The Daily Worker Newspaper, April 1, 1927, Page 5

AAAS une enna eaten URRIERS BRAND “ORWARD STORY MALICIOUS LIE angsters Fail to sad 3erson-Goodmen Shop | Declaring that the “statement in} e Forward of March 81 which is) pposed to give an account of what | ippened in our shop,” is absolutely | | the executive committee of THE DAIRY WORKER, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, APRIL I, 1927 Page Five Civil Liberties Head Defies Sigman; Legal Aid Meeting Monday “1 will not be bulldozed by Mr. | Sigman.” This is reply given him by: For- rest Bailey, director of the Civil | Liberties Union, to the angry ob- jection made against members sel the union serving on the “Committee ‘of 100,” formed for the purpose of aiding jn the defense of garment workers framed up as a result of strike activity. WALKER APPOINTS: J, A. WARREN NEW | succeed George V. | opposition to the choice within Tam- BM: T. Jos 1. R. T. In Race to Punish Patrons Trains Late; No Seats Digusting over-crowding and train schedules that are’ chronically late was revealed yesterday before the transit commission hearing evi- dence on conditions on the B, M. 'T. Figures, showing tha two and a half times as many people ride in the cars as can conveniently he ac- commodated were brought before the body by Walter H. Edgerton, investigator of the transit commis- | sion, HEAD OF POLICE Mayor Walker wualesdéy appointed his former law partner, Joseph A. Warren, ag police commissioner to McLaughlin. The selection of Warren was ex- pected during the past few days, but many Hall served to postpone the of- {Raise In Pay Given To st RRL NEWARK FURRIERS 2 CALL BOTH WINGS : TO A CONFERENCE (Continued from Page One) ction, and they were com their atte t to While resen tmer t still illing an effort-to es- It has batives City Employes; Many lammany Folk Included 8,500 of the city’s 116,000 employes will get 7 increases totalling 000,000, it y decided yesterda the ‘d of estimate. Sixteen democratic eight of whom are directly a with Tammany Hall, are the bene efsries of the plums handed out by | for their political brethern. Meanwhile, results of ducted the Herald city employes are holding } nd thus drawing s from the mur this survey an inju ro muted i rvey con- ne show lingers, the to put aside nees i e in the union. the r faet that the has made no its objects, lse, workers of the Berson & Good- an Fur Shop of 107 East Broadway, | ew York, last night held a shop eeting at which they denounced the | ‘forts of the International Fur} ‘orkers’ Union to intimidate work- | ‘s into registering, and pledged their | yalty and support to the New York »xint Board Furriers’ Union. Fordward’s Romance. ; The Forward, organ of the net “Powers” Join In ing union-smashing forces of t he Threat to China 1e furriers, and the clogk and dress (Continued tren ‘Page One) nion, carried yesterday a fantastic | ue of “Communist officials making | job” on this particular shop; the| Lansbury, M. P., was chairman of a ‘orkers defying the “gangsters” sent |Special meeting of the League >» attack them; and of the “kind|Against Colonial Oppression and for oss” interfering to save his workers | National Independence held here. to- day, and stated that his wing of the labor party was willing to go so far as to call a demonstration strike jagainst the conservative govern-| ment’s policy in China. Lansbury reported that the British workers were unanimous in condemn- ing the criminal actions of the Eng- lish generals in Shanghai and Nank- ’\ ing. Lansbury was followed by H. Lieu, representing the Central Executive! Committee of the Kuomintang party, who told the story of the bombard- | ment of Nanking. In- spite of emergency ¢ public anne and does nov hoyiu first meet- ing until] next Monday, the reae- tionary official