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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-02
A Significant Conference

TOMORROW significant union confer
ence takes place in Pittsburgh Dele
gates from A. F, of L. local unions in the
steel, mining and aluminium industry will
meet to discuss the fight for their de-
mands and the building of their unions
This conference was called by lodges
of the Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers a. F. of L.).
The conference of these A. F. of L.
locals assumes special significance in view
of the fact that in all these industries, as
well as the auto industry, the workers are
demanding strike action in answer to the
miserable conditions imposed on them by
Roosevelt's N. R. A. codes and Labor
Boards.
In all these industries the A. F. of L.
national leaders are attempting to block
strike action, are attacking the rank and
file, and are sabotaging the organization
of the unorganized workers into the
A. F. of L.
The Feb. conference in Pittsburgh
will mark progress in building and
strengthening these A. F. of L. unions in
preparation for necessary strike action
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-02
IaGuardia's Square Deal

MAYOR LA GUARDIA has again shown
III his real policy towards labor-one of
police terror.
This time it was against the taxicab
drivers The mobilization of large forces
of police, the smashing of the cab parade
on Fifth Avenue, the refusal to see the
delegation of the Taxicab Drivers Union
at City Hall yesterday-these are express
sions of the real policy of His Honor, that
peerless friend of labor, - Fiorelo
LaGuardia.
In 1888 when he was running for Of
fee, he promised "a square deal for the
hackmen."
Today he shows what he really he is
an enemy of the cabmen, a friend of the
General Motors-controled fleet operators
and the bankers.
The hackmen will only get their just
demands-an end to police persecution and
the right to earn q decent wage-by mass
organization, by further struggle Their
experience will prove to them that they
must strengthen their ranks, organize po-
litically against Mr.. LaGuardia, the agent
of the bankers and the large fleet
operators.
Every honest worker will give the
hackmen his earnest support in this fight!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-02
The Sacramento Fight

THE fight of the eighteen Sacramento
L defendants held on charges of "crimi-
nal syndicalism" is attracting nationwide
attention
Criminal syndicalism" is the famous
California trap for depressing all militant
workers who dare to fight the brutal ex-
ploitation of the monopolies and the big
landlords
Vigilante bands, the hysteria of a cal
culated RED scare" and the enlistment
of the notorious militarist Colonel Mittel-
staedt as special police chief indicates the
extent of the terrorism in the trial.
The capitalist courts have joined in
this terrorism against the working class
defendants facing long prison terms be-
cause they dared to struggle for better
living conditions.
On some hair-splitting technicality
the judge has refused to accept the
ninety thousand dollars in bonds offered
as bail!
Mass protest from every part of the
country is the best defense the eighteen
Sacramento workers have Come to their
rescue! Defeat the growing fascist re-
action in California -
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-02

to quote yesterdays "Pravda" the official paper of the
Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
Against it are arrayed the forces of fascism and
lmperiaist The pro-fascst Hearsts are trying to
strengthen fascist reaction in this country through war
indictments against the Soviet Union Hitler in Ger
many calls for fascist world front against the
U. S. S. R.
The fight against the Hearsts and their fascist
plans is fight to defend the Soviet Union the bulwark
against world imperalist war and fascism.
The American working class will support the Red
Army in its defense of Socialism We will Join with
our japanese workngclass brothers in fighting jap
anese imperialism! Above all we will fight the war
plans of the Roosevelt government and its fascist prop
agandists like Hearst!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-02
Hearst Echoes Japan Imberiasts in War Calls Against USSR


Japanese Imperialism is growing more crude and
raw in its war provocations against the Soviet Union
And here in the United States, the pro-fascist
Hearst press lies about the menace" of the Soviet
Unions Red Army and calls for the building of the big
gest military machine in the world.
Japans Foreign Minister Hrota insOently demands
that the Soviet Union withdraw its troops from its ST.
beran borders and wreck its forts defending the Man
churan boundary.
He uses the old Portsmouth Treaty as an "argu-
ment" for this mtarst demand that the Soviet Union
leave itself defenseless on its eastern front.
He got the reply he deserved from Premier Molo-
tow who in his final speech at the AlUnon Soviet Con-
gress of the L. S. S. R., informed this Japanese inpe-
riaist that the Soviet Union will not only not weaken
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-02

