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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
Organize Union in 2
Buffalo FOundl'ies:
Demand Higher Pay
Union Leaders Cush
Meldon Speak on
Sept. Is

BUFFALO, Sept. 10.-Recent ex-
amples Of the work of the Steel and
Metal Workers Union here, carried on
under the direction of Nathan Field,
district organizer of the Trade Union
Unity League are:
Election of shop committee by
the workers of the Strong Steel Foun-
dry, which on Tuesday presented de-
mands to the company covering the
following points Fifty-five cents an
hour for clippers, 60 cents for mold
ers, fiat rate of SIS cents for Ia
borers, and a general 20 per cent
increase for skilled workers.
On the same day a meeting was
held by workers of the Atlas Steel
Foundry, located near the Strong
plant, and the shop organized.
A meeting of the elected depart
ment committeeman of the Bonner
plant of Republic Steel has been held
and a complete program of complet-
ing and consolidating the organiza-
ton of the workers on all Of the
three turns Shifts adopted. There
are now some IS rank and file organ
izers active in the plant. Temporary
officers chairman, treasurer, finan-
cial secretary and recording secre-
tary) have been elected.
A general meeting of Bonner plant
workers has been called for Sept. 16,
at which National Chairman Cush
and National Secretary Mellon will
speak. Permanent officers will be
elected at this meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11

ulFdIlaDly GneSe nave been white
washed by the officials. Prisoners,
fearful Of talking lest sit be taken out
on them" have protested ignorance
and maintained closed mouths. Even
federal investigation into the open
sale Of dope on the Island was fruit
less, the authorities either being
baked by terrified prisoners or I'M
willing to probe too deeply lest worse
scandals be uncovered.
The Tammany Brand
The Tammany mark on the Island
was clearly seen in the case Of Joe
Rao, alias joey Raio, Joseph Consers,
and other aliases, who was involved
in one investigation regarding the
murder of George Holshoe on Oct.
%, 1892 The investigation resulted in
a whitewash.
Rao, a gangster in his own right
and a henchman of Dutch Schultz,
the beer baron, was arrested on a
charge of beating up policeman.
Magistrate Edward We'll, despite the
fact that the policeman showed his
bruises, decided that there was not
sufficient evidence on which to hold
the gangster, and suggested a charge
of simple assault.
When the gangster was released on
bail he was re-arrested on a charge
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
Thugs Beat 10 Jobless Negroes in Park
Jobless Workers Suf-
fer Lacerations,
Broken Ribs

NEW YORK. Ten unemployed
Negro workers sleeping in Hester Park
on the lower East Side were set upon
and badly beaten by a gang of white
thugs early yesterday morning. The
attack, which occurred at 3:15 a. m
is part Of the general lynch-terror
which is sweeping New York.
Capitalist papers Saturday carried
lynch-inciting story of "six-foot
Negro" being hunted in Central Park.
This Negro is charged with attack
ing rs women"
The ten Negro workers attacked
last night were sleeping in the Park
and were attacked by gang Of about
10 organized hoodlums armed with
lead-pipe and bats. Severe lacera-
tions Of the scalp and painful body
bruises were suffered by all Of them.
One required special medical atten-
ton which was given by doctor Of
the Workers International Relief to
one Negro whose ribs were broken in
the murderous attack.
The shouts of workers in the park.
enraged by this attack, caused the
thugs to flee. Several white workers
forced plain-clothes man In a pa
troll car to arrest two Of the thugs.
They were taken to the Clinton-De-
lancey Street Station where, despite
positive identification by the victims,
they were released.
A doctor from Gouverneur Hospital
called to the station treated the Ne
groes after passing remarks about
only a bunch Of niggersl"
After the group left the station
house, 1--WE Of them were brought to
the Daily Worker office by white
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11

