The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 18, 1933, Page 4

Page Four DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1933 PAPER STRIKE IN 2nd WEEK ° NEW YORK.—In the second week of their strike, the workers of the Al- fved Bleyer Paper Bag Co, at 4705 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, are pre- sefting a militant, solid front against a ten per cent wage cut proposed by the boss as a condition for the re- newal of their union agreement. The €irike is led by Paper Plate and Bag Makers, A. F. of L. Local 107. The shop is down 100 per cent ¥ More than 100 workers involved in the struggle. The workers are de- sanding not only the same wages as hitherto but the guarantee of a mini- mum 4 day working week through- cut the year and the upward adjust- ment of wages in accordance with ‘the rising cost of living caused by inflaticn. kes no steps to he is trying to *good” boss, and work de- their While the boss t nt these demand the role of a » the to nagogic jobs with th A picketin es and c 1 protest r means of live- cren of ’ attack on 1.W.0. SHU LE PAYS TRIBUTE TO 2 DEAD COMRADE Shule 2, Brownsville, of t Inter- national Workers Order has issued a statement expressing “its sincere sym- pathies at the death of our Comrade Greco,” who was Italian mandolin teacher of the school and “a devoted and revolutionary member of the Communist Party MOVEM By JAME (N. Y. District Organizer of Industrial Union) NEW YORK.—The drive of the A. F. of L. and the fur bosses against the militant Needle Trade Workers’ Industrial Union, which was ushered in by the vicious gangster at- tack on the Union headquarters on April 19, is now in full swing. A. F. of L., is backing the terror drive, and William Collins, former understudy of McGrady paper union with the purpose? — of breaking the strength of the Needle Trades Union among the fur workers and helping the bosses to beat down the workers’ conditions, Women's Wear, the official organ of the needle trades bosses, pointed out yesterday that it had forecast the of the A. F. of L. on several oceasions. It will be remembered that it predicted the entrance of the A. F. of L, into the industry on the day on which the gangsters attacked union headquarters. This es- hes finally what the Daily er pointed out at the time of attack, that the murderous at- k was planned and executed by A. F. of L. and the bosses as the first step in its terror drive to force the furriers into their racketeering NEW YORK STRIKE STRUGGLES AND TRADE UNION NEWS ‘NEEDLE UNION PREPARES TO FIGHT AFL, BOSSES UNION-SMASHING DRIVE ON FOLTIS STRIKE x1 in the now defunct Fur Workers Union of the A. in case they reappear in the market. Customers of the restaurant on 28th Street near the headquarters of the Industrial Union were lined up against the wall yesterday by police and detectives and searched. They were also threatened and warned not to appear in the market. But the fur workers, enraged at this terror prepared to meet the scab agents yes- terday when the latter attempted to enter the market to distribute their leaflets. The scabs, although sur- rounded by an army of detectives were forced to seek additional pro- tection in the police station. The furriers and outside for them but they did not reappear Tammany Provides Protection to A. F. of L. Information reached the Industrial Union yesterday that representatives F. of L. has been as STOP. INJUNCTION BY MASS PROTEST | NEW YORK.—An injunction sign- jed two days ago by Judge Valenti | against the Food Workérs Industrial | Union and the Foltis Fischer strikers was prevented from taking effect | today as a result of the pressure of {mass protest and the prompt legal | action taken by the union. | J, Buitenkant, F. LaGardia, and Carol Weiss King, attorneys for the defense appeared before Federal Judge Bondy arguing that, since the Foltis-Fischer Company was under a federal receivership, no local or state | court could issue an injunction in this | | labor dispute. This coupled with the | telegrams sent in by mass organiza- | tions and trade unions in Néw York | against the issuance of thé injunction | forced Judge Bondy to declare a stay | against the injunction. | Meanwhile, the company will be | placed on sale on May 19 and will | pass out of the hands of the receivérs. | Foltis who intends to retrieve the Green, President of the gned to revive the past role as agents of thé bosses in the indust exposes the present statements of Green and Shore of the A. F. of L, in the capitalist press that they aré out to “restore union conditions” as a mockery. The Meaning of Their Statements The cold-blooded murder of Morris Langer, leader of