The Daily Worker Newspaper, March 10, 1927, Page 5

“HE DAILY WORKER. Page Five “Pygmalion” ‘Author Craves' For the Comfort of the Cinema House Motion Pictures Relieve Specta-| tor of Worry and Self-Conscious- ness, s Shaw. George Bernard Shaw, /author of “Pygmalion,” which the Theatre Guild is reviving. the entire week of | March 21 to 27 for the benefit of the readers and sympathizers of The DAILY WORKER, may be a con- firmed pessimist, but he believes tn making the play-goer comfortable, He -boils the whole psychology of play-going thus: if a good play makes him forget his discomfort, a bad one makes him remember it and fear it next time, With the rapid growtn of the mo- tion picture house, Shaw has oftea cast his reflection toward it. He craves for the comfort of the cinema | house, the best of which are made George Bernard Shaw. hailed by the industry he very comfortable because as they i - we, are seldom filled, nor ever expected | deavoring @ ruin. to be filled and pay handsomely} Altering the subject from when they are what the manager of an ovdinary theatre would all} Shaw has this to say: “If the th empty, the temptation to pack the seats together without regard to the| comfort of the sitters is less strong than the desire to court their cus-| tom. Besides’ the cinema relieves the spectator of all pre-oceupying and! war self-consciousness—about his atre I think I am in a position write another sort of play, quite ance in the old nineteenth cent theatres. inary theatre, the moment it takes| posed the Ring for a theatre that its glaring lights off the actors, turns | them full onto the blushing specta-| existence. tors. This factor in the success of “Whether my play will have the silent drama is of enormous im- compelling force of the Ring, I portance; but it is se little talked! no know, about that Shaw should not be sur-| York congregation will not prov: prised if some “idiot” a means of making the screen visible|the play shall be there to tantal in a fully lighted auditorium, and be! them.” Web ce ectece ede decree teak cook eck WHAT Is A Copper’s Nark ? The Note Taker (with quick interest)—What is a copper’s nark? ‘ The Bystander (inapt at defi- nition)—It’s a—well it’s a cop- per’s nark, as you might say. If You Really Want To Know the | movies to the drama proper, Bernard tre can give me another sort of the- good and fresher in form than the old ones, but impossible of perform- Wagner, after composing dress, for instance—whereas the ord-| operas for the old opera houses, com- not exist, and thereby forced it into but as least, if my New were to invent | the Guild with funds for the theatre, ILD. TOHONOR Furriers Gain COMMUNARDS AT Control Over ANNUAL BAZAAR Large Sho Arrest Three Gangsters For Attacking Workers The union-sm ing campaign of jthe united forces of reaction in the International Fur Workers’ Union and the American Federation of Labor met with a two-fold defeat yester- day, when the largest fur shop in the world, A. Weckstein & Sons agreed io recognize only the furriers’ Joint Board; and when the International's crew of notorious gangsters was ut- terly routed when they made an at- |tack on a group of fur workers late . 4 Pa | yesterday afternoon. | iy ; «| It had been planned by the spe The Paris Commune celebration this | wommittee in charge of “reorganiz- | year is being held on the fourth day |< 4, eg ges } : Labor Defense |e the fur workers’ Joint: Board, gt the tarernptional Labor ‘Defense fends the shop of A: Webketein’ should bazaar in the Star Casino, 107th | be forced to register in full with the to| Street and Park Avenue, on March | tnternational estan as its new head- as | 10th to 13th. : quarters opened. Since this is the This monumental proletarian event largest fur shop in the ¢ and in which for the first time in history fact the largest in the world, this niaced a workers’ government at the | would make the enrollment campaign head of & community and has ever | sound successful from the start, since that time been a source of re- Terror Fails. | volutionary inspiration will be ¢ele- Gangsters were brought to the shop brated at the bazaar. f last week to terrorize the workers, The Franco-German war like alljand the boss also used his influence jwars