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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09
Pennsville

Mrs. Rachel Ho1comb is seriously
i'll, suffering from high blood pres
sure. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kennard
are spending the week sightseeing
in the southern states. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Giles and daughter of
Crooksville, Mrs. Mary Maynard
and Merlyn Maynard and family
spent Sunday with D. w. Llewellyn,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Parsons had
as their Sunday visitors, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Parsons and son Bob
of Fairmont, w. Va, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dean Benjamin and Mrs. Leon
ard Benjamin and son Cecil. Mr..
and Mrs. Will Johnson of GAINESVILLE
were week end visitors of Lottie
and Minnie Davis. Howard Dougan
of Columbus spent the week end
with his family here. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ham and sons returned to
Canton, Sunday, after spending the
week here. Miss Hazel Thompson
is recovering nicely at the home OF
her parents, after an appendicitis
operation at Bethesda hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sheridan OF
Portsmouth visited their aunt and
uncle, DR.. and Mrs. C. V. Davis
Saturday evening. Mr.. and Mrs
Dayton Kennedy spent over the
week end with their parents neal
Pomereys
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09

Denny had as guests Sunday, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Denny and daugh-
ter Frances of GAINESVILLE. Misses
Julia and Catherine Marsh of New
Matamoras are visiting here this
week. Homer Johnson and daugh-
ter Juanita, and niece Bernice Rus
sell who spent a week at Akron and
Cincinnati, returned home. Monday.
Dennis Hallowell and Edgar
Michener and families attended the
Dyke reunion at Embree park, Sum-
day. B. E. Workman and family
left Tuesday for a short visit with
Mrs. Workman's mother, Mrs.
Frank Sharp at Hillsboro. Mrs.
Lizzie Alderman of McConnelsville,
Mrs. j. r. Alderman, New York
City, and Mrs. Captola McKeown OF
Malta, spent Monday with Mrs. Alb
bic Denny. Misses Hannah De-
weese and Clara Gibbons of Zanes-
vile called here Sunday. Mrs. w.
T. Wymer attended the Tri-County
convention at the Main Street
OuuICu Oh CuTlSI, McCO0nelSV11le,
Sunday. Sunday being the 21st
birthday Of Everett Newburn, he
was pleasantly surprised when a
number of his folks came in to help
him celebrate the evening. Ice
cream and cake were served. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Wymer, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wy
mer, Herbert Wymer and family of
Tabor ridge; George Wymer and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. New
burn, Mrs. Alice Newburn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Newburn, Mrs. Vern
Miner and Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Newburn. The semi-annual birth
day party of the Rebekah lodge will
be Tuesday evening, Aug IA. A
program will be rendered and re-
freshments will be served. Each
member is urged to be present.
The Kinsey-McMillen reunion will
be held Sunday, Aug. 12, at Embree
park. Misses Hazel and Nina wy
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09
Chesterhill

Murray Wood who is employed
with the Chevrolet company at Co.
lumbus, spent Saturday and Sunday
with J. A. Woods. Oliver Hurdley
and family and Mrs. Emma Shields
of Youngstown, were week end
guests of E. N. Williams. Oliver
Hurdley and family returned home
Monday. Mrs. Shields remained for
a longer stay. Mrs. Nellie Grigsby
and daughter Lucille We're Sunday
callers on Mrs. Gerald PEBBLES and
baby. A large number Of people
here attended the National Brand
Stores picnic on Athens county fair
grounds, Sunday. Mrs. Oscar Tay-
lor was called Sunday to Frazeys-
burg by the serious illness of her
mother, Mrs. Fred Brown, who is
suffering with gall stones. Fl. S.
Hopkins who has been seriously i'll
the past week, is somewhat improv-
ed. Mrs. Eva Randall and son
Chas. Randall of Parkersburg, Wis
tied last week with H. S. Hopkins.
Orley Randall and daughter Eva
of Canton are spending this week
with Mr. Randall's mother, Mrs.
Nancy Randall. John Dunbar and
family attended the Homecoming at
Centenary church, Sunday. Mrs. B.
E. Workman attended the state
camp for farmers institute speak
ers, at Utica, last week. Misses FL
la and Lille Hiatt of North Caro-
lima came last Tuesday for a visit
with their brother Walter Hiatt.
Mrs. George Wymer attended the
funeral Monday OF her aunt, Mrs
Bonum Curry, at Watertown. II.
D. Phelps attended the Beverly pic
mic at Beverly, Saturday. Miss
Lena Harmer of Pennsville was a
guest last Wednesday of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F. Hodgin. Miss Genevieve
Patton became the bride of Robert
Kinney of Stockport, Saturday, at
her home at Rix Mills. (See ac-
count of this wedding elsewhere
Ed Miss Ophie Starting of Nell
sonville spent the week end with
her father, Arthur Starting. Mrs.
Pauline Harris and children are
spending this week with Mrs. Har-
ris' sister, Mrs. Russell NORM and
family of Newark. Mrs. Glen Cod
dard and son Fred of Saltwater,
Okla, came last Thursday for Wis
it with j. B, Goddard's. Mrs. John
v. Bowman who has been i'll few
weeks following an operation, is not
quite so well the last few days.
Rachel Holeomb of Pennsyille was
a guest last Wednesday of Mrs.
Mamie L. Smith,. l.. C. Long and
and family were Saturday night and
Sunday visitors Of ]. P. Grosskloss'
OF Bald Eagle. j. G. Ferguson left
Monday for two weeks vacation.
He plans to attend the Century of
Progress at Chicago, and will visit
relatives in the west. Miss Blanche
Schofield and Miss Thelma Palmer
of Athens spent from Saturday until
Monday at Cincinnati. Mrs. Abbie
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09

