The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 3, 1931, Page 2

postr __ DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1931 DIRECTORS OF BANK OF U.S. ROBBED DEPOSITORS OF $80,000,006 GRAFTING POLITICIANS GOT BIG “{QANS” JUST FOR THE ASKING Small Depositors Must Return of Their Hard-Earned Savings; Fish Protected NEW YORK. — Facts printed by the Daily Worker months ago, prove ing that the directors of the Bank 0 nited States, together with graft- apitalist politicians robbed 400,- ll depositors of over $80,000,- s how brought out in a statement condition of the bank just ed by Broderick, the Tam- is wholesale bank robbery was d perthitted by the bank sup nt. For publishing these hen the bank crashed on De- J, 1930, a whole flood of was leveled at the Daily was “red rumors” that were ible for the crash of the bank ted States. Now, very slowly, ts are coming out. admits a the depostt ‘s, it does not give ceuring within the keeps him from What are these The report made by Broderick is| nothing but what the bank robbers want published. But even this re- port shows that big politicians rob- | bed the small depositors. The fol- | Jowibs are a grey of leading politici- State Superintendent of Banks. | The Fish Committee charged | Even though ‘the Broderick state- | robbery of $80,000,000 | Broderick said | Organize to.Force tte Bank Robbers ans, judges, republican and demo- erptic leaders who got loans without security—-just asked for money and got it: Martin T. Manton, senior judge of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals; Aaron J. Levy, Supreme | Court justice; Max S. Levine, Gen- eral Sessions judge; Louis B. Brods- ky, magistrate; Samuel 8. Koenig, | Republican boss; Edward J. Flynn, | Secretary of State and Bronx Dem- | ocratic boss; George W. Martin, Kings County judge; A. L. Jacoby, Kings County sheriff; James A.Mc- Quade, Kings County register; 1. J. P. Alderman, chief assistant dis- | trict attorney of the Bronx; Dr. J. G. William Greeff, hospital com- missioner, and Jacob Cash, ex-city | marshal. Involved in these loans is the son of Al Smith, Tammany leader, as well as many other politicians and bankers. The capitalist papers, which for months said the depositors would get their full deposits, now admit there is no chance for this at all, The fact is there is not even 50 per cent left in the bank. It was robbed as clean as a hound's tooth. Only ‘by organiz- ing and by militant action can the 400,000 small depositors force the rob- bers to disgorge and pay the deposits jin full. SENATE AND ROUSE PROGRESSIVES COWARDLY DODGE ISSUE OF SPECIAL | | cuts and increased production. PERSECUTION Give Evasive Answers Views on Fingerpri ago the mmittee for the Protec- ign Born requested the Progressive Seratdfs; and en to state their position i to the following ‘questions: providing for tlé“depoPta- of those foreign ° bormr-whese ical views conflict with “the ‘rul- i of this country.today? 2—On the right of asylumn for 1 refugees being replaced by tion of political refugees into tries ruled by fascism, when de- Oh means almost certain ex- ecution? 3.—On discrimination against for- eign born? 4—On the system of registration, fmger-printing, etc., proposed in the Biease, Cable and Ashwell bills, and by the Fish Committee and various reactionary organizations, providing for the introduction of a system of police supervision resembling the tzarist Orchara? Or are they against such proposals? “5.—On the special discrimination aaginst Japanese, Chinese and Hin- dus, barring them frorfi this country? 6.—On the Harris Law, on the basis of which thousands of Mexicans are herded over the Mexican border. 7.—Are they willing to support the National Committee for the Protec- tion of Foreign Born in this struggle for any or all these points? As anyone can see, the questions were put very clearly and it would be no more than fair to answer di- rectly. But those gentlemen in their answers did their best to sidetrack the issue. Not one of them has the courage to face the question squarely. Senator James Couzens of Michi- gan, in his reply, states: “I am, of course, in favor of im- migration limitation, especially un- der existing conditions, Whether I ‘would be for or against some of the other proposals suggested, would depend largely upon the form in which they were presented to Con- gress and the case made for or against them, and it will be neces- sary to reserve conclusions until the exact proposals are put before Oongress and the proper hearing had upon