The Daily Worker Newspaper, August 9, 1927, Page 3

r THE DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1927 Page Three Hundreds of Thousands Down Tools for Sacco and Vanzetti! {es Fale Ue WUHAN REACTION J | MANY UNIONS DECLARE READINESS TO DEMONSTRATE ON TUESDAY (Continued from Page One) “The executive board of Local 17 calls upon all its members to unite with the tens of thousands of other workers in protest against the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti. It instructs its members and all others who work in the jewelry novelty trade to stop work on Tuesday, August 9th, at 10 a. m. and declare a strike in protest against Gov- ernor Alvan T. Fuller's decision in the case of Sacco and Vanzetti and come to Union Square. “SACCO AND VANZETTI SHALL NOT DIE! “LONG LIVE THE SOLIDARITY OF THE WORKERS! “I, COHEN, General Secretary.” THE IRON WORKERS STRIKE, A. Rosenfeld, secretary of the Iron and Bronze Workers’ Union, yesterday said that the “workers have been instructed to stop work at 10 a. m and join the protest strike for Sacco and Vanzetti, All workers are urged to be at Union Square at 4 p. m.” PLUMBERS’ HELPERS STRIKE. The American Association of Plumbers’ Helpers issued a statement yesterday signed by C. E. Miller, president, and James F. Walsh, organizer, calling upon all plumbers’ helpers to down tools at 10 o'clock today. Also to report at Union Square at 4 p. m. and join the thou- sands of other workers in raising their voice in protest against Massa- chusetts “justice.” 7] FOOD WORKERS WILL BE THERE. The Hotel Workers Branch of the Amalgamated Food Workers’ Union has called upon all their members to report to union headquar- ters, 133 West 51st St., at 2 p. m. today. From there they will pro- [SOLIDARITY OF WORKERS CAN SAVE SACCO AND VANZETTI FROM THE ELECTRIC CHAIR To the Workers of New York: | On the display of your solidarity today hangs the lives of | two innocent members of the working class. Nothing can save, our comrades now but a united, massed demonstration aimed at the master class which will convince these judicial mur- derers that organized labor will take the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti as a relentless and renewed declaration of class war. Workers of New York! Down tools today at 10 o’clock sharp. | Challenge the right of the capitalistic oligarchy to glut their | bloodlust with the lives of Sacco and Vanzetti. Come to Union Square at four o’clock and demonstrate the) strength of Sacco and Vanzetti’s last court of appeal—the mili-| tant vanguard of the working class. | Free Sacco and Vanzetti! | Life, not death to Sacco and Vanzetti! Down with judicial murder! Show the strength of the working class. Signed, Sacco-Vanzetti Emergency Committee, ROSE BARON, Secretary. 2 ceed in a body to Union Square at 4 p.m. P. Pascal Cosgrove, secre. tary, is in charge of the arrangements. ANTI-FASCISTS TO DEMONSTRATE. According to Carlo Tresca, seeretary of the Anti-Fascist Alliance of North America, all their branches have been. notified to see to it that the entire membership joins today’s str.te and reports at Union Square at 4 p. m. FOOD WORKERS TO STRIKE. The Central Executive Board of the Amalgamated Food Workers’ Union at last night's meeting passed a motion calling upon all the members of the organization to join teday’s strike for Sacco and Van- zetti. Local No. 1, of the same union has also passed a similar reso- lution. WILL NOT CALL OFF STRIKE. “Byen if Sacco and Vanzetti are given a reprieve, which does not seem likely, we will not call off our plans for Tuesday’s protest strike,” said Leonarda Frisna, secretary of the Sacco-Vanzetti Liberation Com- mittee yesterday. A similar statement was issued by Rose Baron, secretary of the Saceo-Vanzetti Emergency Committee. CLOAKMAKERS WILL STRIKE. “To all cloak and dressmakers in Greater New York. “Fellow Workers: “The reactionary forces of capitalist America are preparing to mur- der Sacco and Vanzetti. For their devotion to the working class, for their loyalty to the cause of radicalism, Sacco and Vanzetti, after seven years of persecution, are about to die. “This is a bold defiance of the whole working class of the world. The Massachusetts courts and government officials have deliberately closed their ears to the demands of the workers and have hearkened only to the politicians and the plutocrats. “Will you workers let Sacco and Vanzetti die? Will you sit quiet and let this criminal deed be committed without a protest? “Sacco and Vanzetti must be saved, and only the united forces of labor can prevent the carrying out of this terrible crime. MUST DEMONSTRATE. | “Labor must demonstrate its protest; it must demand freedom | for Sacco and Vanzetti. The New York Joint Board of the International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union calis upon all cloak and dressmakers te leave their shops at 10 a, m. on Tuesday morning, August 9, for a one-day strike for their broth All workers