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The daily worker., 1934-12-25
Gebert Urges More Speed
Behind ScOttsbOrO Fund Driue

The price which the ruling class
of America sets for the right to
make a legal fight against these
lynch verdicts is tremendous. To
cover the simple costs of fulfilling
the requirements of the courts, and
the incidental expenses of organiz-
ing mass campaign around the
fights in the courts, an enormous
sum is required.
Six thousand dollars is needed by
the International Labor Defense
now.
The working class and its allies
must see this through-now. 1 ap-
peal to the masses of Chicago espe-
cially, Negro and white, to make a
supreme effort, and to make 1t
without delay.
Raise money in your unions,
among your shopmates and neigh
bors, in your mass organizations,
and rush it to the International La
Dor Defense, 80 East Eleventh
Street. New York. N. Y, for the
Scottsboro- -Herndon fight
The daily worker., 1934-12-25
CONGRESS ON INSURANCE
TO MEET AS JOB LOSSES
RISE AND PAYROLLS FALL
Farm Employment Hits
Lowest Level in
Past II Years

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. "a
A further slump in jobs throughout
the country and a deeper slash in
average wages paid heralds the
sixth Winter of the crisis. Farm
employment dropped to the lowest
point for Dec. l in twelve years,
according to the Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics. These are the
ghastly facts about unemployment
which will confront the delegates
to the historic National Congress
for Unemployment Insurance when
it convenes here on Jan. for a
three-day session.
In the month of November, 126,-
900 factory workers alone lost their
jobs as employment dropped 10 per
cent and wages were slashed 2.5 per
cent on the average, according to
the latest report by Secretary Of
Labor Frances Perkins.
The daily worker., 1934-12-25
News Writers
Pay Tribute
To deSOuza

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Mes-
sages of coincidence to the family of
Daniel de Souza, 35, president of the
Washington Newspaper Guild who
was killed in an automobile accident
last Saturday night were being sent
here today by organized newspaper
men in many cities.
The writer met his death while
on the way to Newark with an auto
load of toys for the children of the
Newark Ledger strikers. The acci-
dent occurred near Hyattsville, Md,
when the car in which de Souza was
riding, hit a truck stalled on the
highway.
William Peake, the driver, also a
member of the Guild, was injured,
but was discharged after being
treated at an emergency hospital
De Souza, one of the most active
leaders of the Newspaper Guild, was
one of the members of the delega-
ton, headed by Haywood Broun, ma
ticnal president of the Guild, which
walked out in protest from the re-
cent NR.A. hearing in Washington
A simple funderal under the au-
spices of the Newspaper Guild was
held today.
He is survived by wife and two
children.
NEW YORK. = National leaders
of the American Newspaper Guild
at 40 West 45th Street, described
de Souza as one of the most prom
ising and devoted workers the Guild
had. His loss will be keenly felt,
one of the officers said. He died
one might say, in performance OF
his duty-on Guild mission
The daily worker., 1934-12-25
Saarlander Is Cheered
In Theatre for His Jibe
AT Nazi Terror Camps

SAARBRUECKEN, Dec. "a
During a presentation Of Wilhelm
Tell" at the Municipal Theatre here,
at the moment when an actor play
ing the hero's role was declaiming
the famous speech of liberty, a
member of the audience called out:
You'd better look cut. After Jan.
13, you may be thrown into a con-
centration camp for saying that"
The audience, electrified by the
remark, cheered, while pamphlets
containing an appeal for the strug-
gle against brown-shirt tyranny and
for the maintenance of the status
quo were distributed in the audi
ence.
The daily worker., 1934-12-25
POLICE MOB
lid. RALLIES
Join With I'll 90 dIum m S
To Stop Scottsboro
Meetings on Coast