at o'clock Monday evening. He
had been in poor health for several
years and his condition is believed
to have been aggravated by the ex-
treme heat of the past two weeks,
causing his death. Mr.. Malster was
born June 27, 1853, in washington
county, Ohio, near Beverly, and was
married November %, 1888, in the
house where he was born. He join
ed the Masonic lodge in Beverly in
1888, and joined the Seventh Day
Adventist church in 1901. He came
to Nebraska May rs, 1925, to en-
gage in farming, but retired short
time later. He was devoted to his
family. Surviving are his wife
Flora, and three daughters, Mrs.
Ray Randall, Rowena Malster and
Mrs. Martha M. Douglas, all of FIRE.
mont, and one half sister, Alvina
Baldwin, of Waterford, o.
Funeral services were held at the
Fred Bader chapel, Fremont, Neb.,
with burial in Ridge cemetery.
beverly papers please copy.)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09

afternoon, at the home or
the brides mother, Mrs. Ada l..
Patton Of Rix Mills, with Rev. w.
l.. Glass officiating. A program Of
bridal music was sung by Miss
FIorabel Glass of New Concord, ac-
companied by Mrs. HI. H. Lyons,
Cincinnati. The bride was given in
marriage by her brother John Pat
ton. The bride was charming in a
frock of white satin and her bou-
auet was of Madonna roses and
lilies of the valley. Mr.. Kinney for
the past three years has taught
history and social science in the
Chesterhill school. Mrs. Kinney
taught in the same school, teaching
English. After a trip to the Great
Lakes region, they will return to
-Chesterhill, to live, and where Mr..
Kinney has been employed for the
coming year.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09
Rowland

Miss Lura McGregor spent Satur-
day night with Bernard Roberts and
family of Pennsville. Mrs. Annie
Dingey is quite sick. Frank Rrun-
er has purchased car. Miss Hell
en- Lawrence spent a few days last
week at Rev. Leonard's, of McCon-
nelsville.. Miss Freda Lawrence is
employed at the Carl Miller home,
McConnelsville. Clyde Wilson and
wife and son Eugene spent sunday
at Jerome Simpsons, of Stockport.
John Lawrence, Herbert Mahon,
Roy Bamfeld and Dee Dunkle at
tended the ball game in GAINESVILLE,
Monday evening. Several young
people from Rowland attended
camp meeting at Philo, Sunday ev-
ening.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09
Mr.. Macklem's SD Birthday
Anniversary Celebrated

In honor of Mr.. j. w. Macklem' s
SD birthday anniversary pleas
ant family gathering was held at his
home here Sunday. A pot luck
dinner was served, and the after
noon was spent socially. The guests
present included Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Macklem and son Wayne of Bristol
MIR. and Mrs. Stanley Downing of
Museville; DR.. and Mrs w R. Fos-
ter of this place, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell McElfresh and daughter
Miss Barbara McElfresh of Della
ware.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09
Cambridge To Play Here
Thursday Afternoon

The Cambridge tennis team is
scheduled to play the local team
here Thursday afternoon, on the
two new club courts on Kennebec
hill. The matches are to start at /
p. M, and will consist of four sin
giles and two or three doubles
matches The contest with New Lex
ington planned for last Thursday
was cancelled on account of rain.
The public is invited to witness
these inter-city matches.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09

