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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-14
Stun Clearance

Tor years New York politicians have
1 used the sweet phrases, '1ow-cost hous-
ing" and "slum clearance" Now we hear
the dulcet voice of Mayor LsGuardia sing
ing the same words-to the tune Of $780,
100000.
We, of course are heartily in favor of
slum clearance, just as we support every
move towards improving the conditions Of
the masses. But two points must be made
in this connection.
Firstly: union wages. The building
trades workers of this city must not per-
NIT their unions to be wrecked by the hir-
ing of workers on municipal housing prof.
ects at wages under the union scale. This
would depress the whole wage level in the
industry and, sooner or later, destroy the
strong building trades unions-an end
greatly desired by the real estate sharks
and large building contractors
Secondly: Stun clearance projects must
provide homes for the people now living
in the slums It must not be made means
of forcing the present slum-dwellers into
new slums.
This means that the city cannot pay
high rates of interest on money it Dor
rows from the government nor can it pay
the robber land values demanded by the
real estate interests.
Clearing of slums without guaranteeing
that the slum-dwellers will move into the
new apartments will simply be colossal
sham, fraud perpetrated upon the masses
of New York in the interests of the real
estate owners.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-14
Build the AL. Auto Unions

THE auto workers cannot be satisfied
with the steps so far taken by the A.
F. of L, Executive Council to organize the
auto industry. The local unions of the
United Auto Workers a. F. of L. are
demanding strike preparations against the
anti-labor code and the company union
Auto Labor Board. They demand an i'm
mediate drive to build the A. F. of L. auto
union into powerful mass union.
But Green and the Executive Council
propose onky TO unite all the auto locals
under the domination and appointive power
of the Executive Council This viii strange
democracy within the union and hamper
the organization drive. The auto workers
demand that the locals shall have some
thing to say as to how they shall govern
their union, in the forming of the new In
ternational
Build the A. F. of L. union into
powerful mass union Defeat Roosevelt's
attack on the auto workers. Win the de-
rands of the auto workers!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-14
A Reactionary Danger

THE fact that the Dickstein Committee
Of Congress is secretly and stealthily
scheming to outlaw the Communist Party
came with something of shock to the
chairman of the House subcommittee now
holding hearings on the Workers Bill.
Earl Browder, general secretary of the
Communist Party, testifying for the
Workers Bill, confronted the House Labor
subcommittee with this fact about the
Dickstein committee.
Every day, inspired news reports, hint
ing at such action by the Dickstein COM
nlittee, appear in the capitalist press as
trial feelers to test the sentiment of the
people toward such action.
Browder, with his bold accusation and
challenge to the Dickstein committee. has
brought this reactionary menace into the
open.
Matthew A. Dunn, chairman of the
committee, on hearing of the secret pro-
ceedings of the Dickstein crowd, their re-
fusal even to permit the Communist Party
to state its position before the Committee,
Indignantly denounced such action as "un-
American" Actually, it is a big step
toward fascist reaction.
It will take more than the indignation
of Congressman to block the Dickstein
schemes. The Dickstein scheme is grave
menace to the whole labor movement.
Right now the Dickstein committee must
be informed by the working class, Social
lists, trade unionists, and others that it's
scheme will meet with overwhelming re-
sistance
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-14

and Democratic agents whom the American workers
urged to follow by A. F of L. leadership in its
"non-partisan" policy.
This mon partisan" policy stands revealed noLV as
aid to the grOssest agents of political reaction as aid
to the most dangerous enemies of the Uorkinq class
Increment The need for independent political action
of the working class, in a Labor Party is clearly
a burning need
The present anti-Communist campaign calls for
Immediate united front action of the Socialist Party
A F. of L. trade unions and the Communist Party for
the defense of the political rights of the working class
It is against this organized thrust toward fascism
coming right out of the Roosevelt New Deal that Amer
lean labor must build the united front
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-14
Minnesota Farmer Asks
For News of U.S.S.R.
Lake Cystal, MINI

Lake Cystal, MINI.
Comrade Editor:
I have been reading a, great deal
of the U. S. S. R. but like to know
more.
think the Communist movement
is gaining ground, because more and
more people that I talk to have a
more favorable attitude toward the
U. S. S. R. Ieknow this is true of
my brothers and several of my
neighbors here also. I know our
country under our capitalistic polit-
ical parties will never get anywhere.
l am at present studying the Rus
sian language from a text book I
sent for from the Arnkniga Cor
poration. 1t is very good text book
One of my friends whom I knew
out in Wyoming visited the U.S.SR.
this winter He isn't back yet but
is also visiting Sweden. He plans to
stop off here on his way back and
will hear what he has to say.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-14
Prostitution At
C.C.C. Camps

