The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 5, 1933, Page 3

Page ‘Three DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1933 By ROBERT HAMILTON iy HUNGARIAN REVOLUTION FILMED IN SOVIET UNION “My film is the first one dealing with the Hungarian Revolution, and it is being made in the Soviet Union,” Bela Balasz, the Hungarian film crit- ic and director, stated in Moscow upon his return from two months of work on the film in Odessa and the Ukraine. Balasz is the scenarist and director of the new film, which aims to give ® complete picture of the Hungarian Revolution from the bourgeois revo- lution at the end of 1918 through the proletarian revolution to the final / Subsequent White Terror. fall of the Bela Kun regime and the |’ As all the shots are being made in the Soviet Union, hundreds of pic- tures of Hungarian scenes, photos of leading political figures, and docu- mentary material had to be procured from Hungary before the actual film- ling could be begun. | Balasz found that the Ukrainian fiadscape greatly resembled that of Hungary, so that the outdoor scenes were filmed there. ‘When we needed Mass scenes I made speeches to the factory workers on the importance of the film,” he said, “and they were only too glad to work with us on} their ‘free day’.” | What is wholly impossible under | the terra. t regime of Hungary—the filming ob the heroic Hungarian Revolution; being accomplished in the Soviet Union, the proletariat’s | only fatherland. | EUROPE’S BIGGEST LOCOMO- TIVE FOR SOVIET UNION Beyer, Peacock and Co., of Man- cheester, England, have just com- pleted a giant Mallet locomotive weighing 260 tons for fast freight traffic on the Soviet railroads. The tender carries 18 tons of coal, and the boiler is automatically fed by a mechanical stoker. The locomotive is the most powerful ever constructed xn Europe. One of the weak links in the Five- ]year-Pian is rapidly being streng- thened—the Soviet Union is build- ing and buying the equipment ne- cessary to rival the United States in rail transportation. RISH REBELS 10 RUN IN ELECTION eValera Maneuvers for Boss Program DUBLIN, Jan. 4.—Following the issolution of the Dail which took ie Cosgrove party, the Trade Un- mn group (Labor) and the Farmers vague by surprise, events have joved at great speed in political cir- es. The executive committee of Fi- aijna Fail (de Valera) have met and }| deNided to run 98 candidates. This | means that out-of 153 seats in the | Dail 55 will not be contested by Fianna Fail. ‘This will leave con- iderable room for maneuvering land conferences are already taking place. Workers’ Groups Preparing. The number of seats that will be ' contested by the Irish workers Rev- olutionary Groups (Communist) is not yet known but they will have ’ several candidates headed by Jim Larkin, Junior. Cosgrave has opened his campaign, on an open pro-British platform, \ with a meeting here. He demands that the boycott in reprisal against the British imperialist discrimina- tion against Irish goods be ended at once and the closest unity with Great Britain established. Rapid Moves. De Valera has been compelled to move rapidly because of the fierce opposition among workers aroused by his wage cuts of governmert em- ployees, by the increasingly shaky nature of the support he been getting from the Trade Union group jf the Dail, and by the attempt of Cae Vincent and Lord Mayor Byrife to unite all pro-British forces on a “constitutional” platform. Masses Bear Burden of Boycott. t De Valera has chosen to fish in these troubled political waters for a stable majority in the Daii rather than wait for further crystallization on a ba¢kground of an economic cri- sis the difficulties of which are inten- sified by the fact that the’ over- whelming burden of both the conduct of the boycott and the crisis rests on the workers and poor farmers, mak- ing them ever more sympathetic to the revolutionary program of the Irish Workers Groups for immedi- ate separation from the British Em- pire and for a Workers Republic. De Valera’s Repressive Measures. In spite of the persecution and re- pression by the de Valera govern- ment, and its intimidation of all printers in the country to the point where they dare not publish the Ir- ish Workers Voice (it is now pub- lished in Glasgow), the Irish Work- ers Groups are growing and extend- ing their influence and will form a Communist Party in February. Another Powerful Motive. ‘The evidence of the swing to the left of the Irish workers and poor farmers is not the least of the mo- tives prompting de Valera to try for a solid majority in the Dail at this time. ax He wants to be in a position to en- gage in “left” maneuvers for his pro- gram of national capitalism, for the deception of the masses, or to re- treat further to. the right as the in- creasing poverty and actual starva- tion among the toiling population produce such danger spots for his government as the threatened rail- way workers’ strike—which has not been called off but merely postponed. No accurate prediction of the out- come of the election is possible yet. That's what these soldiers are deing for Hindenburg. Meanwhile the German exploited masses are fighting imperialist wars as shown by yesterday’s demonstration of 100,000 in Berlin. PREPARE STATE MARCH IN PA, State Conference in Harrisburg Monday PHILADELPHIA, Jan, 4.