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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-27
Governor Justifies Killings

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 26.-The
southern section of the National
Committee for Defense of Political
Prisoners, composed of Cary White.
former professor of history at Hood
College, Ind, Endorsed by Richmond
Central Labor Union; Sarah Hart
man, former instructor at William
and Mary College, Va, and leading
Richmond social worker. and Myra
Page, Virginian, and author of two
books on Southern textiles, today
presented the results of their in
vestigation of North Carolina tex
tile areas before Governor Ehring-
haus.
They strongly urged: First, i'm
mediate withdrawal of all National
Guards from textile areas and dis
continuance of their use in any fu-
ture strikes; second, the Governors
pardon for 70-year-old j. w. Girls
we'll. unemployed worker sentenced
to four months hard labor in con-
nection with picketing activities at
Concord Mills; third, that immedi-
ate and permanent support be ar
ranged for the widow and eight
children of Ernest Riley, unarmed
picket brutally stabbed to death by
a National Guardsman, and prose-
cution of his murderer.
The committee presented first.
hand evidence of widespread dis
examinations against union men,
berS in Gastonia, Belmont and
Concord areas, and reported rank
and file sentiment for a re-strike.
They asked the Governor if in that
event he intended using the Ma.
tional Guard, with the possibility
that more tragedies like Ernest
Rely will be repeated. The COVER
nor replied he would, as means Of
preserving law and order When
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-27

THE textile fight is by no
L means hopelessly lost! If
the treacherous Germans,
Greens, Reeves are swept
aside, if Rank and File Com
mittees are set up, if the
Communists in the textile
areas succeed in organizing
rank and file oppositions in
the U.T.W. locals, then a new
wave of textile struggles is a
real possibility.
The textile workers can
still beat the lockout, defeat
discrimination and the black
list. The textile workers can
serve notice that every strik-
er be rehired, or else new
picket lines will be formed
and the mills will again be
shut down!
The Communist Party
urges that the textile work
ers dispel whatever feelings
of gloom or pessimism there
may be IN their ranks, and to
begin to take practical steps
to reorganize their ranks.
combining this with a deter
mined effort to drive the
treaeherOus Germans, Greens,
McMahons, Reeves, and others
out of their ranks.
Under their own leader
ship, chosen by democratic
vote right from the ranks in
the mills and in the U.T.W.
locals, the textile workers.
the Communist Party de-
clares, can begin to collect
their strength, dissipated by
the treachery of German, and
march again for real gains
in living standards.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-27
Southern Workers Held
Back Only by Word
of Their Leaders
BY Harry Raymond
DAILY Worker staff Correspondent

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Sept. Is
The labor situation in the South
today resembles a smouldering VOL
cano, In many sections there is
talk about resumption Of the strike
to win the demands set forth in the
recent U. T. w. convention and to
defeat the blacklist which has been
applied to thousands of textile mill
workers.
J. Dooley, union leader at Roam
oke Rapids, N. c., announced that
a strike vote would be taken in his
local unless the mill owners ceased
intimidation an d discrimination
against union workers"
In High Point, Gsstonia. Shelby.
Lyman, and Greenville, S c., and
other points where discrimination
against the strikers was the sharp
est, workers are demanding that ac-
ton be taken Immediately against
the blacklist, but the top union
leaders-John Peel, r. R. Lawrence
and others-are attempting to dis
courage any resumption of the
strike. They have advised the
workers to be patient and wait I'M
til the matter of the blacklist ia
taken up by the new Roosevelt Tex
tile Board.
Terror against militant workers
and all those who openly advocate
resumption of the strike still RACES
in the key mill centers. Sylvia
Crouch, district organizer of Inc
Young Communist League. and
Belle Weaver, Gsstonia IN. c. Y.
G. L. organizer, were arrested TODAY
in Gastonia and are held in iail
there.
Military officers arrested fourteen
workers today at Shannon. Ga. and
took them to the Atlanta guard
headquarters. Guard officers said
that the workers were trying to
continue the strike.
The coroner's jury at Anderson.
S. C., after hearing more than
ninety witnesses in the killing of
seven pickets at Honea Patch. or
dered the issuance of eleven ,mur-
der warrants for the arrest of police
officers and alleged deputies whom
witnesses pointed out as the men
who fired the shots.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-27
Strikers! Fight
the SIaVe Pact
of German!
An Editorial