Brooklyn, N. Y.
Comrade Editor:
Here is an extract of a part of a
letter I received from a friend of
mine in a C.C.C camp. 1t shows
how far the capitalist system has
degraded workers. The letter fol-
lows:
Knoxville, Tenn.
This city is about thirty miles
away from our camp I was there
last Saturday. The trucks take us
there each week. I was disappointed.
It was dirty and drab. This city does
not seem to have the dangerous
beauty we associate with Southern
towns. Most of the fellows go there
fo1 things they need, for movies
and most important Of all, for the
prostitutes l wouldn't have be-
'lieved it if hadn't seen it with my
own eyes. AS we got off the trucks
we walked awhile and before us
came fathers, brothers and even
mothers trying to sell their daugh-
ters or sisters for the mere pittance
of quarter, sometimes fifty cents.
I'm no goody, but the sight that I
saw revolted me"
I want to add that this person is
not a synlpathizsr to the movement,
yet even he was able to see how
rotten this system is
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-14

It FEARS GROWING LABOR PARTY MOVEMENT


It is an act of terrorism aimed at political awaken
ing of the American workers, aimed at the growing
movement for Labor Party party that will
wage the political battles of American labor against
Wall Street
From the wording of these measures it is obvious
that the attack is intended not only for the Communist
Party, but for the Socialist Party and for the whole
trade union increment
It is aimed at terrorzing the workers against any
resistance against strikes against picketing against
any struggle for higher wages and better hours.
The Wall Street-Roosevelt government is rapidly
organizing to crush the workers politically to deprive
them of all political activity in their own interests
And the who are carrying through this anti
labor, reactionary program the very Republican
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-14
\ STATES GET MEASURES TO WIPE COAIMUNIS

treason, by radio, press, or speech"
Every of the state bills is couched in this lam
guage.
1t is clear that this campaign against the COnrn,u
mist Party is being directed from central head
quarters located most likely, in Washington, D. c.
And, as Earl Browder, secretary of the Commu-
mist Party charged at the House hearings the Work
ers Bill Tuesday, this drive against the Communist
Party is being directed by the Dickstein Committee
which itself is preparing to propose such measure in
Congress-
The meaning of all this is clear enough.
The Wall Street ruling class, the Roosevelt gov
eminent are preparing to disfranchse whatever sec
ton of the workers and farmers dares to fight the
capitalist program of the New Deal.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-14

IT IS very ominous fact that already in six state
legislatures bills have been introduced aimed at out
having the Communist Party, and wiping it off the
ballot
Yesterday the New York State legislature received
such measure proposed by the Republican Assembly
man. Harold c. Ostertag
In the past six weeks such resolutions have also been
introduced in the states of Washington, Indiana New
Hampshire and Ohio
It is a very extraordinary fact that every one of
these bills, whether introduced by Republican or
Democratic representative is U0rded practically the
same LUau, almost WOrd for Wordl
The Bill introduced in New York is aimed at parties
which advocate or carry on program Of sedition
which advocate or carry on program of sedition of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-14
Wants Vivid Stories
OF Daily Life

New York, N. Y.
Conrade Editor:
If the Daily Worker is a Party
organ, then it is almost ideal, read
eagerly by thousands Of comrades.
If intended for q proletarian news
paper, then it misses the mark al
most completely.
What is news for us comrades has
for the average adult no meaning.
Benjamin Gagged, "U.S.S.R. Par
ley" writ Defied," may as well be
higher mathematics.
The millions of tabloid readers
who deyour every word of the
Hauptmann trial can be reached
only through the human interest
appeal.
To state that 5000 persons have
been dropped from relief rolls says
nothing to them. Instead, let them
hear the story of the Smiths, the
Cohens or the Sullivans; how father
lost his Job and little Mary had nc
warm clothes for school. Show I'M
dernourished Charlie sick in bed
and tell about the relief investigator
with description and two columns of
conversation. Then lead up to the
Unemployment Council, etc. This
should be front page stuff.
Last week there was a splendid
story of an Ohrbach sales girl dis
rupting banquet of charity boys
This should have been on the first
page, with two-column picture OF
the young lady, who, 1 understand
was attractive. Imagine the thous-
ands of shop girls (who need or
ganizing) who could have beer
reached through such a story
/ Does this mean that the reader.
would not become politicia -
the contrary. of7lv
concrete h.9fpies en- they
be reacheSsS al. There is not !
single story that could not be giver
class angle.
We are losing precious moments
A truly proletarian newspaper coulc
have a circulation of millions anc
teach Communism. The time wa
never more ripe.
J.OR.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-14
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, 1935-02-14
Good Meetings Symbolic
Future Society
by Burck
New York, N. Y

