The Daily Worker Newspaper, July 1, 1931, Page 2

rr ne Fage wo _DATL Yv Wwe ER. N NEGRO MIN ER TELLS SOF SLAVE CONDITIONS IN MINES; APPEALS FOR REL JEP TO HELP WIN VICTORY iners ; Foreed To e| always getti Miles t to hire c ored men, the} y do it when they need a miner bad, and then the fire them as soon as the job's fin-| best loader of thir- ked out foot of cut through bed of bed of the rock coal, lo: the slate, ing they fired me. T one of his white ‘pets r put my place Discriminated Chez ate’ 1 at Cor | well be living y | first one in, Against By| Do Worst Work; npany Stores Ser ule about anything uu colored fellows ‘Yo Part in trouble, trouble for us. s right—we are always We might just as in slavery, as the way we live in the mines. “In the company stores, it’s just | the same old story. I can be the and if five kids come in for a few sticks of candy. I'll have to wait for them to get waited on first. Sometimes a colored work- er will have to wait hours until the | store is entirely clear of the white | folks, before he can get his supplies “The United Mine Wor Ss 0 America is always with the boss They will take man’s dues, they help the companies fire colore: men and keep them in the wors' jobs, where there’s most water in the | mines, and the heaviest slate to ¢ a through. But—this won't last long The National Miners’ Union has a | different program—absolute race BR’LYNSOCIALISTS BRAZENLY REFUSE TO. HELP MINERS Rank and Filers Did Want to Give But Offici Refused FRIEDMAN By H BROOKLYN, N. Y.—On Monday & committee of the National Miners’ Union who are at present in New York to solicit financial support for the strugg’ be- fore the le branch of the Socialist party in session at the Brownsville Labor Lyceum. The ap- pearance of fight: miners put the well-clad and sel isfied phrase- ™Mongers in consternation. It was evident that presence of - these undaunted fighters made the yellow social-fascist betrayers feel th uncom- fortable. After a themselves, th were given the floor. The miners gave a vivid picture of the horrible condi- tions prevailing in the battle area. The stories of suffering, misery and Privation among the miners on one hand and the tales of terror, chican- ery and betraya! on the other, af- fected the rank and file members to an extent that| many came ith dollar bills for a collection from the floor. But the fascist chairman overruled the motion for a collection. He stated that help would sent to the min- ers to a Pittsburgh office which, as the miners’ committee officially} Stated right there, would go to the pockets of the Lewis gangster machine. One “socialist” brazenly stated that because the strike is led by Commu- ists no relief would be sent to the Starving and hunger-swollen ilies of fighting miners. ber of the miners’ ap- pealed to the socialists that the| miners did not come to discuss poli-| tics with the socialists, they come to ask for help to be able to carry on the struggle against so many acts! \against them. Instead of taking up| fare question of relief to the miners, one fat-belly launched a vicious at- | tack against the Communist Party and the International Labor Defense and—the miners fam One mem- commitiee were turned out with nothing After the experiences the same mittee had in appearing before ik and file workers as the bakers’ , Jathers and other working class | wganizations which have responded | generously to their appeal, they were| sadly disappointed to be turned| down by an organization that pre- tends to speak in the name of labor. | But after having been told of the true role of the socialists in action, the miners realized that it was not} an unusual procedure on the part of the socialist meeting to refuse any help to the starving miners, rather | in keeping with their policy of help-| ing the bosses to keep the workers in poverty and misery. The social| fascists are following a definite tine, the line of the Second International, | pursued by MacDonald, Abramowitz | and the entire coterie of the third | ‘ectieoa party. 