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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-25

The Legal Position of the Prisoners
THERE exists in Germany no law
or legal norm concerning the in
ternment, the length of imprison-
ment or the general treatment for
political prisoners. BY special or
der Of Bruening, political prisoners
may not even complain. The po-
litical prisoners are hostages in the
hands of the Nazis.
The cultural situation Of the pris-
oners is of the worst kind. They are
continually obliged to sing chau-
whistle war songs. They have no
newspapers, no libraries, no books,
not even scientific ones. The water
is undrinkable. They have less
privileges than common crimi-
nal, who is allowed to see his fami-
ly; who is allowed to receive food
and clothes from them.
At Sonnenburg the political pris-
oners are allowed to write a one
page letter to their families only
once every fortnight. At Branden-
burg they can write only once a
month. Everyone in Germany is
we'll acquainted with the horrors Of
the concentration camps, and we
can imagine the agonies of these
helpless wives and parents who do
not know from month to month If
their husbands and sons are still
alive.
Ten Thousand Political Prisoners
Threatened with Sterilization
A SHORT time ago the National
n Socialist Minister, Dr. Dietrich,
visited the most terrible of the con-
centration camps of Germany, Da-
chau. Hans Beimler, who escaped
from this hell, calls it the ANTE
room of death" After his visit Mr..
Dietrich claimed that at least 80
per cent of the 1000 prisoners are
bastards from a racial point of view
and he proposed to sterilize 1900 of
them. That means the same fate
for thousands of political prisoners
all over Germany. Dietrich is re-
ported to have made this cynical
comment, 1--WE don't want most of
these political prisoners to die, but
we want their race to die out"
When one thinks of the thou
sands OF assassinations perpetrated
by the Nazis against helpless pris-
oners, one can easily imagine that
they will carry out this suggestion
1t is the duty of every civilized hui
man being to protest against this
display of barbarism.
Seventy Prisoners at Sonnenburg
Threatened with Death
I'VE know definitely that the lives
" OF 10 prisoners in Sonnenburg
are in danger. One Of the wardens
warned the political prisoners:
take care of yourself. There is to
be another big provocation soon.
Hammel and Gurske said that
this time something "big" would
have to be organized. "And what If
so or 10 Communists are shot
DOWN."
This information should be
challenge to all those who have a
spark of humanity in their hearts.
When we think what workers, paci-
fists, intellectuals, have suffered,
when we think of their tortures.
when we think that all these men
are at the mercy of the homosexual
brutes and of the drug-fiend Goe-
ring, we cannot but rise in protest.
Nor must we think that the spirit
of our comrades is broken. that they
have given up the struggle. In Au-
gust, 1898. when the band played
Nazi songs in the courtyard. only
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-25
'Unorganized War of Poor

MILITANT workers will not John Dlinger for there
" easily skebreakng tool the
Department Justice thorn in their side And quite likely
only Dng tool Of theirs that he lacked
proper connections
Dnger sympathy intended for him. sympathy
be- however Dnngers
working parents
children to become criminals and helpless to
Michael Gold wrote
cme unorganized poor against
fitch"
When the of notorious criminal ended Is sometimes
the other criminals
comparing contrasting there Dnger isn't the first
his reading American history will reveal the Of
many ngerprints prison
but eavypubcized endowmnts the best universities
postery
Sage Foundation University
Rockefeller Foundation and the Vanderbilt clinics.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-25
"Hain't | Got the Power?"

NISRESPECT for the law did not begin with John Dnger Didn't
Cornelius Vanderbilt What do for the aw Hant
got the pow The development of American capitalism simply
the ruthless struggle financial appoon
lie the United States Robber barons what Matthew
appropriately calls them his book of that
they worthless
building railroads these who later became known Captains of
Industry
Laying the basis for the Capone technique which follow
industry lacking capital
mites through which their railroad lines would naturally
threaten divert the line of the forthcoming
the enterprise these Builders
the West!
Henry George describing this his
and Poverty"
"A railroad small town highwayman
approaches his victim The threat
will leave town two three miles side cacious
the Stand deliver
of the railroad not merely deprive the the bne
fits which the railroad might is put position
than if railroad built"
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Ernst Thaemann, besieged in his dark prison CELL
Takes heart from the marching songs Of the millions
By his side stand the worlds red legions,
Fighting to shatter the fascist night
Stone halls and stairways sparks from boots fly,
Brow1-shirted henchmen drag him along;
Thaemann dehes them. They vince at his gances,
Fearing the strength of proletaran hate
Fearing the strength Of proletarian hate.
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-25
MiLUaukee, Wis.

