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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-08
VETERANS TALK
 OF PARIS RIOTS

Waterbury soldiers who figured in the World War, and the number Is by no means small, are very much interested in the riots in Paris. This is especially true of those who were in that city on the occasion of the reception rendered to Pershing after the close of hos tllities. A letter received here at that time from ono of tho boys made special mention of the large number of wives, daughters and relatives of kings, princes, lords and other notables who greeted Pershing, and added that Mrs Woodrow Wilson was the "best locker" of the whole of them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-08
STOPPED BY STOP SIGN

Viaalia, Cal. (UP)-Leo Schultz, 30, linotype operator for the Visalia Times Delta, walking home after work and minding his own busi- ness, received Q fractured "kull and other injuries when boulevard "Stop" sign fell on him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-08
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Boston, Feb. S--(UP)--Weabei forecast:
 MaHsaehusettB and Rhode Island ---Fair tonight and Friday. Colder tonight.
 Connecticut Fair tonight and Friday. Colder Tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-08

To raise funds for subsidizing cotton textile exports, Italy may double its sales tax on cotton goods sold at home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-08
rREAK CAT HAS SHORT LIFE

FREAK CAT HNS SsfOHtT IHFE
 West Frankfort, III. (UP) Levinson, of this city, displayed a cat born with six legs. two tails and two tonges. The cat lived two hours after birth.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-09
Workers Pack Court, Take Floor,
Challenge Judge, Free Williams

NEW WORKINGS pressure saved
Michael and Jane Williams, evicted
unemployed workers from going to
jail when they faced Judge Green
span at the Washington Heights
Court on Jan. 5.
After long lecture on respect for
the law, during which he instructed
the defendants to refrain from such
future actions as they took part in
when they resisted their eviction,
Judge Greenspan went on record as
being in favor Of peaceful revolutions
only. He then pronounced sus-
pended sentence.
During the trial, representatives of
various working class organizations
took the floor and demanded the i'm
mediate and unconditional release of
Jane and Michael williams. Judge
GreenSpan threatened to send the
entire police force to arrest those
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-09
Powers Case Again
Postponed as Police
Line Up Witnesses

NEW YORK-The case of George e.
Powers, district organizer of the Steel
and Metal Workers Industrial Union,
who was arrested and beaten for lead
ing a demonstration on the city hall
on April 81, 1882, was again post
poned, as the New York police pre-
pare to railroad him to Jail. His case
has now been called for Thursday,
Jan. 10, at 10 a. m. at Part 8. General
Sessions Tornbs Court, Franklin and
Center SITS.
An old penal law, section 2O9 of the
State Penal Law, which has been dead
Tor many years, has been dug up in
the attempt to send Powers to Jail.
He is charged with rioting and assault.
Yesterday, when Powers case came
up before Judge Freschi Of the Gen
eral Sessions Court, the state pleaded
for an adjournment because one Of
their witnesses, Police Captain Nal
ley, was unable to appear because of
sickness. At the same time there were
ten police present to testify against
Powers.
AL y~Aers who took part in the
demonstration on April 81, 1892,
whether they have previously ap-
peared as witnesses or not, are urged
TO come to the office Of Joseph Tau
her. defense attorney, at 4O1 Broad
way, Room 40S.
Workers are urged to pack the
courtroom on Jan. 10 to prevent the
railroading Of George Powers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-09
Conference Pledges
Aid to Philadelphia
Striking Taxi Men
Takers A djourn Meet
When Communist Plans
Meet Favor

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 8.
Pledges of support to the striking
taxi-drivers of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Co., were made at a united
front conference held here yesterday
The conference was called after
pressure was brought to bear by the
rank and file taxi drivers.
a few A. F. of L. locals were repre-
sented, with the exception of locals
under the leadership of progressive
groups. Left Wing workers organiza-
lions were present.
The proposal Of the district organ
izer of the Communist Party, A. w.
Mills, for definite mobilization of the
workers in support of the taxi drivers
was enthusiastically received.
Conrade Mills proposed a demon
stration in front of the P.R.T. offices,
a march to Washington of PR.T..
Bud and Ford workers.
President Hirshberg of the Central
Labor Union spoke after Mills, evad-
ing the proposals and making an at
tack on Communists. His speech was
coldly received.
Leaders of the A. F.. of L. sabotaged
the conference. The Amalgamated
Clothing Workers was not officially
represented, nor were there delegates
from the building trades.
The chairman of the taxi drivers
union adjourned the conference after
seeing the response to the proposals
of the Communist Party. He refused
to take vote on them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-09
Mass Explosions to Stop
Fight on Betrayals Seen
In Action of Officials
Left Wing To Mobilize for Struggle To Defeat
u Decision; Will Fight Attempts of Officials
To Saddle Takers on Union

