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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-28
The Gentleman
BY jeffrey FarnoI

sorry about your 'at-sich VERY
good at, tool"
Very true" nodded Barnabas,
and no hat ever could have had a
more-usefu end. than mine"
Wy yes. sir-better your castor
than your sconce any day." said Mr..
Shrig. and now I think it's about
time for US to-wenture forth But.
sir" he added impressively. IF the
conclusion as I've drawed is correct.
theer's safe to be shooting If you're
recognized, so keep In the sadder o
the val. dye see. Now, are ye
ready?-keep behind me-so. Here
they come. I think"
SOMEWHERE along the dark river
~ hoarse cries arose. and the
confused patter Of running feet that
drew rapidly louder and more dis
tinct. Nearer they came until
Barnabas could hear voices that
painted out fierce curses; also he
heard Mr.. Shrig's pistol click as it
was cooked.
So, another minute dragged by
and then, settling his broad
brimmed hat more firmly. Mr.. Shrig
sprang nimbly from his lurking
place and fronted the oncomers with
leveled weapon:
"Standr he cried, "stand-in the
kings namel"
By the feeble light of the moon,
Barnabas made out divers figures
who, checking their career, stood
huddled together some yards away,
some scowling at the threatening
posture Of Mr.. Shrig, others glanc-
ing back over their shoulders to-
wards the dimness behind. whence
came a shrill whistle and the noise
Of pursuit.
"Ah, you may look!" cied Mr..
Shrig, "but I've got We. my lambs
all on vel You, Bunty Pagan, and
Dancing Jimmy, I know you, and
you know me, so stand-all on We!
The first man as moves I'll shoot
stone dead, and ven I say thing
I"
A sudden, binding flash. a deafen-
ing report, and. dropping his pistol.
Mr.. Shrig groaned and staggered
up against the wall. But Barnabas
was ready and. as their aSsailants
rushed, met them with whirling
stick.
1t was desperate work, but Barna-
bas was in the mood for it, answer
ing blow with blow, and shout with
shout.
"Oh. Jarsperl" roared a distant
voice. we're coming. Hold 'em,
Jarsperl"
So Barnabas struck. and parted,
and struck, now here, now there, adj
vancing and retreating by turns, I'M
til the failing stick splintered in his
grasp. and he was hurled back to
the wall and borne to his knees
Twice he struggled up, but was
beaten down again-down and down
into a choking blackness that seemed
full of gripping hands and cruel,
trampling feet.
Faint and sick, dazed with his
hurts. Barnabas rose to his knees
and so, getting upon unsteady feet,
sought to close in with one who
threatened him with appraised blud-
econ. grasped at an arm, missed.
felt a stunning shock-staggered
back and back with the sounds of
the struggle even fainter to his fall
ing senses. tripped. and falling heav-
lily. rolled over upon his back, and
so lay still.
"NH, Lord God Of the weary and
~ heavy-hearted, have mercy
upon mel Oh, Father of the Sorrow
full. suffer now that 1 find rest!"
Barnabas opened his eyes and
stared up at a cloudless heaven
where rode the moon, silver sickle;
and gazing thither, he remembered
that some one had predicted a fine
night later, and vaguely wondered
who it might have been.
ITO Be Continued)
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THE great auks could of their history
their habits changed so that flying longer their
struggle for existence their useless
vaded their homeland daily
and On June ). 1874 the last killed
nesting
within 80 miles Q north pole;
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REGIN I'D IOpAf

bLAAN hEnG A0G1A
Barnabas Barry. Eon Of joan BaTIy
former EnrllHh champion prizenzntsr
determines 70 become = gentleman siieI
receiving an inheritance q tyy.yyg
poundA -. s00.c0o Against he Eisnes
Of ha father and NattY Bill also
former puzilist. ne leaves tof Lcucoa
he changes his Surname . Beverley
On the uaT % London ne meets LACY
Clsons Meredith with whom ne tel4 ~
love. and finally succeeds n Hinnln
her promise % narrY him her nano
Is sought also - ChichesteF- a tosee.
ana ar Mortimer CarusbT. Cnicnestef
has : strong influences over Ronald baILf-
maine haH brother Of LADY Cleone.
Harrvmalne r. bounded cv Jasper GaAnt
warnsc ~ a frisno. Visoount Horatio
Beiiasi4 that Bargains has oeen
crfraciTr1 because 81 bis mlsconduct
While drinking Beverley neyertnele61
seekR 20 nay Gaunt n an euort % AesS
= pro-1iss . Lady Cleone that ne VII
help her kinSnan Gaunt refuses tne
offer. .. q,
Beverley Buys = nome IN Loncon 70
which 70 irstalls John PeteroF 10Y
rler poscher. as valet bftellsf. -
sorting 20 force 20 prevent being snct "a
Barrvmalne IS interrupted y Le1s
Cleone. she declares her love Is oea1
NOW co on WITH TIE sIoRf
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Ahern

