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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-01
F. 7. c. FIXES
DATA ON PAY
Civ es the Employers
Statement on Profits
And Wages

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 81
The Federal Trade Commission, APP
pointed by President Roosevelt to
investigate" profits, wages and
working conditions. following the
sellout Of the recent general textile
strike, made an obviously doctored
report that the mills operated at a
substantial loss preceding the gen.
ersl strike.
The report was actually the state
ment of the employers themselves,
because it was admittedly based
upon answers Of 765 textile compa-
MES to missionaries" The report
declared that the companies lost
money in July and August Of 1884
1t admitted that net profits were
made in the eighteen months pre-
ceding July l, 1894.
That the report is false one.
which whitewashes the low wages
and terrific speed-up in the textile
industry, is seen from even frag-
mentary figures on profits of these
two months which are available. For
example. the Bib Manufacturing
Co. Of Macon and Columbia. Ga,
paid a quarterly dividend of 81 on
Nov. l, 1884, and reported a profit
of 81 ,590,827 (before taxes and de-
preciation The Duncan Mills,
Greenville, S. C., paid quarterly
dividend of S175 per share on pre-
ferred stock on Oct. 1. The Belding-
Corticelli Co., of Putnam, Conn.
distributed dividend of 81 a share
on Nov l. This company made a
net profit Of S373.673 for nine
months up to Sept. 30. The Victor
Monaghan Co.. of South Carolina,
paid quarterly dividend Of Sl.75 q
share on preferred stock on Oct. /.
All of the above mills played a
leading role in sending national
guard and hired deputies in killing,
falling, and clubbing textile strikers.
Other companies, whose state
ments Of profits give the lie to the
report, Of the Fed val Trade Com
mission. are: The United Merchant
and Manufacturing Company. whose
profits for the year ending July 81
were Sill 900: the West Point
Manufacturing Co., with profits OF
s87l 900 for the ten months up to
Sept. l; the Blob company. with net
profits Of S715,00O for the year end
ing Aug. 81; the Jansen Knitting
Mills, with yearly profit of 1853 :
900 up to Aug. 81; the Goodall
Worsted Co, with profits of 1902 900
ending Sept. 81: the Berkshire Fine
Spinning Co., with s208.00o profits
for the year ending Sept. 30. and the
Century Ribbon Co.. whose profits
for nine months, ending Sept. 80
were sl33,000.
The Pacific Mills were the heavi-
est profit makers of the year.
This report, flying directly in the
face of facts, proves that the Roose-
welt government is attempting to
maintain the low wages. speed-un
and union wrecking of the textile
employers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-01
Huge Military
Appropriation
In New Budget

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Roose-
velt Signalled the arrival of the new
year today by approving the build
ing of twenty -four new warships and
270 airplanes at a cost of $40 900. :
900. construction to begin at once.
Also, Roosevelt approved APPROX
liations to enlarge the army to 49,
900 men, and $500 new men for the
navy.
The INFLAMMATION program for
the army to cost S17.000,000 without
any delay was also approved by
Roosevelt.
In the next fiscal year, about 700
new planes will be constructed for
the army with Roosevelt's approval.
These appropriations follow
Roosevelt's record breaking expendi-
lures of more than two billion dol
lars for war-building in the past
twenty months, a peak for peace
time war-building.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-01
Die i'm Mexico
AS Anti-Clerics
Are Attacked

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 31.-Armed
reserves were called out this after
noon to prevent partisans of the
corrupt and feudalistic Catholic
Church here from attacking 81
members of an organization known
as the Red Shirts, in no way con-
nected With the Communist Party,
who, when they held an anti-cler-
ical meeting before local cathe-
dral, were set upon by church-goers
and badly beaten, one being killed
Five Catholics were killed in the
fighting
An eyewitness, Dolores Verdi,
told the Associated Press how a
religious group, milling before the
church door, spied a boy wearing
a red hat alighting from trolley
ccr.
Someone shouted, There's one of
them!
Men and women rushed over
and dragged him to within ten feet
of the church, beating him uncon.
scious with sticks and stones.
"As he was lying, with his head
partly crushed and streaming with
blood, I saw man draw a knife
and lean over the body Then the
crowd closed closed in and I was
unable to see if he was stabbed.
The body lay there until the Red
Cross carried it away"
The eye witness affirmed the gov
eminent report that the church adj
he-ents had attacked the meeting
of the Red Shirts. The strongest
supporters of the few remaining
reactionary religious groups are
the fascists. who hope, by exploit
ing the religious issue, to advance
an open fascist regime in Mexico.
For the masses of workers and peas
ants. who for centuries have suf-
fe-ed oppression and the most saw
age domination on the part of the
Catholic Church, any action which
does away with the venal power of
the church is welcomed as a step
forward. The government is utiliz-
ing its anti-clerical campaign as
means with which to impress the
masses with its Social program.
But the workers and peasants, how
ever are demanding more than the
conduct of the struggle against the
Catholic Church, and are waging
sharp action for their immediate
economic and political needs.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-01
Nazis Launch Neev 7 emorDrive in Saar
Hathaway and LaUson
Expose U.S.S.R. Enemies
Editor of Daily and Playwright Flay Defense of
White Guard Assassins by Liberal
Publisher of Nation

