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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-10
By HENRY PURO

While the severe drought situation
has not yet brought about broad
mass struggles amongst the farm
ELS, its consequences are pressing
hundreds of thousands of farmers
ever harder There is growing
hatred among. all farmers against
the New Deal destruction program.
This was clearly demonstrated in
the recent government conducted
referendum on the corn-hog reduc-
ton program. In two of the most
important corn-hog states, Neb-
raska and Kansas, the majority of
farmers voted against the A. A. A.
program Of cutting acreage and in
the third important state Iowa, only
35 Per cent vcted in favor of the
government program.
Fight fer Relief
The relief needs of the impover-
ished farmers are expressed in many
small issues. In many localities the
majority Of the farmers a-e already
en- the relief list. They are working
with the unemployed workers on
county relief jobs at from two to
three days per week, getting from
thirty to forty-five cents an hour.
But even this miserable relief is not
given without fighting. 1t is not
50 easy to secure relief work. AL
NEST in every drought-striken state
there have been many local and
countrywide demonstrations under
the leadership of the United Farm
ers League. These demonstrators
have brought definite results. Wher-
ever there has been some action the
most relief has been obtained. The
United Farmers League and other
militant farm organizations are TAX
ing up daily in different localities
through their committees hundreds
of individual cases of needy farm
ers and have secured relief for
them.
The government officials are uti-
lizing two tactics in trying to down
the militancy Of the farmers. In
some places the relief officials are
vict.mizing the NEST active fighters
whereas in the others the active
rlilitarts are the first ones that are
put Oh the relief list. The first tao
tic is utilized in the localities where
there Is no organizations or where
the farmers have net shown their
n1ilitancJ in Tire struggle fer r7lief,
whereas in the other cases they are
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-10
City Workers
Win Rebates
On Pay Cuts
Fig hit on 'FurlOugh
Scheme Results in
Partial Gains

City employees, after months of
protest received a rebate on their
pay cuts through a resolution
adopted by the Board of Estimate
yesterday. The sponsor of the mo-
ton was Joseph D. McGoldrick, de-
feated candidate for reelection in
Tuesdays election.
Employees Of the Board of Edu-
cation will receive 35 per cent rebate
on their "furlough donations" OF
November, while other municipal
employees will get a 60 per cent
refund on their donations" for the
month.
Explanations for the sudden
benevolence of the city government
differ widely. The administration
states in the resolution that the
"furlough" for the month is being
ended because the $11,000,000 de-
cided upon by the Economy Act had
already been saved.
observers less partial 10 Jne al
ministration state that the refunds
are part of a whole policy Of the
La Gua1dia group to strengthen it.
self among the city employees in
preparation for future elections. The
McGoldrick defeat has S h d
La Guardia and his supporters into
seeing the necessity for some such
action if Tammany is to be stopped
in its march to control City Hal
completely again, it is said.
Yesterdays resolution did not
mention the long and bitter battle
of civil service employees against
the salary -slashing policies Of the
administration. Those who have
followed city politics, however, feel
that more than a little debt is due
to the earnest fight waged by the
teachers organization, led by Tsadore
Begun, Communist candidate for
Controller in the recent elections
played no mean part.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-10

farmers in many locals one will
note that they clearly understand
that after the elections are over
there will be drastic cut in relief
all around.
The Roosevelt government is also
taking definite steps to move fam
lilies from the drought area to other
states and these families are left
to take care of themselves without
relief. Also a movement is going on
to put into practice the Roosevelt
policy of subsistence farming on a
large scale. Many poorer farm
ers are asked to give up their pres
ent farms and to move on these
small plots Of marginal lands which
mean slow starvation.
In view of all these things it is
necessary to spread these struggles
for relief and against the crop de-
struction and starvation program of
the A. A. A., making the i'm
poverished farmers in every local
ity realize that only by their mass
pressure can they secure relief.
The realization of the need of
united struggle for relief and the
Roosevelt program is taking place
not only in the north but also
amongst the Southern farm areas.
The struggle for relief which has
been cut of in all farm areas of
Alabama and fight against the
gin tax and the Bankhead Act was
taken up at the recent conference
of the Share Choppers Union. The
action includes a mass petition
throughout the South and the pre-
parstions for the choppers strike
for higher wages in the spring.
This conference also sent a call to
the other organizations of the
share choppers and poor farmers in
Arkansas and Tennessee for a united
front on these issues.
In this fight for immediate relief
which is already spreading from one
locality to the other and from one
state to the other and assumes
more and more a united front
character, our national relief pre-
rram as embodied in the Farmers
Emergency Relief Bill should be
thoroughly exclaimed and brought
forward for the endorsement of
the hundreds Of thousands of farm
ers. This bill includes the most
urgent needs Of all impoverished
farmers and can properly become q
unified program on national scale
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-10
Majority of Farmers in Two Most Imp ort ant
Corn-Hog States Oppose AAA Program