1st | rical hat 8 p. equality for Negro and white work- ers, If we only get enough relief to keep this strike going till we win, thi: will be better for both black and white workers.” Fellow workers! This is an appeal from a colored miner for solidarity support of the miners’ struggles against starvation. Help the miners | win! Send them food and clothing | to the depot «nearest your home. Rush funds to: District Penn.-Ohio iking Miners’ Relief Committee, 799 Broadway, New York City, Room 330 Ney, Unity, Council Prepares Picnic on Big Scale for Aug. 2) The New York Trade Union Unity Council is calling on the officials of | all workers’ organizations to see that. their members come in mass to Pleasant Bay Park on Sunday, Aug. 2, for its ONE BIG PICNIC. All organizations are requested to reserve this date for picnic parties of their own to the park. ‘The picnic committee is selling tickets in blocks to organizations with the names printed in at very cheap rates. Or- ganizations can make some money for their treasuries by organizing ONE BIG PICNIC parties. ngements are being made for day, crowded with sports, car- , concerts, singing and theat- entertainment. What’s On— WEDNESDAY Seottshoro United Front Conference Of Brownsville and East New York 1. at Dunbar Center, Herki- mer and Schenectady Ave. eee Executive Committee Workers’ Ex-Servicemen’s Leagve Meets at 8 p.m. at 79 E. Tenth St. Steve matocts aianek LL.D. Holds an open-air meeting at p.m. at Tenth St. and Seeond Ave. THURSDAY & Workers’ International of Labor Unions rim. at 16 W. 2ist St. All and bookbinders are urged to come. Joe Hill Branch 1.L.D. 6:30 p.m. at 130 W + * Mi leton Workers’ Meets At 8:30 at 1684 Brooklyn. Meet eth St Club séth St., Open Air Meeting of the Mine Strike and the Scottsboro Frame-up Will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Hop- kinson and Pitkin Aves. under the auspices of the Brownsville Branch of the International Labor Defense. ee Branch 401 I.W.O0. Youth Branch Bronx. Meets at 2061 Bryant Ave., Talk on “Health and Youth.” * . # Downtown Youth Branch 1. Meets 4 p.m. Dis ning will be on New Russia's Primer. * * Perth Amboy Renders? Meeting At 8 p.m. at 308 Elm St. prominent speakers. All readers and friends of the Daily Worker are urged to try to come. Perth Amboy READERS MEETING Thursday, July 2, 1931, 8 P .M. At 308 ELM STREET Section No. 10 Perth Amboy, New Jersey Movie, Prominent Speakers Into lots of trouble.’ } because the bosses make | but | 8) Industrial League | discuss the resolution of the | Movie, . NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, JULY, 1, 1931 Bini \Go To Strike Gone To go Miners Put | aie WORKERS the Workers Taboraiory Theatre will | | 1 MINE STRIKE rg for the strike zone today to| help the miners plan their mass ral- | lie and to help them prepare plays on the strike. In Walkerstown the/Call For Immediate | miners have written a play dramatiz- | | ing the strike and showing the role Support of the “yellow dogs.” It goes over big with the strikers. They are planning | to run it in other strike towns. The | to rush relief to the 40,000 striking NEW YORK.—Calling on all nee- dle trades workers to do their utmost Workers Laboratory Theatre will help them ;miners, the Needle Trades Workers It is hoped to make this cultural |‘Mdustrial Union has issued an ap- activity a permanent phase of the | Peal, which, in part is as follows: | work among the miners and to help| “Forty thousand miners are on | them in this way develop their strug-| Strike under the leadership of the | gles and forge a more powerful or-|National Miners Union affiliated with the Trade Union Unity League. thre free The miners could no longer endure the unbearable misery and the con- tinuous wage cuts, the inhuman treatment, the terrible conditions are far worse than under chattel slavery. NEGRO WORKERS | The wages of the miners