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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-11

was not elected by the Ford men
nor was he then working at Ford's.
On the other hand, the two dele
gates from Local 7, John Anderson
and Hutchins, were not admitted,
but instead McCracken and Lewis,
Smith henchmen, were seated in
their places.
Despite these strenuous efforts to
control the convention, the Smith
machine cracked when Toledo and
Cleveland lined UP with the Progress
sives of Detroit against Smiths pol
icieS and in favor of calling in
Chapman.
No Clearcut Program
Chapman himself attempted to
play neutral role between the
Progressives and Smith, supporting
a number of progressive measures,
but taking no clesr-cut stand on the
policies pursued by Smith in the
recent tool and die and Michigan
Stove Co. strikes. Nor did he indi-
cate the path which the organiza-
ton must pursue if the member
ship decline is to be halted and the
MESA. saved from being broken
by the companies or converted into
an appendage of the A. F. of L.
The convention decided to issue
a weekly paper with an editorial
control committee of nine, previ-
ously appointed by the District Com
mittee and consisting chiefly of
Smiths men. Professor Larsen, for
mer editor Of the ProletaIian Party
News, with a Socialist Labor Party
background, was engaged as an adj
visor to the paper and will very
likely direct its editorial policies.
An attempt to tax the membership
to ensure the permanence of Larsen
as editor failed to pass. The motion
carried that the paper be subsidized
at the expense of the locals for a
three-month period
The convention presented no
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-11
Amter to Speak June Is
In Youngstown, Ohio

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. On the
eve Of the coming steel strike, the
youngstown Unemployment Coun-
ellis have organized q mass rally OF
employed and unemployed workers
to support the strike. I. Amter, ma
tional secretary of the Unemploy-
ment Councils, will be the main
speaker. dealing in detail with the
Workers Unemployment Insurance
Bill III. R. 1899. The meeting will
be held on Wednesday, June 13, at
7:30 pm, at the Ukrainian Hall,
$751; w. Rayen St.
Local speakers will outline the
struggle for increased relief, the
fight against evictions, and the &C.
mands of the jobless for jobs on
F.E.R.A. at trade union wages.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-11
Especial to the Daily Worker


DETROIT. - The constitutional
convention of the Mechanics Edu-
cational Society, held in Detroit
May 24-28, delivered severe blow
to the policies of Matthew Smith
general secretary of the organiza-
ton, and his machine. By the de-
cisions of the convention Smith is
shorn of his power, being reduced
to the position of an office man
doing the technical work of the
union, and Chapman, president of
the MESA, is called in from To-
ledo to take charge of the organi-
cation. This step was decidedly
overwhelming by a vote of about
167 to 80.
The Smith machine suffered
another defeat when the conven-
tion unanimously adopted tele-
gram to the Communist Party of
Toledo, congratulating it on its
good work in the Toledo strike.
A further blow to the Smith
was bDC uCCIetUu w
strengthen the constitution by
providing that "alI local and ma
tional officers are subject to recall
at any time by preferring charges
TO the executive committee Of the
local; same to be brought before
members of the local involved"
These proposals expressed the
dissatisfaction current at the con-
vention, Notwithstanding the fact
that Smith tried to pack the con-
vention on the opening day. Smith
made an especially bitter fight
against the calling in of Chapman
and even resorted to the gesture of
offering his resignation.
Sidetrack Expulsion Vote
The Smith machine did not dare
bring forward motion to legalize
its expulsion and suspension drive
against militants. 1t succeeded,
however, in sidetracking the ques-
ton of the suspension of John An
derSon and John Mack, two out
standing leaders OF the Progressivss.
The reactionaries Gid not Dare take
it up and the Progressives were not
strong enough to force the issue on
the floor. Nevertheless. Anderson
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-11
Is Unemployed Council
Locals Established in 2 Weeks

