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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-30
BY ANDREW oVERGAARD

THE lily-Wllite jury Of the Fulton
l Superior Court in Atlanta, stir
red to vicious fury by the sadist
appeal to the prejudices Of the
southern slave markets, has sem
fenced a young Negro worker, An
gelo Herndon, to serve Is TO 20
years on the chain gang, which
means nothing else but a living
death. The crime for which he
was sentenced is organizing the
Negro and white workers to fight
for bread for themselves and their
families in the city of Atlanta.
The prosecution, in pleading that
Herndon be executed, stated THAT
the theory of Communism was on
trial as well as HerndOn." CAS-
sociated Press dispatch, Atlanta,
Jan. 49,.
A sixty-year old statute from the
Civil War period is being used by
the Southern slave-owners and
their representative to stif1e the
voice of the working class and OPP
pressed Negro people at the time
of growing revolt against misery
and starvation. Not only the sem
tence of Herndon but the coming
trial of Ann Burlak, Secretary of
the Textile Workers Union, Her
bert Newton, Negro leader of Chi
cago, and others. must be the
signal of the most intense mass
resistance on the part of the en-
tire American working class to save
these workers from the vicious
chain gang, which has been SO well
portrayed in the exposures in
Spiyak's Georgia Niger
THE slogan OF the Communist
l Party for self determination for
the Negroes in the Black Belt
(where they are in the majority
nomely, their right to govern
mental authority over this entire
territory, instead of being ruled
by vicious dictatorship Of white
landlords, bosses and gunner,
representing only small percent
age Of the population, figured
largely in the Trial This vicious
sentence. which follows in the
wake of the Share-cropper blood
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-30
Phila. Workers Meet
in Pappalas Defense

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 2s.-
Diamontis Pappalas, Greek worker
framed and sent to Jail by the De-
partment of Labor which is now
holding him for deportation, is being
defended by the Greek Branch of the
international Labor Defense. This
branch will give an entertainment on
Sunday, Jan. 20, 8 p. m. at 1895 Lo-
Gust Street, proceeds Of which will be
used to help the I. L. D., to fight the
deportation Of Pappalas
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-30
'Saved from the Chain Gang" Jesse
CrdaUford's OaVn Story, on Wednesday
Jesse CRAwFoRp own stony Of now the International Labor

Jesse CRAWFORDS story Of how the International
j Tense defeated the exadite him from Lansing Mich
finish the Georgia chain viii be published
this in Wednesdays the Daily Worker
this 19-year-old hoy
his hfete
white workers The narrative vivid descriptions
while shackedas
well stirring conditions the gang.
1t is TO such heish chain gangs described that
Angelo Hndon 9yesrod Of the unemployed
sentenced to eighteen to twenty years
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-30
Letters from Our
Readers
LEAVENW'RTH PRISONER
PRAISES DAILY WORKER
Leavenworth, Kansas.
Of Daily Worker,

LeaVenworth, Kansas.
Editor Of Daily Worker,
Dear Comrade:
Since Dec. 25, 1882, we prisoners
are not permitted to receive any
workers paper nor any foreign
language paper, by order of our
Warden, Fred zerbst, but please
do not let this hinder or prevent
you from mailing the Daily Work
ers to us, even if our official would
notify you to discontinue the mail
ing; my subscription expires some
time in April and when that runs
out l will resubscribe through my
relative and + will get it In spite
Of the ban; even If 1t will be torn
to pieces I'll put 1t together and
pass 1t around until only shreds re-
main.
Every inmate who has seen it is
crazy about the Daily Worker, SO
send ell that you were mailing to
prison subscribers.
Comradely,
signature omitted for obvious
rsaSOns.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-30
'EVeryFactory
FOrtre
Establish Intimate. Per-
n,oneRt Contacts With the
Workers.

