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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15
BY CARL REEVE
Especial to the Daily Worker)

PITTSBURGH, Pa, June
14.-From every side, pres
sure is being felt from the
rank and file steel workers
for strike action as voted by
the last A. A. convention.
The Cross Roads of Amer
lea Ladge No. 43 Of the A. A. Of
Indianapolis, the day before yes
terday, distributed to sll the lodges
of the Amalgamated Association Of
Steel. Iron and Tin Workers res
olutions proposing the sending Of
mass delegations to Washington.
The resolution proposes that the
delegates insist on: ID a 6-hour
day, 5-day week; 90 at least IS
per cent general increase in wages;
and, 90 recognition of the union
with signed agreements. The res
oIution calls on all lodges to take
similar action for the sending Of
mass delegations to Washington to
back up the strike and its demands,
and not to go back to work until
these demands are completely won.
Criticize Tighe
Komo Lodge No. Al and Wildcat
Lodge No. As Of Kokomo, Ind, in
joint meeting passed a resolution
which was distributed to all the
lodges Of the A. A. calling upon
the international officials to accept
the cooperation of the Committee
of Ten in carrying through the
plan of concerted action" adopted
at the last A. A. convention.
The resolution demands that the
Committee Of Ten be included in
all negotiations arising out Of the
strike and the strike situation, and
criticizes Mike Tighe for refusing to
recognize the Committee. The Con-
vention opened this morning in an
executive session with all reporters
and visitors barred.
Officials Block Unity Message
The unity call Of the Steel and
Metal Workers Industrial Union
was eargerly seized when telegraph
messenger boys distributed it to the
delegates in envelopes this morning.
After approximately 100 had been
distributed, A. A. officials escorted
the messenger boys out Of the hall.
1t is obvious that the convention
is now being stretched out beyond
the original plan Of one-day ses-
sion by the international officials in
order to delay strike action. This is
seen in the announcement that
William Green, A. F. of L. presi.
dent, will speak here tomorrow.
Preparing for Strike-Backing
Arbitration"
Tighe told reporters last night
that ANY plan the government
might Offer to avert the steel
strike will be welcomed by the
delegates and given earnest con-
sideration. Tighe made il known
(ContiHned on PAGE q
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come" says the anti-fascist commit
tee.
"Hanfstaengl wishes to be greeted
and honored as an affectionate son
of Alma Mater, a Harvard graduate
who made good and now comes
back to reap plaudits and honors.
1t has ever been suggested by an
inspired editorial in the Harvard
Crimson that he be given an hon
orary degree. Such recognition
would facilitate the Hitler propa-
ganda which is the real aim behind
his coming.
we propose another kind of re-
ception and another kind of degree
for the VIGOROUSLY slippery Herr
Hanfstaengl."
Hanfstaengl should be met with
a huge demonstration voicing the
slogan Drive the Nszi Agents Out
of the United States" Free Ernst
Thaelmann and the Other Impris-
oned Anti-Fascist Fighters
The National Student League. in
behalf of its $50 High School and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15
Minor Hits fake
Vote Plans at N. Y.
Charter Hearing
Proposes True Method
Of Proportional
Representation

NEW YORK.-The position Of the
Communist Party on the proper
tional representation in the pro-
posed New York city charter startled
the hearing presided over by Nor
man Thomas, Socialist Party chief
yesterday, in the Municipal Courts
Building when Robert Minor, vet
eran revolutionary leader exposed
the false proposals for proportional
representation made by various lib
eral and business groups and pre-
sented truly democratic procedure.
Minor charged that proposals
which are being palmed off as pro-
portional representation are nothing
but attempts to defeat true proper
tional representation and at the
same time to reduce even the meagre
democratic rights now existing.
Such false proportional repre-
Sentation will help introduce some
form of city manager plan and re-
move the executive functions of city
to the furthest degree
from the electorate" he said.
THE whole manner of confusing
proportional representation wit
voting as has been done
here repeatedly is being done to put
over an undemocratic, reactionary
Minor proposed system of pro-
portional representation whereby
the total vote of minority party
will be Jumped and representatives
be elected at large according to the
total vote cast. The proposals for
pr" introduced by speakers from
the League of Women Voters. Mer-
chants Association, City Affairs
Committee represented by Rabbi
Stephen S. Wise, and other organi-
cations. called for preferential vot-
ing" or some form of emasculated
representation. Alger-
non Lee spoke for the Socialist
Party, with little prompting from
Thomas on the bench, called for
representation but ne
elected to go into any explanations,
concurring with the pro-
posals Of the business interests and
liberals"
At Wednesday nights session of
the subcommittee on city executive
3 n d administrative departments,
Robert Minor, Williana Burroughs
and Fred Biedenkapp, representing
the Communist Party, strongly OPP
posed the city manager plan of gov
eminent which the COMMITTEES
was considering and proposed q
method Of proportional representa-
ton whereby minority parties will
be allowed voice in the manage
ment Of city affairs
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15

