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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
Steel and Metal Workers Plan Strike Preparations;
Riuet Rank and File Control Rule Into Constitution
Food Prices
Soar, E ederal
Reports Show
Government Sur We US
Cite 81 Per Cent
Increase

Following a continuous rise for
the previous fifteen months, food
prices for the country as whole
rose 90 per cent in July, according
to an announcement yesterday by
the National Industrial Confer
ence Board. This second govern
ment report on food prices in the
past week substantiates the an
nouncement by the Bureau Of La
Dor Statistics on July 81, that food
prices had advanced 21.5 per cent
in the fifteen month period from
April Is, 1888, to July Is, 1884. AS
a reflection of the devasting ef-
fectS of the A. A. A. cop reduction
program coupled with the drought,
further advances are in the offing.
Food prices advanced O.9 per
cent in July" the report by the
National Industrial Conference
Board stated, "or more than is
usually observed during this period
of the year. Since April, 1888, food
prices have risen 21.5 per cent"
In addition to a rise in the cost
of food, living costs as a whole,
continued an upward trend, the
report showed.
While speculative buying on the
food exchanges send the prices of
the most elementary necessities
skyward, while speculative future
buying of wheat has sent the price
of bread up in every city in the
country, millions of poor farmers
face ruination.
That the rise in the cost of liv-
ing for the working masses is part
of the Roosevelt New Deal Of
hunger is fully born out by Roose-
velt's radio speech of october 2,
1898, in which he said: Il do not
hesitate to say that it is defi-
nitely part of our policy to in
crease the rise, and to extend it
to those products which have as
yet felt no benefit. If we cannot
do this one way, we will do it
another. Do it we will"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
Los Angeles Aircraft
Bosses Try to. Shackle
Men to Company Union

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6.-Further
concerted efforts on the part of
owners of the Douglas Aircraft Cor
poration to force their $500 erl-
ployeS into company union called
the Douglas Employees Association
are meeting constantly growing op-
position from the workers.
Whenever a worker is hired at
the plant, he is given a membership
card in the company union, and
is told that he doesn't have to sign
it, but he'll get along better if
he does" The attempt to force
81 percent Of the employees into the
union so that under the vicious
NRA ruling, this company union
can "speak" for the workers points
out more strongly than ever before
the imperative necessity of estab-
fishing among the workers a mill
tant rank and file union.
A. F. of L. takers have been for
some time flirting with the en-
ployes at the plant. warning them
to avoid alien influences. The
role of the A. F. Of L. unions in air.
craft strikes this yea- at Buffalo
and Hartford, however, is being ex-
posed by the Communist Party shop
nucleus in the plant through is
shop bulletin and daily contact with
workers.
Meanwhile Douglas Aircraft is
expanding its present production
capacity SO that it can fulfill con-
tract for seventy-flve multi motored
transports which are readily con-
vertible for military service.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07

to defeat the forces of fascism. He
called for conducting the election
campaign as mass struggle, aim
ing to enlist the broadest masses
of toilerS in the fight to win inn
proved conditions, pointing toward
the revolutionary way cut of the
crisis and the establishment Of SO.
Wet power.
Adopt State Platform
Weinstone's speech was followed
by a broad discussion in which the
delegates told Of the experiences in
their localities and made proposals
for conducting a successful CAM
paign.
The State election platform
adopted by the convention en-
dorses the National Congressional
platform of the Communist Party,
points out the increasing attacks on
the living standards of the working
class of this State. The platform
raises demands for higher wages,
shorter working hours without re-
duction in pay, abolition of the
speed up, adequate cash relief to
the unemployed, and full social in
surance. 1t demands repeal of the
State Criminal Syndicalism law,
declares against attacks on the
civil rights of the workers, against
the use of injunctions, and police
and troops in strikes. The program
calls for adequate direct relief of
needy farmers, no foreclosures Of
farms, equal rights for Negroes and
foreign born, repeal Of the State
sales and head taxes and other de-
mands.
A resolution was also adopted on
concrete ways and means of con-
Quoting the election campaign.
Among the proposals are state
relief march on the capitol at
Lansing in October and the build
ing up of strong Michigan League
Against War and Fascism in prep
aration for the second U. S. Con-
gress Against War and Fascism
Sept. % to 80.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
To Launch Negro Rights Driue
At ScOttsbOrO HerndOn Rally
Tomorrow's City-Wide Conference TO OPP en-
National Campaign for Passage of AntiL lynch Bill

