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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-21
AFL Rank and File
Endorses National
Unemployed Meet
Calls All A ffilia tie d
Organizations to
Give Support

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.-The A.
F. Of L. Trade Union Committee for
Unemployment Insurance and Relief
at its executive committee meeting
held in Philadelphia on Dec. II,
which was attended by national COM
mittee members from Washington,
Atlantic City, New York and Phila-
delphia, endorsed the program of the
National Convention Against Unem-
ployment to be called In Washing
ton, De- Jan. IL, 1884.
1t called upon all its affiliated or
CARNATIONS to give all possible sup
port to the Unemployed Councils in
electing delegates to the convention.
The National Convention Against
Unemployment will meet in Wash
ington on Jan. Is, IA and Is to plan
a united fight for unemployment in
surance and immediate relief. A. F.
of l.. organizations, railroad brother
hoods, independent and T.U.UL. I'M
ions, and all other working class or
CARNATIONS are being invited to take
part in the convention.
The A. F. of L. Trade Union Com
nlittee for Unemployment Insurance
will be represented at the Washing
ton Convention by the following dele
gates: Harry Paulessen. secretary
treasurer Of the Central Labor Union,
Atlantic City; r. Sullivan, delegate
to the Washington Central Labor
Union; @. Weedman, member Of the
International Longshoremen's Asso-
citation, Philadelphia; Frank Mozer,
national chairman of the A. F. of
L. Trade Union Committee; Louis
Weinstock, National Secretary of the
A. F. of l.. Trade Union Committee.
On Dec. Is, at united front con-
FERENCE in Rochester, N. Y, which
was attended by delegates from labor
organizations, unemployed councils
and local unions of the A. F. OF L.,
the National Convention Against I'm
employment was endorsed and a de-
cision made to elect delegates. It
was also decided to call mass meet
ing to discuss the program for the
struggle for unemployment insurance
and immediate relief, and for pre-
senting demands to the Civil Works
Administration.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-21
Free Is Arrested in
Portland, Ore. Meet
Police Chief Seeks to
Smash Jobless Group

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 1e-Fif-
teen workers, arrested Nov. 90 at a
demonstration before the Multnomah
County Relief Committee here, were
released Monday, Dec. IL and the
charges of blocking traffic dismissed
The demonstration was called and
led by the Multnomah County Fed
Grafton Of Unemployed to protest
against the discrimination in relief;
the calling in Of police intervention
by relief officials, and the failure to
dispense relief, even in accordance
with federal regulations.
More than 500 workers participated
in the face of Chief Of Police B. K.
Lawson's threat to smash the dem
onstration and arrest the leaders.
The workers arrested had all spoken
during the demonstration.
Lawson, whose record is that of
an army colonel and penitentiary
warden, expressed to this committee
his determination to smash the united
front Federation of Unemployed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-21

milk prices (the attempt engineered
through last winter by the B. r. and
other creanleries in virginia. through
the mass pressure Of the consumers.
A committee of the pickets forced
themselves into the meeting with the
demand for freedom for the leader
of the strike, Tanttila, but were only
able to prevent the pressing OF
charges against him by the cream
cries in the fight for the rights of
the farmers in the strike. The farm
ers won a very definite victory and
themselves acknowledged that without
the support of the various organiza-
lions. they would have been betrayed
by the clever demagogues such as
Barker, and the leaders Of the Halon1
uncontrolled co-ops.
Some Mistakes
The shortcomings of the strike are
most evident in the preparations and
organization of the whole struggle.
The preparations were carried on en-
tirely too much within the organiza-
ton of the Milk Producers Associo-
ton, with the result that the farmers
of the various territories were with
out any knowledge of the impending
strike and would have been very
easily drawn into strike breaking ac-
tivity, Some were gotten to ship
milk by the propaganda carried on
and were definitely against the strike.
The majority of those TO whom the
strike was brought home through
meetings and personal discussions
we're strong supporters Of the strike.
We will have TO learn by this to
prepare the mass Of supporters to
carry ON in the struggle with us,
The connection between the strikers
Of the Forbes and Cook territory was
very poor and should have been con-
soiidated still more, through Joint
meetings and delegations from each
group to the others meetings,
The organizations of the piaketing
most from the fact that no
We're made FOR it. The
pickets were on the highway yithcut
any idea Of whether there would be
any relief through othcr groups TAX
ing over the pickcting, etc. Instead
Of working TO mobilize every member
Of these organizations including the
N.M.P.A,. too much effort had TO be
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-21

