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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-28
Refuse Phila. CWA Job
to Negroes, Jews, Italians

LpIIIA. Pa.-F. E. ITALIA
Zero, 'obless Nero, wss told by the
G. w. A. enjoyment service that
they had been instructed to send no
Negroes. Jews or italians to the
R~a-d Of Edrcation proiec's.
When this case of discrimination
was brought to the attention Of ETC
H. Biddle, Pennsylvania c. w. A.
director, he piouslv stated that 'dis-
crimination cannot and dare not be
brought mo c. w. A. jobs" His
remedy for the situation was to re-
yoke all C. w. A. grants for Board
of Education projects. In his way
hi actually cut the number of C.W.A.
Jobs
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-28
Hathaway and
Minor Speak at
NRA Hearings
TUUL and Rank and File
viii Expose MIRA. at
All Sessions
DAILY Worker Washington Bureau.)

DAILY Worker Washington Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. - Robert
Minor of the Central Committee O.
the Communist Party of America and
Clarence Hathaway, Editor of the
Daily Worker, were allotted speaking
time today on the program Of the
NR.A. public criticism conferences.
officials of the NR.A. who previ-
ous1y had stoutly maintained they
never received Minors request for
time in each of the five separate
group meetings remained silent when
he reminded them Of his Geographic
DUPLICATION, and quickly put him
Town for each meeting. He was
7iven twenty minutes on tonight's
session on MIRA. employment prob
ems and was scheduled to speak for
the same length Of time, as follows:
2:30 p M, Wednesday, on trade
practices such as limitation of ma
chine hours and competitive rela-
ticnships
$40 P. M, Wednesday, on N. R. A..
code administration.
10 A. M, Thursday, on small enter
prises and ninorities under the MIRA.
and
IL Noon: Thursday. on trade prac-
ices, such as price-fixing under the
N.RA.
Hathaway will speak at p. m.
Thursday, before Group No. on
N.RA. employment questions.
Among the Militant Trade Union
delegates who arrived today were
Louis Hynan, President of the
Needle Trades Workers Industrial
Unions, Leslie H. Jones, CT the Merine
Workers Industrial Union, and Joe
Kiss, Secretary Of the National Fur
r,iture Workers Industrial Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-28
NRA Hearing Opens
With BalIyhoo Blast,
Threats to Workers
Auto Workers Strike Is
a misunderstanding, %
States William Gre en-
Daily Worker Washington Bureau

Daily Worker Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Will-
lam Green. asked what he would
do when and if automobile work
erS appeal to him for a general
strike, today told the Daily
Worker:
81 don't think I would reject the
appeal if it comes"
The American Federation of
Labor's president made this COM
mitment when he was consulted
about Toledo reports that 5000
auto workers in A. F. of L. unions
are demanding a general strike in
support of he 1000 workers al
ready out in auto parts plants.
Green's first reaction to the
question Of the strike, however,
was this:
There has been a misunder-
standing in the automobile situa-
ton. The automobile workers in
our unions have not appealed to
me to engage in the strike. I
would have to pass on that when
the application comes"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-28

A. F. of L. Rank and File Commit
tee for Unemployment Insurance.
Louis Weinstock, now on tour for
the Rank and File Committee, was
given the floor in the face Of Green's
telegram of attack and the indorse-
ment of the Workers Bill followed.
Weinstock is now on tour speaking at
A. F. of L. locals and councils on
behalf Of the Workers Unemploy-
ment Insurance Bill and other de-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-28
Spokane AFI Council Indorses Social Insurance Bill


SPOKANE, Wash, Feb. 81. - The
Spokane Central Trades Council Of
the A. F. of L. unanimously indorsed
the Workers Unemployment and So
cial Insurance Bill CHR 1888, at its
last regular meeting, in the face of a
telegram from William Green. Green
wired the Spokane A. F. Of L. Coun-
ell that they should not recognize the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-28
In the Daily Worke
Today

Page 2
Sports, by Sam Ross
Page
Pre- Convention Discussion
Pare
Letters from Textile and Needle
Worker
DIR. Lutt.nger Advises
party Life"
'In the Home"
Page 5
"Change the World" by Sender
GcrIin
"When I Spoke to the Socialist
Workers of Vienna" by James
w. Ford
Hungry Mill Workers Told to
Srend Money" by John L.
Sp;vak
'eThe Lords Prayer" by Peter
Conrad
Page s
Editorials
Foreign News
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-28
Lincoln A. F. of L. Acts

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 27.--
The Federal Labor Union, local No.
1928 "a. F. of L. this week in
dorsed the Wor'zers Unemployment
and Social Insurance Bill III. Il.
1881, by a unanimous vote. The
State Federation of Labor "a. F. of
L. and the Central Labor Union
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-28
Exactly One Year After Fire.

