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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-06

request or a group OF strikers,
former leaders of the defunct
Joint Council of the A. F. Of
L. who are now united in struggle
with all other fur workers in the In
dustrial Union.
Yesterday morning this group of
fur workers called on Norman Tho
mas to ask why the Socialist Party
is supporting, in the name Of the
dead Joint Council the pogromist
attacks of police and fur bosses and
the injunction proceedings in the at
tempt to smash the union of the fur
workers, which has united the work
ers in a common struggle for bet
ter conditions.
Not Acquainted With Situation
Thomas
Thomas declared that he could do
nothing about the situation since he
was not we'll acquainted with it but
that he would investigate" The fur
workers then induced him to go with
them to Investigate" in the fur
market where, they assured him, ne
would see clearly that among the fur
workers there are now strong bonds
of unity that there are no differen-
ces between left wing and right, but
a struggle of the fur workers on tine
one side against the bosses and their
henchmen on the other
Thomas could not refuse the re-
quest made by the workers. He went
to the fur market where he saw the
bursting indignation Of the fur work
ers against the bosses and the spirit
of unity and determined struggle to
defeat the bosses front with the I'M
oerworld police and A. F. of L. 10
drive them into company union.
Thomas Comes TO Union
Inspired by this and upon the re-
quest of the committee, Thomas also
consented to go to the Union head
quarters, where meeting of the
striking fur workers was scheduled.
When Thomas entered the hall the
meeting had not yet started. On re-
cognizing him, the workers shouted,
Long Live the Industrial Union p
Ben Gold, entering the hall soon af-
ter, was greeted with tremendous
demonstration and again shouts of
Long Live the Industrial Unionr p
rang through the hall.
After opening the meeting, Gold
told of how Thomas came to the
meeting. He then introduced him.
Thomas declared that he did not
intend to make speech, that he was
not prepared as he was still "inves-
tigating" the situation, but he said
that he wished to make few state
ments:
Il am a member of the Socialist
Party and intend to remind there, -
he said. There are deep going diff
ferences between the Socialists and
Communists, differences which make
unity between the two parties impos-
sible. But 1 believe that in a great
many questions which confront the
workers. united action is possible
especially in the industrial field"
In regard to the present struggle
in the fur trade, I want to say al
though I am still investigating the
matter" Thomas continued, Il con-
denim such attempts as that of Mayor
O'Brien, the police and Malone, the
attorney, to organize the workers. No
one can defend such actions
Thomas then mentioned the news
report in the New York Times of
May "a which announced the joint
action Of the Associated fur bosses
the police and the joint Council OF
the A. F. Of L. to destroy the In
dustrial Union and compel the fur
rierS to join the Joint Council. When
he read this, he said, he condemned
it. However, he never made a pub
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-06
1900 AGRICULTURAL WORKERS
ON STRIKE

Ell MONTE. Cal, June approx
imately 1000 Mexican, Japanese and
Filipino agricultural workers in this
section are on strike against wage
cuts and miserable working conditions,
300 raspberry and potato pickers of
San Gabriel Valley who struck June |,
rejected compromise offer by the
bosses today. The Cannery and agri-
cultural workers Union has sent organ
izers into the field and many strikers
have joined the union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-06
Commodore Strikers to
Join City Hall Relief
Demonstration Today

NEW YORK.-The strike at the
Hotel Commodore led by the Food
Workers Industrial Union is strong
with picketing well organized. At
tempts of the police to intimidate
the pickets has not shaken their de-
termination to keep up the fight.
Strikers decided by unanimous vote
at the strike meeting Sunday TO join
the city wide unemployed demon
stration for relief and against evie-
tions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-06

