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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-24

signed Saturday the agreement
which goes into effect Jan. l.
The scale is $3.50 a month in
place Of the ST5. demanded for able
bodied sesmen. There is a forced
arbitration clause, and while the
ISU. is recognized the shipowners
can hire any workers they please
The demand of the seamen for
shipping bureau from which work
ers can be hired without discrim-
nation. was ignored altogether. The
negotiations were secret and no
meetings Of ssamen were called to
give approval.
Many Seamen Sign Protests
The New. York office Of the
Marine Workers Industrial Union
reports that from 10 to IS seamen
in each of more than so ships
crews have signed the petitions de-
nouncing the $3.50 scale, and
pledging a united struggle of all
workers on every ship to fight
against its enforcement. Since Fri
day hundreds Of seamen have been
marking straw ballots on postcards
addressed to Victor Olander, which
ask if the seaman favors the $3.50
scale; if he is in favor of the forced
arbitration clause and does he think
that membership meetings should
be called and each worker given
the right to vote on the agreement
before it goes into effect. A space
foT Yes" or NO is left for each
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-24

This steady growth of the direct
representation Of big business in The
government apparatus is among the
few concrete facts that emerge
from the report which consists of
little more than optimistic state
ments. When Secretary Roper does
not come to grips with the eco
monte situation he admits chat "un-
employment is still a major prob
lem"
Valuable Cooperation"
Secretary Roper dealt at some
length on the valuable assistance
and cooperation" that his depart
ment has obtained from the mem
bers of the Business Advisory and
Planning Council which was set up
under the New Deal on June rs.
1888. It now consists of 81 of the
most important representatives of
American business and industry.
They see to it that the voice of big
business directs all phases of the
questions involving the government
and industry.
Among the hig-shots upon whose
seasoned Judgment" the Depart
ment leans are: Pierre s. du Pont.
Of the munitions and chemical
trust; Walter S. Clifford, of the tele-
phone corporation; Gerard Swope.
of the General Electric and one of
the most prominent of the Morgan
representatives. Myron c. Taylor, OF
the Steel trust; Walter G. Teagle,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-24
Rally Defies
Mayors Order;
Jams Traffic
Support of Insurance
Congress Voiced in
Mass Parade
Especial to tn. Daily worker

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 2S,-Defy-
ing the ban by Mayor Davis, 1000
workers assembled at Public Square
here yesterday in the bitter cold
and marched on the of1ces Of the
county welfare commissioners. The
demonstrators, voieing their COM
plete support of the coming Ma
tionsl Congress for Unemployment
Insurance. put forward demands for
immediate Winter relief to all FAM
lilies and single men, cash payment
OF rents. cash relief to all single
men. general relief increases, and
the immediate end to all evictions.
A tremendously advertised coun-
ter demonstration orga nized by
Mayor Davis turned out to be a
complete fizzle. Davis scheme to
head of the militant march Of the
workers was the offering of a free
show at the Public Auditorium
wnere three automobiles were given
away. Although the hall seats H.
600. and three other halls were en-
gagged to seat the expected over
flow crowd. only 500 people, mostly
women and school children entered
the hall. Thousands lined the streets.
however, to witness the relief
march.
Traffic damned
The demonstrators organized by
the Unemployment Councils and
the Small Home and Land Owners
Federation marched from the Pub
lie Square to the Court House. Hol-
iday trafic was jammed as the
workers trekked to place their de-
mands and forced the county well
fare commissioner to hold a special
meeting
While the thousands roared their
demands, the county commissioners
passed the buck to the relief board,
disclaiming all authority. Previ-
ously, however, the relief board had
stated that their hands were tied
by the county commissioners who
held the strings to future relief aid
to the unemployed
Commissioners Evade Demands
Although admitting tn a t h e
"sales tax is the most vicious tax
there is the county commissioners
evaded the demands Of the unem-
ployed for highly increased taxa
ton on the rich. When pressed to
use their offices to halt evictions
and foreclosures, they claimed that
such action falls only under the
jurisdiction Of the courts. At the
same time they admitted the effect
iveness Of the mass pressure exerted
by the unemployed. AS one COM
missioner said: IF that crowd out
side wouldn't influence the courts
what influence would three county
commissioners have"
The workers delegates reported
the answers of the commissioners
to the waiting workers. A huge in
door mass meeting was announced
for Jan. Is to hear the reports OF
the returning delegates from the
National Congress for Unemploy-
ment Insurance and TO read the
answers Of the county commission
ers which will be mailed to the
workers organizations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-24
Seamen Raj
Forced Labor
In New Orleans
Place Demands Before
Relief Director in
Southern Port

