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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16

American imperialism under the
New Deal" has increased its ag-
gressive struggle for world markets.
This has especially expressed itself
in sharpening of the contradic-
tons between Great Britain and the
United States Currency war, South
American struggles. and between
the U. S. and Japan in the Far East.
U. S. recognition of the U. S. S. r.
was not due to the peace loving ma
ture of American Imperialism, but
to the growth of the Soviet Union
into a foremost world power, to the
successful building of socialism, to
the revolutionary peace policy of
the Soviet Union, and to the desires
of the American capitalists for
Soviet trade.
While posing as pacifist, the
American government continues to
supply ammunition, money, and
military and financial advisers to
Chang Kai-Shek, the hangman of
the Chinese people. 1t has increased
its supplies of ammunition to both
Japan and Germany, who today are
the spearheads of world imperialism
for counter-revolution war
against the Soviet Union.
1t must be understood by every Y.
C. Ler and young worker, that as
the crisis of capitalism deepens, so
much more danger is there of a
united capitalist attack upon the
only fatherland of the working
class youth-the Soviet Union.
AS more and more of the masses
see through the phrases and prom
Uses of the New DEAL the capt.
talist class increases its use of fas-
cist terror against the working
masses and accelerates the develop
ment of fascism. This is being done
first of all through the New Deal"
government. Strikes are being out
lawed and workers forced to accept
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16

they talk the common tongue Of the
true proletarians they are. You can
find among them former Fascist
sympathizers and some who voted
the Democratic and Republican
tickets a few years ago. Soldiers
and sailors Of the World War are
here. The majority never were in
a labor organization before, though
perhaps almost as many either have
been or still are members of the
I. w. w. and the I. S. o. Skilled
and unskilled-coal passer, fireman,
bos'un, stoker, oiler, scowman, light
erman, bargeman, messboy, stew
ard, chef, stoker, wiper, longshore-
man-they embrace the ratings
from able-bodied seamen TO deep
sea diver. Sons of sailors and of
factory workers and farmers, most
Of them have worked for wages
from childhood.
Once in contact with the revO-
lutiOnary class struggle, they be-
come its natural leaders. For the
marine worker for years has been
among the most underpaid and
hard driven of laborers, and, in
addition, the conditions of his
labor isolate him even from his
fellow workers. The same indus
try that exploits him sends him
forth to be self-educated by read
ing and ObservatiOn-to be edu-
Gated particularly to the vital
facts that the seaman is OPP
pressed by the same conditions in
every port from Baltimore TO
Shanghai, and both before and
after he has fought somebody
else's war.
Rank and File Leaders
Tommy Boyce, once a Cincinnati
factory worker, seaman five years,
joined the International Seamen's
Club in Odessa, in the Soviet Union,
in 1929. He represented the M. w.
I. U. at the big anti-war congress
held In Paris. Paid off Bull Line
ship in Baltimore, last winter he
joined the waterfront movement
Immediately and soon was elected
secretary of the Unemployment
Council. Walter Stack, Detroit
born seaman, chosen by the men
on the waterfront to lead their
march to Washington, was kept off
the relief rolls by officials who said
he wasn't seaman; but he's been
shipping out of Baltimore for years.
Here in 1923, before he joined the
union, he was elected by his ship
mates on the Oriole Lines s. S.
Winona County to present griev-
ances Of the crew to the Shipping
Commissioner, and for this was ar
rested and charged with verbal
assault" on the Commissioner.
Seamen Emerge AS Leaders
Even newer to militant unionism,
the rank and file seamen emerged
as leaders in the Seamen's Project.
The first Subcommittee in charge
included Leslie Jones, who had been
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
Br MARGUERITE YOUNG