them.” Senator Lynn J. Frazier of North Dakota, states: “Iam frank to say that I am not in sympathy with many of the proposals your organization seems to favor. I want to assure you, however, that I have no prejudice against those who happen to be born in foreign countries, but I do feel-that if they are going to make their home here in the U. 8. A., they should become citizens at the earliest opportunity.” s to Natiorial Committee for Protection of Foreign Born for Their OF FOREIGN BORN! inting, Deportation zens: He ignores all the obstacles thet the foreign born must face in order to become citizens. It is obvious that this so-called liberal senator is trying his best to avoid a direct answer, but in the sec- ond paragraph of his letter he forgot himself and laid his cards openly upon the table. He justifies the drastic measures in regard to foreign born during the peried of economic crisis, that is, he agrees to all these portation, ete, Neither did the farmer-labor sena- tor, Henrik Shipstead of Minnesota, revegl his position in regard to the above-mentioned questions. He, tod, assures us that “legislation of this nature will receive his careful con- sideration when it comes before the senate. In other words, he, too, avoids a direct answer upon his stand in regard to deportation, police super- vision, registration, etc. From thé answers here mentioned and others alike, we can see and judge that even so-called progressive senators are in fevor of these reac- tionary measures that are proposed to congress by the Blease, Cable and Ashwell bills and the Fish report in regard to the foreign born. ‘This may convince many workers, especially the foreign born, that they cannot expect. anything from this group of senators, which very often cover themselves with liberal phrase- ology, in order to fool the workers. To the foreign-born workers, at well at native white and Negro, Shoe and Slipper Workers:Called to proposals of discrimination against} a the foreign born, persecution, de- | is ‘THE ADVENTURES OF BILL WORKER ACIVILIZATION. SND Go.GeTeEe > SA PERIAL | WE BRwa ou | CHRistiantry ( Business wT Champers OF Commerce OLD CHiarn WE ARE THE { Foretcn MI SSONARY KE WANT 00 To Keep per ola “On God I. ING WTEAD- Gece Ext OF Tas 5 EARTHY =A DE Saven py 3| OF rte Soo CarTHOH!S As: WRIGHT STRIKERS REBUFF SELL-OUT TUUL Exposes Scab) Recruiting PATERSON, N. J., Feb. 2—The | Wright Aefo Co. of Paterson, N. J,,| is having some difficulty in getting | strike-breakers for their factory, where a strike has been in progress since last December. The strike in- volves and is spreadnig to all depart- | ments. The grievances are wage- | So far the strikers have‘ had the | best of it after repudiating the sell-| Nout of the A: ¥. of L. Machinists’ | Union. The Trade Union. Unity | League is now on the job and the strikers are turning to this new lead- ership, which is causing a great deal of worry among the officials of both the Wright Co. ahd the local A. F. of L. and has forced the Wright Co. | to send agents into many cities, in- | cluding Cleveland, in orger to recruit | Strike-breakers. | The attention of the Cleveland of- fice of the Trade Union Unity League | was called to the activities of one of the labor agents there and an in- vestigation was at once undertaken. This agent had run a blind P. O, Box advertisement and informed all who wered that no labor trouble ex- in Paterson and that the com- pany would finance the trip to the factory. When this agent attempted to leave Cleveland with a group of de- ceived workers today the Trade Union | Unty Leaigue was on the job at the train’ and informed the men of the| true situation. Only one of the group, a foreman of some experience, left with the agent after the ex-| planation, ‘The Trade Union Unity League will take immediate steps to prevent the deception of Cleveland workers or any playing of the unemployed against the wages of the employed. Labor and Fraternal TUESDAY— peaki: Bi ot the Bronte Workers ee meets at.