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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-12
Milk Consumption Cut
In Metropolitan Area
Despite Press Ballyhoo

ITHACA, N. Y. Dec. 1l.-Despite
an intensive publicity campaign Of
ballyhoo, which was financed by the
State to the amount Of 100000 I'M
der a proclamation of Governor
Lehman, milk and cream consumed
in the New York market dropped
to a low level during September
and October, according to report
issued yesterday by DR., Leland
Spencer and H. R. Varney of the
College of Agriculture.
Receipts of milk at the New York
market were per cent less in Sep
TENDER and 5 per cent less in Oc-
tober as compared with the cor
responding months of 1888, the re-
port said, The consumption for Oc-
tober was the lowest for that month
since 1925.
The press blurbS accompanying
the State subsidized campaign of
publicity went to unheard of
lengths. Slogans such as Think
more milk" fitting one for chill
dren in the slum areas who are
fed canned skinned milk by the
relief department, were issued. one
of the leading New York morning
capitalist newspapers devoted a
complete rotogravure section to the
subsidized campaign.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-12
Seattle ALL. Unions
Back Plan to Organize
Anti War Committee

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 1.-THE
organization of city committee of
the American League Against War
and Fascism assumed broad aspects
this week when it was announced
that six American Federation of La
Dor unions had endorsed the pro-
gram of the League and were send
ing delegates to the city committee.
The Church of the People and the
Kenwood Branch of the Socialist
Party also have delegates to the city
committee.
The city committee, representing
approximately twenty organizations,
has applied to the American League
Against War and Fascism for a
charter
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-12
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millions of toilers.

millions of toiIers.
Experience has shown during recent weeks that
the washington congress need not be movement
limited to the most advanced, the most reyolu-
tionary workers alone. 1t can become movement
broader by far in its representation than previous
eHortS IN this field. 1t be conference already
representing several million workers, and can launch
a movement drawing the majority of the working
class into the fight for the Workers UNEMPLOYMENT
and Social Insurance BILL
Our comrades, our units and fractions in the
time remaining before the congress- should redoube
their efforts to broaden out the congress- represen
taton, particularly bending every effort to win the
support and active participation of A. F. of L. locals
ana local central bodies, and the local. county and
state organizations Of the Socialist Party
In this connection it is important to note that
IN number of the cases where the Socialist Or
CARNATIONS have entered into the united front with
the Communist in the preparations for the Wash
ington congress, they have agreed to work Jointly
with us in approaching the A. F. of L. locals This
should be our aim everywhere contenting our
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-12
Ndzi Terror Fails to StifIe
Discomfort, Says Dutch Paper

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 11.-"There
is far more suffering in Germany
today than there was before" the
well-known Dutch conservative
newspaper, the Haagsche Post, de-
clares in a survey of nearly two
years under the Hitler regime.
wages have fallen and the prices
Of essential commodities have risen, +"
says the Post. Two out of the four
years which Hitler demanded for
the establishment of the public
welfare have already passed, and
during this period things have gone
against him. Discontentment is
seeking an outlet and no amount
of terrorism can stifle it. Both the
opposition Protestants and tn e
starving people have become too nu-
rlerouS to be educated by impris-
onment or other means of chastise-
ment; victims are made, but their
fate does not daunt their comrades.
Opposition has increased partic-
ularly among the students. In
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-12

organizations, organizations of ex-|
service men, small home owners,
unemployed organizations and or
CARNATIONS of women and youth,
urging them to send delegates to
the conference, which will be held
at Mirror Hall, 1856 North Western
Ave.
The Communist Party in its ap-
peal calls on all these organiza-
tons to elect delegates, who at the
conference will work out a program
cen .ering around the following is
sues and demands:
y The enactment of the Workers
Unemployment and Social Insur-
ance Bill.
q A public works program on
which workers will be employed at
union wages with a guarantee OF 80
hours work a week.
81 Cash relief to the unemployed
pending passage of H. r. 1898.
Shoes, clothing, coal and other ne
cessities to be supplied to the unem-
ployed and their families.
A. The right of all workers to or
ganize into unions and organiza-
tons of the unemployed.
81 The abolition of the red squad
and against police terror.
s. Against evictions. The repeal
of the sales tax.
y For the full social, political
and economic equality Of the Negro
people.
Around these demands and issues
and the other problems that con-
front the working people of Chicago
a platform will be worked out
around which all workers can be
rallied. The Communist Party urges
the organizations to discuss these
demands and change and add de-
mands of their own.
On the basis of this united front
platform, the call urges the nomi-
nation of candidates on the Com
munist Party ticket. The candidates
will be selected at the conference
by the delegates, and will go into
the elections with a program that
will continue the united front strug-
giles of the Chicago workers.
Two delegates can be elected from
every local of each organization.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-12
England Will Default
on War Debt; Refuses
To Discuss Settlement