who are Metor tunate enough to have jobs are as | low as $1.50 and $2 a day. They must rent the company houses which are | not fit for dogs. For these holes they must pay the rent demanded by the company. They must buy provisions NEW YORK —The eviction laws | 1” the company stores and pay 50 are being used by landiords against | Pe? cent more for them there, than Negro tenants as a subterfuge to rid jin any other store. them of a section and at the same| The coal barons have their coal | time enable the landlords to raise | 2nd iron police recruited from the | rents on white workers who replace | Worst elements of the underworld. | them. P | These uniformed gangster bands are Lhasa facts were revealed in the | keeping the miners under a continu- Third District Court on Monday, | US reign of terror. | ganization. sandlord Trying to Put! Up Race Bars when the case of Lyons vs. the| Four miners haye already been | Balick Realty Sorporation was ar-| Killed, scores have been wounded, | ‘ |and masses of them have been im- | gued, Be St., | Prisoned. The coal and iron police | together with other tenants of the | With the aid of the state cossacks, | house, were given notices by the | 2r€ murdering in cold blood the un- | landlord, Balick Realty Corporation |@rmed miners, their wives and chil- | of 553 W. 48th St., to vacate. Some | dren, with revolvers, machine guns | of the tenants, including Mrs. Lyons, | and tear gas bombs. were given dispossess notices because | In this attempt to terrorize the | of arrears in payments of rents,|™iners, the Lewis machine of the while others were given termination | United Mine Workers, plays the of contract notices. While on the | Same role as Schlesinger and Hillman | surface the non-payment of rents |in the needle trades; that is the role | was given by the landlord as the|0f @ scab agent. Despite the murder- | reason for wanting the lease con-|0US attacks and the treacherous ac- | tract broken, the real purpose is to | tivities of the Lewis machine of the | get the Negroes out. This was sub-| United Mine Workers, the spirit of stantiated by one of the white neigh- |the workers remains firm and the | bors who said the landlord told her |Strike is spreading, embracing an | he simply wished to get the Negroes |ever greater number of workers. out of the place. The answer of the miners, to | The League of Struggle for Negro|these attacks, and injunctions, is Rights, in conjunction with the | bigger and more militant picket lines. Housing Committee of the Unem-| Sister and Brother Needle Trades | Mrs. Ada Lyons of 527 W. 48th ployed Council, saw in the land-| Workers: The fight of the miners is | lord’s action an attempt to get Ne-|our. fight. gro workers out of the place’so that Our General Executive Board at | he might be able to raise the rents on --white workers who move in. = These joint- committees clearly ex-| N®!GHBORHOOD THEATRES | EAST SiDE—BRONX pose the various methods of the) | Jandiords to play one race against | the other to better exploit both the | white and Negro working class. This systematic method of the land- | lords. to. rob .the workers is further revealed. in. the fact that white | { | ; or not the tenants have work, food | | or clothing or whether they were sick or well. The action of this judge shows very clearly the futility of workers ever hoping to get justice in the capitalist courts. Following several demonstrations in front of Mrs. Lyons’ house, under | the auspices of the League of Strug- | gle for Negro Rights and the Un- | employed Council, the white and | Negro workers of the street have or- ganized to fight to the bitter end the attempt of the landlord to throw out these Negro tenants and replace them with whites at higher rentals. —_——____ We Invite Workers to the BLUE BIRD CAFETERIA GOOD WHOLESOME FOOD Fair Prices A Comfortable Place to Eat 827 BROADWAY Between 12th and 13th Sts. Picnic of U. C. W. W.