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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-22
By TED BARoN-A Marine Worker

BY TED BARON-A Marine Worker
Up and down on botn sides Of both
rivers and around the Statue of Lib
erty in the harbor of New York are
countless numbers of tugs hurrying
to one of thousands of jobs where
their powerful presence is essential to
safe water transport in the harbor.
A giant ocean liner rests at anchor
in usrantine-though frequent
visitor to New York and though the
path to her berth is familiar. she
dare not proceed without the aid of
the skilled crews Of the toWboats.
The treachery of the tides makes
their guidance imperative. A fleet of
tugs approach and surround her;
deckhsnds exchange lines; the slack
is taken in; the tugs are now secure
to her sides; the pilot gives the sig
nal, the towboat engines turn over,
and the huge liner proceeds confid-
entity to her berth.
On one tug the cook and deckhand
have a few minutes. They sit on a
coil of rope on deck. Other tugs are
passing. They wave to their friends.
The talk turns to wages-they got
their third wage cut six months ago
they are now facing another-their
union agreement expired the first of
May. Though two weeks have al
ready passed the leaders of their
union are still neutrality-suspicious.
suSpicion-wages are so low already.
Out of the freehold appears bulky
figure covered with coal dust. The
fireman, wiping the sweat off his
dirty brow with the back of his fist,
is up for a breath of air. While you
guys are on that" he says, what do
you think of that letter that deep-sea
union sent to our union saying that
they will come in with US on five
points?" He refers to the letter sent
by the Marine Workers Industrial
Union to the Associated Workers
independent union Of the tow boat
mem offering united action on five
specific points,
They Like IL
The cook answered the question
Yeah, that's good stuff. Last fall
Maher Secretary of the Associated
Marine Workers. said we got to take
q wage cut because the unemployed
deep-sea men would scab on us.
Can't say that now
Leaning against the rail in Battery
Park, watching the same liner, are
two unemployed boatmen, their pock-
cts bullying with the latest Towboat-
man. Both have been unemployed
for upwards of two years, and since
they are unable to pay their dues the
union officials refuse to recognize
them as members any more. They
have won relief through the actiVi-
ties of the Waterfront Unemployed
Council and through that organiEa-
ton have made contact with men,
bers of the Rank and File Opposition
Group of their union. They are now
active everyday in building a stronger
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-22

proud white mustache covered with
dust has picked rags for so many
years that he now walks with per-
manent stoop. Another who picks bot
ties and sets them aside in a box is
boy. He coughs as he works. I do
not know how long he has worked
there but it would not take many
months in this atmosphere to con-
tract tuberculosis.
Willie Is His Name
From behind pile Of damp rags
black creature appears. He walks
with stoop. The black beard on his
face seems to be touched with gray
but closer inspection shows that 1t
is only heavy coating OF dust When
he speaks his mouth is vast cavern
with lone yellow tooth in it. This
is Willie. He has no other name. He
is not quite sound in the head, they
say, but instead of being in a sani-
tarium he works for the Italian who
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-22

strike is reaching new and higher
levels in the militancy and solidarity
of the farmers. Marathon and Dodge
counties have just declared for the
strike. Huge farmers mass meetings
are being held everywhere in the
state: 5000 in Mayville, 5000 in Ma
rathon, 400 at LadySmith, 1000 at
MarShfield. The strikers are in COM
plete possession Of Oconto, Marinette,
Price and Ashland counties. The Car
nation Milk Plant, the largest in
Green Lake county, had to close
Thursday for lack of milk. This in
spite of the fact that Green Lake
county had been declared open by
the Governor early in the week.
Twenty more farmers have been
arrested in Osaukee county. Arrests
in the state are coming so thick and
fast that 1t is practically impossible to
keep count OF them. General Iflimlell
has sent instructions to the Sheriffs
Of 10 counties to arrest all persons
actively engaged in the dumping of
milk. Vigorous enforcement Of the
civil and criminal Law of the state
is demanded by the authorities.
Move to Recall Governor
Inquiries are coming into Madison
from strong picket centsrs OH how
Governor Schmedeman can be re-
called. Affidavits charging the so
cialist" police of Milwaukee with
brutality have been filed by the farm
ers, of whom three are women. The
charge is that police squad car
drove into a group of pickets, that the
officers got out and began viciously
clubbing the farmers with iron bill
lies, and that after the farmers had
been struck to the ground, the police
began to beat them up with brass
knuckles.
1t is generally admitted here, even
by the capitalist papers. that in the
battle of Appleton" the deputies
provoked the fight by tossing q bomb
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-22

