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recommended withdrawal of all Of
ficials of the U. T. w. from posts
in the N. R. A. and from all sec
tionS' of the N. r. A. and it's
boards. This resolution was brought
out by the Organization Committee
chairman, Horace A. Riviere, with
a recommendation of non-concur-
ence, and the resolution was voted
down.
A similar resolution presented by
Delegate Herman was brought out
by the Legislative Committee in its
partial report. Both resolutions
characterized the MIRA. as the ma
chinery of the big employers and
declared the necessity Of funda-
mental change" in the position of
the U.T.W., which must regard the
NR.A. as an agency of the big EN-
ployers." The legislative committee
proposed to amend Hermans reso-
luton to withdraw from MIRA.
boards unless we receive adequate
representation on all code authority"
The resolution as amended finally
carried. Delegate Herman, in argu-
ing for his resolution, while explain
ing that the MIRA. has been used
by the employers in their attacks
on the workers, did not bring out
the role Of the A. F. Of l.. officials,
including the U.T.W. officials, as a
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passed declaring that craft union
ism is obsolete and ineffective, y
and proposing that the Executive
Council of the A. p. of l.. take stems
for the reorganization of the A. F
OF L. unions along industrial lines y
The delegates to the A. F. of l..
convention were instructed to raise
the question of industrial form of
organization there.
Herman, the mover OF the reso-
luton, did not bring out in his
speeches the role which is being
played by such advocates" of in
dustrial unionism as Sidney Hill
man and John L. Lewis, who has
industrial unionism" in the U. M.
w. A., but who, like MacNahon in
the textile union, does not follow
a class-struggle policy, but who, on
the contrary, follows the typical A.
F. Of L. leaders policy of collabora-
ton with the NR.A. boards and ar
bitration as opposed to a fighting
policy. The industrial form with
out struggle is not beneficial to the
workers.
In Herman's speeches at the con-
vention, he did not once analyze
concretely the role played by Mac
Mahon and his fellow officials in
carrying out this no-strike, arbi-
tration policy. MacMahon did not
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-16
Iowa .JObIess
Leaders Free
After Protest
Mass Drive Wins Release
For 3 After To-Day
Hunger Strike

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. IS.
Mass protest forced the release of
Ira Meade, John Nordquist end
James Porter, militant unemployed
leaders, from the county Jail here
pending their trial on charges Of
criminal syndicaism' in Septcm-
Der.
The three working class leaders
had been held on for a month for
$4,000 bail A ten-day hunger strike
against this excessive amount, mass
demonstration of workers through
out the State and protests from all
over the country, forced the author
tiles to release them until their trial.
Many organizations, including the
Iowa State Federation of Labor, an
A. r. of l.. affiliate, protested the
excessive bail bonds.
Porter is section organizer of the
Communist Party, Nordquist is
militant rank and file worker and
Ira Meade is State Secretary Of
the Unemployed Councils. Milithrb
workers organizations are organ,z-
ing to force the dropping of all
charges against their Leaders,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-16
NECKWEAR WORKERS REJECT THOMAS WE1ITEWASH REPOR7
Plan Mellon
Strike SellOut
$500 Men Still Out in
New Kensington Plant:
Picketing Feeble