boards and sending delegation of
children and parents to the prin-
cipal.
A meeting Of 100 parents was held
Sunday Leaflets were issued TO be
distributed among the teachers and
pickets we're assigned for duty on
Tuesday, when the strike was de-
clared.
At recess time mass picket line
Of 200 kids marched through the
schoolyard to picket the school. A
delegation Of teachers and children
was sent to the principal They
were met on the school steps by po-
lice, who dubbed one young worker
of II into insensibility. The chill
dren threw Snowballs at the cops and
refused to leave until the small army
of cops forced them away.
After the battle the children. aug
mented by the other kids who joined
the strike, were taken to a workers
hall, where the lessons of the strike
were explained to them and future
actions in the fight to free the
Scottsboro boys were discussed.
At the Audenreid Junior High
School, the lack of preparation pre-
vented an organized mass strike
Without any meetings with the pa
rents or group meetings with the
children, several classes in which Ne
groes predominated were neverthe-
less paralyzed. Reports place the
figure at 500 who stuck together with
the Reynolds school children or
Tuesday.
A mistake Of the strike prepare
tons was the neglecting to place q
few leading children inside the school
to explain the strike more fully.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-21
Brodsky to Speak on
ScOttsbOrO Verdicts

NEW YORK. - Brooklyn workers
will hear the details Of the Decatur
lynch trials at meeting tomorrow
night at Boro Park Manor, 4116 18th
Ave-, at which Joseph Brodsky, Scots
boro attorney just returned from De-
catur, Ala, will be the principal
speaker.
Ruby Bates, Rabbi Ben Qoldstein
of Montgomery, Ala, Sadie Van veen
Of the International Labor Defense,
and Richard B. Moore, general secre-
tary Of the League Of Struggle for
Negro Rights, Will be the other
speakers.
The meeting is under the auspices
Of the L.S.N.R. and the Eala May
Branch Of the LID.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-21
Thousands Lose Jobs
as Roosevelt Signs
NRA Textile Rule
By CARL REEVE

NEW YORK.-The recent ''inter-
pretatioi1S" and amendment" to
the MIRA. codes, all of course In the
interests OF the employers, indicate
the speed with which the government
is intensifying it's wage cutting drive.
The recently formulated new codes,
as well as these amendments" drop
] much Of their demagogic language,
and as the fascist tendencies of the
4 government increase, reveal more
openly the MIRA. as the weapon of
the employers. These amendments
accelerate the cutting Of wages,
speed-up and mass layoffs.
Mass LayoffS LOCALIZED
In the textile industry three codes
have recently been draStically
amended to legalize mass layoffs The
Roosevelt government approved an
amendment by the cotton textile code
authority" (the employers), cutting
the amount of hours of operation re-
CURED rs per cent. The reason given
was g. seasonal slump" The silk in
dustry followed suit with a similar
rs per cent cut in production hours,
which was also approved by John
son and Roosevelt.
Then came the cut this week in the
hosiery industry. The Hosiery Code
Authority (employers), with the APP
prevail OF General johnson and Presi-
uent Roosevelt, declared all hosiery
Knitting mills on the three-day week,
CITING as the reason "a normal jan
uary and February slump" The Pc
Rod ''of curtailment" began on Mon
day, Dec. 10. to run for five conSecu-
tive weeks. Every mill is ordered" to
reduce operations 40 per cent. The
S.R.f. thus leealizes the mass unem-
ploJmant which has sfceady begun,
ard throws tho whole government
apparatus into play to prevent pro-
test against the mass layoffs.
The New Codes
The increace in these fascist ten
denotes and Tire slarpened attack is
demonstrated IN the newly formu-
lated waters and hotel workers code.
This code allows a 54-hour week, sets
q minimum wage of % cents an hour,
but provides that half of this wage"
shall come from tips, thus making
the actual wage" of the hotel and
restaurant workers IL cents an hour.
This code has already been approved
| by General Johnson. Or take the
steam laundry workers of New York
City, who are working from 81 to SO
a week and less and as high as 60
hours a week. The code protects the
laundry employers in imposing these
slave conditions.
Amendments" TO Codes
A flood Of amendments" and IN
terpretations' to the MIRA. codes
which cut even lower the starvation
minimum wages already established.
and which drastically change the
codes, have been recently approved
by President Roosevelt. How these
amendments work to make the
codes more effective means of cut
ting wages and speeding up workers
Is seen in the amendments to the
Mems Clothing Code, which were ap-
proved this week by Roosevelt. The
first amendment to the code nuIli-
fies Article III go which states that
there shall be mo- work done or
labor performed on any garment or
cart thereof in the home of worker p
After only three weeks Of operation,
this article is amended as follows,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-21
The Minnesota Milk Farmers Win Strike Against Monopoly Diaries