NEW YORK-A bold bid for full
equality for the Negro people will
be m a de when delegates to
the Scottsboro- Herndon Emergency
Conference, to be held in this city
tomorrow, lay plans for the
launching of a nationwide cam
paign for The adoption Of the Bill
for Negro Rights and the Suppress
sion of Lynching. The bill will be
one of the central points of the
conference, which will be held at
st. Paul's Church, 249 West 132nd
Street.
The Bill for Negro Rights was
born in struggles. Five thousand
Scottsboro marchers presented a
bill of rights to the President and to
Congress in May 1888. Roosevelt,
busy with the ENJOYS of fascist Ger
many, refused to see the ScottSboro
delegation. Senator's and Congress-
men in whose hands the bill was
placed refused to introduce it.
The bill, however, started great
hurrying and scurrying among the
Washington officials. Oscar De-
Priest, Negro Congressman, intro
duced feeble and Intellectual ad-
dition to the Fourteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution. The ma
tional officials of the N.A.A.C.P.
lobbied for the Costigan- Wagner
anti-lynching bill, which was intro
duced with the frankly avowed
hope that it would dam the rising
militancy of the Negro masses.
Costigan Bill Aids Lynchers
Praised by the N.AA.C.P. leader
ship as an anti-lynching measure,
the Costigan- Wagner bill is in real
ity slyly-conceived and cleverly-
designed weapon of the lynchers. 1t
contains no provision for death
penalty for 1ynching thus tacitly
agreeing to the classic argument of
the Southern lynchers that lynch
ing is not murder. It treats lynch
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07

cause of peace. Precisely because of
this all toilers, not only those of our
fatherland, so ardently love the Red
Army. And precisely because of this
the Special Far Eastern Army is so
dear to us.
Respectfully we state that the
maintenance Of peace depends not
upon us alone. There are many
who would wish to profit by
Soviet territory. They would
hamper our construction and inn
pose upon us war in order to i'm
prove their bad business by means
of bloody slaughter by seizure of
someone else's land and property"
Addressing the Red Armyists,
Red Navy men, the commanders
and political workers of the Red
Army, Voroshilov urges them in
defatigably to strengthen their
fighting ranks, master the use of
arms to perfection and always be
ready to defend the frontiers of the
Soviet Far East from whatever
source danger might menace.
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committee of Local 400 be dis
solved.
2.-That no meetings Of the
local shall be held without ap-
prevail of the District Council.
3.-That the local must accept
the Supervision" of the District
Council.
Upon the statement of the local
officers that these requests would
have to be referred to member
ship meeting of the local Ackerly
Immediately replied: IT hereby de-
clare your charter revoked. All
money, records and property must
be delivered to me by Thursday at
10 a. m. at the Hotel Victoria"
Scabbing Going On
Despite the brave statements of
Mr.. Zausner that he would have
5000 pickets at the jobs today, a
CAREFUL check-up by Local 499 lead
ers revealed that that gentleman
had only succeeded in rounding up
about 100 picketS. The Master Paint
ers have succeeded in some scab-
bling. Scabs are being procured
through the Association as well as
the Edwards Employment Agency,
TIT Sixth Avenue.
A mass meeting at the Labor
Temple, held few hours after
Mr.. Ackley's ultimatum to Local 499,
condemned the action Of the Gen
eral Executive Board and supported
the action of the local officers A
regular local membership meeting
will be held tomorrow night at the
Labor Temple. In the meantime
legal steps have been taken to pro-
tect the moneys and property of
the local from the Zausner and
General Executive Board cliques.
That the plan to revoke Local
1895 charter was well-thought-out
and was the property Of zausner
men throughout the city was evid-
enced, rank and file painters point
out, by the fact that in Local 905,
a Bronx unit of the Brotherhood, a
meeting was called yesterday morn
ing at which motions were intro
duced to condemn Local 400 and its
militant leadership. before any an
nouncement of revocation of the
latter's charter had been made.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07