placed a heavy burden on the in behalf of the International. But workers of France. Starvation was | the regult of this persecution was that rampant; workers were thrown out! 35 of the workers came out on strike ef their houses into the streets. At{jast week and the others soon fol- |last, being unable to bear it any longer | jowed, they rose in their might and estab-| Refusing to go back to work while lished the historic Commune of Paris. | the gangsters remained in the shop, In spite of the combined onslaught the workers have remained on strike jof the French and German reaction- until. yesterday when Harry Weck- ‘a vies who combined in order to crush | gtein, ‘a member of the firm, met a the workers the Communsrds carried | committee elected by the shop, and on for two short months during which they introduced many improvements. | Finally on March 18th, 1871 the Com- (Continued from Page One) |dance music. There will be a lon each of the four nights. The restaurant under the efficient management of the Food Workers will provide many pleasant surprises in the culinary art. The Booths will contain everything needed by ecially fine and ry selection of spring are on hand, All roads lead to the Star Casino. Be there on time and enjoy the even ngs; admission 35 The Class r Prisoners look to the workers of New York to make such a wonderful demonstration of solidarity that the agitation for their release will be- en-| come intensified. ball ts. ea- ry did the do ide ize jregister with the rights or in any {mune was overthrown in a swelter of | other way interfere in the union dis-| 33, blood. It is computed that approxi- | pute, # ciately 13,000 workers were brutally | |murdered. The walls of Paris were | #p | bespattered with blood; for weeks the 2 river Seine was like a river of blood. “3 |On the slightest provocation workers | houses were ransacked and the occu- dig = beaten to death. 3 + # | ilicant pionsats, This year, the fifty- | committee that™he will no longer in-| {sixth anniversay of the Conimune | terfere in the union politics; that no promises to offer the biggest celebra- | one in the shop will dare to force the | | tion yet held in New York. Prominent | workers to register with the new scab * ‘speakers including Juliet, Stuart|union; and that the Joint Board is | Poyntz, William F. Dunne, Joseph | recognized by the firm of A. Weck-/ | Brodsky, ete., will paint a word pic- |stein & Sons. {ture of the great struggle of the| “Therefore be it resolved, that we * working class. A feature of the cele- | workers agree to return to work with bration will be a tabloid of the walls | the understanding that as soon as this \ Hof Paris. {promise of the firm is broken, the! Draw Up Dispute. | The workers then agreed to return jto the shop today, after they had| jdrawn up.the following resolution which was signed by each of them: “In view of the fact that Harry Weckstein, of the firm of A. Weck- | Every year the workers of the world | stein & Sons, officially promises to honor the sacred memory of those |the shop chairmen and to the shop! knives of the ruthless gangsters. | } Burlo feceived a face wound requir- @ f {ng thirteen «stitches. They were e jagreed to recognize the Joint Board | * and not to try to force workers to | ‘ | Union Meetings The Joint Defense and Relief Com- ' YOUNG WORKERS YOU CAN HELP COUT AL i ' | ] ! ' ' The DAILY WORKER editorial department with a donation of We could use four chairs, two If ; er Union. Speakers will be Ben Gold, Julius Portnoy, C. 8. Zimmerman, Joseph Boruchowit Liehowitz, Pat Devine and Louis Hyman, Work- ers are nrged to “raise your voice of protest as a warning to Rosalsky and 1 to fight the influence of ther enemies of the working c’ass". ned to fight the influence of an Federation of Labor chairs, desks, typewriters mittee of Cloakmakers and Furriers aa : cP lk i has called sa yeneral mass meeting They need not be new 4 for Saturday,,at one o'clock, in Coop- desks and two typewriters. you have Organize Campaign for New Members such articles which you wish to make a gift cr sell cheap to The DAILY WORKER we will be glad to hear from you. 1689 or any | ] Detern he Ameri ° ' ! t § bureaucra Phone Orchard For Sunday, the Shop Chairman's 33 First