pressed by it and remembered it az
well as the struggles carried on dur.
ing the last winter against the Off
Gals of the county. The sympathy
for our organizations was very great
and had great effect ON the carry
ing through of the strike.
The strike finally actually was
gotten into action without any or
ganiZed committees, pickets or lead
ership. In this situation the farm
ers of the Forbes territory sent =
call to the U. f. l.. for support, as
they knew we were quite strong in
the farming territories in these
communities. The response Of the
U. F. L. in taking the question UP
at once with them, by sending the
leading comrades Immediately into
the strike area, gave great conf
dence to the farmers in the posi-
bility Of winning this strike.
The Messba Range Cooperative
Creamery of Virginia, Mimi, with q
militant working-cla leadership
Immediately issued call for the sup
port of their members and patrons
to the strike and sent delegates to
the mass meetings of the strikers to
propose united front action in the
picketing, etc. This action by the
creamery resulted in the farmers &C
tually seeing for themselves the diff
ference between working-class and
so-called neutral creameries and
cooperative institutions in this ter
ritory, the "neutrals" taking no ac-
ton whatever in support of the
strike.
Free Milk for JobIess
The Unemployed Council and the
National Miners Union also mo-
bilized their members for the strike
and raised the demand that the raises
for the farmers must come from the
profits of the milk trust and not
through added increases in the prices
of milk to the consumer.
The proposal was made for dis
tribution OF free milk to the I'M
employed workers, and the active
pickets and the farmers stated that
they we're willing to give all their
milk free as long as the strike
lasted IL the workers could be got
ten to support the strike. Distribu-
ton centcrs were organized into
the Mesaba Range Cooperative
Creamery and into the Farmcrs'
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-21
Stop Farm Eviction
in Driving Blizzard
400 Answer Call of the
United Farm League

NEW YORK MILLS, MINI, Dec.
20.-Despite driving blizzard, over
400 farmers responded to call OF
the United Farmers League to engage
in penny sale" on the foreciosed
farm of Neil Beehner, whose cattle
and machinery were to be foreclosed
by the National Bank of Wadena.
The banker had attempted to dis
organize the mass action against the
foreclosure by spreading the news
that it had been postponed. The
farmers appeared, nevertheless, re-
fuSing TO risk any treachery.
The farmers all came ready to paw
3 cents piece for the COWS. and then
turn them back to the dispossessed
farmer.
The UFL. has formed two new To-
Gals here and is ready for any further
foreclosure action of the bankers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-21
i. s. Farmers Join
WOrId-W idePrOteSt
Against Nazi Court
100000 Pledge Fight
Against Fascism in
All Countries

NEW YORK.-The following ex-
preston of solidarity with the pro-
test actions of workers in many U. s.
cities against the Nazi threat to muir
der the four heroic Communist de-
PENDANTS in the Reichstag arson
''trial' was received by the Daily
Worker yesterday from the Farmers
National Committee of Action, with
headquarters in Washington, D. C.
1.-THE ruined farmers of America
stand unitedly with the city workers
in mighty protest against the threat
ened execution Of Leipzig prisoners.
We farmers recognize that the bank
ers who evict us from our homes in
the name of profit. will not hesitate
to murder the leaders of the working
class here in America just as they
are now doing in Germany.
Our reply to this challenge of the
business men is to fight every move
they make to grind us down still
lower. We find that every fight helps
in rolling up our mass power against
the respectable murderers.
Zone hundred thousand farmers
sent their delegates to the Farmers
Second National Conference in Chi
cago and there declared themselves
against fascism in all its forms.
"Fraternally,
FARMERS NATIONAL COM
MITTEE FOR ACTION.
LEM HARRIS, Executive Sec'y."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-21