mittees In every camp. That's q damn
good idea, because we're going to
have lot of grievances. The way
I figure it out, why should We vets let
these swivel chair cowboys ride us?
No sir, we need grievance committees
alright and rank and file leaders tee"
The majority of the veterans feel
the same way. Farmers who had
seen their bumper crops and homes
swallowed by loan sharks, mechanics
who had not seen wheel turn in
three years despite the ballyhoo about
an upturn in business. Enaciated
clerks who used to be proud of their
white collar slavery, wounded men
who had been thrown out of hospitals
for economys sake, forced to psddle
pencils and play blind, only to find
out that the buddies could not spare
a dime.
"DIABOLICAL TRICK"
These vets, who like my buddy, had
tramped the soles of their shoes to
get to Washington or rode the rods"
Joined the Reforestation camp only
as a temporary measure. This dia-
bolical maneuver of Roosevelt is part
and parcel of his new dirty" deal
on the veterans of 1917.
The vets do not thank the govern
ment for this "chain gang relief"
The vets are determined that no
amount of stool pigeons, government
agents or army officers can change
their attitude, with martial music and
patriotic speeches towards a govern
ment that refused to give them their
back pay but instead gave them forced
labor at a dollar day.
The majority of the vets want their
comrades to know that they are not
out of the fight just because Roose-
welt deceived them by turning their
convention camp into "Reforesta-
ton camp. They intend to stick
TO the three point program and build
rank and file committees wherever
they are, AS my buddy says, when
we have solid rank and file Or
ganisation from coast TO coast, those
phony politicians in Washington will
come across"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-06
Chevrolet Plant in
Flint Builds Army
Trucks. Cuts Pay
BY a Worker Correspondent to
the Michigan Worker"

FLINT.-The Chevrolet plant is
now working on an order for $4,000
army trucks. As this order nears
completion, the company is ex-
pected to cut the hours CT work
down from 10 to hours daily. Re
Gently 2 cent wage-eut from 46
cents per hour to Az cents took
place in one department, also cut
in the bonus.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-06

docks Of companies that habitually
carry workaways and underman their
ships. Such picket line would show
the working seamen that they have
the support Of the uneu7 ployed ashore
in their fight for better wages and
working conditions, and strengthen
their arm for battle
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-06
WHAT'S ON
Tuesday

PROSPECT WORKERS CENTER ear
all members to demonstrate for relief a.
city hall for unemployed workers. Meet
at the center $3.50.
ANTI FASCIST MASS MEETING $50
Grand Str, 8 p. m. Auspices: East sids
Br. WIR. ADM free, good speakers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-06
MISLEADERS SPLIT MARINE UNITY
BUT SEAMEN MAP STRUGGLE PLAN

NEW YORKRank organizations
industry attended the united
The conference called united struggle all
organizations the industry, points
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-06
Norman Thomas Visits Fur
Market and Investigates"
Former Members of Joint Council Demand He
Give Stand on AFL-BOss Attack

NEW YORK. Norman Thomas visited the fur market
and the headquarters the Needle Trades Workers Industrial
Union yesterday He his initiative but the
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
To OPEN
DRIVE To MD
CONSUMERS
New Director of NRA Body TO
Increase Activity; Buyers
May Organize

Arrival of Dexter Keezer. newly
appointed executive director for
the consumers advisory board Of
the NRA, to take up his duties to-
day. is expected to result in
rapid increase Of activity on the
part of that organization, which
has been in something of state
of suspended animation following
the Ogburn-Rumsey controversy
a few weeks ago.
Formulation of general policies
by the board has merely awaited
the appointment of a director
and his assumption of duties.
Although no statement of policy
has been made by the board as
yet it is expected that there will
be close cooperation between it
and the consumers organization
in the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration, which is function
ing mainly in the matter of food
prices.
Consumers May Organize
Apparently consumer organiza-
ton is favored by the AAA Set,up,
and if the new executive direc-
tors views are in conformity with
these, prompt action may be
looked for.
A cooperating committee is
serving as a liaison between the
two organizations to prevent du-
nlicatiOn of their work
Federal employees here have
shown much interest in assisting
the consumers organizations, both
for their own benefit and as a
matter of public service. but there
has been as yet no indication as
to whether their aid could be util-
lied.
1t is hoped that this situation
will clarity in a. few days. Numer-
Gus organizations will be able to
assist in the work, it is believed,
if the director of the consumers
board feels that they can be Of
service.
Victory for Board
One important victory already
has been won by the NRA con-
sumers' board in checking a
scheme sponsored by certain in
dustrial groups that would prac-
tically have put consumers CO.
operatives out of business. This
was the inclusion in codes of pro-
hibition against rebates which
would have prevented the pay
ment of dividends by coopera-
tiveS.
1t is expected that the Cen
tral Statistical Bureau, recently
created by Executive order, to
which Professor Ogburn was Of
fered an appointment, which he
declined, will be an important fac
tor in the work of protecting the
consumer under the New Deal"
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
Prof. Moley Denies Resigning His Post
Because of Friction With Hull

