The Daily Worker Newspaper, March 3, 1932, Page 1

WORKERS All Out for “Daily” Tag Days March 11, 12, 13.—Watch ae bie (cose For Address of Your UNITE! Nearest Station ‘(Section of the Communist International) ‘Vol. 1 5 4 <s ‘Eaesed ios stonaa-ctens matter at the Post Office ‘NE ow YORK, THURSDAY, M ARCH - 3, 193: 4 CITY EDITION ode under the act of March 3, 1879 Price 3 Cents _ USE “TRU Organize Struggle Against the Robber War on China and for the Defense of the Soviet Union HE necessi er driving against the representatives of Japanese im- | perialism in the United § s is shown more clearly than ever by the | continuation of the impe: offensive aainst and the monstrous mas- sacre of the Chinese workers and peasants in and around Shanghai. ‘The negotiations for “truce” are being utilized by the forces of . Japanese impt lism to strengthen their military forces in and around Shanghai and to proceed againsi the Chinese defenders on a wider front. The other imperialist powers regard these atrocities withthe greatest complacency. ‘American imperialism is undoubtedly prepared to assure the Japanese government that in the event of a cessation of the present open fare, the Ct ¢ Kai-shek government will receive far greater financial, military end more] support from Wall Stret government for its counter-revolutionary drive against the Chinese Soviet districts and the Red Army There can be no question but that one of the basic points of the negotiations for tnis agreement by Ainerican imperialism is added sup- port for the murderous suppression of the struggle of the Chinese workers and peasants for liberation. At the same time the panese government will be required to give y efforts will be directed against the eastern Union rather than in and around Shanghai and where it jeopardizes the imperialist interests of ain) frontier of the Seve! the Yangtse Vale ca and Great B pen up the in the the United Sts against the representatives of Japanese im- tes and against the imperialist war program of all gunboats and armed forces from China! All support to the Chinese workers and peasants’ revolution and mass mobililzation of the American working class for the defense of the Soviet Union! Organiz2 the struggle for the defense of the Soviet Union and the and peesants’ revolution in every shop and factory! ranks of the twelve million unemployed! ‘ing for International Women’s Day ARCH 8 of each year is set aside by the Communist International to Prep2 INDIVIDUAL Committee Elected to Carry on Negotiations; Major Task Now Strengthening N.M.U. 18 Organizers Assigned Relief Need is Greater Than Ever! PINEVILLE, Ky., March 2.—The Strike Executive at its meeting last night elected from SETTLEMENTS: to Build Local Unions; ten mines where the strike is WHITE GU! si a bea HARE 100 per cent effective, decided to make every effort to secure favorable settlements on an individual basis immediately. Measures have been taken to strengthen the picket lines par- ticularly around Commodore, Hofman and Dean Branch mine jin the Four Mile Section which are down 100 per cent, and which it is rumored about that the operators will attempt to 1arply to the peterritont of the working class of the world— cclally to its own sections—the ever growing need for the sys- duct of agitation, propaganda and organization work in the s of proletarien women. ™ the third yoar of the erisis, preceded by the period of the most intense efforts of the capitalists and their allies of the socialist parties and the trade union bureaucracy to speed up workers and secure greater production with less workers, women were brought into basic industry by the hundreds of thousands. A huge section of the industrial working class are women workers. In this the third year of the worst crisis in the history of American capitalism with its more than 12,000,000 unemployed and its universal part time work at wages reduced from 30 to 70 per cent, the crisis bears with special weight upon both women industrial workers and the women dependents of male workers. Imperialist war is going on. The American capitalist class is making the most strenuous efforts, directed especially to the women workers, to win them for the imperialist war program. In contrast to the growing mass misery in the capitalist world, the conditions of the workers of the Soviet Union, and notably those of the wonien, stand out in bold relief. The resolution of the 13th Plenum of our Party called the attention of every member to the neglect of work among women and gave instruc- tions for correcting this glaring shortcoming. These decisions have not been carried out by our Party—in spite of increased activity and more direction by the center. Im the preparations for the mass meetings and demonstrations for March 8, it is possible to lay the basis for the speedy correction of many of these weaknesses—in particular in the ranks of those trade unions in industries where large numbers of women are employed—metal, textile, the garment trades, tc. Intrnational Women’s Day this year can and must be ®ade into a, day of real mobilization of our Party and its sympathetic organizations for a great improvement in the