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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21
BY MYRA PAGE

AS enter Birmingham. some thou
"A sand miles south of New York.
sign flashes at me THE MAGIC
CITY. In potentialities this strong
hold of J, P. Morgan is magic coun-
try; today the words are a glitter
ing mockery.
Boarding one of the drsb trolleys.
1 take a seat near the front, only
to have the passengers stare and
the conductor come toward me. Re-
Numbering, move back to the sec
ton marked, For White Passen-
gers Only" Yes, I am back South.
Back to the land where I grew up,
with its bitter caste system and
double oppression. Old resentments
flare over me.
Fresh from two years in Soviet
Russia, where all men are comrades
and equal, with caste and oppres-
sion thing Of the past, I feel like
those young Russian Pioneers who
challenged me, If Americas like
that, why do YOU put up with it?"
They wanted the revolution tomor-
row. Well, so do many Of us. And
things are being done in this land
Of steel, coal and cotton to speed
it along. There are Reds in Nor
CANS stronghold; it is their work
and good invitation which has
brought me South.
Red Mountain, whose low ranges
surround the city cupped in the
valley. gets it's name from the rust
colored iron ore which seams it's
heart. Together with rich deposits
of bituminous coal, coke and lime,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21
Mote: l926-1o0 P. c.

Consider these facts and the
Generals. From June to Sept. 1888,
employment has dropped by 5 per
cent, while paw rolls have decreased
by 1919 per cent. Then turn your
attention to the following ones,
issued by the Aeronautical Chamber
of Commerce to the N. Y. Times:
The number of wage esrners in
aeroplane plants today is 9,141 as
compared with 16,105 in 1929, while
those employed at airplane engine
plants now number 3,187 as COM
pared with 5,997 in 1929" IN. Y.
Times, Wed, Dec. Goth, 1889
The air trust itself admits that
employment in the airplane plants
has dropped by 43 per cent and in
the engine plants by 46.6 per cent
from 1923. Chain the two sets of
above figures together and what do
you have? Not only has there been
an increase in unemployment in the
aircraft manufacturing industry but
instead of abating it has increased
with mathematical precision. The
payrolls, in the meantime, keep
dropping regularly for those who are
as yet employed.
Apart from those workers whose
hardships this letter enumerates,
there is, of course. that general class
of apprentice pilots, mechanics, etc,
who are firmly inbued with the de-
sire to enter as future workmen into
this industry. Ponder a moment as
to their OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is in
store for them? For example, there
are recorded as duly licensed trans
port pilots no less than 7,027. OF
course, a transport pilot (on the
average invariably seeks to enter
the industry as a profession. One
half of these are Immediately pre-
pared to assume the final training
necessary for their eligibility to
serve on the transport lines. Assume
that 767, or better 800, pilots are
now employed on the airlines. Then
10 per cent Of the total pilots avail
able have no place on the airlines.
On the whole, using the June 30,
1888 Air Commerce Bulletin as the
source, there are listed 767 active
pilots and co-pilots, This leaves 90
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21
5000 Philadelphia
Workers Protest
Police Brutality
Strikers from 3 Plants
Solidify in Mass
Demonstration

PHILADELPHIA, April 19.-Five
thousand workers. including strikers
in the knit goods industry, the Con-
tinental Distillery and the Ski ball
bearing plants, demonstrated their
solidarity and working class unity at
a mass meeting held this afternoon
at Reyburn Plaza to protest against
police brutality and interference
with pickets in the three strikes.
Following the meeting, a delega-
ton called upon the City Council to
demand that it take action against
police brutality against strikers.
This demonstration was held as
an aftermath to the arrest
of thirteen strikers yesterday
at the Booth Coane plant after they
had resisted attempts of police to
break up their picket lines, and the
arrests which had been made pre-
viously.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21

boasts the title MAGIC CITY be-
cents a pound?' John and his
wife are Smelling these, with mi
mute care. She stops occasionally,
when the baby in her lap whimpers,
to give it the breast. For pecans
that are shelled whole. they get the
generous price for their labor of
nine cents a pound, for broken
halves. seven cents. Both working
together, they can make about S. a
week. Try and tell John Simpson
that what this country doesn't need
is 2 good revolution. He will grunt,
finish his shelling and go off to his
meeting with the T. C. I. shop unit,
preparing the next issue of their
shop paper, The Blast.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21

