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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-24
PAINTERS REJECT
MOVE FOR TAX

NEW YORK.-A revolt against
the high handed action of Painters
District Council officials in putting
over a so cent daily tax on the
membership among other decisions
made at the recent Mecca Temple
meeting is growing apace as local
after local refuses to accept the de-
cisions.
The latest local to act is Paint
ers local 400, which unanimously
adopted protest against the Dis
trict Councils action at it's last
membership meeting, and forwarded
this protest to the General secre-
tary of the Union with the demand
that the District Council be restrain
ed from all actions based on the
decisions.
The protest by Local No. 400
charges that the office of District
Council No. 9, Intentionally chang
ed the order of propositions to be
voted upon with the purpose of con-
fusing the membership that
the vote on the propositions was
taken following disturbance caus-
ed by Vice-President Ackerly at
tempting to speak, a disturbance
which was used, under the pretext
of creating order, to beat up some
of the members and to intimidate
the majority into voting for the
propositions, without the member
ship knowing exactly what they
were voting on at the time"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-24
Grain Refuses to Give
Data on Racketeering
to Grand Jury

pensiye automobiles from an agency
IN WHICH THE COUNTY LEADER
is THE LARGEST STOCK
HOLDER.
Former Sheriff Charles w. CuIkin,
also Tammany leader, has been
associated with bootleggers while in
public office. He has ben charged
with incorporation of public
money during his tenure, but action
against him has not been pressed.
Clukin is president of the Monroe
Lamp and Equipment Company at
314 West 14th st. Testimony has
revealed that from 1924 to 1929
liquor was shipped from these prem
ises every day in violation OF law"
Between 1925 and 1881. Culkin made
deposits in his personal bank ac-
counts of $1,s29,759. His salary as
sheriff amounted TO only $54,261.
James J. Mccormick, a Tammany
district leader, deposited S384,785 in
the banks from 1925 to 1881, sum
out Of all proportion to his salary as
Deputy City, Clerk. He failed to &C
count in any way for $150000.
William L. Kavanaugh, Demo-
cratic co-district leader, deposited
$3.50, 500 in his bank accounts since
1920. Kavanaugh is Deputy Com
missioner Of Water Supply, Gas and
Electricity. This leaders graft con-
sists in supplying by contract towels
in buildings for which permits must
be obtained from his office.
Joseph T. Quinn, Democratic CO.
leader of the Second Assembly Dis
trict Of Queens, received $4,000 in
cash as gifts" from the late John
M. Philips, sewer pipe king. While
Sheriff Of Queens County, he placed
these gifts in a safe deposit vault
rather than in bank. because. he
said. they bore the aDpearance of
evil
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-24
Election Campaign
at sPrOletarian
Summer Camps

The Communist Election Cam
paign Committee has arranged a
special weekend in Camps Unity,
Kinderland and Nitgedaiget. The
weekend of Friday, August %,
Saturday, August rs, and Sunday,
August 27, will see a series of
events with special emphasis on
the election campaign.
On Friday, August 20, all the
camps have arranged that in con-
nection with the camp fires that
the Holy Trinity Of the Republi-
can, Socialist and Fusion Parties
shall be fed to the flames Of re-
volt as symbolized in the camp
fires, accompanied by significant
ceremonies and appropriate mea-
sures and speeches, etc.
On Sunday morning there will
be lectures by a prominent speak
er on the Communist Party cleo
ton platform at each camp.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-24

weeks of Gertrude Ederle's feat.
Second Woman to Swim the Eng
lish Channel had no ring to it at
all. She became the First Mother
to Swim the Channel.
Lindbergh made the First Solo
Flight Across the Atlantic. Lady
Drummond Hay was the First Wo-
man Dirigible Passenger Across the
Atlantic. Ruth Elder, the First
Woman Would-be Atlantic Flyer To-,
Crash Near the Azores
Wiley Post sports the title of the
First Round-the-Wo rld Flyer 10
Play Radio City while Ruth Litzig
who died yesterday is the First Wo-
man To Die While Stupidity At
tempting to Set a Swimming Endur-
ance Record. Two years ago cup
now in the possession of Haywood
Broun was awarded to the chorus
girl who could drive golf ball
farthest.
Figuring largely in today's sports
pages are Bea Gottlieb, the First
Woman to Beat the Prince of
Wales at Golf and Primo Camera,
Worlds Heavyweight Champion.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-24
Role OF Medalie and Names of Crooked Leaders EXPOSED