One year to the day after the Nazset Rechsag fire
made the signal for the Naz terror which has claimed hundreds
thousands Victims of the defendants of the Rehs
tag fire trial snatched from the mrderous hands of the
Nazs by the Soviet government
The worldwide pressure forced verdict of acquittal
at their trial
Immediately after their acquitta the three Communists
demanded to be Bulgaria despite death verdict
of the Bulgarian government against Dmitrof The BULGARIAN
refused to accept the whereupon they applied to
the Soviet government for citizenship.
Soviet DemantN Release.
This Immediately granted by the Soviet Union' and
followed at by formal demand the Nazi government
that they be allowed to go to the Soviet Union.
Hermann Goering chief of the Naz secret police whom
Dmrof had reduced to rang the witness stand at
the fire trial by his pointed questions Immediately announced
that he would allow Dmtroff out of his hands At the
trial he had promised to take revenge him ne got
hold of him.
Fight for Torgler Must Be Intensified.
Torgler, leader Of the Communist fraction in the
Reichstag tried and acquitted with the three German
citizen did not apply for Soviet citizenship and remains in the
hands Ct the Nazis despite his acquittal
worldwide pressure indignation which forced
their acqual must be intensified force the
release of Torgr who remains in the tormentng dungeons Of
Goering's secret police
The four Communists arrested Immediately after the
Reichstag fire of Feb 81 1888 Their trial announced to
be the justification for the tremendous reign of murder and
torture which the Nazis carried against hundreds of thou
sands of German workers
The heroic defense of Dimitroff Torgler Taneff and
Popof backed by actions throughout the world which
resulted in the organization of international commission
which brought light conclusive evidence that the Naz them
selves set the fire. turned the trial the Communists into
trial and exposure of the Nazis before the whole world
1t revealed Dmtroff especially of the most heroic
Of woringcass fighters striking out fearessy in behalf Of
the revolutionary workngcass and the Communist Party in
the midst Of horde of Nazs whose chief desire
ard murder him.
After the fameup been smashed so openly that the
Leipzig court forced to acqu the four Communists they
taken Berlin and turned Goerngs police
L L. D. Pledges Intensified Fight.
NEW YORK-The international Labor Defense, immedi-
atey receiving word of the liberation Dmroff Popo
and Tane sent them the following cabegram of ths
International Red Aid, Moscow:
American workers greet Dimitroff Popoff and
Taneff, and pledge intensified struggle for ThaeImann
Torger, and all classwar prisoners"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-28
Liberation Is Victory of Init Working
Class, Power of Workers Fatherland
l. L. D. Wires Greetings, Pledges Intensified
Fight for the Liberation of Torgler,
Thaelmann, Other Prisoners
COERINC LOSES HIS HOPE OF REVENGE
Liberation by Soviet Government Climax of World.
Wide Fight Against Naz Frame-Up
Especial to the Daily Worker.)

MOSCOW Feb. 27 (By Radio)-GeOrge Dimitrcff, Vassl
Tane and Bagoi POpOf arrived in Moscow by plane from
Berlin tonight.
They released earlier today by the Naz government
Berlin response the demand of the Soviet government
after having granted Soviet citizenship about two weeks
ago.
They hailed by immense throng which filled the
airport while bands played the smiling Com
munists stepped out of the plane to be greeted by officials Of
the Soviet government and the Communist Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-28
Great Fails Council

GREAT FALLS, Mont-The Great
Falls Montana City Council and the
Great Falls Central Trades Council
of the A. F. OF L. have Endorsed ths
Workers Unemployment Insurance
Bill CHR 759S).
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-28

of Lincoln, Nebraska have already
Endorsed the Workers Bill and de-
manded its enactment by congress.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-28
Johnson Declares Wider
Attack on Strikes Is
to Be Made
GREEN PRAISES NRA
Nc Relief, Nor Lowering
of Hours Says Houston
BULLETIN

