military intelligence spying SER
vice"
Would Stop Chain Gang Film.
STOCKHOLM. April 19.-Roger c.
Tredwell, one of the career men of
United States imperialist diplomacy.
now American Consul General for
Sweden, has taken steps to induce
the Swedish government to bar the
picture play, IT Am a Fugitive From
a Chain-G from the country.
He is afraid 1t will fan the flames Of
protest against the Scottsboro frame
up as there is an intense interest
among the masses here in regard to
the chain-gang and lynch law sys-
TEN practiced in the United States.
Mexico Censors Poverty Pictures.
Ell PASO, Texas, April 19-Juarez
police across the border in Mexico
confiscated motion picture film
showing ragged and starving Mexi-
can children which was intended for
exhibition at the Chicago Worlds
Fair. There is a law in Mexico pro-
hibiting taking pictures showing pow
erty.
Printers Get Another Cut.
CLEVELAND, April 19.-Cleyeland
members of the Typographical Union
in the job printing plants took an
other 4 per cent wage-cut today on
the basis Of decision of an arbi-
traitor, who was imposed upon them
by Charles P. Howard and the Off
Gals Of the International Union.
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British Seaman Killed.
NEW YORK, April 19.-Basil Car
diff, a 21-year-old seaman of LIVER
pool, England, was killed when he
fell from scaffolding on the White
Star motorship George, berthed at
Pier 81, North River. He was paint