Union National Convention the
United Farmers League has sent a
similar appeal to the leaders and
the delegates of the Farmers Union
Convention. It may be that the
leaders of the Farmers Union will
ignore the united front the same
way as Milo Reno. But this united
front is already carried into prac-
tice by drought-striken farmers in
many localities in the actual strug-
gle for relief. Farmers belonging to
different organizations, working on
relief jobs, are participating in
local struggles together with the
workers. There are also Joint state
wide relief conferences taking place,
where both the workers and the
farmers are joining their forces to
secure. relief.
The first major success in the
united front efforts has been
achieved through the recent agree
ment between the Farmers National
Committee for Action and the Min
nesota Division of the National
Holiday. The latter organization in
its state convention, accepted the
proposal made by the F. N. c. A.
and authorized its president. John
Bosch, to appoint committee to
negotiate with similar COMMITTEES
of the F. N. c. A. These negotia-
tons were carried to a successful
end and a definite understanding
was reached on the question of the
joint struggle for the relief.
These united front actions can be
spread to a much wider area and
developed on a nationwide scale
This, however, requires that the
most class conscious farmers, that
is, members of the Communist
Party, United Farmers League, and
the other militant farmers, take
consciously and energetically upon
themselves the task of approaching
distressed farmers in other farm
organizations and explain to them
the srying need of all impoverished
farmers to join together to fight for
relief for their families and their
cattle.
Th9 approaching winter makes the
effects Ct The drought much more
severe. In discussions with the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-10

workers, have Just been returned az
victors in an election that was de-
void, insofar as the two big parties
Of capitalism we're concerned, Of
issues fundamental to the workers
Joseph F. Guffey, whose infamy
was gained in the Veterans Bureau
and in the Alien Property Gus
todian's Office and who has saved
from going to prison by the help
Of Andy Mellon and the father OF
his opponent in the election just
held, a former Judge Reed, made
no claims to anything commenda-
tory in his public record and prom
ised only an unqualified support OF
Roosevelt's New Deal. Yet he is
elected as U. S. Senator from Penn
sylvania. George Earle, better
known as George, the Third Earle,
did likewise and was elected gover-
nor.
A. F. of L. and Fascist Unity
The victorious Democratic gov
ernor had as his running mate for
lieutenant governor, Thomas Ken
nedy, International secretary-treas-
urer of the United Mine Workers OF
America, and this unquestionably
had much to do with putting over
the victory for the Democratic Party
in this, heretofore, rock-bed of Re-
publicanism
Earle became a Democrat after
he was denied an Anbassadorship
under Hoover and when Roosevelt
was elected Earle's contribution to
the campaign fund TO elect him
won him the appointment as AM
bassador to Austria. He was there
when the workers were slaughtered
by the butcher Dollfuss and in
special magazine pictures he was
shown at the demolished home
of an Austrian worker smirk-
ing at a shrapnel-destroyed picture
of Karl Marx
Every worker in Pennsylvania,
employed and unemployed, must
now realize that his work is cut out
to protect each others interests. On
the job it will be necessary to pro-
tect wages and struggle to meet
the steadily increasing cost of liv-
ing. Miners must prepare now for
coming strikes Next April 1st viii
find them without a contract and
the new fascist-inclined Governor
can be expected to make the fullest
use of the State Police (Cossacks),
unless the opposition to Lewis,
Kennedy and their ilk within the
U.M.W.A. develop their organiza-
ton and perspectives with such
struggles in view.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-10
Huge Rise Of Communist
Vote in n. Y. Contrasts
With Socialist Losses
c. P. Congressional Vote Multiplied Eight-FOld
in Four Years While S. P. Total in Same
Period Fell Off One-Ouarter