Union committees TO the membership
meetings in the interests Of achieving
unity and one policy Of class struggle,
the calling Of a membership meeting
at the time Of cloak stoppage to de-
mand a real strike in the interests of
gains for the members, and fighting
against high imitation fees to new
members.
Their @Crimes'
These crimes" the International
officials characterized as "usurpation
Of power" sabotage OF the stoppage, .
vicious propaganda and ''disloyalty.
and "disloyalty."
The charge Of dictation by the Com
munist Party is the typical ''red scare"
propaganda used by the bosses to dis
rupt the workers ranks. The ques-
ton may well be asked Of the Off
Gals, what about their acceptance of
the dictation of the Roosevelt govern
ment, and of the bosses.
At the trial, the left wing officials
denied charges of ''disloyalty" to the
union but did not deny that they
fought for week work and for unity
with the Industrial Union They ex-
posed the previous corrupt leadership
of the local, the Schwartz and Sorkin
officialdom, as agents of the bosses
and petty racketeers, and declared it
their responsibility to fight in the
interests Of the workers of the union
regardless OF the constitution Of the
ILG.WU.
Out To Smash Left Wing
Why do the IL.GW.U. officials fear
the left wing administration and what
comDels them to repeat the Sigmar
policies?
Prompted by the growing revolt Of
the membership against the violation
of union conditions in the shops and
the exposure of deals with the N. R.
A. the officials hasten to smash the
left wing opposition movement in
order to be free to continue their class
collaboration policies.
1t was at the initiative Of Local 9
that the movement for piece work
desired by the International off,
Gals was exposed and defeated. A
referendum among the members sue
ceeded in swinging Of a vote of to l
for week work, despite a last minute
appeal of Mr.. Nagler Of the Interna-
tional for piece work. LOCAL 9 has been
in the forefront in the fight to main
ceeded in swinging Of vote of to l
tain union conditions in the shops to
lower initiation dues and to achieve
unity with the Industrial Union in
order to build one class struggle union
The Dubinsky officialdon has COW
cred its highhanded acts against the
members Of Local by the sham of a
legal" trial. But they are proceeding
to impose new crowd of racketeers
and bosses agents on the workers by
strong arm methods. The officials
march steadily in the direction of
Sigman and mass explosions.
Local members will repudiate the
decision Of the International and
struggle TO retain their own elected
leaders. This dictatorial action Of the
officials must be defeated by the sup
port Of all left wing members in the
locals OF the ILG.WU. The opDosi-
ton movement in the IL.G..U. faces
q life and death struggle for their
rights and against the usurpation OF
power Of the IL.GW.U. officialdom
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-09

who dared to "intimidate him"
A representative of the Steve Ka-
toyis Branch of the International
Labor Defense took the floor and
demanded that the defendants be
freed. Soon after, representative
Of the Maxim Cork Literary Club
challenged Judge Greenspan to a
debate, where he would have chance
to explain to the members of the club
his stand against the use of mass
pressure in forcing working class JUS
tice from a capitalist court.
The Williams Defense Committee
has issued call to a mass meeting
in which 8. full report of the Will
liams case and trial will be given
The meeting will be held at the
Stuyvesant Casino, Second Ave. and
Ninth St., Thursday evening, Jan.
II, at pm. Prominent speakers
will address the meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-09
Unions, C.W.A. Men
GiyeEndOrSementtO
Natl Jobless Meet