the bakers for better conditions and
hailed the conference and strike as a
pioneering in the unity Of work
ers against the bosses
Delegate after delegate arose and
expressed their members desire for
united struggle and stressed the need
for such action in face OF the on
saught Of the bosses on their con-
ditions.
Reconvcne Tuesday
1t was decided to reconvene the
conference Tuesday at So Clinton st.
and to draw in more organizations
to Join what will be historic step
in New York towards unity of all
workers for struggle.
But in this big step towards unity
the Socialist leaders came to the
forefront in the conference as those
who are weakening the united ac-
ton in support Of the bakers strike.
First Tuben, member Of the labor
committee Of the Socialist Party and
member of its city central COM
mittee gave his parties conception
Of a united front by stating that
I'VE will not support any Tom, Dick
end Harry workers organizations,
when we voted to come to this con-
ference we did not vote to support
any other bakers union we will
support only those organizations who
ore affiliated with the A. F. of L."
Rubin Speaks For Unity
Rubin of the Food Workers In
dustrial Union who was chairman
spoke next. He pointed out that
here are four bakers unions in the
rity that heretofore they had fought
zach other, even going to the extent
# taking out injunctions against
ach other, but with this bakers
strike For the first time in their
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-22
Increased Freight
Ballyhoo Refuted
by Railroad Worker

BY Railroad Worker Correspondent.
NEW YORK CITY, work in a
freight yard Of the New York Cen
trail. The newspapers announced in
creased movement of freight on this
line. There is an increase of freight
cars from ten to fifteen cars one day,
and no increase the next. AS much
as to say that there is no increase
to talk about.
Road men are humping out the
yard men continually, which means
that in addition to doing their own
work, the road men have to do that
OF the yardmen. The latter, of course,
60 flying out Of their Jobs.
Joe Beef.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-22
4 SEAMEN FREED:
Il STILL HELD

NEW YORK. -Four of the 16 sea =
men ordered deported by the govern
ment for defending themselves
against eviction from the only shell
ter, they had the Jane st. "Y' mis-
sion, two weeks ago, have been re-
leased.
The Waterfront Unemployed Coun-
Gil and the Marine Workers Indus
trial Union are carrying on a CAM
paign with the LID to win the free
dom Of the other IL seamen.
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basis of the frankness and honesty
OF the two groapS." In such a way
the effect will eventually be to win
the young workers for the revolu
tionary class struggle policy OF the
Y.CL.
Chicago Workers Joined United
Front March
Hathaway called attention to the
success of the united front policy in
Chicago. Last year" he said, the
Socialists had 5000 TO 5000 in the
line OF march on May Day. We
had $4,000: This year, only $50
marched in the Socialist parade,
whereas the United Front May Day
Committee rallied 5000. This
statement was roundly applauded.
I. Herman, District Organizer OF
the Young Communist League, an
nounced that there would be de-
monstration against the terror con-
Quoted against the bakery workers
on Saturday, May 20, at IL noon at
16oth Street and Union Avenue,
Bronx A united front Of right and
left wing workers has been establish
ed in this strike.
The floor was then opened for dis
cussion. All the YPS.L. members
who took the floor said they were for
a united front, but took issue with
the Communists because they refused
to sign non-aggression agreement
and because the Communist press
was continually "slandering' the So
cislist leaders
Hathaway Answers YPSL Questions
Hathaway made a skillful summary
answering all the questions raised by
the Y.P.S.Ii. members. In answer TO
one YP.SL. member who asked why
do you want to unite with us il you
think we are so terrible?", Hathaway
said, We want to unite because we
are convinced that the unity of the
workers is necessary in the fight
against capitalism and in the strug-
gle against war, and because We are
convinced that through such strug-
giles you will be convinced of the
correctness of our policies.
To a statement made by another
YP.SL. member that the working
class in Germany has capitulated
Hathaway said. This is not true.
This is neither honest with the Com
munists in Germany, nor is it honest
to your own working-cla comrades
in Germany. Only the Soeiel-Demo-
crat leaders have capitulated. The
working class in Germany is fight
ing today, will continue to fight and
will fight much harder in the weeks
to come
This was greeted by prolonged sp-
plause.
Must Fight War Danger
In concluding, Hathaway said,
National Youth Day is approaching.
But even more significant than the
day as such, war is approaching. The
workers of the YCL., the workers of
the Y.P.S.L., the workers in general
are going to be conscripted into the
armies and they have to determine
what their policy will be. We have
to determine whether it will be o
chauvinistic policy or a policy of
revolutionary struggle against war.
Steps must be taken to forge the
unity of the workers We appeal to
the members of the YPSL. to adopt
this policy of struggle. If you DO,
you will find yourself in the ranks
of the revolutionary fighters and you
will find the whole working class
movement stronger and more power
full in its struggle against capital
ism"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-22
TAMMAM COURTS.
CONTINUE VICIOUS.
JOBLESS ATTACK.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,