John is one of those down here
who say: Il won't argue with you.
I'd ruther fight than argue"
We visit other homes. of miners,
shopmen. Homes where the water
is being turned off, where the cleo
trio lights have been turned on.
Families sit huddled around a lamp.
Steel workers pick nuts. Former
miners shoyeling dirt, on G. W. A.
Jobs Children are out Of school,
because they are too ragged to go
out. Down in the city's grey-stone
jail, the Scottsboro boys are Gagged
up, waiting.
But" a protest goes up, there's
another side to Birmingham" 1t
is Bibb Graves, Junior, high priced
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21

Moreover, in spite of this forced
flying, the pay rates are cut by
installing an hourly basis for a
mileage basis. Haven't the in
surance costs risen through this
procedure for the Airline pilot? How
can he continue to pay these, with
the shrunkcn pay-envclcpo? What
about the standard Of living: sren't
prices rising continually? Why are
the air transport workers being
driven into strangled existence?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21

Then, General Johnson, when you
have answered these, explain, why
the Air Trust Magnates have been
able to show those enormous rates
Of profits.
The General speaks of substantial
increases in the transport and manu-
featuring branches Of the industry.
Whatever. one may say for the
Transport side, the manufacturing
angle certainly shows the true con-
ditions. Here is the picture. The
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21
The Blast Communists
Shop Paper Lighters
Way to Struggle

This is the second of a series
of articles describing workers and
troopers life in the Black Belt
and Pittsburgh area Of the South,
recent strikes and activities of the
A. F. Of L. and Communist move
ments.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21

All aviation workers willing to
organize to better their conditions
are urged to send their names to
the editor of the Daily Worker. All
names will be kept confidential.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21
BY JOHN WHITING
Labor Research Association

Looking over the first quarter of
the year in the steel industry, we
find that the ingot production rate
or the per cent of capacity at
which the plants operated-was
About ~. But the consumption rate
was only about 33 for the same per-
iod.
This means that during the first
Guarter-and the same is true at
present-prOduction was running
ahead Of consumption.
The production rate will hit its
peak, at maximum of about so,
sometime in May or early in June.
From then on it will decline.
What then is going to happen to
get satisfactory reply we will
strike" said Hudson.
I'VE are fed up on the lies of the
Bosses" said a longshoreman yes
terday. 1--WE are wise to the MIRA.
and the shipowners' slave code. We
are sick of the International Long
shoremen's Association and Joe
Ryan, who is doing all in his power
to keep the men from striking.
The action Of the longshoremen
is taking place in six locals of the
Marine Workers industrial Union
and two locals of the LILA.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-21
What the Workers Face In All Branches Of the Aviaion hdst,

monthly Labor Review, Organ Of the
Department of Labor. gives the fol-
lowing figures:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
Tilt Pairs
Old Rivals
De Paw Host to Wabash
On Hardwood Court
Tonight.
By Times Special

By Times Special
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Feb. o.
What probably will be a record
crowd for the De Paw gymnasium
this season will watch the second
hardwood battle of the year between
two of the bitterest athletic rivals
in Indiana when Wabash and De
Paw cagers meet tonight.
The game originally was sched-
uled for tomorrow night, but earlier
this week was moved up. Doubtless
it will be the high spot on the
Hoosier cage menu this week.
Last month the ancient rivals
fought a hard game in Crawfords-
vile, the De Paw Tigers winning
in the last minute, 20 to 10. Coach
Robert Pete) Vaughan will bring
scrappy Scarlet five here determined
to wipe out the sting of the former
defeat with l-margined victory
over Coach Donovan CTubby) Moi
fetts basketeers.
One OF the mainstays upon whom
Moffett will count heavily to stave
off the fury of the Little Giants will
be Earl Townsend, former Techni-
cal Indianapolis hardwood ace,
SohpOmOre in De Paw.
De Paw and Wabash freshman
fives will clash in a game following
the varsity battle. The De Paw
rhinies also defeated their Little
Giant foes earlier this season.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22

try to repeat an earlier victory over
coach Tony Hinkle's Blue cagers.
For the first time since the COL
lege hardwood season opened the
entire fieldhouse seating capacity
will be available. During other COL
lege games half the seats have been
curtained off, with the spectators
confined to one side of the big
arena. The fieldhouse will seat
10000
Advance sale Of tickets is heavier
than for any other game on the
Butler home program, officials at
the north side university said today.
Main floor seats are 80 cents, and
balcony space 40 cents. Tickets are
on sale at the university and at
Spalding's and at the ClaypooI hotel
pharmacy downtown. The game
starts at $780, Preliminary to the
Irish-Bulldog battle the Butler
frosh and reserves will play at T.
Coach Hinkle today believed he
had peaked his men to meet the
powerful Irish team. Development
of sophomore material on the But
Ter squad has strengthened it to
such point that a defeat by the
margin by which the Irish dropped
the Blue in their first encounter is
unlikely. Notre Dame won the first
game at Notre Dame, 81 to II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
Polo 'Orphans'
Make Changes

