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at ‘wages a nationwide campaign. * constructed as to show that no other THE DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1928 Page Five U.S. Daily 1s Revealed as Willing To Be Faithful Organ of Power Trust SOUGHT BIG SUM FROM COMBINES, INQUIRY SHOWS Paper Poses As An “Impartial” Organ WASHINGTON, April 29. (FP).— Proposal by David Lawrence, presi- dent and principal owner of. the United States Daily, to Philip Gads- den, chairman of the executive com- mittee of the Joint Committee of the |. National Utility Associations—com- monly known as the power trust lobby—that the , Joint Committee cause 52 key companies in the utility field to pay the paper $202,800 for one-year advertising campaign against federal regulation and municipal ownership—this is the lat- est of the disclosures made in the power trust inquiry before the Fed- eral Trade Commission. Hidden Tracks The United States Daily claims to be devoted solely to presenting news cf the activities of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the federal government, without any editorial comment of any interpreta- tion of the news. It publishes a list of its “founders and owners,” in- eluding Samuel Insull, Owen D. Young, H. P. Wilson, Philip Gadsden, and others in the utility combine. But it also claims W. B, Wilson, Mrs. J. Borden Harriman, Col. E. M. House and others who are not identified with the power lobby. Hence the importance of the dis- covery that Lawrence wrote to the a head of the lobby, outlining a scheme }Perialist League. by which the lobby would “co- ordinate” in its publicity office all the material gathered from 52 key cities, pleading against federal con- trol on the ground that the utility problem is purely local. Lawrence explains how the tracks of the na- tional lobby can be hidden, while it Hew To Do It “The argument,” he says in his prospectus to Gadsden, “would be so system of regulation or ownership would achieve so good a result. Since federal regulation is in the offing, the purpose of this campaign would be to prove how interwoven is the development. of the utility with the life of the community, and how the present efficiency is due to localiza- tion of the industry. .° . The ‘argument backing it up would be doctrine vital to the problem of pos- sible federal regulation. State regulation versus federal would be continuously emphasized, and there would be ample opportunity to show how private initiative and: incentive was the governing influence in’ the development of the communities, thus erasing in the background any thoughts that might be lurking there on municipal operation.” Wants Full Page Ads Lawrence proceeds to outline his scheme for running a full page state- ment by each of 52 companies three times in the year, giving “a con- nected story” to prove the success of private local ownership as against any other system. Since the name of no company would appear more than three times in the 52 weeks, he argues, all criticism based on charges that one organization was conduct- ing the campaign would be avoided! All payments would be made by the individual companies direct to Law- rence’s paper, and “This would ob- viate the necessity of any pooling of funds or the existence of any large advertising fund, which is often ob- jectionable from many standpoints.” Read In Congress, He touts his journal as the “only link between the legislative and the executive branches. of the federal government.” All members of the House and Senate, he says, read it carefully. So dq the federal judges | | and all officials in the departments and commissions. So, too, do 70 per cent of the members of all state legislatures, and the state regulatory commissions, as well as editorial writers, bankers and educators, In fact, the Daily is “held in high es- ‘teem” because of its “absolutely non- partisan” character, and hence it has . “an extraordinary amount of pres- tige and influence.” ~ What price this reputation, as a medium for propaganda? ) “ To Instruct Editors. “The cumulative effect,” he smoothly suggests, “should be not only to convince congress that the utility problem is a local one—thu> ‘discouraging _interference—but to, emphasize