PICNIC given by l. L. D. on Sunday,
July 29th at Greenfield (Gebays) Grove,
9047 w. Greenfield Ave. Gates open at
II am. Take Wells No 10 West Ailis''
car to 92nd Walk three blocks north
to Grove.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-25
Music by F. sssbO

In Paris squares his resounds,
Through London streets the storm bears him onward
Through clouds and stars. the radio signals
Flash him along from tower to tower
Tempered TO steel by Thaelmann's labors
Clenching their threatening fists in salute,
Millions Of workers In every language
Fists in salute demand "set Thaemann free!"
Fists in salute demand "set Thaemsnn freel"
onaI Music Buro r. 10Th st. New York All Rights Reserv
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English text by Anne Bromberser and Frances May
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05
Church Keeps
Negro From
Falling Down

LONG BEACH, (ANP)-Speaking
before one of the largest and most
aristocratic congregations in Southern
California, Rev. Jno. B. Isaacs, pas
tor of historic Eighth and Towne A.
M. E. Church of Los Angeles, dis
cussed "The Negro and the Church"
at the First A. M. E. Church of this
city last week.
Referring to the church as an edu-
cational center, DIR. Isaacs said:
"Our church is the mother of the
present educational system and even
State Aid and other philanthropic eff
forts. 1t has placed our schools and
colleges on very high plane of use
fulness and still fosters education and
indirectly controls educational policies
and standards.
without the church, the Negro
race would not be where it is today,
educationally, socially, spiritually and
economically (and that's the Gods
truth). The Negro race cannot afford
at this time to be Indifferent to, or
neglectful of the church, for he is
still dependent upon the church for
guidance and sterilization" he con-
cluded.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05
Two Bands To
Battle For Applause
Monday Night
CLOVER LEAF BALL MAY 7
FEATURE AFFAIR

Two of the country's best dance
bands will engage in giant Battle
of Music" Monday night May 7th, at
the Aragon Ballroom formerly the
Arcadia) when Eli Rice's Dixie Cotton
Picker's match dance tunes against
the celebrated Joe Billo and his band,
Chicago's radio favorites.
1t has been a long time since Twin
City dance patrons have danced to
two orchestras at one dance in the
same evening and the largest crowd
of the season will probably be on
hand. AS an added attraction, the
Clover Leaf Club will present such
entertainers as Selma Sayles, Eddie
Crump, George Boy, and Rogers and
Bonnie, sensational dancers.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05
''FoIlies - Set
For May 25th Cast
In Rehearsal
BEST AMATEUR TALENT TO
TAKE PART

"Brownfeld Follies of 1884" is the
name of the musical revue being re-
hearsed for presentation on Friday
night, May %. The production, I'M
der the direction OF Billee Griffin,
versatile St. Paulite, will be given in
the auditorium of Halle Q. Brown
Community House, St. Paul.
Cast of 80
Featured in the "Follies' will be
Jack Neal, as guest artist; Albert
Harper, Edmonia Perry and Norma
Stokes, principals, and chorus of 16,
with additional skits by other artists.
Special Costumes
Costumes are being specially made
by a group of women volunteers I'M
der the direction also of Griffin, who
is something Of an authority on
theatrical costuming.
The ''Follies" show is expected to
be the best of local musical produc-
lions of the season.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05
SHOWER" FOR HALLE @.
BROWN HOUSE