NEW KENSINGTON, Pa, Aug.
15.-The strike Of $500 aluminium
workers continued here yesterday
despite neglect of mass picketing
with A. F. of L. officials preparing
the way for Intervention by the Ma
tional Labor Board. Full power in
the strike is still vested in Dave
Williams, Green's organizer, who is
maneuvering for an open. shop
agreement with an anti-strike clause
inserted.
Due to the poorly organized pick
citing the Aluminium Company has
kept about $50 foremen and super
Yisors in the plant and today the
company shipped two freight cars
of products under an armed guard
of nine railroad detectives.
Instead Of modifying the strikers
to prevent shipment of the two cars,
local President Paul Hewlett threat
ened the company with withdrawal
of stationary engineers and watch
men if the act was repeated.
Picket lines to date present a
hOAAJ oAEAlbs uAOlC GO11lkdIlY dIll
borough deputies are on duty than
picketS.
Williams exerts dictatorial control
over the local union that not even
the president can call meeting;
negotiations are kept secret from
the workers; and economic demands
of the aluminium workers, such as
that for IS per cent increase and
a 50-cent minimum, have been sup
pressed by the A. F. of L. leaders,
who have advanced instead their
own no-strike agreement.
A great deal of sentiment for re-
gaining rank and file control of the
strike and negotiations exists among
the workers. but due to lack of
leadership this opposition has thus
hr failed to organize.
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charges filed with it by the Exam
iner."
NOW let us examine the petition
IN and the story.
IN the first place, does the Elk
aminer protest against the out
having of workers sports clubs by
Hitler? 1t does not! 1t protests only
against the Fascists' persecution CT
the Jews. One would suppose from
what the Examiner ite-ates that
Olympic ideals" would be served
were Hitler to order that the Jews
be allowed to live in peace. The
story contains no protest against
Fascism. In fact, the word fascism
is not even used once in the story
or petition. For all the story gives
to understand, the isue is between
NaM and Olympic ideals" not be-
tween Fascism and Olympic ideals, .
And, as I say, only the attitude
towards the Jews seems to be repre-
sented in these Olympic ideals
The story cites six special laws is
sued by the Nazis, and all the cita
tions deal only with the Jews.
AND what does the Jewish Ex-
n aminer mean by Olympic
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-16
Six Receive Heavy Sentences
for Picketing Nazi Consulate
C. P. Section Organizer, Leading Negro Worker
and Four Women Get Terms

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 15.-One-
year sentences for picketing the
Nazi consulate we're given here
Monday to Ben Gardner, section
organizer of the Communist Party,
and James Wilson, leading Negro
worker by Judge Otto Heiligman.
Four women pickets were SEN
fenced to six-month terms. All six
sentences are to Holmesburg County
workhouse.
The most vigorous campaign Is
being planned by the International
Labor Defense here, to smash the
fascist terror expressed in these vi
cious sentences.
The cases themselves will be APP
pealed, and mass campaign
launched to force the courts to
rescind them. The whole drive will
be linked with the fight to free
Ernst Thaelmann, which local au-
thorities are doing their best to
break down. The sentences, it was
pointed out, are not only direct
imitation of Hitler terror methods,
but direct support to the Nazi ter
ror in Germany.
Workers in the court during the
trial vigorously applauded the wit
ness-stand speech Of Gardner, de-
spite the presence of squads of
plainclothesmen. More than $50 OF
those who sought to attend the
trial were forcibly prevented.
Both Gardner and Wilson ener-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-16
Home Owners
Plan HELPS
Big Landlords

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ia Wig
orous campaign to expose the Phil
adelphia Real Estate Boards plan
of having the city pay money to
landlords once a month to cover
one-twelfth of the annual charges,
as a measure to aid rich landlords
against the poor and impoverished
landlords, is being undertaken by
the Unemployment Councils.
The plan which provides for q
$3.50 relief fund.- to pay landlords
whose tenants are unemployed has
been adopted by the State Emer-
gency Relief Board. 1t is intended
to serve only the interests of the
larger landlords who control the
Real Estate Board since there is
no provision for the home-oWner
who is unable to meet his carrying
charges and is in danger of sher-
ifs foreclosure.
The Unemployment Councils are
demanding that the funds be paic
directly to the tenant instead Of
to the landlord.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-16
MICHIGAN ALL. PAINTERS
IN STATE CONFERENCE
ENDORSE WORKERS BILL
Delegates to Women's World Congress
Against War and Fascism Return Today

YORK-Fourteen delegates returning today
Congress held
greeted by representatives
fraternal organizations when their boat
France, docks at 10
AS organizations yesterday prepared these
written by Bloor,
delegation public.
THE following delegates distinguished themselves Mother
letter Ncthen the Sharecropps
Union Ida Kce Auto Workers Unon Leila Jackson Negro
gate Ladies' Auxiliary of United
and Martha Lewandowska youth representative
Chicago sockyards brought petitions signatures by
Polish workers
Mary Rayside of the appeal
Scosboro the entire audience understood
THE delegate from Mexico Consuelo Uranga really
markable
only IA delegates to return with
going farmers country
the word Peace stands something working
people"
full report of the Paris Congress will by
Boo at the antiwar rally to be held in Webster
August a.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-16
S. p. Chief Aids
Corrupt Rule
Of Officials
Rank and File Nominate
Own Slate, Draft
Own Program

