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The daily worker., 1934-08-01
Councils Ask United Front
At Unemployed League Meet

When Johnson began his report,
delegates began leaving the hall.
RamugIa was forced to rap for
order, stating that the convention
had not yet ended. Johnson's re-
port began and ended with finances,
received no applause, and dampened
the whole militant spirit of the con-
vention.
Richard Harrington, of the Seattle
delegation, received an ovation after
his clear exploitation of a program
of struggle during which he raised
the question of struggle around the
demands of the joblesS Negroes.
Behind the scenes, A. j. Music
holds caucuses every night, and the
National Executive Committee, in
spired at these meetings, attempted
to put across a resolution that all
committees be appointed.
This started a rebellion, headed
by woman delegate from West
Virginia, who was loudly applauded
when she said: you tell us that
we have no bureaucratic organiza-
ton, yet all committees are handed
down to us from the top. This is
a convention of the rank and file" >"
The daily worker., 1934-08-01

CTRIKERS, says Sam Darcy in his
" article on the West Coast mari
time strike in the Communist"
were continually sent to outlying
areas to counter-aet the influence
being used on college students,
among others, to act as scabs.
1t is in this strike that Bill
Ingram, former football coach at
Annapolis and a former lieutenant
in the U. S. navy, distinguished
himself by acting as a scab-
herder. Lieutenant Ingram is now
coaching at Berkeley.
CTRANGELY enough, the sports
" columnists made no mention of
Lieutenant Ingram's noble work in
this respect. 1t cannot be argued
that it was outside the field of their
endeavors. A football coach is
legitimate item of news for the
sports pages any time he does some
thing interesting. and this was
certainly human-interest story, if
ever there was one. If the esca-
pades in society of an EMO Fier-
monte deserve columns in the sports
pages, then certainly so did this
patriotic stunt of football coach
deserve the publicity.
But if we ask this question we
The daily worker., 1934-08-01

citation of this country. Athletes
and athletics are handy tools for
the bosses. Benny Friedman is hired
to keep students from protesting
against war and fascism. In an
other case the athletes are used to
shoot down workers protesting
against their bosses. The sum is
easy to see: War and fascism and
the bosses-capitalism.
1t is vital, therefore, that every
athlete support the Labor Sports
Union, the only sports organiza-
ton that stands resoluteIy against
the militsrization and fascination
Of athletes and athletics.
1t is vital, therefore, that every
athlete support the World Sports
Congress Against War and Fas-
cism, which takes place in Paris,
August IL to Is.
THE American delegates to the In
ternational meet leave tonight at
10 p m. on the S. S. Berengaria.
from the 14th st. pier. They are
Richard Heikkinen. national sec
retary of the l.. S. u, George Har-
vey and Joe Halmus. Members of
the Labor Sports Union Club are
urged to be at the pier to give them
mass send-off.
The daily worker., 1934-08-01

NEW YORK, = William Green's
fascist drive against Communists
and militant workers has been
opened with full force in Local S02
of the American Federation of Mu-
sicians.
This first open move in Green's
so-called purging campaign was
brought to light when M. S. Rauch,
international secretary of the Fed
Grafton, mailed postcards to every
member of LEGAL 8O2 on which were
the following questions;
1. Do you approve of COmmu-
nistic agitation within the union?
2, Shall Communists be mem
bers of the Union?
According to the directions on the
card, the questions are to be an
swered over the signature of the
member and returned promptly to
the Office Of Local 802.
The registration is obviously an
attempt on the part of the reac-
tionary leaders of the union to crush
the rank and file movement that
has grown to great proportions dur
ing the past few months.
Disguised with the class collabor-
alton policies of the national lead
ership of the Federation, the rank
and file of the musicians launched
a campaign for local autonomy and
a class struggle policy in the union.
The question was voted on in the
local and local autonomy was won,
at least on paper. The militancy
of the members of the local forced
the national officials to give con-
sideration to their demands.
But the reactionary leaders did
not give up so quick. Spurred on
by William Green's fascist "purg-
ing" campaign and the rise of fas-
cism throughout the country, Rauch
and his agents gave the members
of Local 902 certain conditions un-
der which they would be granted
local autonomy
The conditions, as cited on the
card sent out by Rauch, are:
THAT to every member Of Local
8O2 an opportunity be given to
vote as to whether or not he ap-
proves of Communistic agitation
within the union or that COmmu-
nists be members of the union.
That the members have an Oppor-
tunity to send their vote through
the mail so that everyone may
have the chance to express his
opinion and that it be made obli-
gatory upon every member to cast
his vote"
Thus local autonomy, which the
members voted for, was "given" to
the union. In fact, leaders of the
Federation lied when they sent out
the news that Local 802 was granted
local autonomy. Local autonomy
was granted with reservations.
Conditions under which autonomy
was granted were as follows:
II That the union keep its S10,-
900 year president, Edward Can
avan.
p That this high -saIaried pres
The daily worker., 1934-08-01
lspecial 10 ths naiIr workerl