Exposes Nazi
Money Crisis
Vain Attem pit to Halt
Gold Standard
Collapse

BERLIN, June IA severe crisis
was reached in German finances
today with the announcement of
six-month moratorium on payment
Of all foreign obligations, including
the Young and Dawes loans.
Through this means the Hitler gov
eminent saves for itself $160,000, 900,
to be used to substitute German fl
nance capital, and the heavy Nazi
war expenditures.
The announcement made by Won
Krosigk, Nazi Minister of Finance,
provides that no cash transfers be
made to foreign countries from July
l, 1884, to December 81, 1884.
These drastic steps were taken on
order of DR.. Hialmer Schacht, pres
ident of the Reichsbank, in des-
perate effort to save the collapse
of the gold standard In Germany
and the consequent opening up of
a new wave of initiation,
The immediate result of the Nazi's
financial policy will be to sharpen
its conflicts with the leading impe-
rialiSt powers who hold most of the
German debts. 1t will still further
shatter the world financial insta-
bility of capitalism, having its re-
percussion on all the money markets
of the world.
All imports into Germany, espe-
cially food and raw material, al
ready at very low point, will be
drastically cut still further. The i'm
mediate effect will be increased
prices of food stuffs for the masses,
increased unemployment, and gen.
eral intensification of the economic
crisis of fascism.
1t is admitted in London and in
Wall Street that these drastic fin
ancial measures of the Hitler regime
will only temporarily delay the col
lapse of the gold standard and in
flation. The gold coverage of the
mark is now nearly at zero.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15
MussOlini and
Hitler Meet
To Plot W ar
Conversations Occur at
Time of German
Finance Crisis

VENICE, June IA. - The chief
Nazi butcher, Adolf Hitler, arrived
here this morning at the Lido air
port, and was greeted by the fascist
premier of Italy, Mussolini, at al
most the same time that the an
nouncement of the financial crisis
was made in Berlin. On the special
request of Hitler no foreign news
papermen are permitted in the
landing field, when Hitlers plane
arrived from Munich.
The whole population of Venice
was terrorized by the unprecedented
military and police mobilization
concentrated here in order to safe
guard the two fascist dictators.
Anti aircrafft artillery and special
pursuit planes we're brought to the
landing field as part of the protec-
tive force. Mussolinis usually
heavy bodyguard was doubled.
Groups of plain clothes detectives
dressed as workers were scattered
venice Tor miles sur
the possible routes through
which Hitler and Nfussolini would
pass.
While the purpose of this i'm
portant conference is being kept
strictly secret, the capitadst n~,.s-
papers throughout the world are
unanimous in forecasting that the
chief subject will be war alliances,
in view of the failure of the Geneva
Disarmament Conference; the Nazi
anti-Soviet policy, and an attempt
to win Mussolini"s support for the
armament and war program Of Ger
man fascism, in return for Nazi
concessions in Austria.
Mussolini has specifically instruc-
ted all of the Italian newspapers to
print editorials announcing that the
visit of Hitler should not be con-
strued as in any way inimical to
France.
(See article on Page on Mus
solini- Hitler meeting.l
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15

Havana, June abandonment
were drawn against 10 Communists
yesterday in an effort to prevent
strike on June 18th.
They were charged with attempts
ing to foment a general strike on
that date.
Railway workers had already
voted to strike.
Camajuani is under martial law
as the Mendieta government sought
to terrorize labor leaders and
radicals who have been conducting
a militant fight for improved work.
ing conditions on the public services
and in local shops.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15
'DOlUn With FGSciSn =
Cry Communists
In Hitler Court