Nemone laughed. II promise that WILL but he
will not kill the lion" He might" said Tarzan
Men have killed lions before" With their bare
hands?" asked the Queen. You mean that man
will not be armed?" demanded Tarzan. "Of course
not" exclaimed Nemone.
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The Queen would give the fellow his liberty
II he had champion who would kill the lion, for
that Is the custom" Erot said. a crafty smile on
hts face 1T is custom without precedent since
have been Queen" said Nenone. But 1t Is the
law?" demanded Tarzan
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INSTALLNfENT ONE HUNDRED
ELEVEN Continued

ana lOl even do Dbl 4AaSoo "o~~--~
With bated breath, suddenly 1t was
Fone-striIck away into space by an
unseen weapon, and all in an IN
slant IL seemed, came a vicious
oath. a snarl from Mr.. Shrig. the
thud OF a blow. and a dim shape
staggered sideways and sinking
down at the base Of the wall lay
very silent and very still
NSTALLAIENT ONE HUNDRED
TWELVE
ID UNI" cried Mr.. Shrig' and
N awav he went beside the
liver. holding a tOrtuOus course
among the piles Of rOtting LUMBER,
dexterously avoiding dim-seen Cd
stacles. vet running with a swiftness
wonderful TO behold. All at once
he stopped and planced about hlm'
What now2" inquired BarnabaS'
SSH d We ear anything SIR?
Sure enough. from the darkness
behind, came a sound there was no
rnistaking. the rush and patter OF
pursuing feet, and the feet we're
many.
ARE we to fight here2" demanded
Barnabas, buttoning his coat.
NO. not yet. sir. Ali there's
Oliver-told you it would be flne
night. This way. sirl" and turning
to the left again, Mr.. Shrig led the
way down a narrow passage. HAN
way along this dim alley he paused
and, seating himself upon a din
step. fell 10 hopping his brow.
"A extra special capital place, this
sirl" said he. "Bankside's good
enough for a capital job, but this Is
better. ali. a sight betterl Many a
unfort nate victim has been MADE
a corp of, hereabouts, sir!"
Yes" said Barnabas shivering
for the air struck chill and damp
but what do we do now
Wy, sir. I'll tell you. We sit here
nice and qviet and let EN- run or
till they meet my four specials ano
Corporal Richard Roe, late Grena-
diers. My specials has their slaves
and knows how to use 'em, and the
corp has s 'ook-and an 'ook amt
no-vise pleasant as a vepping. So
ven they come running back, d "
see, theer's you With your stick, an
me With my barker. an so We ave
'em front and rear"
But can we stop them-all?"
"Ahl" nodded Mr.. Shrig, AL the
corp as left of EN-"
He broke off abruptly and rose
to his feet. and Barnabas saw that
he held the brass bound pistol in his
hand. Then. as they stood listening
plain and more plain was the pad
pad of running feet that raced uT
to the mouth Of the alley where
they stood-past it. and so dice
down again. Hereupon Mr.. Shrie
took out his large-faced watch and
holding IL close to his eyes, nodded
In about yum minute they'll rur
up a'gin the corp" said he, and G
precious ugly customers they'll fine
him, not to mention my specials
we'll give EN- another two minutes.
Saying which Mr.. Shrig seated him
self upon the dim step. watch II
hand. Sir" he continued, III
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-02
r. A. Swels Profits AS Codes Jack Up Prices, Cut Wages
Wall Street Monopoiies Reap
Millions; Living Costs Up 23%
SAL, 600, 900 Profit
Replaces 1892 Loss
Since NRA Began