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 31.-The
Unemployment Councils distributed
statement to all the delegates at
the second national convention of
the Unemployed Leagues, which
opened here yesterday, calling upon
the delegates to fight for unity and
to fight for a united front action
to be held in Washington when
Congress opens in January.
The convention reports by the
Musteite leaders clearly showed the
leaders fear of carrying on strug-
gle against the Roosevelt New
Deal" of hunger.
Ramuglia, one of the leaders of
the Unemployed Leagues. gave the
central slogan when he declared in
his keynote speech: Give us funds
or give us DEATH" Neither Ramug-
liza in his report nor Johnson in the
officers report attempted to make a
political analysis of the unemploy-
ment situation or the development
of fascism through the N,R.A., but
placed the fascist attacks, especially
on the Negroes, as a brutal pheno-
menon to be met"
The daily worker., 1934-08-01
Seattle c. p Calls on S. p for United Fight on Terror
Green's AntRed Drive Launched in NY. Musicians Local
.JObless Plan
NJ as S NJ arch
In Penn State

PITTSBURGH, July 81. - In a
joint call issued today the Unem-
ployment Councils and the In
Workers Unemployment Insurance
League called upon the unemployed
workers of Allegheny county to
mobilize for a mass march on Har-
risburg during the special session
of the state legislature. The work
ers will demand the passage of the
Worekrs Unemployment Insurance
Bill by the state legislature.
The call was issued by county
committee meeting at which Phil
Frankfeld, unemployed leader, and
I. Amter, secretary of the National
Unemployment Councils, spoke. Both
speakers hailed the successful ap-
plication OF the united front which
has brought ten locals of the In
dependent Unemployed Citizens
League into the struggle.
Representatives from Fayette and
Washington counties pledged sup
port to the hunger march on Harris
burg.
Frankfield announced to the 800
delegates at the county meeting that
the unemployed had won another
victory in forcing the relief admins
tration to pay rents during August,
and stressed the need of mass pres
sure to make this policy permanent.
Amter stressed the need of
doubling the present strength of the
Unemployment Councils to meet the
rising attacks upon the jobless.
Amter further stressed the i'm
portance of intensifying the struggle
for the release of Egan, Frankfeld
and the Ambridge prisoenrs stating
that "Egan and Frankfeld today
represent not themselves, but the
masses of workers who fight under
their leadership"
The daily worker., 1934-08-01
Members Must Sign
Open Card OnHaving
Communists inUniOn
Rank and File Group Calls on Members to Vote
For Admission of All Workers Without
Regard to Political Views

ident be given complete veto
power on all acts of the local.
81 That vote be taken In the
local on the question Of Commu-
nism.
d That the local repudiate the
charges of racketeering brought
before the Copeland Committee in
Washington so that the corrupt
officials could clear their skirts.
Aside from this Canavan adopted
a policy of calling members of the
union who were leading the fight
for local autonomy before the gov
erning board. Charges were bought
against Is members of the rank
and file committee, which led the
fight and they were fined $500 each.
The right of appeal is denied to all
members receiving fines under $500,
Meanwhile the rank and file COM
mittee met. This committee, which
the opinion of the ma
jority of the membership, has urged
the members to state on the post
card ballots that they believe in the
right of every member of the union
to agitate for whatever he thinks
will aid the union. On the question
of Communists being members Of
the union the committee is urging
the members to vote YES" Any
who pays his dues can be
a member, says the rank and file
committee.
1t is expected, however, that Can
avan and his understrappers will
announce the vote to suit them
selves. In this case the members Of
the union are urged to repudiate
the action of the leadership by
broadening the rank and file protest
within the local and demanding That
full local autonomy, for which the
musicians voted, be put into effect.
The daily worker., 1934-08-01
Mooney Files
Pardon Appeal
WithGOvernOr

