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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-26
1000 Fur Workers
Surprise Secret
BOSS-A.F.L. Meet

NEW YORK. - Learning Of the
whereabouts Of a secret conference
to be held between the A. F. of L.
Joint Council and the representa-
tives of the fur bosses associations,
more than 1000 fur workers Of the
Needle Trades Workers Industrial
Union marched on the Hotel New
Yorker, invaded lobbies and cor
ridors and finally forced the con-
ference to discontinue, after loudly
protesting their refusal to join any
union but their own.
The fur workers surprised the
fur bosses in conference with Lucchi.
Begoon, Goldstein Of the Joint Coun-
Gil and Hugh Frayne, the decrepit
organizer of the State Federation Of
Labor, when they marched into the
room.
The hotel manager appeared on
the scene and hearing cries Of
"racketeers" ordered the conferees
out of the hotel. Frayne expressed
resentment 'k,'len called a racketeer
by a rank and filler, and asked the
fur workers whom they thought they
were addressing.
The conference was finally broken
up by the police with the bosses and
the A. F. of L. takers sinking out
of the hotel.
AS the workers left the hotel they
encountered two Lovestoneites en-
tering and drove them out Of the
place.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-26
Police Witnesses
Contradict Selves
In Powers Trial
Leader of Unemployed
Faces Frame Up for
1882 Demonstration

NEW YORK.-New revelations we're
brought out today in the trial Of
George Powers in General Sessions
Court, when witnesses for the pro-
secution were examined by InteTns-
tional Labor Defense attorney Tauber
In the morning session of the trial
the first witness for the court, Powell,
a police reporter who is alleged to be
a "disinterested" witness, admitted
that at the time Of the arrest Of Pow
ers he was working for the City News
and stationed at Tombs Court. Powers
was arrested April Il, for incit-
ing to riot"
The star witness for the prosecu-
ton, David McCauliffe, chief deputy
inspector, highIghted the proceedings
Of the afternoon session when he was
forced to retract his testimony which
was in contradiction to that which he
gave in the lower courts several
months ago. He was forced to declare
that ''the delegation Of unemployed
led by Powers was refused admittance
to the Mayors Office because the
Mayor did not care to see people OF
that type"
1t is a known fact McCauliffe, the
chief witnesses for the prosecution is
the leading vicious police attache
against unemployed workers notably
in the evictions Of unemployed fami-
lies.
At today's proceedings, witnesses
for the defense will be called. 1t is
the duty Of all unemployed workers
to answer the call of the Interna-
tional Labor Defense to pack the
courtroom at Franklin and Centre
Sts., Part 8 top floor. in protest
against the attempts Of the police to
railroad Powers to q long prison term.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-26
Industrial Union Urges
United Front for
General Strike
NEW YORK-A backed meeting o

NEW YORK-A packed meeting of
nearly 1000 workers Wednesday
night endorsed a resolution introduc-
ed by the executive board of the
Amalgamated Food Workers to call
a general strike Of hotel workers, if
the Waldorf bosses fail to recognize
the union within 48 hours.
Prior to the meeting, the strikers
had been led in a mass picketing
demonstration at the hotel by mem
bers Of The Hotel and Restaurant
Section Of the Food Workers Indus
trial Union, the first mass picketing
thus far conducted in the strike.
Come and show them how to lead a
strike, was the comment Of the mil
liant Waldorf strikers when the IN
dustrial Union workers in spirit OF
unity Joined the picket line. The line
was later broken up by police and
two strikers were arrested.
A demonstration Of strikers against
scabbery at the Geneva Association,
one of the affilistes Of the Hotel
Guild. the company union, was also
broken up by police, on the same day
While some scabs have been re-
cruited, the strikers ranks are solid
AT the mass meeting the speakers
while calling for a general strike,
failed to outline a clear, decisive
policy in the strike. No strike COM
mittee has been elected as yet MOI
has any plan for strike activity been
presented to the strikers.
Members of the Industrial Union
who came to the strike meeting to
Join the strikers in solidarity were
not permitted to enter the strike hall
The speakers presented a program
Of demands but failed to make the
economic demands Of the workers q
major issue in the strike.
AS a result Of the obvious hesita-
ton and lack of policy Of the rene
gades in the leadership Of the union
the strikers, although militant, are
confused.
The Hotel and Restaurant Workers
industrial Union at a mass meeting
last night at Bryant Hall, elected g
committee to go to the Analgamateo
Union and appeal for unity and q
Joint committee for a real general
strike, for mass picketing and fol
spreading the strike inside the Wal
dorf Hotel. Only through a united
front and united strike committee
will it be possible to wage an effec-
tive struggle against the powerful
hotel bosses, the hotel and restaurant
industrial union pointed out. The
union urges that the strikers work
out their economic demands as a raj
lying point for struggles in other
hotels. 1t called on all hotel workers
to aid the strike by picketing and tc
prevent any scabbing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-26