The successful accomplishment
of this task winning the maj or-
ity of the working class requires
that every Communist Party shall
establish, extend and strengthen
permanent and intimate contacts
with the majority of the work
erS, wherever workers may be
found. the 18th Plenum
Resolution, E. c. G. /.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-30
BIOGRAPHY or NYGARD,
COMMUNIST MAYOR, IN
THE NEW PIONEER"

ESPECIALLY written for the
= workers boys and girls Of Amer
lea, Emil Nygard, first Communist
mayor in the United States, tells
the story OF his early life, in the
first chapter of the serial story
appearing in the New Pioneer
magazine.
The story is written simply, and
IN lively maner. The New Pho
neer Is the only periodical that the
story OF Emil Nygard is appearing.
Order the New Pioneer from Post
Office Box 28, Station d, New York
City. In quantity, four cents a
magazine. ss.use
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-30
BY JOHN SCHMIEs

THE Briggs Auto Strike in the
Vernon Highway plant and the
victory Of these workers in defeat
ing the 20 per cent wage-cut is Of
tremendous political significance.
The strike in which 500 skilled
workers were involved demonstrate
ed the growing rehabilitation of
not only the unskilled and semi
skilled, but also the skilled workers.
The strike takes place in period of
rising militancy and determination
for struggle in the auto industry.
The skilled workers had suffered
from considerable petty bourgeois
illusions as result of their former
privileged position in the auto in
duStry and the previous influence
of the American Federation Of La
Dor. The crisis has greatly under
mined the privileged status of these
workers and during the organiza-
tion and course of the strike itself,
the skilled workers lost many of
their illusions. Their experiences
resulted in tremendous progress on
the part Of the skilled workers in
their attitude to the semi-skilled
and unskilled. The experiences in
this strike has taught us that the
principles of industrial unionism
as we'll as the unity of skilled and
unskilled and the unity of employ
ed and unemployed is being appre-
ciated much more than many of
us realized.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-30
HOW WAS THE STRIKE
ORGANIZED?

About two months ago, the Dis
trict leadership of the Party be-
gan to realize that not only were
we tagging behind in our key task
which was stressed in the 14th PIE
mum resolution, but that we really
have not yet seriously considered
the task of shop work. AS a result
a discussion was initiated and car
ried through in the Party. Leading
comrades were assigned to work
around particular shops. Sections
and units we're assigned to concen-
tration points. The main concen-
tration was centered on the Ford
plant and the Briggs Mack Ave.
Plant. We began to conduct agita-
ton and propaganda work from the
outside, while at the same time
the District leading comrades were
assigned to establish personal con-
nections with comrades and work
ers inside of the shop.
AS result of this approach, which
was not only emphasized in speech
es but actually carried out in prac-
tice, we succeeded in establishing
connections and in organizing
groups in the Briggs Vernon High
way Plant. Prior to this beginning,
walk-out took place among the
Semi-Skilled and unSkilled workers
in department in the Briggs
Mack Avenue Plant. No movement
developed out Of this walk-out. The
reasons we're plain: no organiza-
tion and no connection with the
workers. This fact was an example
of what happened when workers
were not organized and was uti-
lized to explain still further and
to convince the comrades that the
building Of elementary groups and
committees in the shop are of fun
damental revolutionary Importance
in developing a movement against
the already existing low wages and
the coming wage-cut, as well as the
speed-up and other outstanding
grievances.
THE leadership in our most I'M
1 portant concentration points
(Ford and Briggs was strengthen
ed. We organized new section in
the territory where Briggs and
number of other auto plants were
located in the east side of Detroit.
The setting up of this Section Com
mittee was of great Importance in
the building up of this strike. Lead
ing comrades we're assigned to the
fraction of the Auto Workers
Union, and the issues of the Mi
chigan Worker" and continuous
practical guidance on the part of
the Party leadership, the definite
orientation that tho Party must
must build the Auto Workers Union
made it possible to organize this
strike and lead 1t to success. Dur
ing the strike, the Party District
leadership was in the midst of the
strike and took part in every little
detail connected with the strike.
This Orientation on the part of the
leadership was carried out con-
SciOusly.
This approach and the results
gained from carrying it into pract
ice completely demonstrated the
correctness of the line of the Cen
trial Committee as expressed in the
l4th Plenum resolution of the Par
ty, and the correctness of the reso-
luton of the 18th Plenum of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-30

signature omitted for obvious
rsasOnS.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-30