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Dec. "a
Five Scottsboro protest street meet
ings were smashed by police in one
evening here last week. Police and
gangs of hoodlums were modified
at each of the five announced meet
ing places.
The Workers Laboratory Theatre
corps, after five unsuccessful at
tempts to present the play, Murder
in Scottsboro," at the meeting
places, finally led a parade with
Free Scottsboro Boys" and Free
Herndon' banners flying, down
Central Avenue.
At 86th Street and Broadway, the
workers grouped around the meet
ing prevented it from being
smashed while the play was pre-
sented, and speeches made by
speakers from the international
Labor Defense and the Scottsborc
Action Committee.
BELDEN, N. D., Dec. 24.-Letters
urging the Farmers Union and the
Holiday Association to join in the
campaign to free the Scottsborc
boys have been sent by Arvo Husa
state secretary of the United Farm
ers League of North Dakota, it was
announced today.
The letters, addressed to the state
secretaries of the two organizations
enclosed copy of call to action
on the Scottsboro case which has
been sent to all United Farmers
League locals, with a request that
similar letters be sent to all locals
of the Farmers Union and the Holi-
day Association.
The daily worker., 1934-12-25
200 to Leave from Chicago

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. "a. - The
rank and file Of the Railroad En-
ployes National Pension Association
scored a victory when the National
Board was forced unanimously to
endorse the Workers Unemplcy-
ment Insurance Bill at their meet
ing here last week. The Board
evaded the question of delegates to
the National Congress on the eZ-
cuse that There is no money"
The Chicago arrangement COM
mittee has announced that it ex-
poets to send a delegation of more
than two hundred to the Washing
ton Congress. Among the delegates
most recently elected are those from
Painters Locals 275 and 273 repre-
senting 1850 members; Carpenters
Local 181 with LOCO members;
Bakers Local with 1900 members
(the largest A. F. Of L. Bakers local
in the country; Czechcslovak
United Front which includes sixty
organizations, and many other A. F.
of L. locals, fraternal, Negro and
unemployed organizations.
The Chicago Committee espe-
cially requested that all groups
speed the election of their delegates
and notify the committee at once.
Special rates have been arranged
for the delegates, nine dollars for
the round trip by bus and sixteen
dollars by train.
The daily worker., 1934-12-25
U. T. w. ORGANIZER Elected

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. "a
The local conference for the Wash
ington Congress on Unemployment
Insurance elected two A. F. of l..
workers to attend the National
Congress.
Seymour Allen, chairman of the
legislative committee of the Perkins
Gear Union and Leslie Richards,
organizer of the United Textile
Workers and well known Socialist
who has been active in the fight
for the enactment of the Workers
Bill. will represent the local group
at the National Congress. Workers
from The Springfield Rife Company
were represented at the local con-
ference.
The daily worker., 1934-12-25
Enemies Of U. S. S. r.
Flayed at Kirou Rally
5000 Workers at the St. Nicholas Palace Meeting
Pledge Defense of the Soviet Union
Against All Foes
By Cyril Briggs

Five thousand persons crowded into ST. Nicholas Palace
Goth Street and Broadway Sunday night in mighty ex-
preston OF solidarity with the Soviet Union and tribute
the assassnated Soviet leader and veteran Boshevk
Sergei Krov The large audience unanimously pledged their
The daily worker., 1934-12-25

What is the latest maneuvering
of the imperialist powers? Only
the Daily Worker explains what
it really means. Read the Daily
Worker regularly! Subscribe TO the
Daily Worker. Get your shop
mates to read it and subscribe!
The daily worker., 1934-12-25
Central Labor Union Acts

EASTON, Pa, Dec. 24-The Cen
trail Labor Union of Bangor, the
Unemployed Citizens Leagues Of
Easton and Bethlehem, and the
Societa de Luccia are among the
latest organizations here to send
delegates to the National Congress
for Unemployment Insurance.
Twelve delegates were chosen at
a recent conference of forty-thre
Hungarian organizations with a
combined membership Of 10000 in
Lehigh Valley.
The daily worker., 1934-12-25

You know neighbors who should
read the Daily Worker. Ask them
to subscribe!
The daily worker., 1934-12-25
SOVIET FLAYS
INVASION LIE
Press Calls Manchuria
Story Fabrication
and Invention
Especial to the Daily worker)