New York, N Y.
Comrade Editor:
wish to thank Michael Gold
from the bottom Of my heart for
his reference to badly organized,
long drawr-out meetings, which did
more harm than good. And know
I am not the only one. All Party
members will feel pride and joy if
all of our future meetings are con-
Quoted in way becoming our great
movement and syrnbolizing the
planning and thoughtfulness of
architects and builders of the future
| society. E. v,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-14

Comrade Editor:
Having read Mike Colds column
ln.sSEs1iszfEs of Jan. %, in
- famine" conditions in the
er.a ine in 1888, I should like to add
the following:
! was visiting in the district of
Kiev in August, 1898, for several
days. Not only did I net see any
signs of even malnutrition Qet alone
starvation), but rs matter of fact,
there was bumper harvest that
year and navy urban workers were
volunteering to help get it in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-14
Required Reading for Mr.. Hearst

This sih its belongs people
inhabH it, Whenever they shall the
men they their of
their revolutionary right o dmember overthrow
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-14

the working class in political army fight
ing for the defense of the unions, for poll
teal rights, for the interests Of the work
ers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-14

Save the coupons. Fifteen cou-
pons and 81 will get you copy (
of Hunger and Revolt: Cartoons
by Burck."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-14
Visitor to Ukraine Saw
Bumper Harvest

Vancouver, B. c.
Comrade Editor:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-14

Tainted Abyssinian News
MussOlini's Plans
China Red Army Advances
The Washington times., 1935-08-29
PhiNy CyC|ist
Shoots at Mark

Pete Amaroso, Pennsylvania
State amateur bicycle champion,
will attempt to lower the time es-
tablished by Ed CLARK Gable"
Bieber, former District Bike cham
pion, from the Capitol to the City
Hall in Baltimore Sunday.
Amaroso, visiting relatives in
this city, heard of Bieber's accom-
plishment and decided he can
better the local boys time. He
will start early Sunday morning
when most people are sound
asleep and the traffic is light.
Bieber rode the fifty mile dis
tance in hour, SO minutes and
16 seconds, April 13, 1880.
Ed remarked this morning when
informed that the Pennsylvania
champion is out to break his rec
ord:
II think he'll lower my time
because the roads have inn
proved since rode the route"
Amaroso is known as the ely
ing Tailor" in his home town.
Philadelphia, being a tailor by
trade.
The Washington times., 1935-08-29

Fresh water fishing in the Po-'
tomac and tributaries including
Gunston Cove should be fine this
weekend, as the river is now
clear enough to fish.
Salt water fishing at all points
is now good and, barring bad
weather, will furnish excellent
sport to all who fish for blues,
rock and weakfish. We recon-.
mend that you chum with men,
haden for best results.
A new sporting event for hunt
ers and anglers will be inaugu-
rated here September IS at the
grounds of the National Capital
Skeet Club. Skeet shooting ang-
lers will compete with angling
skeet shooters; in other words,
this new event will comprise Is
rounds Of clay birds and bait
casting at five targets on the
grounds, a total Of ten casts for
an average score, the best scores
to be awarded prizes. It is ex-
pected that this event will be
held annually, and already in
quiry has been made by other
clubs as to the rules, as it should
prove to be very popular event.
Teams to Compete
Teams from Washington, Balti-
more and Richmond will compete,
and the team of five men scoring
the highest will be awarded a
cloth BraSsard for their shooting
coat. All are invited to compete,
any angler or hunter whether he
is member of the club or not
may enter for fee of s.. Just
bring your shotgun and fishing
rod. It is not necessary to be a
member Of a team as the prizes
will be awarded on a basis of in.
dividual averages.
Watch the Skeeters skeet and
backlash! Watch the Casters cast
and finch! Can the Casters beat
the Skeeters or the Skeeters beat
the Casters? Tune up your trig-
ger finger and your thumb. At
l p. m. Sunday, September IS. the
fun will commence; casting, shoot
The Washington times., 1935-08-29
GOLF PLAY FORESEEN AT INDIAN SPRING MONDAY
Alex. B0atmen
Enter Regatta

