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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-13
W ebb Praises
Soviet Ability
And Progress
Especial to the Daily Worker,

MOSCOW, Oct. 10. (By Wireless)
Sidney Webb, English economist
and former official of the Labor
government, following a visit to the
U.S.SR., stated, in giving his i'm
pressions Of the workers fatherland:
Above all, I was astonished by
the feeling of confidence in the fu-
ture here, feeling which the West
lacks
Comparing the present situation
with what he saw on visit to the
U.S.S.R. in 1882, Webb said that
this feeling of confidence was now
even greater and stronger than it
had been then and that the material
welfare of the population of the
Soviet Union was noticeably i'm
proved.
Webb further stated that the
large scale of all social measures
affecting living conditions was
astonishing; that backward peoples
were being particularly affected by
these measures, and that the us.
S.R. properly considered no people
too backward to be raised and in
cluded in its cultural advances. He
further stated
leading circles of the Soviet
Union are distinguished by their
tremendous ability to work, by their
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-13

A huge army of mass protest and
mass defense. an army numbering
millions, led by the International
Labor Defense. has been marching
through the streets Of the United
States and many European coun-
tries since the original Scottsboro
lynch verdict in April, 1881.
From the first moment that the
7. L. D. entered the Scottsboro case.
upon the request Of the parents and
the boys themselves. a call for mass
defense of the nine innocent boys
was issued.
Millions responded
On April l0,193l the first big
Scottsboro protest meeting was held
in Harlem al st. Luke's Hall.
On April IS, 1881, the first Scots
boro protest demonstration organ
lied by the 1. L. D. was held in
Harlem and was smashed by the
police.
On May /, 1881, workers in May
Day demonstrations in 300 cities
throughout the country raised the
cry, The Scottsboro Boys Shall Not
Die. Free the innocent Scot s0oro
ooys.'
International Mass Protest
By the time the I. L. D. carried
the appeal against the original
Scottsboro lynch verdict to the
Alabama State Supreme Court, hun
dreos of mass meetings and DEM
onstrations Of protest in support Of
the I. L. D. fight for the lives of
the boys, had taken place in many
parts Of the world On April "a,
1881, the I. L. D. received a copy
Of the first protest kilograms from
Europa resolution passed by the
Berlin Transport Workers Union
demanding the immediate uncondi-
tional release Of the Scottsboro bows.
Huge protest demonstrations before
the American embassies in Chem
nitz, Berlin and Leipzig were held,
at which 5 German workers were
arrested.
Two large and representative all
Southern Scottsboro Conferences
Undated by the I. L. D. were held
in Chattanooga, Tenn. At Camp
Hill, Ala, Ralph Gray, leader of
the Negro sharecroppers, was killed
and five others wounded as a re-
suit of Scottsboro protest meeting
held there.
/ European ScottsbOrO Tour
After the State Supreme Court
f rl01NfaH thn L.
the I. L. D., the mass defense cam
paign was intensified, Ada Wright,
mother of Roy and Andy, and j.
Louis Engdahl, the late national
secretary of the I. L. D., sailed for
Europe on April 81, 1882, to conduct
the international Scottsboro defense
I campaign. They were invited by
the international Red Aid tof which
T the I. L. D. is the American sec
I
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-13
Sought To Place Boys
At Mercy of Fair
Lynch Courts

The Scottsboro boys would have
surely gone to quick and un-
noticed execution if those who are
now seeking to wrest the case from
the LID had been permitted to
handle the case lin their own way"
The NAAC.P., the ministers and
officials of the Ministers Alliance
and the Inter-racial Commission,
ali of whom are now working few
erishly through Leibowitz to cripple
the world fight of the LID. right
at this most crucial moment of the
case, these people fought for a
course of defense" which would
have sent the Scottsboro boys to
the electric chair long ago.
As a matter of fact, it was the
original defence" put MP by the
N.A.A.C.P. attorney Roddy, xxx.
lawyer sent into the Decatur Court
by the Ministers Alliance at the
suggestion Of the N.A.A.C.P., which
resulted in the original death sem
tence on April 9, 1881.
1t was the NA.A.C.P. attorney
Roddy who threw the boys on the
mercy Of the Alabama Court in a
defence" which urged the boys to
plead guilty in, order to win an
escape from the death verdict to a
life Imprisonment sentence.
NA.A.C.P. Policy Led to Death
Verdict
1t was the N.AA.C.P. policy from
the first, eXemplif1ed in the utterly
criminal defence of the xxx.
lawyer Roddy, to avoid raising the
fundamental issues in the case, to
avoid offending" the lynch courts
and the whole Southern white rul-
ing class whose historic policy of
brutal national oppression of the
Negro people was glaringly ex-
emplified in the wholesale lynch
verdicts in the Scottsboro case.
Thus, in the very first steps of
the case, the N.A.A.C.P. policy led
directly to the death vertlicts and
the electric chair.
II was only the swift intervention
of the LID, through its Southern
attorney, General George w.
Chamlee, former Attorney General
of Tennessee, which, through its
filing of motion for an appeal,
saved the boys from execution in
1881.
From the very first day that the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-13
NA.A.C.P. Reformists Tried To Knife LID.
Defense at Every Step in Long Struggle
Joined Southern Rulers
in Attacks on Boys
Best Defenders