of extortion and finally sentenced to
an indeterninate period in the peni-
Tertiary.
Rao Immediately organized dope
peddling ring right in the Jail, &C
cording to an investigation by federal
authorities. Over the control of the
dope ring, fight started in the
warden's Office which resulted in the
murder of Holshoe. A free-for-all
riot broke out, the prisoners finding
release against the brutality of the
guards in fights, attacks on the keep
ers, shouting and yelling. Bombing
planes were sent over the Island, $50
heavily armed police were rushed to
the scene, and several Investigations
started.
When the authorities had secured
control over the situation District
Attorney Grain assigned two assist
ants, Saul Price and George M. Car
ney, to investigate the Holshoe muir
der and the causes of the riot. In
the meantime Warden Joseph A.
Mccain, announced that struggle
for the control of the dope selling
ring had nothing to do with the riot
but that it was caused by two fac
tions-one fish and the other Ital-.
ian.
Negroes Death flushed Up.
The Assistant District ATTORNEYS.
after their investigation, announced
that there was no evidence of dope
selling and also stated that the riot
had resulted from a fight between
the two factions.
George z. Medalie, U. s. District
Attorney, nevertheless hailed the
warden and a number of deputies
before the federal grand jury to tes-
tify on the open sale of dope on the
Island. The grand jury refused to
find indictments against anyone.
James Matthews was murdered by
prison keeper during this period
and lest other unfavorable publicity
result, the death was hushed up
along with several other suspicious
deaths.
Preceding this outbreak another
riot occurred in August 1880 when 400
prisoners clashed on the peniten-
tiary grounds, attacking each other
and the guards with bats, clubs,
sharpened sticks and chairs. An in
vestigation Of this riot also resulted
in white-wash despite the fact that
81 prisoners were injured.
The attitude of prisoners towards
confinement in 1.-THE School for
Crime" was shown when on Janu-
airy "A, 1881, Herman Metzner, a
drug addict, pleaded pitifully with
County Judge Martin in Brooklyn not
to send him to Welfare Island "for
even the keepers there peddle dope"
he said in open court.
II want to break myself of the
habit" he begged. But you enter
in there shattered and come out
worse.p
Active Dope Traffic.
Deputy Commissioner Joseph Fish
man who interviewed Metzner later
announced that the prisoner refused
to name the keepers who peddle dope.
Fishman frankly stated that Metz
ner was agraid to talk for fear Of
what would happen to him If he
"squealed."
On April TO- 1881, enough heroin
was found on two prisoners to make
1850 papers which are sold for $1.00
each.
On June 7, 1881, Nnckolas Andreski,
a butcher was arrested at the city
hospital on the Island with a large |
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
Buffalo District to
H old Convention of
Steel Union, Sept. 16

BUFFALO, Sept. 10.-Due to rapid
extension Of organization work, the
District convention ofsfhe Steel and
Metal Workers Union called for Sept.
16 will in all likelihood consist of
some go or IS delegates instead of the
As as at first expected. Delegates will
be elected from every important steel
and metal plant In the Buffalo area.
Pat Cush, National Chairman of
the Union, and John Mellon, Ma
tional Secretary, will be present at
the convention and report on the
work in other districts. National
Chairman Cush will spend a week in
the district and speak to numerous
meetings now being organized.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11

a woman in the Park" and the pre-
cinct station informed the Daily
Worker that they had never heard
q the affair.
This occurrence is a clear example
Of the spirit of lynch-terror that is
being whipped up in New York City.
The campaign to prevent the frater-
nization of White and Negro workers,
the vicious attacks on Negro workers
are all part Of the same campaign of
terror, campaign that may only be
smashed by the organized might of
the white and Negro workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
DOckwOrkers Strike
in Cleveland for
Wage Increases

CLEVELAND, Ohio. - Under the
leadership Of the Marine Workers
Industrial Union, Is dock workers of
the Terminal Corporation Went on
strike at the 18th Street pier. Ex-
pectations are for full stoppage OF
the 200 dock workers when the next
boat comes in Thursday. Sugar and
light metal products are unloaded by
the Terminal Corporation.
News of the Buffalo dockworkers
strike victory in winning a 40 per
cent wage increase has greatly cheer
ed the dockworkers, and unless the
company grants wage increases this
corporation will be tied up in strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11