Kokomo, the orphan" team of
the Midwestern Roller Polo League,
will come to Tomlinson hall Sunday
afternoon for game with the local
Indians. Kokomo is playing all its
games on the road, having been I'M
able to arrange for a home rink.
After a disastrous start, the team
has been reorganized and will pre-
sent lineup Sunday that appears
rather formidable.
The club has signed one of the
best goalies in the sport in George
Widner, a veteran from the east.
Fred Hileman, who formerly played
with TT. Wayne and is we'll known
here, will be at half back, while Art
Lewis, recently with Terre Haute,
will be at center. At the rushes will
be Bill Lewis, former Indian, and
George Bradley of Anderson, who
played a sensational game in the
league last season.
Games in the amateur league
Sunday will pit the Geckler Red
Devils against the Monroe Flyers,
and the Stuck Coal Company
against ROLES Printers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
Layton Beats
Jay BOzernan
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 22-The battle
for the worlds three-cushion billiard
championship was crystalized today
into a tWo-man affair. Welker
Cochran of San Francisco will de-
fend the title tomorrow against the
lone surviving contender, Johnny
Layton, of Sedalia, Mo-
Only two of the twelve players
remained when Layton eliminated
the young Californian, Jay Boze-
man, and Cochran downed Willie
Hoppe of New York, in yesterdays
play.
Cochran and Layton have each
won eight and lost two. The others
have lost at least three. Hoppe and
Bozeman play their final match to-
night, but it will have no bearing on
first money. If Bozeman wins, it
will give him a chance to go into
a triple tie for second with Allen
Hall of Chicago, and the loser of
the CONTAMINATION match.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
By Eddie Ash
High Jumpers Keep Moving Up the Bar
Two Now Have Topped OsbOrne's Mark

TEN Years ago Harold Osborne jumped and rolled across
bar placed six feet eight and oneourh inches above the
ground Gradually to be believed that the University
of Illinois athletes record for the running high jump would
stand for the ages But last year New Yors George Spz
added quarter inch the mark. And the other night in
New York Walter Marty Fresno (Cal) schoolboy, beat
Spitz's mark by another quarter inch.
Osborne was the pioneer of style of jumping
which became of controversy among track men, AS
he cleared the bar he rolled his body His form to be
known as the western ROLL and it only after long
debate that his style sanctioned by officials of the
Olympic games in Paris in 1924.
oHADEs Of John l. Sullivan who wouldn't
- handy Ray Chicago weknown in indianapolis as
discovered to keep his stable OF knucKe
on the dsc profession AVIS managed Chuck Virgins
Sb 6 d o ndianapos for bouts Fl Benjamin Harrison
the Amoy Tomlnson hall When confronted with the problem
supplying wakahon promoters with durable
haTds especially the ha1d5 6 0 g b 9 his table of
boxers took flyer the valuation field himself He is now con-
young fighters shung coffee cakes
5000 down there the other night and is evident Mr.
of his boxers until ring prosperity returns
WHILE covang from siege of illness during early part
W. the 1888 baseball a06 oTn B voo e future greats
He Cincinnati at the time One Of the lads who impressed
Fields will be taken south for trial with the Mn1 asa
take the club again after resgnng the post
The Ners will train at MONTGOMERY Ala and Fields will
d5 iy the lad is fast and carries sufficient avoirdupo to
assure power with the budgeon Fields was a leading
Y NJ team and also one of its consistent a-round FASTENERS He is
Of Indianapolis police
The Fields family is baseball
outstanding
pitchers of the city few
the baseball circuit going
indianapolis today Harry Kipke head coach Of the
here address the
Of Wisconsin
off the his old
Portsmouth Sparans
field brilliant
which
of
Conference institutions willing to
will ball
rolling Many authorities oppose the rule.
Hendricks the roller
w Oliver,
ball the Sunday they began
the first
safety Al
Al replied What?
bupen the midst of huskies all
all
football
sissy sports Wae ddlewoh stated
would cancellation his
policies Ollie secretary of Mid
handle
by a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22