The continuation of this rabid
assault against the solely author
lied defenders of the boys found
further expression in the treacher-
Gus attempt of another group of
Negro reformists to hinder the IA
nous Scottsboro March to Wash
ington where 1000 Negro and white
workers presented the Roosevelt
government with the demand for
the freedom Of the boys.
In this attempt to "steal" the
march and deliberately restrict its
effectiveness, the Amsterdam News,
which is at present leading in the
attempt to aid Leibowitz, took a
leading and treacherous part, pre-
tending friendship as a prelude
to attacks in the LID. The NA.A.
CP. here again fought the LID.
trying TO set up an independent
committee" to seize the leadership
of the march.
Continued Attacks
Having failed in this attempt. the
N.AA.C.P. then adopted an Official
hands off" policy in the case. But
this only concealed preparations
for new attacks, since the semi-of-
fetal organ of the N.A.A.C.P., the
Pittsburgh Courier. hardly let a
day pass without some scurrilious
and vicious assault on the LID.
Scottsboro defense fight. The cul-
mination Of this was reached when
the NAACP., speaking through
the Courier, absolyed the lynchers
in advance for any acts against
the scottsboro boys by writing edi-
torially:
g. if mObs break ont in Ala
bama. it will probably be due to
activities of the Communists, who
are driving the citizens of Ala
bama to desperation"
These editorials of the N.AACP.
organ we're reprinted with ap-
prevail in the Jackson County Sen
tinel, the leading lynch paper Of
Alabama.
The latest attempts to use Leib-
owitz as focus for a new attack
on the LID, just at this moment,
when the boys face execution in less
than two months, mark the final
effort of the NAAC.P. to cripple
the firm unyielding defence of the
LID. which alone stands between
/ the boys and legal murder.
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Point
In Decision
By Horton
lid Exposure of Price
Testimony Forced
New Trial

The following decision of Judge
Horton, reversing the second death
verdict against Haywood Patterson.
granted after the I. L. D. had
made devastating exposure of the
testimony of Victoria Price, main
witness for the prosecution, indi-
Gates the rottenness of the entire
case upon which the Alabama
lynchers are attempting to railroad
the SEQ tsboro boys to the electric
chair.
Horton indicates that Victoria
Prices testimony is full of contra
dictions, and "preponderates greatly
in favor of the defendant"
The decision follows:
WAS Victoria Price hit in the
head with a pistol? In considering
DR.. Bridges testimony we observe
he was witness placed on the
stand by the state. His intelligence.
his fair testimony his honesty, and
his high professional attainment s
impressed the court and certainly
all who heard him. The doctor
testifies: I did not sew up any
wound on the girls head; I did not
see any blood on her scalp And
this was the blow that the woman
claimed helped force her into sub
mission.
DIR. Bridges says that when hese
two women we're brought to his Of
flee neither we're historical or
nervous about it at all, Such a
normal physical condition is not
the natural accompaniment, or re-
suit of so horrible an expert
ence.
Further, there was evidence of
trouble be ween Victoria Price and
the white boys in the jail at Scots
boro, because one or more Of them
refused to go on the witness stand
and testify as she did concerning
the rape; that Victoria Price indi-
Gated by so doing they would all
get off lighter.
The testimony of the prosecu-
trix in this case is not only I'M
corroborated, but it also bears on its
face indications of improbability
and is contradicted by other evil
dence, and in addition thereto the
evidence preponderates greatly in
favor of the defendant"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-13
Japanese Uncovered
As Bandits Sponsors
on Chinese Eastern
Especial to the Daily Worker,

