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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-29
Wagner Bill VIII Block
Social Insurance

THE demand of the masses of unemployed workers
L for the enactment of the Workers Unemployment
Insurance Bill is growing in greater and greater vol
urne Within the week, the city councils of Mime
apols Mimi and Berwyn, H. have Endorsed the
bill More than 14OO local unions have Endorsed the
Workers Bill
In the face Of the mass demand for workers
employment and social Insurance. the attempt Of the
employers to sderack favorable action at the present
session of Congress, is converging behind the Bill
proposed by Senator Wagner,
It is now announced that Frances Perkins, Roose-
vels secretary Of Labor is cooperating" with Sena
tor Wagner in presenting this bill to Congress Wagner
himself is the right hand of Roosevelt in putting
over the NR.A. AS chairman of the MIRA. National
Labor Board Wagner has played the chief role for
Roosevelt in breaking strikes The Roosevelt govern
nent it seems attempting to sidetrack the demand
for the enactment of the Workers Unemployment
Insurance Bill by concentrating on the Wagner Bill
IF THIS bill were real unemployment insurance
Aneasure, it would still not satisfy the demands of
the unemployed, because it does not propose to take
effect for year and half that is, until July 1885
The proposal is to do nothing for the unemployed
for year and half
But even if effective Immediately, this bill would
not particle Of good to the unemployed workers
First Of all, it is not an unemployed insurance bill
at all. 1t simply proposes to impose tax payrolls
TO pay unemployment awards to industrial employees
Those paying relief funds to States are exempt from
federal tax. That is it does not apply in any way
10 those seventeen millions who are totally unem-
ployed but applies only to those who have jobs that
is industrial employees" 1t applies only to those
at work in industry.
The Wagner Bill, secondly. applies only in small
measure and only indirectly even to those who now
nave jobs. 1t is admitted by Perkins and Wagner
ta1t the main aim Of the bill is to force the States
to pass bills to give insurance to those in industry
other words, it that the Roosevelt govern
aent in passing this BILL reiterates that the federal
government itself refuses to do anything for the unem
pIcyed-refuses to enact federal unemployment in
sluance bill
The Bill provides that employers who contribute
to any State relief project exempt from the pro-
visions of the Wagner Bill
The Wagner Bill proposes to exert pressure on
States, by means of tax those employers not
contributing to State relief funds to set up State
employment reserve funds" These employment re-
serve" projects have nothing in common with un-
employment insurance. They carry ant-strke clauses
which give no benefits to those who go on strike
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-29
A Nazi Reminder

FROM the Nazi publicity bureaus comes another
press release regarding Torgler and DiInitrof,
After almost week of silence, this press release
is wrung from the Nazis, as millions of workers all
ever the world stY await the release of the Commu-
nists acquitted of the charges framed up against
them.
In the latest press release Torger is quoted again
as denying that he had become Nazi The abslIrdity
and venaty of this original rumor deliberately spread
by the Nazs to dsorganze the world fight for Torgler
and Dimtros release, needs discussion or refuta
tion The four defendants at the Rechstag trial are
Communists, men of the working class inveterate
haters and fighters of fascsm.
Today, it is necessary to remember that it was
the Socialist Jewish Daily Forward" that splashed
this Nazi poison propaganda all over its pages.
The Nazis only befou themselves with even more
Of the filth of fascist perjury when they think to
keep this SANDER alive by reports of Torgers denals
denials of something that never existed
But what these latest reports should remind us
is that our heroic comrades still in the hands
of the Nazi iaIers in isolation and subject to who
knows what torture and mistreatment!
The fascist murderers have been temporarily
stopped in their murder plans by the power of world
protest. But this by signifies that they
have given up these plans! The grim determination
of the fascist police not to release the acquitted
DnntroH, despite his acquittal, his express desire
to go to Bulgaria, and the offer of safe admission
made by the Soviet Government should serve to
indicate that Goerings threat of torture and death
against Dimitrof still hangs gruesomely over all the
defendants.
The vigilance of the toiling masses and sympathz-
ers all over the world must not relax for one moment
This is what the Fascist urderers are waiting fort
All the United Front Committees against fascisn
and for the release of Dimitrof, Torgler Popof and
Ianef, should to it that all mass GATHERINGS of
workers pass resolutions to be sent to the German
Consuls In the unions A F. of L. and Socialist
PARTY locals, the question of protest for the safe
release OF the defendants should be raised kilograms
should pour down on the German Consulates on the
German Ambassador at Washington and ON the Ger
man fascist Minister Of Justice, demanding the safe
4elease OF Dimitroff, Torgler, Popoff and Taneff!
Watch the Naz jailers of our heroic comradasl
For their immediate and safe released For the release
OF Ihaelmann and all class war prisoners in the
concentration camps!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-29
Japanese To Build
Still More WarShips