—Neigh- borhood unemployed councils are electing delegates for the State Un- employed Conference to be held in Harrisburg, next Monday, Jan. 9th, where preparations will be completed for more intensive general organ- ization and struggle throughout the state, This work will proceed on the basis of local struggles against evictions, against discrimination of Negroes, the fight for local relief, for milk for children, for shoes and clothing for school children, etc. Preparing for State Hunger March. Preparations are going forward for the state hunger march on Harris- burg which will be held the early part of March. On Jan. 14 and 15 there are to be tag days in this city to aid in preparing the march. Working class organizations, fra- ternal mass organizations, lodges, unemployed block committees and neighborhood councils are to elect delegates for a preliminary confer- ence on relief to be held at 808 Gir- ard Avenue at 2 o'clock, Jan. 22nd. RELIEF DEMANDS FOR N. J. CAPTAL Mass Delegation Is in Trenton Jan. 10th NEWARK,'! N. J., Jan. 4—New Jersey workers will send a mass del- egation to Trenton, the state capitol, to present the demands of the un- employed to the state legislature when it opens on January 10th. The decision to conduct the march was made by the Newark delegation of the National Hunger March who; upon their return from Washington, took the initiative in making organ- izational preparations for a state- wide drive against hunger on the basis of local struggles—then to mobilize for mass pressure on the state legislature when its sessions begin. Conference in Trenton. The state marchers will arrive in Trenton on the afternoon of January 9, and will hold a conference at the local headquarters of the Unem- ployed Council. IIn the evening a mass meeting will take place and the following morning the delegation will go to the state capital where a demonstration will be held at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The following are the demands as worked out thus far: (1) Abolition of forced labor on city, county and State jobs; (2) Cash wages for all work done. (3) Winter relief of $25 for each unemployed workers with $5 additional for each dependent; (4) immediate appropriation for a broad system of state public works, including the building of schools, hospitals, roads, etc.; (5) No discri- mination against Negroes or single workers. Hoover, After Fishing Trip, Is Sore That the Demortrats Won’t Bite WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—After being more or less successful in catching fish in Florida, President Hoover returned and issued a state- ment yesterday, expressing himself as being terribly sore that the demo- crats in Cogress have refused to bite at the bait he dangled before their noses in his message of Dec. 6 in the form of plans for “governmental re- organization.” , Hoover had proposed the reorgan- ization and considation of a number of governmental boards, commis- sions and bureaus. More workers would be thrown out of jobs, but it was all supposed to be in the interest of economy and efficiency. The democrats, in their opposition to these proposals, have made it clear that they were simply engaging in a political maneuver. They want Roosevelt to do the reorganizing to make sure that the chief democratic party faithfuls will be taken care of. PLAN TRANS-ATLANTIC ROCKET PARIS, Jan, 4—A rocket which would span the Atlantic in less than half an hour and would be practic- able for passenger and mail service, is being experimented on by Pro- fessor Piccard, it was announced yes- terday, (Negro Waterfront Workers| fganization, it’s the WORKER CORRESPONDENCE LETTERS FROM SHIPS AND THE WATERFRONT Driven Long Hours for Low Pay| Fired If Unable to Carry Inhumanly Heavy Loads, or Slacken Up Speed NORFOLK, Va.—As a member of the Marine Workers Industrial Union I have been on the waterfront of Norfolk and Portsmouth for the last 3 months and found slavery in its most drastic form, especially on the Phila. and Norfolk S. S. Line. First of all the Negroes are supposed to work at the rate of 40 cents an hour—then if a ship comes in with a cargo for 10 hours labor, we are driven at break-neck@— speed by the stevedores—who are ferent docks, in Portsmouth and JAIL 30 MINERS AND BAN ALL MERTS IN TAYLORVILLE, ILLINOIS IN NEW DRIVE AGAINST STRIKE United Mine Workers of America Officials Recruit Scabs for Peabody Mine BULLETIN TAYLORVILLE, Ul, July 4.