The Daily Worker Newspaper, August 30, 1934, Page 3

DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1934 ’ Page Three NEARLY FOURTH OF URBAN POPULATION IN U.S. FEELS HUNGER; CRISIS TOLL STILL Fur Industry SOARING, SURVEY,,. OF NATION REVEALS Records from Chief Industrial Cities Show Unpre- eedented Toll—Fight for Workers Unemploy- | ment Insurance Bill is Masses’ Answer NEW YORK. — Reports yesterday from industrial | centers throughout the country show a greater number on Y the relief lists, and relief officials in all the major industrial centers painted a gloomy picture of increased demands for the coming winter. In New York City, according to official reports, one-quarter of the population is on relief. In every city listed below, the figures given are for those who are actually re- ceiving relief, according to official figures, and do not represent the actual fumbers of the destitute, which from these figures are actu- ally near one-quarter of the whole population. While admitting the growing de- mand for unemployment relief, re- lief expenditures are being slashed throughout the country. In New York City, under the new relief tax plans, total relief expenditures are to be cut, despite an estimate one- quarter rise in numbers on relief. Throughout Pennsylvania, work re- lief has been almost completely stopped, and while the unemployed face a winter of starvation, no ap- propriation-has been made for win- ter relief. In the face of this growing mass misery, workers in the trade unions, unemployed workers in the neigh- borhoods, veteran, farmer, youth, and white-collar workers groups throughout the country are intensi- fying the fight for the enactment of the Workers Unemployment In- surance Bill. 23 Per Cent on Rolls in New York NEW YORK.—About 23 per cent of the total population of New York City is on the relief lists, Commis- sioner of Welfare William Hodson announced. Monday. This figure, which Hodson admitted does not Tepresent the actual need, repre- sents 400,000 families. Hodson esti- mated that the relief rolls would rise to about 500,000 families by “xext_ winter, 14 Per Cent on Relief in Illinois CHICAGO, IIL, Aug. 29.—Fourteen per cent of the entire population of Illinois is on the relief rolls, ac- cording to the figures released by the Illinois Emergency Relief Com- mission. In Cook County, Chicago, 11.8 per cent of the population is on the relief rolls, Terming the figure “conservative” chief statistician R. J, Myers yes- terday stated that the number of persons on the relief rolls would soar from 275,000 to 340,000 during the coming winter, a rise of 108,000 over the peak reached in November of last year. 315,000 To Need Relief in Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Pa. Aug. 20— July relief figures of the Allegheny County Welfare Association, the lat- est figures available, show that 16.1 per cent of the city population is on the relief lists. As compared with the peak of last year when 65,700 families were on the relief lists on Dec. 23, 1933, the welfare association estimates that 70,000 cases representing 315,000 per- & sons will be on the relief lists this winter. 16 Per Cent Need Aid in Cleveland CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 29.—About 16 per cent of the entire population of Cuyahoga County at the present time, County Relief Supervisor A. V. Cannon announced here yester- day, are on relief. The present total is greater than the peak “case load” reached last winter when 15 per cent of the population was on relief. Cannon, picturing a gloomy pic- ture for the coming winter, declined to comment on the expected totals to be reached, limiting his remarks to “it will be worse.” Record Hunger in Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. 29.— The present number on relief, City Relief Superintendent M. U. 8. Kjorlaug stated yesterday, was greater than the peak reached last winter. At pesent, 14,400 families are on the relief lists, compared to 13,155 last winter. While the present figure repre- sents 10 per cent of the city’s popu- lation, Kjorlaug estimated that the winter would show relief cases soar- ing to about 17,000. Quarter-Million in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Aug. 29.