the fur dyers and of Natale Bolero and théir more rec- ent armed attack on the industrial union headquarters indicates the kind of drive to “restore union conditions” are planning. The subsequent of the A. F. of L. officials they were not responsible for that the attack, although it was openly reported in the fur manufacturers’ official organ, Women's Wear” was merely an attempt to shift respon- ENT FOR UNITY AMONG METAL WORKERS GAINING GROUND Influx of Hundreds Into Metal Union company union. of the scab union of the A. F. of L. In typical A, F. of L. fashion, scab|ang the city authorities were in a ents of the fake union made two) conference on Monday at which Dud- essful attempts since Monday | jey Field Malone, well known Tam- vade the fur market and dis-| many man and supporter of Jimmy to tribute leaflets, aided by detectives, walker was present representing the police and guerillas. Police Terror Daily To terrorize the furriers, police stopped innocent workers, took them into hallways to be searched and threatened them with bodily injury | scab outfit and the fur bosses. The increased terror followed as a result of the conference. Furriers Will Strike Shops A. F, of L. Enters The Furriers United Council rep-| resenting the Executive Boards of all | sections of the fur trade in the In- | dustrial Union issued a statement today challenging these fakers to call an open meeting of the furriers and | let the workers see where they stand, | The Council declared its intention to | support every shop and strike when | ;the bosses attempt to bring in the} | A. F. of L. The Council is working out | minimum wage standards for the dyeing sction of the industry and will] bring in a plan for the introduction of a unon label for fur skins. The Council further declared that it has S LUSTIG the Steel and Metal Workers’ During the past few months a decided improvement ca be noticed in the organizational growth of the Steel and Metal number of workers. Only in the last few months do we see an influx of work union numbering hundreds. This is dué to the correct, application of the united front tactics by the SMWIU. United Front With the Spinners Th the middle of February, fifty 's of the Cromwell Silver Man- went out on strike of the Steel and al Union. In of New the strike WIU approached Board of the Metal in order io convince them fo bring about a joir e. At the 5 ng, the majority of the Ex- Board. due to their prejudice is the SMWIU, and th ed Spinne: the membe: Spinners Union, where they appealed “for united action against the bosses on the basis of fighting against fir- fng, against wage-cuts and for re- e unions. ity With Whom? elements in the n got in touch ey, a fi r member of Preservation Committee the Union that had the task of trying to wreck the Needle Trades Workers Industrial Union, at present a leading member fof the Socialist party and of the "Jewelry Workers Union, affiliated with the A. F. L. Beardsley was pres- ent when the mass delegation of the SMWIU appeared at the Metal Spin- ners Union. Beardsley appealed to the workers to affiliate with the AFL. But the metal spinn by a great majority, rejected the proposal of affiliation with the A-F.L. and de- cided to join hands with the SMWIU. --» Final Attempt to Break Unity ™ At the instigation of certain re- ‘actionary elements in the Metal Spinners Union, the spinners in the Cromwell shop asked that during the duration of the strike the SMWIU/ should give every spinner $5 weckly| strike relief. They did this in the} hope that the SMWIU would reject this proposal and thereby destroy the} ‘united action of the members of these | two metal organizations. But they) were mistaken The SMWIU finally accepied this condition and the unity was accomp- lished with the result that the Crom-| well strike was successfully ended. Further Unity Achieved AS a result of the victorious Crom-| well strike, the workers learned thru their own experience the advantage iL spring from united action. Rank-and-file workers, members of | ‘the Executive Board of the Metal) Spinners Union, who at the beginning were not only antagonistic, but hos- tile towards our union and towards the united front proposal, as a result of the Cromwell strike changed their attitude and became the best fighters for unity. The reactionary elements in the union lost all ground and they did not even dare to put up an open fight against further united action. As a result a concrete agreement cers into the} | Union. tion hundreds of workers are being rganized in the SMWIU. In about 13 shops the workers were lined up 100 per cent into the organization. The enthusiasm of the workers is high and practically