The Daily Worker Newspaper, November 14, 1932, Page 1

ON TO WASHINGTON, DEC. 5! 1. New England and w. York delega- tions get big send-off at Mass Meet- ing in Bronx Coliseum, Noy. 29. 2, Fight for $50 Federal Winter Relief and Unemployment Insurance. 3. See that every group of unemployed hears of the National Hunger March, starts local struggle, elecis delegates. 4 NC (Section of the Communist International) WHAT'S TO BE DONE: 1. Organize public hearings on Unem- 4 ployment. f 2. Mobilize for Tag Days, Nov. 19 and 20, to collect funds for the National Hunger March. 3. Rush food, clothing to the Joint Com- mittees in each town and rush funds to the Joint Commitee, 146 Fifth Ave., New York. Vol. IX, No. 272 GE? New York, N.Y., under the Act of Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Mareh 3, 1879. NEW YORK, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1932 In the Day’s News JAPAN MAKES. MANCHUKUO STAMPS “TOKYO, Nov. 13.—Showing how seriously it takes the “independence” of Manchukuo, Japan just had printed and dispatched an assignment of postage stamps to its puppet state in ‘Manchuria. * “ROLD MUST COME,” SAYS ASTOR NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Lady Astor, transmitting the experiences of the British capitalists gives some advice to the ruling class here. She pre- dicted that the “dole” must come, | ey Sa ‘s ‘MEXICO TO INCREASE NAVY «MEXICO CITY, Nov. 13.—Acting in gecordance with the actual, if not ex- Bressed “disarmament” spirit of the Capitalist world, the Mexican govern- ment is now considering expenditure of 18 million pesos to carry into effect ® proposed naval building program. = 2 aes HOMELESS WOMEN ON INCREASE “CHICAGO, Iil., Nov. 13.—A girl of HIS ARMS NEARLY TORN FROM THEIR SOCKETS—The Georgia rack, one of the most horrible torture devices used on chain gangs, with a Negro prisoner being subjected to “stretching” in the Early County (Ga.) prison camp stockade. The prisoner was laced to a post and the rope tied to the handcuffs was pulled around another post until the arms were al- most torn from their sockets. The “stretched” prisoner was then left hang- ing thus under the broling sun, He lost consctousness in an hour. (Copy- i. DIRECTOR OF TORTURE SYSTEM — Vivian Stanley, Prison Commissioner of Georgia, who is directly responsible for the horri- ble conditions in the prison camps of the state and who has suppress- ed the facts concerning the tor- ture and “peculiar” deaths of prisoners. CITY EDITION Price 3 Cents “WASHINGTON’S NEW THREATS WILL NOT STOP NAT'L HUNGER MARCH” /Benjamin, Leader Unemployed Councils, Tells Commissioners Jobless Demand Relief |Portland Delegation Already Marching; Mass Demonstration Arranged In San Francisco WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 13.—“Provocative telegrams will not discourage the National Hunger Marchers; the only; way to convince workers who are sending their delegates here, is to grant them winter relief and unemployment insurance,” id Herbert Benjamin, interviewed by the press at the Dis- | sa SWEARING TO MAINTAIN SLAVERY AND TORTURE—Richard B. Russell being sworn in as governor of Georgia on June 27, 1931, by his father, Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court. The barbarous con- 22 arrested here because she wore ‘men's clothes, told of her ex- eriences in “jungles” occupied by right by John L, Spivak, author of “Georgia Nigger.”) manta. - “There are hundreds of girls and women riding the blinds,” she Said. “I've been in the jungles with as mary as 25 women—and we have our own camps too,” vi rs GANDHI IN NEW “DEATH STUNT” POONA, India, Nov. 13.—Still alive from his recent “fast unto death,” Gandhi is planninz a fresh move to| boost: his rapidly falling stock among the Indian masses. Threatennig to} yesume his. fast unless untouchables were allowed to enter Teuruayur ‘Temple, Gandhi admitted at the same | time that he would be content with “a bill introduced in the legislature.” I don’t believe in dying before my day—said Gandhi. 