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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-29
The Waterfront Strike
An Editorial

THE strike of thousands of City splendid
demonstration of the solidarity
against the employers aniunon
they will refuse to teamsters.
The workers the against stringent an-labo
injunction, issued by the
poyers Immediately followed firing
ting wages breaking union contracts bringing
The strikers defending
darty pacts and for conditions
The strike yesterday 100
Mass of the thousands
brought about the strike chief officials
shoremens Association the International
sters, Chauffers Stablemen Helpers
labor Of their
The head union officials yesterday
ference with anabor InunconJudge Humphrey
iron cut the situation These leaders denied all
sibily" for the splendid strike.
strikers
strengthened until the workers A
twenty-four protest S sufficient
should without
dions injunction
effective point the employers try
agreements
Every longshOre every garage
should only their Action Committees,
mediatel the election of
strike fight against
This
its outcome
labor organization New York City, especially l.
immediate
strike the Injunction.
should Joseph Ryan L. A, president
special meeting Of the council invite every
to join the fight against the injunction
strike docks. Organize
for victory in the fight the ntabor
junction
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-29
PARIS TOILERS
MARK EVENTS
OF FEBRUARY
United Front Prepares
Action Against
Fascists
Especial to the Daily worker

PARIS, Jan. %, (By Wireless) -
The workers of Paris, led by the
united front of Socialists and Com
munists, will shortly mass in the
streets again to commemorate the
great and tumultous events of Feb.
s, 1884, when throughout the capital
there echoed and reechoed the
slogan, Lies Soviets Partout!"
(Soviets everywhereD New efforts
of Premier F1andin to set up a
fascist dictatorship have brought
sharply to the fore the possibility of
fascist provocation.
The Paris Regional Committee of
the United Anti-Fascist Action, in
the name of 500 affiliated organi-
cations, this afternoon appealed to
all Paris anti-fascists for a counter
demonstration to oppose the in
tended fascist demonstration, al
ready set for Feb. s. The Perma-
nent Committee, grouping IS ex-
servicemen's organizations, is de-
termined to resist by every means
any rising of the fascist elements.
Calling on all Paris workers to
demonstrate their unity in the face
of the fascist mobilization and TO
organize in demonstrations on Feb.
10 similar to those of Feb. IL last
year, the Coordination Committee
of the United Front of Socialists
and Communists laid plans today
to broadcast far and wide the ur-
gency for mass action on these
days.
The Unity General Confederation
of Labor has addressed a letter co
the Socialist Party and a new letter
to the reformist trade unions. ap-
pealing for united demonstration
concentrating the general strike
of Feb. II last year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-29

