The Daily Worker Newspaper, August 23, 1933, Page 1

.| “An Interview with the Chief Keeper of the Blue Buzzard” On Page 5 Today Vol. X, No. 202 <=>* Poison Pens Against U.S.S.R. T the moment when the collective farmers of the Soviet Union are reaping an unprecedented harvest, a new poison pen barrage about “starvation in Russia” is spread in the capitalist press. : Hitler took the lead. The Hugenberg memorandum to the London Economic Conference, calling for capitalist intervention against the Sov- iet Union, was followed by a German campaign for “brothers in distress,” the farmers of the German Soviet Republic on the Volga. The pope of Rome, the most inveterate of crusaders against the Soviet Union, then permitted his “tears for the starving Russians” to be made public throughout the world. Cardinal Innitzer of Vienna went his holy master one better a few days later,.announcing that cannibalism and infanticide were rife, and that millions had perished. The stage being set, other correspondents then took up the chorus, 'HERE were food limitations in the Soviet Union at the end of last winter. There still are certain limitations. But of real hunger, such as is common in capitalist countries in the midst of plenty, there is none. The limitations are the “growing pains” of the most stupendous agri- cultural development in history. And today, the highly self-critical Soviet press, as reported in recent dispatches to the Daily Worker, announces a bumper crop and the triumph of the policy of collectivization. * . 'HE poisonous barrage of lies about “starvation in the Soviet Union” is a sign of an intensified attempt to whip up anti-Soviet feeling, at the moment when the revolutionary movement is rising in every country un- der the crisis, at the moment, when the capitalist powers are driven more Dai Central Entered ag second-class matter at the Post Office at New York, M. ¥., under the Act of March 8, 1879, Party U.S.A. , (Section of the Communist International) America’s Only Working Class Daily Newspaper WEATHER Eastern New York: Rain, Wednesday NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1933 (Six Pages) Price 3 Cents Increase; Men BALTIMORE, Md., Aug. 22.—The | Corporation was forced to negotiate | owned ship. —~ Code Nearly Ready for Coal to Suit the Sicel Trust Foreed ..| Negotiate Ship Strike Walkout Led i Marine Workers Industrial Union; Grant All Demands Except Pay Union which is leading the strike on the S, S, Cornore, a Bethlehem- The crew on the S. S. Cornore walked out yesterday following the strike Refuse Terms stool pigeon infested Bethlehem Steel with the Marine Workers Industrial | on the $. S. Diamond Cement last | week. The company offers to grant all the demands of the strikers with the exception of the increase of wages. The offer was rejected by | the men. The workers are waging a mili- tant fight in the face of police at- tacks. The crew of the “Cornore” |Technicalities Do Not Stop Evictions NEW YORK.—“But technically you can’t be evicted, my dear lady, it’s raining,” said a Harlem Relief Bureau superyisor Monday over the telephone to a worker who had just had her furniture thrown into the street and called up the bureau, It was raining all day Monday without restrictions or technical-| | ities. And in the same way, this worker was thrown out without lawfal restrictions; even without 2 | marshall’s notice. Foster Visits Soviet) Union Steel Strike Led By Steel, Metal Workers’ Union Demand Reinstatement of Workers’ Grievance Committee, 1929 Seale, Union Recognition PITTSBURGH, Pa., August 22.—Five hundred steel workers, led by | = SONTINU the Steel and Metal Workers Industrial Union walked out on strike today | NAZI ATTACKS CONTINUE at 5 a.m. at the Pressed Steel Car Co. McKees Rocks. The immediate cause of the strike was the dismissal of the workers’ grievance committee. At the meeting called last night to decide on the strike many unemployed workers pledged their suppor’. 3 - MPS Fe the result that a picket line of nearly | meeting at noon today. The strik 3,000 massed at the plant this morn-| committee voted to continue the ing when the strike was called. All| strike and return to the picket line. shifts are out. si: ea ee |The Steel and Metal Workers In-| | | | | | 500 STEEL WORKERS STRIKE AT McKEES ROCKS i 1 to | FIGHT BREWS OVER NAZIS IN AUSTRIA France and Italy Are Rivals to Lead Austria England Unwilling to Oppose Italy NEW YORK, patches from Vienna, 5 ondon indicate the sharpening of Aug. between Bosses’ Wage Rates struggle Italy, France, and more to seek a capitalist way out of the crisis by war on the Soviet was driven off the ship by the Tremendous support for the strike | dustrial Union calls upon all unions| Union, where crises have been abolished along with unemployment. Impermissable! seems that the failure to use the Daily Worker more during strikes is closely bound up with marked opportunist tendencies among some of our trade union leaders. They are afraid that the sale of the Daily Bosses Will Be Able to Choose Company Unions or UMWA WASHINGTON, Aug. 22—A coal code is expected to be ready today for approval by Roosevelt, according to announcement by General John- son. Bethlehem police, but at a meeting last night elected a delegation to go to the steel plant to present their demands again. A leaflet has been drawn up, calling the steel workers to support the strike. The despatch further reports that the entire water front is aroused by the strikes and the pro- posed Marine Code, which the In- dustrial Union will present tomor- is already evident in the town. Wo- men were on the picket line and in and working class organizations to support the struggle of the McKees! , Steel and Metal Workers Industrial the march which blocked the streets | Rocks workers. today. The strikers, in a militant | = - mood picked up the superintendent’s ; 4 car bodily as it was on its way koe |Shoot W orkers of 45 the plant and turned it in the op-|| as Unfit, Is New Plan Posite direction. | | John Meldon, || BOSTON, Aug. 21.—Discussing | | before an investigating committee Secretary of the addressed the meeting the problem of what to do with Great Britain and Germany, with Austria as the pawn in the con- flict. French opposition to Mussolini’s strengthening himself by promoting a bloc of Italy, Austria and Hun- gary against Nazi ambitions for union of Austria and Germany is particularly strong, although France is the chief opponent of Germany’s ambitions in Austia. fasts nigh : j Ms Worker at strike meetings and on the picket lines will frighten the more Johnson is working with 19 groups| row despite the refusal of John- | A broad strike committee a as workers who have reached middle | Great bon ae backward workers, will make it easier for the bosses to use the ‘red |of the coal operators. All demand| son to answer its telegram. The ted and demands for reinstating the| | age, who are no. longer fit for| | France, 1s starving Dit Compe scare”, etc. The result: such Communist trade union leaders hamper | different wage schedules. The gen-| Federal administrator is attempt- dismissed workers, for the 1929 wage | heavy work, one witness suggested | !4PS¢ Ge Saeee ekes te apEae: the sale of the “Dally” eral code for the coal industry will| ing to intimidate the delegation scale and for union recognition was|| that “they be shot like horses Bales & . sited to idk i contain wage rates for different sec-| by press and radio releases urging adopted. | | when they reach the age of 45.” | |ently disine et ty, es In a recent New York strike this happened. Non-Party workers came | tions to suit the various coal opera-| police precautions. itis seeipanly:{ottiaials” called (the | ‘The speaker who made the sug-| | "ance against Italy. — to sell the paper. One copy was placed on the wall of the strike head- | tors. The seamen are joining the Un- nit gestion asked that his name be|| Meanwhile Mussolini has taken quarters for the strikers to read. A Party strike leader removed it to avoid the bosses’ charge that the strike was a “red strike”. Bo is such a policy correct? No, comrades. It prevents the growth of the Daily Worker, but what is equally important, it militates against the success of the strike. Strikes cannot be won by capitulating to the efforts of the bosses and their agents to divide the workers’ ranks. Neither The union clauses are expected to be the same as in the steel code, giv- ing the coal operators plenty of room have outright company unions where it suits their needs. Work is going on at the same time in drafting the automobile code. to maneuver with John L,-Lewis, and) other leaders of the U.M.W.A., or} ion and preparing to widen the front of their struggle. All workers organizations are urged to send telegrams to John- son demanding a hearing for the} strikers’ delegates. | The strikers sent a wire to the Ma- rine Workers’ Industrial Union| branches in New York and Philadel- the crimps and missions. in both William Z. Foster William Z. Foster, Chairman of the Central Committee or the Commu- overstrain in the Presidential elec- strike committee to their offices to- day and offered to -take the strik- ers back without discrimination and to accest a committee elected by the | workers. They refused the demand for wage increases and union recog- nition. The terms were emphatically rejected by the