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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19

into the hands of A. F. of L. Off
Gals who have forced the unem-
ployed union men to "kick back"
more than half their pay in "initia-
lions, assessments and back dues" be-
fore getting the G. w. A. jobs.
Government Turns Him Down
In the city of Pittsburgh, Vincent
A. Molker, sos BoggS Ave-, Mt. WASH
ington, an unemployed steamfitter,
sent letter to Frances Perkins, Sec
rotary of Labor. revealing that Leo
Green, secretary of the Steamfitters'
Union, No. 449 CA. F. of L. while
preventing Molker from working on
c. w. A. work, because he couldn't
pay back dues, gave his two sons-in-
law, Carl McGrath and Oliver Heg-
ley, G. w. A. jobs on Melons
Cathedral of Learning. The an
swer came back from H. L. Kerwin,
Director of Cancellation in the U. s..
Department of Labor, that "the de-
partment has no authority to inter-
fere in affairs of organized labor"
The government protects the A. F.
Oh L.. racKeCeerS,
Frank Mallon, bricklayer of 1902
Kirkwood ST., Pittsburgh, protested
against the fact that he was forced
to kick in with more than half his
wages to the A. F. of L. officials as
"back dues" before he could get a
Job. The demand of the bricklayers
union was so excessive that Mallon
couldn't pay it. He was told to pay
SIS a month for a two-year period.
THE c. w. A. is not running the
bricklayers' union,' G. w. A. officials
told him when he complained to the
G. w. A. headquarters.
5000 Year Graft
An electrician in Pittsburgh was
told by the building trades council
that it would cost him 5000 a year
in union fees if he were to be given
c. w. A. job, the $500 to consist of
initiation fee, quarterly assessments
and daily deduction from pay "for
relief purposes" In addition, he must
pay his back dues.
The fight in Pittsburgh of two polit-
ical factions for juicy G. w. A. pay
roll jobs brought to light not only
this robbery of c. w. A. workers, but
at the same time the use of the c..
w. A. payroll to build political fences
Continued on PGge 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19
Utility Plants Shut As
Railroad Workers
Plan Walkout
STUDENTS STRIKE
Call for Government of
Workers and Farmers
special to the Daily wOrker)

Special to the Daily WOrker)
HAVANA, Jan. 18.-Faced
by a growing strike of govern
ment employees, utility and
other workers, and a threat OF
a general strike, the Cuban
native landlord-capitalist class,
directed by Wall Streets ambassador,
Jefferson Caffery, put Carlos Men
dieta into the presidency.
Mendieta takes the place Of Carlos
Hevia who was president for two
days.
The electrical workers struck
against the military dictatorship led
by Col. Fulgencio Batista. BY noon
the city will be without water and
light. The telephone workers strike
began in the morning. The railway
workers are going out on strike to-
wards nightfall.
A conference Of workers viii meet
in Santa Clara this morning to call
for election of strike committees. fac
tory committees and a general strike
committee.
The general strike committee will
meet later with delegates from the
shops, soldiers, sailors, students and
intellectuals.
The Communist Party Of Cuba has
issued cali for general political
strike, which was greeted enthusiast
ically by large masses of workers.
Demands against the military die
tatorship have been adopted by the
Cuban National Confederation Of
Labor for the trial Of Colonel Batista
and other murderers Of the workers,
for the withdrawal Of the U. s. war
ships, and against Intervention; for
the withdrawal of all troops from the
enterprises, and for the carrying out
Of the general strike to win these de-
mands, for all power to the workers
and peasants, supported by soldiers
and sailors committees.
Students Strike
Ala Izquierda, left students organ
ization, has called for national
Continued on Page q
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19
CUBA COMMUNISTS LEAD STRIKE AGAINST MILITARY RULE
William Improved HEALTH Returns U.s. After Stay the Soviet Jmor
DimitrOf in Danger,
Paris Gable Yarns;
Immediate Aid Urged