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Aug. 20.
The Middles States Rowing re-
gatta will be staged on Sunday,
instead of Labor Day.
The date has been switched so
as to give the oarsmen a free day
on Monday.
The Alexandria club will enter
the gig event. This was decided
after the disappointing showing
the Old Dominion Oarsmen made
in the squad, eight and doubles in
the inter-club regatta with the
Potomacs two weeks ago.
Coach Lewis Bell has selected
the following oarsmen to repre-
sent the club in the gig: Jack Mon
roe, bow; Tom Monroe, /; Julian
Whitesone, 2; Milton Rputzhan,
stroke, and Henry Scott, coxswain.
Jimmy Moriarity and Delaney and
Bradley will serve as substitutes.
The boat club oarsmen will
leave here on Saturday for the
Virginia capital city. The regatta
will be held over the James River
course.
Crews from Pennsylvania, New
York, Delaware, Maryland, Vir-
ginia and the District Of Columbia
will enter the regatta.
The Alexandria and Baltimore
police teams play at Baggett's
Stadium this afternoon.
Judge James r. Duncan will
toss out the first ball. Early in
the campaign the Baltimore nine
defeated the locals, 12-4.
Harry Shepherds all-stars, local
colored champions, and the Glen
dale A. C. of Washington, play at
Baggett's Stadium on Sunday in
a double header. The first game
begins at / o'clock.
Nubby Thomas, one-armed col
ored star, will play with the locals.
The Washington times., 1935-08-29

Thomson Is George A. Simpson
credited with being golfdom's
longest hitter, his lusty cloutS
from the tee eclipsing those OF
Lawson Little. However, local
golf fans who saw Leo Diegel un-
wind a terrific wallop on the
eighth hole at Indian Spring back
in 1880 must first be convinced
that Thomson can outdrive Die
gel before conceding Thomson
that distinction.
Almost Drove 385-Yard Hole
Diegel, paired with Horton
Smith in a match against j.
Monro Hunter, Sr., then Indian
Spring pro, and Glenn Spencer,
the Baltimore Bomber, ratified a
drive off the tee that carried to
the edge of the green 385 yards
distant.
Conditions were favorable to
Diegel. The fairway, which
stretches 200 yards level from the
tee and then slopes to the green,
was baked from the long drought
that year, permitting much roll
to the ball after the carry.
Picard has assembled from the
caddy ranks at Plymouth, Mass,
to a high golf pinnacle. Leading
money winner of the 1934-35 win
ter circuit, he sports one Of the
lowest average rounds among the
lads who earn their daily bread
from golf.
Home Pros Know Course
At that, Houghton and Diffen-
baugh stand a good chance OF
emerging triumphant. They know
the Indian Spring course, espe-
cially Diffenbaugh whose golf
clubs are humming sweet tunes
again.
Tickets, costing 81, have been
placed on sale at all local golf
clubs and A. G.. Spalding and
Bro, 1888 G. st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1935-08-29
FISHING
According to
TZAAK WALTON

ing, beer, sandwiches and a good
time for all. Special features will
be a demonstration Of surf cast
ing, dry and wet fly casting, &C
curacy and distance bait casting
and exhibitions Of skeet shooting
with .410 and 28-guage shotgun,
etc.
In brief, the game will consist Of
the Hunter throwing a 30-inch
circle of shot at a small clay
pigeon moving about so miles per
hour and between 40 and 80 feet
from the shooter and the Fisher
man will throw a small wooden
plug with no hooks at stationary
targets located 40 to 80 feet from
the caster. Then the Hunter will
try his hand at casting and the
fisherman will try his hand at
skeet shooting-the average high
points in each game-dead bass
and dead quail to determine the
winner. Special judges will Off
ciate. Come and finch or back
lash to your hearts content, but
don't stay home; you will regret it.
Many Reservations
Fishing points all over the
Atlantic seaboard report the heavi'
est reservations in years over
Labor Day weekend. We strongly
recommend that if you plan to
charter a boat, that you do so
Immediately and also if you de.
sire food or lodging that you do
the same. We do not care to
prognosticate the weather, but
hope it will be fine; however, we
do know that the real salt water
fishing is just commencing and
the best sport lies ahead during
the coming months of the fall.
A catch of unusual interest was
made Tuesday afternoon of this
week in the mouth of Difficult
Run, on the Virginia side Of the
Potomac. Charles Schaefer, fish
ing with DR.. j. B. Holland, of the
District Health Department, land
ed a 3-pound rockfish on a fly
and fly rod. The fish was nearly
20 inches long and put up a real
battle.
The Washington times., 1935-08-29
"a File Entries
ForUptown Golf