get news from you" the transla-
ton of the letter from Italy begins.
Il have written you two letters and
have had no answers" Then the
relative writes translated:
Quizzed by Police
very often the Carabinieri come
to me with the excuse of asking
whether you are in Italy and, if so.
where, or whether you are dead.
Every year they come with these
questions. In conclusion they want
to know whether you have served
in the Army here or there, because,
they say, you are considered here
as a 'renitente'" This Italian word
means one who evades the COM
pulsory military service. The letter
from the relative also says:
One of us (the family in Italy)
was compelled to go to the Cas-
erma' (the stationhouse) of the
Carabinieri and was questioned
about your whereabouts, and was
compelled to give your address
They also want the address of your
father. VIII you please send it to
me?"
In Valentis Office at So w. 18th
St., New York, I examined photo
graphs showing italian Consuls in
the United States exchanging the
Fascist salute with American chill
dren returning from government
sponsored visits to Rome. The
children were dressed in the Fas-
cisti uniform.
Valenti'S identity as a McCor-
mack-Dickstein Committee witness
is established by two subpoenas.
One, signed by the late Speaker
Henry T. Rainey and South Trim
BILE, clerck of the House of Repre-
sentatives, commanded him to ap-
pear before the Congressional Com
mittee, which is supposed to be in
vestigating Fascist activities, on
July 6, 1884. The other called upon
him to return on September 7, 1884.
Since Mr.. Valenti himself is a
friend of American Federation of
Labor officials who continually bait
Communists and militant unionists,
he was none too eager to cooperate
with a representative of the Daily
Worker. He refused to allow me
to use his documents because, he
said, he hoped to have them used
by an important" -capitaIist-
newspaper. This is cited merely to
emphasize statement, he volun-
teered as we began our talk. He
said:
THE Mccormack Dickstein
Committee was extremely vigiIant
about listening, in public sessions,
to bedtime stories about the Com
munists, but it had no time to
investigate or even hear the evil
dence / offered them on fascist
activities"
Valenti appeared before the Con-
j gressional investigators in New York
City.
II told the Committee that the
Continued on Pace 2l
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-29
GREEN ADMITS
POWER BEHIND
WORKERS BILL
AL Head Puts Forward
Tacit Acceptance of
Roosevelt Plans
BY Seymour Waldman
DAILY Worker Washington Bureau)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. %
William Green, President of the
American Federation of Labor, adj
mitted before the Senate Finance
Committee today that the workers
are refusing to accept his program
for State reserves" as against ma
tional unemployment insurance
such as is proposed by the Workers
Unemployment Insurance, Old Age
and Social Insurance Bill, H. R.
2827 This committee is holding
hearings on the Roosevelt Admin
istration's Wagner-Lewis Bill, a
measure which rejects Federal UNI
employment insurance.
While Green admitted that Tabor
favors a national unemployment in
Surance measure" he nevertheless
attacked national unemployment
insurance as apparently" uncon-
stitutional in presenting his recon-
mendations for the grant-in-aid or
subsidy plaza state plan contrib
uted to by the Federal govern
ment. He made it clear that he
and the rest of the A. F. of L. Of
ficialdom are fundamentally OPP
posed to national unemployment in
surance. Green confined himself
to dwelling mild criticism at some
of the provisions of a measure
which the government has brought
forward in an effort to block gem
uine Federal unemployment insur-
ance.. In no case did he even in
innate that he would fight for his
mild proposals.
He left no one in doubt that his
recommendations are simply pious
wishes.
Senator Hugo Black of Alabama
pointed out to Green that his pay
roll tax and the Roosevelt admin
istration plan would mean the pay
ment of the tax by the small con-
sumner"
us not the only way to avoid
this by putting taxes on those who
earn more than they need for con-
Continued on Page q
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-29
Move 10 Spike Steel Farley Meets Crushing Reply

ing, and stresses the important
issues to be taken up at that time:
an immediate organizing drive in
steel, the fight for trade union
democracy in the union and
against the bureaucracy, the halt
ing OF explosions, the pOpulariz-
ing of the economic demands
drawn up at the 59th Convention
of the A. A., the futility of ex-
pecting anything from the Labor
Board.
Answer "Red" Scare
In the district presidents declara-
ton, Tighe's red scare is turned
into boomerang hurting back at
the head of the ttrower-it is
pointed out that the A. A. GEAR
uses the same weapons as the steel
barons in attempting to split the
workers by shouting Communist"
and Reds"
Spang also denies Tighes re-
peated charge that the rank and
file movement of the A. A. is an at
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-29
a Quarter
Nj on
'DGsiEips :!

A quarter of a million copies of
the first installment of the Daily
Workers sensational disclosure Of
Wall Streets fascist plot, have been
printed by the Daily Worker and
have been sent out to all over the
country.
This special issue consists of two
pages, newspaper size, and sells for
only one cent.
1t contains the stenographic
record of that part of General But
ler's testimony which was sup
pressed by the Dickstein Commit
tee.
A country wide mass circulation
must be Immediately given this
issue.
Organizations should order copies
for their members who have not
started to read the series.
Workers should get copies for
their friends, shopmates and neigh
hOrS
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-29

tempt to establish a dual organi-
cation" the cry of every A. F. of
L. national misleader against the
growing consciousness of the mem
bership.
Following is the statement in full.
For One Union
1.-THE national joint district con-
ference of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Iron. Steel and Tin
Workers on Feb. is called for the
purpose of trying to make the A. A.,
as part of the American Federation
of Labor, strong, unified organi-
cation embracing every worker in
the steel industry and representing
the interests of its members.
This Feb. 3 conference will bring
together delegates from the sub
lodges of every district, and will rep
resent the majority of the mem
bers of the union.
One of the principal tasks of the
conference will be the setting up of
q national organization committee to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-29
Mayor Starts
Yelled Attack
Against Strike