SAN FRANCISCO, July 31-Last
Friday, the eighteenth anniversary
of his arrest on a frame-up charge
of completely in the Preparedness
Day bombing of July %, 1916, Tom
Mooney, through his attorney, Leo
Gallagher, filed application for a
pardon with Governor Frank Mer-
riam.
Attached to the application is a
statement of Mooney giving, in ad-
dition to the mass Of evidence of his
innocence presented to previous gov
ernors, a further reason that he
was acquitted last year of the
original murder charge, when tried
on an old remaining indictment.
MONEYS statement follows:
Eighteen years from the day I
was arrested, and seventeen years
after the evidence against me was
exposed as periured, 1 am aagin
compelled to appeal for the fifth
time to a governor of California for
executive clemency."
MONEYS application contains the
following statement:
"On May "a, 1888, over tremen-
dous opposition, I forced my case
again before a Court and jury. I
stipulated that where witnesses were
dead or unavailable the State might
use all the evidence used at my
prior trial, provided I were allowed
to disprove it. The District Attor-
ney who was elected on his promise
to do justice by me, did not dare to
present the evidence to a jury, fear
ing an exposure of the whole mon
strous vicious frame-up. He pub
licly states that al witnesses avail
able had been thoroughly impeached
and diseredited. All material wit
nesses to my prior conviction were
available except Oxman, and the
perjurer has been discredited and
condemned by everyone without ex-
ception. The District Attorney, over
my most earnest protest asked for
an advised verdict, which was given
thus making impossible the ex-
posure before jury of the whole
frame-up."
The daily worker., 1934-08-01

in arranging joint anti-war demon
strations on August l, despite the
Official refusal Of the local Socialist
Party office to accept the proposals
Of the Communist Party there.
Forbid Joint Action
In other cities, however, the So
eialist Party offices have refused to
accept proposals for joint action on
specific issues on the ground that
the National Office of the Socialist
Party forbids any such actions.
In New York, Cleveland, Milwau-
kee, Richmond and other cities, the
Communist Party has proposed joint
actions on the basis of special local
struggles in the interests of the
workers, on the fight to free Thael-
mann and all anti-fascist prisoners
in Germany, and the struggle
against war and fascism.
No Reply
Thus far no answer has been re-
ceived by the Communist Party in
response to its two Open Letters
sent to the National Executive
Committee of the Socialist Party
offering to meet in mutual discus
sion for the arrangement of a
united front agreement on fighting
for the Immediate needs of the
working class.
Invite S. P. Workers
Despite this, the Communist
Party and all its local offices urge
joint actions wherever possible,
pointing out that the united actions
of the working class are the only
guarantee against the advance of
fascist reaction with its brutality
and terrorism against the working
class.
The Communist Party extends
hand of comradely welcome to
all Socialist workers, whatever
their differences, for the practical,
sincere formation of joint actions
against the common enemies of
the working class.
1t calls upon all Socialist workers
to join in the August demonstra-
tions against war and fascism.
The daily worker., 1934-08-01
Trial This Morning of
2 Negro Tenants in the
Bronx Segregation Fight

NEW YORK. Postponed five
times in an attempt to lull the vigi-
lance of white and Negro fighters
against segregation, the trial Of
two of the fourteen Negro tenants
ordered evicted from 1638-164O Uni
versity Ave, Bronx, will be con-
tinued this morning in municipal
court, 161st and Washington Ave.
All workers are urged to pack the
court.
The daily worker., 1934-08-01

