The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 24, 1932, Page 1

| WORKERS OF THE WORLD, UNITE! Dail Central LY. WO (Section of the Communist International) orker Porty U.S.A. o~ SAVE THE DAILY WORKER! RUSH FUNDS TO 50 EAST 13th STREET, NEW YORK CITY! “Vol 1X, Nod " Mmtered am eccomd-clase matter at the Post Office at New York, N. ¥.. ander the act of March 3, 1877 NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1932 ae CITY EDITION Price 3 Cents ALL OUT TONIGHT TO MOONEY-SCOTTSBORO MASS MEET IMPERIALISTS ADMIT PLOT FOR WAR AGAINST SOVIET UNION BY SPRING af Tom Mooney to Greet Workers Demonstrating Tonite at Bronx Coliseum Thousands of Workers to Greet Mother Mooney on Her Arrival on Cross Continent Trip for Meeting “You workers in New York who are striking against in- tolerable conditions in the dress industry must not waver for a moment. By your firm action you must inspire the striking miners in the coal fields who are striking against such intoler- able odds” is part of the message sent from San Quentin Prison, Greet, Mother Mooney This’ Morning, Grand Central Station, 9:30 All ‘revolutionaty workers are called upon to give Mother Moo- ney a mass greeting at the Grand Central Station this morning, at 9:30 o'clock, when she arrives, to speak at the monster demonstration at Bronx Coliseum under the auspices af the Inter- national Labor Defense. Tell your shop mates about it and bring them along also to the Bronx demonstration. California, by Tom Mooney today greeting the international Mooney. Scottsboro demonstration at Bronx Coliseum i on Mooney’s mother at 9:30 am. at Grand Central Sta-| tion. At that time she will be greeted by a welcoming demonstration of | New York workers, a committee of | °5 representing workers organizations | will officially welcome w tally me her. at the! train station. The committee is| headed hy William Z. Foster, secre- | oc wm DRESS STRIKERS SCORE SCHLESINGER SELL-OUT SQ. MEETING tary of the Trade Union vay Le Pe ee League. ‘The full message from Mooney will be read at the demon: Von av Fhoiisanda Demonstrate; United Front Disess the Bronx Coliseum tonight. He ad.| Strike Committee Plans for Strike Spread Gresses it to his fellow unionists as | follows: “From behind the bars} where tho has kept me rotting for 16 years be- | NEW YORK, Feb. 24.—At the call of the rank and file plunderbund of California | committee of 50. elected at the strikers’ unity mass meeting at DANGER Menaces Daily Worker As Receipts Take Steep Decline! Finnish Federation Calls for Help! Today we are printing the appeal of the Finnish Federation calling upon all workers everywhere to come to the aid of the Daily Worker. When we say that the Daily Worker must raise $50,000 to stave off sus- pension and continue publication we meant just that. It must be raised within a certain time. The drive is almost half over and we have not as yet raised half of the cause of the militant fight on behalf | of labor, I greet your demonstration. | It is highly significant and a source | t of untold satisfaction to me, that today, February 24, has been de- slared International Mooney Day, | Fifteen ‘years ago today, T was sen- tenced to die on the gallows. The! Militant workers by their demonstra tions on my behalf saved my life at that time, the militant and revolu- tionary workers of the world must wi demand my unconditional par- con.” A call to the striking dressmakers | by Ben Gold, one of their oustand- ing leaders, was made today urging all strikers and workers in the trade to attend the Coliseum meeting and the demonstration at the station to welcome Mother Mooney. “Mooney has sent his greeting of solidarity to the striking dressmakers of New York”, Gold said, “and his message will be read at the meeting tonight. We workers of the needle trades must show our fullest indorsement of the {CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Cooper Union, last week, several thousand dressmakers dem- onstrated in Union Sq. today against the planned sell-out of the leaders of the International. At this meeting the strikers of thes- International exposed the fake strike and the secret conferences that are now being carried on by the offi- cials of the International and the bosses in order to put the finishing touches to the sell-out which will mean wage cuts and lowering of the already miserable conditions of the dressmakers. The following telegram from the Montreal cloakmakers where the same International officialdom car- , Tied through a fake strike, was read at the meeting: “January seventh five hondred cloakmakers voted strike against wage cuts stop January fifteenth Finberg met association head at office Labor Department concluded agreement secretly which included ten per cent reduction, ten per cent reorganization, close shop check off system stop Agitating workers join CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Ky. Grand Jury, Packed with Oberators’ Agents Is in Session By VERN SMITH. (Bell County Jail, Pineville, Ky.) PINEVILLE, Ky., Feb. 20 (By Mail).