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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27
PRODUCTION IN
DOWNWARD DROP

NEW YORK, March 24-Every
branch Of production in the United
States continues its downward
plunge. For the week ended March
10, steel operations declined from is
to 1875 per cent of capacity. Electric
power production declined from the
previous week and is now 106 per
cent below the corresponding week
of 1922.
Automobile production has suf-
fered the most devastating decline
since the beginning of the crisis,
reaching q new low level for II years.
During the week ended March 18th
there we're only 10000 units produced
for the whole country. The previous
week the number of units produced
was 1890 The week before that
(ended March a $4,000 cars left the
assembly lines. The index number de-
clined from 81 to 80.
Farm Production Still Falls.
The Annalist's February farm pro-
duction index shows a fall in farm
production far below the pre-war
level. With the figure 100 indicating
the average from August, 1909, to
July, 1914, the February figures show
a decline to 40. The figure for jan
uary was 81, and a year ago it was
90 per cent. In the four years since
February, 1929, when it stood at 1856
1t has fallen "a per cent.
The purchasing power Of the farm
er has fallen 1866 per cent since Feb
ruary, 1929, and. at At, is now SO
per cent below the pre-war level.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27
Negro Press Columnist in Moving
Appeal for the Scottsboro Boys

of an emergency, and it is to be de-
cidedly personal, personal letter
to YOU from ME.
There is nothing new now about
the ScottSboro case. The veriest
school child knows all of the sordid
details; knows how hungry, home
less, JOB seeking bunch Of innocent
boys, the youngest OF them thirteen
or fourteen years Of age and all Of
them less than twenty, were taken
off freight train upon which they
were hoboing and clapped into Jail
on charge OF raping two prostitutes
whom they had never seen. =.
SIT is not my purpose to remind you
Of these things; you know them as
well as I do. What aIn doing is
presenting to you something that
you may not know: That the fate Of
these innocent children now rests en-
tirely with you. The state Of Ala
bama has recently done its worst
when it sentenced them to death;
there is nothing worse now that II
can do. 1t might repeat the SEN
tence, or it may sentence them to life
Imprisonment, which, if I am any
Judge Of Southern penal methods
means death practically anyway:
BUT HOW FAR THE STATE OF
ALABAMA NAY GO IS UP TO
YOU.
GO.
mine boys-and they might have
been your boys-are appealing TO all
that is human to save them from a
horrible death. Don't let them appeal
in vain.
"One thing more and I shall have
finished If this case should be lost
look out! There are thousands of
INHALED miscreants and potential
murderers like those in Alabama who
will be all to eager to serve you or
your son like they are trying to serve
those boys if they are shown by the
results of this case that they can get
away with It. II you and I, and the
twelve million other Negroes in this
country allow those boys to be legally
lynched for stealing ride on a
freight train, we might all Just ss
well bid goodbye to any sense OF
safety and security we have ever had
'1That is all my good friends. The
address is International Labor De-
tense, Room 430, 80 East 18th st.
New York City, and the time TO send
1t is this minute. Don't let the
ghosts Of nine murdered boys haunt
you the rest OF your life because you
were too mean, too self-contented
or too thoughtless to send dollar
or dime TO save them. Goodbye y
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27

from carrier and manufactur-
ing operations of $5,294,000.
The Pullman concerns are
engaged principally in the operation
Of sleeping and dining cars and in
the manufacture OF cars and equip
nlent. This is the same concern that
called out the federal troops in 1894
ThSn its workers struck under the
leadership Of Eugene V. Debs. This
years losses were ascribed by David
A. Crawford, president, to the un-
paralleled contradiction in passenger
travel to the level of 1900 and to the
practical suspension of manufacturing
operations in American plants.
Drastic Lay-offs, Wage Cuts
Crawford declared that for the
first time in nearly two thirds of a
century the Pullman carrier business
was operated at q loss in spite Of
drastic retrenchments Qay-offs and
wage-cuts).
These losses, however, didn't pre-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27

