The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 4, 1931, Page 1

J 2 n e e 5 i e is y d o et, U / Continue the May First Fight Against Starvation, Wage Cuts, Lynching, De- portations, for Defense of the Soviet Union, for Amnesty for all Class War Prisoners, and to Smash the Seottsboro and Paterson Frame- ups. ~ Dail Central " a (Section of Val. VII, No. 107 the Communist International) Entered an second-class matter at the Post Office at New York, N. ¥., ander the act of March 3, 1879 a1 WORKERS OF THE WORLD, UNFTE! NEW YORK, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1931 CITY EDITION Price 3 Cents WAVE OF MAY FIRST DEMONSTRATIONS SWEEPS U.S. Success Is Possible, If 'THOUT as yet giving a complete analysis of the results of the May Day demonstrations throughout the United States, nevertheless it is clear that the hundreds of thousands of workers who, in a united revolu- tionary front, followed the leadership of the Communist Party on May Day, constitute a force with which capitalism must reckon. Hundreds of thousands came on to the streets, great numbers of them in a one-day strike, in support of the slogans for which May Day this year stood in the form of concrete demands against the capitalist class, and in recognition of the historic mission of the proletariat to do away with capitalism. ‘These masses which followed the red banner of revolutionary strug- gle on May Day are the cog-wheel which can move still larger masses into struggle—and not only struggle, but successful struggle—providing that they are organized. The imperative necessity of the organization of those workers who tharched on May Day is the first consideration confronting the Commu- nist Party and the revolutionary unions of the Trade Union Unity League. We cannot emphasize too much that the struggle for social insurance especially unemployment insurance, can be won! Communists must every- where and at all times accent the fact that wage cuts can be defeated! But they will be only the bearers of an empty. optimism, unless they crystallize in definite organization the workers to whom they speak! ‘They will forsake real leadership of the working class for the glamor and noise of propaganda. The revolutionary section of the working class must be thoroughly imbued with the conviction that unemployment insurance is possible within the framework of capitalism, and that organization of the wide masses—uniting the employed and unemployed—for that end is the method to attain this demand, and therefore, organization of the masses already influenced by our slogans is the first order of business and our chief immediate task. Wage cuts—either direct or disguised under the form of the “stagger” system or the speed-up—can be defeated! The working class can hurl back the attempt of the capitalists to unload the entire burden of the deepening crisis on the backs of the workers! But to do so a solid founda- tion of organization must be rapidly built up from the basis of Shop Committees, constructed even in the midst of struggle, which can, under the leadership of the T. U. U. L., successfully defend the wage standard of the workers and give support to the fight for unemployment insurance. ‘The experience of May Day proves conclusively that the. united front from. below can rally hundreds of thousands of workers to struggle. But the struggle must be for concrete demands. The capitalist crisis is con- tinually deepening. All capitalist. prophecies to the contrary are mere lies. ‘The task of the revolutionary workers led by the Communist Party, is to lead millions of workers in a successful defense against capitalist starva- tion, misery and repression. This can only be done ff the forces already responding to our slogans, are organized. The watch-word of the day is organization—and yet again organiza- tion! _ A Lesson for Workers the events of May Day the workers have another example of the social fascist character of the “‘socialist” party. In the “May Day Call” put out by the “socialists” in New York there was nothing to offend the most timid capitalist. Indeed capitalism was not even mentioned, except indirectly in one place where it said: “Capi- talist governments have evaded the demands. for effective disarmament.” But who made such demands? These social fascists do not tell you that! They do not tell you that it wo= the Soviet Union which has repeatedly demanded that the imperiali: ‘plomatic hypocrites who talk about “disarmament” really disarm! No lo these social fascist dema- gogs tell you that