—-The grand jury starts an 18-day session Monday, Feb. 22, to indict the 11 * prisoners in jail here and the half dozen out on bond, all charged with criminal syndicalism for their leadership in the strike aganist starvation by the Kentucky-Tennessee coal miners. ‘The February term of tthe circuit e- court starts the same day, and be- gins immediately to try cases. There is absolutely no possibility ot justice before the grand jury, nor of a fair trial before the ptit jury, Judge D._C. (Baby-Face”) Jones, vicious Harlan jurist and judge of the Bell County circuit court, has made all arrangements. Both grand and petit juries are already thoroughly packed. The clerk of the Bell County cir- cuit court has just issued- attested copies of a list of 24 names from which the grand jury of 12 shall be picked and 36 names from which the trial jury of 12 shall be picked. }, Each list was itself supposed to have been picked by. chance. But Baby Jones picked them! In the presence of only suche witnesses as he chose to have! ‘He signed a statement as follows: “I hereby certify that the (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) Boston Dressmakers Strike Today; Build Strong United Front BOSTON, Mass, following the example of the New York dressmakers, will down their tools today in a united front strike. The United Front Preparations Committee, which is com- posed of members. of the Needle Trades Workers Industrial Union and the International Ladies: Garment Workers Union, has ad- dressed itself in a letter to all dress and cloak makers of Bostou calling for the stricktest unity in the ranks to spread the strike to all shops and carry it to yictory. This committee is sparing no efforts to organize one United Front Strike Committee, and is inviting workers from the shops controlled by the International to send delegates to the Rank and File Strike Committee. “Stop work today!” says the call of the United Front Committee. “Make an end to the sweat shop conditions, hunger wages, hours and unemployment! German Elections To Be Held March 13 Comrade Thaelman Is Communist Candidate (Cable by Inprecorr.) BERLIN, Feb. 23. — After pro- tracted negotiations, the so-called united nationalist front was unable to agree on a joint candidate for the presidential electien. At a general membership meet- ing of the fascists in Berlin last night, Hitler was announced a can- didate for the elections. . Today’s bourgeois press reports that Hitler's nat: tization as a German citizen is now certain thru his apopintment as professor of ap- plied pedagogy in the University of Brunswick, which carries with it automatically German citizenship. Last night the Stahthelm na- tionalsts announced Duesterberg, vice-chairman of the Stahlhelm, a candidate for the elections, Further candidates are Hindenburg and Thaelmann, candidate of the Com- munist Party. The first stage of the election will be held on March 13. Unless a can- didate receives an absolute major- ity, the second stage will be held on April 10. Arrest, Fingerprint 3Ky.Strike Leaders KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb, 23.— Harry Jackson, Trade Union Unity League organizer, Gertrude Logan of the Workers International Re- lief and Ed Hickman, a striking miner, were arrested here tonight in an automobile by the Knoxville Police on a technical charge of Joit- ering. They were seached, finger prin- ted and photographed and then re- leased with the warning that they would be jailed for violating the Tennessee jim crow laws if any more meetings of the Unemployed Council would be held in Knoxville. s © 6 KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 23.—It was Ed Hicks and not Ed Hickman who was arrested last night, as stated in a previous story published in the Feb. 24—-The dressmakers of Boston, | Daily Worker. Hicks was again arrested today, was finger-printed and then released. Furniture Workers to Meet Tomorrow NEW YORK, Feb. 24—A meeting of the Furniture Workers Industrial Union will be held tomorrow at 8 long p.m, at 108 BE, 14th St. ‘The coming 'T.U.U.C. conference and a three month plan of work for “Hail the United Front Strike | the union will be discussed at the under rank and file leadership! meeting. John Stuben will represent Operators, pressers, cutters, drap- | the Trade Union Unity Council. All hep sade stone ae seats Mane SOONTINURD ON FAGH THREE) | tend this meeting, Woker. money. activity Raise AMERICAN WHOLE. The courageous Kentucky strikers need the The large mass of unemployed in America needs the Daily Worker. All members of foreign-language organizations look upon the Daily Worken as their standard-bearer, their guide. We will not allow our Daily Worker to suffer for lack of funds: but we will more eners than ever support the Daily Worker Emergency Daily Worker. Fund Drive! BROWNSVILLE, Pa. Pay Feb, 23.