surance. That is also why, he fails
to say word for unemployment in
surance today, even though he now
pretends to favor it in principle.
Green's attempt to discreoit the
Soviet Union. by describing the plan
to establish forced labor camps as a
form of Soyietisn, is but another In
stance of the despicable services to
which Green lends himself We the
American workers would be happy
indeed to live under such labor con-
ditions as prevail in the Soviet Union.
The U.S.S.R. is the land Of the most
advanced workingclass democracy.
The workers of that country and Of
all countries know that Sovietism
means; no unemployment; no forced
labor; no starvation amidst riches.
Every form Of social insurance for
which we are fighting and which
Green is attempting to defeat, already
prevails in the Soviet Union.
For Real Pubiis Works
eve desire also to place on record
our view on the question OF public
works. In answer to the question
which you have directed TO me, we
can state, that we favor and demand
the most extensive program OF pub
lie works. We however are uncondi-
tionally opposed to what Mr.. Roose-
welt calls a public works program,
We favor the building Of homes,
schools, hospitals and Fairgrounds
for the workers. We favor food con-
troll and similar necessary projects,
We demand that the slum tenements
in which workers are nov forced to
dwell shall be torn down and re-
placed by new, modern, sanitary
dwellings. We demand that fire trap
schools shall be abandoned and re-
placed by safe and sanitary buildings
But, We are opposed to increase OF
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27

enc.
The landlords are oYerjoyed.
Bloomfield a rent robber member Of
the Bronx Landlords Protective As
SOciation expressed himself as fol-
lows: ~ am thankful to the sutho-
rites, and so is the Association 7
represent. that the authorities have
concmTed with us ."
Capitalist Glass Law
The law is embodied in Section SO
of the Penal Law which says III
two or more persons consplre to pre-
vent another from exercising law
full trade or calling, or doing snv
other lawful act, by force threats o.
intimidation, or By interfering o.
threatening to interfere with tools
implement or property belonging to
or used by another or with the EN-
ployment thereof each is guilty OF
nlisdemeanor."
The lawful act" in this case is the
robber rents charged and the evic-
ton Of unemployed. The unlawful
act is to fight this.
The landlords and their willing
servants Of Tammany Hall have
counted without their host in this
case. The tenants OF New York are
unable and refused to be fleeced OF
their small earnings by gang OF
legal robbers. They have struck and
will continue to strike for lower
rents.
The International Labor Defense
has taken up the battle and will car
~ it into court while the workers Of
New York will resist with all their
might this brazen attempt to OUTLAW
their most elementary right to
struggle for the right to roof over
their heads.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27
Young Socialist Leaders Order A
Split in United Fight on Fascism

the leaders to bludgeon their men,
berShip into the position of resigning
from United Front Struggle Against
Fascism "in obedience to instruc-
lions" is willful attempt to prevent
any genuine movement of the Youth
to unite.
That the Communists are sincerely
opposed to the splitting of the unity
Of the Struggle Against Fascism is
evidenced by their support of a mo-
ton to send a statement of the posi-
ton of the United Youth Confer
ence Against Fascisn1 to the City
Committee of the Y. P. 8. L. and
delegation to urge their collabora-
ton.
No Illusions
In supporting this motion they are
under no illusions as to the sincerity
Of the Y. P. 8. l.. leadership to act
in accordance with the wishes of
their membership. The leadership
has deliberately invented excuses and
accusations (such as they we're not
Officially informed'D, and they will
naneuver to resist the pressure of
their membership. They will utilize
any trick to split the unity of the
Communist and Socialist workers and
students. With this warning and
knowledge, we nevertheless support
the decision Of the conference.
Yet, as an independent force,
maintaining the right of advocating
their own position beyond that of the
United Front, the Communists call
upon the honest young workers in the
Y. P. s. l.. to successfully defeat
the attempts Of their leaders to stifie
the mounting determination for unity
and to repudiate the policies that
compel them "in obedience to in
structions' to sacrifice their working
class principles and their duty to the
will Of those opposed to real unity
in struggle. The will of the member
ship is for unity!
This powerful desire for unity Is
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27