There were six or seven other
prisoners there when Matthews was
murdered. They were dopies and the
who they were if they want to,
though most of the dopies are scared
of the guards lest they don't get any
more drugs Why you know, you
can get shots in the arm right out
in the open on Welfare Island. Some
of the guards themselves supply the
DOPE"
A copy of Shahian's affidavit that
he saw Matthews killed has been
forwarded also to DR.. Harold Rypins,
Secretary of the State Board of Med
ical Examiners with headquarters in
Albany, for investigation of DR..
George Gordon and the other physi-
clans who attended the Negro who
did not "notice" that his coma" was
from ascertainable causes. Other af-
fidavits showing incredible careless
ness or callousness on the part of
the attending physicians in the care
and treatment of prisoners have also
been forwarded to Dr. Rypins for in
vestigation 50 that the physicians
found guilty may be brought up on
charges before the Medical Grievance
Committee and their licenses to prac-
tice revoked.
That evidence dealing with the
open distribution of narcotics within
the prison walls right under the
noses Of the officials has been pre-
scented to U. S. District Attorney
George z. Medalie for investigation
and prosecution under the federal
narcotic law
Hathaway Demands Action
Yesterday Clarence Hathaway, edi-
tor of the daily Worker" forwarded
the letter to District Attorney Grain
demanding an immediate investiga-
ton into the charges contained in
Shahian's sworn affidavit and prose-
cution Of the officials involved:
September 9, 1885,"
District Attorney Grain
"137 Center Street
New York, N. Y.
Dear Mr.. Grain:
Enclosed is the original affidavit
WHICH we nave received from Mark
Shahian of 1853 Beekman Ave-, the
Bronx, regarding the hitherto sup
pressed murder of one James Mat
thews, on Welfare Island in Octo-
Der, 1888.
"Mr. Shahian's affidavit also re-
yealS horrible conditions existing in
the city penitentiaries. His charges
are of so grave a nature that we ear
nestly urge you to institute an imme-
date investigation of them to be fol-
lowed by prosecution of those Off
Gals found guilty.
Every effort has been made by
Commissioner of Correction William
j. Cahill, to Illustrate the Daily
Workers efforts to check Mr.. Sha-
HANS statements. Nevertheless, the
Daily Worker has established the
authenticity of his dates and con-
siderable portion of his testimony.
Mr.. Shahian is ready to appear be-
fore the Grand Jury and tell his story
as soon as you call him.
VERY truly yours,
&C. A. Hathaway,
Editor"
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composed of about 5 or 6 prisoners
who are assigned to do the cleaning
work in the dormitory, were mopping
the floor and generally cleaning up
the dormitory. While Matthews was
being beaten all the prisoners were
scared to say a word or do anything.
They were the "house-gang prison.
ers who were almost all dope fiends
and got on the gang" because they
bought dope from the keepers.
I waited at the doctors Office I'M
til about II o'clock at which time
was exhausted and ordered sent to
the Correction Hospital for X-rays
and treatment. got to the hos
pital ward at about O'Clock and
noticed that Matthews was lying in
a bed in the same ward absolutely
unconscious, his eyes still staring,
wide open. He did not move or make
a sound. The dormitory doctor came
over to Matthews every once in a
while to examine him. I went over
to Matthews a few times, whenever
I could leave my bed, to speak to him
and to see if I could help him in any
way, but he just stared and did not
say word.
I went over to a Negro nurse, him.
self a prisoner, and told him exactly
what had happened that very morn
ing. On hearing the story the nurse
became very angry and said that he
would positively report the whole
matter to Negro societies and tell
them all that had happened. He
said that he would try to give the
story to a messenger who could leave
the Island and go directly to the Ne
gro societies.
The nurse said that it would not
do any good to make any report to
anybody on the Island and that as
a matter Of fact he would be afraid
to do anything like that. He told
me the next day that he could not
get messenger and that he would
have to wait with the exposure until
he himself was released.
Matthews was in the same condi-
ton all that afternoon and evening.
On the next day, Wednesday, Oc-
tober 10, 1882, In the early afternoon,
a curtain was drawn around his bed.
No one was then allowed to attempt
to speak to him or to go near his
bed. The nurse told me, and it was
generally rumored around the ward
that Matthews was in a dying con-
dition. There was a curtain around
Matthews bed all day Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday.
On Friday was removed to a diff
ferent dormitory where still re-
ceived some medical treatment. On
October %, 1882, returned to the
ward where Matthews had been. l
noticed that Matthews bed was emp
ty. 1 asked the Negro nurse whom
had spoken to before what had
happened. He told me that Matthews
had died. The nurse said that they |
had constantly been trying to revive |
Matthews, but that since the time
Matthews had been taken into the
ward he could neither speak nor
move, nor give any sign of conscious
ness, told the nurse that II 1t was
the last thing / ever did, / would /
expose all the rottenesss that went on
in the place, and that I would let
the whole world know that Matthews
had been murdered.
I have told this story of my own
accord, and every word of this am
davit is the truth.
(SignedD Mark Shahian.
Sworn to before me this IL day OF
August, 1888.
David Schreibnan,
Commissioner of Deeds, New York |
City.
N. Y. County Clerks No. 422
Commission Expires Nov. IL, 1884. |
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worker and told their story. Food
and medical attention was secured
for them.
Edward White, Andrew Finn and
Sidney Dense suffered decorations Of
the scalp and face which necessitated
stitches, body bruises and cuts. How
ard, q worker from Alabama suffered
decorations of the scalp, body bruises
and broken ribs.
Gouverneur Hospital, when phoned
and asked about the occurrence
blandly informed the Daily Worker
that "Oh, they got into fight over
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
NO RAISE AHEAD

