The Daily Worker Newspaper, November 24, 1934, Page 3

CHICAGO RELIEF FUNDS ARE CUT AS UNEMPLOYED LISTS GROW: HOPKINS REVEALS ‘Socialists Act GOVERNOR PLANS. With Hartford TO HOLD BACK AID , Number of Families Needing Relict Will Increase’ from 294,000 to 310,000 in One Month, Reports Show CHICAGO, IIl., Nov. 22.—The Illinois Emergency Relief Commission, in its public statements announced that: “Only $250,000 of state funds and $100,000 of local funds available on the basis of present estimates to meet the needs of Illinois unemployed during December.” The relief commission further informs we 1 needs for the month of December for relief, ¢- $13,475,897, and it indicates that the humber of families in the month of December will increase from 294,000 fe November to 310,000 in Decem- er. In its announcement it finally declares: “Whether or not the Federal gov- ernment grants the Commission's request for funds probably will not be known for several days.” The chief of the Federal Emer- gency Relief Commission, Harry Hopkins, is in the city and he al- ready announced in the press that his coming to Chicago is for the Purpose “of tightening up the procedure of relief administration in 13 States of the central west.” That his main objective of coming here “is to institute economy meas- ures.” All this clearly shows how organ- ized and planned is the attack upon the masses of the unemployed in the city of Chicago and in ‘the whole central west. The only an- swer the working class can give is the unification of its ranks for a real militant struggle for relief and unemployment insurance. Georgia Will Replace Direct Relief with Forced Labor Scheme ATLANTA, Ga., Noy,‘ 23,—Direct relief will be abolished throughout the State of Georgia after Dec. 1, and a vast system of forced labor to include all relief clients who are} “omployable” will be established, Relief Administrator Gay B, Shep- person announced today. Average weekly wages on the work relief jobs in Georgia amount to ebout eight or nine dollars a week on a strictly forced labor budget system. While federal officials at Wash- ington declined to state whether a mandatory system of . work . relief wiil b> set up throughout the coun- try, Federal Relief Administrator Hopkins expressed complete satis- faction with the turn to outspoken forced labor in Georgia. PELLEY FACES TRIAL ASHEVILLE, N. C, Noy. 23.— William Dudley Pelley, racketeer- ing head of the Silver Shirts of America, expesed by John L. Spivak In the Daily Worker and the New Masses, went to trial here yesterday in the Buncombe County Superior Court on a charge of violating the Btate’s laws regulating the sale of stocks. The charges grow out of the sale of stock in the Galahad Press, which went into bankruptcy after publishing a newspaper for the Silver Shirts. "AFFAIRS FOR THE DAILY WORKER Philadelphia, Pa. ‘Thanksgiving Eve Dance, Wed., Nov. 28 at State Dance Hall, 20th and Market Sts. Good Dance Orchestra. Come in costume. Prizes for best costumes. Branch 536 will hold an affair for Daily Worker on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 4032 Germantown Ave. This will be a final effort to raise money to set our District over the top. All friends are invited. An evening of entertainment given by Unit 102, Sat,, Nov. 28, 8:30 p.m. at 2342 8. 8th St. Chicago, Ill. Affair by Sec. 9 on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 4:30 p.m. at Peoples Auditorium, 2457 Chicago Ave. A very excellent program prepared consisting of Rus- sian Ballet Group, Russian String Orchestra of 30, the Negro Spiritual Singers, well-known Katayev and others. A good meal is prepared and dancing after prgoram. Gala Dance and Entertainment, Sat- urday, ‘Nov. 24.~ Workers Lyceum, 2733 Hirsch Auspices: Wiggins Br. ¥.C.L. 9 and C.P. 512. Gala Affair and Dance given by Rus- sian Organizations on Saturday, Nov. 24 at Dougias Auditorium, Kedzie and Ozden Aves. Affair given by Unit 302 and 309 at 2817 Clifton Perk Ave., Saturday, Pennsylvania Under Pension PITTSBURGH, Pa., Nov. 23.