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Public and Busi-
ness Structures ON
Ground Once Ocru-
pied byFarms and
Truck Gardens.
Original Residence
Section -M00rp'S
Refrigerator:
BY JOHN CLACETT PROCTOR.

~ ERHAPS no street in Washington has
been so thoroughly transformed in the
/ y last so years has downtown F street,
which is one of the city's oldest thor
oughfareS notwithstanding the fact
of of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28
Onion Strike Leader
Returns to Defy Mob
Which Kidnapped Him

McGUFFEY, Ohio, Aug. 27-Okey
ODell, leader Of the union weeders
strike here, was beaten and kid
mapped by a fascist mob, trans
ported from town and ordered not
to come back. O'Dell, however, re-
turned to town, armed himself and
defied the onion growers gang to
come and get him. He is still in
the city.
Cooperation between the city adj
ministration and the fascist gang,
which included business men, was
apparent when Mayor Otis wife de-
clared, tits about time" after hear
ing of the beating of ODell. That
the violence against O'Dell was well
prepared is seen in his arrest shortly
before he was Kidnapped. The fas-
cist mob, sent out by the onion
growers, took him away from the
deputy sheriffs who showed no will
ingness to protect the union leader.
There are SO armed deputies being
used against the strikers. Fifteen
deputies and Prosecutor Kaylor
were in the mob which Kidnapped
O'Dell, he said
The onion weeders and harvesters
get only eight to twelve cents an
hour. They are demanding IS cents
an hour and an eight-hour day The
strike which includes several hun
dred workers, began in June.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28
Socialist Reply to Bid of
Communist Party Asks
No Criticism

DETROIT, Aug. 26.-United &C
ton of the working class, per-
sistently urged by the Communist
Party, is the subject of an ex-
tremely significant exchange of let
tiers between the Communist Party
of District 7, whose center is this
city, and the Wayne County organi-
cation of the Socialist Party.
No direct answer to the Detroit
C. P.!s proposal of a united front,
addressed to the S. P. on July IT, is
made. Attempting to draw an
analogy between the Detroit situa-
ton and that of the Soviet Union
and its relations with capitalist
countries, the Wayne County S. P.
secretary instead asks a "non-ag-
gression" pact.
Answering the questions raised in
the Socialist letter the Michigan
Communist Party states in detail
the position of the c. P. on criti-
cism within the working class move
ment and the c. P. position on the
united front. 1t again emphasizes
the need for united action on the
most important issues facing the
workers: unemployment relief and
insurance, increased wages, the right
to organize, the fight against COM
pany unions, imperialist war, fas-
cism, and the struggle for the ele-
mentary rights of the workers.
The letter of the Socialist Party,
in part, follows:
eve have your call of July II
to a united front demonstration on
August /. Unfortunately, 1t reached
Us too late for the Wayne County
Central Committee to take definite
action on it. However, we have de-
cided to reciprocate and do hereby
submit to you 'non-agression pact.
We feel that before there can be
any united front on even a frac-
tional scale, there must be firmly
established a policy of nou-aggres-
sion.
ITO be frank, We are not fully
confident of your sincerity in ex-
tending your call to us, nor are we
absolutely convinced that you would
adhere to even q non-aggression
pact.
However, we are willing to ex-
pertinent further, because we are
aware that,
First, the greatest tragedy of this
revolutionary epoch is the division
of the revolutionary elements of our
society into two or more sections
that are so hostile to each other
that they are incapable of coopera-
ton even when threatened with ex-
termination by the reactionary ele-
ments.
Second, the U.S.S.R. has signed
non-aggression pacts with practic-
ally every capitalist country in Eu-
rope and has thus far lived up to
them,
And third, the Socialist and
Communist Parties of France have
established a united front base
which thus far is functioning.
1--WE therefore hope that you will
give this pact your serious consider
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28
Office Workers Union
Meetings Are Smashed
by Philadelphia Police

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 27.-Aid-
ing department store owners ITO pre-
vent organization of their employees.
the Philadelphia police have broken
up several open air meetings held
by the Office Workers Union. and
arrested workers who picketed the
department store district in prosest
against this Infringement of the
constitutional right of free speech
and assemblsge.
A member of the union was also
arrested for dis .ributing leaflets.
The policeman acted on the orders
of the Blauner department store.
The arrests we're so fragrant that
the courts, faced with a rising pro-
test by the workers, have been
forced to release all defendants.
Meantime, however. the police at
tacks continue. A delegation sent
by the union to Superintendent of
Police LIE Strange TO protest the
arrests was practically told the
workers had no rights the police
we're bound to respect. The union
plans to carry on a sharp fight for
the right Of free speech and organ
iZatiOn,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28