— About 255,00 persons, or 69,680 fam- ilies, representing 15.16 per cent of the entire population, are now on, the relief rolls here, the County Re- lief Board stated yesterday. In August, 1933, 12.94 per cent of the city’s population was on relief as compared with the present figure of 15.16 per cent. After mass layoffs following the refusal of the state to appropriate relief funds, “only about 300 relief workers are employed in the city. Ten Per Cent Need Aid in Frisco SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 29. —About 10 per cent of the city’s population, or 66,000 families are on the relief lists here at a total of about $10 relief a month to each family. Under a recent ruling, cash re- lief has been stopped, New Orleans Relief Slashed NEW ORLEANS, La., Aug. 29.— Relief lists here have been slashed in half following the order of Re- lief Commissioner Early that all “unemployables’ be cut from the relief rolls. At the present time only 10.5 per cent of the population is on the re- lief rolls. Negroes are systematic- ally denied relief; all “unemploy- ables” the sick, blind, lame, ex- pectant mothers, many children, etc., have been dropped. A Red Builder on every busy. street corner in the country means a tremendous step toward the dictatorship of the proletariat! 15 Detroit, Mich. Gigantic State Picnic at Workers’ Camp. th Anniversary Celebrations of the Communist Party 12 Mile and Halstead Road, Sunday and Monday, Sept. 2 and 3. Sports. and dancing. Speakers: Mother BLOOR, main speaker; Wm. Weinstone; Mary Himoff; John Pace; Frank Sykes; John Rose; Phil Raymond; John Anderson, Trans- portation: Street car, Grand River to 7 Mile Road. Busses will leave from there until 4 P. M. both days. Automobile: Grand River to Halstead Road or Northwestern to 12 Mile Road and then left to sign. Chicago, Ill. Celebration on Sunday, Sept. 9th, 7 P. M., at Ashland Au- ditorium, Ashland Ave., and Van Buren Street. A big musical program will be presented. Admission 25c. New England Grand Outing to Camp Nitgedaiget, Franklin, Mass, Satur- day, Sunday and Monday, Sept. 1, 2 and 3. Campfire, Banquet and Fun, Saturday night. Lectures by prominent speakers, Rich program for the three days. Music, danc- ing, games, swimming, Choruses, Baseball, Movies. Dram Group, Dance Group, Round trip 75c. Cars and busses leave from all centers at 4 P. M. Saturday and 10 A.M. on Sunday. Take U. S. Route 1, turn off at Wrent- ham. Admission free. CHICAGO, ILL. Red Election Rally Saturday, September Ist, 8 P.M. Peoples Auditorium, 2457 W. Chicago ‘The final day for turning in all signatures. Election of Committee for trip to Springfield to file petitions Hear FRANK PRICKETT Communist Alderman from Taylor Springs and one of the Hillsboro defendants Dancing — Excellent Program — Admission L5e s ‘ _ Auspices: State Election Campaign Committee MISERY REACHES RECORD AS OFFICIALS SLASH RELIEF FUNDS inPhiladelphia ed-Up 90 | Needle Woskecs’ Union Pushes Drive To Close | Large City Plant | PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29.—Wtih | 90 per cent of the fur trade tied up | by the furriers’ general strike, the Needle Trades Workers Industrial | Union began a drive Monday to stop | the Mawson-Demany-Frobes shop, one of the largest in the city. A mass picket line guarded the plant, and a fight resulted when | several scabs tried to break through. | This morning enough strikers failed to show up to effectively hinder production. Today the cops were | out in force. The Needle Trades Workers Union announces a telegram and check from the N.T.W.I.U. of Chicago greeting the strikers and pledging full support. The N.T.W.1.U. of New York has likewise sent funds and a pledge of support, The Interna- tional Furriers Union, Local 86, of Cleveland (A.F.L.) has also contri- buted to the strike fund. The union has sent a call to fra- ternal and all other working class organizations, for delegates to a con- ference Friday night, August 31, at Union Hall, 913 Arch St., Phila., to organize support for the three-week- | old strike. The workers are demanding a 35- | hour week, wage increases and a 3 per cent unemployment ipsurance fund, Scabs Sought To Break N, J. Bridge Strike Contractor for P. W. A. Job Halted as Jobless Refuse Offer CAMDEN, N. J., Aug. 29.