BALTIMORE, Md.-What the MIRA
stands for according TO a worker in
Baltimore:
Nothing Really Accomplished.
National Raeketeering Association.
No Relief Anyway. g5,t
No Raise Ahead. 8g.e
Nabob's Rotten Applessuce.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11

quantity of narcotics. Apparently
he was competing with the dope ring.
The butchers salary was s75 a month
but his bank books showed deposits
Of 5000 during the preceding four
months.
On July S, 1881, Charles Michael
Feisel was stabbed on the peniten-
tiary grounds.
On the September before Louis
Ella, who did not play fair" with
the prison narcotic ring, was found
murdered in his cell.
On October 16, 1881, Robert Weiner,
prisoner said to be involved in
peddling drugs, was found seriously
injured In his cell
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
Trenton Prison Break Fooled

TRENTON N. J.-Louis HAST,
guard, was charged by prison off
Gals with supplying pistol and saw
blades to inmates Of the State Hos
pital for the Criminal Insane for
cash consideration of 50. The plot
was foiled when one of the prison.
ers' wives informed prison authori-
ties.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
Kansas Official, Embezzier

TOPEKA. Kansas. Tom B. Boyd,
state treasurer. was bound over to-
day on charge of converting
Sl50,000 to the use of himself and
Ronald Finney, central figure In the
investigation into issuance of one
million dollars worth of bogus Kan
saS bonds.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
NEWS BRIEFS
Miss New York Quits Pageant

1''H0o ~" OAh NtuItS az SdIL
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J,-Miss
Elsa Donath, New York City con-
testant in the Atlantic City Beauty
Pageant, quit the show. because, she
claimed, there was Misrepresentation
at the national beauty competition.
She stated that some girls never saw
the states they represented. Miss
Illinois lives in Missouri, and had
never been TO Illinois.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11

TOMORROW THE DAILY
WORKER WILL TELL THE
AMAZING STORY OF HOW
TAMMANY OFFICIALS ARE
TRYING TO SUPPRESS THE
FACTS ABOUT MURDER, BRU-
TALITY AND DOPE SMUGGLING
ON WELFARE ISLAND,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
Race Crash Results IN
Three Deaths

MILAN. Sept. 10.-Five auto
mobiles crashed In the Grand Pris
Automobile Races with three of the
drivers meeting death. Giuseppe
Compare noted Italian ace, and
Umberto Borzoaccini were among
those that died in the crash. Count
Szaikovsky Of Poland was burned
to death when his automobile caught
fire,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
Dope Traffic and Crime Rampant at Prison
Investigations Bring WhiteWash

Riots boodshed dope peddling and other scandals have
marked Welfare Island during the past two and earned it
the title of "'The School For Crime"
Investigations have been conducted into the vicious
tally of the guards killings and other crimes but
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
Beer War in Chicago

CHICAGO, Ill-One Illinois price
was posted on the doors of tavern
in the neer war area near the bor-
derlines Of Illinois-Indiana for fifty
mugs for $3.50.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
600 Miners Cross
Over to Arizona
for Strike Meeting
Many Walk q Miles, When Militia in N. Mexico,
Under Martial Law, Prohibit Strikers from
Gathering; Miners Face Hunger

GALLUP, Mex,
meetings 800 their families miles Arizona
line
started gathering
Of Of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
Farmers Issue NATL
Call for Meeting to
Fight Against Ruin
Secy of Agriculture Wallace Admits That
Farmers Lot Worse Than Ever; Conference
Will Discuss Mortgage Debts Rising Costs

