The Daily Worker Newspaper, April 15, 1932, Page 2

Page Two DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 195 Demonstrate at Home Relief! Buros 1 m N.Y. B’ klyn Today he had t ried to gyp. Eighth Block Con’ of the eviction of Mrs a widow with three childrer St., mobil: > Downtown U: St. nittee Kjor, w ed its no | | | | Wi t ane sloyed Council to return the furni- ORS ue LGhECMUrREE ANSE OUR ture. This was done. The eviction si SaaS ted on | ere took place after the landlord aid seo eueca |had refused to accept a Home Relief the heads | ticket for the money due. a. m.: 61 Graham Av The Downtown Council will start 795 Flushing Ave., 226 its demonstration at the headquar- 46 Ten Eyck St. 285 ters, 134-7th St. at 10 a, m. and to the various relief stations. | | All workers who have been cut off | e lists, who have been discrim- inated against in the giving of relief are especially urged to join in the fight against starvation, and 73 Myrtle Ave East Side Demonstration On the East Side yesterday Unemployed © of a restaurant pay wages to a woman worker whom Ban a on n Hider’: s ; Troops Step Towards His Entering Gov't (Cable by Inprecorr) | may sound paradoxical, but it is true | BERLIN, April 14.—Last night at) | that the Hitler storm detachments @ mass meeting of the Communist | have been suppressed in order to| Party, 20,000 workers crowded the|pave the wry of the fascists into| | a singer of Soviet songs will partici- |AMTER BANQUET TO TAKE PLACE THIS EVENING: Will Mark Election Campaign Opening; Browder to Spe: —_ | olutionary workets of New| ak The re York will celebrate the 50th anni-| versary of Comrade Israel Amter, District Organizer of the Communist Party, District No. 2, tonight | Comrade Amter’s anniversary ban- | quet tonight will mark the opening} of the Communist election campaign. Resolutions of workers’ organiza- tions and Party units have reached | the District Office endorsing Tex | asking Comrade Amter to be the standard bearer of the Pary in the | coming election campaign as the can-| didate for governor of the state of | New York, These resolutions also ex- pressed their fullest confidence and devotion to the Party as the only| revolutionary force that can create | such devoted and proved comrades in| struggle. A good has been program pre- | | pared, besides the banquet. The Pro- | Gerber, let Buehne and the W.LR. Band and| LINE OF MARCH FOR VETERANS BONUS PARADE IN N. Y. TODAY) The following is the program ah fine of march of the| veterans’ bonus demonstration today: Mass meeting at Madison Sq., Fifth Ave. and Broad- way at 11 a.m, At 12:80 the veterans will fall in in columns of eight behind the bugle corps of the Workers’ Ex-servicemen’s League and march down Broadway to 27th St. i| The parade will proceed as follows: | 33d St.; west on 33d St. to Eighth Ave.; south on Eighth Ave. to | |15th St. east on 15th St. to Union Sq. The parade will halt at 17th St. sae Union Sq. where the final mass meeting will be held. ‘SUBS FOR LABOR! DEFENDER WINS | young worker to whom TI sold a sub TD: Gravee Another | told me later, ‘I read the Labor De- Drive with Same Opportunity should go over big, the “comrades in the big industrial cities must be real sore for letting Los Angeles put something over them in the last drive |and are probably working full speed getting new subs now. “My method of getting subs was fender from cover to cover and can hardly wait for the next issue, and this from a worker who never saw the Labor Defender in his life. It hits the spot.” NEW YORK, N. Y., April 12—Sam Los Angeles needle trades Nenustrdtnn to Smash Injunction Bronx Rent Strikers Fight for Lower Rent NEW YORK.