8 * SEES DELAY FOR “BEER BILL” SILENT ON MAIN ISSUES BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov. 13—In a speech opposing any changes of pres- ent prohibition enforcement, George ‘W. Wickersham expressed the opinion that the present “lamb-duck” session ‘of Congress would not pass legislation to bring back beer. He indicated strong opposition by the dry mem- bers of Congress. At the same time predictions that sion would pass a a they keep a discreet silence on the three main issues which the masses are raising before Congress, namely unemployment, relief and insurance, the veterans bonus and farm relief. ee ee ONE KILLED, 50 HURT IN DUBLIN DUBLIN, Nov., 13.—Casualties re- sulting from Armistice Day which was turned into huge anti-British, ‘anti-war demonstrations, were re- ported as one man killed and more than 50 police and demonstrators hurt. FIRE WRECKS EMPTY BUILDING Workers, Spread This Exposure! APPLYING THE WHITEWASH— Two letters that tell an old, fami- liar story; torture of prisoners— complaint —fake investigation— whitewash. On the left is a repro duction of the first page and part of the second of a letter sent by Eugene Brown, a Negro prisoner on the chain gang of Gwinnet County, Ga., to E. L, Rainey, chair- man of the Georgia Prison Com- mission, It reads in full; “Lawrenceville, Ga, | May 2, 1932.— “Mr. E. L. Reiany, liste nhere Mr. Reiany this is Eugene Brown taiking Mr. Reiany, I am begging you with tears in my eyes for a trancefor (transfer) because I can not make my time here because this worden and county C. O, M’s (Commissioners) is beating ms over tré head with pick handle ana they draw their guens (guns) on us and make us stand and let these trustes (‘rusties) beat us up Mr. Reiany I don’t belive that you know how they is treating us prizners you auto (ought to) come and see Mr, Reiany I want you to do all you can lam willingsto go any wher and make my time becaus my hand | is all messed up and every time 1 ask the doctor for any thing they is ready to punish me my hand is so bad till T cant hardily hola a shuvvle and I am asking you now for help I am looking for your an- cer wright away, Yours, Eugene Brown.” This heartbreaking appeal was followed by a so-called investiga- tion by Inspector Sq W. Thorton. This flunky of one of the worst ditions on Georgia chain gangs and Spivak’s book, “Georgia Nigger”, are peonage farms, exposed in John L. maintained with the full support of Governor Russell, though they are in direct violation of even the bosses’ own laws as contained in the Georgia state constitution. President-clect Roosevelt, who spouted fake liberal and humanitarian phrases throughout his campaign, was welcomed in Atlanta by this upholder of one of the most fiendish torture systems in history. Fr mast Ida c. henderson, Sect Prison Conmiseton of Atlonta, Ce. Dear Mier ldaje Re: Comp) es. illedgeville, nt of Fusen In regard to this comp! ‘rouble was caused vy mutany of the eqs they refused to come out of the: expect that on of the commteetonere and did vee 1¢ which out of the coge. Aw in most of the S005 shape and the beds ond bedding Gwinnett Co. te doing quite these pri 1 Expect, wouré 1 torture systems in the world car- | ried out the orders of the south- ern bosses who ma’ntain this sys- tem by whitewashing the prison authorities and lying concerning conditions there. .In his official re- port, reproduced above, he justi- fies the brutal attack on the Pris- called in the commiestonera ond they went in on the in my opinion wae ebout the be there that usually get the othere in trowole. the shovel gang is kept. Yuay moet ofthe tine loading the trucks aint I beg to report t: . colored prisoners. weeks ir epge a go to work. The Werden Prisorere an¢ I 46 have en exe tn hie hand y to get them comps there are The camp seemed to be tn ia above the average. 8 gocd deg) of oes surfacing ans naferred to oners, These 1'es, whole system of chain gang tor- ure and Negro peonage in tne South, are exposed in John L. Splvak’s DOOK, “Georgia Nigger, which the Daily Worker is pub- lishing serially. Don't miss today's instalment on page 4. NEW YORK. Nov., 13—A five story brick building at 259 West St., which was kept empty rather than allow unemployed to use it for shel- ter, was badly damaged by fire. An- other fire in the Bronx kept two fire companies busy for more than an hou.r. IN MINE BLAST Bree mL Le | Driving. of Workers In DUTCH, SOVIET LINERS COLLIDE | sy8 . “NEW YORK. Nov., 13—Radio mes-| British Mines, Cause sages were intercepted, reporting the | collision of the Soviet liner, Mont} England, Nov. 13.