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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-09

Negro girls and advised them it
would be best not to come to the
affair They did not want to lose
the support Of these ty-bourgeoiS.
This is an outrageous example
that cannot be justified. 1t requires
the sharpest kind of action when
such cases arise"
Youth in the Factories and Trade
Union
Comrade Hathaway dealt exaus-
lively with youth work in the fac
tories and trade unions. Through
out his whole speech the main en-
phasis was placed on the role of the
Communist Party in winning the
young workers.
In the past, the problem of win
ming the YOUTH" he said, was con-
sidered the problem merely of the
young workers themselves. If the
movement did not go forward fast
enough, we put Comrade Green and
other young comrades on the carpet.
We criticized them. We never
examined our own role. We did not
criticize the role of the Party"
The main problem among the
young workers before the Eighth
Convention, Comrsde Hathaway
stressed, was the making of the Y.
G. L. into a mass organization. He
declared it was the conventions task
to go back to the districts and see
to it that the League became a
larger organization than the Party
When one states that" he added
I'VE have to be very careful that this
does not become mere phrase"
Dealing with economic and trade
union struggles among the youth
Comrade Hathaway stated:
There have been many cases of
open resistance to the develop
ment of special youth demands,
and special forms for young work
ers. Many of our trade unions are
so deeply influenced by craft
outlook, purely trade union APP
preach to questions, that the prob
lem of winning the young workers
to a revolutionary consciousness is
entirely ignored" AS the crassest
example, Conrade Hathaway cited
the following:
In the fur industry, where ON
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-09
Youth Work Is Vital the AnWar Struggle" Says Hathaway
Shop Nuclei
85, Is Report
For NY. Area
Weakness in Meeting
cred Scare" Noted
by Krumbein

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April s.-"We
unanimously and Fundamentally
agree with the very excellent re-
port given by Comrade Brovder, "
declared Charles Krumbein. organ
izer of the largest district Of the
Party, New York, in the course of
the discussion.
He related the advances made
since the last Party convention,
mercilessly scoring and critizing
weaknesses which prevented even
greater gains.
"Since the open letter, the New
York district has more than doubled
the membership in the T. U. U. L.
and independent unions under our
control, and greatly increased our
opposition work in reformists' trade
unions" asserted Comrade Krum-
bein
Our Party has increased 100 per
cent since 1882 and Al per cent since
the open letter. Shop nuclei since
the open letter, have gone up from
80 to IS.
Il want, also, to criticize ourselves
directly as Party district. We were
not sufficiently alert to meet the red
scare and to bring to struggling and
striking workers the role of the
Party"
Comrade Krumbein concluded his
speech saying: THE convention
shows already some improvement in
the sections and districts. It shows
we have begun to grasp our prob
lens. AS q result of this conven-
ton, I am certain we will be able to
go forward much faster and, in this
way, meet the great tasks ahead OF
U.s."
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distributed. We decided to com
municate our resolution to the
soldiers Of all companies during the
night. 1t is true, several did not
regard 1t seriously enough. Several
skipped for Joy when they were in
formed about it. There we're also
some among the youth who we're
afraid. In such cases, perhaps in
correctly, the influence of old soldiers
and threats we're brought to bear.
But during the night the prepara-
tons in general were carried out.
WELL, and in the morning, as usual
" with stern face, the COM
mander made a speech. The officers
lined up the ranks. After the COM
mander a soldier in the front rank
repeated: "The duty of a warrior
the observance of fidelity ;"
A voice is heard from the read rank:
THE warriors protest." Voices re-
sound simultaneously from all COM
panies: I'VE protest, we protest."
For the time being the commander
of the regiment was stunned and
stood ten minutes like one rooted
to the spot. The officers also
dropped their arms and only ex-
changed glances. Against their will
they came to permit the leaves of
absence.
After this they exposed the five
or six known persons, who this
time sat for three days in the
guard-room. The examination went
easily. On the next Sunday the
leaves Of absence would be sbso-
lutely unobstructed.
The Joy of the soldiers in all
companies knew no bounds. They
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FIVE or six of us reserves were sent
to the guardroom the following
morning, Obstinately, we answered
Don't know" to all questions and
we we're released after two days.
The news reached us after that
that the regiment commander had
declared that nevertheless che does
not prohibit leaves of absence" on
the following Sunday. All rejoiced;
indeed, after such an affair, no.
body expected absences to be per-
mitted. We realized our strength
for the first time and daringly
began to prepare for the second
struggle.
Before the leave Of absence, every
Sunday morning, the commander of
the regiment repeated: you have
read and seen the supreme decree.
The greatest offence is overstaying
leave of absence. Warriors must
respect orders and observe fidelity
to the emperor" We repeat these
words after the commander and
think to ourselves "A warrior must
be clever" Away with the supreme
decree" Such was the unanimous
opinion of all. We began immedi-
ately to set up plan Of struggle
against the Supreme decree"
On Saturday evening, there was
a meeting of reserves and two years
service men. Fifty TO sixty men
from every company we're in the
room. How shall We put an end to
the operation Of the decree?" 1--WE
will all protest and simply not carry
it out" That's right" Count
me in" Are there any objections?"
Thus the resolution was immedi-
ately accepted. All the parts were
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-09
Canadian Communists
Hailed By Convention

