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Evening star., 1933-08-22

promptly introduced . new suffrage bill
to carry out Murphy's recommendation.
The president of the National Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs, Mrs. Pillar
Ridalgo Lin, sent letter to the new
Governor General thanking him for
championing their cause, and announced
the drive for action by the Legislature
would be reopened. But politicians said
privately they doubted suffrage bill
would be enacted at this session, with
interest focused ON the independence
issue.
Mrs. Lin expressed the view the de-
cision to be made on the congressional
proffer of conditional Independence
made it all the more important that
women be given the vote, to express
their views through plebiscite or by
voting for delegates to q national con-
vention.
Gov. Gen. Murphy dealt with q sub
ject avoided by his predecessors in urg-
ing the grant of suffrage. He said he
made the recommendation without can
vassing the local situation, at length
feeling that the democratic basis Of the
Philippine government should be broad
ened, whether independence comes soon
or late.
women have given ample proof Of
their capacity for unerring appraisal
and energetic action in the treatment
Of problems involving personal and hu-
man relationships" he said in his mes
sage, adding 1T would be an act Of
wisdom and fairness" to extend them
the full right Of suffrage.
Evening star., 1933-08-22
REPTILE GROUPS
OF 1893 CONVENE
Serpents and Lizards Part
of Spanish-American War
Veterans Meeting. :
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, August 22.-The
Military Orders of the Serpents and
Lizards, born years before any one
thought of poking fun at 40 men and
8 horses in their relation to French box
cars, were called to meet in not-too-
solemn council today as q part of the
Spanish American War Veterans an
nual encampment here.
AS the Lizards installed their gaffers
and the Serpents paraded In the down.
town district, the numerous component
parts of the veterans organization held
In token of the predominantly social
phases of the encampment was last
nights grand ball, attended by nearly
5000 veterans and members OF the
Women's Auxiliary.
Events of the day, however, were not
without their more serious aspects.
The veterans and auxiliary women at
tended the first general session of the
convention in the morning to open a
series Of meetings throughout the day.
No general session was scheduled for
today. but the side-talk about candi-
dacies for Office was well under way. .
The California Department indorsed
Robert Wankowski Of Los Angeles to
succeed Comdr. william J. often, de-
spite the fact that William H. Arm
strong of Wisconsin, present senior
vice commander, was slated for the
post.
At a luncheon held in honor of Rice
w. Means. chairman of the Legislative
Committee and former United States
Senator from Colorado, Means de-
nounced those who had been instru-
mental in cutting down veterans PEN
sions.
Yesterdays meetings included those
by the auxiliary, under Mrs. Anna
Jesmier, national president. and the
Roosevelt Rough Riders Association.
Evening star., 1933-08-22
MURPHY ADVOCATES
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Governor General of Philip
pines Revives Issue in
First Message.
By the Associated Press.

6y tne ASSOclhteo fTebs.
MANILA. Philippine Islands.-Frank
Murphy revived an apparently mori-
Of suffrage to women In his first mes
sage as Governor General of the Philip
pines.
At the first session Of the current
Ninth Insular Legislature two years ago
the House Of Representatives voted to
give the ballot to women-an unprece-
dented move in the Orient - but the
Senate failed to take action.
The House measure was laid ON the
table and might be revived In ad-
dttion, Representative Juan Luna
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-10
Struggles VIII Defeat the
Seveatshob Conditions

Miss Perkins United States Secretary
CATION OF Weatshop conditions Ohio
wage laws sweop conditions these
Investigations the from the
Roosevelt administration creating illusions adoption
the exploitation of hundreds thousands Negro
workers in these shops viii abolished.
sweatshop investigation commissions and minimum
commissions step towards rem
edng the conditions exploited weatshop Federal
investigation is rather to whewas the guilt
OF sWehop bosses More than this the
for the employment
Army contracts clothing
for no than So
recruiting
the Dan audacy to declare that they going sweahop
conditions!
Whatever of
and not through the action struggles
have not yet developed
on the existence OF sweathops the
unions to undertake the sharp
Negro child
masses by systematic preparation the struggle
To smash the illusions which the capitalist politicians attempting
to create in investigations prepare
ate to hold hearings city
hours and the of
ment officials called permitted
conditions these
for the workers
at
commission hearing delegations should
the demands
hours without
calling
their bosses and the government
develop sweashops
hunger of the administration
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-10
A Socialist Justification of
Police Terror