— Some of the characteristics of “so- cial legislation” as enacted in Penn- sylvania were made evident during the past week as around 10,000 aged men and women in Allegheny County sought to take advantage of the “old-age pensions” measure passed by the legislature at a spe- cial session early this year. From Tuesday on, an average of 700 applicants for the pension were summoned to the County Office Building each day in order that de- partment workers might certify the pauperism of men and women work- ers and housewives, the majority of whom have given the best days of their lives, directly or indirectly, in wage slavery to the steel and coal barons, In order to insure against the “old-age pension” measure having a bad effect on the workers of the State in fostering a desire to retire too young, the liberal Governor Pin- chot and his followers wrote in the provisions that applicants must be 70 years of age before they are eligible to draw the pensions. An- other proviso allows no more than $30 per month to be paid to any individual. Only $15 per month ad- ditional is available for otrer mem- bers of the family eligible for as- sistance. ing this sum, it must be proven to the State’s satisfaction that the in- dividual is “indigent,” totally de- void of all or any means of sub- sistence. First the applicant is made to file his name with the “Old-Age As- sistance” “department, after which an appointment letter is mailed tell- ing him when to appear at the city cffice for an interview. In filing, the applicant must swear to any sources from which he now receives relief; bank accounts; the value of any real estate owned by himself; plus the number of children alive, dependents, etc. After this formal application rep- resentatives are sent to the house of each applicant to investigate gen- eral living conditions and the ve- racity of statements made in filing. On the report filed by this rep- resentative following the visit, de- pends the granting of assistance in the particular case. Pension payments will not begin until Jan. 1, 1935, only $95,000 hay- ing been alloted to Allegheny County for that month. RATES: 35¢ for 3 lines on weekdays. Friday and Saturday 50¢. Money must accompany notices. Chicago, Ili, First Annual Dance given by Painters Br. 565 1.’ Saturd: Dec. & Mirror Hal! Adm. 25¢ in adv., 350 at door. Debate: “Can the Negro Achieve Economic and Social Freedom Under Capitalism?” Speakers, Herbert New- ton, T.U.U.L., and Euclid L. Taylor, Director National Bar Association, Pen and Hammer, 20 E. Ontario St., Sunday, Nov. 25, 8 p.m, Adm. 5c. Boston, Mass. First Film showing of “Ernst Thael- mann, Fighter Against Fascism,” Sat. Nov. '24 at Lorimer Hall, Tremont Temple Bldg., 88 Tremont St. Four shows: 2 p.m.-4 p.m.-7 p.m.-9 p.m. Afternoon 25c. Eves. 35¢. Philadelphia, Pa. Jubilee Concert of 20 years of pro- letarian musical development cf the celebrated proletarian composer, Comrade Jacob Schaefer, Friday, Nov. 20 at Mercantile Hall, Broad and Master Streets. ‘Kein Einzer Schpan” will be performed. Tickets 40c, at 316 Washington Square Bldg., 7th and Chestnut Sts. David Platt, Notional Secretary, Film Noy. 24th. Refreshments, dancing. Dance given by Sec. 11 C.P. Stock- yard Section, Sunday, Noy. 28, a 322 E, 43rd St., @ p.m. Adm. 15c. Affair given by Russian Orgeniza- tions, Saturday, Nov. 24 at Peoples Auditerium, Newark, N. J. House Party given by I.W.O. Br. 512 at 1100 So. Grove St., Irvington. Sun- day, Nov. 25 at 6 p.m. Real turkey dinner will be served. Adm. 25c. House Party at home of Estelle Hoff- man, 321 Leslie St., Sunday, Noy. 25. Concert and entertainment, Sunday, Nov. 18 at 162 Lincoln Pl., Garfield. Concert and Entertainment given by Passaic Unit, Saturday, Dec. 1 at Maciacs Hall, 40 Third St., Passaic. Adm. 20c in advance; 25c¢ at door. » Cincinnati, Ohio Big Affair. Musical Program, Good Food, Ed Hamilton, Speaker. Wed., Nov. 28, Workers School, Elm and Opera Place, 8:30 p.m. Buffalo, N. Y. Daily Worker Dance. Friday, Dec. 7 at 760 Main St. Adm. 25¢. Rochester, N. Y. Pen & Hammer, second of its parties, Sunday, Nov. 25, 8 p.m. at Workers Center, 443 Ormond St. Refreshments, entertainment, dancing, dramatics. Adm. 100. . Red Press Nite. Saturday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m, Workers Center, 443 Or- mond St. Ausp.: Unit 7 C.P. Adm. 100 inel, refreshments. Good program, & Photo League. will address open membership meeting of Philadelphia F. & P. L. on “The Progress of the Workers Film Movement,” Sunday, Nov. 25, 8 p.m. at 1206 Walnut St. Fellowed by showing of several news- reels. Adm. free. Mass meeting in defense of the Scottsboro boys. Ruoy sale., mau speaker, Saturday, Dec. 1, at 2436 N. 30th St. Adm.” 25¢, House Party and Dance given by Unit 4 Y.C.L., Saturday evening the 24th at 1747 North Wilton St., W. Phila- delphia. Music, refreshments, enter- tainment. Giqt