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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27


Elementary Rights
THE development toward fascisIn
does not take place with dramatic
openess. 1t is typical Of the Roose-
welt government that the increasing
fascisation of the state is still con-
cealcd within extreme social" dema-
gogy.
But 1t is the defiance Of every
right of the workers, every gain in
the improvement of the workers con-
ditions, however Small" which con-
stitutes the best defense against
growing American fascism.
The right to strike, the right of
the workers to choose their own
unions, the right to meet and speak
freely, the right to insist on better
working conditions, etc.--all these
must be defended with relentless
bulldog tenacity.
For it is precisely in the daily
abrogations Of these fundamental
democutic rights that fascism re-
cords its stead victories.
The Roosevelt government girds It
self for the enormous terrific class
battles which it sees looming inevi-
tably ahead.
The Communist Party, at the head
of the working class. roofing itself
deeply in the largest factories of
heavy industry, must set resolutely
about the task Of organized counter
offensive
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
MOulderS Stick to
Demands in Strike
Bosses Advertise for
Scabs, But Fail
to Get Them

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. rs. -
Under the leadership of the Steel and
Metal Workers Industrial Union,
about 100 moulders from three shops,
the Connecticut Malleable Casting
Co., the Krischners' shop, and the N.
H. Malleable Co., have been out on
strike since Monday. The moulders
are sticking together in their fight
for IS cents an hour and so cents
an hour for helpers, with 40hour,
5-day week. The strikers are further
demanding that no helpers work be
done by moulderS, recognition of the
shop committee and Of the union.
The bosses are making every effort
to break tie strike, hiring young boys
to give the appearance that the shops
are operating, but the bosses cannot
get skilled labor to scab on the
strikers, as was proven by the at
tempts of couple Of the bosses to
persuade individual workers to go
back to work. The moulders were
making from SIS to $18 a week be-
fore, helpers from $72o a week up.
Wednesday morning a parade of the
strikers was held before the shops
that are out, and the strikers
marched into the G. F. Warner shop
and the workers there promised to
come down to the strike meeting
Wednesday night. The bosses have
been advertising for scabs in the
daily papers here and one shop put
up a sign for help wanted, which
disappeared during the night.
The strike committee has already
been set up. The relief and finance
committee has also been set up.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
HoevUntennyer Asked For and
Got Maxi Letter From "Daily"
Has a Tough
Time Getting Into
O'Brien Hearing

flash their police cards, but it doesn
do them any good, either-for while
Only those who could prove that they
came from the most powerful capt.
talist newspaper offices in the city,
like the New York Times and Herald
Tribune, finally passed muster.
was fatty refused admission when
showed my Daily Worker press card.
After having been shunted from
one police official to another on the
floor on which the hearing was being
held, finally was directed to Lieut..
James Harten, in charge of the City
Hall police, who began to give me
the same run-around. Harten was
somewhat more civil, but Just as de-
terrnined not to let me in.
I insisted that I was being exclud-
ed only because I represented the
Daily Worker. The lieutenant tried
to eYade this issue by maintaining
that only a few reporters had been
admitted, and that the hearing room
was already full.
At the same time I told him that
I had documents in my possession
which Unterlnyer bad told the Daily
Worker he wanted to read at the
hearing.
"'VVhy didn't you deliver this
stuff to Untermyer's office instead
of coming here?" the lieutenant
asked.
"Because," / answered, ''Unter-
myer asked that ti-oy be brought
here, ami he was apparently under
the mistaken impression that
Daily Worker reporter would have
as much standing at City Hall as
he has"
you'll admit that ycu haven't"
countered the lieutenant.
"I'm afraid it looks like it," 1
replied.
Harten finally offered to deliver
the documents himself to Untermyer,
but I made it clear to him that they
were of such a nature that they
could not be entrusted to any police
man.
At this moment one Of the ward
heelers who infest the City Hall sided
UP to the lieutenant and said in a
stage whisper, that 'the Commission
er says to let the newspaper men in.
Harden then opened the steel door
and let me in to the hearing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
Affair Held In Spite
OF Raid By Vandals
On Vegetarian Club

