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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-20
Heavy Mat
Aces Clash
SarpoIis Tackles Giant of
West Tonight; Coleman
on Card.
THE COMPLETE BILL

PRELIM
Abe Coleman, New York, VS.. Casey
Berger. Los Angeles. One fall. 80 minutes
time limit.
SEMI-WINDUP
Dick Raines, Texas, VS.. Matros Kirilen-
ko, Russia. One fall, 80 minutes time
limit.
MAIN GO
Karl (Doc) SarpoIis, Chicago, vs.. Roland
Kirchmeyer, Oklahoma. Two best falls in
three.
All principals are heavyweights.
First bout at $50 p. m.
Local followers of the heavyweight
mat game will have an opportunity
of witnessing what promises to be
an all-star card Of three bouts to-
night at the Armory where the Her
cules A. c. will present its weekly
wrestling show. Nationally known
grapplers will provide the action.
The main go tussle brings together
two mat artists who feature skill and
science. They are Roland Kirch-
meyer, 228, eX-Oklahoma A. & M.
all-round athlete, and Karl Doc)
Sarpolis, 215, former graphing ace
at the University Of Chicago. Sar-
polls recently won and lost to Jim
McNTillen here, while Kirchmeyer,
who stands six feet, seven inches,
upset predictions at the Armory last
week when he held Sol Slagel to a
draw. The match will be for two
falls out of three.
A lively tussle is anticipated in the
semi windup when the 230-pound
Dick (Thunder) RaineS, rough
Texan, clashes with the clever Rus
sian heavy, Matros Kirilenko. The
latter scales 225. Kirilenko was the
only one Of four prominent heavy
weights who would accept the bout
with RaineS.
Coleman VS.. Berger
Tonight's all-star card also will
witness the initial appearance in a
local ring of the highly touted Abe
Coleman, New York, who is publ
cized as the Jewish heavyweight
champion. Abe is rated one of the
most colorful artists in the game.
He is matched with Casey Berger of
Los Angeles, who weighs 30. Berger
is an experienced grappler, and has
been substituted on the card in
place of Jack zarnas.
The show will be staged at the
usual popular prices and the first
bout will get under way at $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-20

ONE Of the latest pictures Of
" John McGraw, shown above,
was taken during the world series
last fall. The veteran was not
in the best of health at the time,
but joined in the merriment that
followed the victory Of his old
team, the New York Giants.
The veteran baseball leader be-
came seriously i'll Sunday and his
condition today was reported as
still critical. He is in the hos
pital at New Rochelle. N. Y. He
will be 81 in April.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-20
By Eddie Ash

Big Game of Year at Butler Saturday
NOtre Dame Is Coming on Annual Visit
The daily worker., 1934-11-28
BY ROY HUDSON

struggles to the Gulf has resulted
in big advance there for the M.
w. I. U. creating for the first time
situation where it is possible to
get mass strength among all the
Gulf seamen. Finally, the I. S. u.
leaders, because of the growing dis
content of the seamen, have been
forced to circulate rurnors on the
coast that both coasts would be
called out to force the arbitration
board to act" and on the East
Coast the I. S. u. officials have been
forced for the first time to make a
pretense at reporting on the pro-
gress of the negotiations.
M. w. 1. u. Must Lead
The Marine Workers Industrial
Union must organize and give lead
ership to this movement. A wide
united front campaign must be
launched to protest against the de-
lays in arbitration and negotiating,
to demand that a decision on the
oSdIllSl4 OCllldllA VIC dlllfCQ db
within a specified period of time
and that the agreement be uni
form on all coasts, that it guaran-
tee the right of the seamen to be-
long to a union Of their own choos-
ing, and that the agreement be sub
nitted to a vote of all seamen re-
gardless of union afflliation. The
movement must be directed against
the compromising Of the demands
by the I. S. u officials and for the
purpose of forcing a favorable
award and to prepare the masses to
resist continued delays or an ef-
fort to put over sell-out agree
ment. The. organization of strong
ships committees will give strength
to the movement and the organiza-
tional basis for taking action.
The question of hiring halls or
job control will not be decided in
the negotiations, no matter what
the proposals of the I. S. U. or gov
The daily worker., 1934-11-28