to the states that the util-| ‘ities should be kept in their own ‘hands, and to explain to the editorial writers of the country just why the utility problem is essentially a loca] jone and that it is to their interest to ‘keep it local. * “All these objectives can be suc- ‘cessfully combined by having the copy co-ordinated at one place, al- though the funds are provided sep- .arately, and the actual localization’ jof eopy is achieved by sending an in- dividual representative to consult. ‘ New German Air Liner Will Carry 500 Fritz Pinseler, a Berlin inventor, is shown above with the model of an airship he has invented, which is a combination of the dirigible and airplane, capable of carrying 500 passengers. of these air liners soon start. Work on the first Labor and Fraternal News Freiheit Gezang Farein. The Fifth Jubilee Concert of the Freiheit Gezang Farein of New York and Paterson will be held Saturday, May 12, at Carnegie Hall, * . * ‘ “Rebel Poets Night.” “Rebel Poets Night” wili be held at the Labor Temple, 14th St. and Second Ave., Tuesday evening, May 1 at 8:15. The program wil! be under the super- yision of Anton Ram director of 1 the Labor Temple Poet Forum. * * League For Mutual Aid. The annual membership meeting of the League for Mutual ‘Aid will be held on Monday, April 30th, at 8 p. m at the Civic Club, 18 East 10th St. Nominations for the new executive committee will be made and a report of the work presented. RO Anti-Imperialist Entertainment. “A Night in Nicaragua Philippines” has been Friday, May 4, at 7 p. n tal Restaurant, 4-6 Pell’St., under the auspices of the branch of the All-Americ: Supper, dancing, en- tertainment. Tickets may be obtained at the League office, 39 Union Square. a ae Downtown I. L. D. The annual entertainment and dance of the Downtown International Labor Defense Branch will be held on Satur- day evening, May 19th, at 35 E. 2nd St., corner 2: Ave. * * « Mooney Meeting. A “Free Tom Mooney and Billings” open air meeting will be held on’ Mon- day at 8:30 p. m. at 149th St. and Third Ave. Louis A. Baum will speak. ee om Labor Unity Agents. The May issue of Labor Unity is out. All Labor Unity agents call.at'the T. U. E. L, office and see Gusakott, . 8 Food Workers in May Day Meet, Amalgamated Food Workers’ Union, 18% of Union Workers Unemployed In March WASHINGTON, April 29 (FP).— Average unemployment among trade union members in 24 cities was 18 per cent in January, andthe same for February and for March.” It is reduced in Baltimore, Birmingham. Buffalo, Cincinnati, Jersey City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Washing- ton, as compared with the February figures, but there was greater un- employment in March than in Feb- ruary in Boston, Detroit, Minneapolis New York, Pittsburgh and St. Louis. Omaha, which had 26 per cent un- employed in January and 40 per cent in February, made no report for March. Baltimore had 41 per cent of union men idle in February and 31 per cent in March. jel. 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 116th STREET Cor. Second Ave, New York. (3VBHAA EYEBHMILA DR. BROWN Dentistry im All Its Branches 301 East 14th St. cor, 2nd Ave, Over the bank, New York. Health Examination The Newest and Most Success- ful Methods in the Treatment of © Nerve, Skin and Stomach Diseases. Consultation Free Charges are Reasonable DR. ZINS Specialists—Est. 25 Yrs. 110 East 16th St., N. Y. (Between Irving Pl. @ Unton Sq.) Daily 9-8 P.M. Sunday, 10-4 CO-OPERATIVE Dental Clinic 2700 Bronx Park East \@ Local 164, has called to take part in the } stration tomorrow at Garden, members ay demon- dison Square ay Ma Yorkville I, The Yorkville i L.D, will hol BRONX CLUB GIVES 100 FOR MINERS, A check for $100 has been received by the Pennsylvania‘Ohio Relief Com- mittee,'799 Broadway, from the Pals Progressive Social and Literary Club, of 1032 Prospect Ave., Bronx, “To- 9 :|day there is no more vital cause to which the American workers can con- tribute. The heroic struggle of the coal miners is‘an inspiration to all,” was the Pals Club statement. “Their fight is our fight and the least we can do is to help alleviate the suffer- ing of the wives and children.” Naas! This is an excerpt from a release issued by the Pittsburgh