—Defending themselves against the attacks of Peabody Coal Company gunmen many miners have taken arms and established positions along the highway between Jerseyville and Tovey where a battle is proceeding. There have been two deaths and a dozen wounded in the fighting since last night. Many of the company gunmen carry credentials from John L. Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers Union. All are sworn in as special deputies. To protect the Peabody Company its gunmen and its company union five units of the National Guard are on their way te the scene of struggle, sent by Adjutant General Black. ILLINOIS COAL BARONS RESPONSIBLE FOR TWO MORE DEATHS laws Cutters Rebuild Union in Gloversville; Many Oppose Craft Form Industrial Union Would Stop Sweat Shop Practices Report Bosses Want 15 Per Cent Cut Which GLOVERSVILLE, N. ¥Y.—Since Jast May after receiving a wage reduc- tion, the cutters through the efforts of Harry A. Paxton, present president of the Glove Workers Union, reorganized the old union and made efforts to recruit it up to a workable strength. They have to this date a membership Of approximately five hundred members. In some shops the cutters are A good many of the cutters have organized one hundred percent. & — SKILLED MOLDERS still a rankling of distrust and refuse | Want Industrial Union. Negroes and quite as cruel straw bos- ses as you will find among whites— and compelled to unload it in 5 or 6 hours. When a ship comes in with plenty of cargo foreman Beck sends word to the shanty by his pet Negro Moody to tell the others if they are not feeling fit or think they can’t “roll”, that they shall not check on. Next if a man slacks he least bit or ac- cidentally dumps a load he is checked off at once to frighten the others, On one occasion the gang board was steep and we were loading cot- ton seed. A Negro was going up the board with 5 sacks, each weighing a 100 pounds, which is 500 pounds without the truck, making a total weight of 610 pounds. The Negro was pulling with all the strength he had. The Negro straw boss hollered at him and the Negro pulled until he fell to his knees—that showed he was doing all he could. For that Beck checked him out and told him for all to hear that he wasn’t worth a dime. After this ship was unloaded the men were so tired, I counted 18 of them lying stretched out on the cold iron floor of the shelter deck fast asleep within 15 minutes after they had finished. The ship discharges cargo at 4 dif- HUNGRY FINNISH SEAMEN REFUSED Norfolk and then goes to Newport News and back to Norfolk. These Negroes get no pay for the time that the boat is going from dock to dock. Therefore while it takes 3 hours to unload the boat, they are on duty 7 a. m. after the ship reaches port to say nothing about the time they spend waiting for the ship to come in, which is from one to four hours every morning. Therefore we spend 8 to 11 hours per day on the water- front and sometimes only make a $1.10 or so for the days work. After the day’s work is done and they come to the window for their pay which is every night, not a Ne- gro in that bunch knows what he is going to draw, and never actually draws what he has earned. If he has worked 4 hours and should draw @ $1.60, he will be handed a $1.20 or $1.30. We can’t say that Mr. Burton the paymaster is taking anything from us, nor can we say that the stevedores are in on the cuts—but we can say that if one leaves his money in the office and gets it the next day he will get 30 or 40 cents more than those that got theirs the night before. We can say if one of them says anything about his money being short or desires to leave it in the office so the clerk can put it in an envelope for the next morning, the stevedores wont work him any- more. These Negroes for the last 3 months have been making 3 days a week at less than $1.50 a day, making a total weekly wage of $4.50. Long- shoremen in Philadelphia who loads TAYLORVILLE, Ill., Jan. 4—With the earth not yet to join this American Federation of | Labor organization. Many of them | disaster, through criminal neglect of the state authorities in enforcing the safety measures, the coal operators, headed by the Peabody Coal Company and the state government, now are responsible for the deaths of Mrs. Emma Cumerlato, mother of three children, and Victor Rodems. Mrs. Cumerlato was shot while standing on the porch of her home, and Victor Rodems, said to be a member of the National Guard, was killed when coal operators’ thugs and special deputies attacked a picket line at Mine No. 7 of the Peabody Coal Co. near Kincaid. The officials of the United Mine Workers, headed by John L. Lefis, had recruited strike- breakers for this mine. The pickets are members of the Pro- gressive