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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-29
Lewis, Coal Bosses
Meet in COnfab to
Stave Off Strike
Observation-Disclosures
April 1, in Appalachian
Districts

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-John
L. Lewis, UM.W.A. president who
helped put over the no-strike code
in the coal industry, is meeting with
bituminous coal operators repre-
Sentatives here for a renewal of the
Appalachian wage agreement, which
ends April l. 1t is definitely stated
here that the negotiations and
maneuverS center around prevent
ing a strike of the coal miners
against the low wages and long
hours of the N.R.A. codes.
John L. Lewis, taking his cue from
the Railroad Labor Executives, is
going through the motions of ask
ing wage increases to a IS basic
daily wage rate and seven-hour
work day. There is no doubt there
will be compromises agreeable to
the coal operators.
Wage agreements in all other soft
coal fields do not expire until April
/, 1885.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-29
Strike for CWA
Jobs at 3 Today;
City Hall Meet
Strikes Set Record
High Since Roosevelt
Began NRA Program

NEW YORK-There have been
more strikes under the Roosevelt
Administration than at any other
similar period in the history of
the country, the current issue Of
Babson's Reports reveals. In the
last II months strikes reached an
all-time record Of 1854.
During the first three months
Of this year thus far there have
been more strikes than at any
other time since the great strike
wave of 1920. There is every
indication" the Report contin-
ues, "that the next two months
will record further increases"
Despite the agreement fas-
tened upon the auto workers by
the American Federation of La
Dor leadership and the Roosevelt
government, the auto strike is
far from being crushed, the New
York Evening Sun admits in its
financial columns, which state:
"What was apparent yester-
day to close observers, was
plain today that nothing
fundamental has ben clarified
in the labor disputes. A strike
threat has been withdrawn, but
there is far from any assur-
ance that it won't again be de-
livered."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-29
La Guardia Refuses to
See Committee; Big
LayOffs Saturday
NEGROES TAKEPART
Mass at City Hall at
$3.50 p. m. Today

NEW YORK.-New York
c. w. A. workers, unemployed
and shop workers, are called
on to lay down their tools to-
day at 8 p. M, one hour before
quitting time, in the one hour pro-
test strike for c. w. A. jobs, and
come direct from their place of
work to the City Hall Park to the
mass demonstration for continu-
alton and extensions of c. w. A.
jobs. The mass demonstration, fol-
lowing the one hour protest strike
against Roosevelt's liquidation Of
the C. w. A. will begin at $3.50 at
the City Hall Square and will con-
tinue until after five o'clock.
As the final preparations we're
being made for the strike yesterday,
with organization of strike commit
tees on the G. w. A. projects, dis
tribution Of the last Of the leaflets,
project meetings, ETC., word came to
the G. w. A. workers that large
numbers are to be laid off on March
81. Already workers on some big
projects have been notified thFyy
they are to be laid off.
The C. w. A. workers at Bear
Mountain projects were officially
notified in writing by ]. J. Hansen,
G. w. A. head there, that "All c.
w. A. workers assigned to the Pali-
sades Interstate Park Projects sub
sequent to December 2, 1888, are
subject to immediate release from
this project unless they can present
a certificate from their local welfare
officer certifying that the worker is
eligible for assignment and is in
immediate need of work relief"
This notice of dismissal involves
around 5000 men.
The Daily Worker has learned
that the c. w. A. Administration
has already passed word around to
its offices in New York that a big
wage cut as well as drastic lay-offs
are to go into effect March 81 for
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-29
IA AFL Locals to
Join Chicago CWA
March Thru Loop
10 Workers Committee
Locals Have Endorsed
Mar. 81 Parade
midwest Bureau Daily Worker)

tNlluWcSJ DuICdu Ddiig hOihCIJ
CHICAGO, March 28.-The four
tenth A. F. of L. local endorsed
the job march called here for Sat-
urday morning, March 81, through
the Loop, business center of Chi
cago, when Local 275 of the Paint
ers' Union voted to march and con-
tribute to the arrangement fund.
The march begins at Union Park.
The workers will assemble there at
10 am. Saturday.
Local 2 of the Chicago Workers
Committee on Unemployment also
endorsed the march and made the
total ten of that organizations To-
Gals marching despite the sabotage
of the united front by their county
leaders.
A series of meetings in prepara-
ton for the march are being held
every night throughout the city.
Workers are visiting many A. F. of
L. locals. Lodge 1865 of the
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen
gave the floor of their meeting over
to a speaker representing the action
committee of the united front con-
ference that called the march. 1t
is not yet known whether the lodge
will join the demonstration.
So great is the sentiment to DEM
onstrate Saturday among not only
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-29
Discuss Achievements
and Failures During
Last Period