Mayor LaGuardia yesterday laid
down his fundamental strategy
directed against the great strike of
teamsters here in the course of an
apparently innocent press confer
ence yesterday
II am exceedingly anxious about
fuels and food" the Mayor said
in response to a question about
the strike.
Asked whether he thought the
injunction against the union issued
by Supreme Court Justice Burt c.
HUMPHREYS, the issue basic to the
strike movement, violated the spirit
of the Norris Guardia Anti-In-
junction Act, the Mayor said:
Certainly, if there was any case
that belonged in the Federal Court
it was here"
To a reporters question as to
what he was doing about the action
of the workers, the Mayor said: Il
was in contact yesterday with some
of the officers of the union"
What do you intend to do?"
II am just waiting to see what
happens"
Are the officials trying to stop
the striker"
Your guess is as good as mine,
was the Mayors wary answer.
In informed labor circles the
Mayors statement about fuels and
foods" is considered a sinister dec
laration of the underlying strike
breaking policies of the administra-
ton. 1t was just such a slogan. it
is recalled, that the employers, city,
state and federal governments, with
the aid of the newspapers, whipped
up hysteria against the water
front and general strikes in San
Francisco last summer.
Under the argument of "the pub
lie veal" and the necessity for pro-
viding food and fuels" to the pub
lic-most of which are workers
whose capacity to buy food and
fuels would be increased through
successful strike action and union
organization-the Mayor will &C
tually carry out a union-smashing
policy, many rank and file members
Of the union feel.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-29
vETERANSWIN
CONCESSIONS
F orc Recognition of
Rank and FiIe-White
House Passes Buck
BY Harold HickersOn
Especial to the Daily worker)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 28.-
After refusals by the White House
over a period of ten days to meet
with delegation of veterans who
have come to Washington for the
Veterans National Rank and File
Conference for action on the bonus,
a committee of five was received to-
day by Marvin Mcintyre, secretary
to the President A delegation OF
40, part of the 200 who have come
to Washington by freight in sub
zero weather to participate in the
conference, waited outside the
White House.
Demands submitted by the rank
and file committee were for a build
ing to be used for housing, feeding
and assembly for the forthcoming
sessions, under complete rank and
file control Other demands were
submitted, calling for clothing,
medical attention, bus transporta-
ton, etc, with the stipulation that
funds used for these purposes were
not to be allocated at the expense
Of the unemployed Of the District OF
Columbia or the non-veteran tran
sients.
Passes Buck
Mcintyre stated that House Reso-
luton 118, passed in the House last
week, prevented the Administration
from meeting the demands. 1t was
pointed out by the committee that
this resolution had not yet passed
the Upper House and that even if it
did, the Administration could pro-
vide for care and maintenance
under the Federal Emergency Relief
Administration. At the same time
the committee protested against the
resolution which was sponsored by
the Administration, pointing out
that it was aimed not only against
the veterans now coming to Wash
ington but against other sections Of
the masses.
Mcintyre smiled his admission of
the juggling of FERA funds by the
Administration, when it was stated
by member Of the committee that
Louis McHenry Howe, Secretary to
the President, last Spring admitted
openly when similar demands were
submitted by the Veterans National
Rank and File Committee that the
Administration was able to iuggle
these appropriations.
The Veterans National Rank and
File Committee issued statement
in which it applied to all organiza-
lions, veteran and non-veteran. to
send kilograms and letters to the
Administration. demanding care and
maintenance for veterans during
their entire stay in the District of
Columbia.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-29
PREZZOLINI is NAMED


