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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-07

knew him. They wanted to know
about his standing in his union.
Weinstock answered that his local
sent him; that he was in good stand.
ing, and that he is working now on a
c. w. A. project in the Naval Hos
pital Of Brooklyn. Then Weinstock
told how Green had failed to act on
racketeering on the Painters Union
even when the New York journal
sent him wire saying that nom
painter gangsters were in absolute
control.
Wenistock Denounces officisls'
Prejudices
Weinstock also denounced the
failure of the A. F. of L. kingpins to
organize Negroes.
Gre5n the-eucon launched an at
tack upon Negroes, accusing them
of failing TO come to TIE A. F. Of
L." A waiter delegate shot out, cts
no use for Negroes to come 70 our
union, and you know 1t. The GIN.
Gals don't welcome Negro workers
I'VE warn you today" Weinstock
said after denouncing the N. r. A.
and all the boards on which A. F. OF
L. leaders are cooperating against the
working masses, that new elements
have joined our unions. Not to be
proud of union books but to fight for
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-07
BY JOHN ADAMS

WASHINGTON, Feb. civilian
Green and his right-hand bowers in
the executive council Of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor were sur
prised yesterday morning by dele
CATION of the A. F. of L. Rank and
File Conference for Unemployment
Insurance, and the labor takers, for
the first time, had to answer
straight from-the shoulder questions
of men representing thousands of
workers In the ranks Of various A. F.
OF l.. unions.
Constantly interrupting feebly,
Gentlemen, don't lecture u.s." Green
finally admitted that he would take
no stand on federal unemployment
insurance, and dismissed the delega-
ton with, Gentlemen, you had bet
ter go now. We are handling the
matters" But this happened only
after an hour of sharp exchanges.
Locals Members VS.. Officials
The delegation were Of A. F. Of l..
union members who had been sent
to the National Convention Against
Unemployment by their local mem
bership. They went to Federation
headquarters and were invited" in.
Seated around the Executive Council
table were Green and several s25 ,000-
1-year men; Martin Ryan, 200-pound
treasurer Of the Council and an Off
cial Of the Railway Carmen; Frank
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-07
Swift Murder Turks for
naeImar1rl, c. p. Leader,
Killing Of Scheer Proves
Workers! Rally to Support of German Workers
Revolution! RedOubIe Protests! Mass
Sunday Night at BrOnx Coliseum

trial" Of Ernst Thaelmann, leader
Of the Communist Party Of Ger
many, on charges Of high treason.
NEW YORK.-The murder of
these four Communists, including
the secretary Of the Party's Cen
trail Committee, lays appalIingly
bare the fate awaiting Ernst
Thaelnlann, leader Of the Ger
man Party, as well as George
Dimitroff, Ernst TorgIer and
their comrades.
Thaelmann, leader of the Party
which is the world prOIetariat's
vanguard against fascisn, is pro-
tected today only by the vigilance
and Indignation Of the interna-
tionaI working class.
Workers! Jam Bronx Coliseum
next Sunday night to declare
your solidarity with the German
working class! Support the Ger
man workers revolution!
At this meeting the situation
in Germany and the struggles of
the German Communist Party
will be described by Earn Browder.
All proceeds viii go to the Gem
trail Committee of the German
Communist Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-07
Nazis Seize Danzig
in Coup; Sharpens
CrOwingWarDanger
City Brings Nazis Closer
to the u. S. S. r..
i'm War Drive

DANzIG, Feb. 6.-Following pro-
cedure very similar to that used by
Hitler in his seizure of power in
Berlin, the Nazis here seized prac-
S-callv all political power today when
the Nazi-controlled Senate appointed
single State commissioner to take
full charge of the city.
Dsnzig was proclaimed a Free City
by the League of Nations as solu-
tica to the desire of Poland to free
this important seaport from the in
fluence of German capitalism. The
land which it occupies is on the
famous Polish corridor" which cuts
Germany into two sections at the
Northern border. The struggle for
the control of this port has been q
bone Of fierce contention between the
two countries.
The open seizure by the Nazis IS
fraught with the gravest menace OF
war, as Polish capitalists have always
maintained that any overt Fascist
acts against the city would imme-
diately involve the question of mill
tary defence. More than that, it
brings the Nazis closer to the Baltic
ountries for a war drive against the
U. S. S. r., and sharpens the whole
world war situation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-07
Cleveland Out to Bring ''Daily''
To Workers in the Var Plants