NEW YORK. - The Executive
Board of the Vegetarian Workers
Club, 220 E. 14th St., announced
yesterday that their restaurant and
club rooms have been open for
business without interruption since
the raid made on the clubs estab-
lishment by a group of unidentified
vandals last week.
Early last Thursday, several per-
sons entered the club with a dupli-
cate passkey and removed furnish
ings and kitchen equipment of the
organization, apparently in an eff
fort to prevent a banquet which
was scheduled for two days later.
The banquet was held successfully
in spite of the theft. Certain dis
ruptive elements who were formerly
members Of the club are suspected
BY the Executive Board.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
California Cotton PickerS
Honor Killed Comrades;
Continue Heroic Strike
Negroes, Whites and Mexicans Stand United
In Struggle for Decent Pay
Strikers Defy Bloody Terror and Guile of
N. r. A. Representative
BY EMMA CUTLER

tempt was made to seize one Of the
leaders Over 5000 workers gath
cred around him and the six armed
deputies who came to get him had to
leave without their victim.
County officials, becoming desperate
because these attempts to break the
strike failed, appealed to the state
and federal government and be-
hold-Nira, the blue buzzard, few
into this valley of death, starvation
and misery. Carefully ignoring
and stepping high over the blood
stains shrieked through its rep
resentative, 1--WE want only to help
this valley, to bring back peace &.
in kindly light only . . only in a
kindly light" A fact-1nding commits
sion--to bring the facts OF life"
Five hundred workers packed the
auditorium to listen to this pulled
up, all-important, gloriously pictured
Mira, which soon punctured itself in
the eyes of the workers. The strike
committee, composed Of representa-
tive workers Of all races, brought the
facts to light" :. the conditions of
the cotton pickers, the murder and
terror used against the strikers d. E.
and agreed to meet with the growers
to demand minimum living wage,
ISL a hundred" And what was the
answer of the MIRA. In the kindly
light? q. workers, go back to work,
while we decide whether you actually
need 81 q hundred to live on"
Unanimously from the workers -
mo! We will go back when we get
the minimum Of 81 hundred!
Thereupon the punctured vulture
Sneaked out of the valley of death,
leaving behind it workers more deter
mined to carry on the struggle for
minimum living wage, determined
to commemorate the murder of their
comrades-determine to organize
into more powerful defense organiza-
lions to f1ght for the release of their
imprisoned comrades.
Mira the beautiful, Mira the great,
did not fool these militant workers,
with its talk of Saving the day" and
bringing peace" to them but
was forced to admit that it could
do nothing folded its wings and
left in hurry.
And the workers, having learned
their lesson, through their own strug-
giles, realized more than ever before
that there was only one way out =.
Continue the strike until it is won!
Organize and demand a minimum
living wage!
Fight in the International Labor
Defense for the release Of their COM
rades in Jail
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27

Hinsdale Workers Club, BIB Hinsdale
ST.. Brooklyn, will hold \ big dance
and entertainment. John Reed Club,
Violin String Trio and Daily work
ers Chorus will be there.
Progressive Culture Club, 15S sum-
ner Ave, Brooklyn, presents . full
Negro Program Of Rccitations, Work
SONGS, SpirituaIs. Harlem Liberator
Group. Walter CURT, Of the John
Reed Clgb. in q chalk talk. Violin
Solo by master musician.
Concert and Dance sponsored by the
Brownsville Youth Center, los That
ford Ave, Brooklyn. Program will
consist Of the Artef, String Trio, John
| Reed Club, Rccitations. Musical Trio
and more.
Dance and Entertainment Galore at
the afYsir arranged by United Coun-
ellis, B-onS Section, at 1S72 Boston
Road, Bronx.
Left Wing Group Local 3s win hold
a d.nce, movie showing and enter
tainment 1T s& W. 5sth ST.. N.Y.C.
Concert givsn by Unit 16-s Sec. .
at 1885 It'll Ave. near 18th st.
House Party given by Unit Sec. Is
ut 1916 Bryant Ave-, ground floor.
ut $50 pm.
Pullman Porter Concentration Unit
Of Sec. 8 will hold q house party ut
homo Of Or. Lock, 200 Marcy Place,
Bronx. Excellent program.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27