Miners’ Union. Major Davenport of the Illinois National Guard and States Attorney John W. Coale, now in Taylorville, have pro- hibited all meetings of the P. M. U. Thirty miners have been arrested and a number of National Guard companies are be- ing held on call in Springfield and other cities. FARM BILL IS Masses, Aid Trusts BULLETIN. | Scab Head SUPER-SALES TAX Jones Act to Hit at! dry on the graves of the 54 miners murdered in the Gillespie] desire an organization composed not | only of the glove cuters but of all departments from the time the raw skin comes into the skin mill to be tanned to the worker who turns out the finished glove. That is, an in- dustrial union, They feel that a craft union wil never have any suc- cess in combating the well organized manufacturers. Some Work Below Scale. An industrial union would and could stop sweatshop practices as they now exist in both these glove cities. There are a number of shops working both day and night and a number of cuters who claim to be able cutters who work below the present wage scale. This is deplor- able as many of these cutters are| not only scabbing upon their fellow) workers, but are cutting the throats | of all the workers in the industry. Bosses Want 15 Per Cent Cut. It is widely reported that the man- ufacturers have stated that they) want a fifteen percent reduction. This is not officially reported as yet but the glove workers’ committee has stated that the same has been asked | by the manufacturers. It is very) doubtful whether the glove cutters) will accept the cut. A very bitter feeling exists between the glove cut- ters and the glove manufacturers, | Time Ripe for Struggle. | ‘The leather workers consisting of the employees of the skin mills and tanneries are and never have been | organied. The glove cutters are the AT $4 PER WEEK |And They Are Mem- | bers of AFL Local | | NEW YORK—A few months ago | the General Bronze Corporation of Long Island hired a number of |molders. They were told that they | would be paid “if the job will be | profitable.” They were told that the more profit the company made the |More wages they would get. The result of this was that these | molders, skilled mechanics, who a |few years ago received as high as $51 fot 44 hours, got $3 and $4 for @ 54-hour week Officials Sabotage Strike Action. These molders are members‘of Lo- cal 87 of the Molders’ International Union, affiliated to the American Federation of Labor. The workers decided to strike, but, according to the constitution of the Molders’ In- ternational, no local has the author- ity to sanction any strike, only the international officials But months went by and in the meantime Mr, Polachek, the boss of the General Bronze Corporation, hired scabs. As a result of the Sabotage policy of the union offi- cials, conditions today are just as rotten as before in the biggest bronze factory of the United States. Support Strike Fund. The Metal Workers’ Industrial the same cargo that we unload get $3.80 per day, making a total for them at 3 days a week of $11.40 a LEMARS, Ia., Jan. 4—A crowd of 500 angry farmers manhandled highest paid and should they take | Union is carrying on an organiza- a reduction the other workers in this | tional campaign amongst these work- communty will also receive @ reduc-| ers, preparing for struggle for higher HELP BY CONSUL Called ‘Foreigers’ by Relief Buro; Will Rally Jan. 11th NEW YORK-—A short time ago just before the Hunger March the Finnish Consul stated to a committee of Fin- nish and American seamen, “Finnish seamen have no business going to Washington; we have our own gov- ernment.” After the hunger march another delegation called upon him demanding that he turn over to the Finnish Unemployed Council the funds he had collected for their relief and the reply of the consul this time was: “I can’t do anything for you, the Finnish government only recognizes seamen who have béen in this coun- try jess than three months, you will have to go to the regular relief agen- cies,” ‘The Finnish’ consul has collected hundreds of dollars for relief of des- titute Finnish seamen; the municipal lodging houses, the Seamen’s Insti- tute, the YMCA and the other fake relief agencies refuse the Finnish sea- men relief because they are “for- eigners”, The Marine Workers Industrial Union, Waterfront Unemployed Coun- cil and the Finnish Federation are planning another demonstration in front of the Finnish Consulate Janu- ary 11 at 12 noon. Both American and Finnish workers will demand that the Finnish Consul immediately give aid to the destitute Finnsh seamen and turn all money collected for their re- lief over to the committee elected by the Finnish Unemployed Council. All out January 11, Demonstrate at the Finnish Consulate, 12 State St. Support the demands of the unem- ployed Finnish seamen, Music, Hash Mixed to Save Subsidies Ship Makes Musicians Act As Stewards Ss. S. MANHATTAN.