NEW ORLEANS, La.-Mass pres
sure organized by the Unemploy-
ment Councils here has forced the
local relief agencies to grant relief
to ga families during the past week,
according to figures issued by the
relief Office.
Twenty-Five locals of the Unem-
ployment Councils have been estab-
lished in the recent period, and
each local sends daily committees
Of five to the relief stations.
In the past week, the Unemploy-
ment Council organizer and other
leaders Of the Councils were asked
to meet with fderal representatives
to discuss the question of relief for
needy families.
A committee of nine Negro and
white workers from the Councils
presented the demands of the job
less. The relief agents presented a
Negro faker who attempted to dis
suade the Negroes on the delegation
from associating with the Councils.
When he was booed down by the
Negroes, the relief authorities Of
fered compromises such as only one
committeeman representing the job
less.
When all their efforts failed. q
second conference was called. After
the Council delegates declared that
they would continue to use mass
pressure to wiring concessions from
the relief bureau, Isaac Geller, Civil
Liberties lawyer, broke in, stating
IF you do that, we will have to pro-
tect ourselves by the forces Of law
and order"
The Unemployment Councils are
preparing for mass demonstrations
to force the payment of cash re-
lief for all unernnIoved
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-11
ILCWU Convention
SQuashes Voice of
Militant Members
Vote Down Resolutions
On Strikes and Trade
Union Democracy
DAILY Worker Midwest Bureau


DAILY Worker Midwest Bureau
CHICAGO, June 10.-After
two weeks Of listening to
speeches by assorted mislead-
ers Of labor from Matty Vol
to Hugh Johnson, delegates
to the International Garment
Workers Union closed their
convention here Saturday by re-
electing David Dubinsky as Presi-
dent and voting down every mill
tant resolution proposed by rank and
file members.
Not only were resolutions de-
handing more union democracy
yoetd down, but the bureaucrats
strengthened their position by abol-
ishing yearly elections and subst1-
tuting bi-annual ones.
A resolution proposing that the
union go on record as asserting that
strikes are a means of lettering the
condition of the workers was also
defeated by the delegates, most of
whom have been making a whoopee
party out of their stay in Chicago.
Liquor has been flowing freely
throughout the entire session and
most of the rank and f1lers who
managed to get elected have been
befuddled by the celebrations ar
ranged by the leadership and by the
oemagogy of International leaders,
politicians and A. F. of L. big shots.
Want No United Front
The Convention voted against a
motion asking for a united front
of the A. F. Of L., the Amsterdam
International and the Soviet trade
unions. Instead a donation of $500
for political prisoners in the Soviet
Union was decided upon over the
protest of worker delegates who
pointed out that the only political
prisoners in the U.S.S.R. we're
counter revolutionists who had OPP
posed the working class.
Refuse to Mention Thaelmann
X A resolution demanding the re-
lease Of Thaelmann and all class
war prisoners in Germany was
modified by the burocrats who
struck out the name of the militant
leader of the German workers.
The Workers Unemployment In
surance Bill (HR. 1899 was voted
down as impractical" and the fake
Wagner unemployment insurance"
bill was endorsed.
A vote was passed to work for
the amalgamstion of all A. F. of
L. needle trades unions, but nothing
was said Of united action with the
Needle Trades Workers Industrial
Union.
Something Of squabble between
the big shots developed when the
election OF first vice president was
considered. Antonino finally won
when Ninfo who had held the job
for IL years backed out of the fight.
Zimmerman Endorses Dubinsky
Zimmerman, leading Loveston-
lite renegade from the Communist
Party, made q statement endorsing
President Dubinsky ION his record
of the last year." and pledging his
support to the reactionary union
leadership. Jay Lovestone himself
was prominent figure in the lobby
of the Convention, naneuvering,
talking to delegates, and generally
trying to keep up his prestige among
the union delegates.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-11
Pioneers in Chicago
Smash Jim-CrOu Rule
At Oak Street Beach
Daily Worker Midwest Bureau

Daily Worker Midwest Bureau
CHICAGO, June e.-For the
first time in years Negro work
ers' children swan at the Oak
st. Beach in Chicago last Sun
day. The long standing rule
that the beach could not be used
by Negroes was smashed wide
open by a beach party held by
the International and Abe Grey
Troops of the Pioneers, at which
Negro and white children swan
together.
The Pioneers are holding an
other beach party next Sunday
and will keep up the struggle I'M
til ell jim Grow rules are broken
down.
A workers life guard will be on
duty at the beach from now on,
giving all workers children free
instruction in swimming and life
saving practices.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-11
Full Cash Relief Is the
Demand of Woodbridge,
n. j., Jobless Workers

PERTH AMBOY, N. about 300
jobless workers, meeting here on
June 4, formed the Unemployed
Workers Union. Resolutions were
adopted demanding an end of the
forced labor schemes on relief, i'm
mediate payment of cash relief, and
union wages on all work relief pro-
jects. Plans we're further made for
the beginning of mass campaign
for the enactment of the Workers
Unemployment Insurance Bill (HR.
1881 which was introduced into
Congress on Feb. 2.
The resolution unanimously
adopted by the 300 workers pres
ent, and sent to the director Of
Emergency Relief of Middlesex
County, states: That all persons
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-11
Take Steps to Support
Coming Steel Strike;
Prepare Conference
By V. C. INCLUSION