an Italian-American citizen in
Yonkers. will explain its sig
niflcance in this article.
The same Wall Street clique of
international financial and indus
trial obligarchs who plotted for
Fascist army for domestic use and
steered the Congressional Commit
tee to suppress evidence on it stand
in the background of the Commit
tees deliberate whitewashing of this
subject.
Pope Takes Lead
Italian Fascist activities in the
United States are increasing. Its
object is Fascist control of
all Italian-American institutions.
Prominent Italian Americans in
Guiding judges are engaged in them.
In at least one case, a public SER
vice agency, partly supported by the
City of New York is conducting
Fascist propaganda in classes sub
sidized directly by the Italian gov
ernment Facts presented here re-
fleet a broad campaign on behalf
Of the capitalist dictatorship of Italy
to bring every Italian American in
the United States to complete SER
Witty to Fascism.
Prominently identified with this
and closely linked with the Mus
solini dictatorship is Generoso Pope,
anti-union publisher, building ma
terial king and bosom pal of Major
James j. Walker, chief represen-
tative of Italian fascism in Tam
many Hall. Pope was recently ac-
cused publicly of attempting ito ex-
ercise censorship over the Italian
language press by means of gang
sters," in order to prevent anti
Fascist expression. Pope never an
swered this charge although pre-
viously he had engaged in political
controversy with the author of it.
Told to Call
The Consul's letter, reproduced
here, is on the stationary of the
Royal Consular Agency of the
Italian Kingdom" in Yonkers, New
York. It is dated Jan. 7, 1885, and
also "13"-meaning the thirteenth
year of the Fascist era in Italy. 1t
tells the Italian-American adj
dressee, whose identity I am con-
cealing for obvious reasons, to
kindly call personally at this Of
fee during the coming week, bring
ing with you this invitation, or
call by telephone" I will explain
later the meaningful absence of the
subject of the requested visit.
Another document in the posses
sion of the Daily Worker is letter
to an Italian American in Fairview,
New Jersey, whose identity is con-
cealed for the same obvious reason.
1t came from one of his relatives
In Luca, province of Central
italy. 1t is dated Dec. IL, 1884. 1t
declares that the Carabinieri
(police) of Italy are repeatedly
questioning this relative in Italy
concerning the Italian American
in the United States, and that they
receive no mail from him.
IT do not understand why don't
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-29
Hungarian
Union Men
Back RakOsi

BUDAPEST, Jan. %. (By Wire
less Only one idea seethed in
every trade union in the city today:
how to agitate successfully for the
release of Matthias Rakosi, whose
powerful defense of the Hungarian
Soviets in 1919 and Of the present
strong anti-fascist movement has
dominated each session of the fas-
cist-controlled trial proceedings
The police and gendarmerie of the
entire city were in a state of alarm
today as 300 workers in one plant
stopped work to sign a statement
demanding freedom for the great
working class leader Officials of
Socialist trade unions in every dis
trict of Budapest were pressed with
demands for immediate centralized
action in defense of Rakosi, but the
only reply forthcoming was the
evasive one that "only the leader
ship could take such a step"
Proceedings in the trial-room this
afternoon were mainly concerned
with the events of 1919 which took
CONTINUED on Pace y
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-29
22.0 600 TRANSFERS OUT:
FULL DOCK T|E-UP LOOMS
Earl BrOwder Gables
Stain on the Death of
Valerian Kuibyshev

NEW YORK.-On the occasion
Of the death Of VaIerian Kuiby-
Shev, member of the Political
Bureau of the Communist Party
of the Soviet Union, Earl Brow
der, in the name of the COmmu-
mist Party, U.S.A., addressed the
following cable to Joseph Stain:
with profound feeling of loss
we have learned of the untimeIy
death of Valerian Kuibyshev. We
deeply sorrow together with you
in this great loss. 1t is our loss
as well. We hope to help make
good this loss by more strenuous
efforts in our common cause"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-29
BY Tom keenan,

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Jan. "a
William Spang, president of District
One pittsburgh district of the
Amalgamated Association of Iron.
Steel and Tin Workers, GA. F. of L.
who signed the call for the national
joint district conference of steel
workers on Feb. 3, made crushing
reply to the attacks of Tighe and
Company on the conference in a
press statement. Spang denounced
the officialdom's sabotage and set
forth clearly the purposes of the
meeting.
The declaration blasts President
Tighe's attempt to OUTLAW" the
Feb. conference, characterizine
the maneuver as IAN attempt to
force the old guard reactionary
policies of the unions present Of
ficialdom down the threats of the
members"
Spang's answer clearly indicates
the failure Of Tighe to prevent
attendance at the national meet
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-29

get in touch with the A. F. If l..
national executive council and has
ten the long deferred organizing
drive in steel.
The members of the A. A. are
well aware that the 54th convention
of the A. F. of L. voted what
amounted to a lack of confidence
in the international executive board
of the Amalgamated when the A.
F. Of L. national executive council
was instructed to take charge of an
organization drive in the steel n
dustry.
Aim To Stop Explosions
THE membership also realizes
that it is necessary to stop expul-
sions which threaten to wreck our
organization, and to institute real
trade union democracy in the af-
fairs of the Amalgamated. These
issues will also be taken up at the
conference.
Statements issued to the press
Continued on Page y
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-29
Strike Rises
lnPortoRicO:
Cruisers Near