SHANGHAI, Oct. IL (By Wire
less).-A Japanese organization
which supplied bandits with arms
and ammunition for the purpose of
organizing train wrecks on the Chi
nese Eastern Railway was exposed
here today.
When IL japanese and several
Manchurians were arrested, exam
nation confirmed the sale of arms
to bandits by japanese and the
participation of the Japsno- Man
churian guard of the C. E. r. in
this sale.
Yet, Notwithstanding tirat by this
fact the odiously provocative cam
paign of Japano- Manchurian circles
which maintained that Soviet en-
ployees of the c. E. R. were them
selves organizing train wrecks is
completely exposed, and notwith-
standing the fact that now after
the arrest of the japanese organ
ization it is completely proved who
precisely stood behind the bandits
that organized train wrecks on the
G. e. R., the arrests of Soviet citi-
Gems and employees of the c. E. r.
still continue.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-13

throughout the long intricacies Of
the court fight, has been master
fully adjusted to securing the most
skillful legal talent available for
the special task in hand.
LID. Secured CbamIee
When the services of skillful
and respected Southern attorney
were most needed, the LID. secur-
ed General George w. Chamlee,
former Attorney General of Ten
nessee, and famous through the
South for his eloquence and skill.
Later when the courtroom skill
Of criminal lawyer was needed,
the LID. secured Samuel ]. Leib-
owitz. The LID. was willing to use
Leibowitz fully realizing the dan
gers inherent in using a man Of
Leibowitz's Tammany connections.
The LID. has fought in the
Scottsboro case with only one pur-
pose-to win the liberation of the
boys.
Get POlIak for Appeal
( Later. when Leibowitz's special
courtroom skill could not be used
in the Supreme Court appeal, the
LID. secured one Of the most
prominent constitutional lawyers
in the country, Walter H. Pollak.
The LID. is not willing to sac
rifice the lives of the Scottsboro
boys to the ambition of any man.
But the LID. even in the face of
the present attacks on it by Leib-
owitz, stands ready to offer him the
full cooperation Of their leading
constitutional lawyer, Pollak. The
fact is that Leibowitz has never in
his life practiced before the Su-
preme Court, while Polak has
spent his life in this practice.
Expert Defense
1t was the brilliant legal work of
Chamlee. the LID. attorney, who
first filed the amended motion for
an appeal of the original death
verdicts which actually stopped the
executions and began the world
famous ScOttsboro case. The NA.A.
C.P. attorney, Roddy, made no
motions for an appeal.
The briefs presented by the LID.
attorneys to the Alabama Supreme
Court were hailed as the most ex-
pert and brilliant seen in the his
tory, Of the State.
Particularly brilliant as legal
work were the achievements of the
LID. in exposing the perjury OF
Victoria Price. in winning Supreme
Court stays of execution, in fight
ing the iim-crow routine in pick
ing the jury, in uncoyering tamper-
ing with Jury rolls. and in the
speed in filing appeals.
The Scottsboro case revealed the
skill of the LID. in creating the
most effective defense through a
skillful combination Of legal and
mass struggle.
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creative enthusiasm, and by their
belief in their cause The broad
masses of the workers are filed with
enthusiasm and energy for construc-
ton.
While gathering material for the
book on the U.S.S.R., which he is
now writing, Webb was particularly
interested in the situation of the
Soviet's collective farms cooperative
movement, in questions of trade, ETC.
In conversation with zelensky, a
representative of the central organi-
zation of the cooperative societies,
Webb emphasized the fact that the
lines which he had seen two years
ago in front of the stores on some
collective farms, had now d!sap-
peared.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-13
Pittsburgh Workers
Mark C.P. Birthday

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct IA
total of 200 workers gathered in the
International Socialist Lyceum on
Northside to celebrate the 18th an
niyersary of the birth of the Com
munist Party Of America.
Communist Party Candidate for
U. S. Senator, Harry M. Wicks,
traced the growth of the Party dur
ing the historic struggles of the
class since the end of the war.
Local speakers greeted the Party
in the names Of working class or
CARNATIONS in Pennsylvania--Men-
cken for the I. w. o., Dolsen for
the l. L. D., Thornton for L. S. N.
r., Strauss for the Jewish organ
izations. and Frankfeld for the I'm
employment Councils.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-13
Step By Step.
Story of LID.
Fight for Boys
Fought for Liberation
of Boys Against
All Obstacles