its eastern defenses but will strengthen them.
MOLOtOU ShOWed to the whole LUOrLd that it luas
Japanese imperialism hich had IUaHtOnIy Violated the
Portsmouth Treaty by the military inUasiOn of Man
churia and building military highways and aDiatiou
bases the Soviet borders.
The defense preparations of the Soviet Union are
none too in view of the steady and cynical advance
Of Japanese imperialism into Manchura and China The
potngs of Japan and Fascist Germany for an invasion
Of the Soviet Union are we'll known.
That is why the Soviet Congress- and the working
Glass of the whole world is responding with enthusi-
astic JOY to the latest figures showing the mighty
strength of the Red Army.
Bluecher, the famous Soviet commander recently
warned the capitalist countries of the world that ey
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-02
Sees Communism as
Road to Freedom

Brooklyn, N Y.
Comrade Editor.
Here are my reasons why I am a
Communist.
1. Because I am of the working
class and know from experience the
conditions of slavery under CAPT
talism.
2. Because I have a free spirit
and cannot tolerate these conditions
without protesting.
3. Because have an active mind
that has always sought solutions.
4. Because I have a scientific
mind that is content not with half
truths, but with facts of history.
5. Because in my search I have
come to recognize that all history Is
but series Of class struggles.
6. Because today, I see conditions
preparing for the final conflict that
will usher in the era of working
class power for the establishment
Of the classics society.
7. Because I have the courage to
affirm what I see. regardless Of per-
sonal consequences.
8. Because much reading and
deep thinking to which I have been
driven by my class experience, has
given me that vision which renders
human considerations of first i'm
portance.
9. Because, owing to these things,
l find greater measure of salts
faction in the triumph of the masses
than in any personal victory.
10. Furthermore, because am a
lover of order, a lover of peace, a
lover of love, lover of work in
freedom, of life in security and am
convinced that there is but one road
that leads to these things-THE
ROAD TO PROLETARIAN POWER.
That is why am Communist.
7 II
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-02
sEs-TRIPLE B LOWS AGAINST WAR MAKERS He WARNS

LVOuId receUe bEOWs that u0U make them crack they
dare to attack the Workers and Farmers government
of the U. s. S. r.
These bEOus rciH come not only from the Red
Army, but from the JCOrking class from the workers
and farmers, in the capitalist countries themselves!
The workers and farmers in the mperdIiSt armies LCH
turn their guns against the imperidItSts!
Hearst yesterday lyingly tried to give the impress
sion that the Soviet Union plots imperalist expansion
Hearst and the other American propagandsts for fas
cism will discover that the American working class
understands what is behind this lie-an attempt to
strengthen fascist reaction in the country and speed
the war plans of Wall Street Imperialism
The Soviet Union stands for peace But it is ready
to with triple blows the incendiaries of war;
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-02
Letters From Our Readers

Because of the volume of letters re-
ceived by the Department, we can
print only those that are Of general
interest to Daily Worker readers. How
ever, all letters received are carefully
read by the editors. Suggestions and
criticisms are welcome and whenever
possible are used for the improvement
Of the Daily Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-02
Get Members of Elks
to Read DAILY"
South Haven, Mic

South Haven, Mich.
Comrade Editor:
The item you are running on the
back of the Daily Worker entitled
Required Reading for Mr.. Hearst"
and containing the quotation from
Abraham Lincoln, is I think one of
the best arguments we have to
refute the charge that the Commu-
mist Party is "un- American"
l think it would be a good plan
to have this printed Just as it is
in the paper, on gummed stickers,
which could be put up in all kinds
of places.
This would be timely here be-
cause the Elks are circulating a petit
ton locally to make the Communist
Party illegal and bar its literature
from the mails. I presume this is
also being done in other places.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-02
Comments on Series of
Fascist Exposures
Comrade Editor:
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
I am sending you my subscription
to the Daily Worker for two months.
! have just finished reading the
Fascist expose by Marguerite Young.
I think that it is very good work.
Keep it up, fight the profit-taking
class to finish. Stop all their
plans like this one, while they are
thinking them up, and we will beat
them to it. j. D. L.
New York, N. Y.
Comrade Editor:
Marguerite Young's series of arti-
cles are very enlightening. They
helped me to make three of my
A. F. Of L. union comrades steady
readers, but I also think that these
articles exposing Fascists in Amer
lea should not be so long, so that
whole pages are devoted to one
thing and nothing else. This is not
good for the circulation.
MANFRED.
New York, N. Y.
Comrade Editor:
With our increased pressure di-
rected at Fascist activities, there
should follow at the heels of these
exposures sufficient constructive in
formation to enlighten all those to
whom such information is an in
centive to action.
M 2
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-02
Circulation Is Measure
Of Improved Paper