THE CALLING, bitter fruits of
L Germans infamous back
to-work order are now ap-
parent.
Probably not less than one
third of the textile workers
have been locked out, the mill
gates slammed in their faces.
Even the U. T. w. officials
admit this now. Of course, to
save their faces, they are
protesting" They even in
dulge themselves in the
empty threat" that they
will talk to Roosevelt" about
1t.
AS if it is not Roosevelt
himself who engineered the
whole strike-breaking trap!
1 But the textile workers are
: beginning to answer German
and the employers in their
own way! Reports keep COM
ing in telling of thousands of
workers in every section of
the country, especially in the
South, who have refused to
break up their picket lines!
These workers, real work
ing-class fighters, whose ac-
tons make a German or a
William Green, look like the
lowest animals on earth, are
continuing their militant
mass actions IN open defiance
OF Germans slave order.
The reports from Chatta-
nOOga, EastOn, Pa, from the
South, and from a number of
New England mill towns,
make it clear that the posi-
bility of new strike actions is
far from being something re-
mote. The spirit of strike, of
further mass struggle burns
again in the breasts of thou
sands of textile workers
whose eyes are being opened
by the German betrayals.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-27
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-27
HUDSON ASKS FOR FUNDS

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-18
Whales Migrations

Where do Antarctic whales go in the winter? Scientists don't know, so they are planning to find out. Whalers who ply their business down in that region know that the whales disappear along in April or May, but they've never been able to determine where they go.
 The inquiry is to be pursued in much the same way as the migrations of birds have been studied. A British ship has sail- ed for the Antarctic for the purpose of tagging whales with steel-bullet darts. The darts carry number and the inscription, "Please return to Discovery Committee" :" The expedition hopes to tag at least 5000 whales.
 Whenever one of these whales is cap- tured and tried out for it's blubber, the dart will be found and probably returned to the committee with the information as to where and when the capture was made. Eventually the necessary data should be assembled. It may not seem like very vital quest, but you never can tell when any special bit of knowledge will come in handy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-18
We Become An Authority

What the further eniightening con- ment" from this paper should be, we don't confess to know, but perhaps Ii our k1nd- ly disposed contemporary over on Leaven- worth street will enlighten us we'll be glad to oblige. This same is caused by an edl- torial (one-fifth of column, linear mea- surement) in the Waterbury Republican in which we are taken to task for pralslng the city fathers in floating a temporary loan of S1,750,000 at the extremely low rate of 1.25 per cent. (Are yuh listenlngO
 We are deluged with a series of loans made to a number of Massachusetts towns and cities at rates considerably lower than ours, The amount of the loans have been conveniently omitted. There is also the It. tie matter of loan to New Haven for period of 58 days at .36 of 1 per cent. We are informed that this is approximately 70 per cent less than ours." Before talk ing about loans in Massachusetts our come-uppancer might seek out some tacls on Bay State tax exemptions, all of which are naturally taken into consideration III authoritative financial circles.
 As for the sole Connecticut loan men, toned to show just what "pikers" we are here in Waterbury for accepting loan with as high a rate as 1.25 per cent that 5g day maturity clause seems quite per- tinent to the issue, doesn't it? But then we don't pretend to be any sort ot H. nancial authority, even though the Water bury Republican has conferred that rather dubious title upon us However, we'll stlll string along with Waterbury, whose status ia not suffering from the frequent and ln- spired attacks of the A. M.-P..M M. com bination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-18
So They Say

A fellow coming in from the country has to be careful these days. He's like jackrabbit when the dogs get after him.
 Vice President John N Garner.
 
