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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
3 Youths Jailed
After Times Square
ThaeImann Protest

NEW YORK.-Arrested an d
beaten Wednesday night because
they had participated in the mass
protest demonstration in Times
Square against the Imprisonment
and torture Of Ernst Thaelmann,
German Communist leader, three
young workers, Roy Spector, Sidney
Spencer, and Mary Lewis were given
sentences of two days each by
Magistrate william A. Farrell yes
terday in the West Side Court.
Rousing Times Square with their
shouts Of Free Thaelmann" and
Down with Fascist Terror" 300
young workers and members of the
Young Communist League, psraded
up and down Broadway at the
height of the theatre hour Wednes-
day night in monster protest dem
onstration against the imprisonment
and torture of Ernst Thaelmann,
German Communist leader.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
Hat Strike
Continues
In New York
Rank and File Dew
Leaders Attempts
to Arbitrate

NEW YORK.-Workers from H.
hat shops continued their strSks
with increased Hgor. despite At.
tempts of leaders of the United
Hatters to herd the workers back TO
work through arbitration.
At strike meeting of Hatters
Local 8 Wednesday afternoon al
Beethoven Hall, Michael Greene and
Martin Lawlor, national officers Of
the union, once again exposed the
fact that they do not represent the
interests Of the workers but the in
terests of the bosses.
The meeting was called for the
sole purpose of taking up the ques-
ton of strike relief. Greene and
Lawlor were invited by the member
ship to answer whether they will
give financial support to the strike.
This question was put to them at
the opening of the meeting. But
instead Of giving a positive answer
Green made a long speech bewailing
the starved treasury Of the National
Office. He tried to convince tbs
membership that they are not en-
titled to strike benefits in spite Of
the fact that they pay per cent
of their hard earned money in dues,
2 per cent of which goes into tbs
treasury of the National ONCE.
Against Arbitration
After refusing to give strike relief
Michael Greene attempted to dis
courage the strikers and asked them
to turn The strike over to him and
to arbitrste with the bosses. The
sentiment of the workers was so
bitter against this that even Africk,
local Secretary. who always dances
to Greene's music, was forced to
come out against it in order to cover
up his support to the National off,
Gals.
Seeing that the membership was
unanimous in their determination
to carry on the strike until they are
victorious, Michael Greene tried in
vain, to antagonize the members
against each other in order to
weaken the strike and to weaken
the hatred of the membership
against him. The membership
understood his game and did not
allow him to split their unified
ranks. Not one voice was heard
from the floor in his support.
Women Demand Relief
At an earlier hour the same day a
meeting was held Of the women
strikers, members Of local T. At this
meeting the main subject was also
the question Of relief. A motion
made by a striker to send CON-
mittee to the National oflce to de-
mand relief was unanimously
adopted. This was done in spite OF
the attempts of Minnie Teitelbaunn,
local Secretary, to discourage the
girls from taking this step.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
Laundry Workers Ask
For Support of Strike

NEW YORK.-Worker of the
Sterling Laundry, 3400 Park Ave.
Bronx, continued their strike yes
terday against firing and discrimi-
nation of union members.
The Amalgamated Cooperative
houses situated on Van Cortlandt
Park South, which is controlled by
the Socialist Party leaders, are the
biggest customers of the laundry.
When committee from the Laun-
dry Workers Industrial Union de-
manded that the Amalgamated dis
continue dealing with the Sterling
Laundry, Mr.. Kazan, manager Of
the house, refused to take action.
Supporting the strike and de-
handing that Mr.. Kazan shall re-
fuse to deal with the scab laundry,
the street unit of the Communist
Party called a demonstration out
side the Amalgamated house last
night.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
ESQ Negroes at S.A.
in Harlem on Strike

NEW YORK.-Milton Herndon.
brother Of Angelo Herndon, who is
now serving life term in a Georgia
prison for his activities in behalf of
the unemployed, led strike yes
terday of $50 unemployed workers
at the Salvation Army flop house
at l24th st. and Seventh Ave. to-
day
The unemployed single workers
were meeting outside the flop house.
demanding decent food. workers
control Of relief at the flop house.
free clothing. nurse and doctor
at the institution. and an end to
the check-out system.
An unidentified Negro worker
died at the flop house Yesterday.
AS he left the table he became vio-
lently i'll, and in q weakened condi-
ton from the poor wood, died
shortly after. Other workers we're
made i'll. No doctor is at the flop
house which houses hundreds of Ne
gro youth.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
To Oppose
Steel Betrayal in
Capital Hearing
Continued from Page y
Board. They are going over the
steel situation in detail.
Vague on ELECTIONS"