S. Steel subsidiary thugs. One
striker killed. Homes and cars dyna-
mited. Armed attacks on strikers
continue to this day.
Clarion, Pa.-Gas attacks and
beating of mine and steel pickets at
the Carnegie Steel Co. plant (U. S..
Steel subsidiary.
Weirton, West Va; Clarksburg,
West Va, and Steubenville, Ohio
Repeated gas attacks and clubbings
of strikers in the strike of $4,000
stel workers for union recognition.
Springfield, Ill, Oct. 20.-One miner
killed by U. M. w. A. henchmen.
Three companies of state militia Or
ganized against strikers. Peabody
Coal Co. gunner in repeated mur-
derous attacks on Progressive Mn
ers' members.
Gallup, New Mexico.-Martial law
declared against strikers and strike
leaders court-martialed and sent to
the penitentiary. Hundreds OF ar
rests and assaults on strikers.
Helper, Utah.-U. s. Army provides
coal gunner with machine guns and
arms. Repeated assaults on strikers
and arrest OF leaders.
Indiana Coal Fieaas.--Martid law,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
ZAUSNER GANG IN
NEW ATTACK ON
PAINTERS UNION
Union Calls A. F. Of L.
Members to Unite
to Gust Officials

NEW YORK. - Branding a recem
leaflet issued by the corrupt zausnea
machine Of the A. F. of L. Painters'
Brotherhood as an Indictment to race
hatred and race rioting, and having
the purpose Of smashing their union,
the Alteration Painters Union called
on rank and file painters in the A. F..
Of l.. union to join with their mem
bers in a united front to establish
union conditions on the Jobs and
clean out the crooked gang Of rack
eteering officials of the A. F. Of L.
The provocative leafet circulated
by the painters officials purported 10
prove that three gangsters sent by
them to break up a picket line OF
strikers Of the Alteration Painters
Union had been beaten up by Negro
gangsters." The Amsterdam Paint
Shop, where the attack occurred, had
taken the work of the Sun Leasing
Corporation, which had been struck
by the Alteration Painters Union.
Gangsters sent by zausner had at
tackled and viciously beaten UP three
Nero pickets who were later sent to
Columbus Hospital In the clash, a
scab Of the A. F. Of L. was similarly
treated by the strikers.
The attack by the Zausner machine
is for the purpose of covering up the
brezen sell-out agreement which was
railroaded through after zausner
gangsters had attacked and driven
out Louis Weinstock and other rank
and file opposition workers from the
meeting hall. The agreement on paper
offered seven-hour day and a SO
daily wage to the workers, but in the
shops the wages received range from
SIS to ST day. Those who demand
that the agreement be enforced are
fred and Disseminated against.
Fear Of the exposures Of the Altera-
ton Painters Union which has pre-
vented the officials from effectively
carrying out their sell-out plans, has
prompted the slanderous attack
against the union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
Philly Truck Men
Strike; Officials
Order Them to Work
Walk Out When They
See Through NRA
Trickery

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. Is. - Police
Superintendent Joseph lie Strange
has ordered the mobilization Of
squads armed with machine guns
against thousands of truck drivers
who have gone on strike demanding
recognition Of their union.
Last month $4,000 drivers struck,
when their union was granted a char
ter by the A. F. of L. with promises
that they would be recognized through
the MIRA.
When the rank and file returned to
work they found they had been duped.
The bosses would not recognize them.
Oficers of the union denied they
issued a call for the strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
Tannery Strikers Fight
Scabs In Two Plants

GLOVERSVILLE, N. Y, Oct. 26. -
Defending their jobs, tannery work
ers on strike for several weeks
smashed the windows Of one of the
two factories which attempted to
operate with scabs today. The two
plants at which militant demonstra-
tons against the scab-operated plants
occurred we're tie Martin Littell Co.
and The Liberty Dressing Co.
Representatives of strikers and
employers have been negotiating a
strike settlement and 1t is reported
that the bosses have conceded the
demand Of the workers for recogni-
ton Of their independent union, and
have offered lower wage scale,
which the workers have not accepted.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
S. P. SABOTAGES
LOS ANGELES
DRESS STRIKE
I.L.G.W. Leaders De-
layed Until End of
Season