Asf tARANAN1 = - = ~ WV
When the S. S. City of
Hamburg paid off in Balti-
more in 1882, Anton Becker,
a young Wisconsin-born Scan
dinavian seaman, strolled off
with his shipmates and
walked along Lower Broad
way, main street of the waterfront.
AS they passed a crowded corner,
they saw young man walk UP to
an old seaman and pick a fight.
Cops came. The old seaman was
arrested, the other man went free.
A few days later, on the same
corner, Becker heard speaker de-
scribing the incident to small
street meeting. In the name of the
Waterfront Unemployed Council
the speaker declared the young man
was shipowners' provocateW, and
urged anyone who had witnessed
the fight to go and testify at the
old seaman's trial. Becker and is
others volunteered. When they ar
rived at court, all were arrested,
charged with "disorderly conduct"
and jailed.
"All we heard inside was cops
cursing the w. U. G. and the Ma
rine Workers Industrial Union"
Becker relates. They said they
were just bunch of damn Com
munists stirring mp trouble.
saw that this was not true, but
that they fought hard IN the In
terests of the workers.
said, by Jesus, If this is the way
that union works, I'm gonna join
1t, too"
He went straight from jail to the
M. w. I. U. hall and joined. He
had been a seaman all his life and
once a dues-payer to the Wobblies,
but now for the first time he be-
came active in labor struggle. BY
the time the fight for seamen-con-
trolled relief became intense, he
was and still is secretary of the
Baltimore Branch of the MWI.U.
Such are the stories of hundreds
of marine workers in the waterfront
struggle. They were drawn into
this militant fight through their ex-
periences as working men.
All NationaIities, All Ratings
Negro and white, Hawaiian, Flip
Pine, Spanish and italian in de-
scent, but most of them native born,
they speak with almost every accent
the English language knows-but
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
Brewery Workers
Reject AT. of L. Plea

CINCINNATI, #. P)-The Brew
cry Workers Union has rejected the
proposal Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor that it turn over its
drivers, engineers, oilers and FIRE
men. to their respective craft
unions. by a vote Of 24,161 to 10.
The referendum vote was announced
May a.
Whether the Brewery Workers will
be expelled from the A. F. Of L. re-
mains to be seen and may furnish
one Of the exciting fights at the San
Francisco convention in the fall.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
lspeclaI % the pailr Workerl

Especial to the Daily Workerl
ST. LOUIS. No. Nav t5-Two
thousand, five hundred packing
house workers are on strike here to-
day, following the decision Of the
meeting Of 1000 workers yesterday
at the A. F. Of L. Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and Butchers Union
for a general strike in st. Louis
packing plants. Mass picketing
around some plants is being carried
on by the strikers. Hundreds Of po-
lice have been modified around the
plants. Armour & Co., Swifts, Krey
Packing Co., Lsclede Packing Co.
are affected by the strike. This
strikers demand increased wages
and a guaranteed minimum work.
ing week. The strike is spreading.
Although at the strike meeting
mainly workers from the small
plants we're represented, the strike
is now being spread to the major
plants. The A. F. Of L. union off
cials delayed the strike call as long
as they could They did not call
the strike at the time when 20 per
cent of the workers were organized,
but gave the employers six months
time to ctoe- their coolers. to lay
off militants, and to lower the union
membership. During this time they
Unanswered with the Labor Board
to prevent a strike.
The militant rank and file work.
ers urge immediate steps to organize
the workers in the Independent, the
biggest plant here, which is Swift
controlled. They point out that the
A, F. Of L. officials are driving
wedge between the workers by tell
ing the workers of the American
Packing Co. not to strike, since they
are getting little better wages than
the rest and "it is against the law
to break a contract in closed shop
and strike for higher wages"
The Food Workers Industrial
Union has issued leaflets to the
strikers, pledging support of their
strike and calling for the election
of broad strike committees in every
plant, with all departments repre-
sented. The leaflet raises the de-
mand against discrimination against
Negro workers on the Jobs, and for
equal pay for youth workers. 1t
calls for the 36-hour minimum
guarantee. and a minimum wage Of
SIS for laborers; s35 for semi skilled
workers, with SIPS an hour for
skilled workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
CORRECTION

In the Daily Worker of Saturday,
May IL, the news story headed
Long Hours Are Disregarded By
U. T. w. Officials" contained an
error. The news item, dated New
Bedford, Mass, contains the SEN
tence, AT the last meeting of the
Textile Council Omitted Textile
Workers. it was brought out by
some Of the members that the loom
fixers and changer lovers in the
Butler mill are working IL hours a
day and 81 hours a week, with the
knowledge and approval of the Tex
tile Council and of Batty, secretary
of the loom fixers' union"
The last portion of this sentence
should have read with the
knowledge and approval Of Batty,
secretary of the Textile Council and
Secretary of the loom fixers'
union"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
San Francisco Lathers
Strike for Higher Pay