NEW ORLEANS, La. Dec. 23-
Protesting vigorously against the
forced labor for f1ophouse shelter
and meals, proposed at a confer
ence called here last week by FED
eral Transient Director Plunkert,
the executive committee OF the
Waterfront Unemployment Council
presented him with petition
signed by 25s local unemployed sea-
men demanding adequate relief for
unemployed without forced labor or
discrimination.
The statement that the unem-
ployed transients would have to
submit to forced labor was made by
Miss Charles, local relief official.
The conference was attended by the
state relief administrators Of Ala
bams and Texas. If their program
is put into action 1t will affect three
states and become an example for
the whole country to smash down
the hard-won relief of ssamen.
The demands in full, as presented,
follow: right of seamen to eat and
lodge in places of their own choos-
ing with no forced labor; minimum
allowance to be IS cents a meal for
three meals day and rs cents a
night for lodging; adequate clothing
on demand; minimum of two car
fares day; admittsnce of seamen
eligible for relief to U. 8. Marine
Hospital when sick; no discrimina-
ton for color. creed, nationality,
union aflliation or political convic-
ton; recognition of elected commit
tees of sesmen by relief officials; a
centralized shipping bureau con-
trolled by the seamen's committees;
adequate supply of shaving cream,
toothpaste, soap, matches, razor
blades, tobacco and other necessi-
ties.
At a meeting of the Waterfront
Unemployment Council held Dec.
Il, letter was drafted to Assistant
Director of Federal Emergency Re-
lief Aubrey Williams, categorically
demanding the granting of these
demands and stating that the sea-
men are planning a hunger march
on Washington to back up these
demands. The letter also stated that
Seamen in all ports would be called
upon to support the march.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-24
,Jobless Force
Relief Hearing
Despite Police
Council Calls Workers
to ID e Onstrate
at III. r. B.

Breaking through police lines more
than fifty workers led by the Down.
town Unemployment Council en-
tered the Home Relief Bureau. at
Spring and Elizabeth Streets, Fri
day morning. and forced Super
visor McNulty to recognize their
delegation.
After a bitter struggle with the
police stationed inside the Bureau
office, in which many workers were
slugged by the police, the workers
finally won their way to the sec
ond floor and forced McNulty to
see their delegation of five, three
of whom he had previously barred.
During the fighting two women
tainted and a worker, Tony Marsh,
was attacked by a bursau attendant
with knife, but was saved by
fellow-worker who beat off his
assailant.
Workers outside the bureau set
up 4 picket line, demanding that
their delegation be seen, but were
driven across the street by police.
The police beat worker named
Lazitsky, 81, when he tried to Join
the workers inside. and later ar
rested him on charge of assault.
He was taken to the Tombs where
has case was set over till Dec. 26
and bail set at $3.50.
The five delegates presented de-
mands for Winter relief and the
ending Of the coal racket whereby
workers are given coal cards at sta
lions far from their homes and as
result must pay to have it brought
to their houses. One of the spokes-
men told McNulty that the Unem-
ployment Council held him directly
responsible for the use of the terror
and pointed out to the assembled
workers that this was an example
OF fascist methods that relief ON
Gals are trying to substitute for
adequate relief.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-24

rolled over the whole country during
the days of Kirov's funeral, already
sufficiently and clearly expressed to
the whole world that the masses of
the people demand from the Soviet
Government a merciless Judgment.
they demand that those who raised
the sword against the dictatorship
OF the proletariat should perish by
the sword. The Republic and the
Party do not seek vengeance for
mistakes recognized and rectified,
but they must judge all severely,
according to their deeds, and any
very loud words not confirmed BY
deeds is unworthy of the builders
Of socialism"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-24
WOrkerS'EnemieS
Exposed

