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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22
Polish Groups Elect

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. al
Twenty-six children from the Phil
adelphia area will attend the Ma
tional Congress for Unemployment
Insurance, the local sponsoring COM
mittee announced yesterday, adding
at the same time a list of newly
elected delegates.
In the recent period, delegates
have been elected from the New
Deal Democratic Club, Polish Cit
liens Club, $500 East Allegheny
Avenue; Polish-American Citizens
Club, 2404 Orthodox Street; North
East Polish American Citizens Club
2400 East York Avenue; Bridesburgh
Polish Club, 1855 Almond Street;
I. w. o. Polish Branches 555 and
4543; Polish Chamber Club Of Rich
mond; and John Sokeski Fraternal
Association. In addition to these
twenty Polish organizations OF
frankfort and Richmond have en-
dorsed the Congress.
The Polish Beneficial Association
with a membership of $4,000, sent
donation of $40 for Congress ex-
penseS, and the Good Thinkers AS
ISOLATION of Frankford sent IS.
A mass meeting Sunday after.
noon at o'clock at 1861 Tiltor
Street, will be held to discuss the
National Congress and to elect dele.
gates.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22
White Goods
Bosses Dodge
Wage Code

The N. r. A. code in the white
goods industry of New York means
that girls are working for as low as
81 a week.
This startling fact was revealed
in statement issued by the rank
and file workers of Local So, Inte--
national Ladies Garment Workers
Union, made public yesterday.
The rank and file statement
charges that the N. r. A. has
brought drastically lowered wages
for the 25, 900 girls in the industry,
while Samuel Shore, manager of the
local, and other officials sit at code
hearings and sanction this state OF
affairs. 1t is further brought out
that the officials and cod e
authorities in permitting many
tricks designed to lower the workers
standards, are thereby violating the
agreement won by the workers as
result of the strike in September
1888. which provides for minimum
of S21 for operators and $l4.00 for
pressers and examiners.
Violation of the unions constitu-
ton by the officials and complete
absence Of democracy in the union,
make it impossible thus far for the
membership to bring their griev-
ances for action before the union.
There has been only one member
ship meeting and one mass meeting
since the 1888 strike.
The unions constitution calls for
a membership meeting monthly
Several weeks ago delegation OF
girls, members of local 81 went to
DAVID Dubinsky, International
President Of the I. L. G. w. U. and
placed before him a demand that a
local membership meeting be called.
Although Dubinsky's secretary
promised that the demands will be
placed before him, no action has as
yet been forthcoming.
Since the 1888 strike, the code
providing a $3.50 minimum scale
for operators, and s14 for pressers
and examiners has been adopted.
Their chief grievance against the
code is the inclusion of the "Phy-
steal deficiency clause" Because Of
the low prices set fo- piece work,
the majority of the girls cannot
even make the minimum scales. In
order that the girl should hold on
to the job, therefore, the following
procedure has been arranged ac-
cording the workers: The boss comes
to the girl and gives her a sealed
envelope on N. R. A. stationary to
take to doctor which he specifies.
The doctor signs the letter, and
thereby the girl is stamped as de
ficient Labor" She is therefore no
longer entitled to the minimum
scale. Whatever she makes on the
basis of the low piece work rates is
then on legal. Many of the girls get
as low as $500 after a full weeks
work.
: Among other complaints of the
. rank and file is the permission of
union contracting shops to compete
/. with union manufacturing shops.
Also the union has not made a
financial statement since the
general strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22
Gangs Prepare
To IerrOriZe
Is Defendants
IL. d. Lawyer Proves
Jurors Are Friends
of Prosecutor
By JACK CRANE
Especial to the Daily Worker