ana ADOPTED a mlllJanC platform OF
struggle for the rights of all toilers.
The list of candidates is led by
John Anderson, leader Of the Pro-
gressiyes in the Mechanics Educa-
tional Society, who is the Commu-
mist candidate for Governor.
Delegates included workers from
the Ford, Chevrolet, Hudson, Briggs,
Chrysler. Murray Body and other
large automobile plants. There
were rank and file members of the
American Federation Of Labor, as
well as of the Auto Workers Union
and other militant unions affiliated
to the Trade Union Unity League.
There were farm delegates, and
delegates from the copper mining
region in the Upper Peninsula of
Michigan, delegates from Flint,
Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Jackson,
Saginaw and other industrial cities.
Negro workers, women workers,
young workers were all represented
at this convention.
Two Socialist Delegates
Two delegates from the Socialist
Party of Pontiac were present,
demonstrating the desire of the
working class rank and file of the
S. P. for a united front struggle for
the common needs of all workers.
They were given loud ovation.
Among the delegates was also
Bill Young, Communist Mayor of
Platt, Mich- who told how the
Communists in his village had
achieved their successes.
AS chairman of the first session,
the convention elected John North,
one of the leaders of the Auto
Workers Union in Grand Rapids,
who had just finished a four
months term in jail for his part
in a demonstration against relief
cuts. Frank Sykes, leader of the
struggles of the Negro masses, was
chosen ice-chairman.
WeinStOne Reports
William Weinstone, Secretary of
the Michigan District of the Com
munist Party, presented mastery
analysis of the present situation
facing the toiling masses and the
tasks in the election campaign. He
stressed the acuteness of the war
danger and the onward march of
fascism. He exposed the new deal
nationally an d as it operates
through the corrupt Comstock gov
eminent in Michigan, which, equal
ly with the Republican administra-
ton of Detroit, is the tool of the
automobile manufacturers.
Weinstone dealt concretely with
the Socialist and Farmer-Labor
Parties, exposing the reactionary
character of the leadership of these
two parties, as well as of the A. F.
of L. leaders. Addressing himself
to the two Socialist delegates, he
made stirring appeal for united
action of Socialist, Communist and
non-Party workers as the only way
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
B a k er y Bosses Start
Injunction Proceedings
Against Bread Strikers

NEW YORK.-The bakery bosses
of the Bronx have applied for an
injunction to break the bread strike
now being conducted by the Hath
Street Neighborhood Organization.
The injunction proceedings, seeking
to restrain all picketing, will be
started today at the Bronx County
Supreme Court.
Scores of workers have been az
rested while picketing the l74th
Street bakeries in this strike against
a raise in the price of bread and
rolls. The Neighborhood Organiza-
ton appeals to workers to send
contribution for carrying on the
struggle against the rising cost of
living. All contributions should be
sent to the organization headquar-
ters, 1841 Bryant Avenue, Bronx,
New York.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
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the terror against workers in Min
neapolis; endorsing the Workers
Unemployment Insurance Bill; send
ing greetings to the steel and metal
workers of the Soviet Union, and
supporting the Anti-War Congress in
September.
Demands for Negroes
The convention achieved a re-
orientation on many phases of or
ganizational work, including the
raising Of special demands for Negro
workers, an intensified drive to win
the women and young workers, the
establishment of women's auxiharies,
and the building and utilization Of
the union paper, the steel and
Metal Worker"
Representing $1,000 workers in
steel and allied industries, the con-
vention reports by delegates covered
the widest range Of union expert
ence in and out Of struggle.
A Qualification on the problem Of
the red scare and the cor,-.3t means
of combating it, dealt with at some
length by Egan and Jack Stachel,
the latter representing the T. U. U.
L., was undoubtedly one Of the prin-
cipal achievements of the meeting.
Rank and file control of all action
is the central organizational theme
of all decisions of the convention.
In the constitution is one of the
best examples of the application Of
this inYariable rule of the union.
In the section dealing with strikes
and strike relief, the constitution
read~
Any local may call strike Of
its shop or any department
therein, when it is deemed expo
dent and necessary that the strike
be called for the good and welfare
of the membership, and that of
the unorganized workers, if such
workers are employed on the same
job. Unless a momentary strike is
absolutely necessary during working
hours on the job, general mem
bershi3 meeting of the local shall
be called first where strike vote
shall be registered by show of
hands. 1t shall be obligatory for
all members of the local to strike
and take active part therein, once
the strike is decided upon"
Even as the steel workers were
approving this document, the A.
F. of L. policy of handing strike
over to some taxing leader for a
sell-out could be viewed in opera
ton in the aluminium strike"
which has been wrested from the
hands of the rank and file alum
mum workers. and laid in Bill
Green's lap in Washington. From
here it will certainly be handed
back to Andrew Mellon and his
Aluminium Company.
Fight Unemployment
Increasing unemployment and
lower wages, the disgust of steel
workers with the betrayal of the
June strike movement by A. A. and
A. F. of L. leaders, the barring of N.
r. AS fascist character in all re-
cent struggles of the working class
all these and numerous other pres
ent conditions furnish the basis for
great organizational gains by the s.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
BLOCK ALUMINUM STRIKE