Vernon A. Weiman of New York
city, originally from Denton, Md,
is exposed as swindler, who dis
appeared around the end OF Sep
TENDER with the funds (about $3.50
of an unemployed organization, of
which he was the financial secre-
tary.
Description. Weiman is Negro
cook or restaurant worker, about "a
years old. about S fit. 10 in. tall,
weighing about $50 pounds, partly
bald. He has habit of saying:
Il can't understand. I will never
be able to understand" when he is
puzzled about something.
Workers in New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania and Maryland, especially.
should be on guard against this
swindler.
Charles E. Malone talso known as
Charles Edwardsl, OF Seattle, Wash.
has been expelled from the Com
munist Party as an unreliable and
irresponsible right Opportunist, who
deserted his post as chairman of
Unemployed Citizens League, in the
lace Of growing terror, and who at
the same time Incorporated or
ganizational funds, disappearing
from the city in precipitate man
ner.
HIS actions are most represensible,
| because he was a candidate on the
Communist Party ticket during the
Congressional election campaign
and because he has enjoyed the
confidence of the masses.
Description; American. railroad
worker, age, So; height, 5 #. 6 in. !;
weight, $50 pounds; kind and color
or hair, straight, brown, slightly
bald in front; eyes, blue, COM
plexion, fair.
I. r. Pait, of San Antonio. Texas.
has been expelled from the Com
munist Party as an unreliable anti
Party disrupter and petty bourgeois
opportunist, whose actions are of
the most reprehensible kind.
He Joined the Party in the early
Spring OF 1894, but after a few
weeks stopped attending unit meet
lngs or paying dues. Afterwards
ne began to agitate against the
Party, spreading all kinds of vile
SANDERS against leading Party
members in San Antonio, misrepre-
senting Party units as Loyestone
groups, claiming that there were no
Party units in San Antonio.
Although ne turned in his Party
book about two months ago, when
1t suits his nefarious purposes. he
still pretends to be Party member.
pretends to be organizing PARTY
units. AT other times he pretends
to be organizing for the League Of
Struggle for Negro Rights. At the
same time he is visiting members
Of the Workers Educational Club.
most OF whom he knows personally,
and is trying to scare them away
from any connections with the
Communist Party.
| All workers are warned against
placing any confidence in Pait,
against joining any organization he
may attempt to form, against pay
ing any initiation fees" or donst-
ing any funds to his fake organiza-
tons.
Description: Pait is white
American, about 40 years OF age,
TT. II in. in height, about 1870
bounds in weight, and with dark
,rown hair.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-24

