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Committee shows rising resentment
among workers and an iron deter
mination to stand firmly for their
rights.
Militant rank and file Socialist
and A, F. Of L. workers forced the
adoption of a resolution protesting
the ban at a Socialist-led confer
ence last Sunday on Fascism at the
Socialist Party headquarters, 225
East Forest.
The resolution stated that Police
Commissioner Piekert is making a
fascist attack on workers rights.
The Socialist leaders, however, sue
ceeded in striking out the connec-
tion of Fascism with the denial of
Grand Circus Park, but the protest
against the ban went through
unanimously.
The Socialist leaders who faced
q fight from the floor because of
their efforts to keep the conference
under arbitrary control, instead of
permitting democratic procedure,
began injecting the usual ISLANDERS
and threats to throw out militant
delegates.
The Kelsey Wheel, A. F. of L.
Local, is reported to have passed
a resolution Sunday protesting the
ban. The conference for Unemploy-
ment Insurance held Sunday in the
Finnish Hall, under the auspices
of the International Workers Order,
and the Unemployed Councils, de-
cided upon a Michigan State petit
ton for the Unemployment Insur-
ance Bill, and also voted a protest
against the May Day ban.
Arrangements for the demonstra-
ton at Grand Circus Park and the
celebration after at the Arena Gar
dens are proceeding orderly, not
withstanding police arrests. The
special May Day edition of the
Daily Worker is meeting a good res
ponse from Detroit workers in all
industries.
The May Day Unity Committee
issued instructions today to work
ers in the demonstration to avoid
provocations by the police, to be on
guard against provocateurs, and
maintain united ranks and work
ing class discipline.
LAREDO, Texas, April 3O.-The
workers of this border town, are
preparing to carry out a border
demonstration of workers interna-
tional solidarity on May Day, in
conjunction with similar demon
stration by Mexican workers on the
other side of the border.
Local and federal authorities
have been forced to grant permit
for the demonstration, and a pa
rade to the middle of the Interna-
tional bridge, where American
workers will meet their Mexican
comrades and convey to them the
pledge of the workers of the US.
of militant support to their strug
giles and those of all peoples OPP
pressed by Wall Street Imperialism,
Organizations participating in
clude the Agricultural Workers
Union of 534 members, Needle
Workers Union, 800 members,
Painters Union, Carpenters Union
and House Servants Union, and
several mutual aid societies.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 3d.
Hundreds of Negro and white work
ers demonstrated here last Satur-
day, on East 9th and Buckeye Road
in commemoration of Joseph Ivany,
who was killed in the historic May
Day demonstration in 1919.
The meeting, opened by John
Roman, was addressed by John
Williamson, District Organizer of
the Communist Party, I. o. Ford,
former candidate for mayor on the
Communist ticket, and other speak
ers.
Tuesdays demonstration will be
held at the Public Square at 4:30
pm, and will be preceded by a
giant parade.
PHILADELPHIA. April 30.-Tens
of thousands of Negro and white
workers will gather in Reyburn
Plaza Tuesday, May /, in thunder
Gus May Day demonstration of in
ternational solidarity in the fight
against Hunger, Fascism, and War.
From Reyburn Square, the work
ers will parade to Independence
Square.
Two Giant Farades Today in
Baltimore
BALTIMORE, April 30 = Balti-
more Negro and white workers will
march in solid ranks in two giant
parades Tuesday, May First, to City
Hall Plaza for the United Front
May Day demonstration against
Hunger, Fascism, and War.
BOSTON, Mass, April 3o.-Vig-
orous protests against proposed po-
lice provocations against the May
Day demonstration tomorrow we're
sent to Governor Ely, Superinten-
dent of Police King and Mayor