SAN FRANCISCO-Lathers work
ing on the new San Francisco post
office building have gone on strike
for SIPS an hour for a siX-hour
day. They had been receiving 81 an
hour for an eight-hour day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
". SITUATION AND TASKS OF THE YOUNG
COMMUNIST LEAGUE

has increased its shop nuclei g to
500, 1t has improved its social and
national composition.
The Y. c. L. participated in a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16

Since the Sixth Convention the
League has grown 5000 to 5000,
and become strengthened both or
ganizationally and politically. 1t
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16

Today, in the seventh Of series
Of articles by Marguerite Young
on the struggles Of the Baltimore
seamen in their fight for work
ers' control of relief, the rise Of
rank and file seamen to posi-
ton Of leadership in the union,
IN the Waterfront Unemployed
Council. and in charge of the Sea-
mems Relief Project is presented.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
One in Seven on Relief

DALLAS, Texas, May Bone per-
son in seven in Dallas county is now
on direct relief, $4,000 persons in
1925 families drawing rations. This
is only 1000 less than the 5000 on
relief just before c. W. A. began last
year,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
Jail Strike Leaders

WICHITA, Kan, May 15.-After
q reign of terror following which II
strike leaders in the relief strike
here were sentenced to Jail for
periods of 80 to 80 days each, the
four companies of National Guard
we're withdrawn.
The frame-up of the strike lead
Frs was put through by promises Of
dropping charges of criminal syn
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
Spread Strike
Of St. Louis
Meat Packers
WalkOut in Des MOines
and Cedar Rapids
for More Pay
BULLETIN

Nearly one thousand packing
house workers went on strike IN
Des Moines, Iowa, IL Is reported
today. Cedar Rapids packing
house workers are already OF
strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
Slash Relief

JOPLIN, Mo.-Relief here has
been cut to one dollar per person
per month-$12 year. On the re-
lief projects, workers are preparing
for strike against forced labor, de-
manding cash payment for all work
at the minimum rate of so cents an
hour for a 80 hour week, and enact
ment of the Workers Unemployment
Insurance Bill Oh. R. 1899.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
Win Wage Increase

NEW YORK-Approximately $50
workers on the Fordham Hospital
relief project, 80 per cent of whom
are organized into the Relief Work
ers League, won an increase in pay
from s12 to SIS week.
A meeting of Central Park work
ers will be held on Wednesday, May
Is, at 4:30 pm, at Clarte Hall,
304 West 58th st. All members of
the Relief Workers League and
non-members are urged to be pres
emit. In addition to forming plans
for demands for increased pay, the
special problems of the skilled work.
ers on relief projects, who SINCE
the close of the C.WA. have been
handed SIS per cent pay cut, will
be taken up.
A mass meeting to protest the
arrest of four unemployed workers
at the Home Relief Bureau will be
held Wednesday, May Is, at $50
pm, at the Two. Center, 1873
43rd ST., Brooklyn. N. Stevens, dis
trict LID. secretary, will be the
main speaker All workers are urged
to pack the court room on Thurs
day, May II, at am, at the Mag
tstrate Court, Flatbush and Snyder
Ave, when the workers come up
br trial.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
Jobless Throughout the
Country in Action
for Relief

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May Is
Seamen from the SIS, Almar, strik-
ing in sympathy With the crew of
another ship who we're fired in Bal
timore, Joined the picket line which
the unemployed seamen have set up
around the Federal Emergency Re
lief Bureau at 1888 Vine st. here.
Police yesterday attacked the
pickets, breaking up the line.
The pickets are demanding worker
control of the federal seamen's re-
lief project and an end to the con-
ditions at the Seamen's Institute
where the food is inadequate and
unwholesome, and the bedding dirty
and no lockers are provided for the
men, who are forced to sleep in
crowded dormitories.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
Stop Evictions