$ p.m. at ei ft2, Boston R 4, Bath Reacn, hk Club Banquet and Ball, ore, 7, 8.30 at Workers Center, fs Bay asth Bt. to elebrate installa ‘of organizatio: as branch of i Weer" aawpe Brownevil School Two new cla ses. a "Tos Thattora Ave. Register now. Worker Ex-Servh League outdoor maes meeting at the following ren Monday, 8 p. m. Claremont Par! and Washington Ave. Bronx. Wednesday 8 p. m. 132nd St. and Leno Avenue. praredey, 8 eS, ™. suis and Howard Aves. Bi ‘anata remuya) Fr indoor m i 3rd St, Saturday noon, dhe “Ae and Sith St. Satur: 14th St. and University Committees meet at 35 "Bec on the sth fla 6.30 All workers who saw servi | carry out its plan of action, | of the Young Communist League will Harlem Unemployed Council Calls Meet For Wed., Feb. 4th) NEW YORK. — The Harlem Unem- ployed Council of the TUUL is urg- ing all Harlem unemployed workers to attend a meeting. Wednesday, 10.30 a.m, at 308,Lenox Avenue, to-make preparations for a demonstration which will be held next Monday at Lenox Avenue and 132nd Street At this demonstration a delegate | Will be elected to be sent to Albany |with the delegation that will make demands on the state legislature for immediate _unemployment insurance, LEAGUE STARTS TRAINING CLASS Week End School Will Open Soon NEW YORK.—In order to prepare a new corps of functionaries to carry on the work of the League and to help the League in New York to Dist. 2 hold a District Functionaries School for a period of 5 weeks. This school will take place on Saturday from one tO six p. m. and on Sundays from eleven to six p. m. It includes classes in Organizational Problems,\ Trade Union Work, Anti, Pioneer, Negro, Agitprop and Party problems. A new feature of the school will be the hold- | ing during the School of 2 model unit meetings to teach the students how a league meeting is to be carried on. All league units should send repre- tentatives to the opening of the class which takes place on Saturday, Feb 7th at 1p, m. sharp, in Room 402 at 45 East 12th St. Also all youth clubs should send delegates and donations for this school to the opening session. ‘The success of the class depends upon the league membership which, must support it. Dress Strike Comm. Reports at the Lyceum (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) workers of the city of New York for the coming strike of the dressmak- ers will be held in the Lincoln Arena, 66th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue, on February 12. Both organized and unorganizzed workers will come to this demon- stration to express their solidarity with the thousands of workers in the dress industry who are going out to fight for a living wage, for shorter hours and for the recognition of the union. This mass demonstration will serve,notice upon the bosses in the dress industry, upon the scab union, and upon the Tammany injunction judges, that the strike of the -| makers will be supported wholeheart- edly by the workers in all other in- dustries and that they will fight as @ united force against the united Pp are urged to at 4 apd bring their friends. e Ee e * Workers School oe assembly aaa: Febru: t school aud! torium, 48 East 13th St. secon Fundamentals of Communism ches fines Friday, February 13th at 7 pm fe oe NightWerkers Unit Special ata ir agg tos B. 14th Bt. at 3 p.m, sharp, Reorgan- ization of new units of new section and continuance discussion on T.U. tasks, n vt ne Unit No. nu eeting Wednesday at Cen- .m harp, Reorganization id new section, discus- Hon on Tu. work, All must on nin ith the: Second inesday, Feb. 4, at at 61 Graham Ave. Bklyn. Latter, Waldinen NS et rae Ae e Debate re debates repub: | and socialist party) eee at es sinian Baptiet ure! ‘hu: ys Feb. 5. An in Yecture’ roomy West issih St, between Lenox and Seventh Aves. Admission frbey All workers welcome, p.m. at 143 red in on “Unem- ude of A.F.L, lead- sion free. eSeturdey, Poa 8 sory org E. 103rd St. Sam esi A and ee ee tm Latin Ve ddsission five front-of the exploiters. “In the Best of Fam- ilies” Opens at the - Bijou Theatre Tonite Of the two ‘plays. listed for this week, the Anita Hart-Maurice Brad- dell farce comedy, “In the Best of Families,” will open at the Bifou Theatre this evening. Both writers are new to New York theatres. Chas, |, Richman, Grace Filkins, Helen ‘Vote General Strike in Carpet and Hosiery Industry in Phila. Hosiery Workers Will Spread Strike to All Parts PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Feb. 2. A general strike in 10 leading Phila- delphia hosiery factories was voted unanimously Friday night at the largest crowd ever seen among the hosiery workers at Union Hall, 4th and Huntington streets, in the heart of the Kensington textile center. packed and the workers were crowd- ed outside. The general strike will be called in alt Philadelphia hosiery fac- workers intend to spread the strike througholt the country in all hosi~ ery centers. Then, to the astonishment of the A. F. of L. bureaucrats, the hosiery. workers adopted g motion to extend the strike even” to those ‘so-called union