strikers. Enthusiastic support to the strikers was given by | kept secret. He pointed out that | the Moulding and Granite in-| dustries deliberately use their| company doctors to get their older| | workers out of the industry. He Taunton, Mass., were fired on the advice ef the company doctors as being “unfit” for further work. || the lead by taking the first steps toward organizing the Danubian bloc which France failed to bring into existence last year. Despite all warnings, Germany showed that 42 foundry workers at! |js continuing its energetic attempts to draw Austria into the Nazi camp by radio attacks on Chan- ceflor Dollfuss and by supporting critical stage within the next few phia, demanding that every effort be| nist Party of US.A., is visiting the |™ore than 1,000 workers at the strike organized Nazi activities in Se ee ee ee pee ty ats ° taken to prevent shipment of scabs Soviet Union for a period of several pe | Austria. a : % W from the crimps and missions that | months. Observers express the opinion “Red scare” propaganda is an inevitable part of boss class strategy. Politicians ith usually provide scabs for the ship-| Foster is now recovering from a ° that the conflicting interests of We can defeat such maneuvers only by proving the correctness of Com- owners. Patrols have been set up at prolonged illness, resulting from m ame weats op Ss the various powers will reach a munist policies in the strike, making clear to the workers that these are Commufist policies and that they are based on the actual neéds of the struggle and the welfare of the workers, ‘The Daily Worker should be brought forward as the most powerful instrument with which to expose the bosses and to solidify the ranks of the strikers. The Cleveland Conference ILEVELAND on August 26 and 27 will be the center of attention of all workers feeling the heavy blow of the NRA. On that date will take place a historic united front trade union conference to plan a nation- wide program of resistance to the effects of the slave codes. This con- ference is all the more important now because Roosevelt and the big trusts are rushing through codes for the big five—steel, oil, coal, lumber and automobiles—affecting over 5,000,000 workers, ‘ From the leading fronts of the recent big strikes, the Pennsylvania coal fields, the steel mills in Buffalo, the textile mills in the North and South, from the Utah coal fields, from the New York dress strike, there T= capitalist press and the A. F. of L. leaders have studiedly sabotaged every scrap of news of the Cleveland conference? and for very good Gangster Tie-U'ps Named by Medalie Three Years Ago, in Trial, Robert Minor Made Similar Charges NEW YORK, Aug. 22.—Just before going before the Grand Jury to pre- sent evidence on the racketeer and ganster connections of Tammany politicians, U. S. Attorney Medalie today made public the names of the following Tammany district leaders as having direct connections with the criminal underworld. He named: Ex-Alderman James (Jimmy) Hines, Democratic Leader of the llth Assembly District. Alderman William Solomon, Leader of the Lith District. Alderman David Ma- for County Clerk. William Rey- nolds, Republican Leader of the cities. A rumor in Washington that the striking crew of the “Diamond Ce- ment” was sending a delegation to see General Johnson of the NRA brought out a force of the Capital's police to see that no seaman reached Johnson’s doors. Johnson is said to have ordered the police away, saying he would admit three of them. This rumor evidently applies to the dele-| gations being sent from New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore to place the demands of the marine workers before Johnson on Wednesday. * Full, Free Trial Is Price of Torgler Defense Evidence Guarantee of AllRights of Defendants Asked tion campaign in 1932. After spend- ing a few months in Kislovodsk, Sov- iet health resort, Foster will visit the Soviet workers in several of the new socialist industrial cities, before i to America to resume his wot Mob Attempts to — Lynch Ala. Negro for “Rape” Prisoner DECATUR, Ala., Aug. 22. — Mob violence flared up in Alabama again last night when a lynch crowd storm- ed the county jail in the attempt to get Thomas Brown, Negro, held on “suspicion” of attacking a young the jail and refused to divulge where he had been taken. on Return to Dress Job Groups Walk Out of Shops—Continue Strike To Enforce Agreement NEW YORK.