Clarence Hathaway, editor of the
Daily Worker. and John Howard
Lawson, well-known playwright,
spoke on the question: Are the So
Wet Executions Justified" at the
Civic Repertory Theatre Sunday
night before capacity audience in
a symposium arranged by the Ma
tional Committee for the Defense
Of Political Prisoners. Oswald Car
rison Willard, one Of the three
scheduled speakers, backed out of
speaking at the symposium at the
last minute.
The difference between the Hitler
purge in country which, from the
economic, social and cultural view
point, is retrogressing, and the ex-
ecution of proven counter revolu-
tionaries in the Soviet Union, the
only country in the world which is
progressing on all fields. was clearly
brought out by Hathaway. He
showed conclusivey that Willard. in
his public statements, was taking
his place on the side of the capt.
talists and against the workers.
Hathaway pointed out that the
dictatorship Of the proletarist exists
precisely to defend the tremendous
gains of the Revolution from the
attacks Of the overthrown Russian
capitalists and their international
allies, and from the terrorist at
tempts. of White Guard and other
anti working class elements against
the lives of Soviet leaders.
Executions Not Sudden"
Lawson dealt with the facts of the
executions, showing that the 1903
terrorist plotters who had been ex-
ecuted within 48 hours OF Comrade
Kirov's assassination, had all been
imprisoned from four to six months
before Kiroy's death. during which
time their activities had been
thoroughly investigated. Every one
of them were individuals who had
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-01
Angelo Herndon Rally
on Chicago South Side
Is Set for January 9th

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-A series of
mass meetings will be held here this
week to prepare for the giant An
cello Herndon meeting arranged for
January 8 on the South Side of
Chicago.
This weeks meetings are timed to
counteract the fascist propaganda
OF the Hearst press against the la
Dor movement and the Chicago
Workers School and Hearsts in
element Of an American Legion
march planned for Jan. 4 against
the Reds"
The meetings, which will be adj
dressed by Jane Newton and others.
will be held on the following dates:
wednesday evening, Jan. 2. at the
Building Trades Center, 1917 Rocse-
Welt Road: Friday evening. Jan. 4,
at the Workers Lyceum, 2733 Hirsch
Street; and another meeting the
same evening at the Forum Hail.
322 East 43rd Street; Sunday, Jan
6, at 1l18 w. Madison Street.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-01

entered the Soviet Union illegally
from neighboring countries.
He declared that the intellectual
who today claims to be on the side
of the workers must understand that
to protest against the execution of
such elements by the Soviet Union
is to bolster up capitalism at the
expense Of the workers.
Henry Hart, who acted as chair
man, told the story of Wizards
sudden withdrawal on the pretext
that he had not known that the
meeting was being held under the
auspices Of the National Committee
for the Defense Of Political Prison
ers and because he had understood
this was to be protest meeting
against the Russian purge"
The meeting had been called by
the National Committee in response
to a letter received from one of its
members urging that protests be
addressed to the Soviet Government.
The purpose of the meeting was to
clarity the stand Of the committee
in relation to the facts behind the
executions.
MI. Willard was well aware of this
when he consented to speak, the
committee declares. The statement
Of the committee said, in part:
Willard indicated that he would
be very glad to debate the issue
with Michael Gold. Unable to OBJ
tain Mr.. Gold, the committee in
yited Clarence Hathaway, editor of
the Daily Worker. When Mr.. vii
lard complained he would be OPP
posed "by two Communist speak
ers," the committee offered tn with
draw one speaker or to add any
speaker Mr.. Willard cared to name.
Up to the morning Of Dec. %, Mr..
Willard had said he would endeavor
to obtain another speaker. A few
hours later he announced his with
raWal."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-01
.USSR STRIKES
TOILERS' FOES,
SAYS PRAVDA
Hand of Class Enemy
Cut Off by Sword
Of Soviet Justice
special to the Daily Worker)