—A_ united front demonstration will be held on Satur- day, April 17, 8 p.m., at 174th St. and Longfellow Ave., to smash the sweep- ing injunction that is used against the worker rent strikers. The demonstration is organized by & committee representing the Un- employed Councils of the Bronx, the International Labor Defense and the Communist Party, ‘The workers will demonstrate their determination to carry on the fight for lower rent in spite of injunction, to continue the struggle for imme- diate relief, unemployment insurance, against evictions and police terror. They will also demand that Comrade Landis, an active leader in the Long- fellow Ave. strike, who was arrested and charged with violation of the injunction shall be released. All workers are urged to attend this very important demonstration on Saturday, April 17, 8 p.m., at 174th St. and Longfellow Ave. worker, will sail for the Soviet Union, Wednesday, April 14, to take part in third wage-cut in twenty months, af- fecting 203,674 workers of the Uni- ted States Steel Company, was an- nounced here yesterday. In 1931 two cuts were forced upon the workers. A first cut of 15 per cent was enforced in August, red- ucing the wages of all salaried em- ployees who received over $1,800 a year. A second one of 10 per cent affecting all wage earners, except a few who were employed under “ser- vice agreements,” was made in Oc- tober. The cut just announced will red- uce wages to the extent of 15 per cent, That means that from 40 cents per hour wages will be reduced to less than 35 cents. But this is not all. The Company has rearranged and concentrated plant operations in the most im- portant units, reducing the working force. This means that unemploy- ment was increased while the real wages of the workers still employed were reduced by lengthening of the working day and increased intensity TO DEMONSTRATE AT RELIEF BURO Expect U.S. Steel to Announce Third Wage Cut in a Few Days PITTSBURGH, Pa., April 14—The tion. The Company is trying to justify this drastic step, which terribly worsens the conditions of the work- ers, by stressing the necessity of red- ucing operating costs in order avoid a drain on its resources. Last year “hard time” wage cuts were accompanied by dividends and bond interest of $78,300,000. This in spite of a serious drop in busi- ness. But wages dropped by over $124,000,000. Now the workers are asked to pay again. The poor U. 8. Steel has only about 400,000,000 working capital left. And the un- divided surplus was still only little less than 1930, U.S. TO MAINTAIN FLEET IN PACIFIC A -Washington dispatch reports that the entire United States fleet May be kept in the Pacific “indef- initely.” The State Department is said to have suggested that the navy should not return the scouting fleet to the Atlantic. This indicates that the concentration of the U. 8, fleet, which was carried through under the manouver at Hawaii, is to be con- pate in the musical program. Com-|the Moscow May Day festivities as rade E. Browder, representing the|the guest of MOPR, the Russian di- Central Committee of the Communist | vision of the International Red Aid. AMUSEMENTS pretext of a joint army and navy tinued. Sport Palace. Many delegations re-|the government. ‘Every German | presenting factory, transport and/knows that the government is more | postal workers were prese Theor less dependent upon France. The wives and child of murdered/latter has no objection to Hitler workers were pre: in the front|since he, Hitler, has capitulated on | rows. |the war debt question, but feared | Ernest Thaelman was welcomed] Hitler’s participation in the govern- | with thunderous applause and ered a speech outlining the Com- munist Party program in the Prus- sian elections. The Rote CUBAN POLITICAL PRISONERS PLAN A HUNGER STRIKE) Protest Removal of Comrades to Hellish Island Fahne declared, “It) 162 political prisoners in the Cas- | tillo Del Principe jail in Cuba are to go on a hunger strike as a pro- test against the threatened removal of some of the leading comrades to the medieval hell-hole—Isle de Pinos. On April 3 the political prisoners demanded separation from the crim- inal prisoners as a safeguard against being beaten and