Party Congress City
1882 represents
242 per cent
which the Socialist Congressional
poed votes Party
little than three cent From 1882 to 1884 however the
decrease than q cent.
During period the Communist Party its
for Congressman in York City from 514S 1880
1884 This represents than eght-fold
which Congress
siona candidates poed 2346 votes there urfod
the
per cent.
The following table which the votes
candidates the
1882 hueuation
vote and steady increase in the Communist
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-10

trying to bride off the militant
leadership from the masses.
However, neither of these tactics
has brought any amount of sue
cess because In the first cases their
attempt to punish the militant ele-
ments have been overcome by utiliz-
ing mass pressure and compelling
the relief officials to stop discrimi-
mating against the militant leaders
and in the second cases the militant
and conscious farmers will
understand that relief is the result
of organized mass struggles and
they continue to rely on their or
SANITATION and continue to fight for
The interest of the masses.
Forming United Front
The Farmers National Committee
for Action has established it's west
ern Office in the drought center, in
South Dakota, and together with
the United Farmers League is ac-
tivizing farmers on united front
basis in the struggle for relief. Many
successful local united fronts have
already been established. In nu-
merous cases local organizations of
the Farmers Union, National Holt
day, and other farmers have been
ready to establish joint committees
and to join in united action fer re-
lief. In Northern Wisconsin the
Parent Teachers Association has
appealed to end secured the help of
the United Farmers League to de-
mand hot lunches for the school
children. United Struggles under
the leadership of the United Farm
ers League in Northern Wisconsin
have also defeated the attempts to
compel farmers to slaughter their
cows and instead have compelled
the government to send hay and
forage supplies for the farmers.
Sometime ago the National Ex-
ecutive Council of the United
Farmers League sent a united frcnt
appeal to the National Committee
nesting Of the National Holiday
Association proposing joint action
for the most urgent demands Of the
impoverished farmers. Mr. Reno
and Company have not seen fit
even to answer this appeal Now
! with the approach Of the Farmers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-10
Packed Court Urged
AS Framed-Up Negro
Awaits His Sentence

The International Labor Defense
yesterday called on all workers to
pack the Kings County Court at
100 Schermerhorn St., Tuesday,
Nov. 10, when Clyde Allen, who
has been found guilty on a frame
UP charge of rape and attacking a
white woman with hammer, will
be sentenced by Judge Mclaughlin.
After celebrating for four hours,
white blue ribbon jury, consist
ing of professional and business
men, found Allen, Negro worker,
guilty of rape and burglary" al
legedly against Bertha Smirles, a
resident of the Navy Yard section
in Brooklyn. Sentence was deferred
until Nov u and Allen is in danger
of receiving long prison term.
The case was tried before Judge
Mclaughlin in the County Court Of
Kings County and the trial lasted
more than a week. Allen was rep
resented by the I. L. D. attorney
Flamhaft and Attorney Greenberg,
who charged that the defendant
had been framed by a police officer,
ambitious to solve famous" crime
mystery, "The Hammer Man." the
solution of which had been clam
ored for by the capitalist press.
Allen served as a convenient vic
tim because he was an unemployed
Negro, and according to their plans,
would therefore not be in posi-
ton to defend himself
The character Of the frame-up be-
came very apparent at the trial
when prosecution witnesses repeat
edly contradicted themselves, or
were caught lying by the defense.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-10
Red Builder Is Freed
After Serving 2 Days
In Women's Prison

Marie Koch, militant Red Builder
who was arrested Election night,
was yesterday released after serving
two days in TIE Women's Prison on
10Th Street and Sixth Avenue, to
which she YVES sentenced by the in
famous labor-baiting Judge Harris.
She was arrested for selling the
Daily Worker on Broadway and 49th
Street. The policeman who arrested
her charged that she was attract
ing a crowd
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-10
Chinese Group to Hold
Dinner Dance Tonight