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. 6.--Of-
ficials of the Aluminium Workers
A. F. of L. Union blocked an i'm
mediate strike when they referred
wage and recognition questions to
the A. F. of L. officials in Wash
ington.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
MICH. C.. p. PRESSES
RIGHTS OF WORKERS
In ELECTION DRIVE
Platform Demands Better Wages and Conditions,
Social Insurance and Adequate Relief, Fights
For Negroes and All CiviIRights

DETROIT, Much. Aug 6.-The Communist Party's
Michigan State Election Campaign launched at the
Nominating Convention Sunday, which put forward slate
candidates led by auto workers. heard the report of VIII
liam Weinstone district organizer of the Communist Party
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07

Twenty thousand new readers
by Sept. LIST means 10000 addi-
tional recruits for organized class
struggle,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07

The next article will deal with
martial law in Minneapolis.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
USSR Peace Policy
Is Re-Affir med

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-07
ALL. Chiefs Move
Against Local 499

Continued from Page ~
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-11-02
LETTERS
TAKES ISSUE WITH STATE
MENT
October z, 1884.

Mr.. Cecil E. Newman,
Northwest Publishing Co.,
My dear Mr.. Newman:
am compelled to take issue
with the statement Cor inference)
that d" Michael ended what
might have been a serious separate
school case right here in st. Paul"
Bear in mind I entertain no objec-
ton to the reelection of Judge
Michael, nor to him receiving what
soever credit may be due for any
worthy act, but to him belongs
NOT the credit for the defeat of
the plan of Mr.. C. w. Gordon lat
that time president of the School
Board), to establish a separate
school in an old stable Il believe
the old building had been so used
at one time) at the Mattocks
School. Despite whatsoever adj
vice that may have been given by
the Corporation Attorney, Mr..
Gordon made the public announce
ment that Miss Elizabeth Johnson,
Duluth, had been engaged as teach
err, and the school would be opened.
Fred L. McGhee was the moving
spirit of the opposition; and the
day of the meeting by the School
Board for ratification of the act
proposed by the Board President,
Mr.. McGhee gave to the news press
a portion of the Minnesota Consti-
tuition (1869) which stated that any
school district discriminating be-
cause of race, creed or color, would
not receive any portion of the
State School Funds. This was the
information which broke up the
play, and it came NOT through the
Corporation Attorney.
The undersigned was a part of
the committee present at the Court
House with Mr.. McGhee the eve
ming the Board was to take final
action; while the committee waited
to go to the Board meeting room
Mr.. Gordon came out; I being the
first member Of the group that he
saw whom he knew, he said for me
to tell Mr.. McGhee there would be
no need to appear before the
Board, as the plan was off.
Yours very truly,
Jose H. Sherwood.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-11-02
GIRLS STORY
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ing his evening meal.

Continued from Page !
ing his evening meal.
Dailies Print Suicide Story
At first the daily papers printed
the story that Thompson had COM
mitted suicide because of fear. It
was intimated that the Wafer girl
had been killed and Thompson was
either the kidnapper and killer, or
had knowledge about it.
Thursday, Miss Wafer was taken
off bus in st. Louis. At first
she told police officials of St. Louis
that she had been kidnapped while
standing in front of the center
waiting for her father. After
close questioning by Detroit police,
she admitted that she had concoct-
ed the kidnapping story.
Thompson's wife is near death
in the Women's hospital and does
not know of her husbands death.
He was buried Saturday, and is
survived by his widow and two
children.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-11-02
Rackets in Afghanistan

Up to a short time ago, villages
in Afghanistan not infrequently
used an unique method to enrich
themselves. A holy man would be
assassinated and buried with pomp
and publicity. And thereafter for
years the community collected heav-
ily-in tolls and high prices-from
the pilgrims who came to visit the
hrine.-Collier's Weekly.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-11-02
The First Bank.