NEW K.-The Shoe and
Leather Workers Industrial Union
has decided to take 10000 of the
five-cent convention stamps which
have been issued for the support of
the National Convention Against I'm
employment, and is going to send
out 100 tag day boxes. Other unions
are urged to do likewise.
The New York City Special Con-
vention Fund Committee, 20 E. goth
ST., is prepared to supply films of
the 1881 Hunger March and Bonus
March. These films, which take
over an hour to show, are furnished
free to all organizations arranging
affairs for the benefit of the con-
vention.
Needle Trades Mass Meeting
The Needle Trades Unemployed
Council Is calling mass meeting OF
all unemployed and part-ti1ne needle
trades workers today at 1870 pm. at
the union auditorium, 131 w. 18th
ST., to demand that c. w. A. jobs
or immediate cash relief be granted
to all unemployed needle workers, and
that wages at least equal to C. w. A.
union scales be paid to all part time
workers.
Young Workers to Demand C. w. A.
Jobs
At a meeting of unemployed young
workers at the American Youth Club,
407 Rockaway Ave, it was unani-
mously decided to send a mass dele
cation to the Brooklyn G. w. A. Of
fices at 214 Duffield St., on Jan 10,
to demand that c. w. A. jobs be
given to young workers.
All young workers are urged to
mass at the American Youth Club,
407 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, at 10
a. m, Wednesday, Jan. 10.
Bronx C.W.A. Workers Win Demands
At the conference of the Relief
Workers League at Irving Plaza on
Jan. 7, a delegation was formed to
present complete list of demands
on working conditions on all c. w.
A. Jobs in New York City to State
Administrator T. H. Whitney.
The Bronx delegation which re-
Gently saw Whitney reported at the
conference Sunday that they had
won their demand for regular pay
days, and that they had succeeded
in reinstating worker who had been
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-09

sub-head. We prepare our
selves for the pleasant sur
prise. Now that the Roose-
welt administration was compelled to
recognize the legal existence Of one
sixth Of the worlds surface, surely the
International Olympic Committee
would follow suit.
ALACK and alas, poor Yainkel! No
n Union of Socialist Soviet Republics
in the list. Well, perhaps didn't read
it correctly. Afghanistan, Argentine,
Bolivia, Peru. =. WhereineiI is the
U. S. S. R.? Maybe under S, Soviet
Union? Nope. Maybe under r, Russia
or RoOshia? Nope. Just not recognized.
In Russia they don't run and they
don't put the shot. Hell, they walk
on their boards and chuck bombs.
AMONG the many bubbles that this
II column feels its duty to burst is this
theory that there are no sports in the
Soviet Union. We don't refer to mass
physical training in the sense of
School-room cahSthenics or rest
homes. Even the most vicious reac-
tionary admits that plenty of this
type of physical culture exists in the
U.S.SR.
We refer TO the ordinary competi-
tive type of sports, like track and
field, basketball, soccer, swimming
wrestling, boxing and the like. We
intend to run regular notes on this
type Of athletics in the Soviet Union.
Besides Soviet material, we're going to
print some information on the work
ers sports movement in other coun-
tries, particularly on the activities of
the sections Of the Red Sports Inter
national, the brother groups of the
Labor Sports Union in this country.
If we discover any long distance
beard walking records, we will be, of
course, F'~F7v 5eE~hted in bringing
',em to the light Of day. Instances Of
Russian track men using nitro-g Iy-
cerine compounds instead Of the usual
leaden or cast iron ball for shot
putting will be instantly reported by
your correspondent. The Other Side
Of the Story will get break, fear not
Here goes for our first batch OF
international notes. AS soon as we
get some willing tovarish to translate
some French and Czecho-Slovak for
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-09