RODS of strike struggles to imme-
diately acquaint the workers in the
flop houses drom which the city
officials attempted to recruit work
ers as strike breakers) with the
fact that a strike is going Oh and
calling on these unemployed work
ers to support the strike. This es-
tablishes the unity between en-
ployed and unemployed in the
struggle,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-30
The Lessons Of the Briggs Auto
Strike>>HoaV 1t Was Organized

fear Of similar action in the Hud-
son Plant, the company was forced
to withdraw the wagecut.
THE workers throughout the city
L know that the strike was organ
lied by the Auto Workers Union,
was properly conducted and cor
rectly ended by the Union. This
was a tremendous step forward in
stopping the wave of wage-cuts in
the auto industry.
The victory in the strike con-
WINGED large sections Of auto work
ers that the Auto Workers Union
understands their problems, is ca
pable of drawing them on strike,
and is able to choose the decisive
moment for settling this strike and
winning a victory in an important
auto Shop-the first victory won
by auto workers since the crisis in
the auto industry began.
The conference called by the
Union and the work following the
conference by the Union and shop
groups together with branches of
the Unemployed Councils have as
their central task the stopping of
the wage-cutting drive and the
building up of the struggle for re-
lief and unemployment insurance.
UNITY OF EMPLOYED
AND UNEMPLOYED.
The strike also demonstrates the
Importance Of daily activity in the
blocks and neighborhoods to build
Unemployed Councils, and showed
how this activity of the Unemploy-
ed Council becomes a means of
giving the workers additional con-
fidence in their ability to win
strikes. When the proposal was made
tlD - the Unemployed Council be
invited to elect representative to
the Strike Committee, it was en-
Enthusiastically greeted by the strik-
erS, inaSmuch as practically all OF
them had either heard in one form
or another, or seen, the Unenploy-
ed Councils In their neighborhood
in action. The result of the activ-
titles Of the Unemployed Council was
that group of workers who were
being hired by the City Employ
ment Bureau for the Briggs Plant
refused to work and joined the
strike. This also raised a new CEN
ter Of activity for the Unemployed
Councils, and that is during pc
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-01
American Legion Historian Dies
 At Age of GA

WELLESLEY, Mass, Feb. 1. = Lieut.. Col. Eben Putnam, GA years old, national historian of the American Legion since 1920, is dead after an illness of several months. He died at his home in Wellesley Farms where he had lived for thirty years.
 His father, Prof Frederic Ward Putnam, who was on the faculties of Harvard and the University of California, was an eminent an- thopologist and the son was asso- ciated with him in scientific and archaeological explorations.
 The son took over the manage ment of The Salem Press in 1890, founded the Salem Press Histori- cai and Genealogical Record, and continued the publications under the names of Putnam's Historical Magazine and the Genealogical Magazine.
 In the World War he served in the Quartermaster Corps.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-01
Henry Ford Declares Times Are Not Bad; Bright Future
 Is Coming; Ciues Interuie,v

This is only the ox-cart stage of the machine age. This period now is the recovery day of the times back in '29 and before. That was real panic. In that so- called prosperous period, business was at the bottom.
 Boom Times
 Business is never as bad as at p pm times. Managers were off lons People were not really work iig. They are thinking now. They te seeing now the passing of the old era and the beginning of a lew one, better than anything the w14lc has known before"
 Plants Idle
 Meanwhile in Detroit, and other rts of the country, Ford plants are stlll shut down waiting for boeles rom the Briggs Manu- eslr&g plants which were closed over week on account of a iEfKe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-01
SOVIET U MON W ONT RETRACT ANY STATEMENT
Curt Reply Given Japan s Request that Correc-
 ton Be Made MOLOTOFF DOES NOT LIKE COUNTS REMARKS Alleged Red Movement Tn China Is Cause of
 Controversy

MOSCOW, Feb. 1.-The Soviet Government stands firmly behind the refusal to retract statements by President Molotoff, of the Coun- cil of Commissars, that peace be- tween Russia and Japan is threat ened by Count Uchida, Japanese Foreign Minister.
 Moscow was asked by the Jspaa- CSC Government to correct the erroneous impression caused oy a speech made by Molotoff before a recent session of the Central Executive Committee.
 Curt Reply
 The Soviet Commissar of Foreign Affairs replied curtly the Soviet authorities considered it unneces- sary to indulge in open discussions concerning the matter.
 Count Uchida, according to ad- vices received here, said that If the Red movement in China gain ed strength it would seriously men, ace peace in the Orient"
 President Molotoff, in substance said: Japan is looking for war with Russia"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-01
THOMPSON CASE. NOW ACCUSING M ORE INTEREST
Mexican Detective Is As signed to Make Thor
 ough Prob e
BODY OF AMERICAN
 INTENSIFIES SEARCH
Gov. Rodriguez Issues Ord ers-Hunt for Two
 Men Starts