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE conflict
between American and British inn
perialism will be still more inten-
sified on Friday when the United
States government fails to collect its
semi-annual tribute of $117110,765
in war-debt installments from Great
Britain, it was learned here today.
1t was pointed out in the House
Of Commons today that the Wash
ington suggestion to talk over
settlement was strictly in line with
the shrewdness and aggressiveness
of American capitalism. But neither
Britain nor the United States is
willing to take a first step toward
Settling" the war-debt problem,
since such a move would jeopardize
the payments Of European capitalist
countries to both imperialist powers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-12
Four Soldiers Hanged,
Many Held in Bulgarian
Drive on Anti-F ascists

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. 11.-Fol-
lowing the hanging of four soldiers
accused of being Communists on
Dec. 8, nineteen students have been
seized for revolutionary activity in
Tatar Pazardzik.
The soldiers were charged with
conducting struggles against Bulga-
risn fascism in the army. Leaflets
allegedly found on the persons of
the students are the sole basis for
their arrest. They are in immediate
danger Of being court-martialed and
killed, 1t was indicated here. -Four
Communist leaders were arrested in
Orshanie, it was reported.
Twenty other Communist workers
now on trial before a court-martial
at Shiratz may become the next VIC
TINS of the savage persecution by
the fascists, unless international aid
rescues them in time.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-12
Rape Frame-Up Fails
In Selma, Alabama

SELMA, Ala, Dec. 1.-THE rape"
charge as way to keep white and
Negro workers apart was again ex-
posed when the plans of the local
police to frame Negro nliscarried
here. Ed Johnson, a Negro en-
ployed by the city, was arrested and
charged with having attacked a
white woman, Then the police went
out to get the evidence"
They had planned to have John
son accused by local girl, Miss
Kynard, of having attacked her. In
this way they expected to railroad
johnson to the chain gang and at the
same time make bad feeling between
the white and Negro workers in the
city in order to check the growing
influence of the International Labor
Defense there.
But the police got triple sur
prize. First Miss Kynard refused to
aid in the frame-up. She stated
that she would not be like Victoria
Price, but that like Ruby Bates, she
would tell the truth. Although she
was beaten up by policeman
named Dukes, she continued to re-
fuse to lie.
The second surprize was the at
titude of many white workers. In
stead of joining the lynch-mob, they
tcoy the side of Johnson pouring
protests on the police chief and
other city officials. The third sur
prize was the militancy of the Ne
groes, who were modified by the
LID. all over Selma.
The police were forced to release
johnson. AS soon as he was freed,
a defense squad Of ex-service men
surrounded him and took him to a
safe place. Johnson's release was
hailed throughout the community
as a great victory for the white and
Negro workers of Selma.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-12

a number of universities the ma
jority of students refused to take
part in the festival concentrating
Hitler's putsch of Nov. 9, 1923. Some
weeks ago the manager of refresh
ment room for students in a Prus-
sian establishment had to announce
to the students that in the future
the price of lunch, fixed for several
years past, would be higher. The
students protested, but the man re-
torted; Tt is your own fault; you
wanted the Third Reich, and the
Third Reich has raised all the
prices. There was lively indigna-
ton at those words-how dare he
say such q thing2 But the man
refused to be inundated: I re-
peat he declared, "the Third Reich
was going to improve everything,
and instead it has made everything
worse!' This happened some weeks
ago, but the man has shown no
uneaSiness-there are so many per-
sons nowadays who make these pro-
tests"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-12
TroyanOvsky Visits
BirO-Bidjan Region;
Is Impressed by Work
Especial to the Daily WORKER

BIRO-BIDJAN, Dec. II CBy wire
less).-Telling the workers of Bro
Bidjan what a strong impression the
formation of Jewish autonomous
region had made upon all circles Of
the population abroad, especially
upon the Jews, Soviet Ambassador
to the United States Alexander
Troyanovsky paused here for the
afternoon on his tour through the
Far East, while en- route to America.
Ambassador Troyanovsky spent
four hours examining the collective
farm enterprises, the cultural inSti-
tutions, and the mode of life gen.
orally. II thought would meet here
a small hamlet" he declared, "but
what I saw surpassed all my expec-
tations. It is true that much work
must still be done in order to master
this region, but the enthusiasm with
which construction proceeds is a
guarantee of the victory of our ma
tional policy"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-12
Scandinavian Military Circles
Discuss Var against U.S.S.R.