BUFFALO, June 1O.-Two
months ago the Marine Work
ers Industrial Union opened
a hall in Buffalo and started
an organizational campaign
Or the lakes. Twice before,
in 1880 and 1882, a hall had
been opened in Buffalo and had
been closed due to shortage Of
forces and finances. This year, how
ever, the MWIU. was enthusi-
astically received and in ? few weeks
the Buffalo branch had to move
to larger quarters ana additional
halls were opened in Cleveland,
South Chicago and Duluth. Many
lake seamen who had gone to the
Coast in search OF jobs last winter
had joined the Union in Baltimore,
New York and other ports and these
seamen back on the lakes for the
summer season formed the driving
force. They had seen the Union in
action on the coast and were ready
to assume the task Of building the
M.WI.U. on the lakes.
The Fight for Relief
Throughout the winter seamen in
the various lake ports had been
classed as homeless transients and
had been forced to live in municipal
flop houses. In some places they
were only fed two meagre meals a
DAY and we're forced to sleep in I'M
sanitary cold dormitories. In Cleve-
land they were forced to saw wood
in the relief administration wood
yard.
The fight against this system of
inadequate relief started in Buffalo.
Under the leadership Of the NV.
III. committees were formed and
the relief administration was forced
to move the seamen out of the
Erie County lodging house into the
Seamen's Home and allow them
$40 week for food in a restau-
rant where they could eat without
having to stand in line all day. This
small victory was a stimulus and
the unemployed seamen continued
the struggle for more adequate re-
lief. Today the Seamen are getting
an allowance of $3.50 a week for
food with a choice of four restau-
rants to eat in. Their main strug-
gle is now directed against the Sea-
mems Home, which is very little bet
ter than the Erie County flop house
and already approximately 100 sea-
men have been moved to better liv-
ing quarters in the Roosevelt Hotel
which was selected by the elected
Seamen's Committee.
In Cleveland the Relief Admins
tration was forced to stop sending
seamen to the woodward and were
forced to recognize the Seamen' S
Committees. The relief was in
creased to $40 per week for meals
and rooms in hotels with the sea-
men being given choice of sew
eral hotels and several different
restaurants to eat in.
In South Chicago where the sea-
men had been forced to live on two
insufficient meals a day and sleep
on the floor Of the Lake Carriers
Hall, the most outstanding victory
was won with recognition of the
seamen's committees and relief on
a par with Buffalo and Cleveland.
In all Of the relief struggles the
seamen have kept in the foreground
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-11
Free Thaelmann"
Is Demand of
Hosiery Workers
Mass Meeting Includes
Some Delegates to the
Hisiery Convention
Especial to the Daily Worker,


READING, PA number of
delegates to the 23rd Annual Con-
vention of Hosiery Workers. now in
session here, and many Reading
workers joined in the world wide
protests of indignation against the
Imprisonment, torture and threat
ened death of Ernst Thaelmann at
a. mass meeting here Thursday eve
ming. A resolution was also adopted
to demand of the state department
at Washington an investigation of
the activities of Arrow P. Mowitz,
Nazi counsel general of Philadel-
phia, who is also attorney for the
bosses in the full-fashioned hosiery
industry.
Exposes Wagner Bill
The mass meeting was called by
the Communist Party to expose be-
fore the delegates attending the
hosiery workers convention, the
real purposes of the Wagner Bill,
which their officers urged them to
endorse, and to expose the com
pany union" contract that was sub
mitted by the officials of the union
to the bosses in Reading.
Z. H. NJ. Wicks analysed the Wagner
Bill, showing that it is a bill for
outlawing strikes, endorsing COM
pany unions, splitting existing or
carnations, and that its observa-
ton would do away with all gains
made by labor through decades OF
struggle. In dealing with the con-
tract proposed to the hosiery bosses
by the union leaders, Wicks showed
that there is great similarity be-
tween it and the Wagner Bill.
The agreement proposed by the
union leaders to the Reading
bosses gives up the right to strike,
enables the boss to hire and fire
as he pleases, and virtually ap-
proves the "open shop" and en-
couragcs company unionism.
Compulsory Arbitration Clause
Rose Bush, section organizer of
the Communist Party in Reading,
answered questions of hosiery work
ers and delegates, on the compulsory
arbitration features of the agree
re- thai the leaders are forcing
a t-le workers as union agree
ment. This agreement is vicious
anti-labor document. A local hosiery
worker and delegate to the con-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-11
Hudson 4. F. L. Auto
Union Backs Workers
JObLess Bill HR 1898

