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The Washington times., 1934-06-11
WORKERS PLAN
PRESSURE FOR
3O-DAY LEAVE

Government employees are pin.
ming their faith on the next seS-
sion of Congress for passage Of
legislation to return the old 30
day leave rule, now that enact
ment of the Zioncheck bill seems
impossible during the present ses-
sion.
Unions of Federal workers have
promised to wage strong fight
for the measure at the next Con-
gress, and sentiment among
members Of Congress seems to be
growing more in favor of the
movement, now that President
Roosevelt has recommended that
his Cabinet and high staff mem
bers of the recovery agencies
should take a months vacation
this summer.
An inquiry among several de-
partments and emergency agen-
cies indicates that little or no
added expense would be entailed
in giving all employees 80 days
leaves. One department official
stated:
"H. r.. 1867, proposing to in
crease the present allowance OF
Is days annual leave to 80 days,
would not be costly. In fact,
1t Is believed that there would
be little increased expenditure
under this proposed legislation"
E. Claude Babcock, president OF
the American Federation of Gov
eminent Employees, has pointed
out that continued operation of
the 15-day leave rule will hinder
the absorption into the Federal
service in Washington Of persons
residing west of the Mississippi,
since two weeks is often too short
a time for the workers to journey
back and forth from their homes
on their vacations.
Urging that the 30-day rule be
applied throughout all govern
mental agencies, Mr.. Babcock said:
"What is good for one Gov
eminent employees, SO far as
rest and recreation are con-
cerned, is good for the others"
The Washington times., 1934-06-11
Better Coffee
Promised By
Scientists

Better coffee, more quickly
made, cheaper and tastier, is
the aim of science.
In the laboratories of the Mel
lon Institute for Industrial Re-
search, "flaked coffee" has been
developed and is destined to
revolutionize coffee making, it
is said.
Instead of the old-fashioned
method Of grinding, the coffee
beans are cut into flakes. These,
it is claimed, will yield so per
cent more extraction than the
drip method with present cot.
fee, and IS per cent more than
the percolation method.
With the flakes, coffee may
be made by sleeping in cold
water, and a much clearer bev-
erage is the result.
The Washington times., 1934-06-11
Democratic League
Hears NeU Deal Talk

DR.. S. j. johnson spoke on
THE New Deal and the Old"
today. at a luncheon meeting
of the National Democratic
League Of America, at the Bur
hngton Hotel.
Other speakers included former
Gov. John Garland Pollard, Of
Virginia. and Representative Will
burn Cartwright CD Of Okla
honaa.
The Washington times., 1934-06-11
Restoration of Rod .
tSOu0ht in Schools

BUDAPEST O.N.SD.-The birch
rod will be restored to its former
revered place in school life in
Hungary if the bill introduced by
Deputy Maday of the government
tai party is approved by parlia-
ment.
Outlawed here for so years.
punishment with the rod would
be permitted under terms of the
proposed legislation. The bill goes
somewhat further, permitting the
teachers to box pupils ears if nee
eSSary,
The Washington times., 1934-06-11
$50 Children Join
Church Service

One hundred and fifty child
rem participated in a special
children's day celebration at
Lincoln Temple Congregational
Church yesterday.
A feature Of the program was
IL wedding groups representing
the marriage characters in well
known fables. Mrs. Mary Dulany
Evans was chairman of the COM
mittee in charge Of the program.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-12
Number of Pensioned
Veterans Cut in Half
By Natl Economy Act

WASHINGTON, Jan. i1.-One-
half of the veterans formerly re-
ceiving pensions from the federal
government have been dropped as
the result of the Roosevelt Ma
tional Economy Act passed last
Spring, it was announced by Frank
T. Hines, veterans administrator.
Hines statement showed that
the total number Of veterans re-
ceiving pensions when Roosevelt
took office was 1,016,561, and that
on Nov. 80, 1888 this number had
been slashed to 514,784. The total
money disbursed was also cut in
half. The number of pensioned
dependents Of dead veterans was
also cut from 279,926 to 1928.
Hospital care to veterans was
also cut by the Roosevelt Economy
Act. In March, 48,823 veterans
we're receiving medical care, and
on Nov. 30, this had been cut to
34,738.
The number IN institutions was
cut from 20,544 in March to 1889
in November.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-12
NR.A. Hearing Tries to Hide Huge Profiteering