| of Lakewood Vicinity Sunday, July 5, 1931, 1 P. M. At MR. FREEDLANDERS FARM | Patronize the Concoops Food Stores AnD Restaurant 2700 BRONX PARK EAST WEST FARMS Farmingdale, New Jersey | Admission 25c for Family Proceeds to the Daily Worker Fund “Buy in the Co-operative Store and help the Left Wing Movement.” — BEATRICE—CALL OR WRITE AT ONCE. MOTHER IS DYING FOR YOU. Unusual W: lesome Dishes Made of FRESH VEGETABLES & FRUITS AFTER THEATRE w-Priced Spectal Combinations at 44th Street Restaurant, ARTISTIC SURROUNDINGS QUALITY FOODS VACATION : — Beautiful Mountain Views, quiet resting place, good food, $13.50 weekly—Avanta Farm, Ulster Park, New York. PICKET 25 Cents on the Victoria Boulevard. ride. Watch for the sign From = RE EE EET TE TR CTL TE ETD DIRECTION—From New York Bus with sign of Peterson Pic-Nic Ground. The ground is located about 15 minutes from the station Cross the Ferry at Carteret, The “UJ ELORE” Press Committee In Conjunction With Workers and Fraternal Organizations, Will Hold A Grand International Picnic on July 5 All Da Sunday, on PETERSON PICNIC GROUNDS Music of Paul Sweet’s Band EXCELLENT ATTRACTIONS Take the St. George Ferry at Jersey DANCING—CONCERTS FOOTBALL MATCHES At the Place, 35 Cents TRUFOOD Vegetarian Restaurants 153 West 44th Street 110 West 40th Street (East of Broadway) ‘True Food Is the Key to Health DAY AND EVENING Commercial—Secretarial Courses South Ferry Station, then the Individual Instruction Open the entire year 14th St., at 2nd Ave. N.Y.C. TOmpkins Square 66584 From thére it’s 5 minutes | Wedpesday to Friday | workers have been evicted at times JEFFERSON | 1m order to rent to Negro workers at | “wemsdvare The higher rents. \8 ues 2 g | Although Mrs. Lyons testified that |. Weddeos LADY | She had to support a sick husband | Summer Prices | who had been confined to tite hos- | 9145 a.m, 25° | pital for several months out of her | | fo.3 msn. | meager starvation wages of $6 a|Sum. and Hol, O week, the judge gave her only six} ——— days in which to pay or get out. A| FRANKLIN particular significance of this judge's | Prospect wise ED pate is that. oe bad pe or me Cart ries 41 With i eviction cases brought before him] Margaret Monday all were given the same six | Juke tetiee Preece! DOVE days to pay, regardless of whether} risher Sidney Blackmer | Vosues of 1931 Conway Tearle |tive Board has appointed a special | Newark Plans Relief NEWARK, N. J.—Under the aus- pices of the Unemployed Council and Labor Unity of the Trade Union Unity League, the workers of New- ark and vicinity are mobilized to at- tend the huge picnic on Sunday, July 5, at Pocohantas Park, Hillside, N. J. Receipts go for miners’ j lief. re- its last meeting decided to place al solidarity tax on every member of | our union and to call upon all needle trades workers who are not members of the union to fulfill their obliga- tion to the striking miners. We ap- peal to you to pay your tax imme- diately. The miners are in urgent need of relief. The miners are in a struggle against starvation wages; they must be supported in their struggle by every needle trades work- er. We appeal to every member of our union and to every needle trades worker. Contribute as much as you can in the form of money, food or clothing. Bring your contributions to the office of the Industrial Union, 131 W. 28th St. The General Exeru- committee to take charge of this fund. Every cent that you bring in will be immediately forwarded to teh miners union. Fulfill your duty to the striking miners! With our sup- port they will lead their heroic bat- tle to victory, and deliver a powerful blow to the bosses and their agents | BROWNSVILLE—Through BROWNSVILLE SCOTTSBORO CONF. TONIGHT |Masses Rallying to| Fight to Free Nine Boys | | can-| vassing homes of white and Negro workers, sending speakers to Negro | churches and organizations, as well | as all the fraternal orgamizations, | the International Labor Defense and League of Struggle for Negro Rights have been carrying on