shops where the “two-machine” system is in existence. The motion was to the effect that if these al- leged union shops did not give up this slave-driving, _ back-breaking “two-machine” system and go back to the “one-machine” system, the strike would embrace them also. A committee of action of 100 hosi- preparatory work. The large mass meeting of union rank and file mem- bers called for the general strike over the heads of the A. F. of L. bureau- crats who were unable to stem the radicalization of the workers and their willingness to fight against the rotten conditions and against wage cuts. Those Who Ruined the Barbers’ Local 752 Now Want to Loot. It NEW YORK —A new racketeering stunt has been developed by the ct+ ficials of Local 752 Journeymen Barbers’ International’ Union of America. This local has been abso- Jutels wrecked by the misivade~ship of te offitials, Whereas mn 1929-30 it tad 500 members, now it has less than 150 dues payers, and only 15 or 29 attend metinss. ‘The local is in cebt for over $5.09)" The workers in the trade are large- ly unemployed, ‘whi those who do work get reduced wages a..d longer hours. Just a Racket. Since the left wing was driven from it, the local has become of practically no use to the members, does nothing for them, and is used - | only by the officials to get money through dues and assessmehts. ‘They tried to put over a plan for & $1 monthly increase in dues to provide @ fund to pay unemployment benefits a year from now—which everybody knows is a fund to be used by the officials. That was defeated. Now they propose to tax $5 “for organizational needs,” and the money is to be in control of these officials, « It is the duty of the membership to vote down this “tax. But' they should go further. They should build a real fighting. Barbers and: Hair- dressers’ Section of the Trade Union Unity League. Strickland and Mary Arbenz ose the chief players. “Rock Me Julie,” play by sein, Raisbeck, a new dramatist, is sched- uled for Tuesday night at the Royale Theatre. Helen Mencken and Paul Muni are co-starred in this Green- Gensler production. Lee Shubert has placed in rehear- sal “The Silent Witness,” a new play by Jack De Leon and Jack Celestin. Lionel Atwill will be starred with Kay Strozzi featured. The first perform- ance takes place at the Majestic Theatre, Monday evening, Feb. 9, Franklin Huang of Columbia Uni- versity ‘has adopted “On the Spot,” i Edgar Wallace’s Forrest Theatre, to Chinese for production in Peking this spring. Huang was formerly managing Alrector of the Peking er At ‘Theatre ed, NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRES Both halis at the headquarters were | tories between Feb, 12 and 22nd. The} ery workers is to be assigned for the} —An Eyeful — 1M BILLY WORKER 2 AND TMSTUDYING HISTORY tw THE MAKING, To.Da/s Lesson 1S CHINA WITH ASIDE GLANCE AT The Missionaries We By RYAN WALKER 4,000 FIGHTING — | WAGE SLASHES PHILADELPHIA, P3., Feb, 2.—Over 4,000 weavers and other workers in| | the carpet drapery and upholstery | | factories of Philadelphia have an-| ‘swered the 25 per cent ‘wage-cut or- | der of the bosses and the attempts | of a committee of bosses to pare the | | cut down to 14 per cent through ar- | bitration by issuing a call for a gen- eral strike today. The International Union, headed by the boss tool, Thos. F. MacMahon, “outlawed” the strike and will refuse to pay strike benefits. The manufac- turers are already gloating over this fact and praise the support of the A. F, of L. officials against the work- ers. John Snowden, owner of the Stead & Miller Mill, at Fourth and Cambria Sts., issued a statement which lets the. cat out of the bag. “The strike will not last long,” he/ said. It does not have the support | of the International Union, and we have been told that for that reason the workers will receive.no strike benefits, “It is a nasty situation and we re- gret the radicas iln the union over- came the good judgment of the older and more experienced members and persuaded them to repudiate the ar- bitration award my had agreed to uphold.” ‘The rank and file did not agree to the arbitration award. The fakers were for it. ‘The statement of Snowden shows the bond between the bosses and the union misleaders, against which the workers are fighting. Screen: Calls Meeting of | Building Maintenance Workers | for Feb. 4th! The Building - Maintenance Work- ers’ Union is calling a special meet- | Jing to elect delegates to march to| This Albany on the hunger march Feb. 19. Support of Bazaar march preparatory | be held Wednesday,| NEW YORK.