Tagging behind in the struggles
of the workers, and not everywhere
putting forward the face of the
Communist Party; weakness in the
struggle against reformism, against
the A. F. of L. and Socialist Party
misleaders, and failure to work suf-
ficiently theoretically for the United
Front; failure to bring forward the
Party in strike struggles; failure to
hold sharply to the policy of con-
centration particularly in the tex
tile industry; inability to develop
the initiative of the Party mem
bers; and insufficient struggle
against unemployment, C.W.A., etc.
insufficient Negro Work
The slight increase in the Party
memberships proved by figures
presented showing a growth of only
40 per cent in the last two years
was another serious shortening
emphasized by the convention, as
Continued on Page p
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-29
Smith Blocks
Unity Meet of
AutoW orkers
Plants Cut Pay, Insist
on Co. Union Under
Presidents peace
By WILLIAM WEINSTONE

DETROIT, March Matthew
Smith, General Secretary of the
Mechanics Educational Society of
America, succeeded at the last mo-
ment Monday night to get the de-
ciSion of the shop stewards meet
ing in favor of united action with
the Auto Workers Union for a mass
meeting in Arena Garden referred
to the executive committee.
The shop stewards meeting voted
about three to one in favor of united
action against the A. F. of L. Wash
ington sell-out and against the
stand of Smith. AS the meeting
was nearing adjournment, he put
over motion to refer the arrange
ments to the district committee
which does not meet until Friday.
1t is obvious that the intention
of Smith is to kill the shop stewards
decision to delay. When a delega-
ton of the Auto Workers Union
went over to the MESA. office to
proceed with arrangements for the
meeting, Smith was not present.
The Auto Workers Union is 60
ing forward with meetings around
the factory gates and indoor meet
ings to expose the sell-out to the
workers and to organize the unor-
ganized workers into its ranks, rally
ing them for strikes and stoppages
now before the season is over.
Threaten Strike
In the plants workers are still
awaiting the official meetings of
the A. F.. of L. locals for stand
on the Washington agreement.
The companies are distributing
the Presidents decisions in booklet
form trying to impress the workers
that the decision is binding upon
them. The fruits of the agreement
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-29
Steel Workers
In United Front
Hit W agner Bill
AFL and SMWIU Men
from Sparrows Point
Unite Against Act
ACT AIDS co. UNIONS
Give Example of Auto
Strike Betrayal of
Roosevelt
By MARGUERITE YOUNG

By MARGUERITE YOUNG
DAILY Worker Washington Bureau)
WASHINGTON, March %.
The Wagner labor disputes
bill-amended so that even its
supporters now admit that it
will legalize the strike-break-
ing policy of the Roosevelt auto
mobile settlement-was denounced
today by united front delegation
of American Federation of Labor
and Steel and Metal Workers Indus
trial Union members from the Beth
lehem steel plant at Sparrows Point,
Merylard.
George Powers, of the S.MWIU.,
le7 ling the group of two from each
r''ion in the Maryland steel trust
stronghold, tod the Senate Labor
Committee that the Wagner Bill
would only strengthen company
rnionism." Then he advised the
Senators: Instead of passing this
compulsory arbitration bill, you
just recognize our right to strike
to settle our dispute without any
interference by the N. R. A. and the
other government agencies"
Pat Cush, President of the s. M.
w. 1. u, reminded the committee
that one of its members yesterday
publicly told a manufacturer that
the Wagner bill was only some
thing that's been set up for you to
shoot at" Then Cush declared:
THAT Senator hit the nail on the
head. When the bill has been suf-
ficiently shot full of holes by the
employers, they will get behind it
don't worry-and through those
very same holes they will shoot
down their workers"
Strengthens Company Unions.
Even the liberal cohorts of
Senator Robert F. Wagner, who in
troduced the BILL now freely admit
that it will give full legal recognition
to company unions 'if they are the
free choice of the workers" That
means literally that the proportional
representation plan in the auto sell
out, which William Green and other
A. F. of L. leaders helped put over,
will become the established union
breaking policy Of the new deal.
With proportional representation for
company unions as well as indepen-
dent organizations of workers recog-
nized for collective bargaining, and
with so-called neutral boards COM
posed of the same A. F. of L. be-
trayers passing on who represents
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-29
Convention to Open April End With
Mass Meet at Public Auditorium