Woolworth Building on the 9th floor.
I was reinststed, after putting up a
stiff argument.
"ydREE weeks later I fought at the
New York A. c. I was in the
dressing room before the bout came
on, and one Of the fights before mine
ended in knockout, so that I was
rushed in getting dressed. One Of
the head officials Of the A. A. U.
came into the room, bawling me out
because I was not already in the ring.
(The procedure in amateur fighting
in New York City was to box two men
a night.) AS it happened, knocked
out my first opponent in the first
round In order to get a watch. the
first prize, I had to win another
match. When my second bout came
up. about 40 minutes later, I knocked
out the second man in the second
round.
''The next day Ben Levine, the
matchmaker. suspended me indef-
initely. This was in 1881. I soon
AcAt NSN AOEh anu bEdNctkSu "
Cleveland, Ohio. I had two profess
sional fights in Cleveland. Then
returned to Syracuse, N. Y, fight
ing as an amateur again through
out central New York. Why /
changed back is easy to see.
Gas a professional fighter, re-
ceived IS or $40 a bout. AS an
amateur in Syracuse. used to
get from SIS to Sl25 fight. When
Governor Lehman put amateur
boxing under the control of the
New York Athletic Commission.
after Ernie Schaaf was killed by
Camera, amateur boxing was all
washed up in central New York. I
left Syracuse for New York City"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-26
Mass Protest Wins
Prompt Relief For
JObless in Pitts.
Continued from Page y

coal, etc, must be taken care of the
day that the committee brings in the
complaint.
1t was agreed that federation be
proposed to other unemployed or
CARNATIONS which will set up a Joint
committee for going down to welfare
offices, county relief boards and SO on.
All the proposals were adopted by
the relief board. The question OF
emergency orders being given out
the same day that the Unemployed
Council presents them represents a
great victory for the Unemployed
Councils.
Delegates Elected
A number Of delegates have al
ready been elected from Pittsburgh
to the National Convention Against
Unemployment. Among those elected
are three delegates from the Steel
Workers Union, one from the Food
Workers, two from the Packinghouse
Workers, two from the International
Workers Order of Western Pennsyl-
var1ta, two from Unemployed Citizens
Leagues and one from the Indepen-
dent Unemployed Citizens League, rs
delegates from Unemployed Councils.
Locals of unemployed organizations
which have approved the convention
but lack sufficient funds to send
a delegate will be asked to endorse
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-26
Waldorf Strike Solid;
Strike Meet Approves
Plan for Cen'l Strike
Eighth age Club
Meets Sat. Night

NEW YORK.-The Eight-Page
Club, an organization Of workers
interested in expanding the Daily
Worker. will gather for a dinner
this Saturday at the Jade Noun
tain Restaurant, 1877 Second Ave,
between 18th and 18th SITS. at 6
o'clock. Any one interested in
the project Of the organization
is invited.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-26