—Dressmakers returning to their shops yesterday believ- ing that the agreement which had just been signed between the Interna- tional Ladies Garment Workers Union and the National Dress Manufac- | | | | turers’ Association, assured them wage increases and shorter hours dis- , r44]| covered that the contractors were not a party to the agreement and that Search Decatur Jail they were back at work under the« old conditions. to the strike halls of the Industrial Union where they reported the situ- ation and asked that their shops be called out on strike again. Cooper Union was jammed to the rafters when thousands of striking and file opposition gathered to con- sider the next steps to enforce the new agreement and to struggle © |trial Union and the policy of forcing | | these workers to give up their mem- | |bership in the union. | The strikers led by Needle Trades | Workers Industrial Union remained | firm in their policy of staying in their basis of their demands. A number of individual firms have already ap- |of the metropolitan area. plied for settlements with the Indus- days, Two Explosions in New York Area Yesterday Cause Death of Two NEW YORK —Two explosions — yesterday rocked different sections One at the plant of the Celluloid Corpora- tion in Newark killed two persons and severely burned three others when it set a section of the factory ablaze. Charges were investigated by ge Groups of workers | ternational in forcing the discharge| Fire Chief John Byron that the promptly left their shops and came | of workers who stand by the Indus- | main gate of the factory was locked when the fireman arrived. A bomb exploded earlier in a tenement house on West 28th St. in the heart of New York City’s garment district, shattering win- dows and driving six families into | will be between 900 and 1,000 delegates. ne ‘L rit eee i. bpp white married woman. dressmakers members of the IL.G. | strike halls until their elected price | the street. No one was injured. | ‘ “ y lerman inelli, ler : W. U., answering the call of the rank | committees settled wage scales on the | Police investigating the explo- of the Second District, nominated Officials spirited Brown away from sion had only the stock explana- tion of “labor troubles” to give for the occurrence. Fifth District, Officials let part of the mob search | against sweat shop conditions. The ‘ xeesons, Medalie ‘himself is reputed to have by Rolland the jail to prove that Brown was/greatest enthusiasm and applause ios te pas as ote se i He . a 21 1 no longer there before they would tlement was effected which resulted) Fyoover Absent As They do not want the workers to know of the fact that a united plan of attack is being organized, embracing all trade unions ready to participate in struggle, and not swallow the ballyhoo of Roosevelt, as the only guarantee of increased wages and improved working conditions. One of the central points will be the mobilization of the em- ployed, together with the unemployed for unemployment insurance —a point against which the whole NRA is directed. Only a few days are left now! to the opening of the conference, Unions which have not elected their delegates should do so immediately, They Are Preparing Bc business executives and government officials have just received a confidential letter from the Kiplinger Washington Agency which, in part, states the following: “Social disturbances are expected this fall—strikes and other troubles growing out of the belated realization that NRA can’t cure all. . . Public reaction from blanket codes is expected as s possi- bility four or six weeks hence.” Tt is obvious that the capitalist class has no illusions about the miracle-working powers of the NRA codes to end the crisis, or even to connections with the powerful finan- cial interests who were responsible for the quashing of the grand larceny charges against one of the big Wall Street brokers. That “Jimmy” Hines and other Tammany leaders were protectors of criminal racketeers was charged three years ago by Robert Minor, Com- munist candidate for Mayor, during his trial for leading the Unemployed demonstration to City Hall. Minor made the same chargees against Dis- trict Attorney Crain and his Assist- ant Unger, who prosecuted William Z. Foster, Robert Minor, and Israel Amter at that time. Republican opponents of Tammany .who themselves have similar gangster conections are now substantiating br resmardey of the Communist can- late. 1,000 Women Strike in Shrimp Industry BILOXI, Miss., Aug. 22—Over a BERLIN, Aug. 22—Romain Rol- land has countered the request of Dr, Karl Werner, German chief prosecuting attorney, for the names of witnesses and their testimony in defense of the Communists charged with setting the Reichstag fire by radiata in return a full and free In a letter made public today by Werner, Rolland demands that the Communists be allowed to choose their own” counsel, that the German government guarantee the safety of defense counsel and witnesses, that ® copy of the indictment, containing all the evidence of the prosecution, be given to the international com- mittee investigating the fire, and that the trial be guaranteed full publicity. Ernst Torgler, George Dimitroff, Blagoi Popoff and Vassil Taneff, who will be tried in September, have been forbidden all defendants’ rights at disperse. Laundry Code Says 27 Cents an Hour; Staten Island Workers Get 25 NEW YORK.