the whole mem- bership is involved in spreading the ps with a very limited | As @ result of this united| n_ never allowed the tactics of McGrady to bulldoze or defeat them and they don’t intend to let Collins of the A. troy the conditions they have estab- | lished. Needle Union Protests to O’Brien The Needle Trades Union requested a conference in a protest letter to Mayor O’Brien and Police Commis- sioner Bolan against the outrageous attacks on the workers in the fur markets and demanded protection of |the fundamental rights of the work- | ers to congregate on the fur market sibility. The exposure compelled them to withhold their attacks upon the workérs for a period, but the terror has been renewed and hired thugs haye been sent to the market to break the militant strikes carried on by the turriérs. Under “Fighting the slogan of Communism,” the A. F, of L. officials | have already come to an understand- ing with the employers and will seek through their old methods of terror and treachery to forcé their company union on the furriers, The splendid manner in which the workers rallied to the defense of the union in the last attack and to retain thé gains won under the leadership of the industrial union shows clearly that they are ready to fight this new threat of the A. F. of L. The fur workers will not be alone in this struggle. They will have the whole- héarted support of all unions affilia- ted to the Trade Union Unity Council ‘and all militant workers. The success of the furriers in defense of their union and th class interests will chain is sending agents to the picket lines to bribe the pickets with monéy and even with the promise of jobs| | if] they| will discontinue picketing. | However, all these schemes aré of no | avail and the strikers are still stand-| | ing solid, With the séle of the company, the| | strikers have decidéd to put new! | spirit and vigor into their fight after | | being on strike for 14 weeks. With an | owner taking over the place, the | strikers, instead of fighting a receiv- |ership, will be in a direct fight | | against the boss. Meanwhile inten- sive préparations are going on for pushing the strike, strengthening the picket lines, éte. The Food Workers Industrial Union, on the basis of this new dey-| elopment, calls on all workers and| their organizations to take up the| question of financial help for the strike and also hélp for the pick: lines. All workers should appear for | strike duty at 4 W. 18 Street. } PATERSON STRIKE | CALLED OF BY THE ASSOCIATED Textile Union Prepares Workers for Real Struggle \ PATERSON, N. J., May t7.— The much talked of general strike of the Paterson silk workers which was scheduled to be called today by the Associated Silk Workers was first changed to a stoppage, |and finally called off today. In- stead the Associated elected a com- | mittee to negotiate with the May- | or’s Committee. The call to the silk workers to strike issued by the Associated Silk Workers has all the earmarks} of irresponsible leadership. Without any preparations in the shops among the workers and with the open rejection of a united struggle | with the National Textile Workers | Union, a general strike, such as| the Associated proposed would | have been doomed to defeat. Strike | plans were changed after a mem-| bership meeting at which only 40} members attended. Such action action only serves to confuse the| workers and demoralize their ranks, | while the plan of negotiating with} the mayor's committee diverts the} workers from struggle, and arouses faith in these enemies N. T. W. Offer The National Textile Workers | Union in Paterson, in its offer of united action with the Associated for a united strike pointed out the need for unity and preparation for an effective struggle, which the Associated rejected. The N.T.W. is already carying on organization work in several shops and has con- ducted a number of shop strikes some of which have been success- ful. The union is preparing a strug- gle for better conditions in which the workers will depend on their| own forces and not on the Mayor's | committee to win improvements in their working conditions. | " i i | . “| tionary movement.” Workers Industrial Union in New York. Prior to that time the F. of L. or the fake paper outfit des- Honary union consisted only of a few shop gr {help to strengthén the entire Tevolu- | The T.U.U.C. calls on all unions | and workers’ organizations to send) delegates to the Defensé Conference | | which will lay the basis for a workers | | defense corps to defeat the new at-| tacks on the neédle workers and on all other unions. The Conference | |takes place Thursday night, May 18, |}8 p. m. at the headquarters of the | Food Workers Industrial Union, 4 W. | 18th. St. Big Bakeries A to Fight Union, id Small Shops Prolong Strike NEW YORK.