With baby showers, wedding show
ers, and large variety of other kinds
of showers, new shower is in pros
pect for June 2. On that date, friends
of Halle @. Brown Community House
are planning a Fifth birthday show
err for that institution. Gifts of all
kinds will be acceptable, according to
the general chairman, DIR. Waldo
Turner. ...
Two committees, headed by Mrs.
Mary F. "Villa" Wilson, and George
Mundell, whc have been named to con-
tact all of the organizations in st.
Paul who, from time to time, have used
the community house facilities. Some
of the committee members are: Mines.
Mary F. Mcfarland, Carrie MontJoy
Jones, Cynthia Foster, Alice Taylor,
Minnie Archer, lillian Lewis, Mamie
Green, H. Gilbreth, Susie Tudos, Cora
Strothers, Belle Martin, Florence Lo-
gan, Jean Mundy, NJ. Bowen, and Mr..
w. B. Walker. Mrs. S. L. Rogers is
general secretary of the committee on
arrangements for the affair. Patrons
and friends Of Halle @. are urged not
to forget June 2.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05
Imperial Spring
FreIie, Lake st.
Coliseum May II

The Club Imperials' Spring Frolic
scheduled for the Lake St. Coliseum
for Saturday, May 5, will be held
Friday, May II.
Mym Carter and His Band will be
featured with bud" Kelly directing,
and a host of entertainers assisting.
The hall is located at 9th Ave. and
Lake, and has long been favorite
hall for pleasure seekers.
Sponsoring the dance are a group
of young Minneapolis men who have
arranged to have the New Canton
Cafe downstairs below the ballroom
serve special refreshments at a
special rate.
The Imperial boys are asking the
public not to forget the date, time or
place. Single admissions IS cents,
and 60 cents per couple.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05
Wheatley Drive
For Members On
ANNUAL DRIVE SWINGS INTO
ACTION IN MINNEAPOLIS

Sunday morning church-goers heard
three-minute speakers announce the
annual Phyllis Wheatley membership
drive which is now in full swing. The
drive will end May Is. About twenty
five workers are in the field solicit
ing the membership of the Mime
apolis general public.
Among the first people to pay the
81 memberships were Mrs. E. L.
Moorers, Miss W. Gertrude Brown,
Helen H. Waters, Mrs. Ada Engle-
hardt, C. W. Washington, Joseph
Young, Mrs. Joseph Young, Miss Allie
B. Glenn, and Mr.. John Woodhouse.
This list was the first group to be
reported paid. The names of each
member will be listed as paid this
year in the Herald.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05
RAILROAD EMPLOYEE DIES
AFTER INJURY

Lilborn R. Bailey, 40, dining car
waiter employed by the Great North
ern R. R., died April 81. His death
was attributed to injuries received by
him when door on a dining car fell
on him while he was out on his run.
Mr.. Bailey was carried to Seattle, the
western terminal of his run, and then
brought back to Minneapolis where
he died after several days. illness.
Mr.. Bailey had lived in Minneap-
oils for the past IA years. Funeral
services were held at Border M. E.
church Monday, April 80, with Rev.
F. Walker officiating. Interment in
Crystal Lake cemetery. He is sur
vived by his wife, Marion, and broth
err, Albert Bailey, both of this city.
The Neal Funeral Home was in
charge. 20 Il
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05
ALL MINNESOTA CONGRESSMAN
VOTE RIGHT

Washington, D.C.-The De Priest
resolution to investigate discrimina-
ton against Americans of Negro an
cestry in the House restaurant here in
the Nations capital was passed by a
vote of 237 to 113, with 70 not voting
and one answering present. All of
Minnesota's Congressman, three Re-
publicans, one Democrat, and the five
Farmer-Laborites, were present and
voted to support De Priest in his fight
for the rights of the colored citizens.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05

New York, May "A new play,
"Stevedore," hit Broadway with a
bang last week, and was an instan-
taneous success. The play is based
on conditions among the dock workers
on the New Orleans river-front, ant
tells of the attempt to organize the
Blacks and Whites who work at I'M
loading and loading the river ships.
The cast is mixed one, but the
play has as it's leading character a
Negro portrayed by Jack Carter, a
young Negro actor of parts.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05
TOM DIXON BROKE;
ENEMIES ARE. GLAD

CHARLOTTE, N. C.-Tom Dixon,
white, is broke in his old age and
many people are glad.
Tom earned a million dollars writ
ing anti-Negro books like the "Clans-
man," from which the play, |The
Birth of a Nation" was filmed.
Some of his twenty-one novels, as
"As to the Leopard Spots" were par
ticularly effective in stirring up race
hatreds and riots.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05
Vesper Services
Please Audience