—With attempts of the State Empioyment Office to supply strikebreakers de- feated, Mandel Marcus, contractor for the high speed line project over Delaware River Bridge, is preparing to import 225 professional strike- breakers to resume the work, From the ‘list of unemployed, Emil Dethel, employment office head, yesterday sent thirty possible scabs to the pro- ject. This group was intercepted by pickets, and’ all but one refused to scab. Monday night, after Dethels had announced the State of New Jersey would bring in scabs for Marcus, there was such resentment and an- ger among the unemployed, that Dethels was forced to drop his end of the plan to smash the strike. Virtue hath its own reward! “Los Angeles police are protesting another cut.”’—News Item. we \ on Relieey wage $4 Wage Cut Restored 'To Lynn Relief Workers: Victory Is the Result of ‘Actions 1 by 2,100 E. R. A. Workers—Philadelphia Plans Relief Parley LYNN, Mass., a series of mass actions led by the E. R. A. Workers’ Protective Union, the 2,100 relief workers here won restoration of the recent wage cut of $4 a week. Two months ago the local emer- gency relief administration put over a cut of one day for a single week in that month. As there was no organized resistance to this, the re- lief officials ordered a cut in wages from $12 to $8 weekly. Mass meet- ings were called, and the union or- ganized, Demands were drawn up for the immediate restoration of the pay cut, recognition, of the union, and no discrimination against workers for organizational activities. Mass Delegation Formed After committees to the local re- lief administrator and to Mayor McArdle were given no assurance that the pay cut would be with- drawn, a mass delegation marched to Boston and placed the workers’ demands before State Relief Ad- ministrator J, P. Carney. Union members collected signa- tures of small storekeepers, workers and businessmen on a petition de- manding restoration of the pay cut, While these activities were under Walter Brown, president of the Construction “Workers Industrial Union, announced that mass picket- ing would begin immediately, and that no scabs would be permitted to work, Secretary of Labor Perkins tele- graphed that the case would be con- sidered in Washington, where the Union is not represented. Four hundred and thirty-seven men walked off the project last Thursday, after Marcus refused to recognize the Construction Workers Industria Union, raise wages of un- skilled workers from 50 to 80 cents an hour and skilled from $1.20 to $1.50 an hour, and to immediately discontinue the practice of classing skilled men as helpers in order to avoid paying them the wages his contract specifies. Unions in New England Act for An Independent Federation of Labor BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Aug. 29.— A New England ‘Conference to es- tablish an Independent Federation of Labor Aas been called to take Place here Sept. 28 by the Bridge- port Brass Workers Industrial Union, The call has been endorsed by the Connecticut district of the Steel and Metal Workers Industrial Union and by independent and in- dustrial unions. After the program for setting up the federation is worked out, ail decisions will be referred to refer- endum vote of the unions involved. A provisional commitiee for the conference has been set up with of- fices at 310 Fairfield Ave. Bridge- port, Conn. Delegates are to be elected on the basis of one delegate for every 100 members or fraction thereof. Committee Wins a New Hearing for Beijerbach way, the relief administration an- nounced restoration of the pay cut. Several project superintendents are now attempting with little suc- cess to circulate a petition among the workers that they will have nothing to do with the Relief Work- ers’ Union. This yellow dog con- Aug. 29.—Following: ‘and fought by the union, tract is being vigorously protested Philadelphia Conference of Unem- ployed PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Aug. 29.— The Philadelphia District of the Unemployment Councils yesterday issued a call to all working-class or- ganizations for a conference on un- employment and relief, and to plan organizational steps for participa- tion in the State hunger march -to Harrisburg on Oct. 12. The con- ference will be held Sunday, Sept. | 23, at 10 am. at Boslover Hall, South Eighth St. The conference will plan the mo- bilization of employed and unem- ployed workers in the fight for in- creased relief, for union wages and conditions on the relief jobs, a mass fight against evictions, and for the enactment of the Workers’ Unem- ployment Insurance Bill. Plan State Hunger March ‘The conference will also prepare for the mobilization of a large dele- gation in the State hunger march to Harrisburg on Oct. 12. Israel Amter, national secretary of the Unemployment Councils, will speak at the conference, and Con- gressman Ernest Lundyen of Minne- sota has been asked to address the conference. All working class organizations are urged to elect delegates and to communicate with the Unemploy- ment Councils, 919 Locust St., for further information on the confer- ence. Negro Veteran Saved from Potter’s Field NEW YORK.