they, these “socialists,” have supported the capitalist governments in their plans for armament, for war and intervention aesinst the Soviet Union! he New York “socialists” in their May Day call, stated: “We de- nounte the idea of dictatorship, fascist or otherwise.” They denounce the “idea”? But in practice they found themselves perfectly at home with the fascists, not only in New York but throughout the world! They helped put Mussolini in power! While the workers of Barcelona, Spain, were being shot down on May Day, by police and soldiery, Emile Vandervelde, leader of the Second “Socialist” International was “dining outside the city” with Col. Macia, the head of the Barcelona government! The “socialists” of Spain, under Vandervelde’s guidance, are carrying through a hideous betrayal of the working class to fascism. In New York City, where the “socialist” demonstration followed the fascist and preceded the Communist demonstration at Union Square, the touching harmony between the fascists, the socialists and the police was distinctly noticeable. , The police, who cordially invited all workers that ventured near, to join the fascist demonstration, and who allowed the crowds collected by the fascists to remain where they were and listen to the “socialists’— after these social fascist “socialists” had ended and the Communists ‘were approaching, forcibly drove away from the Square all the workers waiting there, and with horse and foot drove tens of thousands of workers into the side streets, which they blockaded against any possible re-entry. : The same loud-speakers which had served the fascists were left to serve the social fascist “socialists.” And the New York Times gives the foltowing picture of fascist and “socialist” agreement: ; “The socialist officials arrived before the veterans (fascists) departed, and Charles S. Pemburn, in charge of the veterans meet- ‘ug, discovered that Carl Parsons, who was to take charge for the socialists had served in the war. They discussed methods of chang- fing the existing system and agreed that ‘you can't force anything @n any nation,’ ‘Hope you have a good meeting,’ said the departing veteran to the incoming sotialist group.” Workers can see in this “sweet opposition,” the same social fascist treachery which in Spain united the “socialists” and fasttsts together in the murder of the workers! Workers can see in this police-socialist- fascist united front in New York the same counter-revolutionary agree- ment which the Second Socialist International entered into with French imperialism (which Norman Thomas and the American “socialist” party supported), for armed intervention against the Soviet Union! Thus, every worker should understand that the pretended “opposi- tion” to war and fascism by the social fascist “socialists” is so much hypocrisy. And every worker should realize that the only political party really carrying on a fight against capitalism, fascism and war, is the Communist Party of the U. S. A.! Protest Wall Street War on Nicaragua, Honduras People NEW YORK.—On Friday evening, May 8, the workers of New York, American and Latin-American, Negro and white, will unite ina mass dem- onstration against the bloody inter- vention of Yankee imperiailsm in Nicaragua and Honduras at Harlem Casino, 116th St. and Lenox Ave. The battle of the masses of Nicar- agua and Honduras against mass misery and starvation is being met. by American imperialism with more| 7h¢ mass protest meeting is or- warships, airplanes and marines.| Sanized by the New York Branch of Witte, {gl inst the fresh waye, the AntiImperialiss League; i of wage cuts, deportations and the new framed-up legal lynchings of the 9 Negro boys of Scottsboro, workers of New York must energetically pro- test against the murderous campaign of the Wall St. bosses and its native agents to staving off with brutal ter- ror, the workers and peasants of Ni- caragua, Honduras, Cuba and other Latin-American coun tries. nf wrk ee ae, eae north at lower edge of picture. Part of Crowd of 100,000 on Uni Demonstrating on Square This phote was taken May 1, 1931, while the parade was still marching in, though the square proper is full—see section of parade movi It docs not show the thousands overflowing the sidewalks to the south, nor the additional 50,000 blocked off on side streets by the police, and trying to get to the square. Hunger System Strike Militant But Strike Committee Need Be Broadened By N. HURWIZZ (TUUL Organizer, Duluth.) day since the Duluth Superior long- shoremen went on