TIA JUANA, Mexico, Feb. 1.-The search for MT. and Mrs. Charles Thompson, for mer Interior of Alaska resi- dents, last seen here on De- cember 5, was intensified yes terday with the assignment of the M ican detective, known only as BassaiL to the case by President Abel ardo Rodriguez.
 Thompson, a partner in the Red Top Distillery, came here with his wife several years ago from Fairbanks, Alaska.
 Couple Fled, Belief
 Immediately after the dis appearance of the couple, Po- lice Chief Miguel, of Santa Cruz, conducted an investi- gation which he said con- vinced him the couple had fled from Mexico.
 Friends of the Thompsons urged a more thorough investigation.
 Body Is Discovered
 The discovery of body on the beach, about 20 miles north of En- senada, has intensified the search. The body found on the beach was that of an American. He had been slashed to death. The body was found last month but the discovery only became known here last Sa.- urday. The body had been in the water for at least two weeks. It will be exhumed probably today and be examined further.
 Seek Two Men
 Meanwhile Bassail is searching for Henry Peters, who drove the Thompson car across the border to Tecate on the night of December 5, also a man named Summers, who formerly worked in the dis tillery. Both men are believed to be in California. They are wanted for questioning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-01
HIGHER TARIFF PROPOSALS ARE
 CAUSING SPLIT
Leaders Fail to Unite Dem ocrats Against Re-
 publican Plan

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Demo- cratic leaders are at odds over the plan to unite the House Democrats in opposition to the Republican proposals for increased tariff !o nations off the Gold Standard.
 A Democratic caucus was to have been held for the purpose of taking a stand on such legislation but later it was announced the plan had temporarily been postponed.
 The House today continued hear ings on the Hill depreciated cur rency bill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-01

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The New York Times today published, under Detroit dateline, a copyrighteo story by Henry Ford in which he declared these are not bad times but good ones = we are on the threshold of an inconceivably bright future"
 Ford gave a leisurely interview and said it is the development 3i machines which will bring hs bright new era.
 He smilingly dismissed techn9e racy, saying there never will t' technocracy in the sense of T. chanical oligarchy because life VI not stand for it. The machine is barely started now.
 Real Age Coming
 "In the real machine age, whiet is to come, direct ugliness, confus' ion, noise and disregard of humai rights, which is all about us, wi be done away with,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-01
SWAPPING" DEAL

LONDON, Feb. 1.-Great Bri- tain now looks upon the approach ing debt conference as a great swapping deal"
 Chancellor of the Exchequer Chamberlain declared Engla n d cannot contemplate the return to the Gold Standard until we are certain it will work better than 1t did just before we left it.'
 The Chancellor said many con- oitions must be fulfilled before the return to the Gold Standard. First, there must be settlement of the war debts. Second, there must be lowering of trade barriers. Third, modification of the maldis- tribution of gold and fourth, a set clement of the world political prob lems or at least progress toward their solution.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-01
4. M. DIERINCER
 DIES IN SOUTH
Oldtimer of Valdez Passes Away in Hospital
 in Seattle

SEATTLE, Feb. 1.-Andrew M. Dieringer, old timer of Valdez, died Monday in a hospital here and will be buried following the arrival of his widow from Valdez or the next southbound steamer. A M. Dieringer, was about 45 years of age and is survived by his widow and the following children: James. aged l9; Roy aged IT; Jos eph. aged 13; Ann, aged 10 and Beulah, aged 6.
 MT. Dieringer owned the Val dez Transfer Company and the Valdez Wharf and warehouses. He had been a member of the Valdez City Council.
 MT. Dieringer only came south on recent steamer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-01
Juneau Girl Honored,
 Oregon State College

OREGON STATE COLLEGE, Corvallis, Feb. 1.-Alice Merritt of Juneau, sophomore in home economics at Oregon State Col lege, has been appointed as one of the committee chairmen for the Spurs national convention. This organization, the sophomore ser vice honorary for women, is now making plans to entertain the national convention on this cam pus, February 23, 24 and 25.
 Miss Merritt is a member of Beta Phi Alpha, national social fraternity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-01
GARNER TO BE
 ASKED TO SIT
 WITH CABINET
President-Ele ct Proposes Plan Part of
 Duties of V. P.