Committee. It shows the operators and courts growing more determined to break the strike by more drastic measures than ever. Workers in'New York, realizing this, are preparing to meet this new offensive with a greater drive for relief funds, The program will be interesting and varied, according to William Lloyd of the Harlem committee, Har- lem workers, Negro and white, are bending every energy toward making this ball a memorable one. Bizarre costumes are being prepared. The best jazz band in Harlem will officiate. The famous miners’ troupe will go through its novelty act. “Dancing till Dawn” will be the slogan of the evening—and far into the morning. Tickets at fifty cents may be pro- cured at the Penn-Ohio Miner Relief Committee, 799 Broadway, Room 236. Shipyards’ Lobby Active WASHINGTON, April 29 (FP).— Spokesmen for the private shipyards have demanded, in hearings bef the senate naval affairs commit on the new naval construction bill that the senate kill the clause in the bill adopted in the house, giving to goverrment yards the construction of one-half the 10 cruisers which are to, be built. > Dr. J, Mindel Dr. L. Hendin Surgeon Dentists 1 UNION SQUARE Room 803 Phone Algonquin 8183 = Se some ee —creer a r {| Phone Stuyvesant 3816 John’s Restaurant SPECIALTY: ITALIAN DISHES A piace with atinosphere where all radicalr meet. 302 E. 12th St. New York. (ORGANIZER HELD ~FOR GRAND JURY Iron Union Officer Is Frameup Victim George FE. Powers, organizer of the Tron and Bronze Workers’ Union, has bear held for the grand jury by Mag- istrate Dedge in the Harlem Magis- trate Court, charged with felonious assault, it-was-learned yesterday. | The pending indictment is based on an alleged assault on Max Tannen- baum, foreman of the Garman Iron | Works, March 14. The workers ir that shop have been on strike since Jan, 25. Union members yesterday claimed that the charges against Powers are a frame-up, pointing out that the at- torney of the Allied Metal Industries |an open-shop institution, to which the |Garman Iron Works is affiliated j acted 2s prosecuting attorney in the earing before Magistrate Dodge in spite of the protests of William Kar- lin, uniox counsel. Powers produced five witnesses to prove that he was not present at the time of the alleged assault, whiic Tannenbaum produced no witnesses. Powers is out on $2,500 bail. YOUTH PLEDGES AID TO MINERS ‘ed from Page One) L. Lewis machine in the United Mine Workers’ Union. Executive Committee Reports The executive committee report to the conference was accepted unani- mously, It reads in part as follows: “The organization most active in this work has been the Young Work- ers (Communist) League. This group succeeded in raising $2,86.61 out of the total money raised by the Youth Conference. The organization which has done the worst has been the Young Peoples Socialist League. They handed in (rather one of its mem- bers), $3.05. “Qn the whole we can be proud of the work accomplished by our Youth Conference since its birth. We must recognize the fact that this is the first time that the youth organized themselves on the basis of getting re- lief for striking workers. In the past, each youth organization carried on its own individual ‘activity for relief, if any at all. Now this work has been centralized, ‘and coordinated. Young worker and young student groups co- operate with each other in order to help the miners. More than that; we will not abolish our youth con- ference after the miners’ strike is won, We will remain a permanent youth section of the Workers’ Inter- national Relief. “We will help every group of strik- ing workers.and young workers. To- day it is the miners. Tomorrow it will be (already it is) the striking textile workers. The young workers and young students will take their place behind every struggle of the working class in order to help: their fellow workers better their conditions and to achieve a better standard of living.” The conference was opened by Phil Frankfeld, who ‘acted as temporary chairman, Sylvia Kusinowitz was secretary. 