PARIS, Jan. IS (By Cable. -
Latest developments in the ranks
of the FaScists have given rise to
the gravest alarm for the safety Of
George Dimitroff, Bulgarian Com
munist leader, who is still being
held incommunicadO in Nazi jail
despite the fact that he was &C
quilted, with Torgler, and his Bull
garian comrades, of the frame-up
charge of having fired the German
Reichstag.
1t will be recalled that two days
ago Dimitroff's aged mother was
refused all assurances by the Nazi
Minister of Justice that he would
be released. Instead, the German
authorities informed her that the
offers of the Soviet Union to grant
safe entrance to Dimitroff had been
refused. The Nazi authorities also
declared that Dimitroff was a
menace" to Fascism, and could not
be freed.
Since that time DiInitroff's fate
has been shrOuded in silence. 1t
will be recalled that Hermann
Goering, Fascist head of the Storm
Troopers. threatened the life Of
Dimitroff in the Leipzig Court.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19
Workers, Army,Navy,
Students Set Up
Committees of Action
Large Corporations
Gather Big Profits,
Bank Report Reveals

Daily Worker Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Jan. 49, The
financial reports of a representa-
tive group of large corporations
showed an increase in net profits
during the second and third quar-
tiers Of 1888, though industrial
production continued its rapid July
to October decline through the
seasonal drop during November,
the January 1884 Federal Reserve
Bulletin announced today
In the third quarter of 1888, the
Federal Reserve Bulletin declared,
profits were larger than at any
time since the second quarter of
1881"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19
DAILY Worker washington Bureau

DAILY Worker Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-William
Green, President of the American
Federation of Labor, today revealed
that the labor legislation" which is
being urged upon Congress by him
and his fellow bureaucrats absolutely
ignores Federal Unemployment IN
surance and fails to object to the
Administrators announced plan to
cut down C. W. A. wages by short
ening the hours.
A vague unemployment insurance"
proposal is included among the
Legislative measures which will be
proposed in the different states"
The A. F. Of L. moguls also will urge
Legislation which will provide for
continuation of relief measures as
represented by the Civil Works Ad-
The usual references to the "eco-
nomic and social interests" Of the
workers and to social justice" acted
as the bugles to the announcement
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19
Gold Bill Sped
By House In
Trade Warfare
Secret Meetings on Bill
Considered by
Senate
By MARGUERITE YOUNG
DAILY Worker Washington Bureau)

DAILY Worker Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. -
Proceeding with haste and ir-
regularity unheard of even
during war times, Democratic
leaders today set the Roosevelt dollar
devaluation program for action in the
House of Representatives on Satur-
day, and then began Committee
hearing to give preliminary con-
sideration to the measure.
At the same time the Senate Fin
ance Committee continued secret
hearings and agreed to decide later
on whether there shall be any pub
lie hearings.
Rising Prices
The vital question of price rises
which the Roosevelt program will
bring about came to the surface as
the House Coinage Committee heard
James A. Warburg, banker and
former advisor to the Treasury, de-
clare that they would follow if bonds
or other new currency were issued
under existing legislation. Warburg
said he approved of the principles
of the Roosevelt proposal, but he
flung out a bankers warning that
unless certain safeguards are estab-
llshed, particularly provision for ceas-
ing colossal borrowing, 1--WE shall have
paper money (he referred to uncon-
troIIed infiation) regardless of any
present resolve"
Warburg appeared before TIL e
House Coinage Committee, which had
won a vigorous fight with the House
Banking and Currency Committee for
possession of the measure. This fight,
together with the Democratic lead
ers' determination to jam the legis-
lab,on through with super-war haste,
and the Republicans alertness to an
opportunity to make political capital
out of the situation, resulted in a
confusion of parliamentary procedure
which old habitues Of the Capital
said had never been equalled in his
tory.
Committee Fight
The resort to a special rule to
jam the Roosevelt program through
the House became necessary not be-
cause of any opposition to the prin-
ciples involved, but because the ludi-
CONTINUED on Page q
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19
Mine Convention
Votes to Spread
Hard Coal Strike
Priest Pleads in Vain
for ''Abitration";
Fight Writs
By DAN Singer

WILKES BARRE, Pa, Jan. 49,
Four hundred delegates at the recon-
vened convention called by the
United Anthracite Miners of Pennsyl-
vania unanimously decided to con-
tinue the strike. The convention
opened with Maloney making a short
talk on the injunction that was COM
ing up at Scranton, and that the
convention would have to get through
with the business for the officials
to be present.
Maloney then introduced Father
Curran as zone who has done every
thing to avoid strikes and to keep
peace in the mining industry
throughout the anthracite for the
well being and good of all concerned"
Priest Wants Arbitration
Father Curran opened his remarks
with a declaration that the Com
mission as proposed by the National
Labor Board was unfair to the
U.A.M.P. and that we reject the La
Dor Board as being unfair, and that
we circulate a petition to present to
President Roosevelt, asking him to
appoint commission that would be
fair and impartial, to investigate the
conditions here.
Maloney did not dare tell the min
ers that this was the same program
that he had proposed before, and so
he brings in the proposal as coming
from Father Curran, his main in
strument. Father Curran referred to
his proposal as zone which would
help the coal industry, preserve the
business, and create peace" but he
did not mention what the miners
we're to get from his proposition in
,nt. a.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19
Return Of ". Z. Foster,
Most BeIOoed Leader, y
Hailed BY c. p. U. S. A
Communist Party Halls Return of Foster