Comrade Editor:
On many occasions I have noticed
in the Daily Worker where the edi-
tors emphasized the need of i'm
provements in the Daily Worker. I
say this: If you know that there is
room for improvement, improve it.
Admitting that the paper can be
made better does not help the paper
any.
The Daily Worker is miles and
miles better than 1t was few years
ago. But as long as there is no
marked increase in circulation, 1t is
not good enough.
The important thing, I say, is
that the Daily Worker must be a
mass paper instead Of narrow
Party organ. D. r.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-02
Chicago Elections

CHICAGO is witnessing wholesale viola
y tions of the most elementary demo-
cratic rights as its aldermanc elections
draw near.
More than 181 of the 200 adermanic
candidates in the wards have been sum
marily challenged by the boss-contro1led
election machinery. These are the candi-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-02
Required Reading for Mr.. Hearst

Ths Nth its institutions, belong people
inhabh it, Whenever they shall ,veay
mnt they exercise their constitutional right amending
their revolutionary right to dismember overthrow it,.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-27

unless 1t provided for Q closed shop, limited to only union employees.
 William Steinmiler, secretary of the state board of mediation, who arranged the conference yesterday, was reported out of the city today, but was said to be busy on efforts to settle the strike.
 Company Makes Offer
 The company, represented at tho hearing by Philip Lipschitz of New York, president. and Attorney Herman Weisman, legal counsel, offered to take the workers at the prevailing wage rate and to attempt adjustment of wages after trial period of two weeks, with the workers being treated individually. Reports that tho factory would be moved away from this city or that strike-breakers would bo employed were denied.
 The workers representatives, headed by Bernard Schub, organ izer for the International Ladies' Garment Workers union and Ed ward Tobin, former of the under. garment code authority for New York, announced that the strikers would return to the factory only when they receive not only the wages prevailing under the now dead MIRA codes but a 15 per cent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-27
OBITUARY


 HAGGERTY-George M. Hag. gerty of Rubber avenue. Naugatuek died this morning at the Water. bury hospital of pneumonia follow ing m operation. He was q former ex.service man and had been cm- pioyed on construction work for tho past thirty years.
 MT. Haggerty Is survived by his father, George II. Haggerty of Cherry street, Naugatuck. one brother, Elmer W. Haggerty of 62 Laurel street, Waterbury.
 Tho funeral will bo held on Sat urday morning at II o'clock from the Mccarthy funeral homo in Naugatuck to St. Francis church in Naugatuck. Burial will be in st. Francis cemetery, Naugatuck. Services will be held at ii o'clock and mass of requiem will be cele- brated on Tuesday morning at Q o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-27
Youth Relief Plan
 GiUen Great Praise
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of education with tho greatest in- terest and sympathy"
 President Gets Busy
 Washington, June 27 = (UP) - President Roosevelt moved today to put into immediate action ms newest plan to lead the country t0 social betterment = $50,000,OOO program to aid more than 60O,OOV needy youths. Aubrey Williams, director of the campaign, an- nounced after a White House con ference that "the national youth administration will be in run swing by mld-July," The Presi- dent seeks to give work to unem- ployed boys and girls between io and 25 a chance to learn a trade and work in private industry. to aid them in gaining high school, college and postgraduate educa- tions, and to formulate their own work-relief projects.
 Industry Was Slow
 Industry was slow in reacting to MT. Roosevelt's determination that we shall do something for the na- tion's unemployed youth because we can i'll afford to lose the skill and emergency of these young men and women" He said, They must have their turn as appren- uces and their opportunity for jobs - a chance to work and earn for themselves" Charles Edison, industrial member of the MIRA Advisory Council and son of the late inventor, endorsed the pro- gram, saying:
 Hope of Tomorrow
 "As youth of today Is the hope of tomorrow, l-administered program in their interest is greatly in the interest of the nation as well, "I concur with the President that the yield on this investment should be high assuming, or course, the investment Is handled by trustees who are both wise and diligent In the exercise of their trust"
 Trustees in Charge
 Mir, Roosevelt named Williams and Assistant Secretary of the Treaury Josephine Roche as truss tees to direct the program and or" ganize the MA. He also will ap- point an executive committed.
 Williams, Miss Roche and Secre. tary of the Treasurer Morgenthau met at the White House late yes- terday and planned to set up . small organization separate rom any other governmental agency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-27
|NAUCATUCK WAS
 GIVEN SURPRISE