3 5FD 2A. A meeting of Unit 5FD Subsection 2A, will be held Monday at 103 Ea 14th 8t., 6 p. m, Comrade Eva Do’ will lecture on “Recent Events in the Miners’ Union,” . Section 4 Attention! All members of Section 4 should port to their respective héeadquar today for participation in the May Day demonstration, = Spanish Fraction Meeting. The Spanish Fraction will hold its regular meeting on May’ 2nd. All members are urged to be present as very important matters will be taken up for discussion. a ye ee May Day Tickets. Tickets for the May Day celebration | at Madison Square Garden are now ready at the district office for dis-| tribution, and can also be obtained thru section organizers, Comrades who can dispose of tickets are urged to gef them at onee, : To Unit Organizers. Unit organizers should call for col- | lection lists for the Workers Center | Building fund at 26-28 E. Union Square or 108 E. 14th St. re Women's Councils. At least two members from each council must be present at Madison Square Garden no later than 12 o'clock | May 1 to help decorate the women's | section of the Garden. ree Women’s May Day Plans. All members of the United Cou of Workingclass Women are to at 50th St. near Highth Ave. at m. on May Day in order that they may enter the celebration in a body. Subseetion 2A, A joint educational Units 4 and 5 of Subsection be held Monday at 6:30 p. m Wife of Class War Victim Thanks ILD. | For Aid to Husband} “We wish to thank you for the| monthly check, which we appreciate | very much, as it is a steadfast re minder of sympathetic comradeship,” | cit | meeting of | 2A will prisoned worker sent behind prisor | bars in a vicious frame-up during 2 | shoe strike, said in a letter to the| yesterday. The Merrick case is in many re- spects similar to that of Mooney and ment of a monthly check sent by the InterHational Labor Defense, given to families. of all class war prisoners | been removed to Norfolk, Mass. which is a prison camp and a decided | improvement on spending time in| Charleston. Restrictions are not so severe and the men are more or less on their honor. My first visit was last Sunday, and it’s about 60 miles from North Andover, but I can see him for two hours instead of one, and| jon holidays three hours are allowed “Now I can carry articles too, and the next visit I shall carry him a| standard dictionary. | “They actually work in Norfolk | but it’s out of doors, and I immedi-| ately noticed the change for the bet-| ter in my husband’s appearance. “We are looking forward to his re- lease which is now only eight months away. His mother may not live to| see him again, but we are. hoping that she will recover from her ill- ness.” | (No Tip-Haion Barber Shop 77 «IFTH AVE. Bet. 15th and 16th Streets NEW YORK CITY toaseitnel Senieary Service by E Cooperators, Workers . M. SUROFF = Invites you to’ visit the store,of = 3. LADIES’ nd BoYs' Pants, Sport Knickers, Sweaters, Socks and Belts at ME 735 Allerton Bronx, Prices reasonable. Pants to order match coats, Avenue Health Food Vegetarian Restaurant 1600 Madison Ave. PHONE: UNIVERSITY 5865, All Comrades Meet at BRONSTEIN’S VEGETARIAN HEALTH RESTAURANT 558 Claremont P’kway Bronx. WE ALL MEET NEW WAY CAFETERIA 101 WEST 27th STREET NEW YORK Apt C. 1 TEL. ESTABROOK 0568, DR. I. STAMLER Surgeon-Dentist DIRECTOR OPEN:—Every day (except Fri- day) from 10 to § P. M.—Satur- with the local companies in question.” - day from 10 to 1 Cooperators — Patronize||| COOPER’S PAINT STORE! at 759 Allerton Ave., Bronx , SELLING OUT a full line of MEN’S, YOUNG MEN’S and BOYS’ CLOTHING at a BIG saving. 93. Avenue A, corner 6th St. NEW YORK. A Big’ Reduetion THIS MONTH AARON KLEIN » Manufacturer of Men’s, Young Men’s and Boys’ Clothing SUITS MADE TO ORDER A SPECIALTY. Don’t miss this opportunity, STEP IN TO OUR STORE. 