DETROIT, June 10.-The Hud-
son Federal Union Local of the
United Automobile Workers CA.
r. of L. Friday night endorsed
the Workers Unemployment In
surance Bill III. R. 1899.
Union officials had tried to
stall off action on the bill, post
poning it from meeting to meet
ing. The militant opposition in
the local carried on campaign
for the bill and won the sup
port of a majority of the rank
and file. When the vote was
taken, union officials did not
dare to oppose it openly.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-11

now on relief shall refuse to work
for food tickets as are now being
handed out, until the demands of
the unemployed are fully met"
In placing the demands Of the
Perth Amboy unemployed before the
relief officials, the executive COM
mittee of the Unemployed Workers
Union demands the total abolition
of forced labor on relief.
Another meeting of the Unem-
ployed Workers Union will be held
at the Hungarian Parish House.
School ST., Woodbridge, N. j., Mon
day, June IL, at pm.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-11
500 Relief Workers
Strike in Arkansas

MIDLAND, Ark. - Five hundred
relief workers, mostly unemployed
miners of Sebastian County, are on
strike here against the forced labor
"commissary plan" by which they
will receive food vouchers instead
Of cash.
The forced labor plan, known to
have originated from the Chamber
of Commerce, requires the workers
to receive miserable food rations
from the big stores instead Of get
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-11
Social Workers Join Fight
Against Frame-Up of Negro
DAILY Worker Midwest Bureau)

DAILY Worker Midwest Bureau)
CHICAGO, June 10.-A Social
workers committee of inquiry was
established Friday to fight against
the frame-up of David Poindexter
and five other workers as result
of their activities in fighting for
relief.
Forty dollars was raised to be
used in the case and $500 more
was pledged. Social workers pres
ent we're united in their stand that
the whole case was vicious
frame-up.
The group was organized at the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-11
S. X. F. Strikers
Defy n. r. A.

PHILADELPHIA, June lo-Strik-
e~s s. the s, K f. Bsil Be- RIM
plant last week rejected the National
Labor Board decision directing $50
Of the 900 strikers to Immediately
return to work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-11
1000 Negro and White
New Orleans Farmers
Demand Relief

NEW ORLEANS, La.-One thou
sand Negro and white strawberry
farmers Of Tangipahoa Parish here
in kilograms to Roosevelt, demand
ed immediate relief, stating: "over
1000 people are starving to death, -
when the FER.A. Office refused to
register more applicants for relief.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-11
NOT FOR DILLINGER
Daly Worker Midwest Bureaul

CHICAGO, June 10. - Intensive
training in shot gun and machine
gun shooting is under way daily at
police headquarters, 18th an d
State Street. All squad car crews
have been ordered to take part in
the target practice.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-11

suggestion of Mary Van Kleek at
the convention of social workers in
Kansas City. Miss Van Kleek will
speak Monday at the Medical and
Dental Arts Building on Economic
insecurity and the role of the pro-
fessional worker"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-11

5000 fine brought against him by
Judge Green after Lockner at
tempted to prevent the railroading
of a worker in Green's court.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-11
400 Strike in Bisbee, Ariz.,
Relief Projects

BISBEE, Ariz.-About 400 workers
employed on the Emergency Relief
Administration struck on the job
here last week in protest over low
wages and intolerable working con-
ditions. They demand a siX-hour
day and the right to work success
sive days until their allotted AZ hours
a month are filled.
Florence N. Warner, secretary of
the state welfare board, has de-
clared that all who decline the
terms of the FER.A. would be re-
moved from the payroll and denied
any relief whatsoever.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-11
Relief Workers Out in
Arizona and
Arkansas

ting cash. The relief officials have
threatened to cut all 500 of relief
unless they accept forced labor.
Evening star., 1934-04-30
A Wedding and an
Engagement of Social Note.