is this a specific organ for
the NRA.
I'VE want this to be a very
popular journal. 1t will be
written in simple language for
the man in the street and the
man on the farm. 1t will be
plain, everyday, and common
sense"
Astor said his first plans were
to obtain a daily newspaper and
that properties in Boston and
Washington were considered. He
said he would probably contrib
uate articles to the new publ
cation himself.
Crime Survey Near End
Moley said he would continue
his syndicate articles and his
position on the faculty Of the
Columbia Law School.
Asked concerning the status of
his appointment by President
Roosevelt to make a survey of
crime conditions, Prof. Moley re-
piled:
81 have been working on the
survey three weeks and the
material is almost completed
for my report. 1t should be
out by September Is or TO-"
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
MoIey to Begin Work
On Weekly at Once

HYDE PARK. N. Y, Aug. %
GN.SD president Roos evelt
withheld comment today on the
startling resignation of his brain
trust" head, Assistant Secretary Of
State Raymond Moley.
Technically, the resignation
will be effective in September
Actually, the former State Depart
ment official will settle down to
work in an editorial capacity
with AStor Immediately.
The erStwhile college professor
was known to have found among
those associated with him, in
cluding Secretary of State Hull,
persons who differed violently
with him on economics.
Clash of Policies
Hull was one of those who
sharply opposed the policies Moley
stood for and furthered when the
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
Woodring's Bride Believes Differences
In Age Make for Happy Marriage
Wife Is IT; Dern Aide
Now AZ; Pair Back
From Honeymoon

Pretty blonde Helen Coolidge
Woodring, bride of the Assistant
Secretary of War, Harry Wood
ring, of Kansas, thinks Is years
difference between a husband and
wife is "juSt right"
Woodring is AZ and his wife
claims to be 27. She looks much
younger, but she has her drivers
license to prove it.
Upon their arrival in New York
after honeymoon abroad, Secre-
tary Woodring was quoted as say
ing that a man shouldn't marry
until after he was 40. Mrs. Wood
ring agrees.
"Too Busy" To Wed
She says:
THE men really worth marry
ing are too busy until after
they are 40 to think of marri.
age. If they marry they are
too apt to pick the wrong per-
son."
A friend of her mothers, Mrs.
Marcus Coolidge. wife Of the Sen
ator from Massachusetts,, tact
lessly discussing Helen'S forthcom-
ing marriage, said to Mrs. Coolidge
that older husbands were
kinder" Says Mrs. Woodring:
Doesn't that sound hOrrid.
Kind! Imagine having a huS-
band who was just kind to one.
Personally, I don't feel the
difference in our ages. I feel
every It as old as my husband.
But it is nice to know 1 can
depend upon his Judgment"
Woodring is a former governor
of his State. His career has been
meteoric. At 40 he was president
of a bank, where he had been
originally hired, at 18. as janitor.
In 1929, just before the crash, he
sold out his bank interests and
went into politics.
Says his wife:
81 admire men who have done
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
CONTINUED from Page I.)