—The big Jewish bakeries like Pechter’s, Messing’s, Levy's, | and Public, and others with whom the bakers’ union has contracts lasting | to April 20, 1935, are, in secret and open ways, fighting against the bakers’ strike, and giving aid to the open shops so as to prolong the strike. |Island is preparing to ship him to} organization further end lining MD! without being molested. As the drive and the struggles of| ,,.ne Fur Department of the Indus- | tie Workers gb ca; ton muelel abiee ‘ial Union calls upon the workers to ners, who until now followed a more or less class collaboration policy, arn the advantages of militant class struggle and come more and more under the militant leadership and-in- flue! of the SMWIU. United Front With Machinists Another united front action was accomplished by our organization be- tween the members of our organiza- ti and the Sewing Machine Mi of the American Federation abor. In this case a joint strike was called in the Consolidated Sew- ing Machine Company. After the strike was called the manufacturer's association declared a lockout in 28 shops, involving altogether about 100 workers. intensify their struggles in the fur| shops on strike and increase their ac- | tivity tenfold for the improvement of | their conditions. | The importance of building a work- \ers’ defense movement against these | attacks becomes increasingly impera- | tive. The conference at 4 West 18th | St. at the Food Workers’ Union) |headquarters must therefore be! | widely representative of all working ~ class organizations for a united pro- gram and united action against gang- | sterism and racketeering. In a statement on the terror drive of the A. F. of L. in the fur trade, thé Trade Union Unity Council de-| |clared today that the attempt of the |A. F. of L. to enter the fur industry | MARINE HOSPITAL WORKERS URGED TO FIGHT CUTS receiving a 15 per cent cut in their wages, workers of the Marine Hos- pital were asked to sign a state- ment which was explained to them verbally agreeing to work six days each month without pay. In other words they were offered an addi- tional wage cut of one-fifth of their monthly wages. Thé workers were called in indiv- idually to sign the agreement, but the majority refused to sign. A few This came to light when it was discovered that these large concerns | | Were violating the contract with thee the united front from Bronx Park to ¥ YORK.—Two weeks after | union by the following acts of sabot- | ;, 2 They hold their bread back | | trom groveries, dairies, and delicates- | sen stores that have refused to buy| scab bread. | 3. They refuse extra substitutes for | employes. | The action of these large bakeries| | has compelled the union to start legal! | action to enforce the contracis. |All the three locals, 505, 507 ai 509, are now united ‘in one ceniral | Spreading the | age: | Coney Island will be led from one | J. They deliver bread to the scab | Central office. shops | This Sunday afternoon a confe encz will be held at Manhattan Ly ceum, 66 East 4th Street of all or- ganizations, left and. right wing un- ions, fraternal organizations, unem- ployed councils, Socialist and Com- munist workers, for the purpose of strike on the open shops, and to work out plans to win the sirike, | ‘The Women’s Council of the bakers | €3 are meeting this evening at 66 lien St., corner Grand St., to mob- ilize all their forces for the stri | strike committee, and from now on | will arouse the most burning indig-| workers who signed having misun- It was quite evident from the very beginning that here we were dealing with an AFL. Local led by reac-} nation on the part of the fur workers | and other workers familiar with the} a 1 |role of the A. F. of L. in thé past in| t meeting of the AF.L. Local the| {ade especially. Pointing out that reactionary leaders proposed that the | fur workers w ho were terrorized once strike should be settled on the basis| before by a clique of A. Fi of L. of-| that the workers should go back to|ficials for a period of six years and work under a 44-hour week instead | Whose conditions were reduced to ab- | of the former 60-70-hour week. They |Ject poverty, have only been able to | proposed also that they should dis-| improve conditions in the shops un- solve their union and form another| der the léadership of the Industrial organization that would affiliate with | union. the bosses’ association. The T.U.U.C. declares further that When the vote was taken, every-| the furriers have won wage increases one voted for our proposals. At the/ ranging from $5 to $20, established me time four rank-and-file workers|an unemployment insurance fund to were added to the Strike Committee.