NEW YORK NeckWear work.
ers at a rank and file meeting in
Manhattan Lyceum Monday night,
voted to reject the decision OF the
so-caued labor committee of Will
liam Karlin. Norman Thomas and
Abraham LefkoWitz. in the case
of Louis Fuchs against Philip
Click. Fuchs is business manager
Of the United Neckwear Workers
Union and Click a business agent.
The vote was made on the fol-
lowing grounds:
In spite of the fact that Karlin,
Thomas and Lefkowitz in their
statement were forced to admit
certain irregularities" such as
giving reductions, handing out
'backdoc- jobs depriving workers
the right to speak on the floor,
beating and intimidating workers,
the committee nevertheless stated
that there is no probative proof
in the testimony given which
would warrant bringing charges
against other union officials
(Fuchs), Notwithstanding the ir-
regularities herein referred to-"
The committee also recon-
mended the abolition of Clubs"
and "cells" to be penalized by ex-
pulsion from the union. This, the
workers pointed out, was to crush
the resistance Of the organized
rank and file against the corrupt
policies of the union officials.
After urging the neckware work
erS not to vote for business
agent chosen to run by fuchs,
such as Mr.. Friedman. whose name
has been mentioned as a possible
Fuchs candidate. the meeting
nominated Arthur Mason as its
candidate on the following pro-
gram:
Full enforcement of the
agreement; if asked to give re-
duction by the manager against
the workers wishes, then he must
oppose it; 2-Potection of the
workers on their jobs; 3-Help in
abolishing homework; 4--JobS 10
be given out according to the next
list; Sight for full trade union
democracy; 6-Officials' wages not
to exceed $40.
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What Olympic ideals do these
military gentlemen represent? Do
they represent the ideal of peace?
They may eat my suspenders, which
are decorated with Soviet stars!
They represent the forces which are
working with might and main, day
and night, to militarize the youth
of this country.
ANOTHER illustration-from let
"A ter of Gustavus T. Kirby, quoted
at the convention by one of the
committees. Mr.. Kirby is still a
magnum magnorum of the A. A. U.
Nov more than ever" states this
part Of the gospel, must we of the
A. A. U. see to it. that expe-
rienced aid leaders are found to
keep the minds of the unemployed
from their troubles and from de-
structive activities. 49,"
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getically defended from the witness
stand their right to protest against
Hitler butcheries.
Gardner also exposed Prosecutor
Carols frenzied efforts to intimi-
date witnesses and inflame the
jury. 1--WE protested against muir
der of workers, Jews, Catholics, in
tellectuals by Hitler's bloody regime
before his local representative, and
Phila. workers have the right to
inform Hitler they militantly op-
pose such tactics" Gardner said.
"Our demonstration was peaceful
and orderly. Police rode into us
clubbing and punching demon
Strators. But as usual police and
prosecutor are twisting the facts in
court to frame us up
A burst of applause greeted this
Tipstaves raced about the room
dragging workers from their seat:
and holding them for contempt Of
court Later Heiligman lecturec
them. II ought to put you in jail
but get out of here"
Carol, 100 per cent American
Legion fascist tried frenziedly tt
inflame the jury against defend.
ants in his summation.
Police who are always ready t.
protect you, will you allow thest
people to beat them up, spit il
their faces?"
The jury found all six guilty
without leaving their seats.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-16
I.W.O. Branches Join
Scottsboro Tag Days