TOKYO, Jan. 28.-The japanese
government will push its naval con-
struction program for equality with
the U. S. regardless of supposed
treaty limitations, it was revealed
yesterday in the Diet when third
naval budget was presented.
Naval construction, called for I'M
der the first budget of S109, 1868, 900,
has been more than half completed,
it was said, and would be finished
simultaneously with the second pro-
gram, which calls for an appropri
alton Of S143,178,0O0. This means
that work on new warships is being
feverishly rushed. The amount to be
expended under the third budget
was not revealed.
To question whether naval ex-
penditures would continue on the
same huge scale, the Navy Minister,
Admiral Osumi, replied: at is
planned to continue. but I cannot
make detailed explanation pub
liely. The Navy Minister limited that
Japan would drop all pretense of
keeping within the treaty limits in
the navy race now raging between
Japan, the United States, Britain
and other imperialist powers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-29
Japan Changes War Ministers But Not War Plans

change in the peaceful policy of the
Soviet governemnt.
This proves that change took
place on the japanese, not the Soviet
side.
"The seizure of Manchuria and
coping with the first difficulties Of
occupation, improving the networks
of communication, the building Of
scores of new airdromes, the jap
anese militarists openly speak about
the necessity of war with the U. S.
S. R. Change in Soviet position in
Hirota's opinion evidently consists of
the fact that the Soviet Union does
not look on war preparations with
folded hands, but openly prepares
for the defense Of Soviet territory.
Hirota Didn't Understand"
eff Hirota considers this a change
of the position of the U. S. S. R. then
we can only regret he did not at first
understand the position taken by our
country.
1.-THE Soviet Union could not pre-
vent Japan's seizinng Manchuria be-
cause this would be tantamount to
struggle for dividing Manchuria
into spheres of influence; the Soviet
Union as an enemy of colonial pill
lage cculd not strive to acquire
Northern Manchria. 1t only de-
Tended it's lawful economic interests
THE people in the japanese gov
eminent evidently considered this as
proof of the Soviet Unions weakness
They evidently did not understand
the significance of Stains words at
the 10th Party Congress-: 1--WE do moi
want an inch of foreign soil, but we
won't give up in an inch of our own. y
The Soviet Union proved these words
of Stain were not only a declaration
but an iron decision to be carried
out by all the force of all the toilers
of the U. S. S. r. If necessary.
"If the Japanese foreign minister
will understand the seriousness Of
Stains statement, and if the jap
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-29

Of the new japanese War Minister.
But the fact is clear that no dis
satisfaction is heard on this appoint.
ment among military circles previ-
cusly supporting General Araki.
Evidently the change of 3he Jap
anese War Minister does not signify
change of course. This is shown
also in the speech at the opening
session of the Japanese parliament by
Foreign Minister Hirota."
Izvestia then analyses this speech
saying:
Japan's Detectives
Sterilization of peace in the Far
East about which Hirota speaks
means for Japanese imperialism the
establishment in the Far East of such
order which answer their interests.
AL interfering in this, in the opinion
of Minister Hirota, evidently con-
tradicts the cause of peace, as he
understands it. In other words,
Hirota declares, in Eastern Asia
peace can only be established when it
is in the hands of Japanese i'm
perialiSm.
THE rest of the world, except
Japan will hardly agree with Hirota' S
viewpoint"
In a paragraph analyzing further
parts of Hirota's speech regarding
China, Izyestia writes:
IF one translates Hirota's words
from high-flown japanese diplomatic
language to ordinary languages it
means threat of Japanese action
in Northern and Central China in
the event the Chinese government
disagrees on mutual support and CO.
operation with Japan And less in
dicative declaration of Hirota about
Japan is his observation regarding
relationship between the Soviet Union
and Japan were completely normal
until the seizure of Manchuria. He
even allows that after the seizure of
Manchuria there was complete I'M
derstarding Of the mutual position
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-29
Anti>War Meet 7 onightatSt. Nicholas Arena
Work of F.S.U. Only
Begun, Lamont Tells
Nat'nal Convention
Calls for New Members
in Speech Broadcast
Over Nation