District Attorney Thomas G. T.
Grain, who was invited to visit the
Grand Jury room, greeted the jurors
but refused to supply any informa-
ton. Yet it Is a fact that Grain, as
a member Of the Council Of Sachems
of Tammany and its own prosecutor,
is thoroughly familiar with the graft
and corruption Of his organizations
leaders. Grain has also the names OF
Republican politicians, who are
linked up with gangdom and thievery
in Office. He will be in a fine posi-
ton to provide Tammany with am
munition in its fight against the
Fusionists. incidentally, Grain is also
in possession Of evidence showing
how manufacturers paid millions OF
dollars to New York City racketeers
to aid them In strikes and generally
In activities against unions and the
militant workers.
The Socialist leaders will vigorous
Iy join in the fray to attack both
the Democrats and Fusionists (who
include Republicans) on the crime
issue. n this way the three capitalist
political parties will avoid discussion
Of the principal issues concerning
the mass Of the city's population,
viz: the issues Of unemployment re-
lief, social insurance, the five-csnt
fare, the high earnings of public
utilities amidst increasing suffering
Of the workers, high rents, evictions
and more taxation.
But while the Communist Party
will push forward the major issues,
it will relentlessly fight and expose
graft, bribery, corruption and all
other criminal manipulations of cap
italist oflce-holders and politicians.
The Communist Party will continue
to show that all the accumulated
loot comes to the servants of Wall
Street from the pockets of the
workers.
AT A LATER date, the Daily Work.
n en- will expose in detail the role
Of the Fusion movement. with La
Guardia and his associates. In the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-24
Prosecutor Moves to
Bury Major Issues
Affecting Workers
BY JAMES CASEY

WALL STREETS political experts
W are ready to bury in the Fall
election campaign all the major
issues affecting the immediate needs
and demands Of the working class.
Hence. great cry has been raised
about a link between four or six city
political leaders and the racketeers.
But the capitalist newspapers, al
though zealously firing the interest
of their readers in the crime ques-
ton Zone entirely satisfactory to
Finance CapitaD nevertheless are
not divulging the names of the cul-
prits involved.
Therefore, the Daily Worker, with
this story. offers to the workers and
small business men Of New York City
the names of dozen Tammany and
Republican political leaders who
have been associated with racketeers
and thugs, and with crookedness in
public Office. However. before listing
the names. few more words must
be said.
When United States Attorney
George z. Medalie appeared bfore
the New York County Grand Jury on
Tuesday, he accused certain Tam
man politicians of whose guilt he had
been aware for at least more than
year. Why had not Medalie spoken
up to this timer AS a Fedral official
it was his duty then as well as today
to seek to ferret out crime and
bring the guilty TO JUSTICE The
reason for Medalie's belated action is
very clear Medalie, who is a Repub-
lican a friend of Seabury and Of the
bankers, Is also supporter of the
Fusion movement. The Fusionists
want to make racketeering and graft
the main issue in this campaign.
And Tammany Hall is preparing to
meet the Fusionists on this question.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-24

Although an eyewitness gave to the
police the name Of the individual he
blamed for the murder, the Police
Department and District Attorney
Grain have not pressed action. Perry
made bank deposits of more than
$135,000 during time when his SAL
airy totaled $4,000 and he had NO
OTHER SOURCE OF LEGAL M
COME.
Criminals have found protection
In the Peoples Regular Democratic
Organization of the Fifteenth As
sembly District, Brooklyn. This club
is controlled by Peter J. McGuinncss,
car of Greenpoint and Assistant
Commissioner of Public Works Of
Kings County.
Racketeers also have found haven
in the Fifteenth Assembly District
Democratic Club of Kings County.
The leader Of this club is none other
than the county sheriff, James A.
McQuade. McQuade, unable before
an open inquiry to explain his Jug
glirg of bank deposits, said he had
given gifts to Thru three relatives.
Professional gamblers have also
received assistance from Jacob Ro-
senberg, Republican district leader
and an assistant deputy sheriff.
Rosenberg is the head Of the Lin
coin League Republican Club.
Another Republican linked up with
gamblers is John r. Crews, former
Commissioner Of Taxes and Assess
rnents. He Is the head Of the Sixth
Assembly District Republican Club
Of Kings County.
John Theofel, Democratic leader
of Queens County, is one Of Tam
many Boss Curry's close friends, who
refuses to account for his accumula-
ton of wealth. From 1924 to 1890,
Theofel, as chairman Or treasurer Of
campaign funds for his organiEa-
ton, received a salary not exceeding
$11 900 year. Nevertheless, his net
worth increased from $28650 to
s201 900. It is known that office
holders in queens have bought OK
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-24
Chain Refuses to
Employ Negro Help