 The best relief measures those assurances which the government give to business that it is safe to invest in enterprises. President Henry R. Hartman of the U. $. Chamber of Commerce.
 I have no interest in maintaining myself in a position that I did not solicit.
 President Carlos Mendeta of Cuba.
 
 For German people nowadays it is very difi- cult to make plans, and also for artist who must travel all the time and work hard.
 Lily Pons, famous singer. I have found that it is easy to be virtuous. when you are in minority, politically speaking. Mayor Forello H. LaGuarda of New York; I think I have outlived my playing useful ness.
 Harold "Red" Grange. I wouldn't go back to Hollywood if they gave the whole town.
 George M. Cohan. The Eighteenth Amendment has not been repealed in the hearts and minds of the Ameri- can people. Repeal has not restored prosperity.
 -Sergt. Alvin c. York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-18
Colds and Pneumonia

Dr Donald B. Armstrong of the Met ropolitan Life Insprance company issues 2 aNarning against pneumonia Among the company's insured wage earners the death rate for pneumonia has increased nearly 15 per cent this year over last and the disease has jumped from seventh fo third place is leading cause of death. The so-called common cold' may develop into pneumonia if it is neglected. The rules for building up resistance to colds should therefore, be taken seriously and followed as carefully as possible. Though they are old and familiar, they are as im- portant as ever
 Doctors have not yet learned the ac- laal cause of the common cold, but they Enow Its predisposing conditions. it's dam 5srt and the treatment which lessens Ikem. 4 well-bala1ced diet, one including {Ttifs and veRetnb|eE and milk, is import- .zl in keepinR fit. Ee is rest, with special -nphasis on plenty of sleep. Moderate zxsrcIse outdoors. good ventilation in. <Ssrs, . room lempsfshre of 0e to 70
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-18
Press Comment
IN A NEW ROLE <TT 4f@l Hys. N1N


 It is not like Connecticut of nor nal times to ask the federal gov ernment for a loan with which to construct buildings for it's humane institutions. This states credit is of the best. Only within the past three years, since 1915, has it lived beyond its current income and apart from this recent budgetary deficit, it has no public debt above the sinking fund set aside to meet its obligations as they mature.
 But everything has changed as to governmental methods of financ- ing under the stress of the national unemployment problem when the federal government is seeking to re- lieve through the appropriation Of federal funds for public works. That creates a condition which Connecticut faces-of having to help pay the funds necessary to finance such public works. If then, this state is made to contribute the funds, in simple fairness to It. self it should not hesitate to receive some of this money for its own uses It thereby is cooperating in ameliorating unemployment.
 There are not few conservative leaders in Connecticut who have not yet come to that practical point of view They do not approve of benefitting from a federal policy of which they are critical. They would not have Connecticut party to a national spending plan whose end they foresee will be disappointing. Governor Cross is taking the prac- ticaI position that cooperation with national policy is indicated under current conditions. Probably public sentiment is largely in ac- cord with his actions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-18
County Jails Dooomed

Just as we have maintained for year or more the county jail in Connectlcut seems doomed. And with. its departure will practically cease an arm of our state government that has been more or less ln- active of recent years. Time was when the county constituted an important form of government. Its powers were gradual ly transferred or ceased until to-day the number of county officials and institutions is comparatively small.
 In the interest of efficient and econom- ical government we have for some tune considered the idea of making the county simply a geographical unit as worthy or careful study. Its duty as political unlt is not sufficient unto the needs of the pres ent day. If we do ever go in for central prison farm (and it's most likely). cer- tainly there will be another strong argu- ment produced for its death.
 And while we are on this subject of prison farm it should not be dismissed by anyone as an imaginary scheme, expensive and visionary. It is quite the opposite. 1t is a recognition of the fact that the county iail is no longer an institution in which men may be brought to full realization of the extent of their sins against society. It has outlived it's usefulness if we are to listen to the words of the experts and the students of penology. Connecticut is keep ing pace in this respect. We feel sure the latest suggestion will not die aborning. <. The Legislature of 1885 bids fair to dis cuss many items that we'll may make it an historic one. Prominent among them will be the plan of the Jail Survey Committee calling for establishment of the prison farm at Glastonbury. In view of the fact that millions are to be sought nationally by Connecticut for Institutional expansion the saving in county jails, most of which are in need of replacement is enough to convince the average legislator that the plan offered by the special commission is not merely sound one socially, but also economically.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-18