are urged to join in the protest demonstration at Union Square at 4 p. m. on Tuesday after- noon, where prominent labor unionists will voice the demand that the prison doors be opened. on this day. The cause of Convention Elections Soon! Have You Ore of These in Your Dues Book? Sun If not, YOU CANNOT VOTE! See your Nucleus Seeretary today. Tomor- row it may be too late. For Assessment Stamps, Inquiries, Re-:nittances, On Sale of Stamps, etc., write to: NATIONAL OFFICE 1118 WEST WASHINGTON BLVD. : wane ween ere ee ne- CHICAGO, ILL, PREPARING A NEW MOONEY CASE Apparently alarmed at the great surge of public sympathy for the innocent Sacco and Vanzetti, almost in the arms of the electric chair, the rulers of America, with characteristic disregard for human life, Lave set ou’ to counteract that sympathy with some new “Red plots.” ‘Lhe first step is to blow up a couple of subway stations. Photo above shy ws wreckage in one of them—a couple of thousand dollars damage —cheap propaganda at that. The second step is to accuse “Boston rad- icals associated with the defense of Sacco and Vanzetti. The third—a new Mooney case. THE WORKERS PARTY MEMBERSHIP DISCUSSES CONVENTION PROBLEMS | | Political Committee Resolution Endorsed by St. Louis, Buffalo, Cleveland, Boston, Minneapolis, Waterbury, Conn., and West Frankfort, Hlinois. In the discussions at membership meetings of the Workers (Com- munist) Party held Sunday, the declaration of the Political Committee on the resolution of the Communist International on the American question was endorsed in all cities from which reports were received. They include St. Louis, Buffalo, Cleveland, Boston, Minneapolis, Waterbury, Conn., and West Frankfort, Illinois. The vote was as follows: For Minority City Poleom Poleom Abstaining St. Louis 24 19 0 Buffalo 28 1 0 West Frankfort, Ill. 16 8 0 Cleveland 132 61 0 Boston 81 34 0 Minneapolis 54 24 4 Waterbury, Conn. 6 0 2 Sacco and Vanzetti has become the symbol of the injustice meted out to the working class everywhere. “Sacco and Vanzetti must not die! must be freed! “NEW YORK JOINT BOARD INTERNATIONAL LADIES’ GARMENT WORKERS’ UNION. “LOUIS HYMAN, General Manager.” FURRIERS ISSUE CALL. “To all fur workers working in the shops of the Associated Fur Mfrs., the Fur Trimming Mfg. Assn., and the Independent fur shops. “Fellow Workers: “The plutocracy of America is ready to carry out its brutal sen- tence of class justice against Sacco and Vanzetti. After torturing them for seven years in a most inhuman fashion, capitalist reaction is now preparing to send Sacco and Vanzetti to death. The only crime committed by Sacce and Vanzetti is that they have been loyal to the workers and fought for the workers’ interests. “The attempt to put Saceo and Vanzetti to death is a provocation against all workers and a challenge to the entire working class moye- ment. “Sacco and Vanzetti must be saved from the cruel hands of the capitalist executioners! “Sacco and Vanzetti must be saved from the death hands of Amer- ican capitalists. “Only the decisive action of the workers can now stay the hand of the executioner. Make this ery a reality. They LAY DOWN TOOLS “The New York Joint Board of Lecals 1, 5, 10 and 15 of the In- ternational Fur Workers’ Union of U. S. and Canada calls upon all fur workers to lay down tools and come out on strike Tuesday morning, August 9th, at 10 o'clock and join in the protest demonstration at Union Square at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. “We call upon all fur workers to join the workers all over the world ip a mighty protest and demand for the liberation of Saceo and Vanzetti, the victims of class vindictiveness and brutal class justice. “Fur workers, save your tnnocent brothers from the ‘bloodthirsty capitalists, “Demonstrate the mighty will of the workers. “Save Sacco and Vanzetti! “JOINT BOARD FURRIERS’ UNION, LOCALS 1, 5, 10 and 15. “INTERNATIONAL .FUR WORKERS’ UNION U. S. & CANADA, “B. GOLD, Manager.” WORKERS’ COOPERATIVE JOINS. After listening to a speech by Edward Royce, the several hundred workers of the Workers Cooperative house, the Bronx, yesterday voted to join today’s strike for Sacco and Vanzetti. A. Severino presided. WORKERS CLUB CALLED OUT. The Vegetarian Workers Club has issued a call for all of its mem- bers to go on strike. FURRIERS WILL BE THERE. The Shop Chairmen’s Council of the Farriers’ Union has gone on record for “down tools” at 10 a, m. today as a protest against the murder of Sacco and Vanzetti. They also call upon all fur workers to be at Union Square at 4 p. m. an | Son’s Innocence as Day || Of the Execution Nears TORRE, MAGGIORE, Italy, Aug. 8.—“My son is innocent,” de- clared the father of Nicola Sacco | and, he adds, “they will certainly not put my son to death.” Sabino Sacco, brother of the pris- | | oner, told how Sacco was arrested | | just before he was to have returned | | home to Italy. 