Committee of the Socialist Party on the occasion Of
appointed Chief Bon
on his elevation to new honor
leaders said
of apparent in the
light of what the writer Auyus this weeks
the police
strated recently the
here Leader declared Any rep
and loathing.'
But when workers of all creeds and convictions unite
against wdemanns dem
onsration is smashed by
the say?
Batting the police OCCASION inviting
Jabbing
hatpin in the tanks of horse
the revolutions weapons gas
etc. hundred cops scattered thousand Communists last week
anti Hitler demonstration"
Such the comment of the Socialist New Leader
youths to greet wed
mann with banners demanding the release Of the working
fascism
Of fury Tanrnany
police attacking workers demonstration The clubbing
capitalist police does not the Socialist journalist
only contempt the workers who def
anly faced the police terrorism
loathing" of Hiter's
police? they not Invite cl,bbins
The workers who demonstrated
agent deserved to be clubbedl
Enthusiastically implicit Of the leading Socialist
the New Leader.
oppression intelligent Socialist action.
bloody agent "is not
intelligent Socialist action
arrival loathng sheer
with those
capitalist
their "execration hngts Intelligent
of
intelligent execraton and oahne
the entire working
gather Of
"neht
against fascism is confined to loud and empty
New Leader
propose to fight against fascist terror oppression
Socialist attempt vsny 10
infect the workers with their cowaxd4ce
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-10

do not fall into line on the de-
cisions drawn up in the trade
agreements. Controversy oc-
Cured on the floor of the Sen
ate against this phase of the bill,
which threatened to eliminate the
entire industry control section.
It is important to note that La Fol-
lette and other so-called progressive
Republicans who have claimed to
champion the interests Of the small
capitalists are backing the bill and
voted to keep the provisions to en-
force it.
Fixing High Prices
Following pressure from Borah, an
amendment was adopted declaring
that the bill would not permit price
fixing and monopoly combinations.
Meanwhile the industries are already
drawing up codes establishing high
price levels. Wagner, government
spokesman for the bill accepted the
amendment without objection indi-
eating that it was merely gesture.
AL. Chiefs Endorse
A. F. of L. officials endorsed the
Industrial Recovery Bill at a recent
meeting. At the same time expecting
government aid and recognition in
putting over the attacks on the work
ers contained in the provisions Of the
bill, A. F. Of L. officials have started
0rc-a oizir1o car1r1aipnc in mining 4ov
tiles and other industries. The cam
paigns are mainly directed against
smashing the militant left-wing
unions. At the same time the A. F.
of L. heads are bidding for chance
to collaborate with the capitalists in
establishing rock bottom wages, the
staggering Of employment and other
phases of the recovery act intended
to lower the workers standards.
Green has issued an official call for
the campaign.
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the United Front Anti-Fascist
Action Committee. The work
ers, under the banners of many
organizations in the united front will
assemble at East 10th St., between
First and York AYES, at IL am.
"Gramsci's life is in danger" DR..
Umberto Arcangeli of the Hospital
of Rome writes. "He," the doctor
states further, cannot live longer
in the present conditions. His trans
fer from Turf Dungeon to hos
pital is urgent"
Leader in Italian Communist Party
GramSci is leader of the Italian
Communist Party and has been in
Mussolini's Jail since 1926. 1t is also
to demand Gramsci's release and
safety, the release of Pertini, So
cialist, also dying in a fascist Jail,
and other class war prisoners for
which today's demonstration is be-
ing held.
Protest Hitler
The workers will protest against
the intensified persecution at the
hands of Mussolini's blackshirts of
Velia Matteotti and her two chill
dren held as virtual hostages in
Rome; Of Gino Lucetti, anarchist;
of Vodisca, republican; of all po-
itical prisoners; to fight against
Mussolini's war plotting as well to
demand the release of Torgler and
Thaelmann from bloody Hitler. y
Today's demonstration is the first
step toward the huge demonstration
Of June "a, International Anti-fascist
Day.
Socialist Party Not in United Front
Virtually all working class organ
izations in New York City with the
exception of the Socialist Party and
the Young Peoples Socialist League
have endorsed the protest.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-10
1000 STRIKE
AGAINST PA.
SWEATSHOPS
Gain Pay Increases in
Strikes in Two
ShamOkin Mills
STATE HEARINGS OPEN
Needle Trades Union
Calls Conference