at the Armory last Tuesday when
he f1attened Casey Berger. The
Jewish champ introduced his ia
nous kangaroo kick" to Indian
apolis mat fans in that bout and
gave the customers something to
talk about
Abe is built on the order of a fire
hydrant, standing five feet, two in
ches tall, yet scaling 200 pounds. He
depends upon speed and a powerful
pair of legs for defensive measures
and uses the kangaroo kick as an
offense. He is one of a small num-
Der Of Hebrews in the mat game and
he has beaten several nationally
known huskies.
In his bout next Tuesday against
Plummer, the New Yorker will be
up against an experienced grappler.
Plummer needs no introduction to
local wrestling fans. He has demon
strated his ability here on several
occasions and succeeded in ending
the winning streak Of Andy Ras-
cher. Plummer is a "six-footer"
and weighs around $50, or thirty
pounds more than Coleman. He has
been in the south where he has
registered triumphs over some of
the topnotch artists below the
Mason-Dixon line.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
Western Loop
Is Revamped
BIZ United Presx

BIZ United Press
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Feb 22.-
Three midWestern cities considered
bids to join the Western League of
baseball clubs today after a re-
organization plan changed the
makeup of the circuit.
Pueblo and Denver were dropped
from the league to be replaced by
Rock Island, ILL.,, and Davenport,
Ia, former members of the Missis-
sippi Valley League.
Peoria, Ill, Sioux City, Ia, and
Cedar Rapids were extended invi-
tations to join the league. Two of
these three would be granted fran
chises to bring the league up to
eight teams.
Pueblo owners reported they
found it difficult to operate this
year and the Denver club was
dropped because of its great dis
lance from other league cities.
Present league members, in addi-
ton to Rock Island and Davenport,
are st. Joseph, Mo-; DeS Moines,
Ia; Topeka, Kan, and Omaha,
Neb.
President Dale Gear called the
next meeting for Feb. %, when c.
dar Rapids will announce its de-
ciSiOn on Joining.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
Fighters Can't
Choose Referee
By United Press

BIZ United Press
MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 22.-Unless
managers Of champion Primo Car
nera and Tommy Loughran can
agree before tomorrow night on
referee for the title bout Wednesday
night, the Miami boxing commission
will pick him.
Loughran's manager, Joe Smith,
and one Of Cameras co-managers,
yesterday but the huddle broke up
with no choice made.
The commission had given the
managers choice Of three Miami
referees: Leo Shea, Charles Wheeler
and Red Mclaughlin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
College Net Results

Notre Dame, %; Michigan State. 10.
Adrian, 48; Assumption Sandwich.
Ont. %.
New York, SO; Columbia. II.
Loyola (BaltimoreJ, As; Brooklyn Poly,
IS.
Maryland, 80: Johns Hopkins. 19
Mt. St. Marys. 81 Western Maryland.
South Carolina. As; North Carolina. 30.
Pitt, 80; Westminster, 26.
Waynesburg. AZ: Thiel -.
Louisiana Tech "a; Loyola New Or
leans. 81.
Army So Bucknel. y.
Navy. 43; Pennsylvania. Is.
DePaul (ChicagoJ. 43; Armour Tech. II
(overtime).
Dickinson "a; Swarthmore. 26.
Rutgers 81 Lehigh. 3d.
Albright SO: Ursinus SO.
St Johns. 49, Manhattan. II.
South Dakota State. "a; Morningside. d.
Fordham. ~; Canisius. 10.
Franklin and Marshall. Al; Lebanon VAL
lev 40
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
MEDALIST SURVIVES
FiRST-ROUND PLAY

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 22.-Young
Richard Ciuci, of New York, the
medalist, was paired today against
Robert Lester, Short Hills, N. j.,
in the second round OF match play
in the annual Dixie amateur golf
tourney at the Miami Country Club.
Ciuci yesterday beat A. De Costa,
Philadelphia, and 4. Other sur
vivors are matched today as fol-
lows:
Russell Martin, Chicago, VS..
George Bradley, Philadelphia; Cur
tiss Bryan, Miami, VS.. Lee Fowler,
New York; Charles Whitehead,
South River, N. j., VS.. Arnold Mink
ley, Cleveland.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22