—The Veterans Re- lief Committee of the Workers Ex- Servicemen's League yesterday em- erged victorious in its fight to save the body of William Alfred, Negro War Veteran, from burial in Potter's field. Alfred died of starvation in Harlem Hospital, Thursday. The committee received a tele- gram yesterday from the Washing- ton Veterans Bureau informing them the body will be taken from the City Morgue by a Veterans Bur- eau undertaker. Washington officials, however, evaded the demand that the dead veteran’s mother be notified. The Veterans Bureau, the telegram stated, does not know her where- abouts. Alfred received half of his ad- justed compensation at the address of his mother, Mrs. Annie Mills, 216 Railroad Ave., Jersey City. Alfred's death of starvation, the Veterans Relief Committee charges, is a direct consequence of the Home Relief Bureau’s refusal to give him aid. The refusal of relief was made on the ground that Veterans Bureau records show him to be a resident of Jersey City, although documents found on Alfred’s person verified his residence in New York for the past four years. NEW YORK.—The Commissioner General of Immigration, Daniel W. MacCormack, has issued an order directing that a rehearing be held on the case of Friedrich Beijerbach. At this hearing evidence can be pre- sented showing that Beijerbach is a political refugee who faces per- secution if returned to Germany and is therefore entitled to asylum in the United States. Beijerbach, a militant anti-fascist, came to America as a stowaway on the Leviathan and at his first hear- ing was ordered excluded and re- turned to Germany. The Committee-for Protection of Foreign Born today will meet at 7 p.m, at Room 430, 80 FB, ith St. All organizations are invited to send representatives, Crotona Park Councils Fight Milk Price Rise NEW YORK.— The Unemploy- ment Council local with headquar- ters at 1436 Crotona Park East to- day appealed to all neighborhood workers to assist in the petition campaign for obtaining signatures demanding cheaper milk. To date, more than 1,000 signa- tures have been collected on peti- tions circulated in the neighborhood. The petitions, demanding the estab- lishment of an eight cent milk sta- tion in the neighborhood, will be sent to Mayor LaGuardia and Bronx Borough President Lyons, District 2, C.P. To Hold Pienic On Labor Day NEW YORK.—An obstacle race over artistic obstacles created by John Reed Club artists will be one of the high spots of the picnic which the Communist Party of Dis- trict 2 will hold next Monday, at North Beach Park, Astoria, L. I. The competitors in the contest, as noteworthy as the race itself, will include Michael Gold, Isidore Schneider, “Butch” Limbach and Sender Garlin. A group from the 1934 Ziegfeld Follies, sponsored by the New Dance Group, will present dances. Other organizations which will contribute to the day’s program are the Labor Sports Union, the Workers’ Labora- tory Theatre and the Workers’ In- ternational Relief Band. The pro- ceeds of the picnic will be con- tributed to the State election cam- paign fund. More Herndon Loans Donated to Fund for Scottsboro Defense NEW YORK.—Additional conver- sions of Herndon bail-fund loans into contributions for the Scotts- boro-Herndon Emergency Fund were announced yesterday by the Inter- national Labor Defense. Special honor certificates, signed by Angelo Herndon, are being sent to all who surrender their bail fund certificates. The new list follows: Name Amount Sarah Bloom Alice Dudley . Eve Vernack . J. 8. Fox . Harry Goodisman Benjamin Latinsky Minna Palmbaum Pen & Hammer . Previously acknowledged .. Total .... Our Readers Must Spread the Daily Worker Among the Members of All Mass and Fraternal Organ- izations As a Political Task of First Importance! Strike Shuts Arms Plant In Brooklyn) Workers Factory Demand in Gun | Wage Increase | ail | NEW YORK.