NEW YORK.-The prelude to a
new wave OF explosions Of rank and
Tile members Of the International
Ladies Garment Workers Union has
been written. Twenty-Five members
Of the left wing administration Of
Local 9 have been olAsted from office
and deprived Of their rights TO hold
office for two years by 1L.GW.U,
officials.
At the same time, these officials
are proceeding with arrangements for
nominations and elections Of q new
administration Of the local without
regard to the wishes Of the member
ship.
In 1926 in the reign of Scar Sigman
thousands Of left wing members Of
the International were driven out of
the union which they had built
through their COURAGEOUS struggle.
Sigman wanted to clear the way for
a continuation Of the policies against
which the left wingers FOUGHT: policies
from which the officialdom of the
entire A. F. OF L. cannot be separated.
These were policies Of class collabora-
ton Of refusing to organize the
unorgani7ed, Of dictatorial power
THROUGH the use Of strong arm men.
Of deriving the membership OF its
rights in the union and OF its union
conditions in the shops.
Sigman's exclusions did not Stifle
the voice Of the rank and file. It did
not throttle the growth Of an ouposi-
lion movement. On the contrary in
the period since the Sieinan eXDul-
sions and the formation Of the Needle
Trades Workers Industrial Union out
~ these militant fighters, there arose
n new and steadily gTowing oDposi-
ton movement in the ILG.WU.
Ma orltv Elect Locst Leaders
In Coax and Suit Finishers' Local
q the laft WING grew powerful enough
70 obtain majority Of the votes in
she election in 1898 and voted in an
administration Of left wingers, lead
ers known for their devotion to the
interests Of the membership. One
wear later. David Dubirsky, worthy
successor to Signan as President Of
the International has engineered the
F-srs,-9'o', o. these members from Of
flee not by the old czarist method Of
Sign-G~ hUt with the figleaf Of q
saam trial in which the fascist Off
eials themselves were the judges Of
The action Of militant loyal leaders of
bae lark srd file.
The left wing leaders are guilty of
edisApvslty" These are the charges
for Aihch they were tried. Six sep
aras rarntg were charged against the
le-s0vs.
The charges against the admins
tration Of Local tend to show that
these officers since they have as
sunled office in January. 1888, have
Seen influenced in all their actions by
the 6iata5es OF tie Communist Party
and the Needle Trades Workers In
dustrial Union. 8 dual union" So
reads the decision Of the Interns-
tional officials after hearing evidence
at the trial
The specific charges" may be sum-
married. as follows: the organization
Of an Action Committee of rank and
file members Of locals in the Inter
national to fight against piece work
and fc. the maintenance Of week
work, the admission OF Industrial
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-09
Try 6 Shoe Workers
In Frame-Up Today
Shoe Workers To Crowd
Courtroom in Protest


NEW YORK.-The trial Of six shoe
workers framed in connection with
the shooting of william Strauss, an
other shoe worker, will be held today
at Magistrates District Court, Penn
sylvania and Liberty Avenues, Brook
lyn. The six workers, all members of
the Industrial Union were dragged
from their homes, the morning after
Strauss had been shot during an
argument with scab. They are
charged with assault.
The workers, who knew nothing of
the shooting, have been active in the
recent general strike and are being
picked out for special discrimination.
All shoe workers are urged to pack
the courtroom today and protest the
frame-up of the workers.
On strike for nearly IS weeks, the
heroic workers of the Meyer Bros,
Bressler Co. and Chatham Shoe Co.
are standing solid. They picket the
shops daily and their ranks remain
unbroken. The Industrial Union calls
for the support of the shoe workers
to aid the strikers in bringing the
strike to a successful conclusion.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-09
Harlem Workers
School Ready to
Begin End Term
Has T e a c h ing Staff
Equal To That Of
Main n. Y. School
By A. MARRIOTT

NEW YORK. - The Harlem
Branch of the Workers School is
about to begin its second term.
Registration is open daily at the
office of the school, 200 W. 1875
St., Room 212B. Members of
the Communist Party and the
League in Section 4, should take
advantage of the school and send
as many members and workers
as possible to take courses there.
The new term begins Jan. IS.
Out of about $50 students in
the fall term, so per cent were
Negroes. This shows that there
is a necessity for the school. 1t
is difficult for many of the work
ers in Harlem to travel down
town to the Workers School. Also
workers from the Bronx will lind
it much more convenient to at
tend the Harlem Branch by get
ting off at the 135th st. station.
Latin-American workers will
find the course in English es-
pecially useful. There is also a
class scheduled in the Principles
of the Glass Struggle in the
Spanish language.
Several comrades expressed an
opinion that the Harlem School
is not as good as the downtown
school; that the teaching person
mel is not of the same quality,
etc. This is wrong. The School
Committee supervises the Work
ers School and all its branches.
Comrades teaching at the Harlem
Branch or the Brownsville Branch
of the Workers School possess the
same qualifications as those teach
ing at the Central School Sew
eraI of them teach in both places.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-09
OUR OWN PERSONAL

AgOnized: If a certain doctor who
runs a column in the central organ
of the Communist Party wants an
answer to a question directed to the
sports department of the aforemen-
toned central organ, will he please
send stamped, self-addreSsed en-
velope? He will then receive the in
formation privately that the best
thing to advise young people under
rs who are consumed by The Urge, is
that they take vigorous exercise, to
be followed Immediately by cold
showers. This, together with some
detailed activity in one or another
branch of the revolutionary move
ment, is guaranteed to cure them OF
all imagined ills.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-09