NEW YORK. "A challenge to
other I. w. o. organizations to fol-
low the example set by the New
York City central committee of the
organization in supporting the tag
days of the New York District In
ternational Labor Defense for the
Scottsboro- Herndon Emergency De-
Tense Fund drive was issued yester-
day by the national office of the
I. L. D.
The New York I. w. o. branches
are participating in the New York
tag days, Aug. 10 to %, and the fol-
lowing statement was issued today
by the city central committee of
the Order:
Angelo Herndon is out on bail,
but he is not free. He still faces
the danger of going to the chain
gang. The Scottsboro boys are in
the shadow of the electric chair.
Good work has been done. Mass
support has been splendid, and
the campaign for their freedom
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Workers Bill was then unanimously
carried. -
There was applause when Powers,
in answering Batty before the vote
declared There is nothing in the
bill which S obnoxious. No Com
munist influence was used on the
Legislative Committee. We believe
the bill is a step in the right direc-
ton" Delegate Bush of Holyoke,
Mass. spoke of the superiority of
the Workers Bill over the Wagner
Lewis Bill, declaring that the Wag-
ner-Lewis Bill would grant nothing
to the millions now totally unem-
ployed. He declared that the en-
ployers oppose unemployment in
surance because they want a large
unemployed army which is hungry
and which they try to use as scabs.
William Gordon of New York,
seoretary Of the legislative commit
tee declared: THE Legislative Com
n1ittee inspected both bills. Just
because there is an element of Com
rnunism or something else is no
reason to condemn bill. We are
here to see that we can secure the
greatest benefit possible for the
workers. The Lundeen Bill is an
advance on anything we've had"
Locals Urged to Write congressman
The resolution endorsed by the
convention further called on all
local unions of the U.T.W. to write
their Congressman and urge them
to act without delay to secure the
bills passage at the next session of
Congress. The resolution described
the increasing misery of the mil
lions of unemployed and gave the
chief features of the Workers IN
employment Insurance Bill. pointing
out that it applies to all unem-
ployed.
One Of the resolutions for the
Workers Bill was presented by the
Hosiery Workers Federation dele
gates, which had already voted to
endorse the bill Another was in
troduced by B. Herman from New
York local.
A1ilAA1 I1CCfC. VI MILWAUKEE. III Ills
speech on the Workers Bill de-
clared: 1.-THE Lundeen Bill is by far
superior" He declared that the
A. F. of L. supports the Wagner
Lewis Bill He said their only OBJ
lection to the Lundeen Bill was
their doubt as to its constitution
atty. THE A. F. of L. does not
oppose the Lundeen Bill for any
other reason" he declared. Rieve
did not bring out the fact that
Green has fought against any effec-
tive unemployment insurance for
the workers, nor did he criticize the
stand of the A. F. of L. leadership
on the question of unemployment
insurance.
Discussion on N.R.A.
A lengthy discussion on the con-
vention's position toward the N. r.
A. took place on two resolutions
proposing withdrawal of all U. T.
w. officials from the N. r. A.
boards. One of these resolutions.
presented by H. Smith, of Local
1910, went into the character of the
N. r. A. as body, which has fos-
tered company unions, kept down
wages through the code minimums,
and encouraged the union smash
ing terror against strikers. 1t
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must be intensified manifold. The
International Workers Order sup
ports the International Labor De-
Tense tag days, Aug. Is to %, and
urges its members to cooperate
and support these vital cam
paigns. For the freedom of An
gelo Herndon and the Scottsboro
boys!
"City Central Committee,
international Workers Order"
Participation by every working
class organization in the campaign
to raise the $4,000 necessary to
take the appeals in the Scottsboro
and Herndon cases to the u. S. Su-
preme Court is essential to its sue
cess, the I. L. D. pointed out, and
revolutionary competition between
organizations will help to stimulate
it.
Rush funds for Scottsboro- Hern-
don defense to the national office
of the 1. L. D., room 430, 80 z. 18th
ST., New York City.
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the open terrorism in the streets.
Storm Troops have been getting
special drilling for action on that
day.
Thaelmann Liberation Symbol
Recalling that in the last "elec-
lions" the Nazis were startled by
the appearance of almost $500, 900
votes openly evidencing opposition
to FaScism, the Communist Party
election call proclaims Thaelmann' S
candidacy as follows:
"Thaelmann means:
"The cancelment of the laws of
slavery and exploitation! The
end of the enslavement of youth.
The end of bloody tyranny, of jaiIs
and prisons!
Ernst ThaeImann means:
"The determination of expIoitive
rule! Freedom for the toiIing
masses! Bread and work, land
and peace, for all workers and
peasants!
'MobiIize In town and country,
in works and factories, in Offices,
against Hitler, the president, who
is the tool of the capitalists and
the Reichswehr generals!
mobilize against the fascist
deception Of the people. Demand
everywhere: Free election of the
president! The right of assembly,
coalition, demonstration, an
strike! The release of the can
didate to the presidency, Ernst
Thaelmann!
TN the struggle against dismiss
sails, against high prices, against
usurious taxation and impoverish-
ment of the peasants, against cul-
tural barbarism and terror, for
HIGHER WAGES.
1--WE call upon all anti-fascists,
all social democratic and commu-
mist workers, all groups and or
CARNATIONS, who are ready to fight
against fascism, to join in welding
THE GREAT ANTI-FASCIST
FIGHTING FRONT.
down with the system OF sIav-
cry and starvation! Fight for the
release of Ernst Thaelmann and
all imprisoned anti-fascists! Long
live socialism, long live free So
cialist Germany! Down with Hit
Ter!
Long live the candidate for the
presidency, the candidate of all
anti-fascists, Ernst Thaelmann!"
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object to the resolution for indus
trial unionism. But Herman did
not bring out, for example, the role
of MacNIahon, German, ETC., in pre-
venting the wooden and worsted and
silk strikes and the cotton textile
strikes. MacMahon and German,
instead of leading a fight, signed
the MIRA. agreements and thus
lost the wage and recognition de-
mands of the wooden, worsted and
cotton workers. Herman ignored an
exposure of the fact that the N.R.A.
with these U.TW. leaders collabo-
ration, has defeated the demands of
the workers in these industries and
is now doing the same in the
southern strikes.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-16
Striking Milk Drivers
Picket Health Stations