steel SlGuaClon III ueGdu'
Vague on ELECTIONS"
The administration apparently is
evolving details of the sell-out for
mula for steel in connection with
developing a broad general policy
under the new arbitration act just
signed by the President. 1t is evil
dent that the steel settlement will
serve as guide in the governments
Interpretation of the arbitration act.
That act is so worded that only one
point - compulsory mediation and
arbitration--is clearly provided. In
addition, the act in the vaguest
language provides for "a board or
boards" to hold elections"
Miss Perkins said she and Rich
berg and Wagner are exploring"
what would happen under various
interpretations of the Arbitration
measure and also are considering
the steel situation.
She has transmitted the A.A. pro-
posal for settlement OF the steel
strike movement to the Iron and
Steel Institute and is waiting for
their response. Pressed for detailed
explanation of the progress of the
negotiations, she compared the diff
ferences which exist between the
historic class enemies the steel
workers and steel bosses - to a
family quarrel" saying;
There's no use having a family
quarrel with all the neighbors list
ening" President Roosevelt's an
nouncement that Miss Perkins
would take charge of the negotia-
tons reflects his awareness that
General johnson could no longer
serve openly because his frank anti
union attitude has stirred too much
resentment among the workers. APP
parently the President thought Miss
Perkins less exposed. Her attitude,
however, also has been revealed.
Soon after the Ambridge mas
sacre, in which striking steel work.
ers we're attacked and several killed
by deputized gangsters, police and
county officials. Miss Perkins pro-
fessed to know nothing at all about
IT.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
N. Y. Police Refuse
Permit for Free
ThaeImann" March
Continued from Page y

ton. The American League Against
War and Fascisrn issued a similar
statement signed by Norman Tallen-
tire to all workers and intellectusls
yesterday.
Resolutions demanding the re-
lease of Ernst Thaelmann and all
anti-fascist prisoners in Germany
were yesterday adopted by the Ma
tional Bureau of the National Tex
tile Workers Union and Local 507
of the International Bakers Union
with membership of 1000.
The office Workers Union an
nounces that they will picket the
consulate at noon today.
In preparation for tomorrow's
Union Square demonstration, the
Bronx International Labor Defense
and Sections 5 and Is of the Com
mUnist Party are holding parades
for Thaelmann and the Scottsbor0
boys. The parades will converge at
Mckinley Square, 169th st, and
Boston Road.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
Steel Betrayal Is Taken Up in Locals

spewed their hatred of foreigners
and of the steel workers in thou
sands of leaflets.
But even this inaction of the
Committee of Ten had not stihed
the strike sentiment of the steel
workers. In decisive mills, in spite
of the odds against the steel work
ers, they were waiting for the word
to come out. There is no doubt in
my mind, after talking with many
steel workers, that in the Youngs-
town and Canton section, decisive
mills, with thousands of workers,
would have gone on strike. This is
true in mills like the Republic. the
Youngstown Sheet and Tube, it is
true of Weirton, w. Va. and to a
slightly lesser extent of the Du-
ouesne and McKeesport mills,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
Taxi Union Leaders
Jailed at Meeting

NEW YORK. - Samuel lOrner,
Joseph Gilbert and William Gam
dali, leaders of the Taxicab Drivers
Union, were arrested while speaking
to crowd of over 200 taxi drivers
in front Of Arthur's Garage, 424 f.
23rd Street. Wednesday afternoon,
and charged with blocking the en-
trance to the establishment.
The three union leaders were
hailed into saith Street Magistrates
Court where they demanded an i'm
mediate hearing, but were denied it
by Judge Mogolesfsky. Taxi drivers
in the court took up a collection of
$50 and bailed out the defendants.
who were hailed into court again
yesterday. The case was adjourned
until next Wednesday.
The meeting at Arthurs Garage
was held tc protest the discharge
Of A. Rabin, leading member of the
union, because he refused to join
the company union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
Gree Thaelmann"
Week in New Haven