Reservations for the banquet to
be given tonight by the Friends of
the Chinese People, at Irving Plaza
Hall 18th st. and Irving Pl., may
still be obtained, the committee said
Yesterday, at the New Masses. 81
East 9th ST.; the Workers Bookshop,
50 East 13th St.: the Chelsea Book
shop, IS West Eighth ST.; the Rand
School Bookshop. 7 East 18th ST.;
and the Friends of the Chinese
People, 1853 West 23rd st.
Tickets for the dance which will
follow the banquet may be pur-
chased separately.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-10
German Arms Plants
Speed Up Production

BERLIN, Nov. 9.-During the last
few weeks there has been feverish
increase in the manufacture of arms
and munitions in the Siemens
works. Thousands of incendiary
bombs are being turned out, and
tanks for the Reichswetr are to be
supplied in the shortest possible
time. IN some of the departments
some of the new, up-to-date lathes
have been set up for the manufac-
ture Of grenades and gun barrels.
In the Flurno Works the output Of
aeropl ne motors has been increased
skiold.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-10
Festival Tonight
For Italian Newspaper

A highly varied program of work
ing-class entertainment followed by
dancing will be offered at the Man
haitian Lyceum tonight from $3.50
p. m. to midnight for the
benefit Of L'Unita Operaia, Italian
working-class paper.
The entertainment festival is be-
ing arranged under the joint au-
spices Of fifteen italian workers
centers, the Italian languag e
branches of the International
Workers Order and italian trade
union groups.
Admission is Is cents in advance
and 50 cents at the door.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-10
Spivak to Expose New
Facts on Anti-Semitism
At Meeting in Brooklyn

John L. Spiyak, author of the
startling expose of anti-Jewish Nazi
activity being published in the New
Masses and the Daily Worker, will
make hitherto unpublished revela-
tons concerning the anti-Semitic
activity of nationally-known politi-
cal and business figures, at the
Brooklyn Academy of Music on
Nov. 16.
William Browder will be chair
man. Spivak's lecture will be based
on material he has secured since
the New Masses began publication
of his current series. Part of the
meetings. proceeds will be con-
trihuted to the Daily Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-10
Motor Car Plant Closes

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 9.-Four
hundred workers at the Hupp Motor
Car Corporation we're thrown out
of work when the company closed
its Cleveland factory. The factory
is to be dismantled and all equip
ment sent to Grand Rapids, Mich,
where the company says it can pro-
duce bodies more cheaply.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-10
Zimbalist Expresses
Accord With Anti-Nazis

Efrem zirnbalist, famous violinist,
who will appear in a recital under
the sponsorship of the United Front
Supporters at Carnegie Hall on Nov.
10. yesterday expressed his accord
with the fight against Fascism
witch is enc of the organizations
ch'~e' c},ic-e.
The proceeds of the concert will
be u1ad in part, fer the relief of
German refugees in the Saar
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-10

act this offensive of the bosses.
IN an effort to smash the move
ment CT building trades workers in
New York for shorter hours and
higher wages, close to 500 employers,
representing the bulk Of the con-
struction industry, met Thursday at
the Offices of the Building Trades
Employers Association, 2 Park
Avenue, and declared their inten-
ton to Organize for firm and vigor-
Gus resistance" to the demands Of
the unions.
Resolutions adopted at the meet
ing prohibited all employers af1li-
ated with any of the associations
represented to enter into any agree
ments with unions, if such agree
ments will in any way increase the
cost of construction, in other
words, increase the wages or shorten
the hours of work of their en-
ployees.
Expect Conflict
Employers have been quoted as
stating privately" that the der
cisions adopted by them were "like-
ly to lead to city-wide conflict in
the building trades in the near
future"
In addition to the Building
Trades Employers Association of
New York City, which represents
practically all the sub-contractors
in the industry, the Metropolitan
Builders Association, which speaks
for the bulk of heavy construction,
and the Building Contractors En-
ployers Association were represented
and are backing the decisions
adopted.
The meeting heard report from
A. G. Tozzer, who headed the dele
cation of employers to Washington
to get the support of President
Roosevelt against the demands of
the local union number of the
international Brotherhood of Elec-
trical Workers, for a seven-hour
day at eight hours pay, namely
91-.6J 1Or JOurneymen.
@ Nov. l, contract was signed
by Local with the New York Eler-
trical Contractors Association, eff
fective Nov. 5, calling for a seven
herr day. $11.20 a day for journey
neA. and for apprentices $3.15 in
the first year, $3.50 in the second,
$50 in the third and $7.70 in the
fc~~th.
we do not stand together we
m 1t as well go fishing" Tozzer
W red the employers.
When approached on what the
unions intend doing on the matter
representatives of the Building
Trades Council Of New York City
Long Island and vicinity, 154 Third
Ave, had no comment to make
hut to state that the matter will
be taken up at their next meeting
Tuesday
al indications point toward the
continuation on the part of the A,
F. Of L. leaders of the unions of the
same dickering with the N. r. A.
in Washington and New York, that
has been carried on by them until
now. While they are preoccupied
with the Roosevelt truce" the en-
ployers are proceeding in prepare
ton for "city-wide conflict"
The rank and file workers in the
industry should lose no time in get
ting ready for a fight to defend
and improve their conditions. Past
experiences have proven that moth
ing will be accomplished by the
methods employed by their leaders.
1t is up to the men on the jobs to
see to it that their interests are
protected and that adequate prep
arations be made to meet this or
gained offensive OF the employers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-10