New subs already secured in this
district so far show greater enthu-
siasm for our paper than was shown
in the early stages of any previous
similar campaign.
Cleveland district is confident that
it will reach and in all probability
surpass its ASSIGNED quota of 500 new
daily subs and 1000 new Saturday
subs.
Conferences for placing the circula-
ton campaign on a real mass basis
have been held with section organ
izers, language buro secretaries and
with representatives of other work.
ingclaSS organizations.
Cleveland will do its utmost to help
put the national drive for 10000 new
daily subs and 10000 new Saturday
subs over the top. 1t is determined
to reach its quota in advance of its
industrial sister-city, Detroit. which
has a similar quota,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-07
$4,000 R.R. Workers
Get Strike Ballot,
Is Unions Involved
Broth erhOod Chiefs
Omit Key Engineers
from Vote
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CHICAGO, III. Feb. 6.-orinted
strike ballots to be returned by Teb.
q, we're sent to 5000 employees of
the ChicaTo ard Northwestern R"H-
rocd tv co-o0erct.1g cc,nm'ttee off,
ciels Of 10 uricns to which the work
ers helc'1o. On tie strike kcllnt ere
listed So grievances, some dating
ba"'i to 1878.
TIE strike move is seen as merely
play to p'"cate the rank and file
?nd rs 2 co1 for establishing the
Lime Board of Adjustment" spon-
sored by the government.
Engineers, conductors and tele-
graphers are not included in the
strike call.
The unions involved include the
Brotherhood of Rai'road Trainmen,
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen. the Order of
Railway Clerks, FREIGHT Hand ers,
Express and Station Employees; Sig
nalmen, Train Dispatchers; the
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Employees, and seven organizations
afflicted with the Federated Shop
Crafts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-07
Anna Schultz, Wife
Of Dead German CP
Leader, to Speak
Will Talk at Chicago
Anti-Fascist Meeting at
Coliseum Saturday
BY DAN DAVIS

CHICAGO, Ill. Feb. 6.-One Of
the four Communists murdered by
Nazi police Fridov was the hus-
band of Anna Schultz, former SEC
retarv of Ernst Torgler, who will
sneak at an anti-eascist maeting in
Che" 70 Coli"eun1. Waba-h Ave.
and 18th ST., Saturday evening. IN
der the auspices Of the Chinaoo
Committee to Aid Victims of Ger
man Faccisln.
At the same time that the anti
fascist meeting here was en-
nouncad, it was learned that the
Friends of New German" A-acr'-
can branch of the German Nazis,
has called a meeting for the fol-
lowing Saturday, Feb. IT, at Logan
Square Masonic Temple, 2453 North
Kedzie Blvd, at 8 pm.
A Nazi agent from New York is
expected to be the main speaker,
together with DR.. Griebi, who has
taken the place Of Heinz Spank
noebel rs leader Of the Nazis in
the U. S.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-07
Ruegg Protest Today
at Chinese Consulate

NEW YORK.-In protest against
the continued Imprisonment of Paul
and Gertrude Ruegg, Pan-Pacific
trade union leaders, by the Marking
government, a delegation will visit
the Chinese Consulate at IS Astor
Pl., New York, today.
Delegates from the Friends of the
Chinese People, the Chinese VAN
guard, the Workers Ex-Servicemen'S
League, the international Labor De-
tense and the Trade Union Unity
League, will meet at 10 am. today
at the N. Y. I. L. D. office, 300 Broad
way.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-07
Simon Urges More
Arms fol' ENGLAND
Eden Sent to Organize
Anti-SOviet Front

LONDON, Feb. ga big British
program of ornaments. along with
some re-armament for Germany, wSs
advocated by Sir John Simon, Foreign
Secretary, in Parliament today.
At the same time he announced
that Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Seal,
was starting out on a visit to Paris,
Rome and Berlin. to hold private dis
cussions on the farms situation
Since the armament issue is first
of all the issue of building the anti
Soviet front, Edens trip is clearly
an organizing tour for the coming
interention against the Soviet Union
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-07
Taxi Bosses Refuse
Wage, Hour Pledges
In N.R.A. Taxi Code
Cen. Johnson Silent
on Negotiations
With LaGuardia
DAILY Worker Washington Bureau)