even killed by the criminal] prisoners at the instigation of the prison authorities. The po- litical prisoners also demanded bet- ter food and no hard labor. During the inside demonstration for these demands the prisoners broke down the wall separating them from the criminals and rescued those politicals who were still held with the criminals. For this the authorities have placed the political prisoners in sol- itary confinement, but the prisoners pressed for theirdemands. thorities finally consented to grant all demands but evidently not in- tending to carry them out. They planned to deport the more militant to the Isle de Pinos and then take all rights away from the prisoners. The politicals will not stand for this and will go on a hunger-strike as soon as the authorities begin to carry out their threats. The International Labor Defense calls upon all workers and workers organizations to rally to the support of our Cuban victims, victmis of Wall Street and Machado terror. Send protest resolutions and tele- grams to Secretario de Governacion, Havana, Cuba. Demand the release of all political prisoners of Cub: “BONDAGE,” RUSSIA IN’ 1850, OPENS AT ACME, APRIL 16th “Bondage,” a drama of Russia in 1850, will have its first showing at the Acme Theatre, 14th St. and Union Sq., this Saturday. ‘“Bond- age” gives a vivid picturization of the various aspects of the Russia of 1850—with its proxiniity of pov- erty of the workers and peasants on one side, and the riches and wastefullness on the other side, serving as an under-current which ultimately culmnated in the upris- ing of the workers. “Bondage” serves as an historical background, showing just what it was that fin- ally Jed to the gigantic upheaval in the October revolution. As late in the world’s history as 1850, serfdom. as practiced in the middle ages in Europe, existed in Russia under the rule of the Czars and this is vividly shown in the new UFA film “Bondage,” opening Saturday at the Acme Theatre. The film story is based on the play “The Danischeffs,” by Pierre Newsky, and the cast includes many noted European players of the stage and screen. Heinrich George, who played an important role in “Met- ropolis,” heads the cast. Other players are Mona Marie, Maria Reisenhofer, Harry Haim, Oscar Homolka and Jutta Jol. Richard Richberg directed “Bondage.” AT THE HIPPODROME On the stage: Radio's Ballyhooli- gens, Jordan and Woods; Bert Wal- ton, master of ceremonies; Johnny ‘Tyrrell with Helen Tejan, the “Folies Montmartre,” a Parisian revue of 14 girls; Sood and Landon; Togo and Cherry Blossom, Dugan and Hadley and Eddie White, On the screen: “Disorderly Conduct,” with Sally Spencer Tracy, El Brendel | Dickie Moore st deliv- | The au-| ment and the resultant disappoint- ment of the fascist masses might | cause a revolt amongst the storm detachments and begin a new si {move towards Bolshevism.” The Rote Fahne further declared | that Hitler is not averse to the sup- | pression of the storm detachments | since they are becoming politically | dangerous. This suppression does not mean an end of fascist terror | Jagainst the workers. Hitler's entry jinto the government means al} strengthening of the anti-Soviet | elements in the German foreign pol- | | fey. | Both the Berliner Tageblatt and} Zwoelfuhrblatt confirm the conten- | tion that Hitler ‘s not averse to the suppression of the storm detach- ments owing to the fact that the| jlatter are becoming politically dan- gerous. The financial problem of maintaining the storm detachments was becoming intolerable owing to the fact that several hundred thou- | sand marks daily were needed for) its up-keep. The Rote Fahne in an editorial points to the gentlemanly fashion in which the storm detachments | were suppressed, without any arrests | having been made. Brunswick, Saxony and Bremen have not yet made any efforts to enforce the suppression order. The bers where the latter are without any means, LARGE