—Picketing has been | |so effective at the Quanti Products Machine Corporation, 1334 36th St., | Brooklyn, which manufactures gun sights, that the management has been forced to close its plant The strike at the plant, led by Local 301 of the Steel and Metal | Workers’ Industrial Union, is now} in its second week. The workers} walked out when the employers re- fused to negotiate with the shop committee and a union representa- | tive. Siding with the employe were the officials of the N. R. A who agreed that the boss was un jable to grant a wa ease which the workers demanded. It was reported by the union yes- | terday that authorities from the army base, at the foot of 59th St., | Brooklyn, have herded scabs into the army machine shops to com-| plete the finishing process of paint- ing and packing the gun sights which were manufactured by the | Quanti Products, Strikers have ap- pealed to workers of the army base to demand the ousting of the scabs. Demonstration Of Black Shirts Police Fail To Break Up Anti-Fascist Rally Outside Hall NEW YORK—Anti-fsscists gave the Mussolini Blackshirt Band a mass revolutionary “reception” when they. opened their concert of fascist and military music in Carnegie Hall, Sunday. Mobilized by the Committee of Action Against Italian Fascism and several Italian workers’ organiza- tions, several hundred anti-faécist workers staged a militant protest demonstration in front of the hall. While inside, the fascist military band played their martial music to a select audience of Mussolini sym- pathizers, the workers outside marched back and forth singing the International, The Scarlet Banner, Italian revolutionary songs, and other workers’ songs of struggle, in English and Italian. Eight attempts by police to smash the militant demonstration failed as workers reformed their ranks again and again. Immediately after intermission, the workers held an open air meeting in Columbus Cir- cle nearby and came back to the theatre just before the audience left re-enforced by more than 800 w ers shouting “Down with Fasci: “Abasso Mussolin’ ‘Mussolin?'s Music Is Machine Guns!”; and other slogans. Several workers were raised on | the shoulders of their comzades and | managed to speak for a few mo- ments before police attached them The police, however, could make no arrests because of the militant atti- tude of the workers, who advanced menacingly on a policeman if he at- tempted to seize a worker. After the concert the workers marched back to the Circle where they listened to Tom DeFazzio of the Communist Party, Nunzio, edi- tor of L’Unita Operia, and speakers. from the Italian anarchists and from the American League Against War and Fascism, New Hayen Railroad Announces New Layoff and Stagger Plans NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 29.— Hartford Railroad yesterday an- nounced that “in common with other railroads,” it would soon lay off more workers and further reduce the working hours of other em- ployes. The official announcement, which did not state how many of the 22,000 employes of the road would be-affected, read: “Due to continued falling off in business . . . the New Haven, in common with other rail- roads, has found it necessary to make further temporary reduc‘ions in_personnel. “Some employes will be dropped and others will be furloughed for ® temporary period. This applies to all departments.” Police Attack Relief Pickets and Jail 29 CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 29.— Twenty-nine seamen have been ar- rested here after police had broken three picket lines established around the Transient Relief Bureau by the Marine Workers’ Industrial Union in their fight for decent relief. All 29 are out on bail raised by the In- ternational Labor Defense. The trial has been set for Sept. 12. The union today appealed to workers and seamen to protest the jailings. The seamen are continuing the picketing, demanding that the relief heads keep the promise wrung from them in June, when they declared that the seamen would receive a separate relief project, three meals a day, clothing and necessary inci- { dentals ‘Protests Music| Jon the C. P. SLATE IN PERIL AS SIGNATURE DRIVE LAGS IN DISTRICT 3 delphia, Organizer S |More Than 5,000 Names Still Needed in Phila- ays—Election Rallies Planned in Newark, Youngstown PHILADEL PHI 7 Aug. nominating petitions on Frida tures is lagging ominously, said today. A. W. Mills, 29, y, the dr With the deadline for e for