1osals for cutting City wages of Civil
Service employees, raising the fare,
&c. to meet the Wall st. loan pay
ments can be seen from Lehman's
etter to LaGuardia in which he Of
fers to permit all these operations
tut through the Board Of Estimate.
sr the Tammany- controlled Board Of
ddeTmen.
Il is probabla that LaGuardia will
ave to accept this method Of guar
lnteeing the bankers their loans, in
lead Of his own way. which gave
Iin3 powers over the Tammary ma
Lime men in the City adrninstra
on.
Meanwhile the danger to the pres
bit Scent fare doomed closer as La
luardia frankly expressed his opin-
In that the demands Of the Wall
I5rset stock and bondholders Of the
lily will require "a flexible fare"
Plan Wage Cuts
LaGuardia has until February I
come before the Federal Govern
emit with a balanced budget" ie,
tn the payments to the bankers
lily met and protected, in order to
/ q s23,00o,00 loan TO complete the
ty's subways. Lehman has express
no opposition to this operation,
ID 1t is becoming clear LaGuardia
preparing to use this Federal loan
bludgeon over the heads Of the
ty's teachers, firemen, engineers,
+, vino are in danger of being
reed to take four week vacations"
thout pay, in order to balance the
dget."
definite hint that the argument
reduced pay or no pay" will soon
launched against the Civil Ser
e employees By LaGuardia was
de today by LaGuardia's adviser,
Of. Berle, Jr., who said:
"If the city budget is not met
I'd balanced, the banks have a
xilt to decline to make advances
II Of the revolving fund. At that
onent the city employees would
unpaid"
ven the capitalist press is COM
ating on the yaguenesS OF La
srdia regarding the meaning Of
flexible fare" hints. with many
f-ly predicting the quick approach
= T-ccnt fare
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-09
NE. Rank, File Shoe Workers
Defeat Wage Cutting Scheme

HAVEREILL, Mass, Jan. "A
unanimous vote defeating new
wage-cutting scheme proposed by the
officials of the Shoe Workers Pro
tective Union and the halting of an
attempt to block amalgamation were
the features of stormy meeting Of
more than 1000 shoe workers at Lib
erty Hall here Sunday.
The meeting was called at the
initiative Of the rank and file Of
Wood Heelers' Local 10, but was at
tended by workers Of many other
locals.
After the meeting had been thrown
into q turmoil, when the officials
tried to bar members Of the CO.
originating committee of the Anal
gamation Convention from getting
the floor, the committee was finally
admitted. Sam Ziebel Of New York,
one Of the speakers, received the
most enthusiastic demonstration OF
applause and cheers. ziebel said:
II speak to you as member Of the
United Shoe and Leather Workers
Union Applause greeted this re-
mark. 1--WE in New York are already
functioning and carrying through
the decisions of the Amalgalnation
Convention held in Boston, from top
to bottom, from officials to rank and
file. 1t is only here in New England,
where the NoIans, Nfahans and Kele-
hers are in the leadership, that it
will be necessary to carry on a fight
against the forces opposing amalga-
nation. Our unity will express itself
in the shop in the fight for our con-
ditions."
In his speech at the opening OF
the meeting to the members, District
Agent Pennis Kelleher proposed that
the workers accept plan Of the
manufacturers for regarding of shoes.
on the plea that otherwise the shops
would move out OF town. Alfred
Poro, militant worker from Lasters'
Local 8, exposed the plan as a new
means Of cutting wages. 1--WE shoe
workers are through with wage cuts,
whether they come directly from the
bosses or through our own officials
or through the state and local arbi-
| tration boards" said Poro. 1--WE are
uniting ourselves for wage increases
and against speed-up plans"
Kelleher was booed and Kissed by
the members as he was compelled to
leave the platform. The vote taken
on regarding" was unanimous no
When, Immediately thereafter
Louis Critchett Of the Coordinating
Committee requested the floor to
speak on the Amalgamation Conven-
ton and the progress being made
! towards amalgamation, the clique
supporting Kelleher moved to ad-
journ. Through pressure of the
workers Kelleher was forced to turn
the meeting over to the coordinating
committee.
To the diSnlay of the membership
the coordinating committee had beer
ordered away by the police on Kelle-
hers orders Hundreds Of workers
ran to the door as the meeting went
into an uproar. They rushed out *
life OF every worker and his family
Who will get the money? Who viii
pay for it? What effect will it have
on the trend to inflation2 How does
it affect the course Of the crisis?
ITO Re Con.ipurd To,noYrowN