—Just by way of giving the depression a boost, the Manhattan laid off 33 stewards be- fore she sailed on her last trip. Some men in the stewards’ depart- ment are now doing four men’s work, putting in the time from 5:30 in the morning until 9 at night, with two hours free in the afternoon, if it isn’t too busy. They have a lot of musicians on the Manhattan. In tourist class they have six musicians. They play their instruments and sling hash on the side. Four more musicians in third class sling hash and blow notes alternately. ‘These ten followers of the muse get paid stewards’ wages, plus $5, making a grand total of $45 a month. ‘The musicians in first class actu- ally get paid musicians’ wages, and they don’t have to play any of the tables, Stewards on the Manhattan used to be privileged to eat the same food as the passengers, but they've changed all that. Now they have a special stew for stewards, made up of left-overs and scraps from the} and salons. If ever a Bis Rrra or- ianhattan. week. We don’t think that the head- quarters in Phila. know about condi- tions here, but they will soon learn about it. I want to explain some conditions that no man would force his dog to go through. The pay window is in one corner of the steel pier, the pay- master is on the inside and the Ne- groes are’ on the outside with no shelter of any..kind to protect them from rain, hail or snow. These Ne- groes are compelled to stand in the line from 15 to 25 minutes soaking in the rain, or freezing in the snow and cold. I saw on the night of November 19th, the coldest and worst storm this winter. We came from the ship and got in line to get our pay and Mr. Burton had not yet ar- rived. After 10 or 15 minutes Burton drives up in a grand car, gets out, spreads a rope over the radiator and goes into the pay office, starts up the fire, sits down and goes over the time sheet, while we stood outside lashing in the bitter wind and rain. If one went home and left his money until the next day, he would be fired from the next ship. Is this all? NO, NO! Watch for the next article in the Daily Worker from a Negro who worked for this company over four years and is very sick now. MARINE HOSPITAL HELPS ANCHORAGE Wring Last Cent front Sick Seamen BALTIMORE, Md.—The Y.M.C.A. with the aid of the Marine Hospital officials are trying to wring the last cent from the sick and dying sea- men. A bumming letter with heart rending appeals has been distributed to all the patients and hospital stac. The letter is long and pathetic and anyone reading it would dig down and shell out. Here is an excerpt from the letter: “It should be of particular satis- faction to the station personnel that all funds collected this year will be turned over direct to the Anchorage. None of the contributors will go to the Community Fund. The Anchor- age provides lodging and food for sailors for a reasonable sum to those able to pay and free to those that are destitute. It is philanthropy that should deeply appeal to our people. It performs a work that fills a neces- sity at all times important, but dur- ing the period of unemployment the: maintenance and support of the Anchorage is particularly urgent. ‘The Anchorage is financed by voluntary contributions. It operates with a low overhead and accomplishes its purposes economically. Everyone contributing to this fund can feel assured that the money will be well spent and for a worthy cause. “R. H. CRELL, “Medical Director in Charge.” . 8 8 Not a seaman has been found that ever received free board and room in the Anchorage. Of course, the Anchorage accomplishes its purposes, which are to suppress and starve the seamen. of these funds will. go to the Community Chest and we know damn well that none of it will go to the seamen. The sea- men’s answer to this letter in the an insurance company attorney on the courthouse steps today when he sought to foreclose a farm mort- gage, then assembled all the law- actions before Feb. 13. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4—The first step to put across what one con- gressman described as a “monstrous Super-sales tax,” disguised as farm “Telief,” was taken yesterday when the Jones “parity plan” bill was re- ported favorably to the House by the Agriculture Committee. The bill, which has the active support of Governor Roosevelt, who pretends to be opposed to a sales tax, will be discussed tomorrow, Friday and Sat- urday in an effort to rush it through, Affects 4 Commodities. The Jones bill affects four com- modities, wheat, cotton, tobacco and hogs. It provides that the prices of these farm products, which the crisis has driven far below pre-war levels, be brought up to pre-war figures by making the processor (manufactur- er) pay the difference. However, the bill contains no provision