buying power as a result of the
spread-the work movement under the
codes, said that real earnings of New
York State factory workers have
fallen about five per cent since June.
Real weekly wages of individual New
York factory workers, in fact, are
practically at the low point of the
depression.
Big Profits
Marsh asserted that the so-called
fair" price increases under MIRA.
are based on $150,000,0 100000 worth
of surplus or watered stock, and
$3.50, 900 ,000, 900 worth of funded corp
crate debts on which interest and
dividends are paid.
These statements were inserted In
the record after Marsh was virtually
thrown out of the meeting-for when
he asked, "Are you going to hear from
consumers, or is this frame up?'
Donald Richberg, chief counsel of the
NR.A., who had made an opening
statement, cried: I'VE are not going
to turn this into a disorderly town
meetingl"
Nevertheless, the time was largely
devoted to hearing from buyers from
mail-order houses, buyers for Uniyer-
sites demanding special cut-prices
Cor their interests, buyers for cities
and states and business representa-
tives complaining of raw material
prices.
Secret Price Agreements
A Milwaukee purchasing agent said
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-12
Green>>>A Ndzi Pupil

ny THIS time the stool pigeon document Of william
Green, A. F. Of L. head, calling upon Roosevelt
to form secret Federal police against the revolu-
honary movement is now familiar
In this document, reeking with stool-pigeon fifth
lies, SANDERS and perjuries, Green as head Of the
most corrupt union bureaucracy in the world, seeks
to brighten the American masses with crude echoes
OF the very same "red scare" hysteria With which
Filters publicity agents sought to stampede the work
ers Of Germany.
Green and his henchmen are facing the most
determined militant opposition from the rank and
nle of their unions that they have seen The reyo-
lItionary opposition In the unions is growing The
influence Of the revolutionary trade unions is growing
The telling masses, the ruined farmers and petty
bourgeois are turning toward the growing influence
OF the Communist Party in their struggle to ind a
way out of the crisis
That is why Green now attempts to frighten the
masses with his fantastic bogeys Of the red scare
IL is the ancient stale method Of the capitalist ruling
class whenever faces the growing resistance of the
masses whom 1t exploits
Green sought to bind the workers to the MIRA
slave codes with his glowing description of the codes
as the charter Of labor"
Today he cannot conceal easily from the workers
that 1t has failed TO solve the crisis that it has acted
as weapon Of strikebreaking, as a weapon for beat
ing down the wages and working conditions OF the
workers. His own A. F. Of L. economists have been
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-12

THE gh-sounding prattle last summer about Henry
Fords opposition to the MIRA. is now exposed IN
all its hollowness
In an exclusive interview with New York Times
writer in Detroit the perpetrator OF the massacre OF
hungry, unemployed Ford workers. declares he not
against the NRA
Quite the contrary, according to Mr. Ford The
N.R-A. doesn't go far enough for him. Henry Ford
was helped out considerably by the NRA last Sum
mer when Mr.. William Green, John L. Lewis, and
Sidney Hillman, on the National Labor Board helped
to break the strikes in Ford's Chester Pa and Edge
water, N. J. plants
The lawyer for the Edgewater strikers came back
from Washington one day last week and told the men
TO quit looking for any support from the MIRA labor
board.
FORD made 1t clear that the MIRA is a wonderful
means for raising the bosses profits and smashing
down the workers standard Of living.
opposed to the NRA2" exclaimed Ford. "why
should we be opposed to its"
Crafty Mr.. Ford asks the question all bosses put
to themselves when they the MIRA working as
1t did In Weirton Steel Budd Auto Philadelphia Rapid
Transit and In the two Ford plants Why should
they oppose act that raises their profits at the ex
pense Of the workers.
The NFA. from the very beginning was designed
to lower the workers living standard raise profits
and to beat back the struggles of the workers
Now that It Is working out in practice even more
to the likening Of the bosses than they even wished
for at the beginning, those who Jagged behind for
reasons Of conflicts between various monopoles who
had an edge.
NOW that it is working in practice even more to
AZ the liking of the bosses than they even wished for
those who held back for reason or other are
becoming the most enthusiastic
Fords apparent opposition to the MIRA was main
ly because General Motors jumped in on the band
wagon first and got the largest amount of gravy But
now Ford finds his gains result of the attack on
the workers substantial enough for him to become
a most ardent supporter Of the NRA
In fact this dried-up expoiter of the auto workers
cries: Give more Of til
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-12
Rail Rushed to Berlin
After Confession;
Tortured, Killed