—A ~— \iled and Helicon with the Dutch liner Rogen- | total of 28 dead, 2¢ borg. The crew of the Soviet liner | d 000 Boys Homeless wand Starving in City were picked up from life boats by an American steamer. aes CALGARY POLICE RAID—ATTACK JOBLESS STRIKE CALGARY, Canada.—When unem- ployed workers carried through a strike demonstration at the Commu- nity kitchen, mounted and foot police Made a vicious baton charge against ‘the strikers, arresting seven. C. Stew- art and J. Montgomery were charged with disorderly conduct, H, Guffin, ROS. McLeod and W. Patterson were Charged with vagrancy and Arthur ‘Rumble, arrested later, was charged “inciting to riot.” pa a Fechner was charged with vagrancy when police raided the Can- Labor League office and con- all materials. The Canadian {Labor Defense League is planning to to the City Council against la on the unemployed picket <B. #. F. LEADERS’ PROTECT read HOOVER “<DETROIT, — When Hoover came B. E. F. camp looked about 400 of ‘veterans in our barracks at old Lodge, where they keep us like animals. These mislesders were so anxious to protect Hoover that they wouldn't Jet us 3% free until Hoover went out of the city.—A Veteran. IEW YORK.—According to figures the Emergency Relief Committee, are in New York City 5,000 or boys under the age of 21 who arc ess and foodless and for whom provision whatsoever has heen / CALL UNIT ORGANIZERS Unit organizers or unit represen. tatives are held responsible to be at a very important hunger 7p. mM, on a7 ca ote it four missing and probably killen. ‘s mine disaster, An explosion under- | ground in the mine at Wigan, in the Lancashire fields where only a month ago 19 were slaughtered in a disaster at Leigh, rocked the surrounding countryside last night. Miners’ wives and familles rushed to the mouth of the s,haft at Wigan, but could do’nothing Underground at the time were 106 men: of whom 78 made their way to the surface. Many had injuries. Three were ta‘-cn to the hospital, ‘These continous mine disasters show what is happening in the supposedly “safe” mines of England. While Am- erican mines were killing their work- ers by hundteds in years gone by, the English employers used to pat them- selves on the back and say such things couldn't happen in England, But now that they are abolishing safety rules, speeding their men and throwing every precaution over for the sake of profits, they also have the same sort of accidents. The surrender of the seven hour day and acceptance of wage cuts and worse condition by the reactionary leaders of the union in the great strike of several years ago is the principal reason. 2 Diana Shoe Shop Pickets Held for “Insulting” Scab NEW YORK.—The judge held Louis Poleysky and Charles Friedman, ar- rested on the Diana Shoe Shop j: ket line for trial Noy, 21 and set bonas at $300 each, The Shoe and Leather Workers Industrial Union, leading the Diana strike, bailed them out. They |Housewreckers Tie Up Tenth Ave. Job; Open Meeting, Wed. NEW YORK.— The lependent | House Wreckers Union has succeeded |in two weeks’ struggle against the 20 cent per hour wage on the job for the National Biscuit Co... on Tenth | Avenue, in completely tying it up. | This is a real hot struggle. If you are a housewrecker, come up to the open meeting, Nov. 16, at 8 p.m, at the result of England’s latest coc}, Manhattan Lyceum and hear a re- Yort on the situation. PHONE TRUST AIDS THE BEF. They Work to Cut Vets’ Allowances CHICAGO, Ill, Rv. 13.—Why are the “leaders” of the B.E.F. and the Bell Telephone Company ¢o-operat- ing? The “B.E.F.