DECATUR, Ill, May IA. Three
families, members of the Unemploy-
ment Councils, were moved into
vacant houses by the Council here
following their eviction by the police
and constables. Immediately the
heads of the families were jailed
and charged with trespass. Finding
that trespass was only misde-
meanor with 500 bail, the police
charged the three with conspiracy"
carrying bail of $4,000 each.
-Four times the workers packed the
court when the Jailed workers came
up for trial. Finally, q complete
victory was won. The cases against
the workers were dismissed, and the
relief bureau moved the families
into homes of the workers own
choice.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16
Striking Seamen In
Phila. Join Picket
Line Of Unemployed

dicalism if the strike leaders would
plead guilty TO charges Of "inciting
to riot" All leaders were sentenced
to terms on the prison farm.
Strike in Des MOines
DIES MONIES, Iowa, May 7.-Des-
pite continued badgering by the
local police and provocations by
company stools and thugs, the IN
employment Council Of Des Moines
has continued to maintain a strong
picket line on the Euclid avenue
bridge strike called two weeks ago.
The strike was called against the
State Highway Commission and the
Milwaukee Bridge and Iron Co.,
when it was discovered that the
State-let P. w. A. contract called
for a 40 and so cent wage scale.
The prevailing wage scale in the
state is IS cents and 120.
Workers throughout the city, on
virtually all work projects are
striking against the deliberate at
tenpts to drive down wages and
direct relief.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-16

All NatiOnalities, All Ratings
Negro and white, Hawaiian, Flip
Pine, Spanish and Italian in de-
scent, but most of them native born,
they speak with almost every accent
the English language knows-but
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
J. c.. ALUMNI
HOLD BANQUET

Homecoming banquet for alumni
of Central Junior college took place
last night in the Hotel California
and proved to be a pleasant re-
union.
Program numbers were enjoyed
as was the dinner, and the chief
item of business transacted was the
election of officers.
Earl Ritter was elected president,
Maria Birkhauser, secretary; George
Conner, vice-president; Doris Glib
son, treasurer; Dr. Goble Hurst,
Hubert Goss, Carl Tarlton, Nor
gan Rice and Charles Birkhauser,
executive committee members.
Miss Velda Percival and Miss
Kathryn Hinderks gave program
numbers, Dean Frank I. Shepherd
was one Of the speakers as were
prominent student body officials,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
Schools
Churches
SECOND BAPTIST
CHURCH TO GIVE
CANTATA MONDAY

One of the most delightful pre-
sentatfons of the Christmas season
will be offered to the general pub
lie Monday night at s p. m at the
Second Baptist church, Brighton
near Second street when local
group Of 80 people will present a
dramatic eantata Good Will to
Men under the capable direction
of Miss Octavia Payne, organist of
the church and a teacher in the
EaStside elementary school. The
stage effects have been carefully
arranged and a group of well train
ed actors and actresses fully cos
tuned and thoroughly drilled are
combined to make this the stellar
attraction Of the season.
The book and lyric are by Laura
Bell and the music is by Ruth Dale.
The scene is the first Christmas
night and the costumes are orien-
tai. Solo numbers and chorus ar
rangements are taken by many of
the young people of the church
who have promising talent in this
field. Drama, music and religion
combine to make the message of
good will to men very impressive.
In addition to the cantata, the
Sunday school under the superin-
tendency of Prof. w. A. Payne, will
have its annual Christmas party
and gifts will be distributed to all.
There is no admission and no Of
fering will be taken. The Second
Baptist church is thus maintaining
its tradition of building the cul-
tural and religious taste of the city,
says Rev j. L. CASTOR.
Last Tuesday night, the World
Wide guild presented under the
direction of Miss Ouida Dixon and
Mrs. Elizabeth MCGEE a Beautiful
children's pageant in connection
with the Guilds White Christmas.
Many gifts were presented for the
unfortunate and a larger co-opera-
ton than in any year past was
noted. =z-..-.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
COMMITTEE HEADS
DISCUSS DETAILS
OF O. E. S. BALL

Plans for the big New Years Eve
ball to be given by Signal chapter
No. 276 Order of the Eastern Star,
were discussed at last nights meet
ing of the chairmen for the various
committees, who met with Hazel
Baker worthy matron, to report
progress.
For many years the chapter spon-
sored this New Years Eve ball
which was one of the traditional
social events. In recent years the
ball was abandoned but thissyear it
was decided to revive this popular
tradition.
The party is to be a dance and
card party in the temple and the
following are the committee chair
men: Hazel Purdy, refreshments;
Nina Stafford, cards; Maude Scho-
field, cards; w. A. Scheniman,
dance arrangements, orchestra,
ETC.; Edgar j. Hargrave, punch;
Ethel Martin, decorations.
Reservations for the card party
should be made with Mrs Edgar j.
Hargrave, telephone 586
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
AT
SCHOOL PARTIES