revolutionary union among the
dressmakers, She said that youth
and women workers must be brought
forward and new cadres system
atically trained and guided for
leadership.
A delegate from the Fisher Body
plant in Cleveland spoke Of the
shortcomings Of the shop nucleus
in the plant, which has 5000 work
ers. There was not enough work
inside the plant. Mass meetings
we're called. but those who gave
names to join the Auto Workers
Union we're not followed up. When
the A. F. of L. finally was able to
get 1000 of the workers into the
A, F. of L., we did not send in our
comrades to build an opposition
group inside the A. F. of L, The
language buros should give more
help, he said, in recruiting foreign
born workers inside the mill into
the Party.
A member of the Amalgamsted
Clothing Workers Union, from
Rochester, n Y, told of how Sidney
Hillman helped cut the wages of the
workers, how the workers were
forced to give Is per cent Of their
wages back to the boss as a '1oan,'
and the necessity of building the
revolutionary opposition.
A food worker Of New York de-
voted his speech to the work inside
the A. F. Of L. He polemized against
those who underestimate work in
side the A. F. of L. It is the Party
which must form and lead revolu-
tionary opposition groups inside the
A. F, Of L., he said, in order to
combat the efforts of William
Green and the government to turn
the trade unions into direct auzil-
iares of the government. The revolu-
tionary union has been built among
the cafeteria workers in New York
to 1900 members, the largest cafe
terra union in New York affiliated
with the Food Workers Industrial
Union He sralyzed the lessons Of
the hotel and restaurant workers,
strike in New York.
Claude Lightfoot, of Chicago,
spoke on the work of the Party
among the Negro masses in Chi
cago, especially among the unem-
ployed and in the stock yards, The
key task now is to isolate the
masses from the reformists. He
challenged the Communist Party in
Harlem to compete in revolution
airy competition with Chicago in
work among the Negro masses.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-09
ChacO War Spurs
Revolt in Bolivia

SANTIAGO, Chile, April s.
Growing disintegration in Bolivia
as the product of the long war
with Paraguay over the Gran
Chaco is evidenced by a series Of
uprisings against the government
in many parts of the country.
The full extent of the unrest
cannot be learned because Of the
strict censorship which has been
imposed. 1t is known that a
group of cadets in La Paz re-
volted, and that the president Of
the municipal council of the CAPT
tai has been put under arrest. An
uprising was also reported in
Cochabamby.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-09
Farewell Party for
Workers Enroute to
The Soviet Union

NEW YORK-A farewell celebra-
ton will take place on April II, at
Webster Hall. for a group of build
ing trades workers who are leaving
for the Soviet Union at the invita-
ton of the Building Trust Of Mos
COW. They will work on number
Of buildings in the Soviet Union,
and plan to introduce the latest
American technique. especially in
the painting and decorating field.
Among the speakers at the celebra-
ton will be James w. Ford. Sidney
Leroy, Walter E, Lobe, Sarah Rice,
and others.
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speeches are accompanied by ex-
carnations: That's right. I'VE
support you About ten proposals
were accepted in this manner.
But how should We sign our
selves? Here We were at our wits
end. What, after al, should it be
called? Nobody knew in general
whom We represented. Somebody
exclaimed: And what if we call
it the Military Revolutionary Com
mittee Of the japanese Communist
Party?"
Everyone stared, but nobody was
scared. The suggestion was i'm
mediately accepted.
A troop of death" was organized
for distributing leaflets; several
men were organized for the pre-
paration of leaflets for the follow
ing Sunday.
1T night. as usual, the commander
II Of the regiment again summoned
six men.
But it proved that in the rush the
squad for the protection of those
who distributed leaflets was not set
up. The distribution of leaflets
proved unsuccessful.
We Were in such a frame of mind
that we wanted to cry and cry; in
deed, it seemed to us that it would
not be regrettable to die if only
these leaflets were distributed.
It is true that all this is scanty
experience, but absolutely not one
soldier is for the monarchy.
understand clearly chat the
workers and peasants in military
uniforms are our adherents.
Ito be Continued)
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and slogans; I'VE protest point
blank against the Imperialist War"
Recall everyone out Of Manchuria
at once" Provide for the families
of those called away to the army
and who occupy the front linel"
Leave Of absence, free assembly
and correspondence" Reduce the
term of service to one year" And
others.
Gradually, one after the other,
the soldiers began to speak. Their
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-09