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. Ill
Vigilantes are threatening to de-
stroy the new Workers Book Shop
in their efforts to create a back
ground of terror for the trial here
of 10 workers on charges Of Grim
inal syndicalism. The same gangs
destroyed the book shop in the raids
on workers organizations last Sum-
mer during the West Coast long
shoremen strike and the San Fran
cisco general strike.
Leo Gallagher, International La
Dor Defense attorney, today pressed
again for an investigation Of Jury
Commissioner Legraves, following
the revelation that all prospective
jurors called on the two regular
panels and seven special panels are
acquainted with members Of the
staff of the District Attorneys ONCE.
Witness Worked for D. A.
Juror Donaldson, a S.E.R.A. work.
er, yesterday admitted when ques-
toned by the defense, that he had
worked for District Attorney Nc
Allister during the California pri-
maries. The prosecution violently
objected when Gallagher asked
Donaldson if his relations with the
District Attorney, coupled with his
knowledge that Deputy District At
torney Buchler had attended Wig
ilante meetings called for the sup
preston of Communism, would pref
udice him against the defendants.
The court obligingly permitted a
prosecution witness, Mr.. Rose, to
give his testimony today to allow
him to go duck-hunting tomorrow.
Previous testimony had brought
out the fact that the District At
torney and his staff had been fire.
uuent recipients Of gifts Of ducks
from Mr.. Rose and his wife, who is
included in Jury Commissioner Le-
graves selection of veniremen.
Rose, in his testimony today, de-
MED any knowledge of the CONVEX
sations the prosecution alleges the
women defendants had with pros
pective jurors. His wife had pre-
viously denied the charge OF the
prosecution that the mother of one
of the defendants visited her home
to intercede with her on behalf of
her son.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22

under such circumstances. Of
terror and espionage we submit that
the Sasr plebiscite cannot be held.
Furthermore, we demand that every
guarantee of freedom and liberty be
given to Saa-landers in determining
their own political and cultural
destinies. And finally, we demand
the Status Quo of the Saar Basin
under the League of Nations and
the postponement of the plebiscite. >
B. A. Cert, C. Remington, Nathan
Asch, George Soule, Julius Levy,
Frank c. Haninghen, Alice Hughes,
James Waterman Wise, Henry Hur-
WITT, DR.. H. B. Parks, Franz Boas,
Charles Angoff, Pascal Covici,
Robert Nathan, Salvador Dali, Dr.
A. A. Brill, Paul U. Kellogg, Roger
Baldwin, and Prof. Edwin R. A.
Seligman.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22

The undersigned, representing
scientists, writers and artists. are
profoundly concerned over the APP
preaching plebiscite in the Saar
Basin on Jan. Is. At that time it
will be decided whether the Saar
Territory shall be returned to the
Third Reich, be united with France
or remain under the Status Quo,
that is, administered by the League
Of Nations.
I'VE have learned from unequivo-
cal sources and particularly from
recent statements of the Saar Com
mission of the League of Nations
that the Hitherto "Deutsche Front"
composed of Nazi agents, German
secret police and Storm Troops have
been terrorizing and intimidating
Saarlanders, Moreover, about Is per
cent of the prospective electors have
been unlawfully registered in the
voting lists Of the forthcoming
plebiscite.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22
Raskob Letter Key to Recent Fascist Developments
Point corporations that Mr.. Raskob appeals to
for open fascist grouping.
AN EDITORIAL

Point corporations that Mr.. Raskob appeals to
for open fascist grouping.
ANY worker, any enemy of fascism, see here
"A without even too greatly penetrating the deeper
significance of the facts, the INTERVIEWING and
linking up of the wide ramifications of the fascist
forces in the United States
The basic factor is that the Roosevelt regime
and its New Deal. unable to solve the crisis despite
its furious drive labors living standard is laying
the basis for rapid development of fascism The
most reactionary section of finance capital as ex-
posed in the letter of Raskob is already organizing
its fascist forces trying to lay the base for
fascisn to speed the drive first on the Communist
Party, and then more swiftly against the whole
organized labor movement in the United States
Whoever tries to belitte the danger now plays
into the hands of the fascist forces in this country
The pro-fascist movement is developing rapidly
on the basis of the objective conditions created by
the crisis and the policy Of the Roosevelt govern
ment.
We already now symptoms of the increasing
attacks sucn the mounting number of criminal
syndicast cases, the severe drive the Communist
Party in Chicago, on the Negro masses in the prep
araton of laws for the outlawing Of the Communist
Party for the deportation of foreign born workers
What every worker should mark and act on,
especially Socialist Party members and A. f. of L.
members not affiliated to either the Communist or
Socialist Party is that these attacks aimed first
OF all at the Communist Party will hit every Sec
ton Of the organized labor movement
Every new development, each new fact coming
from every stream Of present-day ife proves re-
peas, reiterates, re-ephaszes the conclusion that
the united front of Socialists and Communists must
be formed without delay as the bulwark of the
fight against fascsm
IhlS is the key to the united front of all labor
IN the United States, in militant battle against
the rapidly mounting fascist Developments
The same forces speeding the war developments
in this country the ones stimulating and organ
zing for fascism. The same forces are at the head
OF the hunger program of the Roosevelt regime
At every opportunity, in every working class or
ganization in every branch of the Socialist Party,
in every state organization, the united front against
hunger, war and fascism must be created Every
effort must be made to extend this united front
on national scale
Socialists! You see the danger becomes greater
every day! Let us not delay in uniting our forces
on the issue of fighting and beating back the fascist
dangeri
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22
.Nazi Position
More Unstable.
DeclaresRadek