inten- sive preparations for the United Front Scottsboro Protest Conference, to be held Wednesday, July 1, at Dunbar Center, Herkimer and Schen- ectady Sts. Several house and block com- mittees have been set up in the course of this house to house can- vasing. These house committees have pledged themselves to spread | the work into other houses and| blocks in the neighborhood, in or- der to mobilize the workers of | Brownsville for the defense of the} nine innocent Negro boys. ‘The Negro and white workers of Brownsville realize that the Scotts- boro case is not, and will not, re- main an isolated case, but will re- peat itself time and again unless the workers, white and Negro, organize such a mighty protest that will de- in all industries. feat the attempts of the bosses to ;CAMEONOW nd STREET & BWAY “HELL BELOW ZERO” - Adventures in the mountains of the moon in equotorial Africa Star GUBERT *** SULLIVANSS, “PIRATES OF PENZANCE” “Thrift” Prices Evs. 5 t #2. Wea. Mats. 50¢c to $1. Sat. Mats. SOc to $1.50 ERLANGER THEA, PEN. 6-7963. ‘W. 44th Street :30 (New Modern Air Cooling System) Evenings * “your tf TOLANTHE’ Now AMUSEMENTS 6th Ave. & 48a 8t. HIPPopROME BIGGEST SHOW IN NEW YORE EKO | John Barrymore ACTS | in “SVENGALI” MODERN VIRGIN | And by the With Margaret Sullavan, Rawlinson and ROGER PRYOR BOOTH THEA., 45th W. of Bway, Evs. 8:50, Only Mat. Wed., 2:40. No Performances Saturday CAMP Autos leave from 143 E. 103rd St. for the remain Revolutionary CAMP KIN HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N. Y. — be in office one week in advance 32 Union Sqnare.—Rates For information about any of these four camps GO ON YOUR VACATION TO ONE OF OUR { Proletarian Camps Information for all four camps can be obtained 2t 32 Union Square. Room No. 505. — Telephone STuyvesant 9-6332. NITGEDAIGET, BEACON, N. Y. Boats leave for the camp every day from 42nd Street Ferry Good entertainment.—DANCES at the Camp CAMP UNITY, WINGDALE, N. Y. 10 a. m. and 6:30 p. m. and Saturday, 9 a. m., and 4 p. m. ‘The comrades are requested to come on time, CAMP WOCOLONA MONROK, N. ¥.—On beautiful Lake Walton—Swimminz—Boating, etc. A return ticket to Camp Wocolona is only $2.40 Take the Erie Railroad. of 7 years or over are accepted.—Registration for adults at Call Stuyvesant 9-6332 Ul every day at 10 a. m., Fridays at camp in order not to behind. Entertainment, DERLAND All registrations for children must at 143 East 103rd St.—Children for adults $17 per week. WEDNESDAY, J For Information 143 E. 103rd St. A gala event OFF TO KINDERLAND ON.A GRAND VACATION Over 300 Children Leave Today IN DE LUXE BUSES There is still room for 2, 5, and 10 week vacationists. Register your child today. July Fourth Week End Only $3.50 for the week-end. 32 Union Square, Room 505 or at 143 E. 103rd St. SPEND YOUR VACATION AT KINDERLAND Amidst startling beauties of nature. Social, cultural and athletic activities. Bathing in the gorgeous Sylvan Lake. Health, recrea- tion and proletarian environment. ONLY SIXTEEN DOLLARS A WEEK ULY Ist, 9 A. M. and Registration Tel. LEhigh 4-9179 in Kinderland Register at once at LIVE IN A— 2800 BRONX Office open from: 9 a. m. to 8 p. Saturday 10 a. m. WORKERS COOPERATIVE COLONY We have a limited number of 3 and 4 room apartments NO INVESTMENT NECESSARY — OPPOSITE BRONX PARK Comradely atmosphere—In this Cooperative Colony yeu will find a library, athletic director, workroom for children, workers’ clubs and various cultural activities Tel. Estabrook 8-1400; Olinville 2-6972 Take Lexington Avenue train to White Plains Road and Get off Allerton Avenue PARK EAST terrorize the workers into meek sub- C.J. Perry | place, mission and keep them divided. Open-air meetings have been held and leaflets distributed, calling upon the workers in the factories and homes to elect delegates. Many of the Negro organizations and churches visited have elected delegates al- ready. ~The League of Struggle for Negro Rights and the International