NEW YORK.-A flat refusal
to employ Negro help was the
answer of Mr.. Carey, manager of
the Grant store on 125th St., Tues
day, to the committee of Negro
and white workers who demanded
that Negroes be hired.
A meeting has been called for
Thursday, September 7, at st.
Lukes Hall, 125 w. 130th St., at
s pm. to hear the report of this
committee. The committee was
elected last week by the Commit
tee Against Discrimination of Ne
gro Workers on Jobs. Representa-
tives of organizations whose men,
bership totals over 10000 are. on
this committee.
The demands presented by the
committee on August IS include:
y The majority Of employees in
the 125th St. store must be Ne
groes; q the white workers who
are replacing Negro workers must
not be discharged but be trans
ferred to other stores in the chain;
and 81 there must be equal pay for
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-24
200 PreSserS March
On RA to Protest
High Dues Of LGW
10 Open Shops Strike
Again to Enforce
Agreement

NEW YORK.-A march of 200
pressers to N. r. A. headquarters at
the Hotel Pennsylvania to protest
against the exorbitant dues de-
rnanded by the International officials
before jobs are made available
marked the high point in the deyel-
opments in the dress strike situation
yesterday. The march was led by
the Needle Trades Unemployed
Council. Dressmakers In ten more
open shops struck again when bosses
refused to grant conditions on the
basis Of the terms Of the strike set
Element. The dressmakers came to
the strike halls the Needle Trades
Workers Industrial Union for assis-
lance in gaining the conditions
promised in the agreement. Con-
tractors are reported as telling the
workers that they are not getting
any more from the jobbers and
therefore cannot raise wages. At the
same time settlements in more than
20 shops were effected through the
Industrial Unions resulting in real
gains for the workers.
Pressers, many of them jobless for
long period and starving, joined
the march to the N. r. A. headquar-
tiers yesterday after officials of the
I. L. G.. w. U. demanded a sum Of
$76.50 for a union book and a job.
For a first payment $3.50 is de-
manded by the officials In addition
workers are compelled to appear
before special board and if they
are not found satisfactory to the
Board they may lose their S26 and
their Job. In this manner the l. L..
@. w. officials are outdoing the
A. F.. of L. bureaucracy in fleeing
the workers. The flnishers are also
being held up for dues, and are being
forced to pay $3.50 for a union book
and job.
At N. r. A. headquarters at the
Hotel Pennsylvania, J. Kener, head
bf the complaint department re-
ceived q committee of so workers.
'Kener refused to believe the pressers
and demanded affldavits in proof.
Within two hours fifty afddavits were
sworn out by pressers testifying to
the racketeering activities of the /.
L. G. w. officials. Kener promised
some action.
An outraged rank and file presser,
when asked for his $26.50 1.-the l. L.
G.. w. headquarters yestero. -eplied
by giving Breslau, the man.. J of
the union and one of the chief rack
eteers, good panning.
Another demonstration of pressers
will take place tomorrow at the Hotel
Pennsylvania to demand that Kener
keep his promise.
The United Association of Dress
Manufacturers the contractors of
the dress industry, are reported to
have ratified the dress strike settle
ment after having agreed provision
ally to IS per cent for overhead and
profit to be paid by the jobber. This
agreement between the jobbers and
contractors remains in effect for two
weeks, after which permanent fig
ure will be set.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-24
How to Help Build
the Daily Worker

If You are already n reader Of
the Daily Worker,
Induce your fellow workers In
the shop and your neighborhood
to start reading the DAILY" and
make arrangements with the
newsstaAds for a. many orders
as you secure, and notify ms
about the address, so that We
may deliver them.
Papers can also be delivered to
homes by carriers at the rate of
18 cents per week.
3--Secure steady donations even
for the smallest amount Of 10
cents per week, for the papers
sustaining fund Of the Daily
Worker.
4-Write In suggestions TO improve
the DAILY" and how to distrib-
ute 1t.
SJoln the Daily Worker vosun-
teers!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-24