BRESLAU, Germany, June a.
Down with class justicel"
Down with Fascism!" resound-
ed in the court room yesterday
when 10 Communists, accused
Of high treason" were sentenced
to long terms of imprisonment,
Nazi newspapers report here to-
Gay.
Nazi court guards brutally
drove the defendants out of the
court rooms and into their cells
after this demonstration which
followed the reading of the YER
dict. Sentences ranging from l
to Is years were melted out to all
but Is, who we're acquitted, and
six who were given suspended"
sentences.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15
Grand Jury Indicts All
Ten Workers jailed in
MAY 20 Demonstration

NEW YORK. = UNFOLDING the
conspiracy of the courts to frame
the ten workers who were dubbed
and jailed by the police at the May
&c demonstration at so Lafayette
St, the June Grand Jury today
brought in charges of misdemeanor
against the ten. In addition,
felonious assault chares were placed
against five of the workers-Joseph
Polisky, Core Daniels. Joseph
SCHNEIDER, Jerimiah Lynch and
Davind jenkins.
In all cases, the Grand Jury was
forced, because of lack of evidence,
to drop the frame-up charges of
riot"
AS yet, no trial date has been
fixed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15
COMMUNISTS, SOCIALISTS
ARRESTED

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, June
1.-Two Communists and a number
of Socialist leaders we're arrested
here today.
Police explained the arrests as
connected with the finding" of
arms on the railway tracks near
Tolosa when dozen men fed after
an alleged firing on a guard.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15
Lodges Call for Repudi.
alton of Roosevelt
Plan
GET STRIKE CALL
SIN. VIII. Places Unity
Call in Delegates
Hands
BULLETIN

PITTSBURGH, Pa, June IA
There is strong sentiment fol-
general strike among delegates al
the convention here. This ex-
plains the great concentration OF
government forces and A. F. of l.
officials to try to prevent or delay
strike by some compromise"
measure to confuse and split the
steel workers ranks. In addition
to Green, who was invited by
Tighe, four labor "conciliators"
are now in Pittsburgh, including
Federal Conciliator James Dewey,
who visited the convention today.
The convention is now in execu-
tive session and vote on strike
action is expected tomorrow.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15
Hathaway and
RAYMOND Out
On $500 Bail
Editor, Staff Writer To
Face Jury Trial for
Exposing Spy

NEW YORK Indicted by the
New York Grand Jury for criminal
libel for exposing the criminal
strike breaking activities of the
Sherwood Detective Bureau, Clar-
ence A. Hathaway. editor of the
Daily Worker, and Harry Raymond,
staff writer of the paper, were ar
rested yesterday in the office of the
District Attorney, when they ap-
peared there with Attorney Edward
Kuntz of the International Labor
Defense to answer the charge.
Hathaway and Raymond were
taken to the Fifth Precinct Police
Station by Detective John c. Lef-
fler, one Of the arresting officers,
where they were officially booked,
and then to the Court of General
Sessions, where they pleaded not
guilty to the charge before Judge
Otto Rosalsky.
Judge Rosalsky set the bail at
81 200 for each Of the defendants,
but following heated discussion
between Attorney Kuntz and the
Judge, in which Kunt5 protested
against the high bail. both de-
PENDANTS we're released on $500 bail
each. The date of the trial was
not announced.
Its serious crime to under
mine peoples characters" said
the judge.
"But complainant in this case
has no character to be under
mined" retorted Attorney Kuntz.
'The minutes of the hearing of
the case in Magistrates Court
prove definitely that George
Williams. who brought the
charges, is strikebreaker, a man
who hires underworld characters
and armed thugs to slug and ter
rorize workers when they go on
strike. 1t is ridiculous to talk of
undermining the character Of
such man."
Part Of LaGuardia Drive
The redoubled effort on the part
of the District Attorneys office to
convict Hathaway and Raymond is
clearly part of the LaGuardia ad-
ministration's campaign against the
Communist Party, the Daily Worker
and the working class movement In
general in the City of New York
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15