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 2S.-
Every phase Of the Partys work
will be discussed in reports to be
given at the Eighth National Con-
vention of the Communist Party by
leaders of the Party. The conven-
ton is to open here on Monday.
Besides the report to be delivered
by Earl Browder, there will be two
other major reports.
A high pitch of enthusiasm is
evident among the Cleveland Party
and non-party workers, preparing
the opening mass meeting of the
Convention on the night of April 2,
at Music Hall of Public Auditorium,
to greet the convention delegates
coming from all parts Of the coun-
try.
Cleveland workers are urged to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-29

show practical solidarity to the
Convention, by providing sleeping
quarters for the Communist dele
gates who come to the Convention
from farms, cities, and towns out
side of Cleveland, where they have
been active in leading militant
struggles.
Cleveland comrades! Get in touch
with the Cleveland district Office
1914 Prospect Ave, Room BOG, at
once to offer your home.
Registration Of delegates to the
Eighth Convention starts Friday,
at the Workers School in Cleve-
land, 1924 Prospect Avenue. Dele
cations must arrange to arrive at
that address not later than Mon
day morning,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-29
.Cabrnen Hit
Move
in RevOking
z Licenses
Picket Lines Rem ain
Firm in Twentieth
Day of Strike

NEW YORK the city
government and the MIRA. officials
unanswered yesterday to break the
taxi strike which is now in its goth
day, picket lines at the garages re-
main firm and the hackmen were in
fine fighting spirit.
Mass meetings at strike halls,
aside from taking up the routine
organizational questions of the
strike, marked a vigorous protest
against a new strikebreaking meas
ure of the city governmental rul-
ing to take licenses away from strik-
ing drivers. Deputy Police Commits
sioner Harold L. Allen, who is in
charge of hack licenses, reported
yesterday that he had revoked Ii
censes Of seven strikers because they
we're arrested on the picket line
Mr.. Allen said that he was acting
on 159 more cases of striking hackies
and indicated that their licenses
would also be revoked.
Demand Plebiscite Go Thru
Flanked by so union garage
chairmen, a delegation of six union
leaders headed by Samuel Orner
president Of the Manhattan local Of
the Taxi Drivers Union, went tc
City Hall in the afternoon and
placed demands before Bernard
Deutsch, president of the Board o.
Aldermen, that the original plan;
for the plebiscite to which the
union agreed was to be carried out.
The strikers had already turned
down emphatically the plan of the
feet owners which suggested that a
committee of nine, consisting of
three representatives of the employ
erS, two for the company unions, one
for the striking Taxi Drivers Union
and three so-called neutral men,
Continued on Page Two)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-29
OverrideVOte
of Roosevelt
On Vet Bill
Robinson Fails to Lineup
Senate Behind the
Administration
NEWS FLASH

WASHINGTON, March 28.-In
a spectacular revolt against
Roosevelt, the Senate voted today
to override President Roosevelt'S
veto of the Independent Offices
Appropriation Bill, thus granting
increased benefits to veterans and
restoring to Federal employees
twO-thirds of their reduction in
pay. The House voted to override
the veto the day before.
DAILY Worker Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-A
Senate revolt against the Roosevelt
veto of the appropriations bill car
rying restoration of some veterans
benefits and government employees
pay was expected to the last minute
today as administration leaders
cracked the whip in the Hobbies and
prolonged debate in furious last
drive to sustain the veto.
The bill, as Overwhelmingly ap-
proved by the House in response to
mass pressure and against the i'm
placable opposition of President
Roosevelt, would restore from $75,-
100000 to $8o,O00,OOO of veterans
benefits, Topped off by the Roosevelt
Economy Act. This affects mostly
Spanish War veterans
and "presumptive" tubercular and
mentally affected cases. Even this,
however, continues the denial of
$200,000,000 worth of benefits to dis
abled veterans. To government en-
ployes, the bill would restore about
$12O, 100000 in pay. These also, how
ever, would still have l per cent
wage cut for some months, and a 5
per cent wage cut after that and
until the President saw fit to re-
store all of the original Is per cent
slash.
Harold Hickerson of the Workers
Ex-Servicemen's League, declared,
nevertheless, that the split in the
Roosevelt administration "is a re-
suit of the indignation of the vet
Grams and other workers who have
been exerting mass pressure to force
the government to give back these
benefits and wages unjustly taken
away.
The Senate debate was marked
CONTINUED on Page q
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-29