speaker, Ruby Bates. Pun begins a: 8 p.m. Adm. 10c. Daily Worker Readers’ Club meet- ing on Monday, Nov. 26 at 2192 Toronto St. All readers and sympa- thizers are invited to attend. Corliss Lamont will lecture on “Sov- tet Union and Religion” on Friday, Dec. 21 at 8 p.m. at Musicians’ Hall, 120 N. 18th St. Adm, at door 30c. Ausp.: Friends of the Soviet Union. Pittsburgh, Pa. ‘The Workers Theatre group will pre- sent “Hollywood Goes Red, or Little Eva and the Commissar,” Sunday, Nev. 26 at 8:30 p.m. at 3710 Forbes St. in Oakland. The show will be ©. tae third floor, Workers and stu- dents and other sympathizers are in- vited to attend. Adm. 25c. Fitchburg, Mass. The Ernst Thaelmann film will be sfiown here on Monday, Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. at the Grove St. Hell (Tem- perance Hall), Adm, 20¢ in adv., 25¢ at door. / Aged Seek Aid. | against Negroes in this city. | framed up by the police on a charge jrado relief officials are still trying |vainly to start F.E.R.A. projects in To qualify as one worthy of draw- | DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, SATURDAY OVEMBER 24, 1934 C.P. on Terror nite on Three-P oint Program Against Police Shooting HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 23. — The Hartford Branch of the Social- | ist Party and the Communist Party | section of Hartford have established a definite three-point United Front Program around the wanton police shooting of Joe Allen, young Negro C.C.C. worker, and descrimination , Fol- lowing are the three points of the program agreed upon: 1, The raising of mass protests through mass meetings and demonstrations. 2. The mobilization of all or- ganizations around the Socialist Party and the Communist Party in this issue. 3. The mobilization of liberals and other groups around the case. The agreement pledges support to the defense of Allen, who has been of “breach of peace,” although six witnesses testified that the young Negro worker was shot down with- out the slightest provocation by a white policeman. The defense is in charge of the United Front Joe Allen Defense Committee, composed of representatives from the Inter- national Labor Defense, the Na- tional Association for the Advance- ment of Colored People, the Hart- ford Ministerial Alliance, the Negro City Council and the League of Struggle for Negro Rights. The Committee is arranging an open hearing on the Allen case and other cases of discrimination and brutal attacks on Negroes. The hearing will be held Friday even- ing, Nov. 30, at the Arsenel School. Protests from the committee and participating organizations, as well as from numerous mass mectings and rallies, have been sent to the mayor and police commissioner of Hartford. Colorado FERA Jobs Stay Closed as Fight On Wage Cuts Goes On DENVER, Colo., Nov. 23.—Colo- Arapahoe County after the men struck last month. Despite the much heralded “reorganization of the State relief administration,” and increased Federal appropria- tions, the drastic 50 per cent wage cut against which the men struck last month has not been restored. When the men in Arapahoe County struck, they marched in a two-mile-long motorcade to nearby Denver projects. The police did not molest them until they had enthu- siastically accepted the aid of the Communist Party and the Interna- tional Labor Defense. Projects were shut down completely as the flying squadrons advanced. Suddenly the police attacked, firing 50 shots at the strikers. Sam Brown, one of the strikers, was shot in the hip. He was held for 72 hours in the jail without medical aid. The I.L.D. is defend- ing the fifteen workers who were arrested, and due to a broad mass campaign that has been developed, the police have been forced to let down on the reign of terror. Workers Write Names Of Communist Slate In Illinois Town Vote ALPHA, Til., Nov. 23—In this vil- lage of 200 population, eight workers went to the polls and wrote in the name of the Communist Party and the names of the Communist Party candidates on the ballot. This created such a furor among the local politicians, it was reported, that the city officials are examining the ballots for fingerprints to deter- mine who are the workers who voted for the Communist ticket. This once more exposes the nature of the so-called freedom in Mass Organizatio lowest sum in four weeks 16 to Noy. The was received from Nov. 22 in the $60,000 drive! It is $3,250! Only on three occa- ;Sions