ment with the furriers since last
September.
In possession of the union is a
statement signed by Benjamin Dret-
tel, manufacturer who operates a
big open shop in Bound Brook, N.
j., where working conditions are
described by workers as unbearable.
Dretteps statement, which is re-
produce on this page, declares:
Morris Shamroth has promised
me that if would stop the merger
with the Trimmers and steer my
Association into the Associated in a
month I could operate my out of
town factory just as wished with
out fear Of inference from the
Code Authority"
Typical of the kind of exploitation
sanctioned by the N. r. A. inspec-
tors is that found in DrettePs plant.
Here six cutters, all working piece
work, are employed from a. m.
until 10 p. m. Drettel employees
eight operators, seven of whom are
local girls. Operators, nailers and
closers get as little as SIS week!
Joseph Winogradski, manager of
Fur Workers Industrial Union and
Irving Potash, leader Of the Needle
Trades Workers Industrial Union,
recently presented this and similar
evidence before a hearing held on
the fur manufacturers code author
ity. In the presence of Shamroth,
Hershkowitz and other Compliance
Division officials, they presented
evidence showing fiagrant violations
OF the code and charged that the
N. r. A. inspectors-and particularly
Shamroth-were shielding manufac-
turers.
How Shamroth was involved in
the firing of Sydney Handelman and
Abe Small, fired from their jobs
in Easton, Pa, after they COM
planned to the Fur Code Authority
that they were forced to work far
below the scale, is revealed in a
signed statement by Handelman.
The statement graphically describes
how the manufactures falsified
time-sheets and hid the workers in
a freight elevator when word came
that inspectors were on their way.
In his sworn statement Handel
man declares:
Il have been worker, cutter of
the Progressive Manufacturing
Company, located at the Simmons
Building, North 18th Street, Easton,
Pa. I started to work for this firm
on April IL, 1884 I was engaged
for this job by Mr.. Max Oldham
Of Oldham Bros, at their premises,
$50 Seventh Avenue, New York on
Wednesday, April II, 1884 At that
time he told me that he was en-
gaging me to work as a cutter for
shop belonging to him in Easton,
Pa. Mr.. Oldham told me that he
would pay me the same wages he
had been paying me when I was
employed by him last year for a
The daily worker., 1934-11-28

strengthen their positions in the
various locals where they have
foothold. But the progressive ele-
ments in the I, L. A. must under
stand that unless their movement
is extended to all ports and locals
they will be open to attack because
of their isolation. The rank and file
groups now in existence must as
sumo the initiative in organizing
and leading the membership of the
I. L. A. on coast-wide and ma
tional basis, in the fight against
the ship owners and the sell-out
policies of Ryan and Co. In view
Of the new offensive special atten-
ton must be given to the move
ment for Waterfront Federations at
all marine unions which, under
rank and file control and militant
leadership, will be powerful fighting
weapons in the hands of the
workers.
The lack of organization and
unity made arbitration possible and
has enabled these maneuvers to be
dragged out. An energetic recruit
ing campaign to bring thousands
OF unorganized seamen into the
M. w. I. U. will strengthen the de-
mands of all seamen. The strug-
giles led by the M. w. I. u, the
strikebreaking activities of the
I. S. U. leaders and the arbitration
delays, make a real, mass recruit
ing campaign possible and neces-
sary. The basis of this campaign
must be the mobilization of the
seamen to force action on their de-
mands. and to prepare for action
against efforts to betray them. Ev-
cry effort must be made to build
and strengthen the Marine Work
ers Industrial Union in preparation
for the National Committee meet
ing in January. which will have
problems of basic importance to
discuss.
The daily worker., 1934-11-28