DAILY Worker Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-National
Recovery Administration officials
said today that taxi owners are
standing pat on their determination
not to adopt an N. r. A. code pro-
viding any guarantee on wages and
hours for taxi drivers.
No comment was forthcoming from
the office Of the N. r. A. Admins
traitor General Hugh r. johnson or
his conference Yesterday with Mayor
LaGuardia of New York on the taxi
drivers strike there.
After weeks of negotiations, in which
owners insisted that taxi drivers are
"outsiGe statesmen" EXEMPT from all
labor provisions, N. R. A. officials
held a series of conferences with
them last November The owners
ORGANIZED in the National Taxi Cab
code conference, flatly refused, then
to agree to code including hack
men under labor provi-.ons. Occa-
sional,y since then, N. r. A. officials
have been in communication with the
owne~s' lawyer, Maurice Hotchre-:',
roo Bros dway, New York City, but
the employers refused to concede
anything.
Many taxi companies signed the
Presidents recovery agreement scor
after N. R. A. was instituted, flew q
Blue Eagle, but without making any
guarantee of wages or hours to theil
drivers. The Presidents recovery
agreement EXEMPTED outside sales
men" The taxi companies Their
classified drivers as "outside sales
men"-and are still insisting on this
"Out."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-07

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. s. This
district, which contains industrial
plants, among them Industrial Rayon,
that can be converted at short notice
for the manufacture of war supplies,
is making determined efforts to reach
the workers in these factories with
our Daily" to mobilize them for mass
opposition to Roosevelt's imperia'ist
war plots.
In Section l are located not only
industrial Rayon but also Midland
Steel, U s. Aluminium. Industrial
Rayon can be turned over to the
manufacture of poison gas within
twenty four hours.
Section 1, which did outstanding
work in the $4,000 campaign, pledges
to canvass these plants with the
Daily" during and following the
present circulation drive to obtain
10000 new daily subscribers and
10000 new readers for the Saturday
edition.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-07
10 Dead;
Marine Ministry
Building On Fire
Jersey Factories Busy
Turning Out Munitions
For Roosevelt Regime

HARRISON, N. j., Feb. 6.-Ref1ect-
ing the war preparations of the
Roosevelt regime, munitions plants
here and in Corning are running full
blast. The Crucible Steel Co.. subs!-
diary of the U. S. Steel Co., has in
creased it's forces from 200 to 900 men
IN three months, and like the Pollak
Manufacturing Co., Corning, is oper-
ating in two e.ght-hour shifts, with a
third shift being considered.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-07
Cab Strikers Should
Reject LaCuardia's
NRA Sell Out Plan!
Striking Tasi Drivers
Say, 'DaiIy Is Creat!''

NEW YORK.-"The Daily
Worker is really great!"
. This Is what several striking
taxi drivers picketing at Saratoga
and Lavonia Sts., Brooklyn, said
after reading Tuesdays Daily"
which contained special articles on
their strike. They had never read
the Daily Worker before.
Ten thousand copies of Tues
days edition were spread among
the striking taxi drivers, most Of
whom saw the Daily" for the
first time.
This paper sticks up for us,
alright. 1t tells the truth. Every
hackman ought to read it," are
some of the enthusiastic remarks
New York taxi drivers made while
reading the Daily"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-07
World War
Is Due Soon.
Senate Told
Workers ! Fight lingo
Spirit Imperialists
Strive to Build
DAILY Worker Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, Feb. g.
Europe is today on the verge
of another great war, and
there isn't any question about
the Far East" Arthur Robinson,
Republican of Indiana, American
Legion spokesman and big navy
advocate, declared on the floor of the
Senate today.
When Robinson was in the midst
Of discussion concerning the rela-
tive advantages Of the American,
japanese and British 1900 and the
10,000-ton cruisers, especially those
carrying 6-inch guns as against the
3-inch ones, he was advised to
refrain from making specific argu-
ments puh'clv, by Senator David
sed, big Navy man and Mellon in
tero5t representative. This is not
the place for q public discussion Of
the relative merits of the two types
of ships. What little we know about
it we'd better keep to ourselves"
Reed cautioned.
II we are to avoid the horrors OF
peac-eI mean the horrors of war.
we must be prepared to defend our
selves against attack" Robinson con-
cluded his argument for additional
warships in the impending imperial
list war for markets in the Far East.
The House Appropriations Com
mittee announced today that 1t had
approved the $286, 332, 1892 Navy De-
partment appropriations bill for the
fiscal year ending June, 1885.
The declaration of Senator
Robinson, following on that of
Speaker Henry 7. Rainey of the
House, is being used by the cap
italist class to whip the jingoistic
fears, hatreds, and war fever which
national defense week." beginning
next Monday, is intended to bring
to fever pitch.
All the forces of the American
working class must be modified to
fight this lingo spirit, to build the
international solidarity Of the work.
ing class. Through leaflets, meet
ings, through constant c,arification
of the fact that the u. S. govern
ment is preparing the American
workers for an imperialist slaugh-
ter, the tide of jingoism must be
fought down.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-07
Gilbert Urges Hackmen
to Reject Proposals of
Mayor La Guardia
FOR ONE UNION
Mrs. Herrick Would Gust
Committee of l3
BULLETIN