-Camp Hushka News", published here, announces that the Bell Telephone Company gave “a real show” and “a splen“'d entertain- thent” at Camp Hushka. This, of course, was aimed to divert the minds of the rank-and-file from the new bonus march. The camp is under the absolute control of B.E.F. leaders, The Bell Telephone Company is one of the giant corporations now fighting against the payment of the bonus, ‘This company {s a leading mem- ber of the U, S. Chamber of Com- merce, which has established a spe- cial committee in Washington to take away $40,000,000 in disability and“ compensation allowances from the majority of veterans during this session of Congress. The rank and file also must go to Washington! The rank and file must march to Washington in its own interests; to force the imme- diate payment of the bonus. On to Washington December 5! are accused now of “insulting” a scab. ‘The union calls all the shoe workers to answer this court attack by a big- DEMAND MINERS’ RELEASE PITTSBURGH, Pa., Nov. 13.—A ger picket line. Come every day and/| general membership meeting of the’ help picket the shop at 70 Wyckoff|I.L.D. held here passed resolutions Noor of 50 East 13th St., Joint Hunger March Committee | today Ave., Brooklyn. Dovaations for strike | pledging full hearted support for the relief should be sent to the union of-} defense of the two frame-up victims, fice at 96 Fifth Ave. New York, Orloff and Opeck x HAIL VICTORY FOR | SCOTTSBORO NINE | 400 in Harlem Hear Ford, Weinstone | NEW YORK.—Hundreds of Negro and white workers gf Harlem ¢cle- | brated the great partial victory se- j cured in the Scottsboro case, and pledged to carry on the struggle for the final release of the nine boys to a victorious conclusion. The meet- ing was held under the auspices of the | International Labor Defense at St. Luke's Hell last Friday night. Two ovations marked the evening. One with appearance of James W. Ford, Communist candidate for vice- president in the last elections when the audience rose to its feet and sang the International. The other ovation greeted W. W. Weinstone, editor of the Daily Worker, who was the main speaker of the evening. ‘The League of Struggle for Negro Rights was represented by F. EF. Welsh. Cecil Hope acted as chairman. of the meeting. Harlem Youth Demand Idle Y.W.C.A. Building for Unemployed NEW YORK—The Young Com- munist League of Upper Harlem has eeun a movement to force the offi- clals of the Y. W. ©. A. to open the building at 124th Street and Lenox Avenue, This building has been closed for almost eighteen months. A committee has been elected to go to the central office of the Y. W. C. A. to put»=the case before the officials. A demonstration is also being planned before the “Y” to call the attention of the wormers in Harlem to the fact that this large building remains closed, while thousands of young workers are forced to sleep on park benches. All workers are asked to send letters of protest to the executive office of the Y. W. C. A,, 129 East 52nd Street, New York City, | ¢ 1 SR ARS POLICE RAID YOUNG WORKER . TORONTO.—Members of the “red squad” in Toronto carried through a raid on the room of a young worker. It is understood that several pieces of literature were confiscated by the police. jmend that the war debts be con- Pacifist Group Starts’ New Drive to Aid War) |Aims of U. S. Bosses NEW YORK, Noy. 13.—A cam |to supplement the Briand-Kellos Pact with a system of embargoes on |shipment of w al and ex- | tention of cre nation “4 to any jlating the Pact”, in the opinic U. S. imperialism, was launc the World Alliance for Inte Friendship at its “good will con- gress”, held at the Hotel Biltmore. This “pacifist” campaign also aims to foster Hoover's plan for the dis- armament of United States ri to} uphold the Lytton report which sup- | ports the Manchurian invasicn and | advocates the carving up of China, among the imperialists and to recom- sidered, MINNESOTA RED VOTE NEAR 11,000 Big Communist Ballot In Heavy Industry | MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Nov., 13.— Retuns Friday from 3,372 precincts cut of 3,716 give J. W. Anderson, Communist candidate for Congress- man-at-large, 10,107 votes, M. Karson 8,411 votes, and Fred Lequier 6,033 votes. The final for Anderson total will probably reach more than 11,000. In St. Louis County, incomplete re- turns give J. W. Anderson, 1,350 votes leading the Republican Christgau, who received 1,156. Reports from 3,056 out of 3,716 pre- cincts show the following presiden- tial vote: Foster, 3,788; Coxey (Farm-Labor) 3,388; Reynolds (SLP) 541; Thomas 14,787. The .Commu- nist state ticket is receiving a higher vote than the presidential ticket; the same number of precincts giving John Lindman, candidate for Lieu- tenant-Governor, 5,520, the highest | on the state ticket. Complete returns on the Communist vote: will not be available till later in the week. * . INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Noy., 13.