RCPNkAAi w blE DdlAf FNUThtTt
MOSCOW, Dec. 81 (By Wireless)
THE sentence Of the Soviet court
deals blow, not only to the white
guard terrorists, and the organizers
Of Comrade Kirov's assassination
but also to the whole world of
counter revolution" declare
Pravda, official organ of the Com
munist Party Of the Soviet Union.
in an editorial today.
Another trump card of counter
revolution, seeking to disorganize
our ranks and weaken our offensive
in the merciless struggle against the
remnants of the routed capitalist
elements, was beaten.
Against joyous socialist labor,
conducted in our towns and villages.
against the order and discipline of
the proletsrian dictatorship, and
against its leaders and chiefs, the
open class enemy raised its hand.
and this hand was cut off by the
sword of revolutionary justice.
Sounds warning
Such also will be the fate in the
future of all terrorists daring to
make an attempt against the foun-
dation of the Soviet regime, upon
the lives of the best men of the
proletarist This is what not only
the hack writers of the foreign
Mensheyik and white guard petty
newspapers defending the assassin
Nikolsev must well remember, but
also the masters of the mercenary
lackeys in whose interest the scum
Of the zinoviev clique fought
against the Soviet regime.
THE Soviet government never
pardoned and will never pardon in
the future spies, murderers and
paid agents of the capitalist secret
police, however masked.
THE proletariat of Europe and
the whole world together with all
foreign friends of the Soviet coun-
try belonging to all classes of So
.ciety will reply to the slanderers
and provocateurs of the bourgeoisie
and The white guard press: The
shot fred at Kirov is shot at
new world and against all its COM
battants and friends. The prole-
tartan revolution, victorious in the
struggle, has and will continue to
deal blow to all mortal enemies
and spies Of the old world"
1.-THE capitalist press has now
placed itself at the defense of these
contemplate murderers. They are
attempting to influence the con-
of the workers in capital
list countries by ISLANDERS, lies and
the circulation of Riga canards'
the alleged disturbances
in the u S. S. R.
They wont succeed! The Fascist
inventions will only succeed in
Continued on Page q
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-01
Ecuadorian Diplomat
Found Dead in New York

Ernesto Chacon Ouirola, newly
appointed charge d'affaires from
Ecuador to GERMANY. was found
dead in West Side hallway today,
apparently robbed and perhaps mur-
dered. Intimate friends of Quirola,
connected with the Ecuadorians Le-
cation in Washington, insist that
the diplomat met with foul play.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-01
Cape May r ellie f Men
Threaten To Call Strike

CAPE MAY COURTHOUSE, N.
j., Dec. 3l.-All relief workers on
Cape MAY county relief projects to-
day delivered an ultimatum de-
manding the removal of Albert
Cooper, county relief director. I'm
less their demands are granted, the
workers will strike Wednesday.
Nine other demands in which
they set forth calls for relief in
creases were given to the relief
authorities by the relief workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-01
THOMAS AND LUNDEEN
ALSO BID TO ADDRESS
FARLEY ON INSURANCE
Urgent Need of Funds
Stressed by Sponsors
Committee