Deputy Sheriff Frank Adrean has
received word that he is eligible to
return to Ohio State University for
a six days instruction course in po-
lice administration, Sept. 8 to g..
Adrean took first instructions last
March. In the second course, finger
printing, along with other matters.
is taken up. Mr.. Adrean is taking
this course entirely at his own per-
sonal expense.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09
Fine Program At Camp Morgan

Another fine program was given
at Camp Morgan Monday night.
The Malconta Post band was the
main attraction Other features in
cluded readings by Fred McInturf
of Penn township and Miss Kenyon
Best of Malta. Dolly Donovan Of
Cleveland gave song and dance,
with Miss jeanette Martin accom-
panying on the piano. Mr.. J. r. Ben
jamin of the camp also gave a talk.
These open air free concerts at the
camp are becoming more popular
every week, the crowd averaging
better than 400 persons.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09

Mr.. Hicklen Farris who had been
visiting here with his sisters, Mrs.
Hugh Donahue and Mrs. Clara
Whipple, and his brother Grove
Farris of East Bloom, left last week
for his home at Los Angeles, Cal.
He was accompanied by his niece
Miss Wanda Farris of East Bloom,
who will visit at his home. Enroute
they will visit the Century of Prog
ress exposition, and Mr.. Farris'
brothers Edward in Wisconsin, and
John of Arkansas.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09

mer visited their sister, Mrs. Fran
ces Miller of McConnelsville, Sum
day. Phyllis and Won Blauser OF
Marietta are visiting John Dunbar's
this week. Gaylord and Donald
McComas of Wooster were over
night guests Saturday Of Mrs. j. A.
Pickering. Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09

Mr. Sam McConkey, probate
Judge of Guernsey county, and his
wife and children Sammy and Bet
ty, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Stevens and
children Douglas and Dorothy Jean,
all of Cambridge, are spending the
week at "Uneeda Camp on north
river road. Mrs. Stevens is sis
ter of Mrs C. E. McGrath.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Scott had as
guests over the week end, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Shriver and their daugh-
ter Maxine of Columbus. Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. George flowers and
sons, of Cleveland, who were re-
turning from an eastern trip, were
guests at the Scott home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Weber and
their son Douglas of Cleveland have
been spending a couple of weeks at
the Weber camp at Rokeby Lock,
and here with the formers parents,
Judge and Mrs. l.. j. Weber. Mr..
Weber is in the insurance business.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09

Mrs. George Colbert and daugh-
ter of Oklahoma City, Okla, visited
here the week end, and were regis
tered at the Kennebec hotel. Mrs.
Colbert and daughter were on mo-
tor trip east. Mrs. Colbert before
marriage was Miss Nellie Thomp-
son, former resident of this place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09

Atty and Mrs. Francis S. Doudna
had as their guests Saturday the
latter's mother, Mrs. G. G, Inglish
of Cambridge, and sister Mrs. Roger
Long and son Alden, of East Cleve-
land. Mrs. Doudna accompanied her
folks Saturday night to Cambridge,
where she visited few days, re-
turning to McConnelsyille Tuesday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Allen enter
tanned about dozen friends at
their home Wednesday evening at a
bridge party. A pot luck supper was
served at $50, and cards were play
ed during the evening.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09

Pickering were Sunday dinner
guests Of Kenneth Starlin's. Mrs.
Ella McComas Of Wooster came Sat-
urday for two weeks visit with
Mrs. Lyde Michener. r.J. A. Picker
ing and wife and -Wilferd Smith,
wife and daughter called Sunday
evening at Ray Starling's.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09

Mrs. Harry A. Phillips and
daughter 10 Ann left Saturday for
a camp near Mt. Vernon, where they
plan to spend two weeks. Mrs. Phil
lips other daughter Miss Jean
Phillips who has been at Ken-Jock-
ETY. camp, near Columbus, will join
visit at Mt. Vernon. with Mrs. S.
r. Dorgan and family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09

Mrs. Rilla Orr and T. w. Patter-
son, both of Caldwell, were married
two months ago in Cleveland. Mr..
Patterson is prominent lumber
dealer. They will reside at the Pat
terson home on the Caldwell-Sharon
road.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09
Betz And Finley To Enter The
Cincinnati Conservatory

Mr.. Jas. Finley of this place plans
to enter the Cincinnati Conserva-
tory of Music, this fall. He is the
younger son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Finley. King Betz who was a stu
dent last year at Marietta college,
will also attend the conservatory.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. c..
BetZ.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Shilling and
their son-in-law and daughter Atty
and Mrs. H. H. Webster and daugh-
ter Sue, of Cleveland, plan to leave
Sunday on a motor trip to New
York City, for a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs Earl Shilling.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09