From the moment when the l. l..
D. entered the Scottsboro case and
blocked the lynch verdicts against
eight of the boys, relentless and
brilliant legal battle was fought by
the defense. The outstanding sc-
lions in the ong fight follow:
April 8, 1871. L. D. enters the
Scottsboro case and exposes the
lynch frame-up.
April Is, 1931.-Gen. Geo. w.
Chamlee. Of Chattanooga, outstand- =
ing Southern white lawyer, engaged
to represent the boys by commit
tee of lawyers from the I. L. D.,
Claude Patterson. Haywood's father,
Mrs. Ada Wright and Mrs. Mamie
Williams.
May 6, 1871. L. D. halts ex-
ecution verdicts, by filing amended
motions for new trial at Scots
boro. together with many affidavits
on the character of Victoria Price
Also secures written order from
Judge Hawkins securing permission
for parents to see the boys for the
first time since their arrest. These
actions haved the lives of the boys,
and began the long fight for their
freedom.
June ~, 1911 L. D. appeal with
Alabama State Supreme Court.
Jan. 81, 1927. L. D. attorneys
argue appeal before Alabama State
Supreme Court in the presence of
the largest crowd ever assembled
there.
April l, 1932.-Walter H. Pollak,
outstanding constitutional lawyer,
secured by I. L. D. to carry appeal
to U. S. Supreme Court.
April 10, 1927. L. D. secures
stay of execution of boys from State
Supreme Court until June "a.
June 10, Walter H. Pollak,
of the I. L. D. defense, secures writ
of certiorari and order suSpending
death sentence from U. S. Supreme
Court.
November 7, 132-U. S. Supreme
Court reverses decision of Scottsboro
lynch court. Orders now trial for
boys.
March Z, 1881. L. D. win S
change of venue of Scottsboro trial
to Decatur, Alabama.
March %, 1932.-Trial opens in
Decatur. 1. L. D. challenges sys-
tematic exclusion of Negroes from
jury.
March 20, 1871. L. D. attorneys
call to witness stand Negro residents
eligible for jury service but never
called. Prepare to challenge entire
Morgan County venire.
April 7, 1932.-Ruby Bates appears
escorted by Mrs. May Jones, social
worker. Declares her previous tes-
timony lie and part of the frame
up.
April 8, 1872. L. D. announces
appeal to U. S. Supreme Court when
jury brings in verdict and second
death sentence for Haywood Pat
terson.
June %, 1872. L. D. wins new
trial for Haywood Patterson on basis
of Judge Horizons decision which
states that the evidence prepon-
derates greatly in favor of the de-
PENDANT"
November IL, 1881. L. D. makes
public affidaYits quoting more than
500 residents of Morgan County re-
vealing preparations for lynching
Scottsboro boys, witnesses and law
yers.
November %, 1881. L. D. I'M
covers tampering with Jackson
County jury rolls, in attempt to
deny systematic exclusion of Ne
groes from jury service
March 5, 1874. L. D. files ap-
peal to Alabama Supreme Court in
spite of Callahan's attempt to
cripple defense by declaring his
postponements illegal and leaving
only 10 days to prepare and file
appeal instead of go days after hear
ing of motion.
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ported bat the moA vas dtsperainE.
a. the night wAn GOLD. Ard danger
saSrned averted,
Tue girls. who Ravs thSIE names ~
Ruby Battles. 1S, end Victoria Pries.
1s. were Ia q box car with SsVan
WhitA man when the Negro trampa
got m at ., point bstHssn Stevenson
and seottsboro. They threw stx Of
the white man off the traih.
The seventh and the girls are said
to have fought despaTaksly uAtl tia
white man was Enoeksd uneoA-
scious.
The men who had bsan thrown out
of the car autographed ahead 10 PaIAt-
rock. When the train arrived there
q BhAzift's poass surrounded tAa Ger
end captured the Negroes sfee q
short fight.
The Negro Driscasrs aHd th1Ir
whlta aooisors were taken to keotta-
eoro, where ths Negroes vorS tor
mAlly chArred With srsrniHAl &ass az
en- q woAh@n, Q capital offs164 10
Alabama, TIE whia M@1 WAC LAA
bean ia the AoG car wsn$ -ezsSd O.
material vft2sMea-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-13
BRILLIANT LEGAL
DEFENSE OF L. d.
MARKS LONG FIGHT
Supplemented Mass Protest With Finest Legal
Talent at Every Stage of 3-Year BattIe-PrOcured
Specialists to Carry Courtroom Fight

The three year long fight of the IL D. to the
ives of the Scosboro boys has been not only the
achievement of arcusng world opinion but has been in adj
dition, an unusually brilliant legal offensive
In every phase of the fight the legal work of the LID
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-13