work among women, for the ‘exposure of the capitalist schemes for tying women to the bloody wheel of American imperialism’s war chariot, for the aes of the work among women in every district 1 WO 0 CORRECTIONS In the issue of March 1 on page 4 of the Daily Worker there is a short article entitled “The N.A.A.C.P. Report.” ‘This is an editorial from the West Tennessee News of February 18 and is published incorrectly . without editorial comment by the Daily Worker. ‘The Daily Worker cannot agree with such explanations for instance operate next week. Scale committees have been elected in these mines to carry on negotiations with the local repre- © sentatives of the operators looking forward to a settlement of the strike en a mine to mine basis in these mines. The Executive Committee declared that the major task now facing the strike is to strengthen the local) unions of the National Miners’ Union in every mine in order to lay the basis for future and broader struggles. To this end union conferences have been called for this week in the Gathff, Clear Fork, Four Mile, Mid- dlesboro, Wallins Creek and Straight Creek sections. At the same time the National Miners’ Union has assigned some 18 union organizers from among the ranks Of the leading strikers whose task is to build local unions in spe- } cific. mines. Today there took place in Harlan, despite the’ unparalleled terror a suc- cessful conference of the N. M. U. with all locals represented. The miners in the Davisburg mine in the Middlesboro section and in ene of the mines in the Brush Cree! section have sent a delegation to the | Executive Committee stating that if| | they can be promised one meal a day | for themselves and their families, they will come out. These men have already returned to work, due pri- marily to the extreme scarcity of (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) CIGAR WORKERS | WIN STRIKE El Phun Workers Stop Wage Cut NEW YORK. — Tobacco workers of the El Felipe Cigar Company, 533 7th Ave., after joining the Tobacco Workers Industrial Union, won a vie- tory over their boss through the or- ganization of a shop committee. Last Saturday the shop committee demanded $1, $2 and $3 increases on various brands of cigars, recognition of the shop committee, recognition of the Tobacco Workers Industrial Union, all workers to be taken back without discrimination, all agree- as: “There is always to be found individuals and organizations whose only purpose and motive is to get hold of the funds’ that might be filched from an unsuspecting public and use it for salaries and expense accounts.” This has reference to the National Association for the Advancement, of Colored People and their “eollection of a defense fund” for the cight Scottsboro boys. ‘This is not a correct explanation ofthe role a nd motives of the leadership of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. ‘Their major role is that of confusing, dividing and betraying the struggles of the Negro masses against the oppression from which they suffer and their struggle for liberation. Their financial crookedness is entirely secondary to this TAIoE political pene ae In the editorial “McKeesport—An Important Victory in Heavy In- dustry,” published in the Daily Worker of March 2, there are a number of both minor and important errors. ‘The most important errors are: In the seventh paragraph which states: “The victory must NOT be ed,” the sentence should read, “The victory must NOW be con- need not be over-emphasized by it, certainly it must not be minimized,” this sentence should read: “The McKeesport victory need not be over- empharined, but certainly it must not be mimimized.” ments to be settled with shop com- mittee. The boss granted the de- mands. When they returned on Mon- day they found the boss had backed out and instead cut their wages $1, $2 and $3. The shop committee threatened to strike if the boss did not live up to his agreement, the | owner retracted the cut and signed a settlement. DEFENDING THE FOREIGN BORN BEFORE A CONGRESS COMMITTEE Danville Textile Mill Bosses Let Loose Terror Drive CHARLOTTE, N. C., March 1— Virtually a rcign of terror has been unloosed by the Danville city authorities against the Communist Party, The latest arrests include Dewey Martin, district organizer of the Communist Party here, and Witt. This makes sk arrests of organizers within two weeks, ‘The arrests follow wage-cuts in Danville mills, and is-an effort of the bosses to stop organization of the workers and strikes against wage-cuts, Martin and Witt were sentenced to 90 days and were given a $50 fine. The case has been appealed. All the arrested workers are still in jail. (International Ne ws Reel Photo.) White guards at Harbin, Manchuria, welcoming Japanese troops E” TO PUSH ROBBER WAR AGAINST CHINA KY. STRIKE EXECUTIVE ACTS T0 GET FAVORABLE KUOMINTANG MILITARISTS BETRAY HEROIC MASSES OF CITY OF SHANGHAI Japanese Army Advances, Following the Fake Truce Engineered by United States and England Order Retreat of Chinese Forces and Pave Way for Frightful Slaughter of Soldiers The Kuomintang yes- entering the city. These rotten tzarist elements are supporting the Japanese war provocations against the Soviet Union. The Japanese are mobilizing white guard forces in Manchuria for a joint attack with Japanese troops against the land of flourishing Socialism. United Front Strike Gains as Masses Move Against Schlesinger Mass Cooper Union Meet Today to Plan Spread | of Dress Strike to New Shops Over 150'Shops Win Wage Increases Through United Front Strike NEW YORK, March 3.