for pro- tecting the consumer, which means that the higher prices on these pro- ducts wl most certainly be passed on to the millions of city workers— plus the extra profits that the trusts, commission merchants and other middlemen are sure to rake in. In the case of cotton, this farm “relief” will boost the price of clothing, and ultimately all commodities will be affected; in other words, the farm- ers, as well as the workers, will be forced to pay higher prices. Must Reduce Acreage. Moreover, the bill provides that even this fake farm “relief” is con- acreage or production, by 20 per cent —this while millions are starving for lack of food. The Jones bill is a Wall Street bill, It is in sharp contrast to the price-fixing legislation demanded by the militant Farm Relief Conference, legislation which would raise farm prices for the exploited farmers at the expense of the. trusts without increasing the cost to the consumer, yers in the city and obtained their | promises not to bring foreclosure ; ditional on the farmer's reducing his | John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers’ Union, who has supplied scabs and armed depu- ties for use against the So. Illinois striking miners, PLAYS FOOTBALL WITH VET BONUS Patman Stalls; Vets | Must Force Action | ete | WASHINGTON, Jan. 4—Represen- | tative Patman, democrat, of Texas, is continuing his tactic of making a | political football out of the veterans’ bonus. Forced by th demand of tens of thousands of vets for imme- diate payment to make some pre- tence of action, Patman announced that he is trying to make up his mind whether to bring up his bonus bill at the present session of Con- gress or to wait till the next Con- gress meets. While Patman is try- |ing to make up his mind, thousands of jobless bonus certificate holders are starving. Patman was the sponsor of the bonus bill that was passed by the House, but defeated by the Senate last year. Incidentally, he did noth- ing to get it passed by the Senate and steadfastly opposed mass action of the ex-servicemen, which is the only force that can win immediate payment. During the first bonus march he was thick with the notori- ous betrayer, Waters, and with Po- lice Superintendent Glassford, who led the armed attack on the bonus marchers. Though he dared not come out openly, he was also opposed to the second bonus march recently held The rank and file bonus marchers’ cent off disability allowances. tion. Now is the time that an indus- | trial union should be organized. The | moment has arrived when such or-| ganization should lead in a clear cut workers’ struggle. | Big Percentage Unemployed. | Mayor G. G. W. Green, who calls | himself a liberal, has stated that) one out of every twenty families is| now receiving relief in Gloversville | and that it would not be surprising | if one out of every ten families were | compelled to call upon the city for | help before long. | The local paper states that ida pieces of property will be hold for taxes and that this is more than | double the largest number ever listed at the end of the fiscal year, in Gloversville. Workers of Fairmont | W. Va. Join Protest | Drive on Ala. Terror FAIRMONT, W. Va., Jan. 4.—The Fairmont Workers Club today joined {the nation-wide protest against the | |landlord-police terror against the Negro croppers and exploited farm- | ers of Tallapoosa County, Ala. The | Members unanimously adopted a re-| solution to be sent to Goy. B. M.| Miller, Montgomery, Ala., vigorously protesting the attacks by armed| sheriff posses on the Negroes, and the attempts to break up the Share- croppers’ Union which is leading their struggles against starvation and landlord robbery of their crops, and expropriation of their mules and cows. Send greetings to the special Ninth Anniversary-Lenin Memorial edition of the Daily Worker Janu- ary 14. All greetings must be in by January 8. conference, held here in connection with the second march, put its faith not in the Patmans and Glassfords, but in the vets themselves. It called for the organization of a broad united front movement in the various locali- | ties to secure winter relief for the | starving unemployed yets and to |force the federal government to pay | | the bonus at once without taking a/| (By a Farmer Correspondent.) ers of western New Jersey and east- ern Pennsylvania, organized in the United Farmers’ Protective Associa- tion, yesterday put a stop to the plans of the sheriffs and lawyers to take away the tools and possessions of Farmer Hanselle for a judgment the lawyer had for $1,800. About 400 farmers gathered before 10 am. at Farmer Hanselle’s place, where the sale of his possessions was to take place. The farmers held, a meeting in the barnyard, a manure pile serving as the platform, speak- ers explaining why Hanselle should be protected, as well as his four