period of about one month in East
ton, Pa.
Dodged Investigator
Il was discharged on Monday
June 26, 1884. My wages have been
on the average Of $50 per week. !
have been working piece work, get
ting 50 a coat. I had worked reg
ularly from 7 a. m. to p. m. every
day and on Saturdays from 7 a. IN.
to 8 p. m.
"On Friday, June IS, gave no.
tice to the firm that I would no
longer work on Saturdays. How
ever, fearing I would be discharged,
did come to work that Saturday
During that Saturday, on June 16,
there took place an investigation by
the N. r. A. authorities. I had
already left the place, however, and
my co-workers informed me that
most Of them had been working
during the investigation but hav-
ing received notice Of the investiga-
tors approaching, they were all
driven into freight elevator and
taken downstairs, whereupon the
Investigators came into the place
and found only a few people work.
ing, among whom were Tony Ma
rullo, a general workers and George
a water.
During the following week I had
talked to the workers of the shop
advising them that all of us should
refuse to work longer than 4:3C
pm, especially since we did not get
any extra pay. AS result of this
one day during the week all of us
had actually stopped at 4.30 pm
The manager, Mr.. Reiner, then as
Sured us that there would no longer
be any investigations, nor any other
kind Of trouble, from the N. r. A.
"After the investigation on June
l6, the manager informed me and
the others that no matter what
time we started to work in the
morning we should punch the time
cards at $3.50 am, and also at 4:3C
pm, even if we worked later. On
several occasions I found my card
punched at 4:3o pm, although
didn't do it.
Having been notified of this in
vestigation I informed the manager
Mr.. Reiner on Friday, June %, that
I would no longer work on Satur-
days because we were not supposed
to. Another cutter, Abe Small, like
wise informed the manager of his
refusal to work on Saturdays.
"On Saturday, June %, Small
and I went up to the Fur Code
Authority headquarters in tn G
Greeley Arcade Building, and we
lodged our complaint to Mr.. Sham
roth under what conditions 1 have
been working and Small told him
that he had been working longer
hours than I did.
after June Is following the N
r. A. investigation), the workers
coming from Easton, Pa, insisted
on shorter hours, whereas the work
ers coming from New York con-
The daily worker., 1934-11-28

ernment are. Abolition of the fink
halls, control OF hiring, is one of
the major issues put forward by
the workers. The plans of the ship
owners and I. S. U. can be de-
feated by mobilizing all seamen
around the demand of a central
lied shipping bureau. The sale of
the Centralized Shipping Bureau
pamphlet must be pushed and spe-
cial meetings called in all ports to
discuss and explain the bureau. We
must begin to get out of the propa-
ganda stage in this campaign and
organize daily struggles against ev-
cry case Of discrimination, back
door shipping, favoritism and
biacklisting.
Organize Jobless
The consolidation of the unem-
ployed councils as functioning in
dependent organizations must re-
ceive the most careful attention
The recent advances in the unem-
ployed struggles and growth of the
councils must be further extended
by pushing our program for a ma
tional fight for uniform scale of
immediate relief. Mass support
must be mobilized for the demand
brought forward. These demands
should be presented to the local au-
thorities, and with the perspective
of strong seamen's delegation at
the Washington Unemployed Con-
gress where this delegation, repre-
senting an organized movement in
every port, should present demands
to the federal authorities. On all
these major issues strong united
front with the membership of the
I, S. U. must be built up through
the systematic development of a
rank and file movement.
In view Of the lockout of the
Everett I. L. A., the militant mem
bers of the I. L. A. in all ports must
take every step to consolidate and
The daily worker., 1934-11-28
Scores Are Made Sick
By Rotten FERA Meat
Distributed in Toledo