crush the growing resistance of the
workers and farmers.
Roosevelt and MS administration
are rapidly putting on Hitlers boots.
In Germany are hundreds of thou
sands of workers, Communists, So
cialists, and Party members,
lying in dungeons and concentra-
tion camps. Thousands have lost
their lives in the struggle against
bloody fascism. The lives of the
best tried working class leaders are
in danger Thaelmann is being tor
tured, and the Nazis are trying to
bring him to a speedy trial by the
Peoples Court"
The brutal attack against the
working class has only one aim, the
destruction of working class organ
izations, and the plunging of the
world into a new war in order to
save the decaying capitalist system
We are fully aware of the pro-
grammatic differences that exist
between our Party and your
Party. Nevertheless immediate
united action to stop the growing
danger of fascism and war, the
threat of destroying the working
class organizations, can not be
delayed. In France, the COmmu-
mist Party and the Socialist Party
have agreed to united front
program for joint action, and we
are sure it can be done here.
Therefore we call upon you to
elect a committee, and we shall
do likewise to work out immedi-
ately working program which
will serve the interests Of the
working class.
We should suggest as a basis the
following points:
1.-FOr immediate release of all
striking seamen and lOngshOre-
men.
2. For the right to organize,
strike and picket, and for the de-
fense of workers headquarters
and press.
3. For Unemployment and So
cial Insurance, III. II. 1898.
4. Fight against war and Fas-
eism, for the release of Thael-
mann, and all victims of fascism.
1t is time to act. Joint action
can not be delayed any longer Our
committees will appear before you
to take up the question in person.
Fraternally yours,
DISTRICT BURO, COMMUNIST
PARTY, DISTRICT IL.
The daily worker., 1934-08-01
OIL WORKERS WIN
AGREEMENT

EAST CHICAGO, Ind, July 81
The strike of $50 workers in the
Shell Petroleum Company refinery
which was started last Wednesday
in an effort to win union recogni-
ton, was ended after an agreement
was reached.
The daily worker., 1934-08-01
Four-POint Program
For Joint Struggle Is
Sent to All Branches
Appeal Recites History of Strike and of Boss Vio-
lence in Calling for Joint Action for Workers
Rights, Against War and Fascism

SEATTLE, Wash, July 31.-An open can for united
front action against the terrorism raging along the Pacific
Coast and for the release of all workers jailed for strike
activities during the recent vgane raids issued
era days ago by the Communist Party here to the local Of
The daily worker., 1934-08-01
Terror Fails to Cow Workers

aho w WV Va hNAo
SEATTLE, Wash, July 31.-In
face of the most brutal fascist ter
ror that still continues against
Communists and militant workers,
the Communist Party lives, works
and leads the workers throughout
the northwest industrial regions.
The terror which started in
Seattle has spread to Centralia,
Salem and Eugene.
But after the Mayor of Seattle
set up a special committee to halt
the opening Of the Communist head
quarters, thousands of leaflets were
issued by the Party. Workers we're
arrested while distributing these
leaflets Following the arrest of the
leaf1et distributors demonstration
protesting the terror was held in
volving 1000 workers, at which
there was only one arrest.
Despite several raids by police on
the Party paper, the Voice of Ac-
ton, and orders not to print the
paper, it is still being printed and
placed into the hands of the
workers. @iH
The daily worker., 1934-08-01

Get Daily Worker Subscribers!
Earn Expenses Selling the Daily
The daily worker., 1934-08-01
TO THE STATE, COUNTY, AND
CITY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES,
AND TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE
SOCIALIST PARTY
Fellow Workers:

Fellow Workers:
A reign of terror has swept the
state of Washington. Tear gas
bombs, machine guns, and other
instruments Of death are used
against the workers in the state of
Washington. Workers homes are
rsided, furniture is smashed, litera-
ture confiscated, the Ku Klux Khan
Is burning crosses in front of work
srs' homes. The vigilante groups
under police protection are openly
terrorizing. This terror is the an
sWer of the Shipowners to the great
militant strike on the West Coast.
The longshoremen and seamen,
with the aid of the militant organi-
zations, and the rank and file of the
American Federation of Labor, have
been fighting for the most ele-
mentary rights of the workers, such
as higher wages, shorter hours and
against fink halls
For Elementary Rights
The workers, organized and unor-
ganized, recognized that this mari
time strike is a strike against the
strikebreaking N.R.A. Not only the
workers but the farmers, who are
exploited by the same monopohstic
capitalists, have recognized that
this maritime strike is strike for
elementary rights, and the farmers
all over the state have been COL
lecting food. supporting the strikers
and refusing to scab.
The ship owners, supported by the
government, have also recognized
the power Of the workers in that
strike. They united their forces to
smash this united front. General
johnson, Wagner, all the highlights
of the NRA. came to the West
Coast to aid in the smashing of the
strike.
A. F. Of L. Leaders Role
The leadership Of the American
Federation Of Labor also came to
the aid Of the government. First
Joseph P. Ryan tried to sell out the
longshoremeE. The rank and file
ousted him, and sent him back to
the East. President Green sent
kilograms to the Central Labor
Council of Seattle, instructing it
not to support the maritime workers.
In California due to the pressure
brought by the rank and file, the
leadership OF the American Fedora
ton of Labor who opposed the gen
eral strike took the lead in betrayal.
These are only few of the activ-
tiles by the government and the
American Federation of Labor Off
cialdom in this great heroic strike.
These actions on the West Coast
are not isolated. The same thing
occurred in Toledo, Milwaukee, New
Jersey, Minneapolis, etc. This is
part of the N. R. A. program to-
The daily worker., 1934-08-01
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fices of the Socialist Party.
The full statement of the invita-
tion for united action has been
sent out to the State, county and
city Socialist Party organizations.
A personal delegation will visit
the various Socialist Party locals
and offices for serious discussion
on ways and means of forming a
joint United Front Committee to
take care Of the practical arrange
ments.
Full Text
The full text of the letter sent to
the Socialist Party follows:
The daily worker., 1934-08-01
Socialist Groups
Join United Front

Continued from Page II
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-02
Highlights
inCareerOf
Hindenburg

By United Press
BERLIN, Aug. 2-Here are high
lights in the career of President
Hindenburg of Germany.
Born in PoSen in 1847.
Served as subaltern in Austro-
Prussian war in 1866 and was deco
rated for heroic action at tire battle
of Sadow. AS Captain in the
Franco-Prussian war in 1870, he
distinguished himself in the storm
ing of st. Privat.
Was decorated for bravery at
Sedan.
Studied military tactics from 1872
to 1875.
Promoted to general staff in 1875.
Promoted to major general in
1900; to lieutenant-ge general in 1908.
Retired in 1911 and was recalled to
service in 1914.
Distinguished himself in 1914 by
winning decisive battle of Tannen-
berg, East Prussia, in which three
Russian armies were annihilated.
Promoted to chief of staff to sue
coed General Won Falkenhayn.
after living in retirement after
the war, was persuaded by nation
alist leaders in 1925 to be presiden-
tial candidate. He was elected, and
reelected over Adolf Hitler in 1882.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-02
MARSHAL KEPT
STRICT ROUTINE
Adhered to Regular SChed-
uIe While at Palace
in Berlin.

By United Press
BERLIN, Aug. 2.-President Won
Hindenburg adhered to regular
daily routine while at the preSiden-
tial palace at Berlin.
He arose at Z a. m; in summer,
shortly after 6.
AT $50 he received reports of the
overnight political developments
from the secretary of state.
An hour later the chief of the
government press department re-
ported on the news of the German
and foreign press.
Following this the days recep-
tons and conversations began.
Business of state was broken for
lunch and an hour Immediately fol-
lowing, when the president took his
daily Siesta.
After the afternoons callers and
state papers were disposed of, the
president took walk in the garden,
prior to dinner at 1880.
After dinner it was Hindenburg's
custom to light his long porcelain
pipe and assume the role of grand
father, playing with his sons chill
dren.
At II p. m. the palace lights were
dark,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-02
King Sends REGRETS

By united Press
LONDON, Aug. 2.-English Of
ficialdom headed by the king paid
high tribute today to Paul Won Hin
denburg.
King George, appriSed of Hin
denburgs death, sent a message of
coincidence to the dead presidents
son.
Sir Ian Hamilton said:
Il can not imagine any death in
Europe whose effects might have
graver results"
Winston Churchill in a special
article in todays Daily Mail, re-
viewed Hindenburg's career.
In war and peace he was like
giant, Slow-thinking, slow-moving,
but sure, steady and faithful"
Churchill said. HE was war-like
but benignant This is no time to
unravel the part he played in the
melancholy, terrible commissions into
which German was thrown. It
makes no addition to his fame"