WARM SPRINGS, Georgia, Feb. 1.-President-E Elect Roosevelt will ask his running mate, John N. Garner, to share seat at the Cabinet table as part of the duties of the Vice Presidential office.
 Roosevelt said he first suggested the plan himself when running for Vice-President in 1920.
 President Harding, who won, the election that year, was the first to put the practice in effect and Calvin Coolidge sat at the Cabinet table. Charles G. Dawes did not follow the innovation but Charles Curtis, however, has been at the Cabinet table while President Hoov- CT has been in office.
 The statement concerning Gar ner was as far as any official talk went about the Cabinet yesterday
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-01
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION IS STARTED
CHAMBER IS TO
 GREET DIM0ND
 AT NOON LUNCH
Delegate Elect, James 5. Truitt and Joe K. Green
 Guests Tomorrow

The local Chamber of Com merce will be host to Delegate Elect Anthony J. Dimond and oth- CT visitors of prominence it was announced today by G. H. Walms- ley. Secretary. Other Chamber guests will include James $. Truitt, Attorney General-Elect, and Joe K Green, Representative-elect from Hyder.
 MT. Green arrived here last night to prepare for the coming session of the Legislature, and is the first to arrive. Senator Di- mond and MT. Truitt are due to reach here tonight on the steamer Alaska.
 The latter is accompanied by his family and will establish his home here. He takes office on March l. Delegate Elect Dimond will spend the next week or ten days confer ring with local leaders on legis- lative and political matters before leaving for Washington.
 Senator Dimond was a guest of the Juneau Chamber immediately following the election. Since then he has covered most of the Ter ritory, visiting many communities and meeting and discussing with business men the needs of the several sections, and their desires for Congressional legislation. He will discuss similar subjects with local business men and other resi- dents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-01
FUR PRICES
 ARE BETTER,
 TACOMA SALE
Officials of Company Hold ing Sale Make An
 nOuncement

TACOMA, Wash, Feb. 1. A stronger demand for fur and high CT prices ruled the sale held yes- terday than for many months, of ficials of the West Coast Sales, Inc, said
 The sales yesterday brought $25,- 900 and the furs sold consisted largely of mink, marten, silver and red cross fox.
 Coyote and beavers were the only skins neglected. All other offer ings, were snapped up by New York, London and Pacific Coast houses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-01
MANY KILLED;
 FIND BODIES Nearly Thousand Soldiers Slain in Little
 s. A. War

ASCUNSION, Paraguay, Feb. l.- Dispatches received here today said o29 bodies of Bolivian soldiers have been found in the battlefields near the forts of Herbetta, Condales and Nanawa.
 It is believed however, the fi- gures are exaggerated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-01
COMMUNISTS
 ARE LOOPING
Force of Fifteen Thousand Chinese Pillaging
 Szechuan

HANKOW, Feb. 1.-Fifteen thou sand Chinese Communists are sweeping from Shensi Province into Szechuan, footing as they go, and driving out the established authori- ties.
 Word received today from Chung kiang said foreign missionaries northeast of Szechuan are fleeing into that city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-01
MISS EMMA R. WHITE
 RETURNS FROM SOUTH

Miss Emma R. White, who is employed in the office of the Bu- reau of Indian Affairs, returned o-i the steamer Northwestern from spending her annual vacation in Seattle and Portland visiting friends and relatives.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-01
0. E. SCHOMBEL LEAVES
 FOR HAYNES TODAY

O. E. Schombel left this morn ing on the steamer Northwestern for Haine5, where Ire has purchas- ed the light and power company. MT. Schombel took the equipment Of his Juneau shop on the steam CT with him. He expects to return to Juneau for a short time on an carly steamer,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-01
Gandhi Will Guide
 Policy on New Paper

POONA, India, Feb. Prom his prison cell at Yeroda, Mahatma Gandhi will guide the policy of a new weekly newspaper to be pub- lished here, devoted exclusively to the removal of the stigma of ''un- touchability"
 He is not to be the editor, for ha realizes his limitations as political prisoner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-01
TOWNS
 ARE IN DANGER

WASHINGTON, Feb. LA pre- diction that whole towns along the Mexican border in Texas will bel wiped out by bandits as the result of removal of troops from Fort Russell, at Maria, was made in the House this afternoon by Represen- tative Thomson, of Texas
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-01
CANCELLATION
 TERMS GIVEN
 OUT BY JAPAN

TOKYO, Feb. l. Japan has withdrawn some objections to the League of Nations program for conciliation in the dispute with China but the Government is not too sanguine the new terms will be acceptable to the League. If the terms are not accepted, Japan is seriously considering withdrawal from the League and leaving it to survive, if it can, without Japan's participation.