TOLEDO Ohio, Nov. 27.-Scores
of unemployed workers here have
been made dangerously i'll from
meat food products distributed by
the relief offices. Six cans of meat
selected at random firm 1000 cases
sent here by the Federal Emergency
Relief Administration we're found to
be dangerously contaminated, DR..
Basil B. Brim, health commissioner,
reported yesterday.
DR.. Prirn said that the poor con-
dition of the animals, which were
brought to Ohio from the drought
regions and slaughtered, was proba-
bly, the cause. All of the persons
made i'll had received the contain
mated meat before it was exam
ined.
The Unemployed Councils have
called upon all unemployed work.
ers to refuse the meat foods dis
tributed by the F. E. R, A. here,
and to demand that supplementary
meat foods be furnished by cash
payment for fresh meat products
purchasable at any store at which
the workers wish to trade.
The daily worker., 1934-11-28
Work Relief
Strikers Win
Pay Increase
Sixteen jailed in FERA
Walkout To Be Tried
December IL

ENGLEWOOD, Colo, Nov. 27.-
Although not all projects are not
being worked, most Of the F. E. r.
A. strikers have returned to work
in Arapahoe County with decided
victory. Most Of the pay cuts have
been restored, and the workers have
received 10 per cent of the wages
lost for the time on which they were
out on strike.
Thus, a man who used to get thir-
teen days month at SO a day, and
who had been cut to seven days a
month before the strike, now gets
twelve days work a month. This
makes his monthly wage $36 in
stead of the 500 before the strike
but SIS more than the wage cut.
The strike was initiated by the
Colorado Workers Union here when
its 900 members voted to strike
against 81 per cent wage cut. Ac-
cepting the support of the Inter
national Labor Defense and the
Communist Party, the workers
formed a two-nile motorcade and
marched on the F. E. r. A. projects
in Denver. The sweep of the peace
full strike spread. On the second
project which was visited, the larg-
est in Denver, the police attacked,
firing fifty shouts at the strikers,
Harry Brown, president of the
Englewood local of the Colorado
Workers Union, was wounded by
gunfire. The enraged workers fought
back, sending four police to the
hospital.
Sixteen workers were arrested and
held under heavy bond. They will
be tried during the week Of Dec. II
The daily worker., 1934-11-28
Marine Union Leader Cites Need of Broad United Front

stalled around on the codes for a
year. After an 81 day strike on the
Pacific Coast they were unwillingly
forced to submit to arbitration. On
the East Coast truce was enforced
only through the most strenuous
strikebreaking measures and prom
ises that their demands would be
met shortly. After all this nothing
has been changed. Only promises,
delays and the prospects of more
delays.
Workers Learned from Recent
Struggles
The masses are rapidly becoming
aroused against these delays and
what little hope some had about the
arbitration is being dissipated. The
past struggles and experiences have
strengthened them organizationally
and politically and even greater
struggles are now maturing. Dis
satisfaction is being reflected in or
ganized action. Months after the
strike is over scabs continue to be
beaten up for their activities. On
the West Coast a large number of
recent strikes have taken place, es-
pecially In the last month, partici-
pated in by I. S. U. and M. w. I. u.
members. These actions have taken
place in spite of the I. s. U. ON
cials, who say that individual ship
strikes get nothing and that mill
tant action will prejudice the sea-
men before the arbitration board.
The campaign for a Centralized
Shipping Bureau initiated by the
M. w. I. U. is gaining strength be-
cause of the refusal of the I. S. u.
leaders to lead a struggle against
the re-opening of the fink halls.
The mass movement of the East
Coast unemployed seamen in sup
port of the strike has been continued
in fight for relief and in all ports
recently important concessions have
been won. The extension of these
The daily worker., 1934-11-28
Worker Fired 3 Times
For Union Activities

NEW ORLEANS (FP).-Herbert
Sheppard, officer Of the American
Federation of Hosiery Workers, pre-
viously discharged twice by the
Alden Mills and ordered reinstated
in each case by the Regional Labor
Board, has again been fired by the
mills for union affiliations. Three
other members of the union also
have filed charges of discrimination
against the mills. The unionists
figured as witnesses or principals
in other cases filed against the mills
in recent months and charge that
they were fired for their activities
on behalf of their fellow workers.
The daily worker., 1934-11-28
Fight on Convictions in
California to Go to
u. S. Court