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, Jan. %
AS the general strike of sugar work
ers here widened, four battalions of
American marines have arrived off
Culebra on the battleships Arkansas
and wyoming for the announced
purpose of carrying on landing ex-
ercises" for period of three weeks.
Twelve marine land planes are
also soon due to arrive in Puerto
Rico.
The real purpose of this mobiliza-
ton of marines is obviously to rein
force the terror campaign, which
has already resulted in the death
of three workers, and to crush the
struggles of the sugar and other
workers.
Thus the Good Neighbor Policy"
pledged to intervention" again
is seen as sailing forth at full steam
to crush the struggles of colonial
workers with American warships.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-29
Men Walk Out to Smash
Anti Union Injunction;
Dockers Support Strike
Ryan and Top Leaders
Call Rank and File
Action Outlaw

A complete tie-up Of the
New York waterfront doomed
late last night as $4,000 truck
drivers went out on strike
yesterday against a vicious
anti-labor injunction. The
strike is rapidly spreading,
with 100000 truckers expected
out by midnight or early this
morning.
LOngshoremen on the hun-
dreds Of New York piers have de-
clared that they will refuse to
handle cargo delivered to the docks
by scab drivers.
The strike is under the LEADER
ship of committee headed By
Thomas G. Smith.
The truck drivers are striking in
protest against the Injunction of
Justice Burt Humphrey, and the
wholesale wage cutting and firing Of
union men for which it was a signal.
The injunction prohibits Joint ac-
ton of the teamsters and the long,
shore unions.
Thomas c. Smith, head Of a
union committee Of Is which has
been set up to direct the strike, de-
clared that similar strike commit
tees in other trades of the industry
will be urged to spread the strike
if the grievances of the workers are
not met Immediately. He stated
that enforcement of Judge Hum
phreys injunction will mean a loss
Of 5000 jobs to union truckmen.
Smith predicted 10000 would be out
soon.
While longshoremen, who are like
wise affected by the union smash
ing injunction have not yet been
called on strike, officials Of the In
ternational Longshoremen's Associ-
alton claim checkers, members Of
the l. L. A, who are first to handle
cargo when it reaches the piers,
declared that non-union trucked
cargo will not be checked.
Cargo UnmOved
The Ward liner Orizaba, which
locked at Pier Is yesterday, could
not have its cargo moved from the
docks A similar report came on
| the British liners Brittanic and
Caledonia, which docked yesterday.
/ A showdown is expected at the
Clyde Mallory docks, at the foot OF
! Canal Street, and the International
Mercantile Marine docks, between
{ Goth and 23rd Streets, North River,
where the companies are expected
( to make an effort to move cargo
/ this morning.
Early yesterday morning groups
/ of teamster pickets we're stationed
at most piers stopping trucks In
/ virtually all cases truck drivers,
upon being told that there is a
strike on, willingly turned back to
place the trucks in garages and join
! the ranks. Garages Of trucking
I companies companies were likewise
/ picketed. Many companies reported
that very few trucks left garages,
The United Trucking Company de-
clared that all its trucks were idle,
and that most trucking companies
which employ union workers were
in the same position.
Outside, across the street on 18th
/ Street and 10th Avenue where the
company is located, about ten team
sters around a fire were making
sure that not single truck viii
move out of the huge garage. Point-
ing to some of the trucks passing
by on 10th Avenue, one of the pick
cts told the Daily Worker reporter,
Continued on Page p
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-29
Special Officers Raid
Drivers Office in Fargo;
Throw Gas, Seize Eighty

FARGO. N, D., Jan. % Eighty
were arrested here today by
special officers, who carried out
raid and tear gas bombardment on
the headquarters of General Drivers
Union 173. A dozen women and
children who were at the headquar-
tiers at the time are among those
gassed and dubbed by the raiders.
The arrested strikers are charged
with "rioting' and "inciting TO riot"
Coal, ice and transfer handlers
are on strike for union recognition
and reinstatement of two union men
fired for their union afhliation. The
strike began week ago,
Among those arrested are William
Cruden, president Of the union, and
two other union officers, w. w.
Hughes and c. R. Scwalde.