Workers in trade unions: sup
port the Daily Worker, collective
organizer and leader against the
stretch-out, wage-cuts, and for
improved working conditions.
Contribute to 100000 campaign.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-10
BUILDING BOSSES
UNITE TO RESIST
WAGE INCREASES
Resolution Against Any Union Contracts Which
''Raise Construction Costs Brings No Re-
Spouse From Building Trades Council

While an organized united front" of building con-
structon employers associations against the unions in the
building trades has been established attempt has been
made by the leaders Of the A. F. of L. building trades
union mobilize the membership of the unions to counter
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-10
GUFFEY, EXPOSED
AS CROOK, GETS
SEAT IN SENATE
Kennedy, U. NJ. W. A. MisIeader, Is Elected
observation-disclosures in Pennsylvania
Helps Fascist Win COvernOrship
By Tom MyerscOugh

PITTSBURGH, Nov. ga .. s. Senator who in-
dicted for approprang government funds while holding
appointment under the Woodrow Wilson administers
ton and Governor who praised the former fascist butcher
Dofus the best friend and benefacor of the Austrian
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-10

Sixty thousand dollars will in
sure the Daily Worker for the
next year. Concentrate on raising
this sum by the end of November.
Evening star., 1934-01-28

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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-28
HEALTH BREAD TO
BE SOLD IN CITY

A license for improving the nu-
tritional value of bread by the
use of a Vitamin D extract de-
veloped at Columbia University in
New York City has been awarded
the Carolina Baking company, Of
Greenville, according to Ralph
Ward, manager of the company.
The addition Of Vitamin D to
o Boy Bread, he said, is regarded
by medical officials as marked
advance in the field of nutrition,
as this vitamin, which is needed
for building bones and preserving
teeth, is practically missing in the
average diet.
The license to use the new Vita
min D product in bread was
awarded by the National Oil Pro
ducts company of Harrison, n. j.,
which manufactures the Vitamln
D extract under patent held by
Columbia University.
o Boy Vitamin D bread will be
placed on the local market within
a few days, said Mr.. Ward.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-28

Weeders asserted they could visit
Gov. George White at Columbus
and ask removal of the Hardin
county sheriff and prosecutor Tor
failure to act in the case.
Meanwhile self styled vigil
antes" reiterated orders for strlk-
ing onion workers and their faml-
lies to leave the county. No fur
Their violence showed Compare
tive quiet reigned.
Strikers, landowners, strike
breakers and peace officers await
ed arrival of Robert Fox, federal
labor concilator, ordered here by
Secretary of Labor Frances Perk-
ms. Fox was to attempt to medi-
ate demands of strikers for wage
increases to 35 cents an hour for
an eight hour day. Previous wag-
es paid workers ranged from nine
to IL cents an hour for 12-hour
day, plus house and cow.
O'Dell nursed his wounds at
home, surrounded by armed
guards.