WASHINGTON Sept Sat the that the leading
of the Agricultural Administration beginning admit
welt rising benefit
National
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
n atiOnaI
Events
Workers Center Picnic

workers center Plcnlc
WILKES BARRE, PA picnic
will be held by the Workers Center
next Sunday at the grounds in Bres-
lau on the Susquehanna River be-
tween the two bridges. Funds raised
will go for the Center's rent fund.
Cleveland Gezang Farein
CLEVELAND, Ohio. - The Cleve-
land Freiheit Gezang Farein and
Mandolin Orchestra holds rehearsals
every wednesday and Thursday at 8
o'clock in 14101 Kinsman Road under
the direction of Comrade H. Dobkow-
sky. The 105th Street section meets
at the Republican Hall, 105th and St..
Clair Ave. on Mondays. All workers
are invited to join these rehearsalS.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-11
Welfare Island Called
The School for Crime
81 Saw the Killing

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that been murdered.
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Cleveland Gezang Farein
Negro Is Murdered
at Welfare Island

CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-02
Manners and Morals
by JANE JORDAN

physical side of marriage, though I
do not believe it is enough in itself
10 hold a couple together for long.
The best unions result when part
ners are able TO combine sacred and
profane love in each other.
not only print all different opin-
ions, I solicit them.
q
Dear Jane Jordan-I went with
a fine fellow two and a half years.
He wanted TO give me a diamond,
and was I thrilled? But he said,
mo babies" When I asked why
he said he didn't want the re-
sponsibility: he didn't want TO be
tied down; or chilren's sicknesses.
So l passed him up.
Six months later he married and
now has a baby 10 months old,
a darling child. He never notices
it when he comes in the house.
He never talks TO the baby or
plays with him. He wants his
wife 10 sell the child The poor
wife is grieving herself to death.
I'd pass up a multi-millionaire
when he proposed If he said he
didn't want a baby.
PAL.
Answer should DE very much
interested to have "A Grandmother
answer this letter for me. Which
does she think would have been
better in this case. birth control, or
the unwelcome baby?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-02

Where did this idea start-that
a slenderizing frock must be an
elderly" frock? It's ridiculous, of
course.
In this season of straight lines
and flattering details. there are
plenty of SHINING" fashions for
young women and older women with
young ideas. This frock, for exam
pie, is just as youthful and becom-
ing in size as as it is in size IA.
The slenderizing things about it
are the vertical seams and the
Tapped closing. The youthful things
about it are the crisply flared cape
let and the fashionable sash that
bows in front.
Even the fabric is young and gay,
q colorful printed lawn in the popu-
lar field flower design.
This is one of those simply cut
frocks that almost put themselves
together, so don't hesitate to try it
II you are beginner. The pattern
envelope tells Just the amount of
material for your size. See our
fashion book for all the latest styles
for every occasion.
Pattern No. 1868 is designed for
sizes IA, is, 10. 20 years, 80, "a, SO,
,l8, 40, AZ. A, as bust.
New summer fashion book is Quit
Send for it-put check here u and
enclose 10 cents extra for book.
Price for pattern Is cents.
tCopygieht. 1888 hv United Features
Syndicate. Inc
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-02
Country Club
Party Honors
Legion Women

Auxiliary to Indianapolis post 4
of the American Legion enter
tanned Tuesday with a summer out
ing and luncheon bridge at the In
dianapolis Country Club.
Covers were laid for thirty-two
guests at a table with a center
piece of multi-colored gladloli,
fanked by graduated bouquets the
length of the table
Delegates to the state Ameri-
can Legion convention to be held
in Evansville Aug 26 to 80, were
announced They are: Mrs Clar-
ence R. Martin and Mrs. A. H. Wor-
sham; alternates. Mrs. Glenn New
vile and Mrs Katherine Coleman.
Mrs. Martin announced the nom
mating committee for the election,
in September. Those who will serve
are: Mesdames Harry Green. Louis
Yochem, Charles F. Bebinger, Ralph
Hesler and Herbert Winkler
Mrs. w H. Mcclellan will be
chairman of social activities, as
sisted by Mrs. Stella V. Norland.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-02
Cosmetic Prices Still Unchanqed

IN spite of financial depression steadily former
prices manufacturers of toilet
wise enough know that will always
winch they believe will
md
reduction known toilet ppara
ffN
NOW Frances Denney has presented
Wilderness 1t be for the Of
the manufacturer
twenty minutes definite noticed in nked
- N
probably the highest priced market two and
nan ounce Jar sells Tor S2 But authorities
ent at the William H. Block Company since SO
day. - ' va 0'i'