— Unofficial returns all ‘partial, give the Communist vote here so far counted as 526 but do not show whether it-is national, state or county jutterly des! jfrom the cit Lack M HAVANA, Cuba, Not epidemic is 4 among the thoysand: pletely destro ricane Ww with partic violence, Measles has already broken out among the children, hundreds of whom have no clothes and are with- out parents or relatives As their wounds received no medical atten- tion, they are in danger for lack of necessary anti-tentanus serum Military squads continue to burn | bodies in Santa Cruz and it is es- timated that the tota\ dead are more than 2,000. It is reported that 2,999 of the Santa Cruz inhabitants sur- vived, Hurricane Kilis 80 in Cayman Islands KINGSTON, Jamaica, Ni w— The hurricane which s Cuba reached the Cayman Islands killing | 80 and wounding aout 300 on Cayman Brac. All the buildings on Cayman Brac and Little Cayman were destroyed. The property loss is estimated at $1,000,000, Yohn Pace Sentenced to §5 Days; Jobless Denounce Verdict DETROIT, Mich., Noy, 13—John Pace, leader of veterans and Com- munist candidate for Congress in the last elections, was sentenced to 60 days on charges of “assault” and given an additional 5 days when he protested the conduct of trial wherein he was given but two hours in which to prepare. Pace refused to take any part in the farcial trial. A letter of ‘protest was unanimously voted by the Hunger March Conference of Greater Detroit and was sent to Judge Nor- man James. “We condemn the rail- roading of John Pace, a working class champion to jail, and pledge our full- (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) ? est efforts to free him and expose your actions,” said the letter, as well as the | trict Building here Frida | protest against the call of the District Commissioners for State governors and mayors to ; the march. District of Columbia Commissioners wired Friday over the signature of their president, Dr. and mayors of the 14 largest . calling on them to “discour- jage” the National Hunger March. The telegram declared that Wash- {ington would not feed or house the marchers, and threatened they. would be submitted to “great discomfort jand much hardship”. | Benjamin answered these thinly | veil incitement to terror against tk he marche by describing again the mass misery of the 16,000,000 “There will be 3, 000 or more marchers, and they will be elected rep tives of huge masses of ss. They will reach Washingt December 4, and wiil hold a na- tional conference, then go in a bod; capitol to place demands, a endorsed by mass meetings, united front conferences and unen These demands are addition to local relief. also demand passage of | Beniamin also told of the delega- tion of 100 or more chi! n and par- jents, coming here Thanksgiving Day to place special children’s demands, jand of other de ations soon to ar- e in W ston, gion papers are carrying {lines announcing that | will be declared when the Hur archers arrive. Benja- min told ss that these threats » Hunger Mareh ” he said, no Sunday ‘we are pre- vithstand attack and suf- | the | r to win SAN FRANCISCO, Cal % co dell on its’ way S then ncir nearly thrée weeks’ icking up new delega- towns they pass \. will march as far acramento, the state capital, the st day, will stop over nizht there, |from Cenrtal California, will head right up toward th2 highest moun- tein rang in the United States, which they have to cross to make | th | r stop the next day, in Reno, | Nevada. . Oregon Delegates Marching PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 13.—The Oregon contingents of the National (Continued on Page Three) 30,000 to Be Shifted \Frem Offices to Farms, ‘Factories In the USSR MOSCOW, Nov..13.