NEW YORX-Corliss Lamont.
speaking to the delegates at the New
Star Casino during the Sunday ses-
sion of The First National Convention
Of the Friends of the Soviet Union,
declared that despite the fact that
recognition has been won, the work OF
the Friends Of the Soviet Union has
only begun.
His 2O-minute address was broad
cast over a nationwide hook-up,
reaching more than 20 cities over the
country, by the National Broadcast
ing Company. He pointed out that
recognition was a victory for the Sow
let Union, but that the Friends Of the
Soviet Union must work harder than
ever to see that the American people
are educated about what is going on
in Russia.
Calls for New Members
1.-THE Friends of the Soviet Union is
looking for cooperation and for mem
5ers, far beyond the confines of this
hall. It has no Party aff1liation, and
you are eligible for membership
whether you are Democrat, Repub
lican, Socialist or Communist, or
nothing at ALL All are welcome to
join us who feel sincere friendship for
the people of Russia and want to
know the truth about these people
and their achievements, and who feel
that these people should be allowed
to work out their own problems and
their own destiny without any inter
ference from the outside world. This
is the minimum basis for being a
Friend Of the Soviet Union.
II want to suggest that while the
Soviet Union is first and foremost
Workers Republic, it is bringing
into actually certain universal
ideals that should appeal to every
intelligent and humane person. You
will remember that the Declaration
Of Independence states that every
person has the right to life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness Well.
that happens to be in general, the
ideal of the founders of the Soviet
Union. But the Russians have de-
ciie6 that unemployment, the mass
misery Of depressions, and the mass
misery Of war, are not consistent
with life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness They have abolished
unemployment and depression. They
have abolished any desire or need
for war on the part of their conn
try. They have proceeded to win
the verdict of history"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-29
Soviet Newspaper Izyestia
Answers Hypocritical
Speech of Hirota

Especial to the Daily Worker)
MOSCOW, Jan. 27-Izvestia, Sow
let newspaper, in an article, mo
Change in the Fear East" writes on
the resignation of minister of war of
Japan, Araki, and the war danger
The resignation of General Araki
called forth in the world press dis
cuSsion on the question whether this
is the beginning of change in
Japanese policy.
The japanese press haStens to
explain that the new war minister
General Hayashi represents the same
line OF Japanese policy as Arak.
"Hitso Simaski, Japanese military
writer, in his book: Analysis of the
Japanese army" characterizes Gen.
eral HayaShi, pointing out that he lis
one of the best authorities on Man.
churia and Mongolia" The authority
of General HayaShi on these uueS-
tons evidently is not purely of a
theoretical character. HE is a person
Of firm decisions" writes the author.
"as people still remember he, on his
own initiative and decision, sent a
brigade from Komura to Manchuria
on the 18th of September when the
Mukden incident began.
He will do everything he considers
necessary" When Hayaski was COM
mander of the division of the imperial
guard he was promoted to the field
of adjutant. He thankfully heard
this proposition but declared that
personally he would be more in
clined to work in Manchuria and
Mongolia, If only the fatherland
awaited his services.
I'VE know too little of the per-
sonal groupings in the Japanese
command in order to have our own
estimation of the direction Of ideas
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-29

some of whom are in the pay of
Japanese imperialism.
The imperialist directed Sixth Of
fensive against the Chinese Soviets
has evoked tremendous mass fury
throughout China. During the past
year 100000 persons in Kuomintang
China joined the heroic Chinese
Communist Party. Strike struggles
and peasant instructions are in
creasing as the workers and peasants
rally to the defense Of the Chinese
Soviet Republic and the revolution
airy fight for power and the over
throw of the imperialists and their
Marking puppets.
Despite the brutal suppression
carried out by Japanese imperialism
in Manchuria, the Red partisan
troops are receiving increasing sup
port from the toiling population in
the struggle against the japanese
army Of occupation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-29
Delegates to
Fly Back fol
Meet Tonigfll
VIII Report ON Demand.
For Use of War Funds
for Unemployed