pole ropes carefully cut after
the flag had reached the top,
and the pole itself heavily
creased.
While crowds gathered to
watch the sight, police squads des-
perately tried to get up the pole,
but it was creased too well for
them.
The German Consulate was re-
ported yesterday to be flooded with
thousands of telephone calls pro-
testing against the Nazi threat to
murder Ernst Thaelmann, leader of
the German working class. They
poured into the Consulate switch
board, Bowling Green 9-6584, all
day long. Workers were standing
in line in front of telephone booths
In the proletarian sections of the
city to get their chance to register
their protest and that of their or
CARNATIONS against the torture of
Thaelmann. They declared that
they would keep up steady stream
OF telephone calls until the Hitler
government realized that back of
Ernst Thaelmann there stands the
entire working class of the United
States determined to rescue him
from the Nazi eXecutioners.
Police to Aid Nazis
When the National Secretary of
the Finnish Workers Federation of
the U.S.A. phoned the Consulate to
register the protest of the tens OF
thousands of Finnish workers in his
organization he was told by a Con-
sular official "the police will answer
and take care of our phone caIIs!"
This indicates that the Nazi repre-
sentatives in this country are en-
listing the assistance of "the forces
of law and order" threatening to
arrest workers for exercising their
elementary right of fee speech and
free protest
At the same time, it was reported
that the Hamburg American line,
with Offices on lower Broadway are
subject to such a constant barrage
of protest phone calls it was max
ing it impossible to the
Nazi shipping lines representative
for all regular business to be han
died through their phone lines.
With this happening at the height
Of the tourist season, the shipping
season line was facing serious in
terruption of its passenger traffic
bookings.
While this telephone lombard
ment of the Nazi agencies has been
going on, the sale of the Free
Thaelmann" postcards had been
steadily squirting. The Needle
Trades Workers Industrial Union
reported that one of their members
had sold 60 Thaelmann postcards
to passers-by in the street during
one hour collecting l cent for the
postcards plus 3 cents for the nee
essary postage to Germany. Those
who bought the postcards signed
their name and address to register
their personal protest against the
Nazi terror and it's threat to Com
rade Thaelmann's life.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15
Rush Roosevelt Bill In
Effort to Block Strike
Against Steel Monopoly
Amendments PrOvid c
for Strikebreaking
Court Orders
BY MARGUERITE YOUNG
DAILY Worker Washington Bureau


WASHINGTON, June IA. = A
drive to force the Roosevelt anti
strike resolution through Congress
without a record vote-in order to
allow members to pass it without
taking individual responsibility for
twas under way today as some
liberals SHE'D from the plain Ian
guage of the company union Tester
ing measure.
Senator Borah of Idaho, frankly
dissatisfied by the stripping of dem
agogy from the Wagner bill for
which the Roosevelt resolution is a
substitute, declared: II think we
ought to take up the Wagner bill
and pass it,"
Republicans of the Senate mean
while appointed a subcommittee to
consider the bill. These five. head
ed by "Puddler" Jim Davis, old
hand American Federation of La
Dor faker from the steel bossed
state of Pennsylvania drew up four
amendments to make the bill even
more openly diehard, open-shop
weapon.
Pessinism spread as to the pos
sibility Of using the new Roosevelt
measure for the purpose for which
it is intended; to thwart the ma
tional steel strike and forestall
others. Reactionaries still were not
content with it. They want a
Straight-from- the shoulder compul-
sorry arbitration bill.
Lead Govt Strikebreakers
James Dewey, ace strikebreaker
of the Department OF Labors con
Continued on Page q
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15
Has 81 in Pocket,
Gipes Half to Defend
Hathaway, Raymond


NEW YORK.-An unemployed
worker yesterday donated so
cents-half of his worldly goods
for the defense of Clarence
Hathaway, editor of the Daily
Worker, and Harry Raymond,
who have been indicted for Grim
inal libel for exposing strike
breakers.
The unemployed worker, who
did not give his name, donated
the money through the Interna-
tional Labor Defense. N. Y. Dis
trict. $40 Broadway, which is de-
Tending Hathaway and Ray
n1ond
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15
l,4OO Greek Strikers
Close Tobacco Factories

PIRAEUS, Greese, June a.
Fourteen hundred tobacco workers
are out on strike, closing all tobacco
factories, including that of the
American Tobacco Company.
Three girls have been injured in
a clash with the police. Fifteen
girls have been arrested. In Cavella
three month terms we're given to
several, and internment arranged
for three others, on the charge of
Communist agitation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15
Nasi HmrfstaengI Is
An Old acquaintance,
Says Madam Perkins

WASHINGTON, June II. =
Ernst Franz Sedgwick Hanf-
staengel, Nazi propaganda agent
enroute to visit Harvard Uni
versity, is an old acquaintance of
Secretary of Labor Frances Per-
kins, she admitted today. The
cabinet lady was asked IN a press
conference to comment upon a
rumor that she and the Nazi
were related and that he was
once her house guest. She de-
MED this, but added that she
knew him.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15
NEW BOMBING PLANES