—The victorious onward march of the United Front dressmakers’ strike continued throughout the day yesterday with many new gains scored. More shops shut off their machines and swung into line withthe striking dressmakers and more shops settled, the workers: returning to ® the shops winning an increase in pay, | shorter hours and recognition of the | Conference for the Daily Worker Takes Place Sun. March 6 All organizations should send their press committees or two delegates to the Daily Worker conference which will be held at the Workers Center, Sunday morning, March 6th, at 8 o'clock. At the last conference there were only 95 organiza- tions represented. Every workers’ organization should be represented at this time. Final arrangements for the Tag Days and future plan- ning of the Daily Worker will take place. District Daily Worker Committee. terday engaged in a sweeping ‘sell-out of China, shamelessly be- traying the heroic de- fense of Shanghai and causing the route of the Nineteenth Route Army and the slaughter of thousands of Chinese workers and soldiers at the hands of the Japanese invaders. Acting under orders of Uni- ted States and British imperiglists, Gen Tsai Ting-kai, Chinese Com- mander at Shanghai, ordered a re- treat of the Chinese defense forces all along the Woosung-Chapei front. The retreat was so arranged as to {CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) Report Japan Preparing for ‘Dramatic Happening’ on Soviet Union Border Unemployment Insurance Gains Support of 2 Newark AFL Eoes|| Local 1782 of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, and Local 777 of the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators, at their last mem- bership meeting gave enthusiastic support to the demand for Unem- ployment Insurance. A resolution, similar to the one adapted at the recent conference of locals of the A. F, of L. in New York, calling for Federal Unemployment Insurance at the expense of the bosses was adopted. The resolution reads in part: Whereas: The decision of the 1931 convention of the American Federation of Labor and the policy of the Executive Council of the A. F. of L., which was against repeated. by McGrady before the Senate committee recently, to reject and fight against government unemploy- ment insurance is against the interests of the membership of the A. ¥. of L. and of the workers generally, abandoning them as it does to the present actual starvation, and, ‘Whereas: The big employers and the government constantly use the stand of the A. F. L. leaders as one of their main arguments against the establishment of a system of National government unemployment insurance and for the continuation of their existing hunger program, and, Whereas: This critical situation makes it absolutely necessary that the great rank and file of the A. F. L. unions speak their real opinions on this life and death question, and see to it that a movement is ini- tlated nationally by our organization in favor of unemployment: in- surance at the expense of the goverment and the employers. i ‘The membership instructed the delegates that were elected’ to repre- | sent their local union at the New York A. F. 1. Trade Union Com- mittee for Unemployment Insurance, to take immediate steps to call a| | conference of all A. F. L. locals in Newark following the N. Y. Conference. | | The demand for unemployment insurance is. receiving the most en- thusiastic response on the part of the membership of the A. F. L., ac- cording to the sentiment expressed by members of other local unions, indicating beyond a doubt that the rank and file membership of the A. F. L, see clearly the move of the leadership to force them into starvation and make them accept the hunger program of the Hoover- Wall Street Government. Preparations are going full speed ahead by the delegates to prepare the conferences. eo ae By DOUGLAS McDONALD | League for the Protection of from his chair against the Railroad Five Food Workers to Jail on 1929 Injuction John Rino, Frank Bassalardes, John Mack, Frank Rodas were sen- tenced to 30 days each, and Louise Carogliano received a sentence of 60 days, NuW YORK.—An old injunction, oe TAG DAY STATIONS WASHINGTON, D. C.