Street Court Friday charged with
"felonious assault AS In the other
cases they were attacked by police
when they demanded relief Friday
at the Manhattan Borough Home
Relief Bureau office, ON West Attn
Street.
Barron, of the Cambcrlins Unesn-
pIoyed Council was held under $500
bail Friday for his participation in
the Bronx unemployed demonstra-
ton. He will be tried today at 1871
st. Washington Ave. Court, When
he comes up the judge will feel ~,
protest against any attempt to rail-
road him as has been done with Is
other jcbless in the Bronx. Work
ers will jam the court room.
A campaign in each local unem-
ployed council, establishing defense
committees and a fund to free every
worker in jail was urged at an en-
larged meeting of the City Commit
tee Of the Unemployed Councils
Saturday.
Mass Defense Vital
The N. Y. District International
Labor Defense which is carrying on
the defense of all these workers calls
on all LID branches and all work
ers' organizations to support the de-
Tense Of these militant workers.
Judge Vicious
The entire case was characterized
by the extreme viciousness Of the
magistrate, Burke.
The court building was completely
surrounded by squads Of foot and
mounted police, placed in strategic
points so as to prevent protest.
When the case was called the judge
tried to clear the court but failed
The convicted workers entered look
ing heggard but determined. They
had been imprisoned without bail for
five days.
One worker, George Cherry, said:
you are convicting me because
had the courage to demand bread
for my children and a roof over
our heads"
A protest meeting against the vi
cious sentences will be held tonight
$3.50 pm, at the Middle Bronx I'm
employed Council, 1400 Boston Rd
NEW YORK.-Picket lines at the
125th st. Relief Bureau, mass protest
meetings and another demonstration
at the Bureau this Thursday will be
the answer of the Negro and white
workers Of Harlem to the vicious po-
lice attack on last Fridays demon
stration.
A mass protest meeting will be
held tonight at 8 o'clock at the Abys-
sinian Baptist Church, 1872 w. 18Th
st. Picket lines will be established
outside the bureau Of twenty Negro
and white workers. At 10 am. the
same DAY workers will march from
the headquarters of the Unemployed
Council 70 w 13lst st., to the houses
on bath st. where 36 eviction no.
tees have been served. From there
the march will proceed to $50 Lenos
Ave. to demonstration outside thu
offices of the landlord who served
the fake eviction notices.
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c. &. Hathaway. District Organizer
q the Communist Party, was the
main rpeaker. j. Herman, District
Organizer Of the Young Communist
League. presided as chairman. Her
men pointed out that the fact that
q Y.PSL. members we're present
was q good response due to the short
notice at which the meeting was
called.
R,uk and File S.P. Demand Unity
Hathaway spoke for an hour and
20 minutes. He spoke Of the effects
Of the crisis on the youth. of the
irminence of war and the urgent
need for unity Of action. In speaking
Of the actions Of the Socialist Party
leaders on the united front, he gave
example after example showing how
these leaders baked at every attempt
to reach united front. He showed
that the rank and file demanded
unity. The result is that today in
Chicago. the city organization of the
YPSL. is III revolt against the Ma
tionaI Executive Committee" Hatha-
way said.
Points TO Y.CL. Mistakes
He drew attention to the mistakes
made by the Young Communist
League in their approach to the
Young Peoples Socialist League for
united front.
What are our Methods. he
said. I'm the first place we have
10 state that both in the Party and
in the Y.C.L. there is still too much
NJ sectarian approach TO the
members Of the YP.SL. and TO the
members of the Socialist Party. We
have not yet learned TO go to these
workers. 90 per cent Of whom are
absolutely sincere and willing to
struggle against capitalism, win
their con fidence and convince them
Of the correctness of or policy.
Comrades. you cannot make an
approach to the Y.P.SL. if you go
TO them and tell them that the
purpose of the vel. is to smash
their organization. During the
course of the next couple of weeks,
particularly in the preparations for
National Youth Day and the de-
velopment of youth struggles, it rs
necessary for every member Of the