-.
Market IN EVeieth. The demand OF
Inc y. Y. ana N. M Y. was made
one Oh the MAIN ISSUES OF the strike
through ieafiets and meetings
The mobilization Of several dozen
farmers from the different territor-
les through the U. F. L. and Party
brought great support for the mill
tant organizations and actually
showed the strikers that we were
Ilgnting together with them even
in thesa ra,-tS
m. -. r.. go,
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-21
Millionaire Real Estate
Operator Missing

NEW YORK. Dec. 20. - Jesse L.
Livermore, millionaire real estate and
wheat operator, has been missing
since yesterday morning. Police said
they thought he had been kidnapped
and is held for ransom.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-21
Indiana Indicts 7 Company
Officials

CROWN POINT, Ind, Dec. 20. -
Seven men, previously associated
with Sam insult in the Northern In
diana Service Co., we're indicted and
charged with mismanaging t h e
company's funds, it was reported to-
day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-21
200 Jobless in Small
New Hampshire Town;
CWA Jobs for Only 80

Drewsville, N. n.
Daily Worker:
There are over 200 unemployed
in this small town. Only 38 got
C.W.A. jobs. I was not one of
them. I am unemployed. am
sending a dollar to the Daily
Worker. 7 want to help pay for
the new press. e. @. M.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-21
Lindberghs Home After 10000
Mile Flight

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The Lind
berghs landed on the East River this
morning after completing a 10000
mile fight through four continents
and 81 countries.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-21
Woman Killed by Hit-Run
Driver

NEW YORK. Dec. 20.-An uniden-
tilted woman here was killed by a
hit and run driver. Several persons
saw the accident but no one could
tell the license number.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-21
Neeus Briefs
Diphtheria Carrier Hunted

ALBANY, N. Y. Dec. 20.-An out
break Of diphtheria in the Memorial
Hospital here caused health author
tiles to search for person who might
have been the carrier Of the disease.
The hospital was quarantined for "a
hours.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-21
Mail Train DeraiIed

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 90
The locomotive and eight cars of q
mail train were derailed 80 miles
west OF here. No one was hurt, Of
hcials said.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-21
c. p. BAZAAR

HARTFORD. Max Bedacht, General Sec
rotary of the International Workers order.
viii lecture on The N.R.A. and Social
Insurance" on Friday. Dec % at pm.
The lecture has been arranged by the Youth
Section OF the Two. in Hartford and will
be held at the Y.w.C.A. Auditorium, 2e2
Ann Street.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-21
Three Killed at Crossing

WACO, Texas, Dec. 20.-Three per-
sons were killed on the highway near
here yesterday when their auto was
struck by train at a crossing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-21

BEDACHT TO SPEAK ON N.R.A.
RoXBURY, Mass.-workers Club Night at
the Annual Bazaar will be held by the
New England District Of the Communist
Party on Thursday night, Dec. 81, at the
New International Hall, ~ Wenonah St.,
Roxbury, Mass.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-21
Detroit

Film showing Of ''Cain and Arten''
at Finnish Hall, 596s-l4th Street.
Showings at and 8 pm. Adm. 1sc.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-18
STATE FEEDER ALTON TO MEET
IN COLUMBUS APRIL 24-27

Club women, among them delegates
and alternates from the London organ
ization, will soon be turning their
eyes toward Columbus for their annual
powwow, the annual convention of the
Ohio Federation Of Women's clubs,
which will be held in that city April
24-27. The list of speakers includes
both state and national officers and
announcement is made that the Jun
ior Department will have large part
in the program.
The Federation chairmen are max
ing special preparations to present the
work of me departments, both in re-
ports and in the forum, where each
can discuss with the individual chair
men and committee members the de-
tails of plans and problems.
Lena Madesin Philips, president OF
the National Council of Women, will
disperse the latest news from the Chi
cago Century Of Progress, where plans
are under way for the International
Congress Of Women to be held in con-
nection Herewith.
Professor William Leiserson, OF
the faculty Of Antioch college, will
present the subject Of Unemployment
Insurance.
The women are promised a social
pleasure in the way Of a reception-tea
at the Governors Mansion to be given
by Miss Mary White, the Governors
daughter. Sc will be assisted by the
Columbus Federation of Women's
clubs.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-18
D>1 1
NAOMI B. TYLER, Editor, l4o E. First ST., Phone 5W
GRANGE
ENTERTAINS OAK RUN