The United Youth Conference
Against Fascism, called on the initia-
tive of the Rand School Student AS
ISOLATION, has encountered opposition
from the City Executive Committee
Of the Young Peoples Socialist
League. At the meeting, March IL
of the United Front Committee, q
member of the Y P. S. l.. city COM
mittee refused to support the work
of the conference on the ground that
the city committee had not beer
Officially informed" of the confer.
ence and was in no position to accept
participation without considering the
entire stand of the United Youth
Conference.
That this attitude Of the leadership
OF the Y. P. s. L. is only camouf1age
to wreck the efforts at unity, is clear
" exposed by the following commu-
nication addressed to the United
Youth Conference meeting, at its
Sunday session. March IL, by dele
rate from the Washington Heights
Branch of the Y. P. S. L. who had
Participated in all of the problems
facing the Conference.
In obedience to instructions
issued Yesterday by the executive
committee of the Young People's
Socialist League of New York, i
resign from this United Front Com
mittee.
81 want to thank the United
Front Committee for permitting me
TO participate In what am con-
WINGED Is sincere effort to pre-
pare for a United Front Anti
Fascist Demonstration"
There can be no misconception oil
the desire of the Y P. S. l.. top lead
,rship to prevent the United Front
action OF young workers and stu
tents. If this were otherwise, why
lid not the leadership Of the Y. p
!, L. approve Of the delegate remain
ne after her explanation Of the work
y the Conference? The sction Of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27
10000 PROTEST
GERMAN FASCISM
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE


Whitehall and South Cts. from where
the march on the consulate started
at 1880 am. The air was full OF
placards denouncing Nazi atrocities
against the Jewish people and the
brutal attacks upon the revolution
airy worker LEADERS and demanding
the release of all arrested political
prisoners.
Sea Of Fists
In front of the consulate later, the
arrival of thousands of workers
swelled the numbers to over 10000
A surging sea of fists made the
building officials drop the steel shut
tiers on the side entrances. The lobby
was full of cops. The windows Of the
second floor were filled with men
in kahki uniforms, who had machine
guns trained on the crowd. 1t was
not possible to determine If these
men we're soldiers.
Mounted police tried to push the
demonstrators into the square on
the far side of the building. They
failed due to the militant spirit of
the workers who surged around the
speakers stand.
Defy Police
After the delegation, representing
"A workers organizations, returned
to the demonstration and reported
that the consul had spoken to them
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27
Harlem in Unity
Action to Free
ScOttsbNro Boys

NEW YORK-The holding OF Sc
RE of psrades, mass meetings and
outdoor demonstrations in this city,
especially in Harlem, in protest
against attempts by the Alabama
authorities to railroad the nine guilt
less Scottsboro Boys TO death was in
cluded in a program Of action adopt
ed by 100 delegates from Negro and
white organizations at ScottSboro
United Front Conference at st. Lukes
Hall, Harlem, Friday.
A telegram sent by the Conference
to Governor B. M. Miller, of Alabama,
demanded that Negroes be allowed
to serve on the jury trying the boys,
full protection of the boys from
lynch-mobs, change Of venue 10 Biz
mingham, and the release Of all nine
framed Negro boys. The release of
Angelo Herndon, Tom Mooney and
Sam Weinstein was also demanded
in resolutions adopted by the dele
gates.
The fascist reign OF terror in Ger
many was sharply condemned in a
resolution which pointed out that the
"Angriff," chief Hitler organ had op-
posed demonstrations in Germany a.
gainst the framing of the Scottsboro
Boys, and had published statements
to the effect that "the boys are un-
doubtedly guilty"
Called by the Scottsboro Unity De-
Tense Committee, the Conference was
endorsed by prominent Negro writer's
and artists, and by large number OF
Negro and white organizations.
Full endorsement of the Scottsboro
Tag Day Drive now being conducted
by the N. Y. District International
Labor Defense was unanimously
voted by the Conference.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27