The Central Committee of the Party A.
that William Foster National Chairman
best known workers.
from greatly expected
after short period of further
his active duties the chief
American workers. With conditions
sharp fire through the N with breaking infaonary
and fascist conscious
Of living with mperiat
than the services the best working
class and its rapidly growing revolutionary required
CENTRAL COMMITTEE c. P u s. A.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19
Tokyo Army Officer
in War Threat Against
Soviet Union Masses

PEIPING, Jan. 18.-An open threat
of war against the Soviet Union was
made by Japanese Lieut. Colonel Dan
Takaashi, on his arrival here from
Changchun, capital Of Manchukuo
to supervise the new Japanese in
vasion of North China. COUGHING his
threat in a negative form to camou-
flage Japan's aggressive intentions,
he declared that off Russia wants
to fight we are ready to go to war
Immediately" hypocritically adding
"but we do not want war ourselves"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19
Government Protects til
Grating Union
Heads
MEMBERS PROTEST
Jobless Pay Tribute Or
Get Fired
BY CARL REEVE

NEW YORK. - Graft and
racketeering in the C. w. A.
apparatus, giving of jobs to
political payroll artists, and the
robbing of large portions of their pay
from the destitute G. w. A. workers
by blood-sucking A. F. of L. officials
has been uncovered in many cities.
In New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh,
Cleveland, Los Angeles, Youngstown
aud other cities graft scandals in the
c. w. A. have come to light. The
Roosevelt government has protected
these A. F.. of l.. officials in exacting
exorbitant tribute from unemployed
union members.
The c. w. A. national administra-
ton placed the giving of G. w. A.
jobs to organized labor" that is, IN
employed members of trade unions,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19
III Woodwork Pickets
Released ON $500 Bail

NEW YORK.-Eleven young work
ers and students, arrested last Sat-
urday for picketing the WooIworth
store on Brighton Beach Ave. in
solidarity with the Woolworth strik-
ers in Cuba, were released on $500
bail each Wednesday when their case
came up for trial
The trial was set for Feb. 5. Ed
ward Kuntz, International Labor De-
Tense attorney, is defending the
picketers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19
u. S. Removes Duties
Against Soviet Ships

NEW YoRK.-The U. S. State
Department yesterday ordered g
discontinuance of the discrimina-
tory duties and imports heretofore
levied against Soviet ships entering
American waters.
The order is retroactive to Nov.
81, 1888, the date Of U. S. recogni-
ton of the Soviet Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19
In the Daily Worker
Today

Page .
Sports, by 81 Gerson.
Lenin Memorial Meetings.
Page 3
Communist Party Textile Con-
ference Plans Work in Key
Cities" by Anne Burlak.
A. r. of L. Officials Force Starv-
ing Workers to Pay Them $125
Salaries.
Page 4
Letters From Workers.
Party Life"
'Dr. Luttinger Advises
'1n the Home" by Helen Luke.
Page 5
"Change the World" by Michael
Gold.
'Ienin on Culture by Clara
Zetkin.
Tuning In; What's On; Stage
and Screen.
Page 6.
Editorials: Step by Step; That's
the Stuff; Mr.. Green on Fas-
cism.
Soviet Toilers Greet Moscow
Regional Conference.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19
BY HARRY RAYMOND