strike. In spite of the effort of the dock companies, police and city administration to weaken the ranks of the strikers, the strike is in good shape. On Wednes- day morning the strikers had a meet- ing and selected a strike committee with J. Cody as chairman. The strike committee lined up the strikers on the picket line, and through one day’s good work the, scabs were cleaned out on the Great Lakes dock No, 2. The city council yesterday made an attempt to break the strike while try- ing to convirice the strikers to accept the wage-cut. But the answer of the strike committee and the strikers was “No wage-cut.” The strikers in Duluth and Superi- or are carrying on a militant fight. Still they fail to understand the ne- cessity of broadening the present strike committee which was organized through a great effort of the Trade Union Unity League. They fail to understand the necessity of leader- ship. The I. W. W. ideology is among some of the strikers that of “We do. not need any leeaders, we can win the strike without help of the out- siders.”. Whom do they consider out- siders? Of course, the Trade Union Unity League and the Marine Work- ers Industrial Union. The worst part of it is that the chief of police and the bosses are carrying on, the same propaganda “stay away from the Trade Union Unity League and the Marine Workers Industrial Union.” “The Industrialisti’, the Finnish, il. W. W. paper, is carrying on pro- paganda against the Trade Union Unity Lesgue, the only organization which is carrying on a militant struggle to win the strike. The In- dustrialisti is helping the bosses to break the strike through this action. Cut Off All Relief - In Pleasantville. N. J.; Many Starving PLEASANTVILLE, N, J., May 1— All relief has been cut off here, on the plea that there is no funds. The local American Legion had been giving bread and vile soup to several hundred destitute families. This also is now stopped. “What of it,” said the committee in charge DULUTH, Minn.—Today is the 3rd| string demonstrations throughout the co pressure in militant support of the International Labor Defense, which W. Chamblee, leading Chattanooga the local defense. * (Duluth Longshore Several Leading Negro Papers Jo |Chicazo Defender Article Sharply Criticizes who Standing by While Boys Were Be- . ing Railroaded, Now Attemnt to Ham- . Defense BULLETIN. | NEW YORK.—Another flood of telegrams protesting the Scotts- | boro frame-up and boss court lynch yerdict against nine innocent colored children was sent the governor of Alabama by the May Day untry participated in by hundreds of thousands of white and Negro workers. Speakers of all of the demonstrations on May First stressed the need of intensifying the struggle to save the lives of the nine youths | by rallying the largest masses possible hehind the movement to force | the Alabama bosses to free the boys. They pointed out the necessity of mobilizing the greatest mass legal defense being prepared by the is being prepared by Joseph Brod- sky and a staff of nationally known lawyers in cooperation with George attorney who has been engaged for ‘BIG BOSSES FOR | WAGE SLASHES) solution to} | for “maintaining the | | wage rates” of the American workers | |were flatly rejected by the United States Chamber of Commerce at its annual conyention just closed in At- | lantie City, N. J. | During the first day of the ses. |sions of the leading exploiters andj} | bankers the main topic of discussion | | was how to cut wages most effective- | ly. Hoover, through Julius H. Barnes, chairman of the Board of Directors, and through a speech delivered by ® in United Front to Save 9 Scottsboro Boys & HUNDREDS THOUSANDS FIGHT HUNGER: SCORE CAPITALIST SYSTEM Reports So Far from 72 Cities; Many Never Had May Day Celebrations Before; Great Militancy and ; Discipline Enthusiasm; | Tens of Thousands Defy Police Ban On the Parades; Win Victory In Most Cases Demonstrations Start Hunger Marches; Send Delegations to Demand City and County Relief; Demand Prisoners’ Release | More Demonstrations, more demonstratitrs }in each, in more towns | tr: | and cities of the coun= , and a generally more intense, serious char- acter characterized May Day this year, as com- pared with even the very successful May First of last year. The fight against starvation was to the front. In Cleve- |land and other Ohio towns, the May Day demonstrations actu- ally started off the state hunger marches. In Indiana steel jcities, the hunger march demands were ratified and delega- | tions enthusiastically endorsed