METAL C0. CUTS WAGES 10 PC. Workers of Brooklyn Plant Talk Fight That the wage cuts in a number of metal shops reported in the Daily Worker of Tuesday, April 12, are the signal for a new campaign of wage slashes throughout the metal indus- try, is proven by an announcement of a 10 per cent reduction for the workers of the American Machine and Foundry. The company normally employs 3,000 workers but now has about 300 on the payroll, working in shifts of two weeks out of every month, 7 hours a day. Wages average 70c an hour, in many cases are as low as | 55e and 60c; doing the same work as the rest. When the workers are through at 3.30 p. m, the foremen remain inside doing the workers’ jobs. | The American Machine and Foun- dry is one of the largest corporations of its kind in the country; it controls the Industrial Machinery Co. and al- most the entire capital stock as also most of the common and preferred stock Lakewest Corp. American Oven & Machinery Co, and Martin Miller, a baking machinery producing plant. The Brooklyn plant where the wage cut took place, produces all kinds of cigar and cigarette making and general commercial machinery such as weighing packages, wrapping, photo-composing machines, ete. This company has reported a con- tinuous increase in annual net profits, the highest returns being recorded for the year 1930, Even in 1931 it showed an unusually favor- able balance, with current assets being six times greater than current liabilities, and amounting to a working capital of 4 million dollars. To date dividends have been reg- ularly paid to shareholders, This, the bosses have been able to do by speeding up the workers to the ut- |most, doubling and in many cases tripling the output of the workers— by mass lay-offs and now by reducing the already low wages of the workers. ‘The workers, now working on the T-hour day two weeks shif tbasis, and in this way averaging around $14 to $15 a week, will feel hard hit by this clt and already are talking among themselves of taking steps te defeat it, The Metal Workers In- dustrial League has contact with 2 number of these workers and is is- suing leaflet dalling for organization ‘and struggle egainst the tut, ) t authorities agree to take over and} care for the disbanded storm mem- | Party will greet the gathering. The | | admission is only 50 cents. 200 Dockers at MWIU Meet Pledge Fight On Wage Cut, Morgan Pier to Lay| Off 200 Workers Friday NEW YORK—Two hundred long- shoremen at a meeting in front of the Morgan Line pier listened to speakers of the Marine Workers In- dustrial Union and voted to fight the wage cut which the bosses aided by | the International Longshoremen’s Union officials are preparing. As a move towards terrorizing the workers and scaring the fight out of them, 200workers are scheduled to be laid off on April 15. Speed-up as a result is greater than any ever seen in New York before. The longshoremen, whose children go hungry and without sufficient clothing, vigorously expressed their refusal to stand any further cuts. Some of them on pier 40 are now working for 68 cents an hour. Loads Ihave been increased from 500 to 1,800 pounds. ‘The realization that the N. W. I. U. was correct in its forecast of the cuts was expressed by a worker who said: “You told us this, now we see it.” This Morgan line cut is the be- | ginning of general campaign against the workers. The Marine Workers Industrial Union calls upon the workers to or- ganize, Negro and white, on all piers. To elect Dock Committees to see the superintendent and ot refuse to un- lad an yships until the wage cut is withdrawn. While the commmittee reports no work should be done. The M. W. I. U. which is located at 140 Broad St., is ready to back the workers in their fight, Picture and text on the history of the Scottsboro boys will mobil- ize the masses to release them. | Russia in the sub drive of the Labor | visit Russia last November, but Com- | postponed until