1] up,” Sabino said, “It was in retalia- tion for the strike of iron workers | | which Vanzetti and my brother led | | and which the police were unable to break up for six months.” Thayer Benies Motion For New Trial. | (Continued from Page One) or has the power for a stay of sen- | tence, I ask you to use it, any man | has a right to raise any legal defense and have his motions acted on by an impartial tribunal.” Hill then opened his legal guns against the prejudice of Judge Thay- er, Reading rose to object to that line of argument. Hill turned like a flash and shouted “Mr. Reading, I’ve been tolerant of your interruptions. I submit I have the right and terrible responsibility on my shoulders without further in- terruption from you.” Reading said Hill was not confining himself to the statute involved. Hill reported that “with consent of court, I propose to argue in this man- ner.” He then resumed his argument. Thayer Still Bloodthirsty. Judge Thayer returned to his orig- inal question as to the legality of the motion that was presented after sen- tence had been imposed. Hill, his jaw set, both hands extended in front of him, resting on the desk of the clerk of court, snapped. “Ts it possible that there is no legal } power to grant reprieve, when a man is in the death chair, even if newly discovered evidence shows him to be innocent?” Hill snapped, “surely a | man is not as good as dead the mo-/| ment sentence has been passed on! him.” | “T still contend your honor has the | right to act on this motion,” Hill con- | be heard on a motion to have a justice because of claims of alleged prejudice which have been charged to you.” | A court officer tip-toed across the | courtroom, carrying a glass of water | for Mrs. Sacco. | The hearing was opened with all | courtroom doors locked and with | armed guards at the entrance. No} person was permitted to pass the| guards. Defense counsel came from Boston where Judge George A. Sanderhon of supreme court had denied a stay of | execution, a writ of error and a writ of habeas corpus. Several clashes occurred in the first few minutes of argument between At- torney General Arthur K. Reading, | representing the Commonwealth and | Attorney Arthur D. Hill, chief defense | “The whole trial was a trerae-| |2 tinued. “I think I have the right to} jof sentence, refused to issue a writ {on the prejudice of trial Judge Web-| “REORGANIZING” | PARTY BY FORCE Fear Influence of Com- § munists Upon Masses HANK revoluti using t within the tion for the Committee “Reorganize All sections of Hueph pro e ized” by by the for their anti been appointed to han governmer ‘ in the most hurried 1 ner the dif- ferent sections of the labor and pea sant unions in preparation for the plenum, in an effort to exclude Com- | munists from attendance becaus y fear the influence of the Commun upon the masses who strongly res the turn of af | treachery of the Wuhan clique, has placed the Kuomintang at the mercy Comm 1 po nt |of the military machines. As far as|§ the rank and file are concerned they support the Communist who advocate driving the enemies of the revolution | , out of the Kuomintang, but their un- {armed condition precludes their im-| mediate action. Fear Peasant Uprisings. The military machines are draining the whole country and the burdens falling heavily upon the workers and peasants only adds to their fury. It is only a question of time when the | peasant revolution will be unleashed, sweeping before it the military ad- | venturers, | A condition is approaching when the generals will no longer be able to feed their armies, then will ensue mutinies that will again place the movement under the leadership of the Communists who are the recog- nized leaders of the revolution. counsel, Judge Thayer cut off Hill’s address and told him that arguments would be based on statute 508, General Laws of 1922, which says that a jus- tice of the superior court s ve! other than you act on the sabi | : HE ee no jurisdiction on motions for a new trial after sentence is imposed, Mrs. Sacco occupied a chair on one | side of the courtroom and wept! throughout the proceedings. State detectives occupied vantage points on all sides. Sanderson Also Hardboiled. Judge George A. Sanderson in state supreme judicial court earlier in the day refused to grant a stay of habeas corpus and refused a writ of error. Attorney Hill had based his pleas, ster Thayer and following the su-| preme court ruling motions for a re- vocation of sentence and a new trial were before Judge Thayer at Dedham for the eighth time. Sacco-Vanzetti Anthology of Verse | A splendid collection of rebel verse on the fa- mous case by seventeen noted poets, ineluding: Mary Carolyn Davies Siegfried Sassoon | F. Merrill Root | Henry Reich Jr. Ralph Cheney | and others. | 32 PAGES— TWO NEW BOOKS ON SACCO-VANZETTI 25 Cents \ The Case of Sacco and Vanzetti By Felix. Frankfurter This book by a professor of Harvard—a trained and responsible lawyer —created widespread discussion on its appear- ance. 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