apparent when we realize that all
kinds of pressure we're eSerted by
the S. P, and Y. P. s. L. leaders upon
the Rand School delegates to with
draw from the United Front Youth
Conference that they themselves
called. This pressure expressed itself
in an ultimatum issued by the Rand
School delegates to the United Front
Committee on March Is. In brief
they demanded that the Communists
repudiate their belief that the Social
Democratic leaders are Social-Fas-
cists, traitors to the working class of
the world. However, the need for
immediate action against Fascism
forced the delegates to see that our
theory of Social Fascism must not
be a block to the mass struggle
They consented to remain in the
United Front Conference.
In contrast to this action of the
sincere workers and students in the
Rand School Association, what has
been the position Of the City Execu-
tive of the Y. P. S. L.? At their
meeting, Saturday, March 10, dele
cation from the United Youth Con-
ference Against Fascism called upon
them to support the work Of the Con-
ference, and send representatives to
the enlarged Conference to be held
on Friday, March "a. They, the
leadership Of the Y. p. S. L., refused
to support the United Front Against
Fascism. We are compelled to state
that from all indications the United
Front Call of the Second Interna-
tional is but a scrap Of paper.
In spite of this open refusal to rally
its organization behind the work Of
the United Youth Conference Against
Fascisnn, the preparations for a DEM
onstration on April I, at IL am, in
front Of the German Consulate, are
proceeding with determination on the
part OF the initiators OF the Con-
ference.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27
$40 DELEGATES
AT UNITED MAY
CONFERENCE
Prepare Biggest May
Day in New York
History


NEW YORK.-Five hundred and
thirty delegates representing 400 Or
CARNATIONS were present at the Uni
tied May Day Conference yesterday,
at the Manhattan Lyceum, 66 East
4th Street. Their were Trade Unions,
Workers Clubs, Unemployed Councils,
Veterans, Women and Youth, Negro,
Fraternal and other organizations
represented. Among them we're many
from the Worknen's Circle and A.
r. Of L. locals. The conference was
called by the Provisional United May
Day Committee.
Hathaway Speaks
The tone of the conference was set
by c. A. Hathaway, district organizer
OF the Communist Party who made
the main address. Hathaway pointed
out the original purpose Of May Day
back in the 80's for the hour day
no longer suffces for today.
Steps Toward United Front
A spirited discussion followed
Hathaway's address with workers of
various organizations and political
opinion participating. One of the
steps suggested by Hathaway to the
United Frczt was letters to be sent
by the conference to the City Com
mittee of the Socialist Party Work
mems Circle and others inviting them
to join the United Front May Day
demonstration. Hathaway pointed
out the past actions of the leaders of
these organizations in preventing
united front action and said that the
conference would have to make con-
tact with the rank and file of these
organizations to force their leaders to
bring the organizations in the United
Front.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27
,MOONEY'S MOTHER
THANKS WORKERS
Tells of Aid to Son By
U.S.S.R. Labor

SAN FRANCISCO, March 36.-"I
want to thank the workers AL over
the world who have been demanding
a new trial for Tom declared Mary
Mooney, the 34-year- mother of
the labor prisoner when informed
that efforts to win second trial for
her son had succeeded.
IT returned not long ago from a
tour of the United States, Europe
and the Soviet Union for my boy
Tom" she said. when I saw how
all those workers and friends of lobor
we're fighting for Tom I felt that
soon some action would have to be
taken for him.
After Tom is tried and acquitted,
I know it ought to be impossible for
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 26.
Herbert Benjamin, national or
ganixer of the Unemployed Coun-
ellis denounced the Roosevelt ad-
ministrstion's forced labor camp
and the ALL. leaders sabotage OF
unemployment insurance, in
speech al the present session OF the
congressional committee. He was
not allowed to finish his statement,
but portion of it follows;
mfr. william Green, who claims
to represent Labor, has stated here
that the sponsors of this forced labor
and starvation bill, are motivated by
sincere, humanitarian considerations
We disagree with this viewpoint and
feel certain that in this as in the
whole position Of Mr.. Green, he rep
resents not the workers, but the high
salaried officials of the A. F. of L..
who act as agents of the ruling class
in the ranks Of labor.
1.-THE workers whose interests are
attacked by this bill and by the
whole hunger program of which 1t
is a part, take no such charitable
view of the aims and purpose Of its
sponsors. We consider it important
to establish that those who sponsor
this monstrous measure are delibe-
rately carrying out the will, program
and orders of the bosses who are de-
termjned to reduce even further our
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27