NEW YORK. = Considerably i'm
proved in health, although not yet
sufficiently recovered from his long
and dangerous illness to return to
active work on the fighting front
William z. Foster, chairman of the
Central Committee of the Communist
Party and outstanding leader of the
struggles of the American working
class, returned to New York yester-
on the SIS. Champlain, after five
months stay in the Soviet Union.
Meeting Foster at the boat was a
delegation of Party and trade union
leaders composed of Earl Browder,
Robert Minor, Jack Stachel Mother
Bloor, Henry Shepard, M. Olgin and
Phil Aronberg.
During his visit to the U.S.SR.
Foster received treatment in three
sanitoria: Kislovodsk, in the North
Caucasus; Sochi, on the Black Sea,
and Archangelskoy, near Moscow.
According to reports of Soviet ply
sicians, Foster was suffering from
long years of overwork which culmi-
mated in severe overstrain brought
about by the election campaign of
1892 when he was the Communist
candidate for President. The diff
Guilty manifested itself in an acute
heart attack and complete nervous
breakdown which nearly cost Foster
his life.
Improved In Health
There Is a marked improvement in
the veteran fighters health. He
comes back to America enthusiastic
and anxious to return to the strug-
gle. The doctors warn, however, that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19
A. T. L. Officials Rob
,JObless in ShakedOWn
Racket on CWA Work
70Od Prices Rise to
1H-Tinse High Point;
~ pc. Higher Than 33

NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-The in
dex Of food prices rose again this
week to touch the all-time high
Of $1.99, Dun and Bradstreet an
nounced today. This was an adj
vance of ga per cent during the
past four weeks. This food index
compares with $1.56 a year ago,
an increase Of ITS per cent since
the Roosevelt government took Of
flee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19
Improved In Health
British Order Eight
Destroyers for Navy

LONDON, Jan. 18.-The Admiralty
awarded contracts for eight destroy
ers to cost $11,250,000 today, under
the governments plan to rush naval
construction in the race with the
q. S. and Japan.
The Admiralty announced that
contracts would soon be given out
for construction Of two 5000 ton
cruisers and one $500 ton cruiser.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19

Have you sent your contribution
to the fund to finance the National
Convention Against Unemployment
to the National Committee, I'm
employed Council, so East 18th St.,
New York City?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19
q. 8. To LAUNCH ANOTHER
DESTROYER

QUINCY, Mass, Jan. 18.-The new
U. S. destroyer Farragut will be
launched in February, it was reported
today, as construction was rushed for
its completion.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19

The above article is part of
series in the Daily Worker exposing
A. F. of L. racketeering. Workers,
send in reports on A. F. Of L. rack
cts to the Daily
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19

Continued on Page 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
Rexford News

Mrs Alex Donaldson of Eureka was
guest at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Fred Marks, Thursday and Friday
Bob Fetterly and Ambrose Gael of
Eureka were ReMord visitors Sunday.
M c. La Bertew, G. N superintend-
ent from Whitefish, was here on official
business Monday and Tuesday
w. E. Weeks of Tacoma. spent Tues
day in ReMord visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Frank Cochran.
Art and Mickey McCarty made bust
ness trip to Kalispell Wednesday,
Leslie LaByer spent several days in
Kalispell last week.
Keller Gray of Gateway was a bust
ness caller in Rexford Thursday.
Joe Webb returned from Libby
Thursday where he served on the jury.
M Fulkerson and Archie Thompson re-
turned Friday.
Mrs. Gevheart johnson was a bust
ness caller in Kalispell the first of last
week She was accompanied home We'd
nesday by her mother, Mrs A. E. John
son of Fortine
The dance in Eureka Saturday night
was well attended by the Rexford
crowd
Art McCarty left Saturday for Leonia
where he viii watch on the ditcher
Jim Byers returned Tuesday after
spending several days in Libby where
he was called as court witness.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22

Wanted-Piano to rent. Inquire West
ern News office. 1t
Let Slim do it. Any odd jobs around
the house in spring clean up. P. o.
Box I'll. 42-43
A vote for ]. W. Haigler for police
magistrate at the city election will be
appreciated 42-43-adv.
For Sale--1 Lloyd wicker baby buggy
in good condition, $500 cash. 1112
Dakota avenue. 1t
Alice In Wonderland" at Kootenai
Theatre Tuesday and w ednesda y.
Special school matinee at $50 Tuesday.
The st. Patrick's day dance given
Friday night by the '06 club was one of
the incest dances of the winter. The at
tendance was large and delightful
time was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Schultz came in
from their home on the upper Yak
yesterday and in the afternoon Mrs,
Schultz underwent an appendectomy at
the Libby hospital. The appendix was
found ruptured.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22