NEW YORK, March What the
N. r. A. has meant TO the biggest
capitalist employers. and corporations
in huge profits is strikingly revealed
in the bulletin issued today by the
National City Bank. one Of the largest
Wall Street banks and one. Of the
largest in the world
The bank report reveals that the
N. r. A. has given 80 Of the coun-
try's leading corporations net profits
of SAL 600 600 for the first year in
which the codes have operated, 1888,
as compared with an aggregate de-
ficit or loss Of S46, 00O,O 600 during 1882,
when the n. r.. A. codes were not in
effect.
This enormous advance IN profit
under the N. r. A. codes is the result
Of the fact that the codes have per-
mitted these corporations By wage
cuts, speed-up and stretch-out 10 re-
duce operating costs to the bone. II
many cases, monopoly corporations
under the N. r. A. codes have shown
profit increases OF SO to $50 per cent,
despite the fact that actual business
done shows only slight increases or
no increases at all.
The rise in corporation profits
under the n. r. A, has thus taken
place as a result of a slash in WORK
ers' WAGES, while the N. r, A. codes
and price-raising provisions have
sent prices soaring upward.
The huge N. r, A. profits for the
Wall Street corporations has resulted
in record payments Of dividends and
bond interest to the spectators and
investors Of the Wall Street financial
clique. Interest and dividend pay
ments in 1888, the frs year Of the
n. r. A., have established new rec
ord highs. despite four years Of the
worst crisis in the history Of CAPT
talism.
Though it has failed to solve any
Of the fundamental causes Of the
crisis, and has in fact Intensified
them, the N. r. a. so far, has been
successful in permitting the capitalist
employers to squeeze new big profits
out Of the working class.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-02
UMWA Head Breaks
THROUGH Pickets to
Speak in Scab Hotel
BY TONY MINERICH

PITTSBURGH. Pa.-PhiI Murray,
vice president Of the United Mine
Workers, broke through q mass picket
line to get into 8 scab hotel. Fa
s1cka at ? Catholic convention held
in that plece. Tne strike Is led by
the Food Workers Industrial Union.
just about he time Murray came
TO the hotel, the police broke up the
picket line and arrested IL of the
strikers. This is not the first time
Murray broke through picket lines.
The miners tell the story Of Phil
Murray, coal miner" who worked in
the mine at Madison, Westmorelsnd
County, Pennsylvania. Murray had
lust come from the unionized coal
fields Of Great Britain. Some time
after that the Westmoreland miners
came out on strike. The Madison
mine also came out. Phil Murray
cid no. He kept on working.
Lewis Psrd
The miners decided to picket his
home Many miners came. Sore of
them carried big bass drums. They
made music around the home Of Phil
MURRAY and forced him TO come out
on strike. This same Murray is now
the president of tbs United Mine
Workers Of America. Surely q good
"rardner' for John L. Lewis.
When the Il arrested pickets had
hearing, they we're CHARGED with
holding q parade without citing e
permit" The strikers answered that
they were not parading, but that thew
were mass picSeting to tell the A. F.
Of L. leaders that q strike was going
on in the hotel. Eleven were released
and one was fined S. It's violation
Of the law to "embarrass' such labor
leaders in Melons town.
In the hotel strike. the most mill
tant pickets are women. Recently
the Mayor Of Pittsburgh wanted the
women to quit picketing. He said it
was "degading to women" to see them
walking around the hotel carrying
signs. Murray also wants the women
to stay at home.
"Wcman's Place Is Home"-Murray
Murray was one OF the officers at
the U.M.W.A. convention that put
over a resolution against organizing
women's auxiliaries. 1.-THE women
place is in the home" was the way
they put the question. A day or so
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-02
MOnOpOlieS Raise
Prices Under N.R.A.
Merchants Charge
r. III. Macy Admits That
Wages Lag Far Behind
Rising Prices