NEW HAVEN, Conn-This week
has been set aside as Thaelmann
protest week by the Communist
Party and Young Communist
League of this city. Protest street
corner meetings are being arranged
for Thursday evening in the most
proletarian sections of the city.
From these meetings protests will
be sent to the German ambassador
demanding Thaelmann's freedom.
Free Thaelmann postcards will be
sold at these meetings as we'll as
anti-fascist literature.
The weeks activity will be CHI
NAKED by Free Thaelmann DEM
onstration on the Central Green
Saturday at p. M, at which dis
trict functionaries of the Commu-
mist Party are expected to speak.
An amplifier in a machine an
nouncing this meeting will travel
through the city. Thousands of
leaflets are being distributed popu-
larizing the demonstrs ton.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22


later in the ost-Standard Claude
the farmer who was driver
to murder his children and himselt
wrote before he died:
This is my first and only con-
tribution to the morning mail"
'By the time this reaches you,
/ will have had my new deal and
I will take my three children with
me.
81 have a farm of 156 acres
with land bank mortgage) and
have done everything but steal to
raise the money to put in my
crops, etc, but for the first time in
my life ! have been unable to do
so, and can see no reason for
staying longer.
Jane and DOde' and Socks
are all that I have In this world
and I cannot see where I can do
anything for them, so I am send
ing them on to God, If there is a
God. AS for me you had better
print my copy of the Post Stand
ard on asbestos paper"
The drought is like a scorchins
furnace. 1t is killing cattle, crop
and farmers children.
The government buys a few cattle
from rich farmers. Otherwise, tn,
Government sees mo crisis" NJ
cash relief is given. No fodder il
distributed. All over the farm lands
impoverished families cover under
the torture of the heat. Roosevelt
feels tn sea-breezs aboard the yach
of the multi-millionaire, Vincen
Aston. He just got a degree from
Yale.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
BY CARL REEVE
Continued from Page y

ers were present. No one opposed to
the decisions of the A. A. conven-
ton was allowed to speak. After
the usual propaganda for Roose-
velt's arbitration board and against
strike, the A. A. official said, What
you fellows should do is all try to
b e C ONE American citizens" A
worker was bold enough to shout,
Then what?" and the A. A. off,
Gals began to cry, Throw him out"
and strong arm gangs of the Tighe-
Forbeck machine rushed down the
aisle to look for this worker.
In one lodge it was announced
that the A, A. officials have ruled
that no one can now vote hereafter
in A. A. meetings until he has his
dues paid up. This is an important
move of the A. A. machine to bar
those new workers who joined the
A. A. in order to carry on strug-
gle. The young element which forced
the passage of the strike vote at the
A. A. convention, do not, in many
cases. have their dues paid up as
yet, due in some cases to blacklist
and part time employment, in other
cases, a feeling that they do not
want the Tighe machine to get their
money. Under this new edict a large
number of these militant elements
would be barred from voting.
The whole strategy of the Tighe-
Forbeck machine leads in the di-
rection Of returning the A. A. to
what is was before the rank and
file movement of last April, to
small organization, representing on
the whole the most highly skilled
crafts in the industry with no-strike
policy.
The Committee of Ten and the
Tighe machine, are continuing to
its logical conclusion the betrayal
Of the convention. They have gone
among the lodges with the argu-
ment that the odds are against the
workers.
1t is true, that the general steel
strike was not prepared. The res
possibility for this rests squarely on
the shoulders Of the Committee of
Ten. 1t gave the steel companies
and the government from April to
June Is to mobilize all its forces
for preventing the strike. Mean
while, the Committee of Ten,
| charged by the April convention
with the leadership of the strike,
made an immediate alignment with
Tighe and did nothing to prepare
for strike.
No doubt the steel companies were
prepared for strike. In trip down
the Monangahela Valley, I saw in
front Of the immense mills, stretch
ing for miles, evidence of this prep
aration. There was new barbed wire
fence stretching in front of the Car
negie Co. mills. Many new food
lights shining bright green, dotted
the sides of the mills. On top, could
be seen search lights. At the gates,
were many uniformed police and
armed guards.
The Committee of Ten twiddled
its thumbs while the steel trust
prepared. In Youngstown the ma
tional guard was modified with air.
planes and machine gun companies
ready. Hundreds of special armed
police were hired from the under
world. Fascist Citizens Committees
and Committees of One Hundred
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
Philadelphia Workers
Demonstrate Today
special to the Daily worAer)