The bank was at first the banc or
tablelike bench. on which money
changers in Venice, Florence, and
other italian cities displayed small
piles Of coin ready for business.
There were sometimes riots about
these places, and the benches were
broken, hence bankrupt, broken
bench.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-11-02
RECORDER RECOMMENDATIONS

RECORDER RECOMMENDATIONS
EDITORS NOTE:
made during close contact with politics and politicians
paper worker for IL years.
Since the Negro citizen forced be
he naturally his vote election that
mind.
He individuals parties which him. his
children home greatest opportunity and protection
All other considerations secondary After the
the candidates record and ability.
Our endorsements predcated observa
ton of most of the and who asking for
vote Our not purchasab and made
with the sole idea of giving the cored of this community
the benefit of knowledge of the respective candidates
FOR GOVERNOR
endorsement Olson has not rewarded Negro support
either because he has failed to appreciate because his
Negro supporters made continued demand for political
sderaon Olson political philosophy if operative would pos
sby benefit the Negro There has been
indication that Olson has racial prejudice To the contrary
is known to be free of it. He is member of the NAACP
Olson addressed strictly Negro audiences this year.
Little known of Martin Nelson Republican candidate
the nerraca standpoint residence section
indicates his lack of contact with this people, The Negro
has voice in COP party activity the than they
have in other party While the Republican party
the state the Negro shared very meage in the
suits of COP. victory. good impressions his
talks to colored audiences.
Both of the gubernatora candidates puzzle
unable to unravel hence recommendation.
FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Franklin Ellsworth, Republican.
FOR SENATOR
Henrik Shpsad FarmerLabor candidate reelection
staunch friend of the cored people with record
services
Einar Hodale, with a short service public,
craftsmanship qualities evinced friendship
Negro people.
Both good men, take your choice.
CHIEF JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
Vote to reelect John Devaney, fair just and impartial
and sincere friend of the people regardless creed
color.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICES
Vote for Clifford L. Hilton and julius J. Olson
CLERK OF SUPREME COURT
Vote for Grace Kaercher Davis.
RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE COMMISSIONER
Vote for Christian j. Laursch, good and able
missioner.
Vote for Stafford King Negro American Legionnare speak
very highly of him.
CONGRESS
John j. McDonough, Democrat
Melvin Mas, Republican.
Both good McDonough approachable. did
believes in giving all equal break pick but
favor McDonough best
JUDGES DISTRICT COURT
Vote for Michael and Kuefner.
COUNTY SURVEYOR RAMSEY COUNTY
The chief editorial writer favors Coates
The publisher believes Emil Schuze
elected.
FOR COURT COMMISSIONER
Henry Gallck.
COUNTY TREASURER
Mrs Elsa Obst employs of us part time clerk.
COUNTY AUDITOR
Vote for Geo. Ries has had Negro deputy his office
for years. Deserves vote of every st. Paul citizen.
County Attorney:
Vote for M. F. Knkead
Sheriff Ramsey County:
Geo. Moeler present Sheriff, Negro citizens
department He deserves reelection
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-11-02

Prepared and inserted by Arthur Allen,
638 Rondo St., for William Kueffner for
District Judge.
The Washington times., 1934-01-12
D. c, MAN FOUND
DYING IN TAXI

After his wife, Dorothy, had
reported him missing to the po-
lice last night at $50, Willard
Upright, 60, was found kneeling
over the rear seat Of his cab at
$3.50 a. m. today and died while
being rushed to Emergency Hos
pital in an ambulance.
The cab was parked in front
Of an apartment house in the
first block of K St. N. w., and
the PROSTATE form was first
found by John Middleton, a
janitor at that address.
After the body was removed to
the Morgue, DR.. Magruder Mac
Donald issued a certificate of
death from natural causes. Up
right lived in the 1900 block
Pennsylvania Ave. N. w.