MOSCOW, Dec. "a (By Wireless)
Reports issuing from Manchurian
sources which state that the Soviet
army has erected a steel-concrete
fortification along Manchurian ter
ritory were branded in today's
newspapers as Characteristic inven-
tions of certain Manchukuan
circles.
The report about Red Army de-
tachment penetrating Manchurian
territory, after which it was sur
rounded and cut off from Soviet
connections by Manchukuan troops;
also the story concerning the flight
of Soviet airplanes over these so
called Notifications" on Man
churian soil was described by Tass,
Soviet News Agency, as pure fab
rication deliberately intended to
aggravate Soviet-Japanese rela-
tions.
The daily worker., 1934-12-25
Demand Punishment
Especial to the Daily Worker)

MOSCOW, Dec. "a BY Wireess)
The toilers of the Soviet Union
are greeting with tremendous in
dignation the discovery OF the
counter-revolutionary terrorist
group consisting of the dregs of the
zinoviev opposition group.
At numerous meetings recently
held in the factories of Moscow,
Leningrad, Kharkov, Kiev and
other cities the workers of the U.
S. S. r. unanimously expressed
their class hatred of the dastardly
fascist gang which murdered the
beloved leader of the Leningrad
proletariat and their inspirers.
With one voice the workers
everywhere demand of the Soviet
Government ruthless punishment
for all dastardly murderers, traitors
and betrayers of the cause of the
working class.
The daily worker., 1934-12-25

INCREASE YOUR BUNDLE ORDERS AND
SPREAD THE DAILY WoRKERi
Press Run Yesterday 40, ,29C
The daily worker., 1934-12-25

Continued on Page q
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25
BE 1T EVER so HUMBLE

That dilapidated tenement in a
shabby neighborhood, that crowded little
apartment in some city Stun, may not seem
as if it could be a real home for anybody.
But people cling to those familiar scenes
like vine tendrils to tree.
The federal government is finding out
about that 1t has plans by which it is
hoped eventually to remove 100000
families from barren farms and scenes of
dead industry, to places where there will
be work But many of these folks dread
strange scenes and faces. They feel af-
lection for the little old alley, and the
kindly gossip over the back fence After
life is well planted, it's not so easy to tear
it up by the roots.
If the factory which has given man
his daily bread shuts down for good, it is
not usually good judgment to haunt those
old ruins like ghost. Men and women
were given feet to walk on in such emer-
gencies and seek out new places for
labor.
But under ordinary conditions, if it
were not for this affection for the home
scene, the country would be full of roam
ing tramps and Migrants.
The old saying has it that the distant
pastures look the greenest Young people
dream of the golden opportunities in dis
tant sections. But when they get there
they find the same old rush for jobs.
There is an opportunity in most local
tiles, for anyone who is willing to work,
and is not fussy about the kind of work he
does. The home scene may be ever so
humble, but something of value is thrown
away when one closes its door for the last
time. The instructive love of home was
planted deep in the human heart, to re.
strain people from useless wandering.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25
"HEADS | WIN, TAILS YOU LOSE"

Says the Dallas News: Cali we need
now to be sitting jake, is 1923 dividends,
1929 wages, and 1882 prices" This para
grapher's jest has too much truth.
1t applies to those who want high
prices on the things they sell, and low
prices on the things they buy, to those who
demand high wages and low living costs,
and others who ask lavish public expendi-
lures and low taxes
You can't eat your cake and have it
too. If the gravy is passed to you, you
have to pass it to your neighbor. Little
Jack Horner who sat in the corner, and put
his thumb in the Christmas pie and said,
What good boy am l." will have to pass
some pieces of the pie to other good boys.
The problem here and now in Florida
and elsewhere, is to pass the good things
of life around sufficiently so that every
worthy person shall have a chance at them
But in a world where there is so much dis
honesty, so much Incidence, and so much
vice, we have to look out for people who
demand their share, but are not willing to
earn it by honest service.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25
A PANTOUM ON
LIFE IN KEY WEST
Bv HlLDEcARD OFT RUSSELL

By HILDEGARD OFT RUSSELL
Oh. life in Key West is delightful!
There comes that brisk ocean
breeze.
While heat elsewhere is called
'frightful'.
We are comfortable here, il you
please.
There comes that brisk ocean
breeze!
The black boys are crying their
lines.
We are comfortable here, if you
please,
Where st. Paul's greets the day
with her chimes.
The black boys are crying their
Illness
Got 'em sweet as honey of beesw
Where st. Paul. greets the day
with her chimes
Under almond and flaming trees.
sAs~-
Got 'em sweet as honey Of bees!
While the heat elsewhere is called
'frightful'.
Under almond and flaming trees,
Oh. life in Key West is delgihtful!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25
DAYS GONE BY
KEY WEST IN
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files OF The Ciuxen