PHILADELPHIA, June 2l.-The
South Philadelphia Section of the
International Labor Defense con-
tinued picketing the German Con-
sulate today. Police and the Con-
sui have realized that arrests will
not stop the workers from picket
ing. No pickets having been mo-
Tested for several days.
The International Workers Order
will picket all next week, the Jewish
section for the first three days, Rus
sian and Lithuanian the next,
Youth Section on Friday. Italian
and other sections Saturday and
Monday.
Ten I. w o. delegations have al
ready left resolutions of protest at
the Consulate, and the others will
do so soon. Mass organizations are
organizing delegations. a doptin G
and sending resolutions. Friday, at
noon, a mass demonstration will be
held at North German Lloyd pier,
Delaware Ave. and Csllowhill St,
Workers will meet Saturday, noon,
for mass picketing at the German
Consulate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
AdOlph Hitler Drowned
i'm Effigy by Chicago

DAILY Worker Midwest Bureau
CHICAGO, June 21-Adolph Hit
Ter was drowned today in the Chi
csgo River in efigy. A group of
young workers staged a 25 minute
demonstration on the Michigan
Avenue Bridge this afternoon de-
handing the release of Thaelmann
and all class war prisoners in Ger
many, which closed with the "ex-
ecution' of the murderer Of the
German workers.
Thousands of persons witnessed
the demonstration and were OBJ
viously favorable to the slogans pre-
scented. The Michigan Avenue
Bridge carries more traffic than
any other bridge in Chicago
Police attacked the demonstra-
tors after they had held the bridge
for almost half an hour.
The National Student League, the
Young Communist League, and the
Youth Section Of the American
League Against War and Fascism
participated in the protest action,
Police attacked picket lines of
workers demanding the release of
Ernst Thaelmann in front Of the
German Consulate here twice
Wednesday.
Pickets from the International
Labor Defense, the Chicago Com
mittee to Aid Victims of German
Fascism and the American League
Against War and Fascism paraded
through the Loop streets before
going to the consulate. The response
of the passersby was very favorable
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
Rank and File Group
in Movie Operators
Union Win 3 Points

NEW YORK.-Three important
concessions were won by the rank
and file Of Local 306 Of the Motion
Picture Operators Union at meet
ing of the local held yesterday
morning at 306 w. SIND st.
Following the leadership of the
Rank and File Group within the
union the members forced five
per cent reduction in assessment
taxes, the election of an orgsniza-
ton committee of Is to organize
non-union theatres, and the aboli-
ton of the $40, 000-a-year Job of
chief organizer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
Ben, Jr., Comes
From Lynch Court
10 LSNR Banquet
BrOwder, Ford, Others
to Greet HerndOn's
Defender

NEW YORK.-Ben Davis, Jr..
new editor Of the Negro Liberator,
will arrive in New York in time for
the Sunday night banquet to greet
him in his new post
A letter sent from Atlanta, Geor-
gia. to the present editor Of the
Negro Lberator. Maud White,
stated that he was busy making the
appeal to the Supreme Court on the
Angelo Herndon case. and that he
would be up north for the banquet,
but would have to leave imme-
diatelv after for a period Of several
weeks in order to secure the chances
for appeal,
Besides famous writers who will
greet Ben, Jr., at this christening
affair. such as Agnes Smedley.
Countee Cullen. Paul Peters, and
George Sklar, famous leaders OF the
revolutionary movement, will also be
there. Earl Browder, secretary Of
the Communist Party, William L.
Patterson, national secretary Of the
International Labor Defense, and
James w, Ford, of the Harlem sec
ton Of the Communist Party will
speak.
Irving Lsnsky, and Ad Bates,
black and white dancers Of the Red
Dance Group. will DO Solidarity
Dance, signifying the unity of black
and white workers. Irving Lansky
was formerly with the Charles
Weidman dancers, and also with
ziegfield Follies. They will both
perform with the cast Of Stevedore
at Lido Hall, 146th and It'll Ave-
on Sunday. June "A, at the banquet
TO greet Big Ben, Jr. up from the
South.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
Auto Workers at Toledo
ThaeImann Demonstration

TOLEDO, Ohio, June 2l.-Nor-
man Thibodeaux, youthful Louis
lana Negro hung to three by a
xxx. gang but freed by two white
workers, will speak at a Free
Thaelmann" demonstration Satur-
day, 5 pm, at Court House Square,
called by the International Labor
Defense.
Many auto workers are expected
to attend. Jesse Chapman, presi-
dent of the Mechanics Educational
Alliance of America, William Pat
terson of the I. L. D., Leah Fay Of
the Unemployment Council and
Ken Eggart of the Communist Party
will also speak.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
Jail Young Worker for
Free Thaelmann' Signs