NEW YORK.-''TO accept La
Suardia's proposals would send
us all back to work without
gaining our major objective,
full payment Of the 5 cent
levy" declared joseph Gilbert,
after the mutiny of the Com
mittee of Is late yesterday. In
a ringing call he urged all hack
men to reject these proposals.
BY vote of to 4 the committee
of Is decided last night to ACCEPT
LaGuardia's proposal to go back to
work without winning 100 per cent
of the nickel tax.
Those voting against the sell-out
plan were Joe Gilbert, A. Rabin, Har-
ry Cantor Of the Taxi Workers Union,
and Sam Orner, leader of the Bronx
driver.
The settlement plan was to be TAX
en- before strike meetings Throughout
the city last night for vote.
NEW YORK" 1.-The taxi
strike is not settledy' That wcs
the statement made by the
strike committee Of the United
Taxi Drivers Union, following
efforts of Mayor La Guardia
through the N.R.A. to drive
the men hack to work without
granting their demands today.
Mayor La Guard.a, in on attempt
to break the taxi strike, brought in
thu 1T "A. cTc.cIs. while the Par
melee Co. modified company union
forces to SPLIT the ranks of the drivers.
La Cuardia ca Led a conference at
City Hall with Ms. Eleanor He--ick,
actin% chairman OF the n. r. A. Re
gional Labor Board, Judge Pan.sen
and Morris Ernst, mediator" chosen
by La Gu2rd,a.
The whole tone OF TIE meeting was
one of ignoring the mems demand
for the 100 per cent payment Of the
n.c,-cl tx. Mayer La Guardia
plainly slowed anger at his inability
thus far to end the strike.
Cab service in the city of New
York remained practically at stand
still yesterday, after $4,000 haclzmen
continued their great strike for 100
per cent CT tie nickel tax, and for
union recognition.
Against the demand for recognition
Of the taxi mems unica, the La Guar
dia conference leaders proposed that
recognition would be granted by the
employers when union officials had
been elected and certified by the
Regional Labor Board.
Refuse Such Proposition
"The strikers will fatty refuse such
a proposition" declared Joseph Gill
bert, speaking for the strikers. at
isn't question of whether the Re
gional Labor Board certifles our
leadership or not. We demand that
the operators recognize our union
which is supported by the workers.
Mayer La Guardia and his media
tor tool, Ernst, admitted that the
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-07
Session of Parliament
in UprOar, Behind
Machine Guns
TROOPS CALLED IN
Taxes, Wage-Cuts Rouse
Mass Indignation
BULLETIN