spring so he could Comrade Gerber won this trip to! Defender, organ of the International Labor Defense, last year, when he secured 300 new subscriptions for the | magazine. It was originally planned that the winer of the contest should rade Gerber asked that his trip be spend May Day in Moscow. Following the drive in which Com- |rade Gerber won his trip, the cir- culation of the Labor Defender was boosted from 25,000 to 35,000. A sec- ond contest now under way to close October 15, has as its aim 5,000 new subs and bundle orders of 15,000. Among the new prizes offered are: A trip to the Soviet Union with a three week stay in the Soviet Union as guest of the MOPR and a set of Len- in’s collected work and five working class novels of winner's choice. Comrade Gerber has been an ac- tive member of the I. L. D. for six years. On his return from the So- viet Union, he intends to become an organizer of the I. L. D. and the La- bor Defender. In a letter to the Labor Defender on the subject of the new drive, Comrade Gerber wrote: “I think your new drive for subs Ann Barton to Speak At Working Woman- Liberator Carnival Ann Barton, one of the organizers of the National Miners Union just released from jail in Kentucky, will greet the workers at the Spring Car- nival and Dance for the Working Woman and the Liberator on April 16 at the Workers’ Center, 50 E. 13th St., New York City. An extra fine program is being pre- pared for the affair on April 16. The play, “Scottsboro Limited”, by Lang- ston Hughes, a well-known Negro writer, will be performed on that eve- ning. Besides the play, there will be the Red Dancers and many other features on the program including an excellent Negro Jazz Band. On April 16 white and Negro work- ers of New York must show their solidarity by coming in large num- bers to the Spring Carnival and dance at the Workers’ Center in or- Spread “They Shall Not Die,” new two cent pamphlet. der to help support our revolutionary press. (RUSSIA enthralling story of Russia when REVOLT OF THE SERFS IN RUSSIA OPENS TOMORROW (SATURDAY) “BONDAGE” IN 1850) Drama of the struggle between serfs and landlords—a vivid and the peasants were the slaves of the autocratic land owners. Enacted by noted Russian players. LAST DAY.—“Revolt In the Desert” With STREET & UNION SQUARE 9 A. M. to 1 P.M, Exe. Sat. & Sun. Midnite Show Sat. 35 East 12th St., N. Y. APRIL 25th. Principles of Communism: Classes every Political Economy: Wednesday, 7 to 8: 35 to 10 p.m., 10 p.m., Advanced Political Economy: Wednesday, tustructor, F. Jacobs. instructor, V. Jerome. Leninism: Monday, 7 to 8.25, instructor, MJ Frida: insti rategy and T: : Priday, 7 to 8: Youth Problems: Tuesday, ‘The Sruggle Against Imperialist Was Colonial Problems: Monday, 7 to Revolutionary Parliamentaris: Problems of Shop Nuclei: Mon Speaking: in (elementary, Monday, WORKERS SCHOOL SECOND SPRING TERM instructor, A. Markoff; Friday, 7 to 8:25; Friday, 8:35 to Marxism: Thursday, 8:35 to 10 p.m., in: instructor, 4:35 to 10 p.m., instructor, A. W. Mills. 7 to 8:25, instructor, M. Hymoff. ‘Thursday, 8:35 to 10 p.m., instructor, 8, Don. dey, 7 to 8:25, instructor, N. Btevens. Methods in Shop Work: Friday, to 10 p.m., instructor, J. Steuben. Revolutio Journali: 8:35 to 10 p.m., instructor, G. Lewis. Work Among Women: Mond: 35 to 10 p.m., instructor to be announced, Dialectic Materialism: Monday, 8:35 to 10 p.m., instructor, A. Landy. 7 to 8:25, Instructor, ©. Brods intermediate, advanced), Alg. 4-1199 —JULY Ist evening except Saturdays and Sundays. 