The fight against the embargo
on the avocado pear this season
was started by The Citizen. On
making inquiries as to why no
aVocados were being imported at
the beginning of the summer The
Citizen was told about the embar-
go and at once started a cam
paign to have it removed. Day
after day the articles were pub
lished in this paper which took the
position that were there no flies
in Cuba which would prove de-
structive to the avocado the en-
barge should be raised, but that
were the groves in Florida in dan
ger of infestation. then the EN-
barge should be kept in effect. As
the campaign was continued it be-
came known that the Cuban avO-
cado was not infested and then
The Citizen demanded to know
the reason for keeping the embar-
go in effect. After a short pc
Rod, the embargo was lifted and
pears began coming in.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25
THE kFg wEsI CITIZEN

WILL always seek ths truth and print II
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or 10 applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan or the rnouthplece Of any person, clique,
faction or class; always do It's utmost for tbs
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
I'M tica; denOunee vice and praise virtue;
commend good done by individual or organ
.zation; tolerant Of Others rights. views and
opinions; print only news that will elevate
end net eCntamnate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25
SHORT ON POLITICAL PULL
Miami Friday Night

The question of the overseas bridge to Key
West is still hanging fire. Whether the same
would prove self-hquidating is not the whole puz-
zle. 1t would, of certainty. open up about 80
miles OF wonderful keys and fishing ground and the
influx of pleasure seekers, together with the de-
velOpment and building they would do, would soon
make the investment a cheap one.
If the government can spend millions destroy
ing crops and pigs. they certa: " could spend a
few million to open up the vast area between Mi
ami and Key West.
The truth of the matter is that the lads in
Key West don't seem to have enough political pull
in Washington, and the rest of the state Of Flor
ida is too sefconcerned to go to bat for Americas
historical and quaint old city
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25
LABOR ISSUE MUST BE MET

For months labor troubles have been
hanging like pail over the country. The
national unions themselves have now
national unions themselves have fomented
the cotton textile strike, following the San
Francisco and Minneapolis disturbances.
Plainly and simply put the issue is
this: Shall an organized minority which
has consistently held itself outside the, Jaw
and is not accountable even to the govern
ment for supervision of any sort or re-
sponsibility for its actions be permitted at
will to make extravagant demands and
foment what amounts to virtual revolt to
compel acceptance of these demands?
The answer will be written in the com.
ing months by public opinion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25
WEATHER CONDITIONS

Moderate disturbance are 80.
trial this morning over kaneaa 80
the Lake Superior region ualass
Mimi. 29.s4 inches. and Dans
City. Kans.. 29.7s inches d -.
showing this morning u N
Dakota. and rains have aeeuns
during the last - hours e. ~ "a.
IRENE upper Mississippi NaaaF
There have also been seaa
showers in Atlantic and Gulf eaaf
districts. Temperatures are ca.
orally above normal fhraurha
the country east of tbs Ro
except in the Dakotas where Is
normally cold wathef rFesas
Williston. y. ID rsportine 3 mlst
mum temperature 81 = degree
this morning.
G. s. KENNEDY.
Official in Chare
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25
Every city in the United States has

Every city in the United States has a
Dollar Day at least once a year Friday
Miami had hers. Key West merchants, but
once i'm our recollection, have never re-
called their customers with a general Bar
gain Day. A Key West merchant asked
the reason why, replied that every day was
bargain day with him, frequently selling
goods at loss Nevertheless, Key West
should have a Dollar Day in which all
merchants participate at least once a
wear. And we can't appreciate the face
tious remark of local wag to make it 5
and 10 to be successful.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25

Noticeable for its artistic beau
ty is the home Of Fred Demeritt
which is now receiving the finish
inc touches, and will be ready for
occupation next week. This home
will stand as one of the most ar
tic and distinctive in Key West
when completed 1t is fully equip
ped with all modern conveniences.
and cost $4,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25
TODAY'S WEATHER