CONTINUED from, Page I.)
always been differences Of
opinion between men in public
office on matters Of public queS-
tiOns."
He was asked:
"WOuId you welcome a con.
>tributiOn to your new publica-
ton from Secretary of State
Hull?"
Moley parried the question, al
first. Hartman laughed it off
Astor declared that the queS-
toner was trying to steal oul
thunder"
Welcomes Good Articles
Then Prof. Moley replied:
I'VE would welcOm an
article by anybody, if it's a
good articl and on a public
question, ether we agree
with il or not"
Politics to be Featured
Astor outlined the policy of the
weekly, which will be published
under a Washington dateline and
sold for five cents copy. 1t will
be of tabloid size, carry advertiS-
ing, and contain editorials and
feature articles on political and
current questions. It's first issue
probably will be some time in
October. AStor said:
"The associates of the new
publication generally believe in
the Administration and are per-
SOnalIy devoted to the President.
However, it will be in no
sense a party or Administration
organ. 1t is purely venture in
national political journalism.
The associates have no pOliti-
cal ambitions. Our only slogan
is-alI for one and one for ALL"
The remainder of the five edi-
torial "musketeerS" are Mrs. Mary
Rumsey and V. V. McNitt.
will Aid Administration
The periodical is unbaptised as
yet and Astor offered a box OF
cigars to the person who suggested
the most appropriate name. He
added:
"The time has come to con-
SOlidate the gains made by the
Administration, but in no sense
The Washington times., 1933-08-28

two attended the London Eco
nomic Conference. When they re-
turned, there were insistent
rumors that the State Depart
ment was not big enough for the
two of them.
In the light of all this. move
by President Roosevelt which
took Moley temporarily away
from the State Department and
assigned him to the drafting of a
crime-law synopsis designed to
aid the Federal Government in
eradicating the gangster and kid,
naper was thought to have solved
the problem of the Hull-Moley diff.
ficulties.
Comes AS Surprise
AS a consequence, the an
nouncement that Moley would re.
sign came as a complete surprise
A letter from Moley to the PreSi.
dent, and Mr.. Roosevelt's letter
accepting the resignation of his
Assistant Secretary of State, were
made public but threw little light
on the real reasons for the shift
Whether anyone will be Sc
lected to fill the job occupied by
Moley in the State Department
was not announced here.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
U, S, WARS ON BIG RACKETS
Smaller Offenders to
Be Left Largely
UnnoIested

The "big shots" are going to
have to take the rap" under the
new prohibition Setup.
Yes, sir, says William E. Duni'
gan, new officer in charge of the
Washington prohibition unit, the
racketeers and gangsters are go
ing to be the principal goal of
the division.
In line with the statement OF
policy by Attorney General Homer
S. Cummings, in connection with
the new dry organization, the
small fry won't be bothered
much.
Dunigan is in charge of the To-
cal office, which has been re,
duced to a staff Of so from well
over 100. This reduction is proper
tionate to the reductions made
in prohibition personnel through
out the country for economy pur
poses.
In view of the new Setup, which
merges the old Prohibition Bu
reau with the Bureau of 1nvesti
cation of the Department of Jus
tice as one organization known
as the Division of Investigation
there will be much more coop
Grafton between the prohibition
agents and the investigation Of
ficers than heretofore. DUNCAN
said.
The new organization does
away with 1873 dry enforcement
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
ATE CLAIMS LAWSON CHANGED DEATH TALE TO FIT FACTS
H. 5. Vanderbilt
Plans Bridge
Honeymoon

CANNES, France, Aug. %
G.N.SO. 1t will be a real
bridge honeymoon" for the
Harold S. VanderbiltS.
The millionaire American
sportsman, also a bridge player
with a world reputation, re-
vealed today that he has no
fear of marital diSsensions from
the game, and that he and his
bride-the former Gertrude L.
Conaway, of Philadelphia
would spend their honeymoon
playing bridge aboard the yacht
Argosy, which they have char
tered for a Mediterranean
cruise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger V. Cut
Ter, of New York, will go along
as bridge partners.
Vanderbilt admitted he knew.
little about his brides ability
to play bridge, that he was a
little uncertain about her, and
that "the Cutters may own
this yacht coming back"
The Vanderbilts arrived here
yesterday aboard the liner Rex,
on which they sailed from New
York after their marriage.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
NEW SPAN NEAR
COMPLETION At
WRECK SCENE
Removal of Cars to Begin As
Bridge Is Ready for
Use BY Cranes