their organization as an anti
labor fascist weapon - and
here their top leaders must be
included-while the small fry Of the
of1cialdom just hangs on for what's
in it.
Both types are just as ruthless and
calculating They explicit in every
possible way the intense love Of the
American masses for sports. OF
course, they get the endorsement
and active support Of the capitalist
press, Arthur Daley Of the N. Y.
Times sports staff and J. Abramson
OF the Herald-Tribune being among
their Staunchest supporters. You'll
see these gentlemen along with the
other big shots at almost every large
A. A. U. or Olympic Committee con-
ference. Bill Henry, sports editor
Of the Los Angeles Times, was the
head Of the organizing committee of
the Tenth Olympics Games. The
N. Y, Daily News and Chicago
Tribune won't let you enter q
Golden Gloves tournament unless
you're registered with the A. A. U.
NATURALLY enough, these people,
~ who presume to claim jurisdiction
over amateur" sports in the United
States, reflect every major prejudice
in American capitalist society. The
stock phrases about equality for all
in the A. A. U. are brought out on
gala occasions, but the Negro ath-
letes within the A. A. U. know
better. Cant the boxers at the
Salem Crescent in Harlem testify to
this, though?). Below is little docu-
ment from a New Haven Negro
boxer, a reader Of the Daily Worker.
In its fortnight simplicity, it's a
damning indictment OF the so-called
leaders Of the Amateur Athletic
Union. 1t needs no comment.
w AM" writes Billy C. of New
Haven, "a young Negro boxer.
started amateur boxing in New York
City in 1880, at the age OF Is. All
in all, have had about go amateur
bouts, 20 Of which I fought under
the A. A. U. regulations, receiving
watches as prizes. Then I was sus-
pended by the A. A. u, because I was
winning all my fights. One night I
fought white fighter in Long Island,
who was the favorite. I knocked ire
boy out in the first round, and the
fans threw bottles and sticks in the
ring, showing the antagonism that
had been built up against Negro box
ers. After this fight I was inmedi-
ately suspended from the A. A. U. I
received a letter to report at the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-26

we need 1O2 ships. The vinson bill
would authorize them. I'm going to
vote for il"
Want $50 New War Planes
Thus the Roosevelt administration
feyerishly speeds actual preparations
for war. Only yesterday the House
in almost record time passed a
S2o5 100000 Navy appropriation for
the next fiscal year. With the GER
tain passage Of the Vinson bill, the
total of Roosevelt appropriations and
authorized for the Navy will stand
at s1,015, 0000,0 00 But that is not all.
Today the House Naval Affairs Com
mittee, headed by Representative Carl
Vinson Of Georgia, author Of the Vim
son five-year construction program,
heard navy big shots demand still
another building program-for new
navy airplanes. Rear Admiral Will
lam H. Standby, Chief of Naval OPP
erations, declared he must have $50
new airships, in addition to the 1000
now being proposed. The Navy re-
Gently received $7500,OO0 Of public
Works" money for building navy
planes. Standby also reported that
the Navy found ways to expand its
air base at Sunnyvale, on the Pacific
Coast, under the C.W.A. program,
and he added that new additions to
the Hawaiian Islands base is needed"
While high American officials were
represented as feeling relieved by
Foreign Minister Hirota of Japan's
recent assumption of a placating at
titude toward publicly-it
is well understood here that the
United States is not being swayed by
it in private war preparations. Thus,
even the National Council for Pre-
vention of War, a bourgeois pactfist
organization. issued a statement to-
day asserting that the vinson pro-
gram is "the most formidable threat
tc enduring peace on the Pacific that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-26
Hail Friends of Soviet Union Delegates New Casino Tonight
Farmer Labor Local
Elects Delegate to
JObIeSS Convention
Continued from Page y

over New England will participate
will be given to the New York dele
cation to the National Convention
Against Unemployment on Thursday,
Feb. l. at D. M. at the st. Nicholas
Arena, Goth st. and Columbus Ave.
Early next morning the New York
delegation together with the New
England delegations will leave for
Baltimore, spending Friday night
there and arriving in Washington in
time for the opening session Of the
convention on Saturday morning.
1t is planned to make the New
York meeting a demonstration of
solidarity OF the workers here with
the delegates to washington, show
ing that the New York workers are
behind the demands for unemploy-
ment insurance and immediate relief,
as well as extension Of the C. w A.
jobs, which the convention will de-
mand.
All working class and sympathetic
organizations are urged by the Ma
tional Committee Unemployed Coun-
ellis, in q statement issued today. to
support the convention by sending
representatives to the meeting with
contributions to help cover expenses
Of delegates.
Speakers at the meeting will in
clude I. Amter, National Secretary
of the Unemployed Councils, Irving
Potsh, local secretary Of the Needle
Trades Industrial Union, Sam Con
shak of the Greater New York IN
employed Councils, who was recently
released from prison, H. Macawain
Of the League Of Struggle for Negro
Rights, Louis Weinstock Of the A.
F. Of L. Committee on Unemploy-
ment Insurance. and Juliet Stuart
Poyntz Of the Trade Union Unity
Council.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-26
Wo,nen,s Unemployed Meet