| Incense.
The Other James j. has since abb
Dictated, married Miss Compton and
set up housekeeping on the Rivera.
He is at least temporarily through
as dispenser for all-night billiard
hall licenses. In recognition of this
act, the Garden matchmaker re-
turned $1,000, keeping, it is as
serted, the balance as recompense
for his good intentions.
Arena Bowling and Billiards, Inc.
the firm pccunying a basement of
the Ridgewood Grove Club as one
of Mr.. Flatto's tenants, ran behind
on its rent and the attorney agreed
to take the claim for $500 against
Johnson on assignment. Now Mr..
Flatto goes to court. Johnston's
lawyer filed a general denial, ask
ing for a bill of particulars. This
irked Mr.. Flatto to the extent where
he upped and stated:
"I'll give bill of particulars to
the District Attorney. This fellow
Johnston took money under false
pretenses and is withholding $500
of it. | gave him chance to settle
the case in the civil courts. Now
I'm going after him for grand lar
ceny."
Neither Mr.. Flatto nor the DAILY
Mirror" which reports the case ex-
hibits undue concern over the i'm
plications of the unsuccessful trans
action. Neither party works itself
into lather over the fact that such
a bargain was at all possible. The
Billiard Club would have been justi-
fled in taking advantage of john
ston's pull, Johnston would have
been entitled to his cut and GER
tainly there was nothing reprehen-
sive about Walkers role. Seven
million people be damned. Indig-
nation is in order when one of the
boys offends against ethics of the
profession.
Unlike his namesake, the boxing
industry's James j., is sensitive
individual who talks only on oc-
casion. When interviewed on ques-
tions relative to the merits of his
fighters, he talks rather freely.
During signing ceremonies for big
fights he sheds his reticence and
during training grinds he becomes
virtually voluble.
When asked for a statement on
the above circumstances, the head
of the Royal Family reverted to the
characteristics of his inner self. He
was never really cut out to be a
public figure. "See my lawyer" he
said, shyly.
Attorney LAURA said: "Mr.
Johnston tells me he discharged the
obligation. did everything that was
asked of him and returned the
money as it was put in his hands.
TITLES
1t started when Mile Gade Cor
son swan the Channel within few
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-24

dealers who are behind in their
taxes.
Actually, the movement is being
led by two groups. One is the Real
Estate crowd whose appetite for
wage cuts in the City payroll has
been whetted by Hoans' apparent
willingness TO guarantee the pay
ments to the bankers. The other
group is the clique of city politi-
clans who are fighting with the
Hoan machine for places on the
payroll.
Cut Wages
Recently the Socialist administra-
ton led by Hoan, instituted "vol-
untary" ten per cent cut in the
wages of city employees.
According to the World Telegram
Hoan then proposed that all city
workers be put on a thirty hour
week, with rs per cent cut in
wages. In defense of this wage
cutting measure, Hoan claimed that
the city would be able to hire $500
more workers. 1t was clear that
Hoan was proposing the "stagger
plan" for the City employees.
Protects Bankers
Meanwhile, the city's treasury was
running low, Hoan and his Social
list administration were confronted
with two alternatives, either to pay
the interest to the bankers on their
loans, or to reduce the wages of
the city employees. Hoan chose the
first course. During the months
of April, May and June, the city
workers got no pay, while the loans
and interest to the bankers were
paid.
Hoan proposed to pay the work
ers in scrip. His plan was not &C
cepted.
Hoan and his administration have
resorted to the issuance of bonds to
meet the intensifying crisis in the
city finances. But this has placed
the City even more firmly in the
grip of the bankers.
Many demonstrations of unem-
ployed workers demanding that all
payments to the bankers be stopped
in order to pay adequate relief and
to avoid wage cuts, have been club
bed by the Milwaukee police at the
orders of Socialist Police Chiefs in
the Hoan administration.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-24
1000 Gather In
SaCCO-Vanzetti
Memorial Meeting
Police Smash Meeting
In Providence; 5000
Gather There