In behalf Of your proposal. YOU
cite the aggression pacts of the
Soviet Union signed by the capital
ISL countries. The non-aggression
pact proposed by the Soviet Union
Is method of struggle against the
attempts of the capitalists to plunge
the world into new war Nv
means of these pacts, the Soviet
Uhon' which has no desire for war
since it has no imperialist arnbi-
lions and does not covet the terri
tory OF other countries, binders and
tnwarts the plans of the CAPITALISTS
70 make war upon the workers re-
Pubic. BY means of the non-ag-
erosion pacts, the Soviet Union
furthermore exposes and brands be-
lore the masses Of the world the
War-like aims of the capitalist eoun-
tr1es who refuse to sign them and
stimulates and encourages fine
struggle Of the workers against
their capitalists when war breaks
out, by showing them who is really
responsible for the war.
The policy of the Soviet Union
the building up of Socialism and
the raising of the material and cul-
tural standards of the masses. are
undermining capitalist society and
are helping to mobilize the working
class for revolutionary struggle in
the capitalist countries. The Soviet
Union-the workers governments
thereby doing its part in the fight
against capitalism, in the struggle
against war and fascism and is
serving the interests of the working
class of the entire world. The policy
OF the non-aggreSsion pacts is a
weapon which a working class gov
eminent in power can use against
the maneuvers and designs of the
capitalist countries.
For the working class which is
not yet in power and which is con-
fronted by the violent attacks of
the capitalist class, the duty of all
class conscious workers is to unite
forces and form "pacts of defense
and aggression" against the capital
list attacks This is the aim of our
united front proposal.
In our letter of July IT, we
stated that time does not wait. that
the outbreak of war is imminent.
The events since then in Austria,
which brought the world to the
brink of war, the attacks of the
Japanese imperialists upon the So
Wet Union in the Far East, all point
to the danger of war. The ferocious
attacks in San Francisco and in
other parts of the country show
with what speed the capitalists are
developing fascism in these United
States. Only the united front, the
united actions of the working class,
meets the present situation. We,
therefore, reiterate our united front
proposals and call for united action
to struggle with all our resources
and to mobilize the working masses
for the following demands:
81. For increased unemployed
relief paid in cash; against the
cuts on relief jobs and for the
establishment of a minimum wage
of SIS for all unemployed relief
workers; and for struggle for
immediate, adequate winter relief.
-. For unemployment insur-
ance to be paid by the employers
and the government.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28
Upstate New York
kluxers Announce
Anti-LabOr Field Da,

PORT CHESTER, N. Y, Aug. 26.
up state labor was challenged to-
day by announcements of the Ku
Klux Khan of plans for a fascist
field day on Sept at Schmelling' S
Farm.
Leaflets advertising the project
declare the "Klan Rides Again
The Khan Will Not Tolerate Com
munism' and invites white, gentle,
Protestant Americans" to join the
night-shirters. The wording of the
invitation makes clear that the
Khan, already factor in strike
breaking in several parts of the
country, will be directed against Ne
groes, Jews, Catholics, and all other
workers daring to fight for the
right to live. for unemployment in
surance and relief, against wage
cuts, fascist terror and imperialist
war.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28
Chinese Hold
Mass Meeting
Against W a I

NEW YORK.-An outdoor mass
meeting was held Sunday at the
corner of Bayard and Mott SITS. I'M
der the joint auspices of the Chi
nese League Against the Japanese
Invasion of China, the American
League Against War and Fascism,
Friends of the Chinese People and
h Workers Elk Servicemen's
League. The meeting was called TO
expose the role of General Tsai
Ting Kai in his connection with the
Chinese liberation movement and
to express the indignation of the
workers at the arrival of the
butcher, General Chang Fat-Kwei,
who in 1927 murdered thousands Of
Chinese workers in crushing the
Canton Commune.
Liu of the Chinese League Against
the Japanese Invasion called upon
the Chinese masses to unite on
basis of the United Front proposal
of Madam Sun Yet-Sen, which was
published in the New York Herald
Tribune on Aug. 2, and to present
these proposals to General Tsai
Ting Kai, urging him to pledge sup
port of these proposals and to carry
them out when he goes back to
China.
Other speakers were Yen of the
Chinese Unemployed Alliance; Y. T.
Young, of the Chinese Anti-Im-
perialist Alliance; Rosenkranz, Of
the League Against War and Fas-
cism, and Edward Brooks, who
brought greetings of the Friends of
the Chinese People.
Workers attending another meet
ing nearby, called by the Chinese
Benevolent Association to welcome
General Chang -Fat-Kwei, deserted
that meeting to join the protest
against the arrival of General
Chang.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28
Regional Labor Board
Fails to Decide on
Case of Firms Exodus