OSLO, Dec. 11.-Military collabo-
ration between the northern Euro
pean states, Norway, Sweden, Den
mark and Finland is widely dis
cussed in the military press of these
countries in connection with a Joint
future attack upon the Soviet
Union.
There is even talk of forming a
military bloc of the four states, al
though in the opinion of certain Of
flcers, notably Captain Kvam, Den
mark should be omitted from the
coalition because of differences with
Germany over South Jutland. In an
article published in the Norwegian
newspaper Janus, Kvam envisages
the possibility Of an anti-Soviet war
whose issue, according to him, will
be decided on the shores of the
Baltic, and in which the Scandina-
Wan countries will be very inter-
ested in not remaining neutral.
This war, even in Kvam's opinion.
will rapidly pass over into civil war
against the governments of the at
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-12

and Fresno to express their solidar.
1ty and support for the defendants.
Judge Lennon took exception to
the International Labor Defense
arm-bands worn by the delegates,
and ordered them thrown out Of
the court room, but quickly backed
down before the protests of the
large crowd of workers present, per-
hitting the delegates to remain If
the arm-bands were removed.
A three weeks postponement was
ordered in the case of Donald Big
ham, the only one of the 10 defend
ants to be tried singly.
Process Server Grilled
After eXhausing two regular and
two special jury panels, the court
opened the third week of the trial
today with roll call of a third
special panel of II prospective jur-
ors. Forty-two challenges have been
exercised to date by each side.
James Jackas, process server and
deputy constable, was severely
grilled by defense attorney Leo
Gallagher today. Jackas' anxiety to
get on the jury was evident, but he
got snarled up in his answers, des-
pite the careful prompting of the
prosecutor, Asked by the prosecutor
if he believed in the Criminal Syn
dicalist Act he at first answered no,
but later under promptings of the
prosecutor declared he had not UNI
derstood the question at first.
Shocked Prosecution
He shocked the prosecution again
when he answered in the affirmative
the defense's query would you be
influenced by the Constable's pref
udices?" Attempting to retrieve this
blunder, he declared in answer to
another question by Gallagher that
his prejudices would not prevent
him giving the defendants fair
and impartial trial. At this point,
the prosecutor excitedly interposed
to give Jackas chance to empha-
size his pretended "impartiality."
Now, you could give the defendants
a fair and impartial trial, and your
opinions will have no bearing on
this case?" the prosecutor asked, to
which Jackas dutifully responded
Eyes"
Mrs. Mcconnell, one of the few
jurors selected to date, suddenly
took sick arg recess was called to
1880, followt& by adjournment for
the day at 2:3o, when the court re-
ported that Mrs. Mcconnell was still
unable to report for jury duty.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-12
Local Conference Planned

RICHMOND, Va.-Ten delegates
are expected to attend the Ma
tional Congress for Unemployment
and Social Insurance from this city.
G. Norman of the local sponsoring
committee has been invited to speak
before the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People
at its meeting this week. 1t is hoped
to secure delegates from this organ
ization.
A conference on behalf of the
Congress, composed of delegates
from local unions, unemployment,
fraternal and church organizations
will be held here on December %.
On Friday there will be a mass
meeting under the auspices of the
Unemployment Council to demand
shoes and clothes for the unem-
ployed in this city.
Ann Burlak, on an organization
tour in this section for the National
Sponsoring Committee is working
this week in Hopewell, Danville and
Norfolk.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-12
c. P. Students Pledge
To Carry On for Kirov
By Mastering Leninism

In a resolution adopted yesterday
the student body of the National
Training School of the Communist
Party of the United States declared
its deepest regret" at the death of
Comrade sergei Kirov, one of the
outstanding Bolshevik leaders of the
Communist Party of the Soviet
Union, who was assassinated by an
enemy of the Socialist Republic"
1--WE, the students of this school.
pledge to equip ourselves with revo-
lutionary theory, the weapons of
Marx, Lenin, Stain, so that we will
be able to organize the working
class successfully to take power in
America. BY doing this we will fol-
low the example of the heroic BoI-
shevik Party of the Soviet Union, of
which Comrade Kirov was one Of
the outstanding leaders, thus giving
our best contribution to the cause
for which he gave his life" the
resolution declares.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-12
Education Conference
Is Called in Pittsburgh
To Plan Dist. School

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 11.-A
broad Western Pennsylvania Edu-
cational Conference will be held in
Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon, in
Walton Hail. 220 Stanwix ST., for
the purpose of organizing a District
Training School, Circuit Study
Courses, and a Pittsburgh Workers
School.
A call has been sent out to all
friends of the working class and
working class organizations, asking
that delegates be elected to attend
the educational conference.
The District Training School is
scheduled to open Feb. /, 1885.
Credentials or information con-
corning the conference can be OBJ
tanned from Lee Hill, Secretary. Ar
rangements Committee, 1888 Fifth
Ave, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-12
ORDINANCE AIMS TO OUTLAW
MEETINGS