NNS'N''ftttNN ifUHF uHt L
goistic statement yesterday declar-
ing for government monopoly of
munitions manufacture SO that
We can have an army and navy
sufficient to repuIse a foe or sroup
OF foes that might be so foolish as
to attack u.s."
In this way Senator Nye indicates
that his exposure of the Roose-
Welt war plans is not aimed at these
plans themselves but at their al
legged inefflciencies.
Summarizing the results of the
investigation thus fsl, Senator Nye
in his review, makes the following
points:
l. The plans of the War Depart
ment to turn over the country to
the business interests during the
next war.
z. The righteousness of trying to
limit profits by undertaking the
valuation of thousands of manu-
featuring plans when there is clear
ly the demonstrated inability of in
dustry itself to agree on what con-
stitutes valuation.
3. Taylor. du Pont agent, testifies
that CONSUMPTION of wealth as wsll
as men and labor would retard
munitions manufacture.
4. The government manufactures
munitions at 80 per cent less cost
than the private munition makers
according to studies made by pri-
vate industry.
). That the quibbling by the
patriotic munitions makers over the
margin of profit during the World
War was the cause of the three
months delay in the construction
OF the Hickory powder plant.
8. The spirit Of the munitions in
dustry is expressed by one of the
munitions agents when he stated !;
T his is our country, not the
country Of Congress"
7. The close partnership between
the government and the munitions
makers; during the war, men who
were stockholders in munitions
plants acted for the government in
contracting with these plants. with
Lieutenant Colonel Williams. a
stakeholder in the duPonts signing
a government contract of $40 O0O.-
900 with the du Points.
The Nye investigation has thus
revealed that the Roosevelt govern
ment, through the War Depart
ment is working hand in glove with
the biggest Wall Street monopolies,
guaranteeing them enormous profits
out of the slaughter of workers in
imperialist war.
The appointment by Roosevelt of
Bernard Baruch and General john
son to investigate how to take the
profits out of war; has been openly
denounced by the investigating
Senators as an attempt to choke
the investigation.
The Nye committee, despite its
exposures of the capitalist corrup-
ton in the preparation for war, has
made its position clear in several
statements issued by Senator Nye,
who has declared himself publicly
for an adequate defense"
Actually, the Nye investigation it.
self is playing its part in the war
preparations. acting as a smoke
screen for the Roosevelt war plans
which are being every day per-
iected. as well as acting in the in
terests Of . more efficient war pro-
gram than now exists with the Wal
Street plundering.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-24

The circulation Of the Daily
Worker can increase only il we
convince our friends, shopmates
and neighbors to read the paper
regularly. Point out to them
that the Daily Worker rs one Of
the chief sponsors Of the Workers
Unemployment Insurance Bill II.
r. 1898. which provides insurance
for those workers NOW MEM
picyed!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-24

the Polish Chamber of Labor, was
held here for the purpose of. or
ganizing mass support for the
Workers Unemployment Insurance
Bill and the National Congress.
Among the organizations repre-
scented were the Polish National AL
lance, which has 100000 members
throughout the country. the Polish
Falcons, whose top leadership Is res
dictionary and openly nlilitaristic,
and the Polish Citizens Club.
The conference endorsed the
Workers Bill and the National Con-
gress, and decided to call another
conference Dec. 80, where a dele
gate to the congress will be elected.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-24
Hand Of MonopoIists
In New Deal Reaction
Shown in RoperRepOrt
U. S. Secretary of Commerce Unwittingy Shows
How Business Council Directs Govern
ment Attacks on Workers

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 23-In his annual report
for the fiscal year ending June 30 1884 Secretary of
Daniel c. Roper tells of how the deal has sue
ceeded in providing business with direct voice in the
fairs of the Federal department representing it,"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-24
Low Pay agreement
For Seamen Is Signed
In Spite Of Protests
Men in Many Crews DenOunce LS.U. Contract for
$3.50, Without Central Shipping Bureau,
Signed Without Consulting Members

Dsregardng a shower of protests from seamen IN all
main ports and demands for open meetings where the
members of the international Seamen Union could vote
the agreement negotiated with thrtyeght steamship
commands Victor Oander National Secretary of the LSU
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-24

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your work, in order to get more
out of you for the same wage?
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See to 1t that every worker you
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Mills Faces
DepOrt ation

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-24
More shoe Workers Act

LYNN, Mass, Dec. %. = Lasters
Local of the United Shoe and
Leather Workers Union has en-
dorsed the National Congress for
Unemployment Insurance and will
send a delegate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-24

NEWARK, N. j., Dec. 23.-Paint-
ers District Council 10 at its last
meeting endorsed the National Con-
gress for Unemployment and So
cial Insurance and elected one del
egate to attend the sessions in
Washington.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-24
Terror Aimed at Union