PARIS, Feb. 6.-More than Loco
demonstrators and several hundred
policemen wounded, and an un-
known number killed was the un-
official estimate OF casualties at
1918 pm, Paris time Buses were
on fi-e in many parts Of the city,
and firemen still fought the flames
at the Ministry of Marine.
PARIS, Feb. 6.-Ten are I'M
officially reported killed, with
two known to be dead and hun
dreds injured as the masses of
Paris have seized the streets
in the greatest mass upsurge
since the days Of the Paris Commune.
Late this evening, the Ministry Of
Marine building was on fire, and
gunners were firing on the crowds L.
the Place de la Concorde. Fifty were
wounded when police fired on crowd
in front of the Elysee Palace.
Military censorship was clamped
down at 8 pm, Paris time.
At that time, barricades had been
thrown up in several parts of the
town, and Paris $4,000 police, sup
ported by troops, had been driven
back time and again as they attacked
demonstrating crowds.
Deputies Barricaded In
The main masses were attempting
20 reach the Chamber Of Deputies,
across the bridge from the Place de Ia
Concorde.
Within the Chamber, barricaded
and with machine guns mounted at
strategic points, the session Of the
parliament broke up in an uproar. ef-
+er the government Of Edouard Dalai
der had three times won a three 10
two vote Of confidence, under the
strictest gag rule.
The mass backing Of the Commu-
mist deputies was revealed when, In
a decision to limit questions from TIE
floor to four, one of the questions
admitted was that of Jean Thorez,
Communist. Later, however, Dala-
der refused to meet any questions, as
the tumult in the Chamber grew
until the session broke up completely.
Socialists Support Government
While the Socialist Party swung
the parliamentary vote of confidence
in Daladier, in an effort to protect
the government, the masses In the
streets were voting no confidence with
torn-up paving stones and street.
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-07
Seamen in Baltimore
Strike for MWIU Code

BALTIMORE, Feb. 6.-The crew Of
the Gralock chartered by the Lucken-
back Lines came out on strike today
for the code Of the Marine Workers
Industrial Union. Yesterday the
crew of the "Nunsumo" struck and
presented their demands to the local
office today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-07
Labor Faker admits
to SpiUak He Helped
Bosses Slash W ages

While in New England the first
stopping place on his national tour
for the Daily Worker, John L. Spi-
yak secured a confession from Ia
Dor misleader that stagger syS-
tenn he approved for the New Eng
land shoe workers resulted in
wages below even the minimum re-
quired by the slave NR.A. code.
What this labor misleader said
will be contained in Spivak's first
Portrait Of America" series which
start in the Daily Worker this Fri
day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-07
Especial to the Daily wOrker)

kSpCCldI 10 Tic Oduy nOIACAJ
MOSCOW, Feb. (By Cable).-
The presidium Of the Executive
Committee Of the Communist IN
ternational yesterday issued the
following announcement:
1.-THE Presidium of the E.C.CI.
records the serious loss suffered by
the German Communist Party and
the whole German proletariat
through the brutal murder by the
fascist government of Comrede
John Scheer, secretary of the Cen
trail Committee of the Communist
Party of Germany, and three ac-
twists, Comrades E. Steinfurt, E.
Schoenhar and r. Schwartz. The
Presidium of the E.C.CI. stimuli
taneously expresses its condolences
to the families of these comrades,
murdered at their post.
Long live the cause of the revo-
luton for which these comrades
fought heroically until the last
minute of their livesl
For the Presidium, E.C.C.L.,
"KUUSINEN.'
NEW YORK-Eugene Schoen-
.lnaar, enc CT the four German Com
nnunist leaders murdered several days
ago by the Nazl fascis5S, had been in
the United States in 1923 as a rep
resantetive of the International Red
Aid, of which the International La
for Defense is the American Branch
Comrade Schoenhnaar had been in
this country for more than year
before he returned to Germany. He
remained in Germany after Hitler
took power, doing excellent revolu-
tionary underground work before he
was murdered.
These four German Communists
were shot by Nazi police on the
road from Berlin to Potsdam, last
Friday. They were being trans
ferred from prison in Berlin osten-
sib-y for questioning in connection
with the preparations for the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-07
Ia the Daily Worker
To-day

Page 2
Sports, by Phil Wolfe.
Page 3
Unemployed Delegates Protest
Race Discrimination at Capitol.
Convention Figures, by Mar
guerite Young.
Millions Gouged Out by A. f. of
l.. Heads In Big 'Kick- Back"
en- Piers.
Pare
Letters From Needle Workers.
Party Lie
"Dr. Luttinger Advises
In the Home.
Page 5
"Change the World!"
What Songs Should Workers
Caoruses Sim?
A Story From Texas.
Page 6
Editorials
Foreign News
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-07
PINCHOT VE-O-S ANTI-JIM
CROW BILL

HARRISBURG, Pa.-Gov Clifford
Pinchot, famous liberal, last week
vetoed a bill intended to prevent dis
elimination against Negroes on state
jobs.
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