—The Committee of the House of Representatives on Immigra- tion and Naturalization—with seven members present—sat curd im 129 egainct the Amalga meted Food V/orke"s’ Union, was re- Send in the location of your vived and uscd todry to railroad to 1g Day stations, These will be jail five cafereria wo.iers who were printed, so that every worker will striking against the Billmore Cafe- | know where to report on Friday, teria, 125th St. pel Me a and| Amsterdam Saturday and Sunday, March 11, in puffy ease around the long mahogany table to consider House Bill No. 1967 and some forty other anti-alien bills. Before them appeared the 12 and 18. Do this without fail! five representatives of the the Foreign Born to protest against these bills, and to pro- test, too, against the deporta- tion atrocities— this is the ac- curate word—committed wall—along which also sat newspaper. reporters and a score of visitors—and sat down at the long mahogany table. shop committees and the . Needle rades Workers’ Industrial Union. At the check-up yesterday at the {CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) 8 ARRESTED AS DURABLE STRIKE | CONTINUES SOLID | Boss Complains His| Scabs Are Seared By Piekets ‘The Durable 1... and Die workers | are continuing their strike against ihe lockout and ca on their pick- eting in the face of vicious police ter- ror. Monday eight workers were ar- rested for not obeying the orders of the cops to stop picketing. The rest | of the strikers refused to be intimi-| Gated and dared the cops to arrest | ‘This they did not do, and | thom also. | the picketing went on. | Tuesday the police tried the same tactics, again without success. When | | the sergeant ordered. the strikers vot to walk back and, forth in front. of | the shop, they openly. defied him, | insisting upon their right to picket. Seeing the determined attitude of the | workers the police did not carry ce their threat to pull them in. The bots is growing frantic at the inability of the cops and paid dicks to scare the workers off the picket line, Because of the militancy of the pickets many scabs refuse to come in cach day, even on those days when ihe police escort is large enough to conduct them safely past the picket line, This, the boss complained to the cops, makes it impossible for him to get a steady crew of scabs to carr; ow half-way normal production. ‘The workers arrested on Monde: are Clara Wernick, Mildred Sacks, A'lan Ross, Gussie Goodmen, Leo: iXapelnik, Mathilda Reynolds, Mo? Golden and Carl Como, They were charged with disorderly conduct and released on parole until their trial, which is coming up in ‘Tombs Court ‘Thursday morning. Como is one 0! Boss Paper Admits War War Plot. Against the Land of Flourishing Socialism The New York Tribune yesterday editorially admitted that the Japanese were preparing for an immediate armed attack against the Soviet Union. The editorial, scouting Japanese re- ports of mobilization of Soviet forces on the Siberian border, interprets these reports as an indication that the Japanese im- perialists are preparing “the Japanese people for some dra- matic happening.” The editorjal states, in part: “Reports from a Japanese consul at Vladivostok of fev- erish military preparations and a rapidly developing war | spirit in that area are to be taken with a grain of Salt. It might even be said that thelr pub- @——————_______ lication by the Japanese govern- | Sives them direct communications ment at this juncture warrants | With Moscow, “There is no reason, however, their examination for ulterior mo- tives. It is quite possible that, | Why publicity should be given to with vome reason, the Russians in | this in Japan, turning agitated the isolated Primorsk Province are |. J4panese attention upon Viadive- nervous about Japaziese movements | Stk, unless the Japanese authori~ in Manchuria’ in” their direction | tes want to prepare the publi¢ and along the only railroad that (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) ANSWER Increased Terror with Sharp Rise in “Daily” Drive HE bosses’ terror at home and slaughter abroad is taking 4 sharp rise. Ten leaders of the mine strike and relief work in Kentucky have just been indicted on criminal» syndicalist charges. The slaughter of the Chinese masses, the direct prepa- rations for invasion of Lhe Soviet Union have all been intensified, In tace of all this, the Daily Worker is up against the wall of financial difficulties. The breathing spell, allowed by recent contributions, and by the loans made on the basis of our hope of future support by the workers, is fast coming to an end. Contributions still are lagging while sus- pension gets nearer every day. the two young workers who was re. by the Department of Labor in its bald strike-breaking canrraign. One by one, beginning with J. Louis Engdahl, the five de- Wach quistly proceeded, by ar- gument ard the use of doeu- ments, to present the special viewpoint. of his organization coatly released from jail after sery | iy 16 days for participating in thi strike The hearing on the injunction for which the boss has applied, all other strike breaking tactics having failed, each was cross-questioned by the Congressmen on the Com- (CONTINOED ON PAGE THREE) fenders of the foreign born were called upon, Mach got up has been postponed till Monday, March ‘tth. Comrades, the Daily Worker MUST continue. Gat into the Daily Worker Emergency Drive. Get your Daily Worker donation books. Canvass your shopmates, your friends, your neighbers, SPREAD the drive so that the workers who have already made heroic sacrifices in the past will have others -. to help them save their paper. Dig deep, gather » . contributions, rush funds to save the Daily Worker. ~de®