street. write who have been warring Council has called a meeting in We will provide for delivery of le wing and Commu Brownsville at the Hopkinson Man- these articles. the unions, the Young sion. ' ague of New York is! Gn ‘Thursday, the membership-of if an extensive membership i { ' i i i ! ' ' \ ' ' i \ ' i i Sigman’s Thugs «2. Knife Workers 235" fice, 108 Local ‘9. will Casino to con general camp. Stuyvesant and thé meet at er defense m meetings for the discus: 3 and for the Protest Meeting. The Williamsburg Progressive Club is calling a protest meeting in be- c- A imprisoned cloakmakers favch 1ith, at 8 p. m, at *, 16 Manhattan avenue, st 14th srkers, Thursday, March | Royal P: Brooklyn. But Lose Out trades workers, Tuesday, March 15th, 7:00. Needle trades workers, Wednesday, March 16th, 6:30. Metal trades March 21st, 7:00. Y STREET Strong arm men and gangsters, the henchmen of Morris Sigman, presi- Garment Workers’ nion swooped Garment Workers’ Union swoped Fateh "Shop. prs Mio Pe ngeeceen gulence UENOre: Wednesday, March early Wednesday morning, beat up 2°, 7:00. workers, Monday, ew York . ae Fy its two pressers, slashing them with| Industrial organizers of unit | rel. Lehigh 6 knives, and fled. Six who were ar-|8h0Uld make every effort to secure ‘Dr. ABR d ia |the attendance of all unit members. ecient " rested by police after they had SURE N DENTIST chased the car were held without bail in the Jefferson Market Court, Tc offi y Burlo and Angelo Vacca, Ts, Were severely cut by the pre Dr. J. Mindel Dr. L. Hendin rushed to a physician who treated their wounds. Police found two ate Surgeon Dentists in the possession of the gang- 1 UNION SQUARE one of them still wet with G. E, J Room 803 Phone Stuyy. 10119 1 All Criminals. a The men arrested were Morris MEMORIAL — Golor , Harry Liss, Isaac Robin, Sam Schechter, Henry Morri Sam Gold. One of them is have served three terms in Sing and Schechter is known in the ment district as a “scab agent” o has given protection during strikes to scabs, yet is now in the hire of the International. In view of the serious injuries in- flicted by the gangsters upon Burlo and Vacca, as well as their previous réevords, Judge Flood, held all six for hearing upon a charge of feloni- ous assault on Friday, and without bail. POST CARDS Settle for Coupons Immediately Thousands of Children of the Passaic ‘fextile Strikers Are HUNGRY AND DESTITUTE HELP US FEED Hyman Scores Methods. Louis Hyman, manager of the Joint Board is commenting upon the “use —and who wouldn’t? Attend {the Joint Board will- adopt the neces- | Sigman in his attempt to smash the + All workers ave invited to attend. | workers of the shop, together with of the methods of the employers by ad ALBANY, N. Y., March 9.—The-|sary measures to preserve the se-| opposition of the masses of the work- THEM Saal atre tickets could be sold only from ap | the box office, under a bill intro- | duced in the legislature today by As- semblyman Cuvillier, MEETING HALLS Booth Phones, Dry Dock $619, 7845. Office Phone, Orchard 9319 Patronize MANHATTAN LYCEUM Large Hails With Brags for we The Theatre Guild’s Production of _ George Bernard Shaw’s PYGMALION Small Meeting Rooms edies of thecurrent season, learn what a copper’s nark Available. is, and help The DAILY WORKER all in the same eve- ning. The chances are you won't agree with Shaw, but you'll have an enjoyable evening just the same. Make reservations immediately at The DAILY WORKER office, 108 East 14th Street (Stuyvesant 6584). Stand- ard Guild prices, Tel. Dry Dock , 8045, I. KITZIS8, Prop. THE ASTORIA Palatial Ballrooms & Dining Rooms CATERING A SPECIALTY 62-64 E. 4th st. New York City. BF be oe he fe fe fee ne le ae fe of ob ee le oe ete chee a ofa cde che ols fe che che che che hehe he che ceed oe he * + ELELEEEEEEEEE EE EEE ELE EEE EEE EEEE EEE EEE EEEEEEEEEEEE EERE + © + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + International Labor Defense ANNUAL BAZAAR To Aid Political Prisoners OPENS TODAY 8 P.M. + Dg Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday MARCH 10-11-12-13 | Restaurant Music : Exhibition Concerts CONTINUOUS SPECTACLE PEELE EAEEEEE ELL EES IG DAYS 4 BIG DAYS Dancing Every Night STAR GASINQ 102th Street and Park, Avenue TICKETS FOR SALE AT: I. L. D. Office, 799 Broadway, Noom 422,—Book Store, 1310 Southern Blvd., Bronx.