On Wednesday evening, April 18th,
nearly seventy-five members of Oak
Run Grange No 797, Of London, mo-
tored to Nit. Sterling, ana were guests
at Pleasant Grange. A general hand
shake went the rounds when Frank
Weyer, Master of Pleasant Grange
and VIM Snyder, master of Oak Run
Grange made it point to sec that all
became acquainted. Later, the meet
ing was called to order and the regu-
lar routine Of business was transacted,
and it was noted that nearly one hun
dred twenty-five patrons We're present.
Entertainment, during the lecturers
hour, was provided by members Of Oak
Run Grange The ladies of this grange
had prepared play, entitled, "The
Old Maids Club, and it was wrought
in mighty good fashion. Those partic-
ipating in the play were: Mrs. Her
bert Keye, Mrs. Jess Watkins, Mrs.
Samuel Armstrong, Miss Ruth Arm
strong, Mrs. John H. Foster, Mrs. Asa
stuckey, Mrs. VIM. Dalbey, Mrs. VIM.
Snyder, Mrs. A. w. Wood, Mrs Har-
ford Garrard, Mrs. Augusta Kilgore,
Mrs. Len Wheeler, Mrs. Silas Ruff,
Miss Louise Kilgore, Mrs 10y Snyder,
Miss Edna Wood, Miss Ina Ruth Fos-
ter and Mrs. Chas. A. Thompson.
After tasty refreshments had been
served by the ladies of Pleasant
grange all departed at late hour, ex-
pressing that the evening had been
one of unusual pleasure.
In the future, Pleasant Grange will
meet on the second and fourth Fri
days Of each month, the next meeting
to be held on Friday evening, April %
and a cordial invitation to attend is
extended to all patrons.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-18
BOY SCOUT NEWS
Troop f0l

Troop 104, the highest ranking troop
IN Madison county district will have q
prominent part IN the Scout circus to
be held in the Ohio State fair grounds
coliseum, Friday and Saturday nights,
April 2t-22. The troop is selling many
tickets and working hard on tie
stunts. If you haven't bought your
ticket, see one Of the Scouts below.
Troop 104 is composed of the follow
ING members: Dick Eallenger, Down
ing Beach, Forrest Beach, Bill Bell,
Bill Christopher, Robert Denyes, Bill
Hatfnel, Baird Heffron, Harold Hora-
beck, Raymond Mabe, Bob Mabe, Rog-
enss Murray, Marvin Ringer, Dean Rog-
ers, Neal Rogers, Charles Shropshire,
Gordin Thiel, Floyd Thorn, and the
following officers: Scoutmaster, j. P.
Clark; assistant scoutmaster, Burton
Davey and Howard Neil; junior assist
ant scoutmaster. Sam Heffron and
David Valley; senior patrol leader,
Bill Engard The chairman Of the
troop committee Is Mr. Randolph.
Watch for troop 1o4 in the circus.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-18

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- = Y WYE sai'ii's osi US. ~ i''i.s = -
lef, thursday
Nj. and Mrs albert 8toueaton @ers
Sunday guests q the formers uncle,
Reeee Coe, N Springfield.
Bane Runner was tfansacting busl-
ness IN jeffeTsonvilie, Saturday
Hugh Wit and family, Of Jeifef-
sonyille, were guests IF the former 2
sister, Mrs. LeHa 6flttIti1 Thursday
W. q Wilson has been on ths sick
list, the last two weeks
The fatesNllie seventh and el9htn
grade ban team Played the local
school team here lfldaE aad vas de-
feafed by the score g y 70 ID
Mrs Heafle Gee aad tstefs Anay'
were shopping n NasillHs5eb =. Il. m
Satufaay
Burt HutIiaan "8s n2esiae BUS
mess N Jeifetsoa*iale 'sataIaas
n. J.. anllth ln&de q business trip e
me county seat saturday
/ OfFilie Da~se aAd laaty ot near
i south charleston, spent sunday with
Ifiehds ana feiatiYes hele.
Nif. ana Mfs. =, 81. et5ititn and SON
I Lee were saoppla9 p Y ashington =.
- 'saluIeay
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