—Miners employed in the Hustead Semans Coal Company in East Millsboro, struck yes- terday against starvation. The miners demand a statement of earn- ings twice a month, reduction in rent of compnay houses of 50 per cent; reduction of prices in the company store to the leve) of private stores, recoguition of the higher committee of miners and no discrimination. The miners received a wage cut in January from 77 cents for load- half tons of coal quota, This must be the most serious danger sign to every worker. Evey day our existence is threat- ened! More action and not only reso- lutions are needed to save the Daily To have contributed once is not enough. Every worker must ex- ert himself to the utmost to collect funds to save the Daily Worker, to see that his unit and oreanization are do- ing their utmost to collect and raise Only $700 came in fer two days. This is a terrible drov. every day until the end of the drive. APPEAL OF THE FINNISH FEDERATION. The organizer and leaders of the struggle of the American working class now needs the help- ing hand of all, without regard to nationality, race or color, Although the foreign-born workers here have their own papers, still we need the DAILY WORKER, which unifies our struggles into one If there are Finnish readers and friends of the Daily Worker in localities where there is no organized drive, this should not prevent sending contributions to the paper, for it can be scnt either directly to the Daily Worker or through the Fin- nish papers or the Finnish Center, Comrades—forward to quick action to support the Daily Worker Emergency Fund Drive! EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE..., FINNISH WORKERS FEDERATION. Brewnsvilie, Pa. Miners Strike Against Wage-Cut, Hunger Increase your the needed $1200 tically ‘The miners have received no state- ment on earnings and the company takes 50 cents out of the day's earn- ings for powder, The prices ni the | company store are $1.20 a bushel for potatoes while elsewhere the price is 5n0 cents, eggs 30 cents a dozen, else- where 18 cents; navy beans are seven cents a pound while ni the private stores five pounds can be bought for 17 cents. Bacon cosis 30 cen(s a pound compared to two pounds for 29 cents. | The children are without clothes Connecticut Plants Rushing Production of Secret War Orders | The ees York American reports a sudden return to full-time production by two large ammunition plants in Connecticut. The factories are the Winchester Arms Company of New Haven, and the Remington Com- pany at Bridgeport. Officials of both plants | have refused to reveal the source of the war orders | they are producing, Until a month ago, both plants were operating on a part time basis, with very few employees. The sudden revival of production at these coinc‘des with the ac- tion of the U. 8S. War De- partment in giving a rush crder for the printing of draft blanks in preparation for the drafting of American workers for war. | Japanese To Be "Spearliend Jn Armed Inter- vention Against Workers Russia Voroshiley Warns Brigands That Soviet Mas- ses Will Defend Every Inch of Their Soil BU ‘TIN, New York District of the Communist Party has organize@ during the Recruiting Drive 13 new shop nuclei in shops employing over 27,000 workers. Many of these nuclei are in metal shops and in other shops of heavy industries. New York District also inferms the Da acute war situation. speciz] ef¢er: the quota of 15 new nucle! but ¢ intensive macs campaign to pene New York Di shops, to build shop nue in the of answer against the Soviet Union. are y Worker that in view of the mad? not only to reach quota as a result of an hops and factories. th the viet calls upon 0‘ er disiricits to strengthen the work the Communist Party,"as the best inst the robber war in China and the imocrialist provocation 300 Ford Workers Pretest War at Gates of Plant | DEARBORN, Mich.—Over three | hundred Ford workers gathered in an anti-war mass meeting at the | vety gates of the huge River Rouge | | Ford plant and applauded enthu- siastically slogans against imper- ialist invasion in China, with- | drawal of American battleships and troops from China and De- | fense of Soviet Union, | | The meeting unanimously pass- ed a resolution endorsing the Coi munist Party and the Daily Work- jer struggle against the war danger. | Four Ford workers joined the Communist Party. The Ford Hun- ger March on March 7th was en- | thusiastically # Ing was a good that the workers of Ford can be | mobilized for the struggle again: the war and for the everyda workers’ demands. Set quotas, start reynlitions| ary competition, in fight to save Daily Worker. WORKERS! SMA Workers of America! Re in China! Rally to the defe Union with an iron defense Demand the with WAR PLOT! SH THE BOSSES’ it the robber war Ring the Soviet provocations of the impe- val of American troops and war- na! Demand