or- phaned children. Placards on the buildings and on the children read: “Are You Human? Why Help to Rob ‘This Poor Family and Take Their Few Possessions?” and “Save Our hospital was NO. Doctor Creel works, hand in hand with the shipowners Anchorage, its work being to take the last nickel from a sick, dy- ing or dead seaman. —Rk. 1 Home! We Are Innocent, Why Should We Starve?” Agree Not to Bid. The farmers unanimously agreed ERWINNA, Pa., Jan. 4—The farm-; Farmers Stop Forced Sale. by Buying Possessions fox $1.18 Then Turn Them Back to Owner; Build Organization not to bid, only the three who were the commitiee to do so and to give a 99-year lease to Hanselle. The sheriff and lawyer and two hench- men came. They sized up the situ- ation and dickered to postpone the sale. We farmers insisted it go on as per schedule. Then the lawyer’ thought he’d bid, In a minute loud cries of protest arose on all sides, and & sharp movement among the massed farmers threw him and the sheriff outside the building. But the sale was continued, the lawyer ab- staining from bidding. ‘The man’s property was bought in for $1.18. This sets a record for all “Sears-Roebuck sales,” as there were three horses, seven cows, several pigs, 50 chickehs and all kinds of ma- chinery and household goods. The property was then turned back to} Hanselle, After it was all over, another mass meeting was held and it was de- cided to turn the balance of the collected money over to the “Or- ganized Farmer,” organ of the United Farmers’ Protective Association. The meeting ended with the signing of the farmers’ song, “Solidarity.” And so the organization of farm- ers here is racing along! LL, Ay ae ee DANBURY, Conn, Jan. 4— Stephen Duhan, a farmer in the Stony Hill district of Bethel, has been in the Danbury jail since Aug. 25 for debt. His family is starving. This is the fir# time in 100 years that anybody has been imprisoned here for debt and shows the determina- tion of the government to deal ruth- | lessly with farmers and workers in protecting the interests of the banks. ‘The Duhan horse is also reported! tp be starving and will have "to ) sl , ous charge: wages and shorter hours. In order to enable the M. W. I. U. to carry out its task, it is the duty of every member of the union, and sympathizers of the union, to help the collection of the $1,000 Strike Fund better than up to now. One member of the union, Brother O’Ha- hesian, collected $10 himself. If all the members of the union will follow his example, more than the $1,000 will be collected in a very short time, NEW DRIVE SEEN IN MICHIGAN CASE Decision Is Attack On All Toiling Masses (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) local and federal authorities coop- erated. Jacob Spolansky, former spy in the LW.W., and at that time a depart- ment of justice agent, who was a member of Fords police force at the time of the Dearborn massacre, was one of the raiders. Foster was ar- rested in a raid on a meeting of the Trade Union Educational League in Chicago, Far Reaching Consequences. In a decision endorsing the re- fusal of the Berrien County prosecu- tor to dismiss the case, the Supreme Court exhibited a typical example of the ability of American courts to in- dulge in the necessary word juggling to sustain a decision demanded by the anti-working class interests of the employers and bankers. The Supreme Court states that the defendants, by failing to demand a trial, had forfeited their constitu- tional rights “for a speedy trial.” | Such a ruling places the responsibil- ity for securing “a speedy trial” upon the accused, nullifies completely the corresponding constitutional provi- sions and lays the blame for the nine years’ delay upon the defend- ants. New Weapon for Persecution, Such a ruling has far-reaching consequences. It makes it possible for county and state authorities to arrest working class organizers and leaders upon trumped up but ser- to release them on bail when the st has served its pur- pose (in strikes, unemployed strug- gles, etc.); to keep them under bail until there is aothenr serious “emer- gency” and then bring them to trial |at a time—as at present—when the needs of the workers’ struggles against wage cuts, for unemployment relief and insurance, at the of the employers and the government absorb the energy of every force available. Two Previous Trials, William Z, Foster was tried tn Bridgeman and released on bail after the jury had disagreed. Charles Ruthenberg was tried and convicted of criminal syndicalism in 1923, He was sentenced from three to ten years. He was imprisoned for a time and then released on appeal to the Supreme Court which upheld the constitutionality of the law. He died while the appeal was . The International Labor Defense ia in charge of the case, Get greetings from your id thetic in eda na aes ae greetings mist be ts