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June "a
wave of strikes is spreading against
sWeatshop conditions in Pennsylvania
as the state investigating" commits
sion appointed by Governor Pinchot
after the dramatic strike of the Al
lentown child workers opened its
public hearings. The workers answer
to these hearings shows clearly that
they expected nothing from these
commissions and will win improve
mentS in their conditions only
through their own struggles.
Two thousand workers in the wash
able suits and pants industries were
on strike this week virtually tieine
up the industry. The strike was de-
clared against intolerable sweatshor
conditions.
Victory In Mills
Strikes in two mills in Shamokin
Pa, of child workers against sweat
shop conditions and starvation pay
resulted in victory for the demands Of
the strikers. A third plant, the Ster-
ling-Lark plant is still tied up.
Statement
Commenting on the state investi-
cation, the Needle Trade Industrial
Union of Philadelphia in statement
on the sweatshop conditions among
the needle trades workers, declares
that 1T has no confidence in the
State ti-Sweatshop Investigation
Committee set up by the state po-
litical machine. The state represen-
tatives know the situation. Their OBJ
ject is to exploit the misery and
wretchedness of the toiling masses OF
the state for their own political end
The toiling masses know too well the
strike-breaking role played by state
officials in every important strike in
the state. (Use Of state police against
miners, textile workers and the un-
employed.)
The Needle Trades Workers Indus
trial Union warns all the workers
particularly the Needle Trades Work
ers against having any illusions that
bllio COllllllObGG WILL w ally IlllllS W
abolish sweat shop conditions. It
urges the workers to force the truth,
the real issue into the open. The
Needle Trades Workers Industrial
Union declares that if any war
against sweat shop conditions will be
fought, it will not be by any political
machine, but by the workers
Mass Shop Conference
The Needle Trades Workers Indus
trial Union is mobilizing the workers
for war against sweat shop condi-
tons.
We are ready to unite and work
with every labor organization, or with
any individual who is sincerely out to
fight sweat shops and for the i'm
provement of working conditions.
A mass meeting Thursday has
called mass shop conference for
June 16 at 7O1, Pine st., Philadelphia,
7 pm.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-10
JOBLESS SEAMEN
ACT TO END USE
OF "WORKAWAYS'
Demand S. S. Ell Capita
Hire Full Crew

BALTIMORE, Md, June o.
Twenty-Five jobleSs seamen forced
their way aboard the SIS. Ell Captain
today and demanded that a full crew
be hired and all workaways abol-
ished.
The captain was forced by a joint
committee representing the jobless
seamen and the crew, who supported
their demands. Ashore, unemployed
seamen gathered and demonstrated
in solidarity with the action on the
ship, including longshoremen, who
openly expressed their sympathy.
Captain Lies.
The captain promised to call the
steamboat inspector to act on the
demands, but instead called the po-
lice, who drove the delegation ashore.
A committee was sent to the inspec-
tor to demand that the ship not be
allowed to sail until full crew at
pay is aboard.
The company recently reduced the
crew by three wipers and two deck
men and replaced them with worka-
WNJo AsS.y AiCll WAAO WIN lOl pOdl "
and passage and no wages, except one
cent month.
Program OF Union.
The action of these seamen Is in
line with the program of action of
the Marine Workers Industrial Union
to abolish the undermining Of
ships crews and driving Of unem-
ployed into taking workaway posts.
June Is, in Starlight Stadium, there
will be an anti-war festival for the
benefit Of the second national con-
vention Of the union, which will be
held in July in New York.
All sea and harbor and river work.
ers are called upon to send delegates
to the convention, which win map a
campaign for full crews, no wage
cuts, unemployment insurance and
full dock gangs to stem the increas-
ing tide Of restitution among the
marine industry workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-10
INCREASE DRIVE
ON WORKERS AT
CONGRESS CLOSE
Roosevelt Plot Against
Toilers, Farmers, Vets
Rushed Through