LOS ANGELES, Calm an OBJ
vious attempt to behead 8 victorious
strike of the needle trade workers of
Los Angeles, the Socialist leadership
Of the International Ladies Garment
Workers Union, affiliated with the A.
p. Of L. delayed the general strike
until the dress season was ending.
The corrupt leadership was forced by
the militancy of the rank and file
workers to take some action against
the starvation wages of two and three
dollars day, set by the NRA code.
They stalled the workers along until
last week, when they called for a
general strike.
The manager of the publicity COM
mittee is the Socialist Busick, whose
anti working class activity was re-
Gently exposed in the Western Work
err. He received from the county,
work orders, which he handed over
to his friends for use, instead of Civ
ing them to workers who really
needed them.
Lunches and carfare are being sup
piled by the International Ladies
Garment Workers Union only to the
1000 union members, the 1000 non
members not getting aI1y.
The demands that the socialist
leaders have put forward are merely
for the recognition of the MIRA code
and the union The whole program
Of these takers is to discourage any
action on the part Of the workers
The nilitancy Of the rank and file
workers is not to be crushed, however.
Strikers are being arrested for picket
ing.
The militant Needle Trade Work
ers industrial Union has issued many
leaflets to the striking workers. The
leaflets warn that the International
officials are carrying on negotiations
behind closed doors with the MIRA of
f1cials and the bosses, meanwhile
keeping the rank and file workers
in the dark
The Needle Trade Workers Indus
trial Union puts forth the slogans
Elect Your Committees Hold Your
Shop Meetings Act Don't
Wait.
The Needle Trades Workers Indus
trial Union proposes to fight for the
strikers interests on the basis Of i'm
mediate united action in the shops.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
Pockathook Workers
Urged to Balk New Tax

NJ. Lyons, organizer Of the Pocket
book Workers Rank and File Group
today urged all pocketbook workers
to attend the meeting to be held to-
night in Stuyvesant High School for
the discussion Of new tax of $40
which has been proposed by the ad-
ministration Of the Union.
"All workers" said Lyon, should
attend the meeting to defeat the
tax"
Last week meeting called for the
same purpose was broken off because
Of terroristic methods employed by
union officials in an effort to force
the tax on the membership.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
Three Affairs for DAILY"

CHICAGO.-A concert and dance
tomorrow night by the Russian Work
ers' Organizations at 1851 w. Roose-
welt Rd. Admission 30c. Another af-
fair at 1902 w. Division ST., tomor-
row night, and one Sunday night, by
Unit 90S, G. P, at Hungarian Workers
Club, 1882 Milwaukee Ave. All pro-
ceeds from these affairs for the Daily
Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
POcketbOOk Strike In
Spring Valley, N. Y.

SPRING VALLEY, N. Y.-Resist-
ing the constant lowering OF their
conditions, the workers Of small
pocketbook factory in Spring Valley,
have gone on strike.
Most of the young workers who
had toiled 48 hours a week for IS
with 50 for the most skilled, joined
the walkout. The bosses managed
to keep some for time with beer
and lunches,-and N. R. A. promises.
But the remaining workers found
that solidarity with their strikers is
their only guarantee to improve their
conditions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27

the Board of Estimate chamber. The
police had set up a Gordon at the
foot of the steps. Those who sought
to move one inch forward were enc
mies-to be beaten back.
"Just minute, Johnnie, take your
time" cop told quiet-mannered,
elderly man.
cut out that shown" they told
men and women who stood by, quietly
waiting for the magic order to come
which would admit them into the
Board of Estimate chamber.
DEPORTERS and newspaper pho
IL tographers from the capitalist
press push confidently forward. They
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
EVENING SCHOOLS HIT
Try a. Sfndenf CnrrasnoY,denfN

NEW YORK.-The crisis Is hitting
the schools. Last Wednesday night,
at Evening Public School No. SO,
40th Street and 4th Avenue, Brook
lyn, the teacher announced to the
pupils that there was no money to
continue the school for the present.
we hope to continue the school next
week." she said.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
Sunday, Oct. 20:

Pelham Parkway Workers Club, 217SA
White Plains Road, will hold = lee
ture on "rhs National Recovery Act
and the Threat of Fascism." Carl
Reeve, Of the Daily Worker stan,
will be the speaker.
workers International Relief presents
a dynamic Soviet film, demonstrate
ing Soviet progress, War Against
the Centuries" with . cast Of 160
million people, at AL Stone Ave-,
Brooklyn, at pm.
Cenccrt given by Unit 16 Sec. At
40 W. Gsth ST.. West Side Workers
Club, workers Laboratory Theatre
rnd New Dance Group will be there.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
Report on Soviet Union

CLEVELAND.-N. Samaroff, direc-
tor of the Freiheit Mandolin Or
chestra, recently returned from the
Soviet Union, will give report of the
S. U. tonight, p. M, at Assembly
Hall, 9125 Twelfth, near Clairmont.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
Halloween Dance