BROOKLYN, N. Y.-Jack Brown
aged 90. will be tried Saturday, June
23rd. at 9 am, in Pennsylvania
Court, Pennsylvania and Liberty
AYES. charged with painting Free
Thaelmann' signs in a park. Work
'ers and young workers are urged TO
be in court,
While waiting for hearing, po-
lice kicked and inSulted him. Mag
'istrate Casey refused to let him out
on bail, combining him to Raymond
st Jail.
A demonstration will be held to-
night. $3.50 pm, at Hopkinson and
Pitkin AYES. Workers are asked TO
send protests to Mayor LaGuardia
and Judge Casey for Browns re-
lease.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
Red Sundays To Be
Feature in Minneapolis

The Minneapolis District has laid
out program which calls for house
to house visitations and Red Sun
days 1t has started a Month
Special Sub Drive and is giving Is
per cent commission on subscrip-
lions, to the units. It is making a
weekly check-up on expired subs
and the units are responsible for
getting renewals in their territories.
Every employed Party member must
become q subscriber to the Daily
Worker. The District is concentrat-
ing on railroad shops, steel plants,
truck and taxicab drivers and textile
workers.
Action! Action Action!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
NY. Vets to Meet in
Answer to Call for
World Convention
Ore gon Men Pledge
Aid to Marine
Strikers

NEW Y0RK-The chairman Of
the veterans rally at Corona, LII,
tonight, Friday, June 20, will be
Lieutenant Paul P. Crosbie, mem
Der of the American Legion.
Crosbie, who is responsible for
the exposure Of the New York DO
lice spy system, will open the
meeting called for the purpose of
organizing a rank and file COM
mittee of veterans for continuing
the fight for the bonus, the repeal
Of the Economy Act and for re-
lief for all unemployed.
The meeting will be held at P.S.
90, Hayew Avenue and Tooth St.,
Long Island. Among the speakers
will be Emanuel Levin, who will
report on the recent National Vets
Convention held in Washington,
Sol Harper, a Negro war vet,
Catherine Mond, wife of a vet.
and Sergt. Stork, Federation Of
American War Veterans.
The meeting will be Of the
greatest interest not only to war
vets, but to all interested in the
fight against police terror and for
the relief of the unemployed.
NEW YORK.-In response to the
call of Henri Barbusse veterans are
preparing a mass meeting and con-
ference for June %, calling on vet
Grams for struggle against war, for
freeing of Thaelmann, Hugo Graef
secretary Of the International des
Anciens des Combattants, and other
victims of fascism.
This conference of veterans will
expose the support that LaGuardia
is giving in the refusal to give relief
to veterans, which is provided for
under the veterans legislation. Not
only members of the Workers EX-
Servicemen's League but veterans
from other organizations will mobil-
ize at Union Square at 7 pm, on
June % and march to Manhattan
Lyceum. Sc East 4th st.
The w. E. S. L. is the American
Section of the I. A. c.
Veterans of the West Side, New
York City, are organizing a new
post and will hold meetings in sup
port of the demand for the bonus
and for the struggle against wal
and faSciSm. A street meeting will
be held Monday night, at 8 p. m
at 9Th Avenue and 41st Street.
The Workers Elk Servicemen'S
League, Post No. 70 of Oregon, is
sued a call for the support of tbs
longshoremen in Portland: I'm eX-
pressing our solidarity and pledgine
you our support in the strike
struggles which you are now in with
the boss class to better the economic
onditions which affect the entire
working class. The veterans
realize the significance Of the
struggle you are engaged in and
will do everything possible to bach
you boys to victory"
Part Of the present fight of the
vets is drive of the National Of
flee of the W.E.S.L. for $1,000.
The call of the National Execu-
tive Committee for the $4,000 Vet.
ersn Fighting Fund points out II
part: The fund will assure the ex.
penses for the delegates to the TIL
International Conferenc of Veteran!
build veteran newspaper and Sc.
cure sufficient funds for organi-
rational purposes of the Nationa
Committee, Posts of the Worker:
Ex- Servicemen's League, and viii
give support to the Veterans Ma
tional Rank and File in Washington
which is the broad united from
base for all veterans regardless Of
veteran organization affiliation, po-
litical opinion, race or creed"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22

year old Chicago
worker, who has
e t a b ! ished a
D ally Worker
carrier route in
h is neighbor-
hood. He sells IS
copies of the
Daily" every
day. He has been
a reader Of the
Daily" since its
bliShme n t .
Through his car
rier route he has