Gentle to moderate winas
easterly and partly overs.
weather tonight and Wesas
with scattered show r..
East Gulf: Gentle rans
winds over north poFtiau and -,
crate winds mostly easteflg
south portion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25

The Jewish New Year and Day
of Atonement begins Sunday eve
ming. September %. Saturday
night at the midnight hour all
business activities of members of
the Jewish faith will cease until
Wednesday morning. Religious
services viii be conducted at stat
ed times by Rabbi Schulsinger in
the Synagogue B'nai Zion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25

The Citizen is not only willing
but anxious to carry on the cam
paign to beautify the city and is
sponsoring the slogan Keep Up
the Campaign of Identification.
Tear down the shacks. paint the
homes and business places and
make Key West a city beautiful.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25
The Citizen has been ask

The Citizen has been asked why
bolita. which has been draining Key West
for years. cannot be stopped. We do not
s Know how this desideratum can be accom-
plished, but we are sure so long as the
operators of the shops will not squeal
either on the collectors" or the officials,
bolita will continue TO flourish and to
prosper.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

!. Water and Sewerage.
g. Bridges to complete Road to Main
land.
8. Free Port.
4 Hotels and Apartments
5. Bathing Pavilion.
q. Aquarium.
2. Airports-Land and Sea.
g. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25

Many requests are being receiv-
ed from prospective tourists for
information relative to fishing and
other forms of sport and recrea-
lion which can be provided at Key
West. I'm addition to these re
quests are others relative to the
climate which they say they have
been told is the warmest in win
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25

As Maine goes so goes the Nation
was the raiiying CRY Of the Republicans in
former years and they were right most of
the time. Now the Democrats are shout
ing likewise with very likely the same re-
suits. The Pine Tree state is a reliable
political barometer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25

Agents of the Gulf Life Insnr-
ance Company were delightfully."-
entertained with banquet given
last night in the Demonico Res
taurant on Duval street. The at
fair was given by T. B. Cox, local
manager of the company. Pres
ent besides Mr.. Cox were c. NJ.
Hilton. G. f. Champion, w. D..
Ley. Albert Roberts and Thomas
f. Roberts, all of whom are af-
filiated with the company.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25

w. G. Pemberton. authorized
representative Of the jacksonville
decorating company. will decor
ate four streets in the city for the
San Carlos International Celebra-
ton on October 10. Mr.. Pember-
ton is located in the store room
next to the San Carlos building
and is making preparations for his
extensive decoration plans.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25

Gerry Curtis is in Miami from Key
West to try and collect some back salary
from our beloved city commissioners
Miami Friday Night
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25

The Constitution of the United States
has survived assaults made upon it for lat
years and will survive the present one
made in the name of emergency.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25

Editorial Comment: The chap
pies of Key West are looking for
smart clothes. but the old timers
say that overalls are the best
sign Of smartness.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25
WEATHER FORECAST

(TiIl 8 p. M. Wednesday,
Key West and Vicinity: Mostly
cloudy with occasional showers
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25

Approximately 95 per cent II
the worlds population 6 ioaist
north o. the equator.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25

Just wondering if Inuguak Ruth
Bryan Owen will visit us when she comes
to the United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25

Cold days. and coal days soon will be
with us again.-Times-Un Union. Not in
tropical Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25

Ter than in any other part of
Florida. They are being inform
cd that no better fishing can be
experienced in any other part Of
the world and the climate is the
warmest in winter and the cool
est in the summer Of any place in
the United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25

tonight and Wednesday; gentle TO
moderate winds, mostly easterly.
Florida: Cloudy, local showers
Wednesday and probably in ex-
treme south portion tonight.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25

1933-NRA settled three-weel
strike of $4,000 garment workers
in New York.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25

Today In History

. . =" . . = = = . q . : q = . q -
1493-Columbus sailed on his
second voyage to the New World,
this time with great fleet and
loaded down with honors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25

Barometer at & a. M, today;
Sea level. 29.99.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-25

1855-John d. Rockefeller,
then IS, got his first job in Cleve-
land.