Supervisors of rural schools have
many calls made upon them and
Miss Edith Redit responded to one
last night when she impersonated
Santa Claus at the Rose school
Christmas party, completely deceiv-
ing everyone as to her identity.
The school children, under the
direction of their teachers, put on
Christmas story in which the
beauty and sacred nature of the
holiday were emphasized. at
After the program Santa Claus
appeared. in his, or her, identity
completely mystifying the audience.
Eucalyptus school also conducted
its Christmas program last night,
the children giving vivid charac-
terization of Christmas customs
throughout the world After the
program a social hour was enjoy
ed. Miss Helen S. Thomas, instruc-
ton supervisor, was a guest at this
party,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
BRIDGE LUNCHEON
AT COUNTRY CLUB
WE'LL ATTENDED

Barbara Worth golf club members
were hosteSses yesterday at the sec
ond of the delightful series of bridge
luncheons sponsored each month by
the womens auxiliary.
Yesterdays party proved to be an
enjoyable and well attended affair,
many women being present for this
pre- holiday gathering.
After luncheon bridge was played,
Mrs. Gordon Schneider of Holtville
winning the high score priza Mrs.
Minor o. Simms and Mrs. L. r.
jefferson of Ell Centre receiving
the second and third prizes respec-
lively.
Mrs. Charles E. Anderson was
among those entertaining yesterday
at the club. having invited group
of friends in compliment to Mrs.
Virgil Gray and Mrs. Roy Igo of
Yuma. Guests included Mesdames
Minor o. Simms, Ross T. Hickcox,
James Peter Greene, John T. Rice,
Fred Kenyon, S. p, Williams, o. H
Van Eman, Walter B. Havekorst, A.
B. Hanson, c. S. Thatcher, John B.
McNeece, L. J. Goree, L. w. Rider,
r. j. Mcnamara, L. R. jefferson,
E. L. Carson. Mark Connolly, Mrs.
c. S. Tappaan of Los Angeles and
the guests of honor.
Mrs. Anderson's prizes went to
Mrs. Simms, high; Mrs. jefferson,
second; Mrs. Thatcher, third; Mrs.
Gray and Mrs. Igo receiving guest
prizes.
Mrs. K. C. Burke headed the COM
mittee of Holtville women who de-
serve credit for the successful card
party: Mesdames w. L. Huebner,
J. K. Fahring, j. r. Snyder, w. t,
Next event in the series will be
the third Wednesday in January,
the auxiliary having selected the
third Wednesday of each month for
the club bridge luncheons.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
M. E. Sunday School
Christmas Program
Tomorrow Evening

Children of the Methodist Sunday
school and their parents are look
ing forward to the schools Christ
mas program to be held Friday eve
ming, December 81, at 7::30 o'clock
in the church.
This program will open with
Silent Night" as the prelude, fol-
lowed by the singing of Joy to the
World" The Christmas story will
be read and the invocation de-
hvered.
Musical numbers include a violin
duet, songs by the double trio. Rus
sell Tagg, superintendent, will de-
liver the address of welcome.
The Christmas story told in pic
lures will be another program num-
Der and the evening will end with
the treat.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
OF Interest to w Women
MT. SIGNAL HOME DEPARTMENT HAS
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS HEART PARTY

spreads and hooked and braided
rugs. In the afternoon Rev. r. c.
Fleisher of Galexico will give a talk
on first aid The meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Myrtle
Havens. Mrs. Mary Cook, vice.
chairman, presided at yesterdays
business meeting.
Members present were Mesdames
j. c. Stuart. Alice Pollard, Alice
Wagner, Pearl Wagner, Mary
Cook, William Brandenburg. Rosa
Burton, Daisy Dearborn, Cora Will
loughby, Mildred King, Lula Kim
berling. B. A. Sunderman, D. w
Payne. Marguerite Arner, Lillian
Flick, G. G. Bogue, Willie Russell,
w. H. Graham, w l.. Tyler. Lula
Springer. c. H. H. Small. Harriet
Downing.