DAILY Worker, Washington Bureau.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Joe Kiss,
Secretary of the National Furniture
Workers Industrial Union, faced N.
RIA. Administrator General Hugh S.
Johnson in the criticism fest today
and declared, "as far as we are con-
cerned, the NR.A. has lowered our
living standard and has created even
greater unemployment than existed
before June Is, 1888, when the code
went into effect"
With characteristic vigor, johnson
attempted to bullyrag the militant
spokesman, but Kiss furniture codes
minimum" wage, which had been
shown to be the average and in many
cases the maximum, was entirely in
adequate. johnson also conceded that
company unions, which Kiss showed
to be sponsored under the N. r. A.
code, do not represent the workers. ?"
Tossing U. S. Bureau Of Statistics
figures into the record, Kiss showed
how the furniture code handed us
steep cut In real wages" and "ac-
tually increased our hours"
Ey SEYMOUR WALDMAN
Daily Worker, Washington Bureau.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Tae gen
eral staff of American capitalism-big
businc22, its Chief government lieu
tena~ts and its leading A. F. Of L.
agents in the ranks of the working
class = today snarled, threatened,
boosted, pra1ed d0m2gogically and
even lied in the ceremonies staged in
the Commerce Department auditorium
to open the public N. r. A. sessions
officially labelled "a field day for
critics"
MIRA. Administrator General Hugh
S. johnson, Donald B. Richberg, the
head counsel for MIRA, George H.
Houston, president of the Baldwin
Locomotive Works and president
Of the violently anti-labor and pow
(Co1Stlnued on Page p
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-28

mands Of the rank and file in the
A. F. of L.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02

(rhs T'iBIes meet Jark Frost Ia iipe nekt stoES,h ,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02

The snowman cried, "Ho. ho, what fun. 1 know I'd make the two girls run. Here's where we have a dandy chase. hope my legs \hoid out.
 | "If they fall off. of course I'll lose the race, but 1 am going to iase all of my strength in running. So will both the girls. no doubt"
 "You bet we WILL" cried Goldy. "Ges, I heard you say that you'd hug me. That doesn't sound so good. because 1 know you're very cold,
 'sWhy, you would freeze mo and, I'll bet, that soon would bo soak sna vet" Then in tho snow the anowman fali, and OCT and 0'or h" EolIad.
 sIla, Iia," laughed Dotty, FigsefgaH you rlRhti That was h very 1unay sight, Come on, get ID and gun some mora. We hiiii hayo lots ef pep"
 aAll risht," Feptisd lha old snow man. "fIl Kindy dO ll, if 1 e1D, NiIk { wlll have tO nl9w down, girls, Xm f0FNad t0 watch my hlap"
 1Aem dgldy stopped, and tnfn1d &EaHnas Tbe pB0wman, knstllhk en
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
BREAD THE STORY, THEN COLOR THE PlCTURE)

the ground, looked rather sad, and Goldy said, "Why. what's come over you?
 "The friendly smile has left your face. guess we'd better stop our race. The runping's tired you out. Gee, is there something we can do?"
 "No, I guess not" came the re- ply. Look overhead, girls, in the sky. Tho sun has just peeked through the clouds. It soon will get real hot.
 "No moro with you girls can I play, cause will shortly melt away. or Sol is laughing at me, now. 1 guess I'm on the spot"
 Tho Tinias soon saw hs was right. Tho sun biased forth with alI lts might and D9tty cried, "JuAt look at that. Our friend is melting fast"
 Then so0uiy said, "Weiir so0dby, slr. lgH tough that thls hAg t0 0es 0lr, bDi wa were having such a0e6 limos, l know they couldn't last"
 (Ills 'i'inIes meet Jafk Frost lR iipe nekt stoES,h ,
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
SEAFORD