| pé paid by the employers and admin- In spite of this correct move, the| istered by the workers, and are betrayers went on with their dirty! gradually rooting out the evils that | work and at the next strike meeting] infested the trade during the period they came forward with the same) of the A. F. of L. domination. Their | proposals, saying that those who be derstood the verbal explanations later retracted their signature on finding the sentiment against sign- ing general. Some quit their jobs. Sensing the solid front of the workers, the officials changed their tactics and demagogicaliv offered them a chance to keep their jobs if they work 3 days a month and lay off three days a months with- out pay. In a call issued by a group of workers in the hospital, the workers are urged to organize and fight this tric! by demanding full pay for all work performed and an in- crease in wages. The group points out that only through the workers’ own organization will they defeat the new wage cut. | would not accept the recommenda- tion and return to work on Monday | would lose their jobs. They were} forced to put the matter to a vote, but due to the fact that gangsters were present at the meeting, the membership was terrorized. The sec- ret ballot which they were able to control by this means was 40 to in favor of their proposals. 4 Since these workers are working in shops where one or two workers only strike. The result of this united front action was that all the members of the rank-and-file became convinced that the A.F.L. leaders misled them. They see as their only solution the or- ganization of the opposition inside the company union that was formed that will eventually take over the leadership and form a real militant | union. Utilize United Front Tactics in the | Heavy Metal Shops. | The lessons of these united front actions and the advantages of them must be spread far and wide among all metal workers working in the jJarge metal plants where our union | 4s concentrating. Open letters should | be sent to all International Associa- was arrived at by the two Executive | tion of Machinists Locals in Brooklyn, ‘Boards and by the two organizations,| calling upon the workers to join »the most important points of which| hands with us in organizing ‘the are: A united organizational cam- shall be carried on in all metal ops to organize the workers against e-cuts; for higher wages, for div- ision of work; against firing and for the recognition of both unions. 2. Joint Shop Committees shall _ be formed in the shops. Joint Strike Committees shall ‘be formed in case of strikes. “' 4. A joint appeal to be sent to all ‘unorganized workers calling upon the spinners to join the Metal Spinners Union and the machinists, die mak- ers, die-setters, platers, polishers, solderers, scrapers, etc., to join the “titee! Metal Workers Industrial! ’ £ i | workers in the Navy Yard, in Robbins | Dry Dock, in Mergenthaler’s and | other metal plants, to fight wage- | cuts; for higher wages and better | working conditions. These open let- ters should also be distributed among the workers whom we want to organ- ize for the above demands, | In this way we will be able to | establish rank-and-file committees | which, under our leadership, will mobiilze the workers for the demands enumerated above and bring into motion the large masses of metal workers against their miserable con- ditions. It will result in bringing about a strong and powerful Steel & Metal Workers Industrial Union, UNITED FRONT SHOE CONFERENCE | LAYS BASIS FOR ONE BIG UNION Reconvene Saturd: ay Afternoon at 2 NEW YORK.—Of first importance in the development of real unity | are employed, demoralization set in| among the shoe workers of Greater New York was the united front confer- | and it was impossible to continue the | ence held last Saturday and called at the initiative of the Shoe and Leather | Workers’ Industrial Union. 