NEW YORK.-The Regional La
Dor Board heard the protest of the
International Pocketbook Workers
Union against the Enterprise Acc
cessories, Inc, which locked out its
workers and moved to Greenfield,
Mass, to dodge paying the union
scale, but the Board did nothing
about the matter except 10 refer
the case to the National Board.
The Enterprise Accessories re-
fused to hire union members when
the union offered to pay their fare
to Greenfield. In appealing to the
National Labor Board, the Regional
Board places the question in the
following manner: Was the de-
sire to rid itself of a union con-
tract one of the major considera-
tions in the firms removal to
Greenfield"
Certainly, any clear minded per-
son would say yes" to this ques-
ton, but not the Regional Labor
Board. 1t is too big a problem for
the board. They had to send the
query to Washington for an answer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28
CP Urges WOrkingclass
Unity for Struggle on
Burning Issues

%. For Increased wages and
against the vicious speed-up.
q. For the right to organize
into trade unions, without dis
elimination, and for a struggle
against company unions.
"5. Against the menace of i'm
perialist war, aiming to set up a
united League Against War and
Fascism in Detroit.
"e. For fight against fascism,
for the freedom of Ernst ThaeI-
mann and all anti-fascist fighters
in Germany; for the protection of
the civil rights of the workers in
the United States-the right to
free speech, press and assenblage;
against the use of injunctions, pO-
lice and militia in strikes, and
against the vicious campaign d.
rected against the Negro and for
eign-born workers.
We propose that the united
struggle be carried out by all means
possible, joint mass meetings in the
greatest possible numbers and To-
calities, protest delegations, demon
STATIONS and other actions. includ-
ing local and state marches and
strikes.
Since you have raised the ques-
ton Of criticism as an objection to
establishing united front, we wish
to state that we regard the right
Of criticism in the working class
movement as an essential part of
working class democracy. We con-
slider that criticisn-the clash of
ideas-enables the working class to
judge what is right and wrong
and thereby raises the consciousness
and revolutionary unity of the
working class ranks.
Nevertheless, in order to estab-
lish the united front we are willing
to abide by the arrangements made
between the French Socialists and
Communists in the united front
agreement which they signed, which
is:
THAT if the above demands or
demands of a similar nature and
the above methods of struggle are
agreed to, we are willing to sub
scribe to an understanding to mu-
tualIy abstain from criticism
while the agreement is in force
upon the issues agreed upon, on
the condition that each Party re-
serves the right to denounce any
one who tends TO evade the APP
plication thereof or anyone who
commits acts initiating against
the mobilization of the masses
and the success of these activi-
ties
1--WE consider that the test of
sincerity Of working class organiza =
tons at the present time consists in
the readiness to do everything in
their power TO effect a united mass
struggle, energetically and unhesi-
tatingly carried through against the
reactionary ruling class.
Sincerely yours,
COMMUNIST PARTY OF VISA,
MICHIGAN DISTRICT.
'Wm. w. Weinstone, Secretary"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28
Hospital Tries
To Keep Negro
Death Secret