since the drive started has less money come in during a whole week, Only four districts sent more than $100, Nineteen districts sent less than $50. Chicago has reached only 58 per cent of its quota; Pittsburgh, 59 per cent; Milwaukee has acquired 57 and Cleveland, 63 per cent. Min- neapolis, California and Seattle have not even raised half of their quotas. It is necessary to reiterate what such inactivity means. It means that these districts are failing in their resporsibitity to the Daily Worker, It means that unless these dis- tricts swing into the most vigor- ous, all-encompassing action AT ONCE, they will not fulfill their quotas by Dec. 1! New York, which is still in sev- enth place, contributed only $1,855. Its sections ‘Daily’ . Drive in Danger Denver, Newark at New Quotas Soon But Trade Unions and Other Haven Promise to Fill ms Trailing Behind are moving to finish their task, but the trade unions and mass organizations in the district jhave raised little more than one- jthird of the $20,000 that is required ‘of them. The language groups, par- ticularly the Jewish Workers Clubs, | are trailing badly. New York, however, expects to complete its $30,000 assignment at the New York Daily Worker Ban- quet on Thanksgiving Eve, at the New Star Casino. Denver Hotly Pressed Denver, which has been within weeks, remains $32 short of its goal. New Haven now has 91 per cent, jonly 1 per cent less than Denver. Newark, with 87 per cent, is the other district hot on Denver's heels. Chicago Section Pledge In Chicago, Section 9, which, like district has been lagging, has pledged to finish its quota tomorrow night, at its affair at the People’s Auditorium, 2457 Chicago Ave. The district table follows United Front Ticket Receives 500 Votes; TAYLOR SPRINGS, Ill., Nov. —Incomplete reports as to the re-| sults, of the elections in Montgom- | ery County ‘indicate that the Work- ers’ Ticket received over 500 votes. 7,000 votes, and the Republican over 6,000 votes. Five hundred votes for the work- ers’ ticket is an important gain and \Places the workers’ ticket as a legal ticket in the county, by receiving more than 5 per cent of the total | votes cast in the county. The workers’ ticket consists of Socialist and Communist parties in the county, trade unions and organ- izations of the unemployed. Los Angeles Minister Condemns Red Scare Peddlers from Pulpit LOS ANGELES, Noy. 23.—“Red J. Seaman before his congregation at the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church in a sermon recently. His sermon, under the title of “Communism — What Is It?”, brought more than 250 persons to gregation that he was not, himself, a Communist, Rev. Seaman stated tee basic aim of Communism by saying that “the Communists be- lieve that the means of production the elections. should be sccially owned.” Becomes Legal Slate} 23. The Democratic Party received over | baiting is a racket,” said Rev. Floyd | the church. Reminding his con-| Received Received Percent. District Past Week to date Quota of quota 1—Boston $43.60 $2082.72 $2,000 101.43 2—New York City 1855.02 1150.62 30,000 70.50 3—Philadelphia 23.00 3661.58 3,500 104.61 4—Buffalo 49.93 483.01 750 64.40 5—Pittsburgh 54.40 709.81 1,209 59.15 6—Cleveland 129.25 1917.55, 3,000 65.91 71—Detroit 268.14 2056.25 2,500 82.25 &—Chicago 315.45 3797.09 6,500 58.42 9—Minneapolis 41.73 306.28 800 38.29 10—Omaha 1.00 32.95 260 13.18 11—North Dakota 18.90 14.75 250 29.90 12—Seattle 6.75 440.34 1,000 44.03 13—California 45.70 762.91 2,000 38.14 14—Newark 58.47 658.72 750 87.82 15—New Haven 26.59 684.06 750 91.20 16—Charlotte 1.67 90.33 150 60.22 17—Birmingham 1.00 6.35 150 4.23 18—Milwaukee 37.22 575.11 1,000 57.51 19—Denver 4.00 363.90 400 92.22 20—Houston 10.25 27.50 300 9.16 21—St. Louis 3.80 130.96 500 26.19 22—West Virginia 8.90 85.15 200 42.57 23—Kentucky 2.00 200 1.00 24—Louisiana 4.35 200 2.17 25—Florida 75.50 200 37.70 26—South Dakota 13.10 200 9.05, 26—South Dakota 5.10 288.97 1,000 28.89 TOTAL $3250.43 $40491.96 $60,000 67.48 | Legislature in Texas Closes Without Acting On Problems of Relief AUSTIN, Tex., Nov. 23. — The | fourth special session of the Texas State Legislature to be called for the purpose of voting relief meas- ures has adjourned without enact- ment of the necessary legislation. At a past session it voted to place relief under the State Board of Control with the ultimate aim of abolishing relief altogether. Fol- lowing this, vast numbers were cut | |from the relief lists. The last special session created |the Colorado Valley Authority. This provides for completing the Buch- anan Dam, which was started by an Insull company and €ropved | burst. The session also showed that State on relief, of which about 20 per cent was used for administrative | expenses, Communist Vote Gains In Dakota County | | STRANDBURG, N. N. D., Nov, 23.