NEW YORK.-Earl BroWder. gem
eral secretary of the Communist
Party of the United States; Nor
man Thomas, Of the Socialist Party,
and Representative Ernest Lundeen,
Of the Farmer-Labor Party have
been asked to speak at the National
Congress for Unemployment Insur-
ance, the National Sponsoring Com
mittee announced yesterday.
At the opening sessions of the
Congress. Mary Van Kleeck, ma
tional chairman Of the Interpreters
sional Association for Social Insur-
ance and member of the National
Sponsoring Committee, will speak
on What Kind Of Unemployment
Insurance Does America Need9"
over the blue network Of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Company. The
radio address will start at $50 pm.
Eastern Standard Time, Saturday.
Jan 5.
Funds Needed At Once
As the preparations for the Con-
gress entered their final phase. and
workers started from far away
points on their way to Washington.
the National Sponsoring Committee
again appealed for finances to. =
sure the success of the Congress.
Funds Lacking
The preparations for the Coz
gress show quite clearly that ne
organizat tons of workers. profes
SIGNALS and farmers have been
reached and are sending delegates
to the Congress" Herbert Benja-
min, executive secretary, stated.
"Unquestionably this will be the
broadcast united front congress ever
held in the United States. 1t shows
the increasing demand for and an
understanding Of the need for un-
employment and social insurance.
The finances necessary for or
ganizing and carrying through the
Congress, however. are not yet in
the hands of the Sponsoring Com
mittee. We will face many diff
tAlOiGo cAlG HULL 1OllA III
Washington unless the local spon-
soring committees Immediately dis
patch funds received for housing
and food. The sponsoring commit
tee has to buy food and to make
deposits on lodgings, otherwise we
would not be able to give the facili-
ties that are necessary to the dele
gates.
I'VE earnestly appeal to all spon-
soring committees to wire or send
by airmail all possible funds. This
should also include the 80 per cent
on all collections. etc, due to the
National Committee.
DO not delay. Send funds inl-
mediately to the National Sponsor
ing Committee, Room 624, 799
Broadway, New York"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-01
Birmingham Workers Meet


BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 81
The jefferson County Court House
was crowded on Friday for the mass
meeting on the Workers Unemploy-
ment and Social Insurance Bill.
Many of the people present had
walked six miles to be present at
the meeting, and enthusiasm ran
high when the National Congress
for Unemployment and Social In
surance was unanimously endorsed
and delegate elected to go to
Washington. A. Thorp, secretary of
Lodge As, Switchmens Union Of
North America. who acted as chair
man of the meeting, was elected as
delegate.
S. Kuiian. secretary of the Relief
Workers League, was elected by
that body to attend the Congress.
A. L. Bowers. International Organ
izer of the Brotherhood of Black
smiths. Dropforgers and Helpers,
and also the president of the local
Switchmen's Lodge are expected to
go to Washington as fraternal dele
gates.
Speakers at the Friday meeting
we're Howard A. Kestor OF Nash
vile, who is chairman OF the COM
mittee on Economic and Social Jus,
tice; DR.. H. A. Elkourie, president
of the Cosmopolitan Political Club:
Rev. Stewart Meachan, Jr., for
merly of Union Theological Sem
mary, and E. A. Bradford, editor of
the Birmingham World.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-01

Every I. w. o. branch should
greet the Daily Worker on its
Anniversary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-01

All greetings to the Daily
Worker on its Anniversary Should
be In before Jan. 18th
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-01
sharecroppers Elect Militant Negro

OXFORD, Miss, Dec. 31.-unani-
nous endorsement of the National
Congress for Unemployment Insllr-
ance was given by the Share Crop
pers' Union here. One Of the most
militant Negro organizers of tn
union was elected to go to Was
Continued on Page q
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Secure Greetings from your Shop
mates and Friends for the 18th Ami
sersary Issue of the Daily Worker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-06

Italian spokesman said that Italy's
objections to the Ethiopian activities
in the League had been largely over
come by a decision on the part Of
Ethiopia definitely to make Hawariate
its official delegate.
The Italian added that Italy was
especially incensed because yesterdays
attack in the Council on Italy had
been delivered by a nom Ethiopian,
Prof. CASTOR Jeoe, a French lawyer.
He said that If an Ethiopian had
made the same statement, it would
not have the same importance. It was
indicated that Jeze probably would
continue to speak at Council meetings,
but always as q substitute for
Hawariate.
that Italy may protest to France over
the fact that Prof. Jeze was permitted
TO represent Ethiopia officially at
meetings of the Council.
Protests Jeze Speech.
DdIOLi nIUlSl CdllCu tOudy VII OOoCPAi
A. C. Avenol, secretary General of
the League of Nations. to complain
about the tenor of the speech Prof.
Jeze made in the League of Nations
Council answering Italy's indictment
of Ethiopia.
League officials received news that
Prof. ZeZe had received numerous let
tiers from Italian refugees offering to
! place at his disposal photographs Of
Italian atrocities" The offer follows
distribution here by the Italian dele
cation of photos showing alleged mu-
tilations practiced in Ethiopia, espe-
cially on prisoners captured by tribes
men.
Word from Rome that Mussolini's
government does not regard the walk
out Of the Italian delegation during
the reading of the Ethiopian memo
randum to the Council as preliminary
to Italy's withdrawal from the League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-06
Italy Left OFF Group to Study Crisis
Over Ethiopia.