Miss Harriet Howard, student
nurse at st. Luke's hospital, Cleve-
land, is here to spend her vacation
with her parents, Mr., and Mrs. Jay
Howard, and other relatives.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09
Death OF Fremont MaIster

From the Fremont Evening Trib-
une of Fremont, Neb,, under date of
July "a, we take the following:
Fremont White Malster, 81, died
at his home, 1349 North Maxwell,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09

Miss Jane Kennard of Malta. who
since July IL, had been visiting her
father, Mr.. Harry Kennard, at Mt.
Pleasant, Mich, returned home Fri
day
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09

Mrs. Mary Pharis of Mt. Vernon
is visiting here with her grand
daughter, Janet Pharis, and Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. d. Wagner.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-08-09
Kiney-Patton Marriage

The marriage of Miss Genevieve
Patton of Rix Mills and Robert Kin
ney Of Stockport was solemnized
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-22
new ANTI-STR|KE CLAUSES FOR Mr.. A
SLOW Response In Drive
Places The Daily Worker
In Dangerous Position

On Monday the Daily Worker pointed out that the
slow response to the 100000 drive during the past two
weeks is placing the paper in dangerous position
With $4,000 to raise by Dec 1, district afford
to let down its activity for moment
But this week has brought change for the better
Only $1,482 has come in since Monday.
New York contributed almost two-thrds of this
twenty-five districts sent in only S465 during the last
three days.
In view of the fact that New York still has to raise
$4,000 its average of $500 day is decidedly insufficient
Cleveland sent only 50; Detroit $751; Pittsburgh $50;
Chicago, only $50 Cleveland sent nothing Tuesday and
yesterday Chicago sent nothing Tuesday.
This situation must be overcome at once
Without the fullest support of every distrct-parc
lary the large dstrctsthe very existence of the Daily
Workers is threatened.
New York, Chicago Pittsburgh, Detroit, Cleveland
must not let the rest of this week by without showing
by major contributions that they intend to carry out the
decision Of the Central Committee to finish their quotas
next week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-22
Anti-Fascists
Demonstrate
In Paterson
Especial TO the Daily worker1

PATERSON, N. j., Nov. 20
Paterson workers and other anti
Fascists demonstrated for two hours
Monday night before the East Side
High School here against the official
welcome accorded by the local
Board of Education to the Black
Shirt Band of the hated Fascist
dictator of Italy, Mussolini.
A united front of Communists,
SOCIALISTS, hosiery workers, striking
printers, dye strikers, students and
professionals, youth and adult, was
established as close to 5000 persons
answered the call of the Paterson
Branch of the American League
Against War and Fascism and the
anti-Fascist leagues of Paterson
md Haledon to picket the East Side
High School. The large crowd
marched up and down before the
entrance of the school, shouting
Down with Fascism!" "Out With
Nussolini's Fascist Band" and
carrying placards exposing the
barbarities of the Fascist regime.
is brutal suppression of labor,
flashing of wages and denial of
The right of workers to organize
md strike for better conditions.
The anti-Fascists militantly bat
LED Paterson police in defense OF
heir rights to picket and protest,
Vhen the police unleashed a savage
ittack on the demonstrators.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-22
Legal Lynch
Plans Pushed
In Virginia

CLIFTON FORGE, Va, Nov. 81.
Preparations for the legal lynch
ing of a Negro woman and three
Negro men arrested in connection
with the murder last Sunday of
two local white girls, were being
pushed through rapidly today, de-
spite the previous announcement
by local authorities claiming they
had obtained a confession from
one OF the men, in which he exon
Grated the other three defendants
of any connection with the crime.
The alleged confession is said to
have been made by Philip Jones,
tenant farmer, who was originally
accused of waylaying the two girls
while they were returning from
delivering a message to his home.
The new version concocted today
by local authorities is that the two
girls were murdered in Jones home,
by the "gin-mad Negroes"
In addition to Jones, those threat
ened with legal murder through a
vicious frame-up, are his wife,
Chester Smith and John Pryor.
Several attempts have been made
by gangs to lynch the defendants,
who were removed to the county
jail at Richmond. Va. after armed
bands attempted to take them out
Of the local Jail at Roanoke, Va.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-22