Apparatus Room, Firemen's Dormitory,
Bath Room, and Boiler and Fuel Rooom,
all according to plans and specifica-
tons now on file in the offices of Fred
A. Brinkman, Architect Kalispell,
Montana
(a) All labor other than organized
Union Labor is to be obtained by The
Contractor from lists supplied by D. 0.
Mount, Mgr, National Unemployment
Service, Libby, Montana.
(b) The minimum wage to be paid
to unskilled labor employed on this
contract shall be so cents per hour.
(c) The minimum wage to be paid
to skilled labor employed on this con-
tract shall be sl2O per hour
td) Each bidder shall submit with his
bid, or previous thereto, an attested
statement of his business and organiza-
4 ton, financial resources, construction
experience, and other data to determine
his qualifications and responsibility
(e) The City of Libby expressly re-
serves the right to reject any bid on
which the information as to the bidders
business and organization, financial re-
sources, construction experience, or
other data in their opinion iustifies
such rejection.
(f) The attention of bidders is partic-
ularly directed to the requirements af-
fecting hours of labor, method of en-
ploying labor, and other provisions set
forth in the contract
(g) Bid bond or Certified check made
payable to R. R. Veldman, Clerk, in the
amount of SCI of the bid must be furn-
ished by each bidder as guarantee Of
good faith.
(h) Bids shall be addressed to R. r.
Veldman, City Clerk, Libby, Montana.
Bids will be opened publicly in the
present Council Room OF the present
City Hall in Libby, Montana, at P.
M. on April 5, 1884
r. r. VELDMAN,
mr22 -29-2t City Clerk
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
War1and News

Harry Pluid came from Eureka yes
terday to take up his new job with
George Davis on Warland creek.
Cars were crossed on the ferry Sum-
day afternoon. John Smith came up
from Libby and put the ferry in the
water with .eam
Evelyn and Junior Smith of Libby
spent the week end at the Hank Smith
home.
Marie Schmaltz visited Caroline
Franco Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Panosain went TO Spo-
kane Sunday.
Mr.. Hough and Loren Gompf were
business visitors in Warland Sunday
afternoon.
Warland had the usual ST. Patrick S
dance on March II. There was good
crowd and the music was furnished by
Ruff Young Of Ural, Jim Roberts from
Pinkham creek and Mr. Schmaltz and
Jason Several good Irishmen from Vol
cour took in the big dance.
Mr.. and Mrs Franco are expected
home this week end from Soap Lake,
Wash.
The school board held a meeting at
the Warland school house Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Schmaltz was business
caller in Libby Friday.
Mrs. John Gregg was in town Satur-
day.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
Legion Party Great Success.

One of the largest and most enjoy
able parties ever given by the American
Legion of Libby was that of last Thurs
day night, given to celebrate the 18th
anniversary of the founding of the or
ganization. About IS men were present
and thoroughly enjoyed the evening.
After short business session, Dutch
lunch was served and the balance of
the evening spent in singing war songs
and in telling "reminiscences Of the days
of 1917-18. 1t was stag party and was
said to have been the largest attend
ance at any party for eight years
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
McGinnis Meadows

Mrs. Gene Scott and the children
spent the weekend with Mrs. SCOTS
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Wallace,
over on the East Fisher
M. l. Davis came home from Libby
Saturday.
Edward and Willard Orr spent Sum
day afternoon with the Davis boys.
Mrs. c. E Gilbertson is reported 10
be improving nicely. We hope she will
be able to return home soon.
Earl Fowler visited at the Meadows
Sunday.
Little Kenneth Davis spent Thursday
and Friday with his grandmother.
The grass is starting well on the
hills.
The roads here are very bad now. 1t
is almost impossible to get over them
except early in the morning while they
are frozen.
Mr. and Mrs. James Orr took their
son Carl to the hospital at Libby Mon
day, suffering with appendicitis. An OPP
Grafton was performed that evening.
Gladys Bergen is staying at the Davis
and Scott homes this week
Penrod Davis returned to Poison
Tuesday. Ernest took FIN over and will
spend few days at Creston and Kalis-
pell.
Quite few attended the school meet
ing at the Manicke school house Sat-
urday.
Mr.. Pollitte does not come to Elk
Park now while the road is so bad.
Willard Orr spent Monday night
with Ernest and Penrod Davis
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22

M. R. Wood of Kalispell, probation
officer of this district, was in Libby
Thursday and Friday on duties con-
nected with his office.
MIR. and Mrs. James Orr and son mo-
tored in from their home at McGinnis
Meadows Monday bringing another son
to the Libby hospital who was suffer
ing from an attack Of appendicitis.
The Wranglers' club will meet next
Wednesday evening for their dinner
and discussion. The leader, j. A. Krall,
has chosen as the topic for considera-
ton, rs International Peace Possible"
For Sale-Six room house, modern
throughout. Inquire Western News of
flee 42-43