Italy Left OFF Group to Study Crisis
Over Ethiopia.
GENEVA, September (P).-The
Council of the League of Nations voted
today to appoint a subcommittee of
five countries to deal with the Italo-
Ethiopian crisis.
The subcommittee comprises France.
Great Britain. Spain. Turkey and
Poland.
Apparently the agreement indicated
the withdrawal Of the Italians from a
reported position that Italy should be
included in such an important body.
in view of the fact that she. like Great
Britain and France, is signatory Of
the 1906 Ethiopian treaty.
1t was understood that Baron
Pompeo Aloisi. the chief Italian dele
gate, had approved the composition of
the subcommittee, although he might
abstain from voting on it when the
question came before the League
Council.
The Council approved the project of
subcommittee in a private session
Baron Aloisi, despite unsubstantiated
rumors to the contrary. was present
in the inner room. Also present was
Tecle Hawariate, the Ethiopian chief
delegate.
The private session lasted only 26
minutes, then the delegates changed
rooms to open public session.
Tevfik Rustu Aras, foreign minister
Of Turkey, will act as president of the
subcommittee.
Just before the session opened, an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-06
TRAFFIC HALTED
ON SHORE ROADS
Buses Cease Operation as
Highways and Bridges
Are Washed Out.
lv tha Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SALISBURY. September Gin the
wake of a heavy rainfall during the
last 48 hours, numerous washouts
interrupted highway and rail trafhc
on the Eastern Shore today.
Red Star Lines, Inc, suspended all
motor bus operations over its network.
Greyhound and Great Eastern buses
likewise reported cessation OF service
until further notice.
U. S. Highway No. Is, principal
north south route on the peninsula,
had washouts at several points. Della
ware State police were diverting We
hicles at Laurel, Del, to Georgetown
and northward on route No. lib, due
to a washout at Seaford.
Train Damaged.
Pennsylvania Railroad offices here
reported a train had been damaged
when 1t ran into waShout near Har-
rington. Casualties were reported, but
no further information was available
here.
Washouts in the Baltimore e. East
ern Railroad caused suspension VI
train service on that line.
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. reported all trunk lines remained
open except south of Onancock, Va.
In the two Virginia Eastern Shore
counties the storm appeared to have
reached its height today. Electric
power and telephone communication
we're out. Belle Haven and Hallwood.
several miles below the Maryland line.
were reported to have been worst SUI
ferers. The area could not be reached
by automobile or wire this morning.
Highway Destroyed.
Sections of the highway between
Mardela and Vienna were destroyed
and washouts reported at Hurlock.
Corn fields were f1attened and some
trees uprooted in this area.
Water front sections in the central
part of the shore have escaped almost
unscathed, since northeast winds were
landward.
The gale which destroyed buildings
ut Mount Vernon, Somerset County,
did not strike the communities across
the river in this county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-06

at Vigo, Spain, which she reached
under her own steam after colliding
of the coast Of Portugal with the
French s. s. Formigny.
Her 1876 passengers were transferred
aboard two other British ships, the
Viceroy Of India and the Orion.
The coastal paddle steamer Whip
bingham, which sprang a leak of the
Needles In the English Channel, set
her 400 passengers ashore at Ports
mouth. She anchored when the leak
developed and was taken In tow by
a sister paddle steamer, while a num-
Der Of other ships stood by In case Of
necessity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-06
HOPKINS DISAVOWS
RELIEF WAGE PLAN
W. P. A. Administrator Declares
He Knows of No Substitute
as Alleged to Federation.


Works Progress Administrator Har-
ry L. Hopkins said today he knew Of
no plan. as reported, to substitute re-
lief wages for the prevailing wage rate
on projects requiring Federal funds.
He had reference to a statement
by John J. Egan, secretary Of the
Connecticut Federation of Labor, who
yesterday told the federation's golden
jubilee convention at Danbury. Conn.
that such plan would be announced
from Washington in the near future.
Egan said he had been informed by
reliable sources that the plan would
be announced by Administrator Harry
l.. Hopkins and would provide:
/. That no P. w. A. project would
be approved in municipalities where
there were not enough persons on re-
lief rolls to man the project.
2. That no P. w. A. projects would
be approved if the prevailing rate Of
wage was deemed by Hopkins as too
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-06
Eastern Shore

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