A force of wOrkmen was put back
to work here this week to finish up
the CWA projects which were start
ed here several weeks ago. Part of
the stone which is to be used in the
paving of King street, Cannon street,
and Porter street also arrived this
week and is to be put on the differ
ent streets.
The painters have also resumed
their work painting the town prop
erty and the standpipe.
The local Office of the Postal Tele-
graph Co., which was opened here
"a years ago was discontinued this
past week. SeafOrd and vicinity
will be served by the cOmpany's Of
flee in Bridgeville. This leaves only
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany with its office on High street
Mrs. Blaine Fisher has returned
to her home in Wilmington after
spending the past weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James B.
Robinson.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Hollis
have returned to their home on
Pine street after spending the past
week in Philadelphia with their SON.
in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Lank.
MIRA ndM rs. Robert Rubenstein
made a business trip to Philadel-
phia this past weekend and due to
the heavy snow storm which pre-
vailed in the State were forced to
spend the night in Dover on their
way home.
Funerals eryicesw ere held this
past Saturday afternoon for Roland
Marvel. aged 6I years, who died sud
denly at his home this week, on Har-
risOn street. The services were in
charge of the Rev. George j. Hook
er. pastor of the Mt. OliVet NJ. =.
Church. Interment was made in
the Odd Fellows cemetery.
The Democratic Club held its
monthly meeting at the Hotel Sus-
sex this past Monday; Mayor Wood
ford of Dover. was the principal
speaker. This club which was or
ganized on January 30th has enrolled
several new members this past
month.
Mrs. Harry T. Jar1nan entertained
her bridge club at her home on
Arch street Tuesday night. Miss
Iva Carter received the club prize.
@ A@
FOR RENT-Rh SeaGord. first floor
apartment on High street. Steam heat.
hath. electric lights. excellent condi-
tion. Moderate rent. Kent and Sussex
Building and Loan Association. Milford.
Delaware. fl6-4t
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16

lowed by class meeting at IL.
Miss GeOrgetta Walker spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Rayne.
Mrs Ann Williams of Selby-
vile is spending a few days with
Mrs. Julia Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Grise of
Philadelphia, were recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grise.
Miss Charlotte Eashum and Miss
Charlotte Derrickson we're the week
end guests of the Williams girls.
The Young Girls Sorority met at
the home of Miss Matte Adkins,
Wednesday evening, March Z. There
was a good attendance and a very
enjoyable evening was spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Murray, Mr.
and Mrs. Everett Long and family,
Mrs. Myrtle Hudson and Orlando
McCOllum were Sunday evening call
ers on Mr.. and Mrs. George viii
liams.
Mrs. Leon EnOch of Selbyvillei
visited relatives here Saturday.
Mrs. Eva Lewis and Mrs. Alice
Magee visited Mr.. and Mrs Walter
CULLEN, Sunday afternoon
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
WARWICK

Fire, caused by a defective fiue
destroyed the home of Oliver John
son last Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Cooper and
children of Bethany Beach. and Mrs.
Iva BartO were visitors at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. George Burton near
Laurel last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar TimmOns and
infant daughter, of DagsbOrO, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Lingo.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. BartO spent
Sunday with her brother, J. &. Banks
and family at Ocean View. Mrs.
Flora Banks and little daughter Ada
accompanied them home for the
week.
Mrs. A. II. Lingo and Mrs. c. l..
Lingo were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Euell Calhoun at Georgetown.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Schroeder and
daughter have been guests of MIR.
and Mrs. w. r. MeGee.
Mrs. Julia Lingo and children of
Long Neck, were guests of her aunt,
Mrs. A. ii. Lingo, Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
DACSBORO

Welcome to the spring season
after the snow and ice of winter
The senior class of the John M
Clayton School attended the Legis-
lature at Dover, Friday: chaperOned
by Miss Inez Cutchens.
Master George Allen Layiield was
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. M.
DOnaway the past week.
MIR. and Mrs. o. II, Campbell are
entertaining the latter's mother,
Mrs. Cutchins, of Franklin. Va, and
her sister-in-law, DIR. Cutching.
Truman Campbell, Preston Tim
mons and George Laylield spent the
weekend i'm Philadelphia.
Mrs. C. NJ. DOnaway and daugh-
ter Decima, and Miss Grace Wick
ers have returned from Philadelphia.
Roy Newton has returned after a
week with relatives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Baker of
Laurel visited their parents. Mir.
and Mrs Charles A. Gray.
Mrs. W. o. McCabe is slowly i'm
proving; also Mrs. j. b. Chandler
Is able to be out again.
MIR. and Mrs. Delbert Daisey mo-
tOred to Milford Monday. where
Mrs. Daisey is receiving treatment
for an infected eye.
Miss Doris Hudson is suffering
with a strained muscle in her side
and is under the care of DR.. Arthur
Evans.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Bethel
NJ. E. Church are giving a chicken
supper March oath. at John NJ. Clay
ton School. from to p. m. Ice
cream and cake for desert; tickets
35 cents.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
LYNCH'S CORNER
(Near EllendaleD