ABERDEEN, Wash, Dec. ia
local ordinance has been passed
mere prohibiting street meetings,
and especially those defined by po-
lice as advocating the overthrow of
the government" This ordinance,
which will be fought by the Inter
national Labor Defense, is aimed as
a direct blow at the Communist
Party. the militant trade unions and
other working class organizations.
In creating a new political crime,
the Aberdeen city council is en-
deavoring to reinforce the vicious
criminal syndicalist laws of the
state.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-12
tackers unless coalition is formed
among the northern states.

tackers unless a coalition is formed
among the northern states.
MOSCOW, Dec. 77.-On the
schemes of Scandinavian militarists
for northern military bloc directed
against the Soviet Union, Pravda,
organ of the Communist Party of
the Soviet Union, comments as fol-
lows
THE fact that the question of
Dano-Gerlnan disagreements has
been raised in this connection is
enough to show that the proposed
coalition has an essentially German
bias. There can be no doubt that
the Scandinavian press campaign is
far from being a spontaneous one.
1t is well known, for instance, that
the militarization of the Alland
Islands in the Baltic Sea was sug-
gested first of all in the Berliner
Boersenzei5ung. Finland, also, is no
stranger to these war-like projects.
The links connecting the militarists
OF Finland with fascist-military cir
cles in Germany are equally plain"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-12
East St. Louis Rally
Observes Founding
of Armenian Soviets

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, Dec. Ii
More than $50 Armenian workers
and their friends attended a cele-
bration of the 14th anniversary of
the establishment of the Socialist
Soviet Republic of Armenia.
The meeting, held under the aus
pieces of the Friends of Pomvar,
adopted resolutions calling for the
defense of the U. S. S. r. for the
freedom of all anti-fascist fighters
being held in European dungeons
and concentration camps A pledge
was made to Immediately raise $40
for the Daily Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-12
Chicago Conference Called on Municipal Election Issues
WOrkerS'EnemieS
Exposed
Daniel johnson, of Fords wood

Daniel Johnson, of Fords wood
bridge Township, N. j.. was ex-
PEELED from the Communist Party
some time ago as an unreliable, dis
ruptive individual.
He was active among the Scandi-
navian workers, failed to carry out
decisions of the Party and was ac-
cused of using working class or
CARNATIONS for his own personal
gains.
Since his expulsion johnson has
jumped from one organization to
another: first trying to work among
the building trades workers, then to
the I. w. W., then proposing the
A. F. Of L. to the workers, and now
it is reported that he has joined
the Socialist Party.
The workers in Woodbridge have
noticed that johnson wants to have
some kind of an organized group
around him for his own personal adj
vantages and are refusing to have
anything to do with him.
HandIovich, of Woodbridge, N. j.,
who was dropped from the Commu-
mist Party about a year ago, is an
untrustworthy individual. He sold
out to ex-Mayor Ryan (of Wood
bridge and to the Democratic
Party, campaigning for them in the
elections Of November, 1888.
Handlovich expected to get good
job for three years, if Ryan were
elected. Failing in this, he is try
ing again to gain confidence among
the workers. But the workers of
Woodbridge have not forgotten his
betrayal and are rejecting all his
advances.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-12
Big Rallies to
Supp@tSOciaIBilI
Continued from Page y

that they support and vote for the
Workers Bill.
ION the day Of the demonstra-
tions, similar resolutions should be
adopted and Immediately sent to
President Roosevelt and to your
congressman and senators.
Action should be taken in each
city before the City Council or
county commissioners to compel
them to endorse the Workers Bill
and to petition Congress to enact
it. This should be preceded by
delegations to and demonstrations
at the homes of city aldermen to
force them to put themselves on
record"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-12
Three More Writers
J Join Newspapermen
In Ledger Walkout

NEWARK, N. j., Dec. 11.-An Of
fer to mediate the strike of the
Ledger editorial strikers, made yes
terday by the New York Regional
Labor Board through its representa-
tive Ben Golden, was accepted by
the Newark Newspaper Guild.
Nothing has yet been heard from
Lucius Russell, publisher of the
Ledger.
Three more Ledger workers quit,
the staff yesterday and one more
is expected to leave the staff to-
morrow. Those who walked out are
the photographer. a reporter who
came from Bangor, Me-, on the
promise of job, and woman who
functioned on the society column.