NEW YORK, Aug. 25. Two
thousand workers gathered in Union
Square Tuesday in mass memorial
meeting to the memory Of Sacco
and Vanzetti on the sixth anniver-
sary of their legal murder in Boston.
After standing in the Square for
over two hours at the meeting con-
Quoted by the anarchist and |. W..
w. groups, the workers Joined the
demonstration called by the Inter-
national Labor Defense at 7.30 p. m.
Protest against the frame-up of
Terzani, anti-fascist worker charged
with murder, was voiced by both
demonstrations.
The I. L. D. demonstration
marched to 18th Street and Avenue
A IN the Italian section where a
huge demonstration was held. Hun
dreds of workers accompanied the
parade along the sidewalks as it
marched to this district.
Many Italian workers came out
from the tenement houses to listen
to the speakers in English and
Italian. Among the speakers were
DeBartelo, editor of '"L' Unita
OPERA, Valloni of the Terzani De-
tense Committee, present when the
Khaki Shirts killed Anthony Fierro
in Queens. and Griffin, Negro work
err affiliated with the I. L. D.
Sam Stein of the New York Dis
trict of the I. L. D. was chairman.
Many workers joined the I. L. D.
and pledged their support in carry
ing on the struggle against the
growing fascist offensive in Am
erica.
PROVIDENCE. R. l.. Aug. 23.-
Police broke UP a Sacco-V anzetti
demonstration Of 5000 workers
here Tuesday, arresting Anna Bloch,
Dave Glass of the Young Commu-
mist League, John Edmond, local
unemployed leader and Leonard
Carbone.
Anna Bloch and Leonard Car.
bone were due to be tried Wednes-
day for speaking without a permit
last Thursday.
A group Of fifty police from
every precinct of the city dubbed
both women and children in smash
ing the meeting. Dave Glass was
beaten unconscious with blackjacks
in the hands of the police and Anna
Bloch was badly bruised.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-24
SHOE REPAIRERS MEET

The ORGANIZATION Committee of
the Shoe Repairing Department Of
the Shoe Workers Union has issued
a call to all shoe repairers, boot
blacks and hat cleaners to attend
the following meetings:
All workers from Harlem and
Bronx and Manhattan tonight $50
p. m. at Rand's Harlem Terrace,
210 East 104th St.
All workers from Brooklyn and
vicinity tonight $50 p. m. at Brook
Ign Labor Lyceum, $40 Willoughby
Ave.
The purpose of these meetings
are to discuss our preparations for
a general strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-24
Alteration Painters On
Strike for More Wages

NEW YORK.-A strike was called
by Alteration Painters Union Local l
against the Sam Minskoff Realty
Corp, with offices at 521 5th Ave,
last Monday. The 16 painters in
volved are demanding higher wages
and are protesting against speed
up system introduced recently by an
efficiency expert which has increased
the amount Of work and brought
wages down to 50 a day.
Painters are urged to support the
strike. Headquarters OF the local
are at 1472 Boston Road.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-24
City Events
Notice-Cleaners, Overs.

The Executive Board of the Clean
ers, Dyers and Pressers Union of 223
Second Ave, N. Y, wishes to deny
the rumors being circulated to the
effect that the inside workers Of the
Cleaners, Dyers and Pressers' Union
are out on strike at the Oriental
Cleaners and Dyers Of 800 E. 10th
Street, New York.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-24
Delegates from 81
Organizations Plan
Red Press Bazaar

NEW YORK. Last Thursday
night 1875 delegates representing
81 organizations met at con-
ference to work out plans for the
annual "Daily Worker" Morning
Freiheit" and "Young Worker" Ba-
zaar.
A committee Of % was elected
to start work Immediately on the
plans mapped out at the confer
ence.
1t was also decided that a Sec
ond Bazaar Conference is to be
held on Thursday, Sept. ID. At
which delegates will report on
preparations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-24

meantime here are the names Of
crooked political leaders which the
capitalist newspapers do not pub
lish:
Thomas M. Farley, former sheriff
Of New York County, is the leader
OF the Farley Association. This club
has sheltered professional gamblers.
Farley, while holding public office,
made bank deposits OF 1896, 500. Dur
ing this period, his total salary and
all other known income amounted to
only $4,000. The Tammany leader
has admitted that, as business
agent for a reactionary labor union,
he accumulated $4,000 in cash
Michael J. Cruise, who as City
Clerk in the Walker administration
figured prominently in the Seabury
graft investigation. He is the head
of the Tarnrnany Central Associa-
ton, which also is known to have
harbored gamblers and other dis
reputable characters.
A third Tammany group closely
connected with racketeering is the
Second Assembly District Democratic
Club of Manhattan. This organiza-
ton is controlled by Harry G. Perry,
Chief Clerk Of the City Court. Two
hold-up men have made affidavit
that their shares Of the proceeds of
$4,000 robbery were lost in the
clubs controlled by Perry and Far
ley. THIS AFFIDAVIT DISAP-
FEARED FROM THE FILES OF
DISTRICT ATTORNEY GRAINS
OFFICE.
TWO raids have been made by po-
! lice on the Perry Club, following
complaints. in one of which more
than 100 persons, including several
notorious gamblers, were arrested,
and in the other upward Of 80 per-
sons were seized. In both instances
ALL THE DEFENDANTS WERE
DISCHARGED. On one occasion a
killing occurred in the Perry Club,
resulting from fight which devel-
oped IN the course Of gambling there.