Labor Defense urge all workers’ organiza- tions, all churches and house com- mittees in Brownsville that have as yet not elected delegates to do so. All delegates that have been elected should keep in mind the place and time—Wednesday, July 1, Dunbar Center, Herkimer and Schenectady Sts. Mfrs. of High Grade j Men’s Clothing | OPEN THEIR FACTORY DOORS) BY MEANS OF | THREE NEW ENIENT STORES CON These stores have been rented for a long period at very low rentals. No fancy displays or beautiful fix- tures. By eliminating all expensive overhead C. J. PERRY can under- sell any retailer in the city. All prices plainly marked. ‘| SUITS & TROPICAL WORSTEDS $9.75 16° Sires 33 to 50 Bear in mind, this is not a sale of old merchandise, odds and ends or bankrupt stocks which other clothiers are trying to unload—all Perry's garments are brand new—manu- factured -this season of materials from the best mills in the country. We carry in stock thousands of gar- ments in one-button, two-button and three-button models, single as well as double-breasted suits. Also large selections of 4-Piece Golf Suits, in shorts, stouts, longs and short stouts, for snappy dressers as well as the conservative gentleman. Every de- sirable shade and size in stock. WE GUARANTEE EVERY PUR- CHASE. REWARD!! $1,000 (ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS) IF ©. & PERRY FAILS TO REFUND YOUR MONEY IN ONE WEEK IF DIS- SATISFIED. C.J PERRY 367 FULTON STREET Opp. Boro Hall, Brooklyn 821 BROADWAY N. W. Corner 12th St., N. ¥. 1586 PITKIN AVE. Brooklyn Stores open 8:30 A. M. to 9 P. M. Saturdays 8:30 A. M. to 10 P. M. Be sure you come to the right Look for our name and addresse: EAT IN JACK’s LUNCH BAR AND RESTAURANT 36 AVENUE A (Corner 3rd Street, New York City) Gottlieb’s Hardware 119 THIRD 4VENUB Near t4tb St. Stuyvesant 6074 Al Kinds of ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES Cutlery Our Specialty A NEIGHBORLY PLACE TO EA Linel Cafeteria Pore Food—100 per cent Frigidaire Equipment—Luncheonette and Soda Fountain 830 BROADWAY Neat 12th Street m. every day; 9 a. m. to 5 p.m, to 5 p.m. Sunday Intern’! Workers Order DENTAL DEPARTMENT 1 UNION SQUARE 8TH FLOOR Au Werk Done Under Personal Care DR. JOSEPHSON Cooperators’ SEROY CHEMIST 657 Allerton Avenue Estabrook 3215 BEONX, Ny, ¥. Sy6Han Aexebumua DR. A. BROWN Dentist 90? EAST 4TH srReer (Corner Second Avenue) Tel. Algonquin 7248 LEO KESSLER Surgeon Dentist Ansounces the Removel of His Office te 853 BROADWAY Corner 14th St., Rooms 1007-1908 New York Otty EFFECTIVE JULY tst (B. M. 'T. Station In Building) SPEND YOUR VACATION AT:— “The Farm in the Pines” Electric Light, Al! Improvements Near M. Lake, R.F.D. No. 1 Box 78 M. OBERKIRCH, Kingston, N. Y. Brownsville D Drug Store B. ESECOVER PHARMACIST 459 Stone., Ave. Cor. Sutter BROOKLYN, NEW YORK Al Comrades Meet at BRONSTEIN’S Jobn’s Restaurant SPECIALTY: ITALIAN DISHES A place with atmosphere radicals where all 302 E. 12th St. meet New York MELROSE DAIRY SEczranay Comrades Will Always Find It Pleasant to Dine at Oar Pisce, 1787 SOUTHERN BLVD., Bronx (near 174th St. Station) TELEPHONE INTERVALE Rational Vegetarian Restaurant 199 SECOND AVENUE Bet. 12th end 13th Sts, Strictly Vegetarian food HEALTH FOOD Vegetarian Restaurant 1600 MADISON AVENUE Phone University 6865 FRIEND’S The name of quality & Service Delicatessen and Restaurant Lunch 40 cents—Dinner 65 cents 79 SECOND AVENUE Bet. 4th and 5th Sts. > STATIONERY—CIGARS SODA FOUNTAIN—FAMOUS MALTEDS 103 UNIVERSITY PLACE NEAR 12TH STREET 29 EAST 4TH STREET NEW YORK Tel. Algonquin 3356-8843 We Carry a Full Line of STATIONERY AT SPECIAL PRICES for Organizations Advertise Your Union Meetings Here. For Information Write to Advertising Department The DAILY WORKER 50 East 13th St New York City BUTCHERS’ UNION fecal 174, AL MO, mh Wt NO Office and Headquarters: Labor Temple, 243 Fast sith street Boom 12 Regular meetings every tiret third Gundey, 10 A. M, ” a it Bi im ployment iat § on day