—Although the Laun- dry Code calls for 2 minimum hourly wage of 27 1-2 cents an hour, Staten Island workers report that they are only getting 25 cents. And in in- stances where the minimum wage is paid, the speed-up system is employ- ed. The code calls for the same sal- ary for married and single men, but with the cost of living having gone up from $7 to $12 a week, workers are finding it increasingly difficult to exist on an 18 dollar wage. On Saturday the Daily Worker has 8 pages. Increase your bundle order their trial for Saturday! greeted rank and file speakers when outpouring of workers from union and non-union shops in the great general dress strike was due to the Union carried out. Over and over again speakers Dubinsky or to Grover Whalen, former police chief, well known to the dressmakers for his clubbing and jailing of strikers. Among the speak- ers were Grossman, chairman; Mig- dal, Stemper and Rosenberg. A reso- lution aropted, before the meeting ad- journed, condemned the Interna- tional officials for failing to consult the rank and file regarding the terms of the agreement. The strikers agreed not to return to their shops beiore price settlements had been made to Yield the minimum scales set ‘in the agreement. The resolution called’ for unity of the workers of both unions and condemned the policy of the In- they pointed out that the tremendous | Policy of unity which the Industrial established at the Union. | Seven members of the Industrial reports in the capitalist press here Union left for Washington last night | today | to attend hearings on the dress code. | Hoover iS Ww a n ‘Delegates of the Union were Irving: jury investigating bank failures in |Potash, Ben Gold, Mary Nigrelli,| Detroit and that he was “lost.” stressed the danger of leaving the} enforcement of the agreement to} in a 12 weekly wage increase for a $13 per week for finishers. established at the Union Square Ho- Rose Janos, A. Follops Weisberg and Creditor. Louis B. Boudin, attorney, delegation will stress especially the guarantee of 36 weeks’ work for dress- makers and the right provided under the NRA of the workers to join a union of their own choice. They will demand that the Industrial Union be given fuller representation, together with the International, on all Boards or Commissions set up for the super- vision and enforcement of the dress | code. out of Japan. French Socialist and writer, to at- Political lines, under the chairman- will accompany the delegation. The! cutter and increases of as much as/ Head-| quarters for settlements have been) Jury Seeks Him in Detroit Bank Probe NEW YORK, Aug. 22.—Early stated that ex-President was wanted by a grand One paper even had newsboys cry- ing an extra on the streets on the basis of a misleading headline over the story. Later reports indicated that he 1 returned to Palo Alto, California» from a fishing trip. He declined to make any statement in regard to the report that the investigating jury may subpoenae him. ie Senator Couzins has charged that a proper enforcement of the bank laws would have prevented the wave of bank failures. SLAVE CONTRACT FORCED ON JOBLESS. 1 a Fs d ae De 1" bring about a real improvement in the t conditi ree industry, went out on. aiike J a an D 1 ( ; a | wach, Uae aun Recae eee a a nt in present condition. ip industry, went out on strike p ep t A t W. D gZ tes | » lo.—Unemployed = “or today. e “ | workers here are being forced to u The capitalist class is aware that the Roosevelt NRA codes are noth- oe chay "ere ‘demanding: higher . or A) ‘ n U ar ong ress e e€ sign a contract for POA wore in ex- a ing but scien ee to guarantee and increase the profits of the em- plMRCRA Or lv Leen a Uso w ti-W; G 1 ® ee 1 | change for relief. If anyone re- ployers, ig industrialists. They know that the Roosevelt circus | RAISE PRICES THEN HoLD NRA|U. S. Anti-War Group |reported to be a friend of Langston |to the Amsterdam Congress Against|Japan Ousts Marley, | its such slave labor he may then ballyhoo about the blessings of the codes to the workers will soon wear off. | _ PARADE IN NILES, OHIO, Invites Marl P| aetenee, American Negro poet and|War last year. + sane | Jap Ys) be treated as a vagrant, a er And they expect trouble—‘social disturbances”, NILES, Ohio—After raising prices a P any. shee meh ey eee te D ote Page to C 1 ee 25 per cent, local business men, to- All thr i! sail for Shanghai ‘ evOte rage 0a _— oe leisy ek strikes, street demonstrations, farm strikes, | gether with the American Legion, ne EE OURY, fompeeod. Tey rake pack tn Space “SHANGHAL Aug 22," Deleates Student Indust 4 the “Daily” Re ee ee alae fold & MARA Prosperity parade. Very| TOKIO, Aug. 22—Three men who| Wat Congress, from all organizations in China) veiters, and cultural organizations oem see! 8 ‘ * . 