PATERSON, N. j., Nov. 21.-The
mass solidarity parade being ar
ranged by the striking dyers will
start from Roseland Ballroom at
2 pm. on Friday, and will proceed
through the main streets. 1t was
originally scheduled for Thursday,
but permit could not be obtained
for that day. All workers organiza-
tons, unions and supporters of the
strikers are called upon to partici-
pate.
At the largest mass meeting of
strikers that has yet been seen since
the start of the strike four weeks
ago, the workers unanimously re-
jected the verdict" of the hearing
arranged by the Chamber of Com
merce and service clubs, that a Sc
cret vote be taken in each shop on
the rejected settlement proposal.
The workers again declared their
readiness to renew negotiations with
the employers, but stated that the
rejected two-year, no-strike con-
tract does not even deserve consid-
Grafton.
Representative from Lodi and
Passaic at the mass meeting as
sured the workers that strikers
there will stick 100 per cent behind
the Paterson strikers. Solidarity
greetings we're likewise delivered by
a representative of the Interna-
tional Ladies Garment Workers
Union.
Business Agent Parola reported
that many strikers who applied for
relief at the E. R. A. we're advised to
scab. The workers decided that
Just as soon as the cases are con-
firmed delegation of the strikers
should go to the relief authorities
and demand removal of the people
(Coytinued on Page p
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-22
SCOTTSBORO
ACTION WEEK
PLANS MADE
National Protests Will
Be Held Throughout
the u. S. A.
FUND DRIVE PUSHED
Big Conferences Set for
Brooklyn and
Bronx

Preparations for National Scots
boro Protest Week, Nov. Is to Dec.
2, and the raising of funds to de-
fray expenses Of the appeals for
Haywood Patterson and Clarence
Norris, two Of the Scottsboro boys,
will be pushed at United Front
Scottsboro Conference. to be held
in New Haven, Conn, Thursday
evening, Nov. %. at the Scottsboro
Hall, 142 Dixwell Avenue. The
conference will mark the official
opening of the new Scottsboro Hall,
a neighborhood workers center.
Delegates to the conference have
been elected by many local mass
organizations and Negro churches,
and the conference is expected to
mark new high level in the devel-
opment of the united front fight for
the lives and freedom of the nine
boys and the rights of the Negro
people.
In Brooklyn, New York City, this
Friday evening, a Scottsboro-Hern-
don defense rally will be held at
the Premier Palace, sos Suffer Ave,
Brownsville section, under the aus
pices Of the Brownsvillee Section of
the Young Communist League.
Richard B. Moore, National Field
Organizer of the International La
Dor Defense, will be the main
speaker.
Plans were announced yesterday
for conference, Nov. 80, at the
Carlton Y. NJ. C. A., 405 Carlton
Ave, Brooklyn, for the defense of
the Scottsbcro boys, Angelo Hern-
don and Clyde Allen, Brooklyn Ne
gro worker, framed up by the police
as the mythical Hammer Man
held responsible for attacks on sew
eral white women. Allen was de-
clared guilty by an all-white jury,
despite violent contradictions in the
testimony of police and the alleged
victims and the testimony of AL
lens employer that he was at work
at the time of one of the attacks
with which he is charged.
The conference is being arranged
by the Brooklyn Provisional Scots
boro- Herndon-Clyde Allen Action
Committee, which has addressed an
urgent appeal to all Brooklyn or
CARNATIONS and churches to support
the action and strengthen the mass
defense campaign which alone can
Continued on Page q
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-22
SHOE men STRIKE MARCH.
PLEDGE FIGHT TOMORROW
ON WAGE CUT I'm PATERSON

HAVERHILL, Mass, Nov. Ill
More than 5000 shoe workers
jammed the City Hall last night for
a union meeting called by the Dis
trict Council and rejected the de-
mand of the manufacturers for a
20 per cent wage cut and a so per
cent lay-off of workers.
After Alfred Porro, business agent
of the lasters' local, exposed the
whole plan of the Emerson Shoe
Company, which threatens to move
to Manchester, New Hampshire, I'M
less the workers agree to the 20
per cent cut, the workers displayed
their determination to fight the pro-
posal. Mackesay, president of
the shoe workers union, was forced
to admit that his failure to ask for
an increase last August was no help
to the workers in the present situa-
ton. Marino Brandolini, of the
District Council, carried the meet
ing, and the workers applauded him
roundly as he answered the "red"
scare being raised by the bosses
through the local Gazette.
Brandolini especially exposed the
city administration, which sent po-
lice to break up picket lines in front
of factories being struck for union
conditions.
So great is the indignation of the
workers against the proposed cuts
and the shop moving campaign,
that thus far none of the cuts was
put over. The local press openly
credits the Communists for the fail
ure of the bosses to impose the cuts
upon the workers, and the names
of Porro, Brandolini and Costello as
leading Communists in the union
are cited in editorials. The effort
is directed toward splitting the
workers on the basis of the red is
sue.