of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union has already impugned the sincerity of its members. the nd protect the interests of the reac- onary International officials. According to the statements of rorkers who attended the shop meet- ag in the office of the Joint Board ast night, what actually happened vas that H. Sehlissel, chairman of the eorganiation c>mmittee in charge of dissolving” the union, I, Winnick, ne of the International’s viee-presi- ents, and the notorious Alex Fried, ame to the shop to intimidate the vorkers. . Intimidation Fails. Evidently they had heard a shop League Plans Demonstraticns. neeting’ was called for last night and! * att elke mt hey threatened the workers with! , The league decided to issue a mani- shysical violence if they attended, |feto to all unions and parties, de- Chey also tried to force them to go| leat ilemerice te By ef fA byes ALAS. can wri pabiion Demonstrations are to be organized | rg x immediately, and a monster Lage The fact that there are only six | stration is planned for London. vorkers in this shop which was visi-| 1, j, peobneed 40. seil& pc ed by a special delegation of three to China, to consist of, among others, | vrominent right wingers, indicates the | |Lansbury, Purcell, Barbusse, Roget | lesperation of these “reorganizers” | Baldwin and Alfons Goldschmidt. vho are attempting to smash the fur) cipality. According to | most of these workers slid into th ficial appointment. A clear-cut victory for the anti- ae | Srolth faroee 1 we Euauiue ee bieL Scott Nearing Resumes webs under the sey ha J : and were retained by systematic and it is quite likely that Warren will Workers School Talks favoritism under one subterfuge or continue the policy of “purifying” Sat. Afternoon at 2 another, ity, with its s t Se- Aesceamemennonrer PAR. SNE) Wt: 10m SONSSR TERE: Pee Scott Nearing: will resume his ser- | u New Head of City cution of concessionaires of Tam- pes many gambling joints in the political eh st ane on te nat re Saturday afternoon at 2 o’cloc he Cc ollege Is Real “ oan)? 100°.’ American club rooms of the city, which was) 8 " a responsible for the row about Mc- Workers School, 108 East 14th St. The College of the ¢ York has a new presi Laughlin. last meeting of the board o Girl Worker Has Her! Right Arm Caught In| |Workers Drama League \Meets Tonight at 7.30 y of New At the trust Final tryouts for the “Machine! Prof, Frederick B. Robinson v A Mangling Machine | Wreckers,” by Ernest Toller, to be! chosen to take the place of Dr, Sid- | produced by the Worke Drama ney E. Lezes, who is being retired. Anne Castelhunt, 17, of 588 Fourth | League, ‘will be held tonight avenue, Brooklyn, a worker in the| Washington Square. Crystal Laundry at 1259 Atlantic ave- Regular rehearsals will be held on nue, Brooklyn, received fractures of Wednesday and Friday nigh Ses: the right hand and arm yesterday! gions of the Proletarian W when her hand was drawn into a supervised by Michael Gold, mangling machine. Her . screams alarmed the other workers, about fifty girls, who screamed until one of the employes pulled the switch and stopped the machine. The po-} lice and fire departments were called. | Male employes in the plant had ex- tricated Miss Castelhunt’s arm be- at’ 64 been dean of the administration and Robinson has school of busi his record both lege official has been consistently re- actionary shop, will be it is an- resumed on Monday nounced. night, Entertainment vers Square Club of New York vill hold their sec- ond annual entertainment and recep- tion 6n Saturday night April 9th in the grand bali room of Hotel Plaza, 58th and 59th Sts. at 5th Ave. v York ¢ Among some of the big Photo-Engravers’ The Photo-Eng: Why cs Dibectiningtion: Why race discriminations, and how to tight it is