MOSCOW, Dec. 81. - Analysing
the contradictions which the rul-
ing classes of Central Europe are
now facing, the celebrated Soviet
commentator, Karl Radek, in an
article in the Soviet newspaper, L.
vestia, comments:
1.-THE international situation of
German fascism has become more
unstable, which accounts for the
development Of differences between
the political direction Of German
fascism and the direction of the
Reichswehr. This internal
uneasiness will oblige the German
government to take more prudent
course in external policy. Hence
rumors of the eventual return of the
Reich to the League of Nations.
German fascism employs three
methods of diplomacy in its foreign
policy While Herr Rosenberg ad-
vocates the policy of dangerous
alliances" and official diplomacy
deals in polite notes, Herr Won Rib
bentrop crosses Europe to disarm
those who have created the bulwark
Of European peace. If the situation
becomes more acute, however, the
internsl instability may focce new
methods on the Reich's foreign
policy
On the subject of Hungary. Radek
writes: Hungary is bound not only
to Italy but also to Germany. If it
comes to conflict between Jugo-
Slavia and Hungary. Italy would
have to range herself on the same
side as Germany"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22
Railwaymen.
In Insurance
Congress Bic
Lodges Back W ashingtOl
State Session for
Workers Bill

SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. 21.-Tws
lodges of the Brotherhood OF Rail-
way Trainmen here, Lodges 464 and.
698, have added their names to tho
long list of endorsers which have
signed the call for a state Unem1
ployment Insurance Congress which
will be held in olympia on Jan. ~
and %.
The name of Rebel Murphy,
State Senator from the Fifth Dis
trict, will also appear on the call
when it is sent out this week.
Local conferences will precedo
the State Congress in Olympia.
Since the distance will prevent many
organizations from sending dele
gates, it is planned to hold local
meetings at which delegates will be
elected to broad committee to
attend the Congress.
The State Congress will lay down
plans in the fight for the enact
ment of Initiative -Four, the State
Workers Unemployment Insurance
Bill here. Under the legislative
laws of the State, the Workers Bill,
identical to the Federal Workers
Unemployment Insurance Bill, will
be presented to the State Legisla-
ture for action as the first order Of
business when it meets Jan. Is, if
$4,000 signatures are attached to it
in the form of a petition. The
legislature may pass the bill, reject
it or vote a substitute motion, but
in any event, if it fails Of passage,
the measure goes before the vo"--5
at the next general election.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22
Coast VigIantes Threaten Attack as Mass Trial Begin

the Congress in his shop. The
twisters and Loomflxers local has
also elected a delegate.
The Printers United Front Con-
ference at which were represented
thirty-one A. F. of L. and fraternal
organizations in Paterson endorsed
the Congress, and elected delegate,
agreeing to give the Congress their
full support.
The Women'S Council Of Paterson
endorsed the Congress and elected a
delegate.
The Congress was endorsed and a
delegate elected by Newark Paint
ers Local TIT.
Twelve organizations, among
which are four branches of the
Workmen's Circle, have elected dele
gates to a general conference of
fraternal organizations called for
Sunday, Dec. 80 by the International
Workers Order in Newark. The con-
ference is called for the support of
the National Congress for Unem-
ployment and Social Insurance and
it is expected that delegates will be
elected from the conference.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22
SOVIET PROTESTS KIDNAPPING

MOSCOW, Dec. 21.-The Soviet
consul at Hardin, Manchukuo, has
protested the KIDNAPPING of Dmitri.
eyitch Rovenko, a consulate courier.
it was reported here yesterday.
Rovenko was kidnapped by white-
Guardists and questioned regarding
consulate affairs. He was thrown
from an automobile after the ques-
tioning.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22