95 AV. ie See x. perts, ADIES' HAIR BOBBING SPE LISTS. Patronize a Co: N, SCHWARTZ Barber Shop 1681 Boston Rd., near 174th St. CUSTOM SERVICE for LADIES AND MEN COURTEOUS AND COMRADELY ATTENTION, 50% Discount to Strikers, > Fo LAW OFFICE CHAS. “RECHT ae _ Rea ee eh worners open Ce BoM and a td 110 WEST 40th ST. ~ Room 1604 Get All Your Literature from the | District. Literature Department. | All latest numbers of Inprecor — and Communist International | on sale at office of the | DISTRICT LITERATURE | COMMITTEE 108 E. 14th St. New York City. =) 103 | © Mrs, Martha Merrick, wife of an im-| Bro International Labor Defense, received |* Billings. The letter is in acknowledg-| s+ It coritinues in part: s “My husband, John E. Merrick, has; * E, th St. Eve Miners’ Confer D will spe Night Workers Take of the take pla ad of Be sure ar Workers Party Activities| ak on Notice! Night T d attend art 3 preparations for May Day will be taken up. Subsection 8C Meet. An executive meeting Subsection 38C will be held We May 2. at 6:30 p. m. at 101 W. h St Meetings of Units of Section Unit 1F wil at 6:30 p. m 2S will meet Mo: Pp. m. at 101 will meet Mond m. Unit 4 30 p. m. Unit at 6:30 p. m. Section 5, A special ne Branch 4, held at 8:80 at Clinton Aye. Sub-Section 1-D. The International Branch of section 1-D will meet Wednesday 7,30 p.m, at 60 St. arks Place _ Tickets for the M: tion at Madison Squ tainable at the fc Downtown. Day deme na District are. ersity, 216 FE. 14th , 78 Second kers Club 150 B. aC y Sub- at TICKETS FOR MAY. FIRST ARE ON SALE nstra- re ob- Office, Workers Party, 108| to j | Union Square. 126 E hs! Ave. Sth | INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAY DAY ISSUED Make Plans for Meet at the Garden meeting in Madison res the foremost Workers (Cont, Square Garden r attention of a statement vesterday by the New | York district office. Here is what y Communist must do to make s meeting a success, the statement “1. Speak everywhere about the importance of the May Day meeting, in your shop, in your club, in your union, in your fraternal organization. “2. See that every mass meeting |which you attend announces the May Day meeting and calls upon the work- to demonstrate at this meeting on Day. r the entire city with the leafl i i to house distribution, so rs of all nation: es, all | and white workers, are j attracted to the meeting. This is the |special task of the sections and the Ss, and this work must be sys- atically carried out. ets, ts in advance so as attendance. The price f the low and the ex- penses of the meeting in the “biggest jhall in the world” are big. “5, Lang' e| sections of the cularly directed to mo- 5. Party are parti bilize the workers of their nationali- Gidskin's_Bookstor 2 5. 2 Papen aay gate Fol a cacy es so that May Day is representa- en Med babiee a Sank tive of the entire working class. i xf 3 ech 6. Party members in Housewives’ Workers: ofiebe 38 and Ave, Councils and other working women’s al Labor’ Defense, 799 [ t@anizations must see that the May No-Tip Barber Shop, 77 Fifth Ave. Rey pene 1s Pe ee gay cee “ " Ave. lof business, made the official meet- ob FE awe ing of their organizations, and work- staurant, 1600 Madi-|ing women and housewives attend 143 Ee i0sra ae these meetings in mass. “ ‘ngarian Workers’ Home, 350 B.| “7. Distribute The DAILY Cibelicuy Saiwelads WORKER May Day. edition, especi- te: ihn is *Jally reaching big shops. Club, 55 W. 113th “8. Hold open air meetings to dis- Seielak: cuss May Day and the May Day linton Ave., Bronx, meeting, where tickets should be sold tive, “Colony, 2700 Bronx |2"d literature distributed. movitches Stationery Store, 167th St. : Maia, Jewish Workers’ Road. bs Brooklyn. 29 Graham Ave., Brooklyn. 46 Ten Eyck st. Tt & Cutler, Bookstore, 1310 ard. 494 B. Club, 1472 Boston Workers Center, 1689 Pitkin Ave East New York Workers’ Club, 604} Sutter Ave, Hopkinson Ave. Finnish Workers’ Home, Workers School, 1373 43rd Max Snow's Drugstore, 4224 Ave., cor. 43rd. 1940 Benson Ave. Maderman's Bookstore, 8603 Ave. #01 Brighton Beach Ave, 764 40th St. St. | 13th 20th | “9. Send news of what you are doing to the Party office so that pub- licity may be given. “10. Attend the meeting early yourself so that you may assist in the organization and proper conduct of the meeting. Meets ist in the month at 3468 Third At Bronx, N. Corner 14th St. COOPERATIVE HOUSES of United Workers’ Co-operative Association Will Be Exempt of City Tax At an average of Eleven Dollars ($11.00) per month rent for single room. Come and select a beautiful apartment of. either 2, 3 OR 4 ROOMS With all modern improvements—Opposite Bronx Park, OFFICE: 69 FIFTH AVENUE © TELEPHONE ALGONQUIN 69009-6901-6902 Open every day until 7 P, M. Saturday until 2 P. M. mot’ the New York, N. ¥, ribution in the | munist) Party member, according t6 ne