WASHINGTON, March J. 49, Direct
charges that the MIRA. codes have
raised all prices sharply through col
luSive monopoly agreements among
the largest corporations, were made
today before the N-R.A. officials at the
open hearings, by representatives OF
r. II. Macy and Company, large New
York department store.
The source for the charges made by
the department store representatives
is that the rapidly rising prices under
the MIRA. IS reducing consumer buy
ing.
Charging that the MIRA. has fos-
tered monopoly agr6 ements to raise
prices, the department store repre-
sentative declared "We have seen nc
published warning that open price
associations must not be used to fos-
ter monopolistic practices"
Revealing that the MIRA. has sent
prices slzyward while wages have been
kept far behind, the statement con-
tinues:
During a period when whole
sale prices advanced 36.5 per cent
and our retail prices $50 per cent
the average weekly earnings in New
York State factories rose 81 per
cent. 1t is clear that both wholesale
and retail prices have advanced
very much faster than average con-
sumner income"
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struggles unless We intensity oul
T.U.UL. activity and simultaneously
work inside the A. F. Of L.
The outlook of q broad strike wave
is verified by the growing revolt
among the workers in the shops. The
greatest danger is too slow tempo
in our Party and union leadership
To overcome this situation in Ohio
is the responsibility Of the entire
Party membership.
Up until now in the discussion
there has been an inadequate exam
ination, especially by the comrades
involved, Of the reasons why between
the 7th and 9th National Convention
when all the objective circumstances
have been favorable, we still have q
completely unsatisfactory situation in
the trade union work. 1t is not
enough to quote from the Open Let
ter and the 14th &C. resolution
These documents had to be applied
and effective organizational guar
antees be created for carrying out OF
this resolution and checking up on
its application" Oath Plenum).
We still are faced with the main
task of actually having our members
in the industries and then through
them, developing struggles and con-
Quoting organized trade union work
At the same time, since the last con-
vention, we can presume that several
hundred thousand members have
joined our Red Unions, who are not
in them today. Many Of these have
been recruited from the difficult
trustified industries, and yet we have
failed to consolidate the union.
would like to indicate Sketchily,
what may be some reasons for this.
Let lis compare the Needle Union,
which has comparatively the best
roots among the masses despite its
other weaknesses Especially no ma
tional orientation) with some Of the
other unions where we have received
setbacks. While we must recognize
that justification OF the basic in
dustries makes the workers and union
face a more formidable enemy, let
us examine some other reasons which
might contribute to the success of
the Needle Union in contrast to the
other T.U.UL. unions;
l. There Is a more conscious
and active party core.
2. They carry on constant daily
agitation and struggle, reacting to
all of the problems of the needle
workerS-even beyond the imme-
date narrow economic trade union
sphere.
3. The union has trade union
life, with its roles, practices, etc.
It's business is conducted as a mass
organization and not as duplicate
Of the Party.
4. 1t bases all of its work in the
shops.
5. 1t has a leadership, which Is
known to the Needle workers. They
have grown out of the struggles of
the workers and have firm roots
there.
The above is no discovery of
America But If partially true, might
give the way to our union work else
where. In Ohio, as possibly else
where, where there Is no Party his
tory connected with trade union
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-02

our main strategic line IN the union
field-the building Of the revolution
airy class struggle unions on an in
dustrial basis. 1t is, therefore, wrong
to develop any conceptions Of reju-
venating or undermining" the A. F..
of L., as for instance, the following.
TT is self-evident that unless radi-
cal changes take place inside of our
own organization, that unless we are
able to clean up our own house and
moder1ize our organizations to serve
us under the present conditions, no
benefit can be derived from belonging
to them. Other organizations will
have to be formed to serve the work
ers' interests to take the place of the
existing ones" and transformation
Of all existing craft organizations 10
cally and nationally into industrial
unions"
This is swinging to right oppor-
tunist conception. We must not
create illusions of undermining" the
A. F. Of i. II the program was put
forward by backward workers, CROP
ing for policy, one could understand
it although not agree with it. But
TO be put forward for consideration
by Party members, as program, 1t
Is absolutely wrong. 1t raises illu-
sions and does not serve the main
objective Of organizing broad opposi-
ton groups on program OF fighting
demands.
The Whole Party IN Trade
Union Work
The main emphasis in overcoming
the present weakness In A. F. of l..
opposition work in Ohio, Is first OF
all, making the Party and Party
members in A. F. of l.. locals con-
scious Of the importance of the work.
Recently, after mobilizing through
Section organizers and units, four
teen responded out of possible so
In Cleveland. Quite obviously, this
understanding Is absent. Secondly,
the problem is to establish function
Ing opposition groups in at least a
dozen locals where this can be done
with some diligent work. We can
accompany this basic work with GER
tain tactical moves Of grouping sew
eral locals around some common
burning issues.
In Ohio our tactics In the trade
union field must vary according to
different industries. In mining and
rubber, our main tactic is working
inside the A. F. of L.; in auto, we
must follow policy of building the
Auto Workers Union and simultan-
eously build opposition groups inside
the A. F. of L. and Mechanics Edu-
cational Society, working for a united
front struggle by the members of all
unions, where they exist side by side:
In steel and metal our main work Is
organizing the S.MwI.U., with par
a1lel opposition work inside the "A
wherever it has locals. While all
union work in Ohio is weak, the A.
r. Of L. opposition work is particu-
larry weak. To overcome this needs
a thorough going political apprecia-
ton Of the growing dangerous role
of the Social Fascists, and our inabil-
ity to lead the developing strike
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-02
BY JOHN WILLIAMSON
District Organizer, District 6 Ohio
TT