AIJer serving MS sentence OF eight
and half years Of hard labor,
RakoSi has been detained since
April, 1884, as a so-called prisoner
on remand in custody, and treated
like a convict. The Summary pro-
cedure" permitted the Special Court
excludes the customary juridical
procedure, giving the court almost
the same character as a court mar
tial.
Faces Death BY Hanging
The indictment enumerates all
the cases in which the revolutionary
courts passed death sentences dur
ing the rule of the Soviets in Hun
gary in 1920. All arrests made
among the counter -revolutionists
are counted as crimes against Ra-
kosi. The money expended by the
Soviet government, and it's use of
the bank-note printing press, are
designated as counterfeiting with
Rakosi as the counterfeiter. He is
named as main instigator," "ac-
complete and the like, and the
paragraphs Of the penal law are
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22

Peoples Commissars of White Rus
STA; a delegate from Paris named
Gesard, and many others. A great
impression was made by the speech
by the Icor delegate, Abe Epstein,
who presented a red banner sent
by the workers of the United States.
A brilliant speech was delivered
by the Red Army representative.
who greeted the youngest member
of the family Of the Soviet States"
His speech terminated in a spon-
tsneous demonstration of the Red
Army and workers with the par
ticipation of the Congress delegates,
who filed cut into the moonlit
street, where an extemporaneous
meeting was held.
The Congress adopted greetings
to Joseph Stain, L. M. Kagano-
witch, v. M. Molotov and Michael
Kalinin
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22
Demonstrations Planned

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 81. -
The Wisconsin Sponsoring Com
mittee for the National Congress
is redoubling its efforts to secure
delegates to Washington as the date
for the Congress draws nearer. About
thirty delegates are expected to at
tend from this section.
Organizations in Milwauk e
County which have already elected
delegates are: Slovak United Front
consisting of ten Slovak church or
CARNATIONS; Lithuanian Unit
Front composed of fraternal and
church organizations; United Fin
nish organizations; Sam Rocco Ital-
ian Society and the Vespri Siciliana
Society; Hotel and Restaurant
Workers Union; the South Slav
fraternal organizations; Interna-
tional Workers Order; International
Labor Defense; Independent I'm
employed Organizations in Kenosha
and in Fond du Lac; Unemployed
Councils in Crandon, Amigo, Rhine
lander, Armstrong Greek, Oshkosh,
Two Rivers.
Local sponsoring committees have
been set up in all the latter towns.
In Two Rivers the Sponsoring Com
mittee is composed of the Unem-
ployed Councils, the Central Labor
Union Council 1886, Machinists
Local 1,181, and Eggerts Veneer
Workers Local 1888. Sponsoring
committees are planning to force
endorsement of the Congress by the
City Common Council in each town,
through united action demonstra-
lions during the week Jan. 8 to 7
when the Common Councils meet
for the first time in the new year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22
NEW ORE SHAFT

MOSCOW, Dec. ALA new shaft
is almost completed in the Karl
Liebknecnt mine in the iron ore
district Of Kriyoyrog (Ukraine) !.
This will yield an output Of more
than 1.6 million tons of ore yearly,
and will be set in operation at the
beginning of 1885.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22
Tag Days Opened
For Jan. 5COngreSS
Continued from Page y

for Unemployment Insurance any,
way.
The conference elected an ar
rangements committee representing
all organizations participating, and
an executive committee of five to
prepare the sendoff for the dele
gates and to raise money to send
delegates from those organizations
who are financially unable to do so.
Nine organizations have already
elected their delegates.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22
Well Scientists
And authors Support
Saar Status Quo Fight
American Group Scores Nazi Terror Drive and
Illegal Registration of Voters - End
of Espionage Is Demanded

Among those participating in the worldwide campaign
aid the Saaande in their fight for the status quo against
the return of the Saar Germany while fascsm exists there
are many welnown liberals scientists and authors The
full statement of their stand on the status quo follows
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22
RGkOsi Faces Hanging
At Hands Of Fascist
Hungarian Government
Anti Fascist Leader, After Serving 812 Years
For Revolutionary Activity, To Be Tried
Again on Same Charges