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Nov. ~
Vagrancy laws, used in many states
to railroad militant workers to jail,
are being sharply challenged by the
mass campaign and court actions
organized by the International La
for Defense around the cases OF
Emma Cutler, F. Sales and Earl
Ambrose.
Last week, the I. L. D. won q
partial victory in forcing the Dis
trict Appellate Court Of Southern
California to grant an appeal To
the U. S. Supreme Court for Emma
Cutler, who was sentenced to six
months in Jail on a vagrancy
charge when, as a representative Of
the I. L. D., she tried to organize
defense for some 400 strikers ar
rested in the lettuce strike last
January in Imperial Valley. She
was sentenced within three hours
of her arrival in the Valley.
Earl Ambrose and F. Sales we're
also brought from their prison cells
into court last week on a writ Sc
cured by the I. L. d. demanding
to know why they are illegally inn
prisoned. The two workers already
have served eight months Of sem
tence Of one year each,on a charge
Of vagrancy.
This is the first time that the
fight against this vicious law, used
to perpetuate Negro peonage in the
South and to spread forced labor
to other parts of the country, will
be carried to the highest court in
the land. The results of this fight
will affect labor throughout the
country, and it is necessary to mo-
bilize the strongest nationwide
support behind this appeal.
Organizations are urged to send
resolutions to the U. S. Supreme
Court demanding a review of the
Cutler case, and the removal from
the statutes books of the anti-labor
'vagrancy" laws, with the uncon-
ditional release Of all workers now
held under these laws.
The daily worker., 1934-11-28
WOrkerstOCast
Vote On Union
In Tire Plants
Bosses Attempting to
Foist Company Union
On Employees

AKRON, Nov. q. - Employees Of
the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.
and the B. F. Goodrich Co., Of
Akron, will decide before Dec. Il
whether their collective bargaining
agent" is to be the company union
or the American Federation Of La
Dor.
The decision of the National La
Dor Relations Board ordering an
election for that purpose will affect
more than $1,000 workers in the two
plants. The exact date of the cleo
ton is to be set by the regional
board.
The Firestone local had asked
that the company union be defi-
nitely outlawed. However, the deci-
sion specified that the name of the
company organization should ap-
pear on the ballots. This decision
gave support to and tended to legal
ize the company union.
The mere fact that collective bar
gaining is difficult under plans
sponsored by companies is not suf-
flcient reason for refusing to place
their names on the ballots, the
board held, stating that "the choice,
good or bad, is for the employees to
make" Another section of the re-
port states that the formation Of the
company organizations may have
been undue interference with the
right of self-organization, but that
the board did not consider this issue
since secret election can remedy
the wrong already done"
The daily worker., 1934-11-28

The following article concludes
a series of three on the situation
and struggles of the marine in
dustry. Here the national secre-
tary of the Marine Workers In
dustrial Union discusses future
prospectives and tasks of workers
in the unions,
nUR tactics must be clear espe-
" cially in view of our tasks. We
have seen that while some of the
major strikes resulted in impor-
tant concessions being won, it is
clear that the N. R. A. and A. F
of L. leaders have succeeded in pre-
venting the strikes from gaining
maximum results. Consequently the
full demands of the workers have
not been met anywhere and in some
cases, after months of delay, there
is not even basic change in wages
hours, conditions, control of hiring
halls or union recognition. The
same conditions responsible for the
strike still prevail. The refusal OF
the ship owners in the Northwest
to meet with the longshoremen for
the establishment of Jointly con-
trolled hiring halls, called for in
the arbitration award, and the lock-
out of the Everett l.. L. A., are a
warning that the ship owners are
an offensive against some
of the concessions won and espe-
cially against the strong organiza-
ton established on the coast as a
result of the strike.
Although the ship owners have
temporarily checked the struggles,
the very methods used have created
a very critical situation for them.
The negotiations and arbitration on
seamens's demands now directly ef-
feet practically every seaman on
American ships. These seamen were