"A few days ago, Haftka, his son
and several others got into a fight
with some of these gangsters and
underworld characters. In this fight
Hsftka's son was shot to death,
Shootings are the natural outcome
when deals are made with the un-
derworld. The Detroit police de-
partment and the prosecutors ofiice,
instead OF seeking these gangsters
and thugs, have arrested % work
ers and beaten up Ave to the eX-
tent that some could not walk.
Why? Because these workers are
members of the Bakery and Con-
fectionery Workers Union Local 78
of the A. F. Of Honest men who
have been in the forefront of the
struggle for better wages and de-
cent working and living conditions.
The bosses see q chance to frame
these workers and with that break
their union. Meanwhile the muir
derers roam the streets"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-24

Union; 8. K. Davis, organizer, Min
neapolis Unemployment Councils;
William Brown, president, General
Drivers and Inside Workers Local
STA; James Flower, state secretary,
United Farmers League; John Lind
berg, secretary, Iron Workers
Union; George Guider, Ice Wagon
Drivers Local 221; Jack Carson, dis
trict organizer, Communist Party;
I. c. Scott, Alderman, Tenth Ward,
Plaste.ers Local IS; Roy Wier, or
ganizar, Central Labor Union, mem
Der Of State Legislature; L. Boeri-
bact, Painters Local 1856; Water
Frank, secretary, Lathers Union
Local 100; D. Moses, secretary, city
committee, International Workers
Order; John Baker, secretary, A. F.
of L. Committee Unemployment In
surance and Relief.
TRINIDAD, Colo. Dec. 23. - One
delegate to the National Congress
for Unemployment Insurance has
been elected by the Unemployment
Councils here.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-24
Jury Packing
Charged on Coast
Continued from Page y

Wy JliC pkOnCCuIAOl 10 tcHlpEi WiOAl
the jury occurred last week when
the defense brought out that Dis
trict Attorney McAllister had visited
the home of Ms. Rose, one Of the
jurors, that Mrs. Rose and her hus-
band we're close friends of McAllis-
ter, who has been frequent recip-
lent OF gifts of ducks from the
couple. Leo Gallagher, Interna-
tional Labor Defense attorney, also
showed that the District Attorneys
staff had close connections with all
of the members OF the two regular
and seven special jury panels called
so far. Gallagher has demanded an
investigation of jury Commissioner
lie Graves. He is also pressing for
an investigation of the district at
torney's ONCE, Deputy Sheriff Baker
and others, including mystery"
woman, in connection with the lie
that members of the International
Labor Defense bad visited Mrs. Nix
and threatened her with death"
The defense yesterday called the
attention of the court to the fact
that juror Cowsell had been seen
talking to a court oflcial, in viola
ton of court rules,
THAT has nothing to do with the
case" declared the prosecution, al
though the District Attorneys Of
flee has placed a stool-pigeon among
the women defendants to see that
they do not talk to any OF the
prospective jurors"
Brings Out Torture
Judge Dial M. Lennon sustained
an objection by the prosecution to
a defense question to Juro. Harvey,
in which the defense brought out
the torture and terrible conditions
imposed upon the 10 political pris-
oners In the local Jail and the poor
food. insufficient blankets and lack
of steam in the women's quarters
Of the prison,
Selection of the Jury is nearing
completion, with only six challenges
left to the defense. Ten prospec-
tive jurors were challenged for cause
Friday, during the question Of AZ
members of the seventh special
panel. Two regular panels and six
special panels have been exhausted.
with the prosecution challenging all
workers and Sympethizers, and the
defense fighting to bar stool-pig-
cons and vigilantes from the jury.
Class Character Shown
The class character OF the prose
cution of the IS defendants, and the
determination of the ruling class to
railroad them to Jail. has been
brought out several times in the
questioning of prospective jurors.
and particularly in the altering by
the presiding Judge Of q quotation
from the Declaration of Independ-
ence on the right OF the people to
alter or abolish government" in
the interests of their being.
Judge Lennon added the word
lawfully" before the quotation, al
though the passage quoted at length
by the defense clearly recognizes
the right of the people to overthrow
government or system which has
become a barrie to further progress
and guarantee of the profits oil
a small group of capitalists and the
continued misery of the vast ma
jority of the population.
The LID. has called for the send
ing of protest kilograms and reso-
lutions to the court and Sacramento
and State officials, and for funds
for the defense.