BUDAPEST, Dec 21.--The Hungarian government is
about to out its barbarc threat against Matthias Ra-
kos valiant anfasct leader of the Hungarian Masses by
ordering him before Special Qynch Court The "indic-
ment" against him is already drawn up
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22
Unemployed League Elects
Especial to the Daily Workcr)


JERSEY CITY, N. j., Dec. 21.-
Rank and file workers yesterday
swept aside the reformist leaders of
the Unemployed League of Jersey
City and elected their own candi-
dates to attend the National Con-
gresS for Unemployment Insurance.
Three delegates, Leslie Hart, vice.
president John and secretary treas
urer Stenton of the Unemployed
League were chosen by the member
ship to represent them at the Ma.
tional Congress. Thomas Berry,
formerly Hudson county organizer
for Father Coughlin's Union for
Social Justice" who also ran as
candidate to represent the League
at Washington, was defeated.
A sponsoring committee for the
National Congress for Unemploy-
ment Insurance has been set up in
Jersey City to enlist the widest pos
sible support from trade unions and
mass organizations. Preparations
are also being made for city-wide
mass meeting on Jan. IL to hear the
reports of the returning delegates.
A. F. of L. Locals Back Congress
PATERSON, N. j., Dec. 81. - A
number of A. F. of L. unions and
f ra IN i organizations in New
Jersey are enthusiastic in their sup
port of the National Congress for
Unemployment and Social Insur-
ance. Conferences have been called,
delegates elected and money is be-
ing raised.
Local 1888 of the Dyers Union
has elected two delegates to Wash
ington and each shop chairman has
agreed to sell supporting stamps for
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22
NaziS' Ranks
Split in U. 5.

Continued from Page y
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22
American Legion Acts

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 21.-Upper
New York State is rallying around
the National Congress for Unem-
ployment Insurance. In Albany the
following organizations have en-
dorsed the Congress and elected
delegates to go to Washington;
Painters Union, American Legion,
American League Against War and
FaScism. The Fur Workers Indus
trial Union in Gloversville, N. Y,
has endorsed the Congress and
elected a delegate. The City EN-
ployeS Union and the Electrical EN-
ployes Industrial Union in Schenec-
tady, the United Textile Workers
local in Amsterdam, and the I. w. o.
branch and the Friends of Soviet
Armenia, in Troy, have all endorsed
the Congress and elected delegates
to go to Washington.
TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 21.-The
National Congress for Unemploy-
ment Insurance has been endorsed
and delegate elected by the DEM
ocratic Club Of the Slovak Commu-
nifty House here,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22
Masses Hail
BRO Bidjan

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-22
i. s. Plans FaSCism
In War Program

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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-29
Roosevelt Birthday

A meeting was held at the Christian
sted Theatre yesterday aftel noon to pre-
sent tentative program for the celebra-
ton of President Roosevelt Birthday
DIR. d. y. Canegata explained that, In
line with other American communities it
was the desire 20 celebrate the Birthday
Of President Roosevelt in St. Croix, that
a governing committee and other com
mittees had been selected and tenta-
tive program arranged which would be
offered for suggestions andapprova. The
speaker read the tentative program and
then asked for suggestions
Lieutenant Governor Cramer made a
few remarks, said he was happy to see
the enthusiasm for celebrating the Pre-
sident's Birthday ard announced that
about $4,000 had already been subscrib-
ed towards The celebration.
1t was suggested that music be per
mtted on the streets before sunrise; that
masquerading be allowed from IL clock
noon; that there should be music on the
streets every night from Tuesday and to
the end of the week; that tree be plant
ed in honor of the President: that as DO
licemen. hospital employees teachers and
their classes would appear as units in
the parade, the people working on the
different projects finarced by Federal
funds, appear in the parade in groups.
each group with its foremaLt. this to be
a distinct feature in the parade and an
appreciation for the Presidents policy
of finding work for the unemployed
This suggestion met with general ap-
prevail and it is expected that the fore
men will inform the workers today sand
decide on a meeting place.
We would suggest that the Public
Works foremen arrange to have :heir
men assemble in the Barracks Yard and
march to the wharf where they will join
in the big parade.
ST. Croix will not wait until President
Roosevelt dies to send him flowers and
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-29
Random Notes

The following cable has been received
from the Acting Governor of the Virgin
Islands:
Governor will broadcast from Nation
al Broadcasting Company Station In
Washington five O'Clock Wednesday
January thirry-first Eastern Standard
time"