are already being tested in the
plants. At Hudsons' a is per cent
wage cut has been announced in
one department and the men voted
to strike If the cut goes through.
In the same plant workers that
were hired were forced to join the
company union, which confirms the
stand taken by the Auto Workers
Union that the workers will be lined
up in the slave unions and no real
recognition will come.
The local press is trying to play
up the president of the board as
one favorable to the workers, espe-
cially dwelling on the labor" record
of Wolman-keeping silent about
the double deal which the Ford and
Budd workers got from the Labor
Board on which Wolman served.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-29

guarantee" the company unions. The Wednesday
issue of the NeI0 York Times afirnS that the
StrikebreGktng and company union action taken
by Roosevelt in the threatening auto strike is a
model for the Wagner Bill. Senator Wagner has
agreed Nth the National Association of Mdnufac-
turers to strengthen his bill to help the company
unions and to attack the workers OLUn trade unions
The Wagner Bill is a neU fascist lOeapOn being
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-29

"A club to police the labor frOntl' That is
Uhat the magazine "Tinle" terms the Wagner Bill.
The bill that William Green and NOrnlas Thomas
called on the workers to support ntOUe against
company unions HOLO turns out to be the strongest
backing yet giUen BY the Roosevelt Strikebreaking
government to build up and strengthen the COM
pGHy unions. The NeU York Herald Tribune de-
cIures that the Wagner Bill is being amended to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-29

forged to Advance the program of the company
union, Strikebredking President Roosevelt. The
Wagner Bill is bLOI1 aimed at every yorker, at
eUery workers trade union. The Roosevelt COM
paHy union strikebreakiHg government does not
eUeH LUat for the bill to pass. 1t puts it into
ton HOU-dS it did in the auto industry. Workers!
Your every right is threatened! Your right to
strike against rotten miserable conditions is in the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-29
4 arrested in Harlem,
ScOttsbOrO Rally in
E.I2I St. Court Today

NEW YORK.-Hearing on the
four Negro and white workers
arrested when police used gas
bombs, blackjacks and clubs to
smash the March II Scottsboro
demonstration in Harlem was ad-
journed to this afternoon at 2
o'clock in the East 121st Street
Court, between Third and Lex
ington AYES.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-29

greatest danger. Every OOrker must be rallied to
fight against the Wagner company union, anti
strike BILL Defend your right to belong to real
union! Defend your right to strike for higher pay,
better conditions! Defeat the program of the COM
pany union strikebreakiHg President - ROoseUeln
Workers, unite uOur forces to smash back the
Wagner Bill!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-29
Ship
YardStrikers
Reject Offer
Refuse Arbitration :
"a Hour Picket
Line
Especial to the Daily worker)

CAMDEN, N. j., March 28.-The
5000 strikers of the New York Ship
Building Company yesterday en-
tered the third day Of their strike
determined to win. The plant is
being picketed "a hours day; the
strikers braved drenching rain
yesterday. In addition, the strikers
are operating four boats and patrol
ling the river to prevent any strike
breakers from coming across the
striking workers, and has picketed
river.
The Marine Workers Industrial
Union pledged solidarity with the
the water front to stop strikebreak-
ers from Philadelphia from enter
ing the plant.
Independent Union
The strike is under the leader
ship of the Industrial Marine and
Shipworkers Union, an independent
union, not afflliated with the A. F.
of L. as was incorrectly stated in
yesterdays papers.
Strikebreakers are being brought
in from Detroit, but the pickets
have prevented their entering the
shop. One Detroit worker, who was
recruited with no knowledge of the
strike, on seeing the strike, joined
the picket line.
The workers yesterday forced the
Camden Relief directors to grant
relief to all the strikers. Meanwhile
the whole of the working class in
Camden is cheering the strikers and
the possibility of a strike at the
Continued on Page p
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-29
Bill Dunne's Speech
On Wagner Bill Will
appear in Sat. Daily