II.
A recent leaflet issued In the name
OF the Auto Workers Union, while
correctly speaking to all workers and
in this predoninantly unorganized
industry, bringing forward the Auto
Workers Union, presents the line in
such a confused way, that it Will not
bring the desired results. The leaf
let in question says:
"You, who are In the A. r. OF L.
can join this action movement by
organizing behind the backs Of the
bosses and their friends, Bill Green
and McVeeney, who do plenty behind
your backs. All those OF you who
have signed up formerly with the
Auto Workers Union and all others
who have been rnisled to join the
A. f. of L., organize quietly to unite
for Joint Actor. with the Industrial
Union,
Those Of you who are not In the
A. +. Of L., sign up the two or three
whom you know personally In your
department. Those you sign up can
do the same thing with those they
know. In this way, thousands were
organized ON the quiet and quickly,
the signing up goes from one to the
other with the Company Rats on the
outside. To JOIN A UNION don't
sign up with the A. r. OF L. because
they too work on the Company's side
behind your backs"
Firstly, this leaflet does not bring
forward directly the idea OF united
front action where both the A. r. Of
L. and the Auto Workers Union exist
in one shop. 1t omits the reasons for
such united front action. II does not
bring forward clearly the Idea Of the
rank and file assuming leadership OF
their local union but talks "organiz-
ing behind their backs" etc.
Where We We're Lacking
I am convinced that in Weirton,
for instance, where the workers are
still in revolt, despite the betrayals
Of the A.A. and Labor Board, that If
we had q leadership OF the S.M.W.
III. on the ground for the past three
months and policy Of united front,
there would be different picture to-
day. Some Of the workers see through
the A.A., but We are not In organized
evidence. Therefore, the "A. is able
to lead the present discomfort into
legalistic channels. The fact that 1t
is possible to bring about possibilities
Of united front action is seen Just
this week by the Canton IA. Repub-
lie lodge initiating a conference OF
all AA. lodges in Republic Mills and
their invitation Of two SM.w.IU.
Republic locals to also participate in
this conference.
In approaching the problem OF
working out q program for the ftinc-
tioning Of opposition Centers and
groups, it must be done on the basis
of burning issues effecting the A. r.
of l. members in industry and in
their local union politics or prob
lens. All of our work must, as I
said at the beginning, keep in mind
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-02
Ala. Mine Strike
Spreads to 5 Towns;

WEST BLOCTON, Ala, March L.
Miners striking in the Cahaba River
Valley for union recognition, higher
wages and better working conditions
reached q total of 1000 yesterday as
the strike spread to eight villages.
Mine pits in the valley are com
pletely tied-up. Miners yesterday
were threatened by the appearance
Of four companies from the National
Guard sent down by Governor B. M.
Miller because they disarmed COM
pany gunner.
The miners have been on strike
since Feb. Is against the conditions
forced upon them by the Blocton-
Cahaba Coal Co. and the Little Ca
haba Coal Co., owners of the Piper
mines where the strike originated.
When company gunner were
brought in to COW the strikers, the
miners promptly disarmed them, then
patrolled the roads to keep out other
gunner and scabs.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-02
Pre>Conventton Discussion of c. P.
TTehten UD On OppOsitiOn York in the A. F. of L.


work, the Party membership is not
yet really conscious of trade union
work. The bulk of the Party mem
bers are unemployed or not in deci-
sive industries. While within the
Party, our educational work from top
to bottom, is still too "highfalutin" and
doesn't register and our section and
unit cadres are not trained and don't
think or react to trade union prob
lens. For instance, in some cities,
strikes have already taken place, but
the section committee don't move a
finger. The District Committee even
has to get the information through
the capitalist press columbus, Ash
land, Files, etc.. This is not only
limited to Ohio, I feel sure. Further
more, the activities of other class
struggle mass organizations, especially
language, have no organizational
connection with trade union work,
despite high sounding resolutions to
the contrary.
In addition 10 general education,
directives, etc, we have chosen spe-
cific shops TO build the unions and
are trying to carry out a policy which
calls for:
a. A street nucIeEs assigned to
that shop.
b. One Of the most able comrades
OF the section committee released
to direct all work connected with
that shop.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-02
TO Week Furniture
Strike Continues

pASSAIC, N. j., Mar. LIN spite
Of gangsters, in spite Of police init
n1idation, in spite Of the snow, sleet
and cold, workers Of the United Bed
ding Co. are continuing their strike
for recognition Of the Furniture
Workers Industrial Union. The strike
Is now 10 weeks old.
Furniture workers in all shops In
Newark are prepared to strike If the
bosses association should attempt 70
break the agreements they signed
with the union.