WASHINGTON, June g. Both
houses of congress were today rap
idly moving toward adjournment as
the remaining bills in the Roosevelt
attack upon the standards of life
of the masses were being rushed
through.
The only point in the Industrial
recovery" bill on which there is like
ly to be amendments is in regard
to the exact form under which the
$220,000,000 additional taxes are to
be raised. This entire amount is to
go directly to the bankers for fin
ancing the $3,30O,OO0,00O public works
bond issue. This bill will probably
be passed by the senate this after
noon and then go to the house.
Veterans Bill Up for Action.
The democratic steering commit
tee of the house today unanimously
adopted President Roosevelt's veter-
ans program and will recommend
its acceptance in its entirety by con-
gress. 1t is announced that this
action definitely ends the dispute"
between congress and the white
house.
The only definite change was to
lower the pension age limit for the
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-10
MORGAN GOT
MILLIONS
FROM R. &c.
Road Now Bankrupt
Got $22,O00,00O to Pay
Off Bank Loans

WASHINGTON June 9.-How the
Morgans used the millions of the Re-
construction Finance Corporation,
collected from the people in taxes,
was revealed today by the investi-
cations of the Senate Committee
conducting the inquiry into the prac-
tices of private bankers.
o. M. Van Sweringen, one of the
two brothers who seized control of a
vast railroad empire for the Nor
gans, mostly with other peoples
money, testified today that he had
been urged by j. P. Morgan to Dor
row over $22,000,00O from the RIG.
in order to pay off loans to the house
of Morgan. The R. F. G. granted
the loans. The road is now in bank
ruptcy.
The interesting fact Is that the
Chairman of the RIG. during this
time was none other than Charles
Dawes, whose name appeared several
times on Morgan's inside stock lists.
Dawes, himself, got an $80,000,O 900
loan from the R.F.C. few days be-
fore he resigned from the RIG.
Evade Taxes.
1t was shown how the Van Swer-
ingens avoided the payment Of mil
lions of dollars Of income taxes by
the simple expedient of forming an
elaborate system of interlocking hold
ing companies.
Van Sweringen tried to deny that
the Morgans did not control the vast
railroad empire of the Allegheny
Corporation. He was unable, how
ever, to show one case where the
advice" Of the bankers was not fol-
lowed.
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hSut bIIIlC.J
BY Special Cable to the Daily Worker
MOSCOW, June 9.-James j. Mat
tern continued his flight today in the
direction of Chita from Krasnoyarsk,
where he landed safely four hours
after taking off from Bielovo. His
plane was thoroughly repaired by
worknen in Krasnoyarsk, enabling
him to continue his world flight I'M
der full power.
Before leaving Bielovo, which is in
the center of the KuznetS Basin,
miners, zinc plant workers and local
authorities gave Mattern urgently
needed aid, both for himself and for
the plane. Mattern was sick after
inhaling gas fumes from broken
gas line, which forced his sudden
and unexpected landing.
AS he made ready to take off for
Krasnoyarsk, Mattern expressed
warm than,,s to the Bielovo work.
men and ausa critics for their quick
and efficient help, without which, he
said the continuation of his round
the-world flight would have been
completely out of the question.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-10

rushing up Park Ave. The boy, who
had been swimming at Central Park,
started across at 77th ST. and was
hit by the fender of the onrushing
car before he could move out of the
way. Two stitches had to be put in
the child's head.
When he was told that it was the
Mayors car that hit him, it didn't
make him feel any better. He said:
I'D like him lot better if he didn't
hit me with the auto"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-10
$4,000 Tons of War
NJ a teriaI Sent to
Japan from | Port

BALTIMORE, June. 9.-Ship-
ments to Japan Of scrap steel, tin
plate waste, copper and tubes-be-
yond question intended for use in
manufacturing munitions of war
increased here last month when
thirteen vessels, ten of them bound
for Far Eastern ports and five of
them flying the Japanese flag,
loaded cargoes totaling 26,2S4,5S6
pounds. The "Kofuku Maru' alone
steamed from the harbor with
1000 tons of scrap steel. Many
other vessels, according to Mari
time Exchange records, are bound
for Baltimore to pick UP similar
cargocs.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-10
Pay War Taxes Under
Protest. Say Pacifists

HERSHEY, Pa, June 9.-The an
nual conference of the Church of the
Brethren here will debate a resolu-
ton urging members to pay military
taxes under protest" This is typi-
cally futile pacifist gesture to screen
the intensive war preparations Of
United States imperialism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-10