NGOUttHNCb JfOHt we
pleased me greatly to know that
such able lawyers as you and Mr..
Pollak are going to handle my
case on the appeal to the U. S.
Supreme Court.
Il was indeed shocked at the
statement that Mr.. Leibowitz
made. I am sure by Mr.. Brodsky
appointing you and Mr.. Pollak to
handle my case on the appeal to
the U. S. Supreme Court was did
for the best.
Il do hope that every effort will
be put in force to have the appeal
filed as soon as possible. Regard
less what occurs I have confidence
that every step that you all take
is wise one benefitting toward
my freedom.
81 am innocent and have great
faith and confidence that through
this powerful organization the
I. L. D. it will be prove to the
few that have doubt. The I. L. D.
have stuck by me in the past and
I have faith that it will continue
in this mighty struggle until jus
tice have been won. And justice
means freedom for me.
II do ardently hope you and Mr..
Pollak will have great success on
the appeal.
please don't delay so long in
writing me. I enjoy your letters
and am glad to know how things
are going.
Expecting an early reply from
you,
Sincerely yours.
CLARENCE NORRIS"
Letter of Haywood Patterson
Petterson's letter follows:
Mr.. Osmon x. F'raenkel
"76 Beaver Street
New York. N. Y.
My Dear Lawyer I was sure
grateful to hear from you. now
I shall make this letter as brief
as I possibly can so as not to
take UP any of your time. yes I
reads the articles in newspapers
where they overruled the appn-
cations for rehearing in my
case and that of norris now we
are looking forward with great
confidence that you all will put
10th every efforts possible on
ward in getin the cases before
the supreme court, of the united
states where I can rest assure
that l will receive justice cut
right now l am greatly sorry
there was little dissgreements
between Mr.. Leibowitz and you
eli and of his dissent to agree to
you all opinions I am with the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-13
HERB JOKES
ABOUT CHILD
STARVATION
May Day VIII Be A
Day Of Struggle

WASHINGTON, April s-Hoo,sl
iodty noets4 tns siihoni II work
srs' sa1arsa Sae sFs sitrvins Il
death hseauss uasiE iftssrt are NJ
smpiaJsd. Re esa.minated May
a. "chGd Hsaith Day m sscis.
ration o. Nav naT A -Chnd Hsslth
Day sts deliberately umdtrtatsn hy
ne essitaiu;s - distract The xers
FRS ausntion from the iatsfnAtisniI
. fsyelg,ter y Ftrssis on Nay pll
p stsinst capitalism
ms Nay nsy there su ,, hun.
df.es ~ ihnuSrzs Of sortsrs' chi.
srsn 1lsssssd in1 o-o-riadsu hsrsus
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-13

thrilled world with inspiring
Scottsboro defense. So positive
that 1 unqualifedly say that Lei
bowitz will be disgraced before all
people if he gets in the way of
appeal.
JACK MITCHELL"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-13

issued, expressed willingness to
do now as heretofore whatever
was in the best interests of the
boys.
However, this morning I chal-
lenge your right to appear in
these cases at all.
Il say this because I have just
received letters from Haywood
Patterson and Clarence Norris,
dated October 9th and mailed
October 10th. copies of which are
enclosed. These letters were
written by the boys without their
having been seen or spoken to
by any one, and therefore con-
stitute their voluntary and mea-
sured thought on the question.
Accordingly, I am continuing
with the steps 1 have already
inflated to perfect the appeals to
the United States Supreme Court.
Your truly,
"OSMOND K. FRANKEL."
The announcement by Leibowitz
had aroused great deal of indig-
nation which found expression ii
many kilograms Of support to the
LID. and the Daily Worker, Of
which the following is typical:
f. Editor lin Chief. Daily Worker,
New York, N. Y.
Refuse to believe Haywood
Patterson and Clarence Norris re-
pudiate LID. AS a Negro born
in the South am confident 1 voice
sentiment for millions Of Negroes
when 1 solemnly declare that Pat
terson and Norris will never vol
unfairly on their own will turn
down az Leave LID. which has
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-13
3 NEGRO WORKERS SENTENCED TO DIE BY LYNCH COURT
Workers, Negro, White!
Stop the Legal" Lynching Of Nine
Negro Boys in Alabama!

"a scorsboro Alabama. the southern shts ruling dsss
il nov engaged in lynehing Negro BOYS from Is to
% years Ct age The ynchnE carried in legal form
he courthouse while outside n The courtroom an armed
mob Organized BY westhy leading citizens Of that eon-
uny and supported by thousand soldiers Of the Ala
bans National Guard experimenting the ynehnE Of
these defcuseess boys.
There have hccr ten Illegal Bnehings In the United
States already this year.
present ynehns bos IRON
murder puo- srsspt Inst
through Al Of the FERNS Of tn Law but slh
nsmotr Of ihs moSth he
p attAn-dh iSlf tnd death Of The uss
r1hsut the slightest SHADOW q q raj drisse
go hrsfo
eorro hahfnug ire hsS
~ a
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