for@—————_____ state hun, marches starting May | sve tonaes mares arte 1 ATT ENTOWN MILL cities, the demands for unemploy- | | ment relief and insurance, which a | state hunger march will ci to] Springfield at the end of May, were | endorsed, and also a delegation to| visit the y board today and de- | mand immediate relief. Make Their Demands. In many cities local delegations were elected by the demonstrators | and ordered to present demands for | relief. The speakers at the demonstration emphasized, and the masses of work- | ers unanimously agreed, that the} need of organization of both em- ployed and unemployed for a life and | death struggle against starvation and wage-cutting is imperative. In| every case, large numbers pledged to | join the councils of the unemployed, the unions of the Trade Union Unity } League ad the Communist Party. “Prepare For Winter!” | That these workers were not | wrong in their estimation of the situ- | ation is shown, not only by the tens | of thousands of unemployed in the | demonstrations, but also by a state- ment May 2 of Croxton, Hoover's new head of what is left of his “Emergency Employment Commit- tee." Croxton announces: “Prepare for next winter! The next winter at | its best will bring a great unemploy- | ment problem!” Of course, Croxton NEW YORK. — Roused at last to the need of a united) front of white and Negro workers and all sympathetic ele-| ments against the horrible frame-up and planned legal mas- most important-Negro papers have rallied in their current issues to support of the strug- ® ; gle-initiated by the Internation- Jobless Relief Conf. in Lower Manhattan al Labor Defense and the Lea- gue of Struggle for Negro Rights to save the lives of these innocent youngsters. Secretary of Commerce, Robert P. Lamont, attempted to have the| Means: “Prepare plenty of police to club the starving men and women |sacre of the nine colored children in Alabama, several of the| Chamber of Commerce dodge the | main issue. Hoover wants the bosses | to go right ahead with their drastic wage slashing drive but does not} want them to talk about it. Another leading resolution attack- ed unemployment insurance. Julius H. Barnes made a speech against unemployment insurance. He said that the business men were against | any social legislation in the present | and children if they demand real re- | lief,” and “prepare some more fake relief measures to try and keep them quiet,” but he at least admits that there will still be millions of jobless for a long time yet—for another year at least. And he is naturally put- ting the best side forward. The intense struggle waged with the police on former May Days bore fruit this year, in the form of much In an article date-lined Birming- ha mand supporting the united front program advanced by the I. L. D. and the L. S. N. R., and sharply critical of those elements who would facili- tate the railroading of these boys to the electric chair by narrowing down the struggle, the Chicago Defender declares: Bickering While Nine Lives at Stake. “It is feared that the customary argument which breaks out in the South among the ‘leaders’ when im- portant matters come up affecting the raca, will break out in Alabama. The ‘leaders’ stood by and saw these boys railroaded without a word, but as soon as distant influences became indignant over the legal lynching they began the usual bickering over de- tails. More Defense for Bosses Than for Boys. “In a meeting of the Baptist mi- nisters conference here there was a clash between a representative of @ labor organization and W. T. Atmore, a local preacher, Atmore said he didn’t like the idea of any- body from New York or Chicago jumping on all the’ white folks of when one colored worker protested at going hungry, “you didn’t give any- thing to keep up the soup kitchen, saely a) naar poetioke Alabama, “Two members; J. W. Goodgame “NO ACONTINUED 03 PAGE TRRERD Employed, Unemployed in United Front NEW YORK.