BY Sundown today, officials of
the Pennsylvania railroad hope,
a temporary bridge will have been
thrown across the Eastern Branch
near Kenilworth and service . re-
stored directly into Union Station.
AS soon as the bridge is ready,
two 120ton capacity railroad
cranes will be run to the ends Of
the structure and will begin lift
ing out the observation car and
sleepers of the Crescent Limited
which ran off the bridge early
Thursday morning, killing the
fireman and engineer and lnJur-
ing nearly a score.
300 Men at Work
approximately 300 workmen
are working in three eight-hour
shifts to repair the damage done
when CAT" went off the bridge.
While two crews on pile drivers
work feyerishly to get the under
pinning of the new bridge down
to bedrock, crews of laborerS are
laying tracks beside the regular
,..nr-Jf-way. When the bridge
frame work is completed the new
rails will be showed over and
connected to the existing tracks
and test trains will be run over
the bridge.
The Army engineers dredge
Rennino is working on the bridge
abutments and the Navy Yard
sent a work crew of enlisted men
to the scene. One of their div
ers is working under the water
to cut loose tangled Wreckage.
Only Workers Allowed
The area is closely guarded
Railroad and District police
guard the approaches and none
but workers and officials are
allowed. The Eastern Branch is
being patrolled by a squad OF
men in boats from the harbor
precinct. The idea is to keep
sightseers out of the way.
William A. Wilson, 81, of Balti-
more, received fractured skull
when a tie fell on him last night,
He is in the Emergency Hospital
William Creighton, 80. colored,
also of Baltimore, suffered a
crushed foot when a pile of lum-
ber fell on it. A lineman was
killed last week when pole on
which he was working snapped
and he was pinned beneath it.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
BOYCOTT TALK
IS RENEWED

Boycotting of employers not OPP
Grating under the Blue Eagle by
members Of his organization was
threatened today by R. A. Dick
son, president Of the Central La
Dor Committee and member OF the
executive committee of the local
NRA forces. He said:
Businesses not supporting
the Presidents unemployment
program will not be supported
by our people. OF course, there
will be those who are entitled to
leniency, but even they most
show us before we go along with
them"
It is understood that, once his
organization has completed the
work of signing up employers, it
will cooperate with the State Re-
covery Board for the District in
policing employers working under
the code.
The Washington times., 1933-08-28
D,C.PATRONAGE
POWDERED BY
ROOSEVELT
Farley at Hyde Park to Dis
cusS Commissionerships
With the President

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Aug. %
1.NSO.-Finance, public works
and patronage concerned Presi,
dent Roosevelt today as he looked
forward to conferences with
Montagu Norman of the Bank
of England and George Harrison,
governor of the New York Fed
eral Reserve, Postmaster General
James Farley and Secretary of the
Interior IckeS.
New plans and possibly sug-
gestions with regard to the none
tary policy of this country brought
Norman here with Harrison. His
conference was scheduled for the
afternoon.
Adamant On Policy
1t was made plain this Govern
ment has no intention of chang.
ing it's present policy with regard
to stabilization of currencies and
money matters. Several times the
President has outlined his policy,
which is to stabilize the dollar at
home. He will not join any move
to stabilize internationally before
the moneys of the various coun-
tries concerned are allowed to
find their own level.
Farley'S visit was expected to
bring some results in the way of
patronage. but there was no an
nouncement. For some time he
and the President have planned
to talk about District of Columbia
Commissionerships. The Presi-
dent indicated plainly he would
go into the matter at this time
He also indicated the talk would
not bring any appointments at
present.
Plan Shaping Up
Mr.. Roosevelt may allow pres
ent personnel to continue until he
changes the District form of gov
ernment. He has had such a
move in mind for some time, and
it was understood to be shaping
up definitely.
Ickes' visit brought the vast
public works program the re
covery organization is carrying
out directly before the President
and new allotments of moneys for
work were expected as a result
Mr.. Roosevelt has not had a
chance to take up public works
matters since he left Washington
more than week ago and
wanted to go over the construc
ton work planned by Ickes fol
the immediate future.