The largest snow this winter fell
Saturday, making the dirt roads al
most impossible.
Mrs. Pauline Lynch is on the sick
list
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Lynch spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
David Ellingsworth of Glendale.
Miss Hannah Lynch spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. ElwOOd
Lynch.
Miss Helen Lynch has returned
home after visiting friends in Har-
ringtOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood O'Day of
Milford spent Saturday evening with
his sister, Mrs. Ida Webb.
Mrs Ida O'Day has returned home
after spending a few days with her
daughter. Mrs. Horace Webb.
Alfred O'Day of Chaplain's was
visiting friends at Lynch's Corner on
Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
HOUSTON

Church news for Sunday, March
18th, 1884: Sunday School at 9.3C
a. m, Howard r. Moore superinten-
dent. Preaching at 1880 by the pas
tor, Rev. ]. c. Handy. Evening SER
vices as usual providence permit
ting.
The Ladies' Aid Society held its
regular monthly meeting at the par
sonage last Thursday night, March
| Sth, and the annual election was
held with the following results ::
President, Mrs. william Chism;
Vice-president, Mrs. William John
son; Secretary, Mrs. s. Golan Arm
our, and Treasurer, Mrs. John Cain.
The Juanita Sunday School class
held its regular meeting at the home
of Mrs. Amanda Lofland on Tuesday
night, March 9Th, with eighteen
members present. The business of
the hour being the annual election,
the following officers were elected
for the coming year: President,
Mrs. James Harrington; Vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Ralph Jump; Cecretary,
Mrs. Amanda Lofiand; Correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Jessie Marvel;
Treasurer, Dewey Sapp. Flower
Committee, Mrs. George Kirkby and
Mrs. Ruth Sapp.
Henry Sapp is quite i'll at this
writing.
William Hall, one of our most re-
spected cOlOred citizens was strick-
en- with appendicitis ON Saturday,
but is much better at this time, and
it was found an operation was not
necessary at this time.
Mrs. ManlOve and Mrs. Dicker-
son are still slowly improving.
Mrs. Agnes T. johnson returned
to her home on Monday after hav-
ing spent several weeks with her
Miss Gladys ThlstlewOod, Miss
Eleanor Shilling and Leon McKen-
sey of Wilmington, were the guests
of NJ. w. ThistlewoOd and family
ON Wednesday.
Rev. A. C. Thomas and son Ron
aid. of Marydel. were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Armour ON Thurs
day night. They came for Mrs.
who had been visiting with
friends for a week.
Miss Lille Wilson of BeacOm's
College. Wilmington, spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Wilson.
The Houston New Century Club !
met at the home of Mrs W. J. Du-
on Wednesday afternoon,
March 7th. with the president, Mrs. |
Webb presiding. The meeting was
opened with song by the club. fol-
Owed with the club collect and ag |
salute. The minutes of the previous !,
meeting were read by Garnet LOT !
and secretary pro tenn; a discussion
If business then followed after which |
he meeting was turned over to Mrs.
Dufendack chairman for the day; |
Ter subject being Moving Pictures"
She had very interesting program
arranged in which each member
present could take a part. During
he social hour the hostess served
chicken salad, pickles, hot biscuits
ind coffee. The meeting adjourned
o meet with Mrs. S. G. Armour on
Wednesday afternoon, March 18th
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-16
ROXANA

The heavy snowfall last Saturday
did not keep 81 members from at
tending Roxana NJ. Z. Sunday
School Sunday morning.
Mrs. Lizzie Mccormick returned
Saturday after a visit with her son,
John Mccormick and family near
Selbyville.
Evans Lynch spent the weekend
with his grandparents.
Edward Johnson, who attended
the youth conference at Dover, gave
an interesting report in Sunday
School Sunday morning.
Miss Christine Derickson was
out OF school part of last week due
to illness.
Mrs. Charlie Breasure has been
visiting her mother who is III at her
home in Ocean City.
Elwood Richards spent the week.
end with his mother.