123 delegates participated in thé confer- | ence, the large majority 86 delegates, | from 31 shops. A total of 32 delegates were presént from the Shoe Workers’ Protective Union, the Boot and Shoe Union, the National Shoe Association, the Federation of |Shoé Workers, the Goodyear Oper- |ators and the Industrial Union. Three shoe workers clubs from the Bronx, Ridgewood and Coney Island were represented by five delégates. Unity For Action Proposed Fred. Biedenkapp, General Secre-| | tary of the Shoe & Leather Workers | Industrial Union gave the main re- port as to the nature and object of | | the conference. Biedenkapp pointed) | out that if the Shoe Workers ex-| pected to improve their shop and| | living conditions, one of the first) tasks was to bring about United Rank| as on the picket line and at meet- ings during strikes. Through United Front actions the Shoe Workers would finally cement their ranks, raise the spirit of solidarity and forge Industrial Union, instead of the many | different groups and organizations now in the fleld—a situation hinder- | ing rather than helping the shoe} workers. | Biedenkapp also stressed the need for immediate preparation for mass| ‘struggle on a general strike basis—i Pe es end for the constant development and File Action in the shops as well! out of their own strength one big) | thorough discussion on the United of struggles in the shops. The conditions prevailing in the Shoe Industry at present beggar description and work- ers are revolting even over the heads of their reactionary leaders as can be seen from the reports of the Shoe Workers struggle in Lowell and Pea- body, Mass, where workers are con- ducting a militant fight in spite of their leaders who are afraid to lead. Many delegates took the floor—and all agreed that one Union in the In- dustry was the crying need of the shoe workers, but on the question of the kind of # union this should be, | two delegates raised the issue of ar- bitration and left and right wing Unionism Conference Reconvenes Saturday When the resolutions committee | presented its report on organization providing for the election of a United Front Committee of action to be charged with preparing the road for real United Front Struggle and the ultimate bringing about of one big | Industrial Union, the time for ad- journment had arrived. All delegates present realized the great importance of having a Front Resolution. The conference therefore decided to reconvene on Satuyday, May 20th at 2 p.m. in the Irving Plaza Hall, when every delegate shall have the chance of voicing his opinion before a vote is taken, | Strikes in 14 shops with a total the newly organ'zed reed and willow and cushion-makers, These workers o! One factory, Graus Reed & Willow Co., signed the agreement but before the men could even go to work the factory locked them out on the re- quest of the newly formed bosses’ as- | sceiation. The shops out on sirike er settled! | are: | _ Bielecky, 58th St., and Queens blvd.,| Woodside, L. I.; Imperial, La Grange corner Grand Street, Brooklyn; Mod- | ern, East 135th St., and Willow Ave., Bronx, N. Y.; New York Reed & Rat- | tan, Bedford Avenue near South 2nd | Street, Brooklyn; Metropolitan, Jam- | aica, L. I.; Manhattan Wicker Co., 233 East 37th Street, Manhattan Debski, University Place near 9th Si U. 8S. Willow, 1114 Willow Avenue, Hoboken, N. J.; Superior Reed & Willow, 44th Street and Tenth Ave.; |International Wicker Co., Canal St. | corner Lafayette St, Grauss Shop, Hillside Avenue and) Queens Blvd, Jamacia, L. I., (settled) | and then locked out; Broadway| | (settled); Collwell (settled); Reed &| Willow Art Furniture (settled). Yesterday an agency on 6th Avenue | between 23rd and 24th streets started sending them to the shops. Two workers came to the strike headouar- ters and told us that they were sent} for a job at the price of $10 (tan| dollars) to the Superior Reed & Wil-! low Co., 44th Street and Tenth Ave. They met the pickets, talked to them, refused to scab. A delegation of sirikers went to the scab agency and demanded that they stop sending scabs to the wicker shops. They refused until they were told we'd come back wiih all the strikers and the Fighting Sixth and mass picket the agency. When they heard this they readily promised to stop sending in scabs. Workers in all seciions of the city help these strikers win donate to the Strike Fund, Reed and Willow Sec- tion of the Furniture Workers Indus- trial Union, 818 Broadway, New York, ‘9 to the shops written above and show the workers that you are be- hind them, LL.D, NEEDS AUTO NEW YORK.—An appeal was is- sued today by the N. Y. District In- ternational Labor Defense, 80 East Mth Street, Room 339, Stuyvesant 9-4560 for the use of an automobile for the period of 4 montis to enable ® representative of the LL.D, to tour New York state 14 SHOPS STRUCK BY REED AND strike call on an industrial basis, ¢- WILLOW UPHOLSTERY WORKERS of 180 men were called yesterday by section of the Furniture Workers In- | dustrial Union, Three shops have already settled, The shops consist of reed and willow workers, woodworkers, painters f different crafts readily answered the UPHOLSTERERS WIN STRIKE NEW YORK.