the question which will | he answered and discussed at the mass meeting which is called for Fri- a teacher and col-| Th and rigl igs to meeting, where Mat vill be discusse will me dress its mas pre: and the the defer union cond s All members of. Local invited to attend this meeti situatio Mee fen their KARL MARX and 4 are alsc “rea’s A RIEDRICH ENGELS Gold Shows Up Fried Criminal Record Page € Prison, the § A Life-Time Collaboration (Continued from chusetts State By D. RIAZANOV Well, fur workers, your Vv representa ,—your benefacto Je is the partn Green, President S thew Woil, Hugh MeGrady, He wants wor cg pectin agi eae day April the first in the Mother | features for the evening will be high paveta: Galt ale Wak comevaivterene eo Community House, 151 West ‘class entertainment composed of $2. SO Rcday hospital 36th St, at 8 p.m. Broadway talent, a big peppy dance The mass meeting is held under the | orchestra and a magnif: ball ~. WORKER. PUB. 0 WOODMERE, N. ¥, Makch 31.—|®SPices of the Youth Section of the room. A 16 inch silver loving eup|°l4 Basen rans: : Alexander H. ¥ranklin, 42 years old, |American Negro Labor Congress | wi — to the Square Club 33 First Street, New York. with free admission. No’ class conscious worker should be absent, especially today when the race riots in the various parts of this country are taking such }was found dead in the cellar of his home on Woodmere Boulevard. here | today by his wife. Franklin. was hanging from a cellar beam by a} piece of sash-cord. He was déad when a physician arrived. The death was reported as a suicide by. the po- lice. per person. The entertainment com- mittee comprises the following live wires: Frank C. Von Eiff, chairman, character. John H. Steger, sec. William Cro: treasurer, ge Gelston, NEWSBOYS WANTED Watson, George A. Add a serious workers’ union, Their lack of suc-| ‘ess is typical of what is happening | o them in one shop after another, | ‘or other shops are standing as the | workers of Berson & Goodman are, ‘Loyal to the New York Joint Board The first eo: to be:made-in the and 7 present. representatives. United States of the achievements of _“We pledge to support the New|the Brussels World Conference York Joint Board in the fight | against Imperialism, will be present- against the International union-| eq at the open forum of the Workers iveakers”, says the resolution passed | School, 108 EH. 14th Sti, Sunday eve- by the workers of this shop, and each | ning. one of them signed his name to the | Richard B. Moore, iadieteoe of the document. : IN. Y. section of the American Negro Labor Congress, and a delegate from |the American Negro Labor Congress (to the conference will be the speaker. BUY THE DAILY WORKER AT THE NEWSSTANDS SPRING DANCE ! Celebration of the 4th Anniversary of “The Young Worker” Saturday, April 9, 1927 Harlem Casino, 116 St. & Lenox Ave, ADMISSION 50 cents in advance, 75 cents at the door. Auspices—YOUNG WORKERS’ LEAGUE, DIST. No. 2 GENERAL MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING | ee ' ! of the United Workers’ Co-operative Association ‘ will be held . TONIGHT, FRIDAY, APRIL Ist, 8 P. M. I in the INTIMATE PLAYHOUSE , 285 Boston Road and 180th Street, Bronx. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, S.C. Cohen, Setretary. " ‘WORKERS SCHOOL OPEN FORUM TO HEAR ACCOUNT OF BRUSSELS ANTI-MPERIALIST CONFERENCE as | saic and vicinity, makes the discussion ° Benefit Luncheon For suy D. TO SELL THE DAILY WORKER | Merschrod, Robert Me er, Jr., G AT UNION MEETINGS. REPORT | Fisher, Har ellhorn, Elmer T. AT THE LOCAL OFFICE, 108 East | Sullebarger, Christian A, Moe, Louis | 1Ath Street. Commission paid on all! Hornberger, Julius Wiesner, Walter | sales. iL. Crowley, Nicholas Formicke YoungWorkerProblems | At Passaic Forum Sun, | 4 The