Of more than usual interest in
Washington is the wedding of Miss
Alice Brooks Davis, daughter of the
former Secretary of War, Mr. Dwight
F. Davis, and the late Mrs. Helen
Brooks Davis, to Mr.. Roger NJ Makins,
second secretary of the British en-
Evening star., 1934-04-30

Upper left: Mrs. Lewis, wife of
Senator j. Hamilton Lewis, who will
tell fortunes tomorrow at the May Day
Carnival of the Newspaper WCmen's
Cub, in the auditorium Of the Ma
tional Press Club, from A until mid
night.
Center: Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of
the Secretary of State, will be among
the cabinet hostesses to be entertained
at the over the Tea Booth" at the
press carnival tomorrow.
Right: Miss Grace Roper, daughter
of the Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Daniel C. Roper. who will be on
the official team in the spelling bee tc
be staged at the fair.
Lower left: Miss Betsy Dern
daughter of the Secretary Of War and
Mrs George H. Dern, who will assist
at the Dart Wheel" booth, at the
benefit arranged by the woman
writer's.
Lower right: Mrs Daniel c. Roper
wife OF the Secretary of Commerce
who is among the sponsors for the
benefit. She has personally kaked
a cake for the cake booth at the event
arranged to raise funds for the milk
End fellowship fund. All those inter-
ested are invited to attend. no formal
invitations having been issued.
Underwood and Harris-Ewi Photo
Evening star., 1934-04-30

to prevent overcrowding Of the audi
torium at any time.
Features of the fair Of especial in
terest to the kiddies during the after
noon hours will be several entertainers
from the Johnny Jones Circus, in
cluding a clown. Nine Hudespeth, a
mind reader who several years ago
predicted the election of Franklin D.
Roosevelt to the Office Of President of
the United States; a fortune telling
dog. the weight-guessing genius, an
illusion box, dart wheel and bingo
equipment have all been secured
through the courtesy Of Mr.. Lawrence
Phillips, manager of the Jones show.
Mr.. Phillips is also lending several
old-fashioned carnival cashier cages
to be used at the entrances to
the fair
Miss Lora Kelly will be in charge
of the bingo entertainment. with Mrs.
Ned Brunson Harris of the Minneap-
oils Star, Miss Katharine Pearson and
Miss Roberta Bradshaw as assistants.
Miss Grace McGerr of the Nebraska
State journal Is to be in charge Of
the dart wheel, and Miss. Margaret
Evening star., 1934-04-30

carnival scene. The blossoms have
been loaned to the newspaper women
by Miss Sybil Baker, Director Of the
District Fairgrounds, who also has
loaned miniature "Old Woman Who
Lived in a Shoe" which will be used
in the dolls both.
Mr.. Buddy Barrett, interior deco
rator. is arranging all the booths in
attractive and artistic settings. and
posters of all sorts are being made
and contributed by pupils of the Alb
bott School Of Applied Arts The in
vitations, or announcements, which
have been sent out in large numbers,
were printed through the courtesy Of
The Evening Star Newspaper Co., and
a number Of cartoons have been made
for the various features of the fair
by Mr.. Clifford K. Bergman, car
toonist Of The Star. It Is not neces-
sary to receive one Of these announce
ments to be admitted to the fair. The
doors will be opened to all corners,
though precautions have been taken
Evening star., 1934-04-30
Newspaper Women's Club
May Day Fete Tomorrow.

A Cabinet tea party will be enter
tanned at the "Over the Tea Booth
tomorrow, Tuesday, afternoon at the
gala May Day carnival to be held
by the Newspaper Women's Club of
Washington in the auditorium of the
National Press Club for the benefit
Of the milk fund for undernourished
children and to establish a fellowship
fund for the club.
Mrs Cordell Hull. wife Of the Sec
retary Of State, will entertain Mrs.
Claude A. Swanson, wife of the Secre-
tary of the Navy; Mrs. Daniel C.
Roper, wife of the Secretary of Com
merce, and Mrs. Henry A. Wallace,
wife of the Secretary of Agriculture,
are among these who will be in the
company
The ball room of the club is being
gaily decorated with cherry blossoms
and other artistic festoons indicative
Of the spectacular colorfulness of a
Evening star., 1934-04-30

MIR. Rufus Putnam, 3rd, will 60 to
Evening star., 1934-04-30

from Paris. Mrs. Cridler's late hus-
band was for many years associated
with the Department of State and at
one time held the portfolio of Assist
ant Secretary of State. This is Mrs.
Crid.er's first visit here in four years
and her plans concerning the length
of her stay in this country are in
definite at the present time.
The annual children's party for the
younger members of the Congressional
Club was given Saturday afternoon at