—Fifieen upholsterers won @ two day strike last Tuesday when the boss of the Ovington Chair Company, 4410 Third Avenue, Brook- lyn fired their shop chairman. They force his reinstatement. The workers struck Monday and the mattress makers came ott in a sympathy strike the following day. A meeting of upholsterers will be held tonight, 7.30 p. m. at the office of their union, Furniture Workers In- bald Union, 818 Broadway in New ork, SEAMEN WARNED | AGAINST DEPORT PETITIONS NEW YORK. A_ person calling himself Jimmy Smith 1s circulating @ petition among the seamen here calling upon the government to de- Port all the alien sailors on the beach and for ousting of alien seamen on American ships. Though not getting any consider- able response, the Marine Workers Industrial Union warns all seamen against this rat and such tactics. The petition is in line with the slogan of ex-secretary of labor Doak and now carried on by Mrs. Perkins of “Deport 100,000 Alien Seamen.” PARENT-TEACHERS MEET TONIGHT NEW YORK.—In order to “deeide the most effective methods to protest the existing conditions in the Public Schools” the Bronx Parent-Teachers Association with a membership of about 500 has called a conference for tonight, 8 p. m. at the Y. M. H. A. 1511 Fulton Avenue, Bron:: and asks all organizations to send delegates. ‘The association forced the Board of Education to supply electric lights to the annex P. S. 69 but other demands repeatedly made have not been an- swered, METAL MEET FRIDAY 5:30 P.M. The mass meeting of the Brooklyn metal workérs was given as 8 p.m. in yesterdays paper, the correct time is 5:30 p.m., Friday at 126 Fifteenth St., Brooklyn, NEW YORK.—Concete Ferrara, dustrial Union, who faces deportation revolutionary work while serving 2 ported today to the New York Dis- trict International Labor Defense by a class-war prisoner released from the island prison. “Throughout his stay in Blackwell Island,” the released worker stated, “Comrade Ferrara talked to the Italian prisoners about the class struggle, showing them that the re- volutionary way is the only way out for workers from exploitation and| boss terror. On May Day he made a} Red Flag and hung it out of his cell) window. He started May Day by singing the “Internationale.” Pre- vious to this he had taught many of | the prisoners. to sing revolutionary | songs. Whatever Comrade Ferrara had he shared with his fellow com- rades in the jail.” Ferrara served time in prison for engaging on the picket line during the strike led by the Needle Trades | | Workers Industrial Union and also for carrying on activity as a member of the Marine Workers Industrial | Union. A stiff mass fight by the New York} District ILD forced immigration au- thorities to halt Ferrara’s deportation | to Italy and grant him voluntary de-| parture to another country. Because | he cannot pay transportation, Ellis; Italy this Saturday. Workers and workers’ organiza- tions are called upon to give loans,| donations to enable this brave com-| rade to yo" ‘+ denert to a coun- vy other than Fascist Italy where terror awaivs hau. Rush funds to the office of the Daily Worker or to the Freiheit. One hundred fifty dollars is| the amount needed. The appeal for funds is supported by Ben Gold for the Needle Trades Workers Industrial Union, Roy Hud- son for the Marine Workers Indus- trial Union, Clarence Hathaway, Dis- trict Organizer of the Communist Party, Jack Stachel, acting secretary of the Trade Union Unity League and John J. Ballam, District Secretary | IL. D. United Front Meet In Brownsville Sat. Prepares Youth Day NEW YORK CITY. — The Young) Communist League of Brownsville] called 2 United Front National Youth | Day Anti-War Scottsboro Conference | on Thursday evening. About 15 or- ganizations responded, including one social and pacifist organization. Here plans were laid down for a huge demonstration Saturday, May 20, to prepare for May 30, National Youth | Day demonstration. The demonstration will pass by one} of the military fortresses of Capital- | | ism, | The line of march will be: From 1777 Atlantic Ave. at 1 p.m. to Roch- ester to Dean St. to Albany Ave. to Herkimer St. to Bedford Ave. to Grant Sq. at 3 p.m. | i} CORRECTION | | A statement appeared in the April | | 25th of the Daily Worker in connéc- tion with the Y¥.P.SL., Sunnyside, L. I. This statement should have ‘read that the members of this Branch are desirous of entering into a United Front to struggle against fascism, war, and for unémployment insurance and relief, but due to the ruling of the City Committee, they have not officially joined as yet. \150 AT SCOTTSBORO. MEETINGINL.I. | NEW YORK.