NEW YORK.-The confession and
subsequent murder of a Nazi storm
trooper who took part in the firing of
the Reichstag building for which
four Communist leaders were placed
on trial for their lives, is reported by
the Paris correspondent of the Trans
Atlantic Information Service, a news
service issued by the Social Demo-
cratic parties, with New York Of
fices at Al Union Square. The T. I. S.
release reports:
PARIS IT. I. S0-The tbs. cor
respondent is in possession of sem
sational information which fully con-
firms the charges voiced outside the
Germany that the NaziS were solely
responsible for the Reichstag fire.
Transported Explosion from Goering's
House
According to a reliable confidential
German source, a recent inmate of
the Berlin penitentiary, Rail, re-
quested last November an interview
with the prison director. After de-
claring that he was a former mem
Der of the notorious Hitler storm
troop No. II, he stated that he was
in the secret tunnel between the
residence of the Nazi Premier Goe-
ring and the Reichstag when the fire
started. He confessed also to his par
ticipation in the transport of large
packages of inflammable and explo-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-12

that the City of Milwaukee received
nine identical bids for armored cable
showing a 62 per c7at increase over
the same cable year ago. And "the
salesman told me an accountant had
prepared all the bids and the COM
panies must submit those bids or not
submit at ALL
A Maryland State purchasing agent
declared that he received fifteen bids
for group of supplies-fourteen of
them identical. E. j. Gordon, repre-
senting the Mail Order Association,
declared that open-price-fixing pro-
visions were stricken out Of MIRA.
codes, but that the same thing is
now being done disguised under the
so-called open price list clauses"
The period before the price list be-
comes effective, he said, is "the period
Of persuasion" and prices are aver
aging even higher than they would
under an outright price fixing clause"
A Mobile, Ala, dealer said he had
been forced to raise the tag on over
alls from 95 cents to $145; a Phila-
delphia merchant reported he had
been Obliged" to double his prices.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-12
NaziS Admit Huge
Increase in JObleSS
Army Since Dec. LIST
100000 Fired; Job
Creation Program
Secretly Dropped
BY Burck

BERLIN, Jan. II. Official Nazi
figures show huge increase in unem-
ployment, with $4,000 workers thrown
out Of work since Dec. 1, making a
total of 4,O50,00O unemployed. accord
ing to Nazi statistics, which, how
ever, do not reveal the true condi-
tons. Tens of thousands Of young
workers forced to work in the labor
camps at wages only slightly above
the unemployed dole are deceptively
listed as employed, while tens of
thousands of revolutionary and Jew
ish workers who, for obvious reasons,
do not register with the Nad author
tiles are not listed among the unem-
ployed Jewish workers displaced by
Nazi supporters are not listed among
the unemployed.
Only month ago the Nazis were
shouting about great reduction in
unemployment, which they claimed
indicated Hitler's program of forced
labor camps and "job creation" The
rapid growth of unemployment is
further emphasized in the constant
decrease of revenue from the Nazi
tax on wages above 10 marks a
month currently S3D.
BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE widely adj
vertised schemes of Hitler to create
work for the unemployed are rapidly
being abandoned with utmost secrecy
Two notices in the press recently
bear this out. The "Deutsche Berg
werks-zeitung" states:
1.-THE Employers Union Of Aix-La
Chapelle and Environs, resolved at
its session to cancel the single loom
its last session to cancel the single
loom system. again. The single loom
system was introduced in August this
year for the purpose of enabling
unemployed persons to be given work
The experience gained since then has
shown, however that the abolition of
the two-loom system has considerably
increased the costs of production, and
the textile industry has suffered
greatly. The competent authorities
have declared their agreement to the
reintroduction of the double loom
system"
The same day the official VOLTS
Telegraph Bureau published the fol-
lowing notice: To-day the first sod
was turned commencing the work Of
building the state motor road Elbing-
Koingsberg." A few hours later Wolff
newspapers received urgent instruc-
tons: Notice: The report First Sod
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-12
Chinese Soviets
Victorious on
Several Fronts
Japanese Threaten Inter-
vention in Fukien
Province 8