The mighty Casey was expected
to arrive tonight or tomorrow. He
will be offered the plotting job left
vacant by yesterdays dismissal of
Max Carey, who occupied the berth
two seasons.
Only one factor may prevent
Casey from grabbing the offer. That
is salary. Casey is understood to be
receiving about $4,000 a year as
coach. The Dodgers are economic
ing this season, and they face a
dead loss of $12,500 in the 1884 SAL
airy which they have guaranteed to
pay Carey, although no longer with
the club.
If the Dodgers directors try to
get the mighty Casey for less than
$4,000 Mr.. Stengel may turn down
the offer-out of loyalty to Carey.
Stengel, who is very shrewd chap,
despite his Glowing, may figure
couple of extra thousand would not
be worth the worry and the chance
of having his reputation Sullied as
pilot of the eccentric Dodgers.
Moreover, rumorS tn the Dodgers
might be sold shortly to syndicate
headed by Colonel Tillinghast Hus-
ton, former co-owner of the New
York Yankees, might make him
hesitate. If Huston took over the
Dodgers, he would be certain to
bring back to Brooklyn old Uncle
Robinson, who managed the
club seventeen years.
Should Casey refuse, Marty Nc
last seasons manager of
the Boston Red Sox under Quinn.
who then owned them, may be
offered the portfolio. The Dodgers
recently signed McManus, intending
to give him try for the infield. In
addition, Glenn Wright, former
Dodger shortstop and field captain,
who was released last week, might
get the bid. Burleigh Grimes and
Zach Wheat also have been mem
toned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
CUE TOURNEY is TIED

The lead in the state three-cush-
ion billiard tournament at Harry
Coolers parlors was tied last night
as Joe Murphy moved up to equal
Larry Shapiro by defeating Cooler,
so to 81 in ninety-three innings.
Both have won three and lost no
matches in the tourney. Lou Spivey
tonight will meet R. Brooks in tour
ney play.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
CAREY ASSAILS PRESS

By United Press
MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 22.-Max Carey
believes his dismissal as manager
of the Brooklyn Dodgers should go
down in baseball history as some
thing or other"
I'm fact it may establish a prece-
dent" said Max hotly. It's the first
time in baseball history that man
ager has been fired for failing to
win games during the winter"
Carey attributed his removal to
certain newspapers" which have
been riding me for quite a spell"
He thought he might investigate the
possibilities of suing the papers.
Il can think of no other reason
for this over winter change of
heart on the part of the Brooklyn
officials" he continued. They had
confidence enough in me last Aug
ust to give me a new contract. And
now they don't think enough of
me to let me run the club"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
WRESTLING MEET ON
Y. M. C. A. PROGRAM

Wrestling, volleyball and basket
ball competition will outline the
program at the Y NJ. c. A. tonight.
The Y wrestling club, coached by
Jack Scott, will be host to a team
from N A. G. U. at in the gym.
The Ambassadors volleyball team
will meet Brookside and Rhodius
community center teams in round
robin play. A basketball team com
posed of CWA recreation staff mem
bers and a team drawn from the
Y physical education department
will meet on the Y floor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
Lee and Reed
in Ring Bouts

Paul Lee, Indianapolis feather
weight boxer. accompanied by his
manager, Kelse Mcclure, left
Wednesday night for Hot Springs,
Ark, where Lee will perform in a
main go event tomorrow night, ten
rounds. Lee will battle Patsy Sc
vero. Birmingham, Ala.
Glen Reed. welterweight. also out
of the Mcclure stable, will tackle
Laddie Tonnelli, Chicago, over the
eight-round route in the Windy City
Monday night. The promoter of the
Chicago show is Johnny Coulon. for
mer worlds bantamweight cham
pion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
KEEPS CHECKERS TITLE

By United Press
GREENTOWN, Ind, Feb. o.
Walter Mailman. Gary high school
boy. retained the state checkers
championship today following a vic
tory over more than a score Of COM
petitors in the annual tournament
here.
Lee Munger. indianapolis, finished
second; Ed windsor, Michigan City,
third, and Roy ]. Powell, South
Bend, fourth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22

However, Reiff came back
stronger than ever last season in his
senior year and broke Wooden's
mark by scoring 1877 points.
Other stars with Reiff, who helped
bring fame to Northwestern univer-
sity during the past three seasons,
will be Bob McCarnes, former
Logansport high school star who
won the Gimbel medal at the In
diana state tournament in 1923;
Chef Perry, member of the Muncie
high school championship team
few seasons back; Bob Lockhart,
member of one of Martinsville's
state championship fives and Smith,
Moonshower and Feigenberg.