NEW YORK. - To enable
them to report at tonight's
mass meeting at St. Nicholas
Arena, 66th Street near Sixth
Ave, members of the delegation
calling on President Roosevelt an,
other administration officers today t,
demand a stoppage of war appropria
tons and the utilization of thes,
funds for the unemployed and for
system of social insurance, will re
turn to New York by plane thi
afternoon.
while the Chambers of Com,
merce, and other capitalist grouping,
are presenting and lining up then
memberships on behalf of the Ad
ministration's huge war program
read the statement issued this morn
ing by Donald Henderson and Fran.
els A. Henson, secretaries of tn,
American League Against War AM
Fascism, workers, farmers, profes.
SIGNALS and their organizations mus
be ready with their mass demonstra
tons and meetings to back thu
United Front Committee going Il
Washington today, to demand o,
President Roosevelt a stoppage o.
war appropriations and in its steac
the utilization of these funds for tht
unemployed and for a system Of
social insurance"
Withdrawal of Armed Forces
Demanded
The statement issued BY the
League added to the United FROM
Committee going to Washington the
names of Dorothy DETER, Executive
Secretary, Women's international
League for Peace and Freedom anc
Professor H. w. L. Dana of Boston
The committee going before Presi.
dent Roosevelt and Secretaries of the
Admy and Navy will lay four definite
demands before the Administration
which will include the Immediate
withdrawal Of all armed forces from
all foreign lands and waters and the
immediate cancellation of all wal
contracts which have been
financed by grants from the Public
Works Funds during the past
months"
The main speakers at the St
Nicholas Arena melting will be;
Earl BrOwder, General Secretary
Communist Party; ]. B. Matthews,
Chairman of the American League;
Leroy Bowman, member Executive
Board A. F. of L. Teachers Union
and Vice President N. Y. Urban
League, and Harold Hickerson of th4
Workers Elk Servicemen's Leagu
DR.. Addison T, Cutler of Columh
University will act as chairman.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-29
Posed Ignorance OF War
Mongers Fools Nobody,
Says Soviet Paper

anese government takes this state
ment into account the path of "mu-
tual understanding" is open.
''Then we still must regulate the
question of the Chinese Eastern Rail
way, then they have to give up the
game which deceives nobody.
1.-THE Japanese army rules Man
churia, and regardless if the Jap
anese government puts a crown on
the Ming dynasty upon its Man
churian agents, it will not succeed in
shifting its responsibilities onto its
unfortunate Manchurian puppets.
when Hirota says Japan not
outstanding MoscoW's propaganda
does not create new war positions
along the Manchurian Soviet from
tier" then this statement is the best
proof that the Japanese minister OF
foreign affairs knows less than OBJ
servers of ali other countries in
Manchuria and Japan.
Learned from Newspapers
"Hirota in his defense can say that
he as well as Shidihara, the minister
of foreign affairs who preceded him
learned about the seizure of Muk-
den by japanese troops from the
newspapers. But this bad informa-
ton of the japanese ministers cor
responding to the biblical proverk
that the right hand knoweth moi
what the left docs" is-not factor
stabilizing peace in the Far East.
"This peace is endangered not de-
spite 'stabilizing measures of Jap
anese imperialism, but because OF
them.
1.-THE speech of minister of foreign
affairs Hirota, does not denote any
change for the better in Japanes:
foreign policy"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-29

between both governments There is
no doubt whatever that the U.S.S.R.
eXcellently understood Japan'S posi-
ton. But there is room for doubt
whether Japan understood the posi-
ton of the u. S. S. R. to the same
extent, otherwise we cannot under
stand what Hirota's complaint means
that recently the position of the
Soviet Union appears to have changed
regarding Japan
What Change?
what does this change consist of
in Hirota's opinion? He complains
that the Soviet press and radio al
legedly carry information containing
unfounded criticism directed against
Japan.
with all respect due the minister
of a great power, we cannot take this
complaint about the U.SS.R. seri-
ously. In Japan articles are printed
daily under the press censorship
about war with the U.S.S.R., and
novels are published devoted to the
preparations of this war.
Discussion regarding war with
the U.S.S.R. is printed in the journal
"Hinoda," participated in by Lieu
tenant General Kukutze Tanio, Lieu
tenant General Sato Kiokatze, Major
General Saito, Major Horig, Major
Sininara, former military attache in
Russia, Major Hayachi Natsuaki,
studying Japanese, Soviet questions
and the military writer, Hirata Sen
sakt
Araki Not Backward
zee y '-'eld. former war min
ter is not backward for a moment
in co4iau-,-ng open, anti-Soviet
propaganda. In the light of such
facts, Hirota complains that the
Soviet press does not express admira-
ton for the japanese policy; on the
contrary, that it periodically criticizes
it.
1.-THE Japanese minister Of foreign
affairs cannot give other proofs Of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-29
German General to Head
Drive on Chinese Soviets