petition signa- district organizer, Only half of the required 10,000 names have been gathered and unless the remainder are collected by Friday, Commu candidates here will not get a plac ballot In an appeal for a last-minute ve to put the petitions over the op, Mills said: “The workers of his State are looking to us. Those of them who know and unde! nd our program have already indicated their willingness to give it full sup- port. If we fail to give them an opportunity to fight for the Com- | munist Party's demands in the elec- gross | tion, we will be guilty of neglect of our revolutionary tasks. Mills urged all available Party members, Young Communist League members and sympathizers to re- port at once either to their units or section headquarters, or directly to the offices of the campaign com- mittees. Jersey Election Drive Begins NEWARK, N. J, Aug. 29.—The campaign activity of the in this State will with a State- aign carnival on Sept. 3 Grove in Clark Towns Morris M. Brown ganizer of the | Workers’ Union eandidate for Gov Bedacht, head of the International Workers’ Order, will be the prin« cipal speakers. Paterson ore National Textile and Communist rnor, and Max Youngstown Plans Election Rally YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Aug. 28.- Leading candidates on the State and local tickets of the Communist Party will address the campaign picnic and rally of the Communist Party which will be held here on Sept. 3 in Kimmel Park. Hundreds of Youngstown steel workers who signed the nominating petitions of the Communist Party have beén A.F.L. Wheel Workers ote to Spread Strike As Negotiations Fail TOLEDO, Ohio, & gotiations lasting more than two months fell through, more than 2,000 workers at three plants of the Gendron Wheel Company and the Toledo Metal Wheel Company, sub- sidiaries of the American National Company, decided to take a strike vote. The workers, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor demand a 15c an hour wage in- crease to bring their pay up to the union scale. About 150 polishers are already out. The others have expressed their opposition to passing through picket lines in order to remain at| work. The company’s last offer, ac- (F.P.)—After ne- | cording to union leaders, granted @ | small wage increase to the polishers and machinists, but not to the welders. This was rejected by the workers, who demanded union | scales for all. ADVERTISEMENT Daily Worker Agents and Red Builders: Push and sell the weekly Negro Liberator, for white and Negro workers. $1.50 for 100 or more, 2c each for less than 100. Sells for 5c. 20% allowed ‘on subs and ads. Reaches any part of the counrty by Saturday, date on || masthead. Write to M. C. Work, 2162 7th Ave., New York City for information, St. Nicholas Palace (Formerly St. Nicholas Arena) 69 WEST 66th ST., near Broadway IS NOW BEING COMPLETELY REBUILT AND WILL HO! USE THE COMING ‘DAILY WORKER’ ‘MORNING FREIHEIT’ ‘YOUNG WORKER’ BAZAAR October Bazaar Headau uarters: 50 East 13th St., ‘ALgonquin 4-9481 DETROIT, MICH. September 1-— Labor Day—8 P. M. Festival Symp = ADMISSION 50 CENTS Workers Singing Festival of the Eastern Dist. Arbeiler Saengerbund of U.S. Five Hundred Voices Deusches Haus Mack and Maxwell Aves, hony Orchestra : IN ADVANCE 35 CENTS Holmes Park, Westminster, Mass. SEPTEMBER 1, 2 and 3, 1934 Festival Program: Choruses Choruses; of different nationalities; District Band and Group Recitations in the form of Songs, Poems, etc. Youth Club @ There will be individual numbers by talented workers and farmers, There will be Sports Events sponsored by the Labor Sports Union and the Youth Clubs e The best speakers of the district will explain the Communist Election platform. A festival speech will be given by Comrade PAUL C. WICKS, candidate to Senate of U. S. A. Speeches also will be given by Comrade STEVENS and noted Finnish speakers. @ LARGE PIONEER PROGRAM, TIMETABLE FOR THE FESTIVAL: SATURDAY — Opening SUNDAY Dance at 8 P.M. —Program starts 11 AM. Concert 7:30 P.M. Mid-Night Dance 12:15 A.M. Monday MONDAY Program Dance at WORKERS AND FARMERS, FAR AND N! — Sport Meet, 10 AM. will start 2 P.M. 8 PM ¢ this International Fall Festival a proletarian gathering of both young and old, regardless of race or | nationality, for the building of the revolutionary working class mi District Committee of the Finnish Workers Federation E and the United Festtval Committee.