Sixty-four golfers already have
entered next weeks uptown"
tournament at Rock Creek Park,
1t was announced today by Ed
Burns, course manager. Qualify
ing takes place Tuesday with sim
gle match play rounds being held
Wednesday and Thursday. The
semifinals will be held Friday
morning and the finals Friday
afternoon. Entries close Monday
at p. m.
Among the more prominent
public parks golfers entered are
Buddy Sharkey, John Baer, Bill
Wilhelm. Bob Leapley, Eddie Sto-
lark, Charlie Ficco. Barney"
Welsh, John Squirrel" Charles,
Herman Allen, Harold Bowers,
Earl Jameson and Pat Axtell.
Manager Burns. too, will be in
the starting field.
The Washington times., 1935-08-29
10 Watch
Grid Battle

CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-Football
will poke its head a bit pre-.
maturely over the sports horizon
tonight when the Chicago Bears,
western champions of the Ma.
tional Professional League, en-.
gage an aggregation of collegiate
all-starS - 1884 variety - before
some $4,000 enthusiasts at
Soldiers Field.
Under the glare of flood-lights,
the contest is designed to settle
the question of supremacy be.
tween the type of football born
of inspiration and the method
nurtured by desire for coin of
the realm. A similar contest
last year failed to decide the
issue when the Bears, then the
worlds champions, and the all.
stars heaved and bucked for four
periods without crossing the goal
line.
The Bears this year are per.
haps the strongest football team
in the world. Beaten by the
New York Giants last year in
the play-off game, when the
eaSterners played over the ice Of
a December afternoon in rubber
Soled shoes, the Bears piled up a
21-to-0 score over the same team
a few weeks later in California.
The Washington times., 1935-08-29

Flames won the first half cham
pionShip.
Porter To Hurl
Joe Lefty" Porter, who turned
back the Dixie Pigs, 5 to !, last
Sunday, is scheduled to toe the
mound for the Millers, while
either Frank DiNenna or Joe
Stankus will pitch for the Valet
Shop.
Two of the foremost southpaws
on the sandlots will face each
other when G. P. o. plays PWA
in the final game of the Depart
mental League play-off series to-
day on the Ellipse.
They are Lefty" Jewett and
Bob Lefty" Lyons. Jewett will
fling for PWA and Lyons will
pitch for G P. o. With these
two moundsmen on the hill, q
pitchers battle is in store for
the several thousand fans who
The Washington times., 1935-08-29

Runs batted in-Lnke (S). s SOlterS,
(2). Two-base hits-Kress, Linke. Stolen
bases-Kuhel, Larry, Powell. Double plays
Larry to Carey to Burns. Myer to Kress
to Kuhel, KreSs to Myer to Kuhel. Bases
on balls-Off Thomas. 3: off Linke, s.
I. Wild pitch-ThOmas. Passed ball
Hemsley. Hits-Off Thomas. in 8 2-3
innings; off COffman. 8 in 5 1.3 innings.
Left on bases-St. Louis, 8; Washington,
8. Losing pitcher-ThOmas. Umpires-
Quinn and MOriarity. Time of game
1:4O. Attendance-2,5OO.
The Washington times., 1935-08-29
Rencros Win Title

The Rencros are all smiles to-
day. They won the east Washing
ton unlimited baseball title for
the second consecutive year yes
terday by defeating the Capital
A. c., 5 to 2, at Eastern High
School. Al big Dog" Farrell
pitched excellent ball and Jake
Farrell led the batting attack
with a home run in the fifth
inning.
Senate Giants have gone in for
donkey baseball. They will play
host to the Gaithersburg nine
Tuesday at Wheaton, Md.
The Washington times., 1935-08-29
Seeks Ball Games

The Eighth Street A. c. is eager
to engage North Washington, the
Takoma Tigers or any other strong
unlimited nine in game Satur-
day, Sunday, or Labor Day.
For game arrangements call
Manager Joseph Pawtowski at
Georgia 1855,