25, instructor, R. Ragosin; Wednesday, 7 to 8:35, instructor, Harry Gannes. structor A. Markoff; Friday, 7 to 8:25, A. Markoff; Friday, 8:36 to 10 p.m, y, 7 to 8:25, instructor, I, Zack. uctor Otto Hall. structor, A. Moreau. ., Instructor to be announced. English, REGISTE Only 10 days left for registration. will be limited. At Workers Forum author of “The Church and the Workers” will speak on “Combatting Religion,” at 35 E. 12th Street, N. Y. C, R NOW! Number of students in each class this Sunday, April 17th, B. Stevens, Bronx Workers Plan to My MILLION TION AND THEATR DREAM OF ADVENTURE WAS REALIZED TAST NIGHT-WHEN I BE~ HELD MY SYMPHONY OF SIX LIFE UNDER FLAWLESS DIREC} MILLION RICARDO CORTEZ - GREGORY RATOFF IRENE DUNNE - ANNA APPEL DIRECTED BY GREGORY LA CAVA DAVID 0. SELZNICK PRODUCTION Pe DAILY 2:45-8:45 «3 SHOWS SUN. 2:45-5:45-8:45 | GAIETY ALL RIGHTS, 50c-75c-$1-$1.50 » ALL MATINEES 50c-75¢-$1 Protest Arrest ele ce NEW YORK,—A mass demonstra- tion before the Home Relief Bureau, P. §. 42, Claremont Pkwy. and ‘Washington Ave., will take place to- day at 2 p.m., under the auspices of the Upper Bronx Unemployed Coun- cil. ‘The demand to be put forward is that the Home Relief Bureau be kept open and that immediate ade- quate relief be given to all unem- ployed. The demonstration furthermore will be a protest against the arrest of a worker during the April 6 dem- onstration before the Home Relief Bureau. of labor as a result of rationaliza- IDEA OF AN AUTHOR'S This decision reflects the enorm- ously sharpened antagonisms between Japanese and United States imper- jalism in the. struggle over the loot in China and for domination of the Far East. The fleet concentration in the Pacific would also facilitate any decision by the United States for joint armed intervention with the other imperialist powers against the Soviet Union. The Washington dispatch admits that “virtually all seaworthy ves- sels of the Navy, says some sab- marine and miscelleanous vessels, are now concentrated in the Paci- fic.” A few days ago the U. S. fleet carried out a manouver in the Pacific which was shrouded in the greatest secrecy. THE SUPREME COME BRILLIANTLY TO CASTING. B’way _ALL SEATS RESERVED Sa NOW SELLING AT BOX OFFICE E 46% FOR ALL PERFORMANCES Mass-Demonstration THE THEATRE GUILD Presents 00 TRUE TO BE GOOD A New Play by BERNARD SHAW GUILD THEA., 52d St., W. Eve. 8:30 Mats. Thurs., 8: The Theatre REUNION’ in’ SUENNA -By ROBERT” i sHERWooD. Martin Beck foe", i Ev 8:40, Mts Th., Sat. “Tel. Pe 6-6100 COUNSELLOR- AT-LAW with ELMER RICE PAUL MUNI ‘Thea. W. 45 St. Ev. 8:20 Plymouth Sats "Tnurs, & Sat) 220 Madison Square Garden—Now - NGL ine. Sunday 2 & 8 P.M, Presenting 10,000 cu including BEATTY tiasn? FORTY LIONS and TIGERS pak New Foreigh Features—800 Circus 100 Clowns — 700 Horses — 50 "Ele phants — Antmale—Worte Congr s All (Inc. Beats) $1-$3.50 In. tax NOW! The Motion Picture Officially Honored in Moscow! ! Golden Mountains AMKINO'S LATEST SOVIET TALKIE With English Sub-Titles Pantomime “SHOP”— M. Solotaroff . Selected as the Best Russian Film by M. OLGIN, Editor of the “EREIHEIT” | All Seats us [CAMEO 23 Mon to Fri ADMISSION 35c RUSSIAN MEALS For Poor Pocketbooks KAVKAZ th Ave. HIPPODROME::".,.4;;, pony yy gmail IN NEW YORK 8 |r, cRAZy” Admission to Child’n und. 12 Halt Price Every Aft, Ex. Sat. ‘Tickets at Garden, Gimbel Bros. & Agencies 332 E. 14th Street, N. ¥. ©. LEON With BERT WHEELER JANNEY ‘and ROBERT WOOLSEY Workers’ Clubs Should Advertise in the “Daily” SECOND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION INTL WORKERS ORDER Saturday, April 16th At 7:30 P. M The Bronx Coliseum 177th St. and West Farms, Bronx for the Protection of the Soviet Union --Speakers-- WM. Z. FOSTER—————Communist Party MAX BEDACHT — Nat'l Executive, I. W. 0. WM. WEINER——Chairman of the I.W.0O. N. Shaffer——Chairman of the Meeting —PROGRAM— Freiheit Singing Society in Jewish and English Songs— Conductor Jacob Schaeffer Ballet by the Children of the I.W.0. Schools—Under the direction of Lily Mehiman and Lily Shapiro by the Youth Section of the order. Written and produced by Sam Pevzner. Decoration by Auspices—English, Jewish, Youth, Ukrain- ian and Italian City Committees / Youth 15c yO 7 PO Y OY OY ©. ON {ntern’l Workers Order DENTAL LEPARTMENT 80 FIFTH AVENUE 1th FLOOR AU Work Done Under Pervona) Care eof DR JOSEPRSON