(Continued from Page D Attorney Caine or some other prominent democrat would be rec named as, prosecuting attorney.
 Sweeney Knows Duties
 Attorney Sweeney has never be- fore been prosecuting attorney al. though several times he has acted in such capacfity in the absence of the regular official. Recently he served as Q substitute and won considerable praise for his ef- ficiency in this position.
 He served as borough attorney under the socialist administration headed by Warden A. Barton Cross from 1919 to 1914 and continued on for four years in the adminis- tration of the late Howard B. Futile, republican, which succeed cd MT. Cross position. He has been borough attorney for IS terms. He has been active as Q practicing law yer here for many years and his many friends will be pleased to hear of his appointment. He is a graduate of Yale college and Yale law school.
 Mrs. Tenniman wen Known
 Mrs. Fenniman Is we'll known here. She is president of the Nau- gatuck League of Women Voters and was republican selectman for many years. She has been active for hte welfare of the town for many years. She has been special probation officer in charge of juvenile cases of girls under 16 for four years, and has gained con- siderable experience which should woll qualify her for her new post.
 Nixon May Get Place
 Many residents are wondering if the failure to reappoint MT Nixon is an indicatoin he will be named as superintendent of public welfare to succeed the present superinten- dent, N. Hadley Cox. This appoint ment is scheduled to be discussed at the July meeting of the board of public welfare on July 8. MT. Nixon is the only democratic can. didate for this post who has an- nounced his candidacy but ac- cording to reports heard around town lately, he is not sure of get ting 1t. Some rumors say Mir. Cox will be retained due to a split among democrats on the board, who, with the warden voting, would ordinarily hold the balance of power.
 Mr. Sutherland has held the position of clerk of the court now for 13 years, having been appoint cd in January, 1922. He has held the office consecutively since then.
 Judge Talbot yesterday said he would not announce his. appoint. ments until Monday but apparently changed his mid.
 To say that democrats were as- tonished by the appointments Is to put 1t mildly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-27
Strike Continues
 Despite Conference
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increase us well, plus Improvements in working conditions and Q full union shop.
 Competition Did It
 Tho company has claimed since the start of the wage dispute that competition from factories paying lower wages forced the company to make the reduction if 1t was to stay in business. Attorney Weis. man sald last night that the firm recently lost an order for 5000 100 because 1t was unable to meet com petition from plants paying even lower wages. Ho said that the only solution Is an improvement in conditions in the industry.
 Situation Unchanged
 Murray Silverman, manager of the factory, told The Democrat late this morning that the situation was unchanged as far as he knew. Asked if the cutters had walked ou, he said he did not know, since he had not visited that part of the factory to-day. Ho claimed that Q skeleton force" Is still at the fac- tory.
 At the mass meeting this morny ing, Mary Golf, labor organizer, declared that some workers ut the factory had been cut two months ago, but that informatoin of the slash had never been made public.
 She and other speakers to-da, continued to emphasize the fact that labor all over the country considers the Watertown Under- garment Co.,, strike as an import- ant test case, and that factory of- ficials and undergarment workers are watching every development with close interest.
 Follow the Leaders
 Ann Neary, A. Y. of L. worker, urged the strikers to follow their leaders through every development and called for continuance of a united front on tho part of the workers. Charles Jennings, A. F.. of L. organizer, was another speak, CT to-day, as was Serafino Rivaldi, another union leader, who spoke in Italian. Flo decried "chiselling' in the undergarment manufacture Ing industry. Samuel Shore of New York, another labor leader, is ex- pected here to-day.
 The speakers continued to point out the wage cuts received by the employees. There was shown the envelope of one girl who received $2.s9 for 21 hours of work at the plant, while reductions of from 70 to 50 cents in pay were also shown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-27
UNDERCARMENT co CALLED CHISELLER
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(Contlnued from Page 1.) sary, 1t was said, the Bridgeport plant will be picketed, as well as the Berkliff Undergarment Co.,, of Madison avenue, New York, said to be the parent concern of the firm which moved to its present Mill street location from Watertown.
 Truck Is Known
 The shipment to Bridgeport was reported to have been made in Q truck of the Brown & Pollack Co.,, which employs only union labor. Officials of the Waterbury local, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablcmen and Helpers, which is fellow members of the A. r. of L. with the ladies' garment workers union, gave assurance to-day that union drivers will handle no more freight from the factory.
 With union labor solidly behind the strikers, leaders were conf. dent to-day that they could pre- vent any further shipments from the Mill street factory. In addition to the many high officials of union organizations now here, more are expected in Waterbury shortly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-27
HELEN MOODY IS
 STILL ADVANCING