NEW YORK. -Milk wagon driv-
ers are picketing Is of the largest
health stations in Brooklyn as a
result of strike called last Sat-
urday by the Milk Drivers Indus
trial Union against the Softer
Farms, Inc, of 573 Workman Ave
nue., Brooklyn. Softer Farms serves
the health stations with milk.
The drivers, who are demanding
6-day week, increase in pay and
recognition Of their union, have
been working seven days a week.
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Call on Natl. Executive
and Frisco Convention
To Back Measure

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 15.-A
resolution calling on the Painters
International delegates to the A. F.
Of L. convention, to be held in San
Francisco in October, to push the
Workers Unemployment Insurance
Bill at the convention, was adopted
by the Michigan State Conference
of the Brotherhood of Painters,
Decorators and Paperhangers held
here recently.
The conference was controlled by
militant rank and file delegates
who have won the support of the
majority of A. F. of L. painters in
the state
Reaffirming the stand taken by
Michigan painters in April, the
State conference demanded that
the A. F. Of L. General Executive
Board back the Workers Insurance
Bill and that the International
Painters Journal publish the reso-
luton.
Locals Condemn Green
A resolution proposed by Local
81 of Detroit and Local $50 of Royal
Oak condemning the strike break
ing activity of William Green,
president of the A. F. of L., in the
San Francisco strike, was passed
unanimously. A copy of the resolu-
ton was sent to Green and to
Swick, general secretary treasurer
of the Painters International.
Other resolutions passed called
for dues exemption for unemployed
and for the establishment of a
c. w. A. program by Sept. Is with
q minimum of "a work hours a
week and $3.50 per hour wage.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 15.-The
fight against the attempts Of
Frank x. Martel, president of the
Detroit Federation of Labor, to
keep militant workers out of the
Central Labor body took a step for
ward when Local 81 of the Brother
hood of Painters, Decorators and
Paperhangers "a. F. of L. at
special meeting sent an ultimatum
to the Detroit Federation demand
ing that all its delegates be seated
within 80 days or the local will
withdraw in body Local 81 is
the largest painters local in Micli-
gan.
This action was taken after Mar
tel had for the third time in two
years refused to seat Richard
Kroon, one of the locals most ac-
tive members and secretary of the
Detroit A. F. of L. Rank and File
Committee for Unemployment IN
surance and Relief The locals
delegates were also instructed to
raise this question on the floor of
the Central Labor body.
The bureaucrats in the local tried
to raise the Red scare, but the
militant rank and file members sue
cessfully defeated this maneuver.
Rank and file delegates from other
locals have promised to support
those of Local 81 in their fight to
seat Kroon.
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A Red Builder on every busy
street corner in the country means
a tremendous step toward the
dictatorship of the proletariat!
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Textile Convention
BaCkSW OrkerS'Bill

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Ernst Thaelmann

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AND what does the Jewish Ex-
"A aminer mean by Olympic