right assistant secretary of the treasury, who as a child also was afflicted with infantile paralysis.
 Both have the physical cOur- age and the indomitable good cheer which seems to be one of the after.effects of this afflic- ton.
 Well, Steve" concluded the president in a tone of self-con- graduation, '.at. least you and I will never die of high blood pressure from running upstairs" PRICE FIXING
 Few outside the MIRA know it, but the hearing held in the capital the other day on the lumber code was one of the most damning indictments of price fixing yet developed.
 The code contains drastic price fixing provisions, originally in- corporated on the almost unani; nous demand of the industry.
 Yet, at the hearing, lumber man after lumberman from all parts of the country took the floor and declared that after a years. experience they wanted price control abolished.
 The charge was categorically made-and not denied--tha. the only lumber being sold in the country to-day is being sold un- der, and in direct violation of, code prices.
 Incidentally, those lumber in- terests which wanted to continue price-fiXing were those paying the lowest wages.
 POLITICAL HENCHMAN
 Most defeated congressman turn over their offices to their victor in a spirit of anything but good will, But not John E. Ne;- son, former republican repre- sentative from Maine.
 When defeated by young New Dealer Edward c. Moran, Jr, two years ago Nelson even gave him his files on veterans, always one of the most difficult subjects a representative has to handle.
 Not long after getting Nelson's files, Moran received letter from a Maine veteran asking for certain favors. The letter con- cluded with:
 ''I voted for you. I've always been for you. And my IF children got out and worked their legs off for you"
 Democrat Moran went to the files to look up the veterans past record and found a letter addressed to Republican Nelson. It concluded: 2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-18

a. what are marginal and sub marginal lands7
 4. Marginal land is that which will be brought under cultivation in competition with other more fertile or productive land only when economic conditions are such as to make the return or reward of production equal to or greater than the costs of production. SuD- marginai land is that which pro- duces less than a minimum econ omic return.
 O. Which country has the larg- est navy? A. Great Britain.
 o. How is the word corps pro- nounced? A. Kor.
 e. when was Ring Lardner's book "You Know Me Ap' first puo- lished?
 A. In 1916.
 O. Did Grover Cleveland re- Ce1Ve more VOISS tHun Harrison in the presidential elec- tion of 1888?
 A. Cleveland received 95,713 plurality of popular votes, but liar rison had 233 votes in the Elector- al College to 168 for Cleveland, and therefore he was elected.
 O. What is the term of the Governor of New Jersey?
 A. Three years.
 c. Was Austria Hungary part of the German Empire before the World War?
 A. No. It was dual kingdom which existed as single sovereign state.
 o. Have coal ashes any fertil- izing value?
 A. They have little value as fer tilizer, but when sifted and mixed with heavy clay soils they make the land more productive py loosening the soil, and the conse- quent improvement of moisture and tillage conditions.
 o. On. what month and day In 1883 did the motion picture 'The Bowery" open in New York?
 A. october 4.
 o. Is "dreamt" correct for the past tense of the verb dream? A. All modern dictionaries give "dreamt" as well as dreamed.
 