Due to lack of space no mention
was made last week of the very fine
vesper services presented by Phyllis
Wheatley Glee Club Sunday, April %.
About 500 Minneapolis and St. Paul
citizens of both Races attended the
musical treat.
After the professional and the
chanting of the Lords Prayer"
Gounod's "Send Out Thy Light" was
offered. Then followed in succession
"God So Loved the World" by Stainer,
and "The Voice in the Wilderness"
by Scott. All Of these numbers were
we'll received although your CORES
pendent thought the choir at times
seemed to handle at least two of the
numbers too delicately, with some
thing akin to not being sure of their
way.
While the stage was set for the
dramatic song playlet, "The Escape"
that very exceptional artist Miss
Marienne Jeffrey, whose platform ap-
pearances are too few, played three
splendid piano numbers on the new
Kimball grand piano, which was given
the settlement house by James Ford
Bell, milling industry figure. Miss
Jeffrey's masterful playing of two
light numbers and one very intricate
piece drew much applause. Her ar
tistry is splendid and she seems to
have lost entirely that self-conscious-
ness of several years ago. The pub
lie would no doubt like to hear her in
a full recital in the next season.
Next came "The Escape which the
short synopsis printed in the pro-
grams said, "attempted to witty the
meaning of Negro Spirituals." The
playlet was set during the period be-
tween 1860 and 1868.
Members of the chorus were CARRIED
in the slave dress of that period.
Leading parts were played by Ed.
Brown, as the slavery time parson,
Otis Woodland, the slave who ran
away, and Mary Louise Cannon as his
mother. Browns exhortation, in which
he cautioned against attempting to
escape from slavery and described
the making of the world by the
Creator, was high light of the pres
entation
Favorite spirituals furnished the
background for the playlet, and all
were sung with a fine spirit which
moved the audience much. The fine
singing even made the audience over
look such trifing little details like
Ed. Brown, the parson, picking cotton
in a frock tail coat, or the inconsis-
tency of an escaped slave returning
home after having escaped. The
slaves who returned were the rare ex-
ception rather than the rule.
The appreciative audience seemed
to enjoy the entire proceedings. The
Glee Club and its director, Mrs.
Blanche Mason, deserve much praise,
as does Miss Louise Bohannon, who
wrote the dramatization of "The
Escape" Mrs. Malvena Glenn accom-
panied the Glee Club at the piano.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05
GIRL SINGERS ORGANIZE
SEXTETTE

Minneapolis boasts the only girls
sextette in the Twin Cities. The group
was organized April IL, taking the
name of '"The Musical Notes." The
young women are the Misses Dorothy
Pittman, accompanist; Marianne
PEBBLES, secretary; Mary Turner,
treasurer; Dorothy Early, Ruth Pitt
man, Helen Thompson and Leila Pitt
man, who is supervisor.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05
Mae West No
Go" In Africa
Native Says
PREFERS JUNGLE TO WILDS OF
NEW YORK
Chicago Daily Tribune)

New York, April 16-(Special)-
To millions of motion picture fans
Mae West is the essence of sex ap-
peal, but over in the African jungle,
where beauty is measured in horses
and cows, she wouldn't be worth a
chicken. ain fact" Ernest B. Kali
bala declared today, mine of your
American women could succeed in
convincing a native chief to en- up n
see her. Miss West is a very nice
girl. 1t is indeed unfortunate that
she lacks allure"
View of African Chief
Kalibala, a graduate student at
Teachers College, Columbia, speaks
with authority, for he is himself a
chief, as his father before him. He
was born and reared in jungle viii
lage in Uganda, British East Africa.
Soon he will return to his native town
and resume his tribal duties.
although your women somehow
are ugly" Kalibala continued, "your
men are exceedingly handsome. Were
Clark Gable to come to our village,
he would cause a panic among the
native beauties"
The trouble with American women,
he explained, is they use too many
artificial beauty aids. He added:
"Hair is dyed. Eyebrows are
plucked and pencilled in. False eye
lashes are pasted on. The face is
lifted. Lips and cheeks are painted.
You can't see the woman for the cos
metics.
Skin Ages Rapidly
"The skin ages rapidly until it looks
like an elephants hide"
Kalibala admitted that some Afri-
can women file their teeth, use per-
fumes and oils, and stick rings
through their noses.
"That's different" he said. eff
American women are bad, American
CLUES are "OISS. INC" 1Ol X 10 lllOIe
dangerous to life and property than
the jungle. To the African native,
gangsters and racketeers are I'M
known.
Wilds of New York
"In New York you are robbed by
burglars, killed by gangsters, kid
naped by racketeers, cheated by poll
ticians and mulcted by crooked law
yers. And if they don't get you, the
taxis will"
Kalibala declared that, from the
African standpoint, Americans are
very immoral
Were a native to see a man dane
ing with woman, he said, it would
be a great shock. Dancing with a
man is believed to be degrading.
"Over in Africa" he declared,
'there is no such preoccupation with
sex as we find here.
"There is no petting and necking
nor are there any bawd houses. To
be sure, in some places, polygamy is
permitted but that acts as a safe
guard against disease and against
cheating"
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05
NEW MANAGER FOR MEALS
FUNERAL HOME, ST. PAUL