LONDON. June IA squadron
OF IL bombers was added to the
British forces today.
Three more squadrons will report
to serodromes near London during
1884 it was announced.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15
Chicago Workers Intensity
Drive to Free Thaelmann

CHICAGO, June 13-A flood of
telephone calls protesting the
frame-up of Ernst Thaelmann in
the German lynch courts tied up
the phone of the German Consulate
in Chicago for two hours today.
Hundreds of calls poured in to the
representative of Hitler's govern
ment.
Tonight an emergency conference
Involving 80 organizations was held
to prepare mass actions for the de-
Tense of Comrade Thselmann. It
was unanimously decided to hold
Continued on Pare 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15
Free Thaelnann
Flag Waves Atop
Eternal Light
Thousands Demand German c. P. Leaders
Freedom in Phone Calls to the Nazi Consulate,
Hamburg American Line Throughout Day

NEW YORK-A huge red flag fluttered in the breeze
bearing the imperative demand FREE ERNST THAEL-
MANN atop the Madison Square flag pole yesterday the
New York police force vany tried to haul the flag down.
The flag had been hoisted during the night the flag
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15
Special to Daily Worker

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June IA
Despite all the statements of the
officials Of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company here that there are
no preparations for a strike among
the steel workers, the workers report
that the strike will begin on Friday
night.
The press is featuring in scream
ing headlines, the red batting at
tacks of Tighe Of the A. A.
To fight this vicious attempt to
split the unity of the men, the In
ternational Labor Defense is dis
tributing three thousand leaflets
urging unity in preparation for
strike action in the shops.
Meanwhile the officials of the
International Union of Miners,
Metal and Shelter "a. F. of ID are
comforting secretly with the en-
ployers to break the ore strike on
the eve of the steel strike.
The shooting of a Negro, in the
Alabama Fuel and Iron Company
is being featured by the press as the
outcome of labor troubles" al
though this shooting has no con-
nection with the strikes here. Two
were arrested, but later released.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15
Birmingham Men State
Strike Certain on
Friday
DEFY WARNINGS
Press Features Zig e
''Red-Baiting'' To
Thwart Action

SALEM, Ohio, June IA
The National Sanitary Local
607 of the Steel and Metal
Workers Industrial Union
last night voted unanimously
that the company's failure to
comply with its demands to-
day would mean strike at am.
Friday, More than 300 workers are
involved.
The locals demands include
average wage increases of 20 per
cent.
This local has won two increases
totalhng IS to so per cent since
August, 1888.
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Continued on Page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15

LESSONS OF THE TOLEDO STRIKE
Series of Articles in this Important
Struggle Begins Tomorrow
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-15
HAVANA COMMUNISTS
INDICTED

Continued on Page q
The Washington times., 1934-04-17
Church Federation
Elects Officers TOdau

The Washington Federation Of
Churches will hold its annual
meeting at a dinner in the Foun-
dry Methodist Church at 6 p. m.
today. Chancellor Joseph M. M.
Gray, of American University, will
deliver the address.
Chairman of the dinner will be
william o. Tufts, president Of the
federation. Opening prayer will be
offered by DR.. r. H. Miller, Of the
National City Christian Church.
The Mems Glee Club Of American
University will sing.
Business will include reports OF
activities in the last year and cleo
tion Of officers and directors. DR..
w. L. Darby has been executive
secretary of the federation for IL
years.
The Washington times., 1934-04-17
T. v. BALL GETS
CONTINUANCE

The $1,000 bail upon which E
Wade Ball, former Arlington
county treasurer, has been at lib
erty while his appeal from a con
viction was before the State su'
preme court, was yesterday con
tinued until the end of the present
term Of the Arlington county cir
cult court by Judge Walter T. NC
Carthy. The bond expired yester'
day.
Ball was convicted and sen
fenced to two-and-a-half years in
the penitentiary for failing to
turn over $515,959.95 in county
funds when he left the treasurer's
office after "a years in the posi-
ton. He appealed the conviction
and his bond was set at $5, 900, re-
turnable Saturday. The Virginia
Court of Appeals upheld the trial
court on March Is and he has 90
days from that date in which to
perfect an appeal to the United
States Supreme Court. The bond
was continued so that appeal
might be made,