NEW YORK-The Veterans Re-
lief Committee and the Harlem
Committee Against War and Fas-
cism took steps yesterday to pen
citrate the veil of secrecy surround
ing the death of William Alfred,
Negro veteran, who died of starva-
ton Thursday on his way to or in
the Harlem Hospital, Lenox Avenue
and 136th Street.
The Harlem Hospital officials
have sent Alfred's body to the city
morgue, and do not allow anyone to
scrutinize the death papers. Sew
eral years ago Alfred had been dis
charged from the hospital following
an automobile accident while he
was still not well, it is charged.
The Veterans Relief Committee
will send a delegation to the hos
pital this morning at 10 o'clock
from the headquarters at 119 w.
135th Street to demand that the
hospital officials notify Alfred's
mother in Jersey City of his death
and allow an inquiry into the cause
thereof.
Yesterday the United Action Con-
ference on Unemployment passed a
resolution demanding the removal
of Harlem relief officials, Mrs. C.
Mason, Mr.. Wright and Miss
FLORES. The National Rank and
File Veterans Committee is urg-
ing all veterans groups to protest
the treatment given to Negro and
white veterans by the, Home Relief
Bureau.
A telegram to the Veterans
Bureau in Washington demanding
a funeral at government expense. a
thorough Investigation and that
Alfred's mother be notified.
Suffering from affections received
in the World War, Alfred had been
ill-treated, Disseminated against
and starved by the Home Relief
Bureau here on the excuse that he
was not a resident of New York.
Although discharge papers, affida-
Wits and bills showed that he had
lived here at least four years, AL
fred was refused any relief by the
bureau at 181 w. 135th Street.
The relief bureau based its re-
fusal on the fact that Alfred had
given the address of his mother in
Jersey City to Washington officials
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28
Detroit Election Rally
To Hear Mother Bloor

DETROIT.-Ella Reeve (Mother)
Bloor, 72-year-old veteran of count
less labor struggles, who has just
returned from the Paris World
Women's Congress Against War and
Fascsim, will be the chief speaker
at the Communist Party Election
Picnic, to be held in Workers Camp,
Twelve Mile Road near Halsted,
Labor Day weekend, Sept. and g..
The picnic will also be celebra-
ton of the Fifteenth Anniversary
of the Communist Party.
Other speakers will be John An
derson, candidate for governor; Phil
Raymond, candidate for U. S. SEN
ate; William Weinstone, district sec
rotary of the Communist Party;
Frank Sykes, candidate for Congress
in the First Congressional District;
Earl Reno, candidate in the Four
tenth Congressional District; Lon
ME Williams, candidate for attorney
general and Mary Himoff, candidate
for state treasurer.
A drive is being made to bring at
least 10000 workers to the camp for
the picnic,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28
Cleveland Police Jail
II Seamen Picketing
For Meals, Clean Beds

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. n.
Fourteen marine workers were ar
rested here Friday for picketing the
local Federal Relief Bureau. The
men were demanding a decent place
to sleep and three meals a day, as
was promised them last June.
AT the present time the men are
sleeping in flop houses. and lousy
flop houses at that, and are forced
to eat the most appalling food in
greasy restaurants" said Jack
Granger. local secretary of the
Marine Workers Industrial Union.
Granger cited an instance of a
man who came for relief and was
sent to one of the flop houses, where
he placed his clothes under the pill
low. When he got up in the morn
ing he found his clothes ridden with
vermin. The relief officials sent the
man to the woodward to have his
clothes "fumigated," in the process
of which they were ruined.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28
Chicago and Cleveland Plan
To Speed Election Activities

CHICAGO, Aug. 27-Special mob
ilization days have been designated
for the various mass organizations
cooperating in Chicago's Red Week
nominating petition signature drive.
Today is Unemployed Council
Day. Tomorrow is to be Interna-
tional Labor Defense Day. Desig-
nations for the remaining days of
the week, on which members of
mass organizations will take part
in the petition drive are;
Wednesday, League of Struggle
for Negro Rights; Thursday, Trade
Union Unity League affiliates and
other trade union groups; Friday,
International Workers Order, and
Saturday, all foreign language or
CARNATIONS.
The week will eliminate in a red
election rally at the Peoples Audi
torium, 2457 w. Chicago Ave-, on
Saturday. Unless $4,000 signatures
are collected during the current
week, the Communist Party candi-
dates will face the danger of losing
their places on the ballot.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28
Communists in Michigan
To Celebrate 18th Year
With Election Outing