The speech of william F.
Dunno on the Wagner Bill, made
before the Senate Committee in
Washington, will be printed in
Saturdays issue of the Daily
Worker. Dunno, who is mem
Der OF the National Board of the
Trade Union Unity League, pre-
sented critical analysis of the
bill that caused a sensation at
the hearing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-29

Party had led the biggest
since 1928 Fourteen coal boats the strikers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-29

Continued on Page p
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-09-27
BUTCHER BOY c
IS MUCH IN FAVOR

Possibly you have never thought OF
your butcher as a very stylish person.
Now we have Mainbocher's "the butch.
err boy back" It's a loose back gath
cred from a shallow shoulder yoke.
The front OF this jacket or tunic,
whichever 1t happens to be, Is belted.
Belted front and unbelted backs are
regarded with favor by all who have
seen this new arrangement. 1t adds
an extra flip to the two-piece COS
tune, which Is, as you know, n of
the seasons latest pets. Since so
many women find difficulty In wear
ing belts well, the partially belted Idea
lis a life saver.
TUNES have d long way to go ba-
fore they catch up to their reputation.
We've been hearing about TUNES con.
~sistently, but that's as far as one can
truthfully say the idea has gone.
With the two-piece idea having the
endorsement of the haute couture.
there Is every reason to see the tunjc
coming in vogue at last.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-09-27

OF brown braided leather.
The plaid for the dress on the stand
Ing figure to the right is In red, white
and blue and 1t Is one OF those fash
ionable thin wooden weayes which la
delightsomely lightweight and there
fore pleasing to wear In the class
0 A bright blue belt and scarf
enter attractively into the color scheme.
AS a matter of fact the two-piece dress
tailored of plaid Is not only a
college girl ~favorite. for whether you
go to school, to office or saunter about
town during the shopping hours q plaid
frock's the thing this season which In
terprets chic at Its smartest.
tremendously clever things are be
Ing done with plaid plus plain. Such
as the topping OF d black ~velyeteen
skirt with q striking plaid Jacket such
as Is shown In the foreground of the
group. The plaid wool jacket Is In
black, green and white with black calf
belt. The modish beret Is OF green
duvetyn and Of course. In answer to
the demand Of ~present-day millinery
fashion, IL needs must sport q dashing
little feather. The blouse, which you
cannot see In the picture, Is OF match
Ing green duvetyn. An ascot scarf OF
black velveteen adds the finishing
touch to this ensemble.
In the charming autumn costume pic
tured to the left above the order Is
reversed In that the skirt Is plaid and
the jacket Is In the solid color. Here
q dark brown cut-velvet jacket sur
mounts a skirt In plaided brown, green
and beige. The t~urtle-neck blouse Is
OF green jersey. The color combina-
ton for this costume is noteworthy
since 1t is typical Of the newes trends.
There Is a disposition on the part of
designers TO combine any number of
rich autumn colors working out ef-
fects which flavor OF the picturesque
Alpine costumes even to the soft felt
hats with their audacious little ouills
and feathers.
And have you seen the perfectly
stunning velveteen and corduroy prints
done In bold plaids and checks? No
college girl once glimpsing them, will
not be able to resist this temptation.
g. Western Newspaper Union.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-09-27
Swamp's Mysteries Now
Hidden for All Time

The dismal Pymatuning swamp
near Espyville, Pa, is disappearing
beneath waters impounded by a mil
l%ion-dollar state dam, closing its
secrets to mankind forever.
Natives OF this DOGGY area Is
miles south of Lake Erie Insist that
strange monsters, survivors of their
species of an earlier geological era.
roamed In the s~emi-tropical heart of
the swamp.
Biologists. skirting the fringes Of
Its mucky depths, found unknown
plants and animals believed to have
survived the Glacial age. Beautiful
orchids, poisonous reptiles and car
%nivorous plants abounded there.
Natives say the hnlf-rotted hull of
an early Spanish sailing ship lies
deep In the swamp. They say 1t LIS
the ship Griffith, abandoned by De
Soto after the expedition up the She
mango river was begged In the marsh
over $50 years ago.
The Delaware Indians called the
swamp the dwelling place of the
crooked-meuth man. They warned
of n great spirit OF many shapes"
which rose from the swamp with the
moon.
White men laughed and began to
explore. Some never appeared again.
Skeptics discounted the stories told
by the few who returned. Soon the
truth will be covered with s to ii
feet Of water.