Ien0lng the loans which are
due tomorrow to December IL,
when they will again fall due
The bankers, headed by Win
throp Aldrich, Rockefeller financial
agent from the Chase National Bank,
and Frank Polk, insist, however, that
the city must guarantee to raise
S30,OOO,0OO in new taxes, or cut ex-
penditures by that amount.
Give Bankers Huge Cash Payment
The extension of the loans by the
bankers for six months will cost the
city over $6,000,000 in interest. The
City is paying the bankers 534 per
cent. The rate for money loans to-
day in the outside money markets is
about 2 per cent. The City Con-
troller, Berry, announced today that
the city will sometime this week pay
the bankers $34,000,000 in cash as
part payment on bank loans.
The proposed city taxes on auto
mobiles and bridges, which were in
tended to raise $30,000,000 to meet
part of the $236,0OO,o00 due to Wall
Street bankers this month, are meet
ing with such opposition that the
city government is beginning to cast
about for other ways to guarantee
the loans and interest payments to
the bankers.
From scores of automobile asso-
Citations and realty interests who fear
that the proposed taxes will hurt
their business, vigorous protests have
been pouring in.
Mayor OBrien has been forced to
declare an open hearing on the taxes
to be held this Monday.
The Board of Aldermen has al
ready approved the city's 100000, 900
tax plan, which will fall heaviest on
the small income families of the
population. 1t remains to be ap-
proved by the Board of Estimate.
Preparing Wage Cuts
If the proposed taxes on autos Is
declared illegal, or meets with too
much opposition, the city will be
forced to levy tolls on all city bridges
to raise the subway fare, and cut
the wages of school teachers, etc.
These developments are being more
openly predicted every day by city
officials.
Many of them, led by Borough
President Harvey, are demanding the
imposition of a sales tax.
The cry for "retrenchment" from
powerful realty and auto interests is
growing louder every day. In addi-
ton, the present tax plans are so
unpopular that the way to further
wage cuts in the city schools, etc., is
being clearly prepared. Tammany
officials of the Board of Education
have made no secret of the fact that
teachers salaries may have to be
cut to meet ''the crisis" that is, the
payments to the bankers.
The crisis in city finances will be
much greater, rather than dimin-
iShed, on December II, when the next
delegation of bankers will visit City
Hall. For on that day loans of 1921, :
100000 fall due, in addition to the
$202,000,000 which were renewed to-
day. The city government will be
again faced by demands from the
bankers for more revenue, or further
cuts in relief and wages.
To meet the loans to the bankers,
the city has been drastically cutting
all relief expenditures. The Mayor
has admitted that a large part of
the $30,000,000 to be raised by the
new taxes will be for payments to the
bankers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-10
GIRL STRIKERS WIN IL PC.
WAGE INCREASE

GREENSBURGH, Pa. After a
militant struggle lasting a week, 100
girl strikers of the Greensburgh Gar
ment Company won a IL per cent
increase in wages, recognition of the
shop committee of is elected by the
workers, observation of the state law
governing sanitary conditions. Hours
OF work will be from am. to 4:45
pm.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-10
Speeding Car of Mayor Injuries Boy

NEW YORK .-The, autocratic
habit of city officials of tearing
through crowded city streets preceded
by motorcycle police blowing sirens,
disregarding traffic rules and endan-
gering pedestrians, almost caused the
death Of Theodore Frank of 244 E..
77th ST., when he was hit by car
bearing Mayor O'Brien to the Baer-
Schmeling prize fight Thursday
night.
The car with the Mayor in 1t came
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Observation-Disclosures
QuickAid; Leaves rasnoyarSk
BULLETIN

MOSCOW 3.Mattern
ing at 8:45, after his departure om New York
Before he left Hkutsk Maern the
Th thanking
nicans for their resumng fight Having abandoned
nevertheless
fight world He excellent physical
diton after bath clothes sleep.
MOSCOW, s-James ] Mattern, flying
circumference of tonight
miles m. Eastern
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-10

The order of the march Is as fol-
lows: West on 18th st. to Madison
Ave; south to 10th ST.; east to York
Ave; north to 10Th ST., where a huge
open air meeting will be held with
speakers from the Italian United
Front, of the International Labor
Defense, the American Civil Liber-
ties Union and others.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-10
BANKERS EXTEND LOANS
AS CITY GUARANTEES
$3O,OOO,OOO new TAXES
City Pays Bankers $34,0OOOOO in Cash;
Preparing Wage Cuts and More Relief Cuts
as Opposition to Auto Taxes Grows

NEW YORK, June "a delegation of Wall Street bankers
cooperated today with the Tammany City avoid
serious upset in the coming elections November by