NEW YORK.-The Women's Com
'nittee of the Unemployed Councils
have issued a call for a women's
conference on unemployment to be
held at Irving Plaza, 18th st. and
Irving Place, Sunday, Jan. 26th, at
l D. m.
Delegates will be sent from wo-
mems unemployed groups, womens
C. w. a. and c. w. S. projects, and
office workers unions.
The. conference will elect dele
gates to the National Convention
Against Unemployment, and will lay
plans for q mass demonstration at
the state c. w. A. offices on Tuesday,
Jan. 30th, of employed and unem-
ployed women, and wives of c. w. A.
workers facing lay-offs and receiv-
ing wage cuts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-26
UNIV Opposition in
Lead for Right To.
Strike; Fights Lewis
Continued from Page u

organizers Of Ohio, made an at
tack on Bohus' integrity as a union
man. To his surprise the charge
fell fat even at this convention
consisting Of a substantial number Of
hard boiled Lewis supporters.
Bohus again took the floor and
ably answered Pacefico The ma
chine moved quickly to block of
further discussion and to appease
the delegates through a misleading
resolution, preceded by statement
from Lewis that the U.MW-A. is
not against strikes, voted on its
substitute, which read:
THAT we oppose any State In
dustrial Court Law seeking to de-
prive the workers Of fundamental
and inherent rights. We are COM
mitted in principle and by wage
agreements to present National
Industrial Recovery Act under
wage agreements made there
under. Therefore, we hereby con-
firm and approve the present plan
of law and agreements as the
most enlightened and beneficial
for our members and our union"
Despite this, hundreds of dele
gates, through their negative vote
or abstention on the substitute, indi-
Gated their wish for the original
resolution and especially the en-
dorsement OF Bohus' speech for the
unconditional right to strike.
Praise Resolutions
Many resolutions were pushed
through praising the U.M.w.A. and
its officialdom. A resolution de-
handing that the autonomy of the
local unions be restored presented
by Local 661 of Hannah City, Ill,
was referred to the Executive
Committee" other resolutions for
oiling the machinery were likewise
referred to the Executive Commit
tee. A resolution, the clauses Of
which pointed out that Andrew
Mellon, who" the resolution said,
boosted of having three presidents
serve under him, having Coolidge
and Hoover refund from the U. s..
Treasury in the form of excess in
come tax, millions of dollars to
him, was cut down to one clause
on the soldiers bonus. The bonus
resolution, which mentioned the
Standing debt of the U. S. govern
ment to the veterans was tabled to
be taken up later in the conven-
ton"
Dodge Tabulating Locals
-Four resolutions were introduced
demanding that all local, district
and national officials be tabulated
IN the Mine Workers Journal, was
carefully put aside.
Delegates Listless
Many delegates are sitting around
indifferently talking and reading
newspapers, while the machine
clicks.
The Daily Worker correspondent
was threatened with a Cracked
skull" yesterday and barred from
the convention by Lewis and the
sergeant Of arms" The Daily"
reporter had covered the first day
OF the gathering from the visitors
gallery, but when he seemed to be
the center Of attention by the John
L. Lewis watchmen, decided TO cover
1t at the regular press table. He
got no further than the entrance
to the auditorium, when one of the
two heavy-set gentlemen" suggest
ed that "get out Of here, you son Of
--, or we'll crack your skull"
He is now barred from the con-
yention. The local press headIined
a rumor that an Illinois miner had
threatened Lewis life, therefore, ex-
ira guards we're placed in the hall,
This is seen as a call for police as
sistance in handling opposition
delegates.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-26
Billy of NeeV HdVen