—From his sick+b | meeting sharp. At this meeting, also, preparations | will be made for a meeting to be held for the mobilization of all our | forces for the Steve Katovis memo- rial demonstrations. of evéry member to attend and bring | with you the signed signature lists | Unemployment Insurance. this meeting the amendments to the | | bill will be voted upon. for Vaudeville Theatres HIPPODROME—Vaudeville, Wilson | « “We shall do all we ean for the b Glenn and Jenkins; Al Moore and Musical Navigators; Stev~ | .ens Brothers and Big Boy; Gym Jam Girls; Frank and Eddie Monroe, and Moreene and Jimmie.. Screen—“Beau Ideal,” with “Ralph Forbes, Loretta Young and Irene Rich. 81ST STREET—To Tuesday;: Rockwell, Harry Holbrook and Mlle. Troya; the Kennedy Sisters. Screen: Dick Barthelmess in Wednesday to Friday: Kitty Doner, Harry Fox with Beatrice Curtis. The Three Small Brothers, with “Check” Hayes and Devyenie Watson; Evans and Mayer, Achilles and Newman. Screen: Harry Langdon and Slim Summerville in “See America Thirst.” 58TH STREET— Burns and Allen, Gaudsmith Bros., Bert Walton and the Gomez Trio. “The Lash.” Friday, Tommy Christian and or- chestra: Marion Wilkins, Pressler and Klaiss; Joe and Pete Michon. Screen: “See Adinerica Thirst.” Brothers; hunger will | Feb. 4, at 16 W. 2ist St. at 8 p. m. | in Galion, ©., Bishop William Mon | gomery Brown, the fighting he bishop who has aligned himself wil the working class, has sent a pled |of aid to the annual bagaar of | New York District of the Intern tional Labor Defense and 2 call | It is the duty | oy pee niet 2 et ‘At | Casino, 107th St. | participate. zaar as usual. D a Communisni and “The Lash.” secretary of the “will realize the present time of most,” Primo Carnera, Wednesday to Fri. an [AMUSEMENTS | STARRI /ECAMEO “SPLENDID — STARTINGLY BEAUTIFUL” Says the World LEO TOLSTOY'S ‘The greatest drama of human love ever written in any laujuage NG LUPE VELEZ-- JOHN BOLES 42ND STREET and BROADWAY (WIS. 1789) POPULAR gPRICES DR. J. NOW 1501 AVENUE U, Rational Theatre Gulld Prodections Green Grow the Lilacs GUILD™.. 22% Bre ‘Mts. Th, & Sat. "MIDNIGHT. AVON fin!th ater Sie Flivabeth the Cueen Lynn Fontanne Alfred Lunt ' Morris Carnovaky. Joanna Room | and others I in Bec ‘W. of Lae ve. 8:40. Mts, Th. & Sat. 3:40 6u oth Pee VIC ee. ae a 500, $1, EVA LE GALLIENNE,, Director Tonight .. ‘at Box’ Office 3° W. 43 Street to § ALBEE ‘A. B. WOODS Prenente ARTHUR BYRON ” STAR FINAL “Five Star Pinal’ te electrie and aiive CORT THVATRE, West of 48th Street Eves, 8:50, Mats. Wed. Five EDGAR WALLACK'S PLAY ON IHE SPOT 49th Street, West ot Broadway Eves. 8:80, Mate, Wed. & Sat. at 2:30 HIPPODROM ALBEE SQUARE Bulle BURKE *"4 'vor NOVELLO ta ® rousing, rollicking riot of laughs THE TRUTH GAME Phoebe FOSTER evo Viola TREE ETHEL BARRYMORE THEA’ Bet. 12th BROOKLYN (TR-5-2000) Phone and Sat, 2:30 SPECIALTY: where all 302 E. 12th St. \ West of Broadway Mats, Wed. & Sut. at 2:30 6th Ave. & 434 St. BIGGEST SHOW IN NEW YORK Sins “BEAU IDEAL” With Ralph Forbes BISHOP BROWN APPEAL FOR Tl ll in Bed, | Calls fa The bazaar will be held in 8 | Feb. 19 to 22 inclusive, A large nuy | ber of working class organfations | Despite the fact that both he ay | his wife have been’ very ill for |eral months, Bishop Brown write Mrs. Brown is ing various pieces of needle which she managed to compl shortly before she became too sick work, while Bishop. Brown is set | copies of all of his famous books | which he exposes the ‘hypocrisy 9 corruption of the chiirch and d national Labor Defense as a s against ruling class persecution a will support. this bazaar to the uj All workers and organizations urged to send in articles for the b zaar without delay to the district L. D. office, 799 Broadway, Room 4! ALgonquin 4-712 os Hours a4. Dr. J. JOSEPHSON SURGEON, DENTIST 226 SECOND AVENUE Near 14th &troat, New York Clty Surgeon Dentist 1 UNION SQUARE SURGEON, DENTIST At Rast 15th 6t., Restaurant - 199 SECOND AVENUE Strictly Vegetarian Food HEALTH FOOD , Vegétarian Restaurai 1600 MADISON AVENUE University 6865 Phone Stuyvesant 3816 John’s Restaurant A place with al lr iggy 4 Advertise Your Union Mi Bere Pe eee ce “The DAILY WOR Advertising Department 50 East 13th St. pport the bazaar. and Park Ave., the Sovlet Union. “We hope that all workers workers’ organtations,” “writes ‘Bi Brown in his letter to Rose B importante at building the M.-8 P.M. in. by Appointmen| MINDEL J. Ave. UO Ste., BROOKLYN, N. ‘Vegeta’ and 18th Sta. ITALIAN DINE New York C