(Continued from Page 1.) down with long rallies from deep court.
 The Californian, on her infre- quent sallies to the net, volleyed and smashed beautifully.
 Mrs. Moody wore q wide pleated skirt and q neat, hip-length, single breasted sleeveless, white belted jacket. Her stamina was satisfac- tory, for in the second set she seemed as fresh as ever while the younger Miss Yorke was near ex. haustion.
 Crowd Saw Miss Jacobs
 A crowd of 10000 saw Miss Jacobs, playing well within her. self, humble the lanky Dutch girl on the famed center court. Miss Jacobs, in fact, played too leisure- ly at the beginning and found her. self in a tight spot in the first set when Miss Couquerque led 4-3. then 5--4 and then 6--5.
 The Californian increased her pace in the twelfth game to break service. and then held her own to Head 7--6 In the final game of the set Miss Jacobs beat down her opponents backhand with a series of dazzling deep corner shots. Miss Jacobs surprised the critics today with masterful overhead game. Heretofore smashes have been her weakness, but today she handled the Dutch girls lobs like q man. putting most of them away for kills.
 Miss Jacobs wore her customary blue-striped shorts. Her opponent wore the old-style costume of a flowing white skirt and white cot ton stockings.
 Budge Led the Men Donald Budge, red-haired Cali fornia youngster, led the American brigade into the round of sixteen in the mems singles with a con. vincing S-6, 6--3, Ca third round victory over Adrian Quist, Australian Davis-cupper.
 Christian Boussus of France, seeded eighth; Vivian McGrath of Australia, conqueror of Winner Allison in the first round. and En- rlque Maier of spain, also reached the round of sixteen.
 Boussus defeated Emil Gabro- witz of Hungary, S--G, 6-3, 6--4, while McGrath humbled Martin Legeay of France, G-3, 6-2, 8-4. aMier disposed of Pierre Gentien of France, 7-5, 60, 6--3.
 Johnny Van Ryn of Philadelphia, veteran American Davis cup dou. bles player. won the first set from Fred Perry of England, the worlds No. player, 6-4.
 They played their match on the center court.
 ! Perry won the second set, 6--1. Perry won the third set, 6-3. America placed second mem- Der of its Davis Cup team in the round of sixteen when Sidney Wood, the blonde, New York styl- ist defeated Davis Williams of Wales, 6-3, 9-7, 6-3.
 It lost one shortly after, how ever, when Fred Perry of England defending champion and No. In world rankings, defeated Johnny Van Ryn of Philadelphia, 4-6, 6i-, 6-3. 10.S, in a third round match. The first American Cupper to reach the four round was Donald Budge. youthful Californian, who defeated the Australian interna- | tionalist, Adrian Quist, S-6, 6-3, 6-3.