—Calling upon’ all worker organizations ‘of lower Man- hattan to fight for immediate unem- ployment relief in that section of the city, the Lower Manhattan Unem- ployed Council sent out a letter call- ing a United Front Conference for Sunday, May 10, 1931, at 10 am. at Manhattan Lyceum, 66 E. 4th St. The purpose of the conference will be to tie up the unemployed and employed workers in investigating demanding relief for the neediest cases in Lower Manhatt&n. In preparation for May Day, the Downtown branch of *the Lower Manhattan Unemployed Council is distributing 7,500 printed _ leaflets, holding open air meetings, and rally- ing workers fro mthe concentration block of the branch. On May Day there will be a preliminary rally at Cooper Square called by Lower Man- hattan Unemployed Council at 12 noon and from there the crowd will march up to Madigon Square Pal, crisis. All the legislation they asked jess police persecution, although the for were in the interest of the Bosses | demonstrations were illegal in many —lower taxes, attacks against the} cities. Los Angeles had the most se- Soviet Union, directed particularly | rious police attacks this year, though against Soviet imports, stronger sup-| interference was attempted on a port for the big trusts, against farm | relief. (CONTINUED ON PAGE THRER) WASHINGTON, May 3.—The most gigantic air war maneuvers ever held in any part of the world will take Place May 19-20 in Dayton, Ohio, under the supervision of the United States War Department. F. Trubee Davison, assistant sec- retary of war for air, is in charge of collecting the largest number of fighting airplanes ever assembled in one spot, There will be 672 military planes in the maneuvers. It is estimated that the exhibition of war planes will be seen by 75,000,000. This is just one of the many fea- tures of the rapid war preparations of American imperialism. Ovér $1,000,000,000 has been pro-| lo the unemployed, in the gates to your wide for war peparalons Win ear | gpolevmant iasaaae U. S. War Dept. To Hold Biggest Air War Maneuvers Widespread naval maneuvers have taken place, and now the center of attention is ‘the airplane division. The airplanes, bombers and other planes will be sent out on “attacks” all over the country, carrying out regular war maneuvers to be pre- pared for the impending imperialist war—either agains’ be Soviet Union or the competitors 0. Wall Street in the struggle for world markets and colonies. ‘The capitalist government can find billions for its war preparations, it goes to endless expense for its fight- ing maneuvers, yet not one cent can be foud for the unemployed, starving workers. Demad the war funds go WORKERS STRIKE UTW Misleaders Head Strike to Betray It ALLENTOWN, Pa., May 3. — Un- able any lo.ger to stand against $12 and $15 weekly wage, and many wage cuts instituted, hundreds cf tex- tile workers are at present of sui in this city. The strike broke out as a result of a 16 percent wage slash in the Nis Mill. The entire miil walked out. The owners of this mill tried to shift their work to other mills with the result that the workers of this mill walked out on strike in pathy with the Majestic workers. The strike now involves approximately 9 | mills and is spreading rapidly to other mills in the town. The rank and file workers are talking general strike and are appealing to the workers in the other mills to join them. Need Mass Picketing. The strike is carried on under the leadership of the U. T. W. McDonald Hoffman and the usual fake outfit is on the scene. No concrete demands have as yet been worked out for the strikers. Many of the strikers inter- viewed when asked what they were striking for were unable: to reply. Disorganized picketing is being car- ried on in front of the mills. No mil- itant methods have as yet been adopted to get out the workers with- in the mills. This was especially noticeable today in the Adelaide mill, the largest in this town. Warn Against Misi2- ~-rs. Representatives of the National Textile Workers Union and Trade U_ton Unity League have warned the strikers that it is necessary to correct these things in order to carry on a successful strike. This was especi- ally brought out at the May Day meeting, which was attended by 1000 workers, many of whom were strik- ers. MacHarris, representing the Trade Union Unity League, to which the N. T. W. U. is affiliated, stressed the matter of election of a general rank and file strike committee draw- ing up of demands for all the strik- ers, militant mass picketing in front of the mills, etc. The workers were especially warned against fake arbi- tration methods. Frank Fisher, representing the Al- lentown Unemployed Council, pledged the support of the unemployed work- ers in the conduct of the strike. The remarks of both speakers were greet- ed with enthusiastic applause by the strikers and other workers present. A number of stool-pigeons, represent- ing the textile manufacturers and U. T. W. officials, were also present at the meeting. Despite this intimida- tion, the strikers present openly voic- ed their approval with the remarks of the speakers.