problems of working-class youth will be discussed at the open forum of the Passaic Workers’ School, at the Workers’ Home, 27 Dayton Ave., on Sunday evening. Carl Weiss- berg will be the speaker, The presence of.thousands of un- derpaid, exploited young workers in the textile, paper, rubber, cigar, hand- kerchief and other factories in Pas- | FIFTH Freiheit Jubilee RGIS IYO LOLS BIOL ROSA RAISA The greatest Opera Singer in the world JACOMO RIMINI Baritone of the Chicago Opera Company SERGEI RODOMSKY Tenor of the Leningrad Opera Company WILL APPEAR IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 49th Street & Sth Avenue Saturday Evening, April 2 together with the Freiheit Gesangs Ferein and New York Symphony Orchestra In the poem of the Russian Revolution TWELVE By ALEXANDER BLOCK Music and conducted by JACOB SCHAFER | (of vital importance. ‘Bond Purchases Will, 8 Help Cloakmaker Fight | ij A luncheon and entertainment will | Si held under the auspices of the Cloakmakers’ Women’s Council’ at | 13847 Boston Rd., on Sunday afternoon at one o'clock. Proceeds will be de- voted toward the purchase of : Cloke | |maker bonds. | DENTISTS Tel. Lehigh 6022. Dr. ABRAHAM MARKOFF SURGEON DENTIST Office Hours; 9:30-12 A, M, 2-8 P. M, Daily Except Friday and Sunday, 249 BAST 115th STRHET Cor. Second Ave. New York. Dr. J. Mindel Dr. L. Hendin Surgeon Dentists 1 UNION SQUARE Phone Stuyy. 10119 Room 803 ‘Tel. Orchard 8783 Strictly by Appointment DR. L. KESSLER SURGEON DENTIST 48-50 DELANCEY STREET Cor, Eldridge St. New York Booth Phones, Dry Dock Mad 7846, Office Phone, porenere 9319, Patronize MANHATTAN LYCEUM |, Large Halls With Stage for Meet- || ih and hogs Bal Weds ani pape 8; Cafetert 1a. New ¥ Ne “*Smail Beeting Rooms Always © All Seats Reserved Available, Tickets $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 Tel. Dry Dock 8206, 8045, 2691, 1, KITZIS, Prop, THE ASTORIA Palatial Ballrgpoms & Dining: Rooms CATERING A SPECIALTY 62-04 B. New York City, Tickets will be sold at the following stations: { | Downtown : | Fretheit—30 Union Square. | Lidsky'’s' Book Store—202 East Broadway. f United Workers’ Co-operative—69 Fifth Avenue. } Local 22—16 West 2ist St. Furriers’ Joint Board—22 East 22nd St. Salins Restaurant—222 East 14th St. Sazers Restaurant—2nd Ave. & 4th St. Telephone Dry Dock 9069, Meet me at the Pal Art Dairy Restaurant 1 SECOND, a NEW, YORK Opposite Public Theatre have> no plac movement! IOINT BOARD FURRIE B. ¢ AND BE THE JURY ! WORKERS OF NEW YORK, ( COME ites? Max Levine ae “ the Chai nan 1 of the Trial. Ben Gold and Louis Hyman will serve as prosecutors. 1:30 P. M., SUNDAY, APRIL 3rd, treet and sdisive Avenue. ' { ' i] i { The tribunal opens at at the New Star (¢ ! I { it Letters w. sent out te Union and A. F. of ta Ww AS: is go for the defense + VE AS THE JURY. n@ relief of the Cloakmakers’ and Fur- ADMISSION 50c, Council, THE All proce ters’ Prisoners, Arranged under the nee ie ene en ee. ae ere amen cee Ih ssainegoitanthagyttebnatinnstnantincednnsdinastiestinaniinastipeatinastinastiantinnntenasaeetineati tonsa a play by Comrade Michael Gold Arrangements have been made with the NEW PLAYWRIGHTS THEATRE for a DAILY WORKER BENEFIT WEEK —April 11 to April 16—at Comrade Michael Gold’s Mexican play “FIESTA”. After. the enthusiasm which attended our: benefit week at the Guild’s produc- tion of “Pygmalion,” we don’t know what will happen now that we have an- nounced a benefit week at this play that is written by a comrade and is so much closer to the hearts ‘and lives of the working class. We predict, however, that for one solid week there will not be a single vacant seat at the NEW PLAYWRIGHTS - THEATRE. : ’ Telephone Stuyvesant 6584 immediately and make your. reservations, or call at The DAILY WORKER Office, 108 East 14th Street.