— About 150 Negro and white workers, attending a Scottsboro mass meeting at the St. Marks Church, Corona, L. I., and en- | Uhusiastically applauded Charles Al- jexander, of the Communist Party, | who lashed the boss political parties | £3 oppressors of the Negro race and | ; white workers, { The meeting held by the Haywood Patierson Branch, L-L.D., which in 2/ months time obtained a membership of 100, mostly Negroes, was also ad- dressed by Irving Schwab, LL.D. at- torney in the Talapoosa sharecrop- | Pers case, M. Kamman, N. Y. Dis- | trict I.L.D., who gave a first hand description of the Scottsboro march to Washington, Louis Berg, and Graves, of the Haywood Patterson Branch. WANT TO FORM FREE WORKERS DAY SCHOOL Workers and students interested in forming or taking part in a Free Workers Day School are asked to communicate with the Workers School, 50 East 13th St. MEET YOUR COMRADES ‘YT TBE Cooperative Dining Club || ALLERTON AVENUE Cor. Brony Park East Pure Foods Proletarian trices transfer to Ellis Island, it was re-@—— — \Ferrara Spoke Class Struggle to Italian Prisoners While | Held on Blackwells Island member of the Marine Workers In- to Fascist Italy, carried on intensive years in Blackwell Island-gefore his TA ES Conference Sunday Will Rally Forces to Aid Fereign-Born NEW YORK.—A threat to native and foreign born workers of the coun- try is seen in the annountement of @ campaign by the NewsWerk Board of Trade to ban all militant protest meetings and struggles. --n.« ‘The Board will ask Federal, State | and Municipal authorities to sum- marily deport all foreign porn worke ers engaged in struggle .an@ to take drastic actions against thse who are Americans. They demand the ar- rest of all workers partioipating in militant strikes and demdnstrations, * NEW YORK. — The local district | committee for the Protectidn of For- eign Born yesterday called upon all organizations of workers-and sym- Pathizers to send delegates to the United Front Conference. Against Persccution of the Foreign->Born. The conference is to take place Sunday, May 21, at 10 ara. in Manhattan Lyceum, 66 E, 4th St. ‘ In a statement issued°at*the same time, the Committee poitted out the fact that when delegations of workers representing the militant-trade unions and working class organizations, in conference with Frances Perkins last Wednesday, demanded an. answer to the question—“Are you going to con- tinue Doak’s policy of hounding and persecuting militant workers who fight for beiter conditions?” — Miss Perkins refused to make a definite reply. In stressing the impor conference, the Committ ice of this cited the | imprisonment of Edith Berkman; the fact that nine members of the Na- tional Miners Union, including Frank Borich, are being held for deporta- tion; and the threat of. deportation made several days ago at the Swedish Seamen’s Home on Stone’ St., when the seamen protested against the closing of their home and the cutting- off of their relief. : NEED $2,000 FO WEINSTEIN CASE NEW YORK.—'The campaign to raise $2,000 to appeal the yicious con- viction of Sam Weinstein, now in Sing Sing, is fully supported by the N. Y. District International Labor Defense. spur “The Sam Weinstein. case,” it is pointed out by the ILL.D,; “concerns every working man and. woman.” “The bosses deliberately. framed Weinstein because he led a strike of turniture workers against wage cuts and unequal distribution. of work.” Of the $2,000 needed, $350 is for the typing of court retords, $1,350 \for printing 10 copies of these rec- ords. Send funds to the Wéinstein De- fense Committee, Room "339, 799 Broadway, New York City.” Help free Sam Weinstein. SOVIET RECOGNITION MEETING SUNDAY A mass meeting for the.recognition of the ..Soviét Union by. the United States government will be held Sun- day night, May 21, at Coney Island Workers Center, West 27th St, and Mermaid Ave. SANDWICH SOL'S SANDWI 101 University Place (Just Around the ir) Lelephone Tompkins Scare 6-9 DR. JULIUS LITTINSKY 107 Bristol Street *. Pitkin & Sutter Aves.) B’klyp PHONE: DICKENS 2-301: Office Hours: 8-10 AM. 1-4, 6-8 PM, intern’) Workers Order DENTAL DEPARTMENT 30 FIFTH AVENUE 15th FLOOR: > AD Work Door Under PeFnonn) Care of WEISSMAN For Brownsville Proletarians || SOKAL CAFETERIA | 1689 PITKIN AVENUE | GARMENT DISTRICT Garment Section Workers 1 Patronize Navarr Cafeteria 333 7th AVENUE Corner 28th St, PATRONIZE SEVERN’S COTETERIA 7th Avenue at 30th St. Best Food at Workers Prices MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF.) WOCOLONA come 10 a Meeting Tomorrow, May 19, at 8 P. M. WORKERS CENTER, 50 Br*%3th Street to discuss pleng for. a ‘TENT COLONY : WORKERS’ Perfect for BALL! LECTURES, (NTHE New ESTONIAN WORKERS. TOME 27-29 W.115th Sty N.Y.C. Phone UNiverstty: €+0165, | | 4 | Pee ae | |