were filed with confidence in their
own strength and in the power of
solidarity. Craven fear before mill
tary discipline quickly vanished.
All we're full of impotence, and
their hands itched to do something.
THE day Of the regiment jubilee
1 drew near. I'VE will arrange q
demonstration again on the day of
the jubilee" was the talk of the
soldiers, and the initiative came this
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-09

time from the masses. Official selec-
tions were not made, but the SOL
diers said: TT is necessary to OBJ
serve the directions of Kumako. T"
ut is necessary to follow after
Kisi," and about ten soldier repre-
sentatives were elected generally.
so or so men gathered together as
usual in order to consider what to
undertake on the day of the jubilee,
SO as ITO arrange for this" A sug-
gestion was made to issue leaflets
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-09
2 Negro. Mine Workers
Arrested in CongoRevOlt

BRUSSELS, (By MaiD A
new revolt Of the heavily ex-
plotted Negro workers in the
Chincolobwe mines in the Bel
gian Congo was reported here
last week.
Ten of the workers leaders
have already been arrested and
new detail of police is on the
way to the scene Of the outbreak.
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Continued from Page A.


the struggles of the veterans, There
is an under estimation in the Party,
he said, of this struggle. and pro-
posed an theological campaign in
the Party that the districts include
building w. E. S. LIS in all plans
of work, and that the C. C. issue
q statement defining our political
line in this work. He took up the
demands Of the veterans, and the
fight for the bonus, and called for
stronger exposure of the American
Legion as a part of the fascist
movement. He took up the short
comings in the campaign for the
immediate demands Of the veterans,
The Party is tagging behind in this
field, he said
The Fight Against Fascism
Comrade Rebecca Grecht, dis
trict organizer from New Jersey,
took up the question Of the fight
against fascism. 1--WE have not yet
made the masses politically alive
and conscious of this fight" she
said. IN New Jersey there has
been a rapid development Of open
fascist organizations, which are
conducting definite drive to win
the workers, especially in the tex
tile centers, One effective method
of combating fascism is the cam
paign for defense Of the foreign
born workers, and exposure Of the
national chauyinist program of the
fascist organizations, some of which
base themselves on the Italian
German and ether foreign borr
workers. The role of the social fas-
cist union leaders must be exposed
in supporting fascisn" Comrade
Grecht then took up our work ir
the A. F. Of L. unions.
Weaknesses in Unemployed
Councils
Comrade Phil Frankfeld. leader
of the Unemployed Councils of
Pittsburgh, declared that the Party
has serious weaknesses in the I'M
employed field, as shown in the
c. w. A. strike, and the relatively
small number registered in the
Councils nationally. He went into
the struggles of the Unemployed
Councils in the Pittsburgh district
where, in 1923, $4,000 unemployed
workers were registered, and, in
1884, $4,000 in Allegheny County
alone. Struggles against evictionS
and sheriff sales are being carried
out. Successes have been gained in
combating the Musteite and S. P
leadership in the unemployed
leagues. A serious shortcoming is
the lack of Party fractions.
Party recruiting and the circula-
ton of the Daily Worker must be
strengthened" Comrade Frankfelc
said. "The Unemployed Councils
are also weak around the concen-
tration point, the j, and L. stee
mill"
Comrade Negarell, Of New Yorl
| took up the lessons of the last dress
makers strike, where the Party
underestimate the mood of the
dressmakers Tor strike, and afte,
the 10000 struck under the 1. L. G
! w. U. the Party had to fight against
tendencies for liquidation of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-09
MEXICAN PEASANTS FIGHT

HIDALGO STATE, Mexico, April
8,-Seven members of big ranch
er's family on the La Canada ranch
were reported killed when they
FLASHED with a group of peasants de-
handing the distribution of the
rancher's land among them under
the state agrarian plan.
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Cameron county every year. count
ing the same person for every day
he fishes. It estimated that ap-
proximately $330.000 Is spent by
these people on gasoline, other
transportation expense. tackle, bait,
meals while on the trip. toll at the
bridge and boat hire.
The brief further estimated that
$500 non residents Of the Valley
fish annually In the waters here.
The total expenditure In the coun-
ty by these people Is estimated at
$4,000, for a grand total Of more
than s500,000 spent. Belief was ex-
pressed that removal Of nets and
seines would greatly increase this
expenditure.
The committee also was furnished
with copy Of a resolution BY the
Brownsville Junior Chamber or
Commerce, passed at a board meet
ing Tuesday morning, urging re-
moval OF nets and seines.
, 1934-11-21
Figures Are Cited

The statement cited figures show
ing that approximately Sc. 200 per-
sons fish In the coastal waters OF
, 1934-11-21