vel. to adopt a policy of frater-
nizing more persistently than at
the present time with the comrades
of the Young Peoples Socialist
League, with the comrades Of the
Young Circle League"
Unity in Struggle
We have to approach them not
with the viewpoint of smoothing
over the fundamental differences
that exist between the Y.C.L. and
the Y.P.SL. We don't go to them
and try to convince them that there
is no difference between us and
they. We have to say 10 them that
the differences between the two or
carnations are fundamental diff
ferences and that around these Diff
ferences there must be and will be
a struggle TO establish the correct
ness of one line or the other IN
the minds of the workingclasS. The
problem, however, that we are con-
frcnted with is the problem con-
fronting the workers in the present
situation. We ask them to enter
into a struggle for our immediate
needs against the capitalists and in
the course of this struggle either
you viii convince Us of the correct
ness of your policy, or we will con-
virce You Of the correctness Of
ours. There is only one basis upon
which a united front struggle can
be developed and that is on the
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leases this dump, works from early
in the morning until late at night
for IS a week and the privilege Of
sleeping on the rags
mo Pictures!"
The Department OF Sanitation does
not like observers at their dumps, and
especially photographers. There is too
much dirt and dust and filth always
in the air and the human maggots
swarming over the refuse up to their
knees are not pleasant sights That
is why the dump superintendent
rushed at me when opened my
camera.
Hey Nobody's allowed to take
pictures here he shouted angrily.
Not even reportersI If you want
to take pictures you've got to get
written permission from the Depart
ment of Sanitation"
When I became friendly with him
he told of the reporter who managed
to get picture of dump fire.
The superintendent over that dump
was fined even though he had not
seen the reporter take the picture.
The outer yard is Uttered with wet
rags picked from the garbage. They
have been laid there to dry in the sun.
Against the concrete wall of the
building are dozen rusty bed springs
and half a dozen brass beds. Wooden
beds, unlesss they are Of unusually
good wood, are rarely taken for it
is hard to clean them of bed bugs
which are always in them
An old Italian with a worried har-
raised face approaches the brass beds
and removes the knobs, piling them
in separate section. Those are to be
cleaned and polished and sold TO Sc
cond hand dealers who would sell
them 10 some poor family. Two young
Negroes, obviously brothers, wait on
the outskirts of the yard, cycling the
rusty springs yearningly.
One of them hesitantly asks the
Italian:
kin we have one o dem springs
to take hofne?"
The Italian shrugs his shoulders
and walks on. He did not understand
him. The boys pick spring and car
rying it between them leave before
the dump boss sees them.
Barge captains come here and to
the other dumps for furniture for
their cabins for barge companies sup
ply them only with a rusty cooking
stove and walls crawling with reaches
and ants. All else they must buy out
of their dollar day.
Inside the Cabins
The barge captains are the sristo-
Gratis of the city dumps. When their
boats are moored near one they
search the refuse for furniture. Be-
cause of their title captain" and be-
cause they can speak English they
are permitted to take things that
would be forbidden to others.
Dressers and chairs, beds and tab
les, the very glass that covers the
windows Of their cabins come from
the dumps When captain is in luck
he may find some rag of a dress or a
pair of pants or coat. These they
take home to the barge, the dress
a present for the "old woman" and a
mskeshift suit for themselves. These
clothes are washed first before they
are worn but there are captains and
their women who have been lost in
the squalor and filth of berges for so
many years that washing clothes from
the dump does not seem necessary to
them. All they do is dry them.
Tomorrow. The coal barge dock at
95th st. and East River.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-22
CITY WIDE CONFERENCE OF
WORKER ORGANIZATIONS PLEDGE
SUPPORT TO BAKERS STRUGGLE
Socialist Leaders Walkout Fails to Stop Meet
Which Continues Tuesday