GRAND RAPIDS.-Ton Mooney
United Committee Of Action will hold
q Halloween concert and dance to-
morrow night at L.SD. Hall, 1857
Hamilton Ave, N. w. Admission 15c.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
Celebrate C. P. Anniversary

NORTH DETROIT. - Communist
Party of North Detrcit will celebrate
18th Anniversary Of the Communist
Party with a concert and dance to-
morrow night at Serbian Hall, 1924
Grant and Dequindre. Admission
10c in advance, 15c at door.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
Dance and Social

NEWARK Needle Trades Work
ers' Industrial Union will hold a social
and dance tomorrow night at
Peshine Ave.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
WiLn.inqtOn. Del.
OCT. 9th:

Lecture and Entertainment given at
the Workmen's Circle Hall, 223 Ship
ley Street. David Levinson, Phila.
attorney, recently returned from the
Soviet Union and Germany will
speak on German Fascism.'' John
Reed Club of Philadelphia win stage
a new play and chalk talk. Frei-
heit Gesangs Ferein win sing. Ad-
mission 25c.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
Election Campaign Rally

PITTSBURGH-Hill Section, c. P,
is holding an election rally tonight
at Miller's School, Miller st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
Gary, Ind.

OCT. 28th:
Banquet given by Unit CToIieston)
at 1858 West 10 Place, at pm.
Admission free. Very elaborate and
fine dinner will be served.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
Cleveland
OCT. 2Sth:

OCT. 18th:
Dance at the Lithuanian WORKERS
Hall, $40 e. 10th ST., ut pm.
sterioptican lecture with slide OF
State Relief March views from the
Soviet Union at Unemployed Work
ers Hall, 1914 Payne Ave, at Q pm.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
CITY AFFAIRS
BEING HELD FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE
Dailgg,, aslssE3kgE
asa os 49, p-4 asa
Friday, Oct. 81:

EtEUB1 OVts "a
and the struggle for Bread" at
Queens County Labor Lyceuni, 1856
Forest Ave. Auspices Unit "a Sec. 6.
CH-Grand Youth Club, $50 Grand
Street, New York City, presents MIL
ton Howard, of the Daily Worker, in
lecture on "The Election Campaign
and tina Daily Worker"
Surprise Musicale, Cuiturally and
Politically interesting will be pre-
scented ~ TI-''t 2 Sec. III at 11e9 45th
street, Brooklyn.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
National
Events
New Workers Center

WASHINGTON, D. C. - A Local
Workers Center has been established
at 1924 Sixth ST., N. w.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
Los Angeles

NOV. 5th:
Extraordinary Concert, Music, En-
tertainment and Drama to be held
at 2I4 Iona Drive at 8 pm
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
o u T OF TO w N
FOR THE
DaSlux 6eOrker
-e4.trd Os@Ss ssE ssHk5ni~ RnH+s uSA
Boston
OCT. 28th :

W L. ZSLn.
District Daily Worker Dance &C the
National Textile Workers Industrial
Union Hall, 10 Beach st. Adm. s5c.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
Detroit

OCT. 28th:
Concert and Dance given at Workers
Home, l343 E. Ferry Ave. at pm.
OCT. 29th:
Concert and Dance given at Yemans
Hall, 30i4 Yemans, Hamtramck.
Dance starts al S pm. Concert at
8 pm. Artists from Canada. Aus
piceS Section PC.
Dance and Concert by Section . ct
Finnish Hall, 59es l4th 81.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
Philadelphia
OCT. 18th

OCT. 28th:
Dance and Entertainment given by
the once Workers Union at the
Pen and Hammer Club, 1888 9. 9th
st. Adm. 2oc.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
California

The great Soviet film "isos" adapt.
ed from NJ. Gorki's famous novel
Mother" will be shown in the fol-
lowing cities on the dates listed be-
low for the benefit OF the Daily
Worker. Comrade Ed. Royce is
touring with this film.
Oct. 29--Fresno.
Oct. 30--Berkeley
Nov. . to IL inclusive-Lss
Angeles.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
Roosevelt Speech Sanctions Government Strkebreaking
Elementary Rights

action are becoming more articulate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27

THE corridors Of the City Hall were
TANNED with people, all straining
to gain entry to the steps leading to