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 27.-The
Communist Party of Michigan will
celebrate the 18th anniversary of
the Communist Party with a picnic
and election rally on Sunday and
Monday, Sept. 2 and 8, at the Work
ers' Camp on the IL Mile and Hal
sted Roads.
The main speaker will be Mother
Ella Reeve Bloor, who just returned
from the International Women's
Anti-War Congress, and other
speakers will be the candidates on
the Communist ticket for the State
elections:
John Anderson for Governor;
Phil Raymond for the U. s. Senate,
John Rose for Secretary of State,
Frank Sykes for First Congressional,
John Pace for 18th Congressional
Mary Himoff for State Treasurer,
and the State Secretary of the
Communist Party, William Vein
stone.
There will be swimming, dancing
and sports. The admission is 16
cents at the gate and II cents for
tickets in advance. The Grand
River street car will take the work
ers to Seven Mile Road, and there
will be buses from there until
pm. to the camp. BY automobile:
Take Grand River out to Halsted
Road.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28
Thugs Attack Jobless
Meeting and Stab Two
Are Freed by Police

NEW YORK. = In an organized
attempt to smash the Workers
Committee on Unemployment, locals
2 and and the Rutgers Place Lo-
cal AFFILIATED to the National I'm
employment CouneiD gangsters at
tackled meeting Saturday night
at Rutgers Square, stabbing Sam
Suskin and Mike Karzema, and
injuring four other unemployed
workers.
The workers resisted the attack,
putting the gangsters to flight.
When cornered in store at -
Essex St., the gangsters knitted Sus-
kin and KarZema.
A policeman, who entered at this
time took the gangsters, put them
aboard taxicab and let them free.
The workers later sent protest
to Police Inspector Valentine and
will visit the Clinton st. police sta
ton today to identify the police
man who freed the gangsters.
In addition to the stabbing OF
Suskin and Karzema, who required
seven stitches to close the wound,
Morris Zimmerman, Sam Schacter,
Abe Stenka and Louis Edilstein
were injured.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28
Farley Called To Set
Up Anti-Fascist Group

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. ga
city-wide conference to combat the
menace of war and fascism has
been called for Sept. Is at pm
at the A. B. G. Hail. 7949 Mack Ave-,
to establish a permanent organiza-
ton, the Detroit League Against
War and Fascism. This organiza-
ton will be the Detroit Section of
the American League Against War
and Fascism, which has called the
second U. S. Congress in Chicago
on Sept. %, 20 and 80.
Detroit organizations who are
opposed to war and fascism have
been invited to send delegates to
this conference, two delegates to
each so members or fraction
thereof. A prominent member of
the National Committee is expected
to be present.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28
4 RALLIES CALLED
FRIDAY TO PREPARE
YOUTH DAY MARCH
Vel. Awaits Answer of
Y.P.S.L. on Bid for
United Action

NEW YORK.-A list of prepare
tory section demonstrations to mo-
Billie the working youth Of the city
for Saturdays international Youth
Day parade and mass meeting, were
announced yesterday by the New
York District of the Young Com
munist League.
In four important working class
districts of the city vel. branches
will hold open air meetings and
parades on Friday evening TO pub
dcize International Youth Day as
a day Of struggle against imperial-
ist war and fascism
Local demonstrations have al
ready been scheduled in the follow
ing sections Of the city:
HARLEM.-126th ST. and Lenox
Ave. at 8 pm.
DOWNTOWN. - Hamilton Fish
Park at Houston st. and Avenue
c at 8 pm. Parade to the park
viii start from Seventh st. and
Avenue A.
CROWN HEIGHTS CBrooklyn).
Throop Ave. and Quincy st. at
7 pm.
RED HOOK BROOKLYN .-Colum-
bia Pl. and State St. at pm.
The city-wide demonstration will
be held Saturday at l pm. Work
ers will mass in Madison Square
Park and march to Tompkins Park,
Seventh st. and Avenue A.
Saturday evening there will be an
international Youth Night cele-
bration in the Workers Center, so
E. 18th ST., second floor, at 8 O'Clock.
There will be dancing and enter
tainment.
Reliable sources indicate that
several branches of the Young Peo-
pies Socialist League have voted to
have a united front with the Young
Communists and have referred their
decisions to the City Central Com
mittee Of the Y. P. s. L. for per-
mission to engage in the anti war
and anti-f ssois m. demonstration
Saturday.
So far, however, the Y. C. L. has
received no answer to its offer for
united action A reply from the
Y. P. S. L. committee is expected
today.
Meanwhile preparations to make
this the greatest and most spectac-
ular International Youth Day DEM
onstration are going ahead. Artists
are hard at work constructing floats
and placards. Plans are being
made for having bicycle and roller
skate sections.