organizations embracing
ternationa Bakers Union yesterday Manhattan
in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-22
HATHAWAY TELLSYCL AND YPSL
MEMBERS UNITED FRONT NOW
VITAL WITH APPROACH OF WAR

the Young Peoples Socialist
attended the
called the vel
Committee the united
front policy forming of
The Washington times., 1933-06-09
COTTON EASES
! WHEN JULY IS
| L|QU|DATED

Z NEW YORK, June 9 UN.S0.-
sCotton futures displayed an
teasier tone here today, with Liver
pool closed for Whitsuntide.
; Selling pressure included nqui-
dation of the July position in an
ticipation of the first notice day,
moderate Southern selling, good
deal of scattered selling which
was sized up as discouraged long
liquidation from speculative
sources and professional offerings.
The domestic and Continental
trade once again furnished the
principal source of support and
New Orleans bought distant
months. Ring observers reported
further trade buying awaiting
execution at limits under the
, market.
Midday prices were off 4 to 7
points with July off 4 at 8.97,
October off 4 at 9.21, December
off 4 at 9.36 and January off z
at GAL.
The Washington times., 1933-06-09
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

=. CHICAGO. June G.N.s).-Hogs-
Receipts. $4,000: market steady. Top,
$40; bulk, s4.4O@465;. heavy, s445 q
4.66: medium. s4.5O@4.70; light, $4.50@
A.70: light lights, 4.4O@4.60 packing
-Sows, $685. 5@4.35: pigs. $4,000. Hold
overs 1000.
= Cattle-Receipts 1900: market steady.
tiCalves-Receipts. 700; market steady.
Beer steers: Good and choice, $500
$50; common and medium, $5@6.5O:
Seaflings, $5.5O@7.5O. Butcher cattle I:
Heifers. $4@6; COWS. $2.25@4.25; bulls,
S3$@425; calves, $4@6: feeder steers,
a$4.50@6.25: stocker steers. $4@6: stocker
COWS and heifers, $2.75@5.
aSheep-Receipts, 5000: market steady.
lambs, $798.25; common. $5@6.50;
Eearlfngs, $5@7: feeders, $500; ewes.
SfsTSm2
The Washington times., 1933-06-09
CLOTH MARKET

NEW YORK, June GN.S.).-The
coarse yarn cloths market continued
Nufet today but there was a stronger
tone apparent as mills held prices
unchanged and second hands appeared
10 have withdrawn or to have sold all
Fthey wanted to disrose of at the
moment.
Reports that there was a strong likeli-
hood of the exercise of a processing tax
of to 8 cents a pound on cotton was
= construed as likely to impede the
! market, since second hands would prob
ably dump their holdings before applica-
4ion of the tax. On the other hand,
! 1t was reported that tentative approval
OF the 40-hour plan may be rorthcom-
/ ang from Washington today.
The Washington times., 1933-06-09
CHICAGO PRODUCE

CHICAGO, June UN.SD.-Butter-
22,633 tubs; steady; old cars, 8; new,
Is: creamery extras, %; standards,
21%; extra firsts. COX @21; firsts,
ASK @19%; specials 22H @23.
Eggs-24247 cases; steady; old cars,
2s; new, 26; ordinary current receipts,
10; fresh graded extra firsts, less than
ears, 11%; cars 12A; fresh graded
Rirsts, less than cars, II; cars, 11% ;
dirties, 8%: checks SK.
Cheese-Longhorns and daisies 1914
01S%; twins, 13Q13A; prints 1871 q
The Washington times., 1933-06-09
Trend of Chemical
Prices Is UDUnrd

= There was a slight upward
trend in prices in the chemical
markets during the past week the
, Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter
:9lnds.
Improvement was particularly
noticeable in prices for paint ma
kerials.
The Washington times., 1933-06-09
To PROF|7
BRINGS CURB
REACTION
By THEODORE KOSLOW

NEW YORK, June 9 GN.S.),
Reactionary tendencies held sway
in the curb market today, with
a general rush to take profits
bringing about fairly sizeable re,
cessionS in many of the recent
bull favorites. The list appeared
to be under control at all times,
however, with observers prone to
regard the sell-off as a necessary
strengthening of the technical
position.
The list follows:
The Washington times., 1933-06-09
WOOL MARKET

NEW YORK, June Q G.N.S).-Woo1-
Firm. DomestiCe fleece. unwashed, Ohio
and Pennsylvania, 2S@33; domestic,
pulled secured basis, 54@6S; domestic,
Texas, clean basis, 50T6S; domestic, ter
VltoFy, clean basis, 4S9CS.
The Washington times., 1933-06-09
TODAY'S QUOTATIONS ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Prev. 1888 Name ana
High Low Dividend Rate
Evening star., 1933-12-20
cow LIKES WALK.UP

But She Refuses to Walk Down
From Barn Loft.
FOREST CITY, N. c. R.-M. H.
Kennedy went to his barn to milk, but
the COW wasn't there. The door was
locked and she couldn't have been
stolen.
Kennedy was puzzled until he heard
a noise overhead. He found the COW
had walked up a stair to the second
story of the barn. She wouldn't come
down.
supply to the ground.