 Q. Are monkeys human beings? A. No.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-18

Some days back query was propound- ed as to whether or not Connecticut ever had county in the Caribbean Sea. The question may seem like an outlandish one, but in the old days land grants were often extensive and all inclusive. The lat est request, on an insular possession, comes from naval officer who wrote to State Librarian George s. Goddard asking if the island of Navassa, between Haiti and Jamaica, was once county of Con- necticut. MT Goddard had available no in- formation on this matter so appealed to the state at large. Delve into your histor- ies and old records those interested in such questions. Maybe you'll discover how extensive the little empire of Connecticut once was.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-18
A Book a Day
Why The Ex-Convict Returns To The Pen
By BRUCE CAPTION

In Little Man, What Now ?" Hans Fallada examined the plight of the individual beset by the con- fusions of world suffering econ- onic breakdown. In his new novel, The World Outside," he takes a broader canvass and has a look at the things which can happen to a man because of humanity's inher- ent imperfections.
 His book is the story of Ger man convict; a young man who serves a five-year term for embaz- element and who, on his release from prison, sets out to achieve pitiably modest ambition-to wit, to Ego straight" marry some good prietor of a little tobacco shop somewhere.
 The ex-convict quickly finds that the cards are stacked against him.
 Work is hard to get and when 1t s obtained someone is sure to cry "ex-eonvict!" sooner or later and spoil 1t all. The former prisoner is victimized on every hand.
 So. finally. he gives nm fho strug. gle. He drifts back Into crime: ana when, at last, he is caught ami sent back to prison, he goes with . feeling of relief.
 Herr Fallada Is studying the fneanness. the fear. and tho stu- pIdity of the fnoe in general, For that reason this Is a finer and more significant bcok than Little Mau,
 Published ty Simon and schus. tor. it sells for es.bOt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-18

Washington, Dec. 18-Behind Roosevelt's sudden appointment of a commission to take the profit out of war were two sig nificant factors. One was im- pending war in Europe. The other was pressure from the war and navy departments.
 With something ill their eyes, almost akin to horror, army and navy officers have watched the committee come closer and closer to some of their long, hidden secrets.
 A couple of these already have come out-hOw the sale of powder improvements to Japan was approved by the war de- partment; how the army also OK'd the sale of anti-aircraft patents to Poland.
 The surface of all this has scarcely been scratched. A great deal more is yet to come, in- cluding reported collision among shipbuilders in contracting for last years naval vessels.
 As a result, Assistant Secre- tary of the Navy, Henry ROOse- welt, Secretary of War Dern, and other high ranking naval-army officers have been camping on the White House doorstep urg- ing q halt to the senate commit- tee.
 The president never was keen about the investigation, but politically did not want to come out against it. Now, however, his anti-war profits committee tends to head off the Investigation, and certainly will make it difficult for the committee to get new senate funds.
 FUTURE WAR
 Possibility of Impending war also was important.
 On more than one occasion, Roosevelt has had extremely pessimistic reports from his dip- lomatic observers in Europe.
 As a result, confidential con yersations have been taking place for some time between the president, Henry Roosevelt and General MacArthur regarding a plan to take the profits out or war.
 The plan involves factory cOnscriptIon much on the same order as the French plan. With the duPOnts, for instance, Irenee duPont would become q brlga- .dier-gcneral, and all of the fac- tory workers privates. There would be no profits except for a set return to the stockholders.
 Although these conversations had been under way for some time Roosevelt didn't want to launch them publicly while the Iondon Naval discussions were in nrogress. The announcement would have been hailed as American mobilization.
 So he waited until last week. COURAGE
 The president was comparing notes with Steve Gibbons, forth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-18

December IT should never skip by without some mention of Orville and Will bur Wright While they did not discover the flying machine nor it's principles of propulsion they certainly gave the world the first practical demonstration of the possibilities of a gasoline-fueled, motor driven flying craft. Their experiments at Kittyhawk, N. C., 31 years ago must ever remain a glowing spot in the history of aeronautics We in the United States should constantly join in paying respect to the Wright brothers.