the | forces from Ch Demand the e: Japanese imperialism which is buicheri ‘awal of all imperialist. armed jsion of the ciplomatic agents of g the Chines? massés! Organ 1 to procecd ag | organizations! {tl Prepare anti-war j the best defense of the Soviet Union re United Front Anti-War Coinmittees in your shop. demonstrations everywhere! shipment of troops and munitions to the Far front ageinst the plots of the imperialists to push you into a new world | war, bloodier and more horrible than the last! Demand all war funds | for the unemployed! Prosecute energetically the fight agci against starvation, against lynch terror, for unemployment insurance as your unions and Prevent Mobilize an iron ast! 1st wage eyts, and Soviet China. £ The Japanese imperialists, following the victory of the government at the polls, have openly restated their war aims against the Soviet Union. A Tokio dispatch to the New York Times reports that the Japanese gov- The ernmext Japanese electorats in the hands of (CONTINUED ON |ernment has interpreted that victory is giving it a free hand inst the Soviet Union. The dispatch placed the reins a party which has con- PAGE TRREE) Hits All Can TORONTO, Feb. 20.-On Friday morning, February 19, the Appellate Court of Ontario delivered its judg- | ment on the appeal of the cel | Communi leans against convic- tion unde! of an t Jus' the to dismiss | the appeal. Tom Ewan, Malcolm Bruce; Bam: Carr, Maatinew| , Tom Hill and John Boy-| e 5 years. Tom Ca- ears, Efforts | Building ¢ Lato: Vous for Jo MINNEAPOLIS, Minn, —The Sulla ' ing Laborers Union, Local No. 63, of | the A. F. of L., unanimously adopted a resolution endorsing unemploy- ment insurance, and calling upon all local unions to ct delegates to an A. F.. of L. Co: ment @ 29 y, March 7. The r part, is as fcllows. “The decision of the 1931 conven- tion of the American Federation of ; Labor and the policy of the Execu- } tive Council of the A. F. of L., which has again been repeated by McGrady before the Senate Committee re- cently, to reject and fight against government unemployment imsur- ance is against the interests of the membership of the A. F, L. and the workers generally, abandoning them} os it does to tho present actual siar- ation, and “The big employers and the gov- 2 or shoes and families go for onc and two days without fod. Families of nine are refused food in the com- pany store and are told that rent comes. firs, | ernment consistently use the stand of the A. F. of L. leaders as one of their main arguments against the establishment of a system of national government unemployment insur- ance -and-for~the continuation of } hours 8 Canadian Communists Sent to Jail in Chains; Sentence adian Workers) are peas made to deport them. ‘The Communist Party in Ontario is now declered an unlawful asso- | ciation, creating the precedent for | he utlawing of the Communist | hovt the country. Ap-| the judgment of eliate Court is not ter of the} Court’s judgmen' HCONTINUED ON F ers Union bless Insurance their existing hunger program, and | “Resolved: that Laborers Union, Local No. 563, of Minneapolis,*Minn., in regular meeting assembled, on February 17, oes on record in favor of the 3 $ we? invite A. F. of L. loca! urions in Minn apolis, Minn. which have shorn their support for unemployment in- surance, to elect delegates to meet in conference for the purpose of con- sidering this burning issue involving the bread and butier of our families, and to take steps to organize a cam- paign with the American Federation of Labor in favor of a system of un- employment 1 vance by the United States government, and also to draw up a program of local demands for immediate unemployment relief, and be it further “Resolved: that we elect a com- mittee of five to communicate with these local unions and to make the necessary arrangements for the con- RESON! «agen Wrrsmertiersiryet ys, Force Release of 2 Negro Boys Held On Rape Frame-up CLEVELAND, Ohio., Feb .22— The International Labor Defense forced the release of two inno- cent, Negro children, David Pal- Jimmy Lee McDue, 13 and years old respectively of Massilon, Ohio, charged with rape, protest and pressure is release. The of Mas- th protests girl, threat- ig because she home promptly said a Negro man police scoured the ion cf this steel town eventual identify the ed her to say have been, them. A ang wes immediately le citizens” of Kentuetry Fields MIDDLESBORO, Ky,., Feb. 23, — The main function of the American Legion Post here, headed by Ashby Debusk, is to carry on a struggle against the National Miners Union and issue slanderous leaflets pald for by the coal operators. Twenty members of the . M. UL. Post in the Since then, Debusk has run an advertisement for new members to the Legion for which he gets $1.00 a head. The twenty miners whe joined the N. M. U. quit the Legion and denounced it as « strike-break ing tol of the coel aperetorm, | '