SHANGHAI, Jan. IL. - The anti ?
Communist offensive, directed By
British agents in Szechwan province.
has collapsed. Gen. Liu Hsiang, the
Marking commander, has telegraphed
desperate plea to Marking for funds
to meet the demands Of his rebellious
soldiers, who have not been paid for
months. Many have deserted to the
Chinese Red Army.
The Soviet District in the province
has been greatly extended and the
Red Army IS now in control of one
of the most important harbor towns
on the Yangtze River, the town Of
Wansien, which was formerly a COM
handing point for imperialist oper~
atio,$ and concessions in the Prov
ince. Control of the town by the
Red Army represents threat to the
great Industrial city of Hankow.
In southwest Szechwan, the Com
munist Party has organized NUM-
Der of peasant instructions and
mutinies in two brigades of the Nam
king army. Local Soviets have been
set up in number of district cap
itals. Several new Red Army divi-
Sions were formed
In recent fighting in North Fukien
province, the Red Army defeated
three Marking armies, capturing
1900 rifles, so heavy and 80 light
machine-guns, 500 Mauser pistols,
100000 rounds of ammunition, 8 mill
tary radio stations, 5000 hand gren-
AIDES and large quantities of other
war materials. Three regiments Of
the Marking forces went over to the
Red Army. In the town Of Yenping,
1000 workers joined the Red Army,
and over IS per cent Of the workers
joined the Red trade unions.
The Red Army troops operating in
Western Human and Hupeh, under
command of Ho Lung, have occupied
the district Of Sunkiang in Hupeh,
and the Sanki district in Human. Red
Army forces are also operating sue
cessfully In the province of Chekiang,
the home Of Chang Kai-shek, Nam
king dictator.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 11.-With Nam
king forces Is miles from Foochow,
Fukien city seaport, the 10Th Route
Army Of the Fukien secessionist
regime is reported constructing 8
formidable "Hindenburg line" 40 miles
from the city to stem the Marking
advance.
Japan, which has concentrated
large naval forces in Fukien seaports,
threatened direct intervention today
if any of its nationals are injured in
the fighting. The Japanese have rec
jected a request from Marking to
withdraw its nationals from the
fighting zones.
In Sinlcang province, Gen. Chang
Pai-yuan, Marking commander, was
assassinated yesterday. He had re-
Gently suffered severe defeat.
In Northwest China, Gen. Sun
Tien-ying, recently defeated by Nam
king forces, has formed an alliance
with Gen. Ma Hung-kwei, warlord Of
Ninghsia province.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-12

ment agents with numbering the
fugitive flnancier to prevent further
exposures Of governmental corrup-
ton.
In an attempt to pass the buck, "
the ChautempS Cabinet today limited
at disciplinary measures against the
courts which shielded Stavisky, adj
hitting that there had been unjust
flied adjournments" of his trial on
several counts of previous frauds
In addition to Chautemps, and De-
Inner, former colonial minister who
resigned under fire, Deputy CASTOR
Bonnaure of the ruling Radical
Socialist" party was today involved in
the scandal, when the investigating
magistrate at Bayonne discovered
papers in Stavisky's belongings re-
vealing that Stavisky had financed
Bonnaure's electoral campaign and
paid his tailor bills. The Chamber
of Deputies is to debate today on the
question of withdrawal of parlia-
mentary immunity to permit arrest
Of Bonnaure.
The Communist deputies will push
a demand for an open investigation
of the government when the Cham
Der of Deputies debates the scandal
today. They will also charge the
government with numbering StaviSky.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-12
Storm Trooper Reveals Nasis
Fired ReichStag; Is Murdered

sive material to the Reichstag build
ing by the Nazi storm troopers and
gave number of other details which
plainly proved that he was excep-
tionally well acquainted with the cir
cumStanceS surrounding the mys-
FERROUS case. Rail declared his will
ingness to appear before the Supreme
Court at Leipzig sitting in judgment
over Van der Lubbe and his alleged
Communist conspirators.
Transferred to Berlin, Mangled Body
Found Later
AS soon as the statements of Rail
became known several prison Off
Gals limited plainly that the prisoner
was talking himself "off his head.
The secret political police, iInme-
mediately informed of these unex-
pected developments, took charge of
the case and submitted Rail to a
gruelling cross examination within
the prison. A few days later, he
was secretly transferred to police
headquarters in Berlin and nothing
more was heard of him. Finally, the
prison authorities overcame their
reluctance and inquired as to the
whereabouts of the prisoner and
when his return to the prison could
be expected. After considerable de-
lay, they were suddenly informed by
the political police that Rail had
succeeded in breaking away from his
guards on the way back to prison.
Shortly before Christmas or about
two weeks later, the cruelty mangled
body of the man was found in the
neighborhood of Berlin.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-12
Plan Anti-War, Fascism
League in Wilmington;
Conference on Jan. 10


WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. IL
Plans for the formation Of q branch
of the American League Against War
and FasciSm will be discussed at a
conference, Friday night, Jan. 10, at
Workmen's Circle Hall, 223 Shipley
St., here.
]. B. Matthews, former secretary
Of the Fellowship of Reconciliation,
ousted because of his militant anti
war stand, will speak on Guns Over
Cuba" Donald Henderson, secretary
Of the League, will tell of the prog
ress made by the organization.
The conference was to have been
held in the local Y. M. G. A. build
ing, but the authorities later refused
its use by the workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-12
French GOvt.SeekS
To Gag Press, Stop
Swindle Exposure

PARIS, Jan. LA threat to gag
the press was made in the French
Chamber of Deputies by Premier
Camille Chautemps today, following
additional revelations of government
completely in the colossal swindle of
thousands of small investors, unem-
ployed workers and insurance COM
panies of 100000 in the looting of
the Credit Municipal Bayonne by
Serge Stavisky.
The threat is directed especially
against the Communist newspaper
"L'Humanite," which has exposed
government officials involved in the
scandal which has evoked wave of
mass fury throughout France, with
several anti-government demonstra-
tions in Paris and other cities. 81
Humanite" was also the first paper
to tear to shreds the police suicide
version of the death several days ago
Of Stavisky, and to charge govern
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-12
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-12
NAVY PLANES NEAR HAWAII

HONOLULU, Jan. 1.-THE squad
ron of six seaplanees flying to Hawaii
were within 300 miles of their goal
late this afternoon. The entire flight
! is 2,400 miles
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-12
BoliyiianS Retreat; !
New Revolt Plots in
Colombia and Peru
Japan Grabs Trade in
Chile from u. S. and
British Rivals

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. lin
sharp fighting in the Chaco yester-
day the Paraguayan forces continued
to drive the shattered Bolivian army
before them, capturing several addi-
tional forts.
Argentina Rebels Active
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 1.-THE
Argentine government temporarily
lifted its censorship on rebel activi-
ties today to report a battle near
San Tome, last week, in which ID
claims Federal troops routed rebel
force, killing ten and wounding six.
Army Involved In Peru Revolt Plot
LIMA, Peru, Jan. lin prepara-
ton for resumption of war with Col
ombia, the Peruvian government is
rushing through the trial of 20 nom
commissioned officers involved in a
plot to overthrow the government,
The authorities claim that the entire
Third and Fifth Infantry Regiments
here and the Second Artillery Regi-
ment in a suburb were involved. A
number Of police also were arrested
today in connection with the plot.
The bourgeois press is feverishly ap-
pealing for united front in the
national emergency
20 Killed, 40 Wounded In Colombia
BOGOTA, Colombia, Jan. 11.-Over
a score were killed and forty wounded
in arlti-government clashes in the
State of Santander, following with
drawal of garTisons In the mobiliza-
ton Of. troops against Peru. Great
unrest, arising out OF the severe
agrarian crisis and impoverishment
of the masses, is reported through.
out the country.
Japan Grabs Trade Of Rivals In
Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. 11.--Japa-
nese trade penetration Of South
America, in rivalry with British and
U. S. imperialists, has made great
Roadway in this country, with i'm
ports Of japanese goods recently ris-
ing to $4,000,000. Japan is also buy.
ing large quantities of Chilean wool
and hides and mineral products suit
able for Japanese war preparations.
japanese commercial agents are
reported making great Roadway in
other South American countries in
wrestling trade from their U. S. and
British rivals, and strengthening
Japan's political influence, leading to
a fierce sharpening of the imperialist
struggle for control Of markets and
resources Of South America.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-12

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. lin
sharp fighting in the Chaco yester-
day the Paraguayan forces continued
to drive the shattered Bolivian army
before them, capturing several addi-
tional forts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-12
Ford Blesses MIRA.

THE high sounding pratte last summer about Henry
Fords opposition to the MIRA. is now exposed in
all its hollowness