ATLANTA, Ga.-"Do not let the
blood of nine lads be on your hands.
If the fight should be lost for lack Of
funds, the State of Alabama will not
be one-half as guilty as you or l."
That is the statement of the col
unnist writing, Items in Review"
which appears in score Of Negro
newspapers throughout the South, in
devoting his entire space for one is
sue to an appeal for funds for the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27

International Labor Defense to carry
on It's fight to save the lives Of the
boys.
Dear Readers" the column begins.
Previous to this time you have never
seen any touch Of the personal in
this column. Its editor has just been
an individual, any individual; its con-
tents have been to no one in par
ticular, to everyone in general. But
this is being written under the stress
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27

through a closed door in an evasive
manner, the demonstrators roared
approval of motion to march back
uptown despite the lack Of permit.
Singing and shouting anti-fascist
slogans, the marchers started up
Broadway. The police tried to stop
1t and demanded permit. The
workers brushed the police and their
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27
them to keep on holding him in Jail.

them to keep on holding him in jail.
Mrs. Mooney recently returned from
tour of Europe and the Soviet
Union following scores of Mooney
Scottsboro meetings which she al
dressed thruout the United States.
Richard B. Moore, who dealt especi-
ally With the Scottsboro frame-up,
accompanied her on the American
tour which was arranged by the IN
ternational Labor Defense.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27

not stood up any better during the
depression than the other banks al
though at the time of their creation,
in 1918. they were declared panic and
depression proof.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27
200 SHOE WORKERS STRIKE

DERRY, N. H, March 26.-Two
hundred shoe workers employed by
the Holland Bros. Shoe Co. and West
ern Slippers Co. went on strike for
the demand of an increase in wages.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27
PULLMAN inc. PAYS ITS
DIVIDENDS AFTER SLASH
IN WAGES And LAYOFFS
Pays Out of Accumulated Profits Although
Crisis Forced Operation at Loss
Can Continue This for Years Yet; Firm Has
] Record Of Savage Exploitation

Pullman, nc.-a holding for the Pullman Co,
Ihe Pullman Car and Manufacturing Co. and other industries
declared dividend of $ $40 for 1882 the holding
pany made this payment from its surplus (the accumulated
profit Of previous years. because this year suffered loss
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27
1000 TANNERS STRIKE

LYNN, Mass, March 26.-Five more
tanneries are on strike. Four tan
neries in Peabody and one in Dan
vers. The strike, which started ir
Lynn and Salem, now involves about
1000 workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27
FARM BILL PASSAGE Is HELD UP BY
CLASH OF CONFLICTING INTERESTS
Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture, Insists on
Passage at Senate Committee Hearing

WASHINGTON 2Insistence Senate
forthcoming
today following lengthy
which Wallace,
Secretary Of Agriculture
with Opposition the raining
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27
1887 FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS.
ONE-FIFTH OF TOTAL, CLOSED

that
Of more than
banks
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27

cars aside. A seaman in the first
ranks told the cops that, "the permit
for this march is written on the con-
crete under our feet"
The marchers' ranks were swelled
by two or three thousand more as
they proceeded back to Union So.
Swinging off to the west side water
front, they received the approval of
dock and harbor workers who
swarmed out of the docks and ship
ping offices to watch them.
In Union So. the ranks broke in
orderly fashion.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-03-27


The st. Louis Federal Reserve Bank
reports in addition that 278 nom
member banks are still closed
1t is interesting to note that the
Federal Reserve System Banks have