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Faux commended that they kill
thousands and thousands OF small
fish" and told Of one instance sev-
eral years ago when he and some
friends took more than 500 under
sized trout and reddish out OF one
net.
Mr.. jefferson then asked, don't
you think II the law permitted the
use OF drag seines that these small
fish would not be killed."
Faux answered that he thought
the damage from drag seines would
be Just as bad. and pointed out that
drag Seines are now used in the La
guna Madre.
J. H. Batsell, Brownsville sporting
goods dealer was the next speak
er. Faux, In introducing Batsell.
declared, he has fished for 20
years. long before he entered the
sporting goods business and Is
speaking TO you as an individual
fisherman"
BatSell expressed the belief that
the supply Of fish Is being depleted
every year. He cited the instance
Of Reddish bay since SEEMING was
prohibited there. and said he Is in
formed fishing there Is much better.
He admitted part Of this was pro-
badly due TO the pass cut through
, 1934-11-21
POLEAND Line

Continued From Page One)
BE made IN regard TO suggested use
Of nets and seines.
The committee members were in
PRODUCED at the seSSi held in the
chamber Of commerce building, by
Representative Augustine Celaya or
Cameron county.
Representative celaya explained
they had been six weeks on the
investigation 20 far, and are pay
Ing their own expenses except for
railroad fare.
Other members Of the committee
are Ebert Barren Of Sherman,
James Young OF Cuero, and accom-
panytng them were w. w. Boyd,
director Of marine operations for
the game department at Corpus
Christi. and Herbert Hartzogs rep
resentative ct Port Lavaca.
Harry L. Faux of Brownsville
was the first speaker for closing the
fishing waters. explaining that he
spoke only as an individual on a
matter on which he had worked
for years for the interest mot Of
the sport fisherman. but Of the
people Of this county as q whole"
Fish Public Property
Faux declared that he was in
terested In the problem largely
from an economic standpoint. and
that good fishing here would bring
. much greater money return from
tourists and new residents than
from the present commercial *
ploitation.
The reason there Is such a
united sentiment in this county
against nets and seines." he said,
lis that the fish In that Laguna
Madre are public property-and If
the seining continues soon they
VIII be gone, Just as u game was
destroyed" Faux said.
Faux said also he wanted to
speak for hundreds Of pole and
line fishermen" who fish COM
mercially.
He declared fishing is the most
popular sport for the farmers and
the laborers. and poorer people, "
and that sport fishermen can 20
out and catch tarpon and fish in
the Gulf, and are not so much af-
fected by loss OF the trout as the
poor people.
Faux told OF the experiences of
old timers in making great catches
on pole and line at Port Isabel. and
contraSted It with the present. He
also told OF wonderful fishing in
Mexico. contrasting 1t to Port lisa
bel now.
Faux declared that the seines had
themselves cut down commercial
fishing from more than 1000. 900
pounds In the early days TO around
100000 pounds annually now.
Faux declared In his opinion 1t
Ii impossible 10 enforce the present
law against dragging GENES. He
declared that the nets used by most
commercial fishermen at Port Isa-
bel are not gill nets but drag seines,
and must be dragged. He declared
that they drag seines from 5000
to 1000 feet long
, 1934-11-21
Couldn't Be Enforced

Parker said that a law closing
part OF It could not be enforced,
and that III they closed It during
the spawning period they would
close it IL months In the year"
He told about closing Of waters
within a mile OF Green Island BY
John Larson, keeper there, who said
he had watched the commercial
fishermen drag seines until he
decided to preserve this little bit
OF water for the pole and line fish
ermen."
s. z. Smith, district clerk of Will
lacy county. told members OF the
committee that back In 1924 they
used 10 catch huge reddish in Red
fish bay, but about that time the
commercial fishermen established
houses there and began seining. In
q few years 1t was practically i'm
possible to catch q fish, he said.
Then the bay was closed 70 nets
and seines. and now the fishing Is
vastly improved he said. He point
ed out that fish. In order to get
to Reddish bay must cross the shall
low waters around Green Island,
and said that was where the net
fishermen caught them. Smith
said he had seen them dragging
seines and catching thousands Of
fish"
The Port Isabel fishermen asked
only one or two questions, and l..
L. Voight, who said he Is a fish
dealer, said that their shipments
the past year we're rs per cent
drumfish.
Batsell In commenting on this
said he did not doubt Mr.. Voight's
figures. and that soon the entire
100 per cent OF the catch would be
drum II the trout are not protected.
w. d. Clint. president OF the
Brownsville Chamber OF Commerce,
then presented a brief statement
OF the stand OF the chamber In
favor Of closing the Laguna Ma
DIRE.
Figures Are Cited
The statement cited figures show
ing that approximately 5000 per-
sons fish In the coastal waters OF
, 1934-11-21

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