3 | . tions, wanriey expect the workers to rise n action againat the robberies of the pdhidintea trea will take part in the Chinese Con-| mastey, Poupy Invited To U, 8. |eeninat war oil meas Nore Septem: | anti-imperialist, and anti-Japanese Worker,” on Saturday t! tects Hose, arora airy a gas ™ er voiaahes Conference to Boost gress Against War which opens in] NEW YORK. — An invitation to|ber 3 to 5 in a Chinese Congress See eveianitees, TS andteritt gud A full page of feature articles, © ars Mi % aeeeee i 6-Page ‘Daily’ Cc alle d Shanghai September 3 were ordered|Lord Marley and Georges Poupy,|Against War, organized along non- and all other organizations ready to} Workers correspondence, and other nd capitalist class and the government which it dominates, is prepar- ing for these “disturbances”, Brutality, police terrorism, state troops, fear gas—that’s how they are preparing. NEW YORK.—In order to unite|of Lords; Albert M: Chinese anti-war Congress was|War organized at the Amsterdam | another full e dealing wi We Communists must also prepare. Rooting deep in the biggest, stra- [the cfforts. of all local working |mayor of Brussels, “Belgtims and Ni se th dae dni ea iecieg: Mateen an Boupy. it ll| “steal sod. inebat” indiaeian Saal tegic factories, organizing and leading the struggles of th class organizations behind the new | Alexander Bruckman, 22-year old | ™e0! mmittee of the U.S. Con-| 4 manifesto signed by Mme. Sun| include John Dos Passos, from Amc=-| special feature articles on the im-| { ge) ie starving mil- | six-page “Daily” the District Daily | student, of Clevel gress, it was announced. a " isis | 4 a] a: a . e ws lions for relief and Unempl th a » leveland, O. .,| Yat-sen, after analyzing the crisis | ica. M. Lehew: from Poland. Paul} portant steel centers in Pittsburgh,|> ployment Insurance, massing our forces for | Worker Committee has called | Lord’ Marley and’ Marteau had| Marley is international chairie’| anq the imperialist conflicts of the | Vaillant-Couturiet, editor of the| South Chicago, Indiana, and Bufef 4 major strikes in the heavy industries—this is how we, the vanguard of |conference for Sunday, Sept 10,|come to, Kobe from Shanghai, on the Committee to Aid Victims of| oniet world powers of capitalism, | Communist “YHumanite,” from) falo. Order your bundles now, the working class, must prepare for the coming “social disturbances”, beer te Se Bt ag hak ae ey CO where, te vat eating fet Eoaath siesta calls on factory and unemployed | France, and Gerald eed sera Send in your workers’ correspond-} sER M r s 'y nded to vi an, workers’ organizations, trade unions| London “Times”. correspondent in| ence for these es. ag Our enemies are preparing for struggle. mailed to all workers’ clubs, unions |Kato, noted proletarian _ writer. oe Ort, Jewish relief organiza-|anq workers clubs, peasant organi-| Berlin, from Great Britain. Two bead bs We must prepare quickly to lead the workers effectiv in ir struggles against them, fe nd , \ for Sunday, Sept 10th ‘nd fraternal groups in the city, They are Lord Marley, member of the Independent Labor Party and deputy speaker of the British House Bruckman had been living in Japan, wee them to send two delegates ° and was said to have communicated tend the U. S. Congress Against War September 29 and 30 and October 1, in New York, and report on the Poupy is a member of the French with Japanese revolutionists, He is Socialist Party, who was a delegate ship of Soong Ching-ling, widow of Sun Yat-sen, and Chinese member of the World Committee Against zations and local Kuomintang branches, universities, schools, and Student organizations, intellectuals, struggle against war to send dele- gates to the Congress. A delegation from the World Com- mittee Against War will take part in delegates from Germany were im- prisoned by the Nazis and cannot attend, interesting items on the coal in-- dustry will be published in Sat-- urday’s Daily Worker, August 26th,” On September 2nd, there will be On Saturday the Daily Worker has 8 pages. Increase your hundla esdee for Saturday) \ — a, \