NANKING, Jan. %. - Gen. Hans
Won Seeckt, former chief of the Ger
man General Staff, is to succeed Gen.
Wetzel, another German army Off
GER, as chief adviser to Chang Kali
shek in the Sixth offensive against
the Chinese Soviet Republic, it was
reported here today. Resumption Of
the shattered offensive was the main
objective of the Plenary session Gust
ended of the Central Committee Of
the Kuomintang, which completely
ignored the proceeding dismember-
ment Of China by world imperialism,
with japanese Imperialism acting as
the spearhead.
Efforts Of the plenary session to
effect unity between Marking and
Canton and other Kuomintang fac
tions ended in utter failure as Chang
rejected all demands for curtailment
of his dictatorship authority. Nan
king troops in Fukien province are
still pushing toward the Kangtung
Province borders of the Canton re-
CINE, threatening a further extern
sion Of the Generals Civil War.
Fighting continues in Northwest
China between the various factions,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-29
30 Killed in Colombia;
Civil War Threatening

BOGOTA, Columbia, Jan. 3D.
Thirty persons are dead in numer-
Gus armed clashes in Arboledas
and Santander between govern
ment forces and Conservatives re-
ceiving arms from Venezuela, it
was reported yesterday. The dead
include political assassinations.
Local newspapers limited at a
civil war between the Conscrva-
tive and Liberal parties, as the
Liberal government threatened to
adopt drastic measures against
the Conservatives.
Fearing, however, that such a
civil war would give impetus to
the rising struggles Of the i'm
poverished workers and peasants
against both bourgeois-landlord
camps, leaders of both parties are
attempting to secure 4 compro-
mise agreement for division OF the
spells.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-29
Car-CIub Raises
Cultural Level of
Large Soviet Area

Editors Note: The following is
the second mart Of letter written
by a brigade of Soviet railroad
workers that works on the station
Of KoIodeznOe, along the South
eastern Railroad. The first part
Of the letter was published some
time ago.
SOUTHEASTERN r ATLR ROAD,
U.S.SR.-The role Of the car-club is
great as an agitator and organizer
IF the working masses. 1t is con-
fronted with the important task Of
bringing up the workers in q Com
munist spirit and realizing the slogan
of the cultural revolution. The car
club shows the most distant corners
of our railway sections and wildly
shows the aspiration of the union to
raise the cultural and political level
of the scores of thousands of rail-
waymen lined up in its ranks and
collectfve-farmers of the neighbour
ing villages.
We still have too few car-clubs
among our South Eastern RR., only
five, However, we are fighting to make
our country cultured, to make it eco
nomically powerful and independent,
and the question of increasing the
number Of cultural Institutions, and
consequently also, the number Of car
clubs is a question that will soon
be solved.
Already in 1888, we obtained for
cur railroad a technical car, specially
built by the demonstration plant.
called after Comrade Thaelmann.
We have another car-sanitation and
hygienics. There is a whole train
along our railroad, which shows plays
and has large numbers of actors and
actresses. These are all of our cul-
tural forces, but we hope in the near
future to have even more.
Now let us tell you briefly about
our meeting.
Our meeting is devoted to the finest
shock-brigaders In this way we show
that we care for them. We heard
report of the chief of the brigade
concerning the results of the work
of the third quarter of 1888; stimuli
taneously, he raised before us the
plan of work for the month of Sep
TENDER. The plan provided for re-
pairing during the third quarter, 20
kilometres Of roads-by Sept. LIST, "a
kilometres were repaired, lie, the
plan was fulfilled one month earlier
and was outstripped by four kilo-
metres
For September we were charged
with the additional tasks Of repairing
nine kilometres petty REPAIRS and
nine kilometres middle repairs.
After this the workers came out
and spoke.
Comrade Vorosn said: "Our Sri-