MOT all of readers, by long shot familiar with the
~ structure of the socaed amateur sports of
this country. The leading sport body in these
United States is the Amateur (gawdepus) Athletic Union
with officers who range from leading army officers to plain
shysters who hang onto their necure petty little grafers
low type Some of them very consciously building u
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-26

show with what anxiety the revoIu-
tionary trade union movement is
awaiting your complete recovery. We
are happy in the fact that now you
will be able to give us more guidance
in the struggles that are now matur-
ing and for which we are preparing. "
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD
TRADE UNION UNITY LEAGUE
JACK STACHEL, Acting Secretary.
Chicago GreetS Foster
CHICAGO, IlI.-Workers gathered
at q Lenin Memorial meeting at the
Coliseum in Chicago sent the fol-
lowing greeting to william z. Foster
on his return from the U. S. S. r.:
I'VE, ten thousand workers of
Chicago, gathered in the Coliseum
to commemorate the tenth ami
versary Of the loss of our great
leader Lenin, send hearty revolu-
tionary greetings of welcome to our
beloved chairman of the G. p.
U. S. A., William 4. Foster. We
welcome you back to the head of
the revolutionary workers of Amer
lea and pledge to go forward with
you under the banner of Lenin,
organized workers in stockyards,
steel mills, railroad, Negro, white and
young workers, to win for our pro-
cram in the A.F.L., S.P., organized
struggle against imperialist war,
for defense of the Soviet Union.
Long live the c. P. u. S. A.!
BILL GEBERT.
Chairman of Meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-26

C.W.A. workers will protest wage cuts
and lsyofs at mass meeting Of the Re-
Lief Workers tonight at pm. In the AM
bassador Hall, Claremont Parkway and Srd
Ave. Bronx. Don't fail to attend.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-26
YOU. HOI,nS MEETTNC,

Lenin Memorial meeting will be held at
the Savoy Mansion, Friday, Jan, 2e at q
pm. This meeting is held under the Joint
auspices of Units z and 10 of the CP. and
the YC.L. Adm. 15c.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-26

delegates nearest them in each local
ity and send their credentials along.
Such delegates will have to submit
report to the local which approved
them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-26

Earl Browder will speak at the first an
niverssry celebration of Section C.P. Sat-
urday, Jan. 81, 8 p. m. at International
Workers Club, 723-5th Ave, near 2srd ST.,
Brooklyn. A good program and entertain
ment has been arranged
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-26
PERSONAL.

PHIL YOUNG, wire or phone the labora
tory immediately. Very important. Herb,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-26
Rainey Sees Early
Japan-U.S.S.R. War

Continued from Page y
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-26
City Events
DREsSMAKERs OPEN FORUMS
Three Mass Open Forums win Be Held
SmndaN &c

BROWNSVILLE.--H. Koretz. assistant Sec
rotary Of the NT.wLU., will speak at the
Hinsdale Workers Club, 512 Suffer Ave. Sub
iect, Dual Unionism and the Role OF the
Lovestoneites.'
BRONX Weissberg, manager, Dress
Department, N.TWIU., will speak on The
Present Stoppage in the Dress Trade for
Flat Prices and What Is Behind Them at
the Bronx Workers Club, 1910 Boston Road.
at II am.
W1LLIAMSBURGH.--J. Goldman, organizer
Dress Department N.T.W.LU., will speak on
The Present Stoppages in the Dress Trade
for Flat Prices and What Is Behind Them >"
at the Workers Club, 2s5 Rodney ST., Brook
Ign, at II am.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-26

we need 1O2 ships. The vinson bill
would authorize them. I'm going to
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-06-07
ARTHYDE

Clifford Thomson went to Gheen
Saturday, and will work for Leonard
Ellison.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Novotny and
family spent few weeks visiting rel
atives here. Archie Raines returned
to Minneapolis for a visit with them.
Kenneth Raines spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Raines.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Adams and fam
lily went to Mora Sunday, taking home
Sidney West who had spent some time
at the Adams home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Maunula and Allen
visited at the Sampson and Winar
home near Isanti Sunday.
Max Smith and daughter, Dorothy
and friend spent the weekend here
Mr.. and Mrs. ErlandsOn and chill
dren, Mrs. Louise Richardson anC
Luella of Aitkin, visited relative:
here Sunday.
Judge Klefsas of Aitkin, came Mon
day to get Priscilla, Elaine and Eu
nice Brown to take them to the Chill
dren's Home at Owatonna.
The school picnic and program
Memorial day was enjoyed by all. The
teachers, Mrs. VIM. Rom and CliffOrt
Wikelius, went to Aitkin last Thurs
day.