—Jimmie Higgins Book Shop, 127 University Place-—Vegetarian Restaurant, 75 East 107th St.— Book Store, 365 Sutter Ave., Brownsville.—DAILY WORKER, 388 First Street. PEEEEEEREEEEEDEEE EEE EEE DEEP EEREE PEE SES BSG E Eee eee eee REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEE EEEESS | curity and the liberty of the workers,” | | Defeat Gangsters. Early yesterday morning, 150 mem- | | bers of the Defense Committee | | marched through the fur district on | the watch to protect workers from | being terrorized by the sluggers, | | About five o’clock when the com-| | mittee was again on duty to prevent! ;any workers from being forced to} register at the ten cent union, they j Were attacked at Sixth avenue and jonee charged with murder, has been! | mixed up in a number of shooting af- frays, and was arrested last year for jan attempted attack on the Joint | Board treasurer. Murderers in Crowd. Another member of the group was |Harry Korman, known as “Kid | Ashey,” who was held on a murder ‘charge in 1920; “Ruby” Levitt who has a notable prison record; and | Willie Rosenfeld, who not only has a | police record but. is at present under | graft charges in connection with his | | former union activities, E | | Two of the gangsters were arrested | jduring the attack, Mintz being dis-| leovered with an open knife in his) {hand.. A. Reicher, a leading member |of the Furriers’ Trade Union Group |was also arrested. | | Isadore Flaxman and Morris Taub- | |er, two of the fur workers who were | attacked, were taken to the hospital | | for treatment of severe cuts. But the | gangsters were so completely routed in the fray that they will probably think twice before they try these ter- | | rorist tactics again. | Each morning, noon and evening, the Defense Committee will be in the ;fur district to protect workers, and to warn the International that it can- not force the workers to register, So | far the ten cent union headquarters |are deserted except for the famous | gangsters, | Party Speakerr Meet To Arrange Memorial And China Meetings Speakers for the New York Dis- trict of the Workers (Communist) Party will meet this evening at 108 East 14th Street to arrange for “Hands Off China” and Ruthenber; memorial meetings. . Outlines prepared by the agitprop department and general discussion by speakers on the methods of present- ing talks will be features of the pro- gram, All those who are interested in and ers to his control”, ‘said: “Our picket lines have been strong- er this week than ever before. An incident such as this brutal assault serves to make it clear that the mass of the workers are. standing with the Joint Board while Sigman must de- pend upon hired thugs for his sup- port” Appeal To Workers. An appeal to all cloak and diess- | upon by all the Executive Boards and officers of locals of the Joint Boa who met last night in Local 22 to consider the present situation in the Special rates in | struggle of the Joint Board against the disrupting influences of Sigman- ism. The general campaign for defense will go forward vigorously i the rest of this week, according to announcements made ‘today. Today, March 10 5:30 P. M. RIGHT AFTER WORK will take place a MONSTER MASS MEETING OF FUR WORKERS COOPER UNION 3 8th Street and Third Avenue. Let no fur worker stay away from this meeting. Demonstrate your readiness to defend your union and your union conditions in the shops! Up for mobilization to deliver the final blow to the Long Island gangster band. Come in masses! capable of addressing mass meetings, or sub-section and unit meetings, are urged to attend. |makers to give a half day’s pay to| during The DAILY WORKER benefit week, beginning | tines ane penakote Cat ;29th street by an International gang |the Defense Fund for the sixteen im- on reverse side. March 21st. See one of the most mirth provoking com- 66-68 E. 4th St. New ¥ “|| which included Sam Mintz, who was|Prisoned cloakmakers was decided | | Ing | 83 Come on time! JOINT BOARD FURRIERS UNION B. GOLD, Manager. COVRLES Fo RUTHENET RS, (liven Joly 9. ARS2—Hed March 2, 927) Help Build a Strong Union! 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