Otis F. Allen, Funeral Director and
Graduate Embalmer of Washington,
D. c., brother of Mrs. Matte King,
518 Fuller Ave., st. Paul, is the new
manager of the Neal Funeral Home,
525 Rondo st. Mr.. Allen has had
fourteen years of experience, and is
graduate of the Mass. College of
Embalming and Sanitary Science.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05

W. D. Brown, local physician and
surgeon.
Announcement of the entire Health
Week program will be made. A
special musical program has also been
arranged.
Public Invited
AS usual the public is cordially in
vited to help the Twin City Health
Week program get off to flying
start.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05
GASINK WANTS TO GO TO
CONGRESS

Edward J. Gasink, former Third
Ward Alderman, has filed for the Re-
publican nomination for Congressman
in the Third District. Gasink was de-
feated for Alderman in the last
mayoralty largely by the Colored
voters in his ward, because of remarks
he made in the presence of a Herald
reporter, derogatory to the Negro
citizen.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05
Public Tea

The State Financial Board of the
Church of God In Christ invites all
to attend a tea Sunday afternoon,
May 6, at 627 Lyndale Ave. No.,
hours 2 to 6. Committee, Mrs. B.
Barnett, chairman; Mrs. B. A. Buff
Iins, State Supervisor; Elder F.
CLANCY, State Overseer, and Mrs. E..
L. Jones.
Battle of Bands Monday night, May
z, at Aragon.-Advertisement.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05
Health Week To
Have Varied Features
OPENS HEALTH
WEEK
HEALTH MEETING SUNDAY

The Twin City Health Committee
will have charge of the program at
the Minneapolis Sunday Forum, Sun
day afternoon, May 6, at Phyllis
Wheatley House. ....... f.. .. =
DR.. w. D. Brown to Deliver Address
Health Problems of Today" will
be the subject of an address to be de-
livered by the principal speaker, DR..
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05
THE LATE MARY POPE
EULOGIZED

Among the deceased members
eulogized at the Fifth District W. C.
T. U. memorial held Tuesday after
noon at Wesley Church was the late
Mrs. Mary Pope, a member during
her life of Ophelia Rice Union. Mrs.
Pope died several months ago.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05
Every Citizen a Member of Phyllis
Wheatley This Year.-Advertiseme
Square Deal Club Meets

The Square Deal Club of st. Paul
met last with Mrs. George
Brooks, of ITO st. Anthony. The club
backed Mark Gehan, successful can
didate for Mayor in the recent St.
Paul mayoralty elections.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05
WEDDING OF ROSES

The second annual wedding of
Roses" will be presented under the
auspices of the choir of Camphor
M. E. Church, June 22nd. This prom
Uses to be very colorful affair, and
much more elaborate than the former
one. The Brides will be announced
later.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05

Talmadge B. Carey, a Hennepin
county deputy sheriff, was called to
Milwaukee to the bedside of his broth
er, who is seriously i'll in that city.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-05-05

The Best Show of the Year Brown
field Follies of 1884," at Halle @.
Brown House Friday night, May 25.-
Advertisement.