—A_ campaign | to shift from 25,000 to 30,000 office | workers from governmental depart- } ments and trusts to collective farms and factories, was started by the So- viet Government here. The campaign aims to end the “clutter of minor governmental em- ployees in government bureaus” and is part of the relentless battle against bureaucratism. Five thousand bookkeepers and clerks will be sent to work on State farms in the Moscow province, Others will be sent to work in factories where there is shortage of workers, The result of this planned redis- tribution of workers will be increased efficiency, reduced governmental ex- penses, etc. NO FOOD— WORKER KILLS SELF BROOKLYN, N, ¥., Nov. 13—A Portugese worker named Manuel Louza, killed himself with gas at 104 Hamilton Ave. He left a note saying that it was impossible to live any longer without food or home. This worker was well known in this neighborhood. a Me r H. Reichelderfer to all gov- | councils and labor unions all t stop the march. “We know | early | § nd then, reinforced by delegations | eo STRONG PROTEST | STRIKE IN GENEVA \Workers Repudiate Socialist Leaders (Cable by Inprecore) vENEVA, Nov., 13.—Geneva was {an armed camp yesterday as the au- | thorities declared martial law and flooded the working-class districts | with troops in an attempt to prevent | the general strike called by the Com- munist Pa: to protest against last Wednesday's blood bath when the y fired on an antl-fascist de- ation, killing 12 workers and | wounding 65 others. The military has prohibited all de- ;™monstrations and posted machine |guns at dominant spots throughout the city. Despite the threats of a new blood bath against tle workers, thousands demonstrated in several parts of the city singing the “Interna- tionale.” Sabotage By Reformist leaders Reformist trade union leaders on Thursday decided against the gen- eral strike, but were repudiated by a union delegate mesting on Friday, which voted 80 against 57 in favor of the strike in a stormy session. The leaders maintained their stand re- jecting the strike and succeeded in preventing the municipal workers, in- cluding the tramway men ang a sec- tion of the printers and railw n from joining the protest strike, ¥ nevertheless was very strong. | A protest strike called by the Com- | munist Party Zur yeste: participated in tegories of workers includit all construction workers. In the afte: 3,000 workers marched to tt elvetia Plaza where a mass meet- held. Communist newspaper ef Basle was confiscated terday on account of its appe | protest strikes and demonstrations. Score Socialist Leaders At two Socialist mestings in yesterday there was li jing w: sts addres: the streets Communist leaders have nd publicly taken exclusive for the prevention of a solid genersl strike whieh the workers | were willing to conduct acainst the Geneva blood bath and other mur- |derous attacks on workers in other Swiss cities. STPEPT CAPS TITN UP NEW YORK—The Geneva cor- respondent of the New York Times | reports that demonstrators succerded in ny the street car service y the company being fore-d | to call in the cars after several cars had been stoned by demonstrators. The demonstrators also tore down the | posters, proclaiming martial law, | He'reports that 3,000 militia troops, | reinforced by a battalion of 600 men | brought in from Vallais Canton, were enforcing martial law. The troops are commanded by Colonel Lederrey, | who ordered last Wednesday's mass- jacre. They are authorized to “fire without necessarily giving @ warn- | ing.” | "The Times correspondent reports rumors of growing disatisfaction among the troops, and admits that the government fears that many of the troops may not obey. orders to shoo, down their fellow workers. Mass funerals for the murdered working-class fighters were held yes- terday, with thousands of workers following the biers. Small Investors Face Big Losses NEW YORK.—A battle of some 5.000 investors of the Trusty System Service Corporation yesterday brought to light the fact that some 17,000 in- vestors in this company in New York City alone are facing 2 loss of some $7,000,000 while a similar situation confronts investors of the same come pany in Chicago. The company had a subsidiary ore ganization known as the Trustees System Discount Co. which made sales in the name of the mother or- ganization, confusing in this way many of the investors. The relations ship between the two companies of a very shady oe seems to have been nature. %