— The Communist vote in Grant County showed improvement over two years ago. Homer Ayres, the candidate for lieutenant-governor, |received the highest vote—116. | Knute Walsted, the candidate for governo:, obtained 93 votes, and Seen Sharp, candidate for Con- gress, received 78 votes. The highest vote two years ago was 86 votes for governor. reach of the top for the last few | many of the other sections in that | when Insull’s power trust bubble | $83,000,000 has been spent by the| For Negroes| Is Demanded! Chicago AFL. Locals Join Fight Against Discrimination BB | CHICAGO, Ill. Nov. 23.—A move- | ment is developing for a struggle for the right of Negro workers to jobs, which is embracing locals of | the A. F. of L., the American Con- | Solidated Trades Council, a union of | | Negro workers. The Negro workers in the city of Chicago are sn te | inated on jobs in the shops on the building projects, etc. | Right now there is a project | |ing proposed on the South Side of | Chicago in the heart of the Negro} | neighborhood slum clearance job in | view of it on the initiative of the | American Consolidated Trades | Council, a provisional committee, | | with representatives from the fol- | lowing organizations participating, S. L. Tucker, brickmason of the| A. F. L., F. McClure, cement fin- isher, of the A. F. L., E. L. Doty, of jAmerican Consolidated Trades Council; E. Walker, a carpenter; H. | Washington, electrician of the A. F. L,, B. M. Jennings, steamfitter, | E. H. Hislup, Building Trades In- | dustry Union; Joseph Howard, a | lather. The headquarters of the! Provisional Labor Committee is 248 | | Fast 35th Street,, Chicago, Mlinois. | | The Provisional Labor Commit- | tee, on the South Side of Chicago, adopted as its basic policy the fol- | lowing resolution: That no discrimination be prac- | ticed in the allotment of proposed | slum clearance jobs on the basis of color or creed and that Negro artisans be employed on all public and private projects in Chicago and | vicinity. That definite stipulations be inserted in all contracts to insure | the employment of the proper pro- | portion of Negro labor, skilled and unskilled, on all projects in Chicago and vicinity. That Negro craftsmen who cannot join or become affiliated with many local unions (but who} have shown a desire to organize), | be given A. F. of L. affiliation, That | all Negro labor, skilled and un- skilled, receive the stipulated wages endorsed by the building trades. That the discriminatory policies of the Emergency Relief be discon- tinued in the allotment of jobs. That Negro tradesmen be repre- | sented on all boards and commit- |tees that have to do with Negro| | labor Pecan | Minimum Wage Law Violated by Owners Of Cleveland Laundries CLEVELAND (F.P.) — Wholesale violation of the state minimum wage law has been revealed in Cleveland. Fifteen laundries have been called before the police prosecutor for paying less than the 27%sc an hour | scale prescribed by the law for their industry. At least 11 more are scheduled to be called in for lectures. Eighteen dry cleaners have also been found guilty of paying less than the 37c an hour wage pre- scribed for their industry. Although the law has been on the books for more than a year, the bosses pleaded that they didn’t |know it. The prosecutor has let |them off with a warning. German Workers Fight, Forced Relief Levies: BERLIN, Nov, |city workers are offering serious resistance to the efforts of Nazi re- jlief officials to shift the burden| lof relief provision from the gov-| jernment to the already overtaxed | | Pockets of the citizenry. Farmers | are refusing to part with any of) their produce to relief collectors. The more intense the pressure by | officials becomes, the more deter- mined does the resistance of the population become to giving up part! of their meager resources to save)| the bankrupt Nazi government from the pressure of the jobless who face | (@ severe winter. { New Jersey Jobless Call Insurance Conference e Election 2 of. Sicligates | to National Congress Urged in Call NEWARK, N. J., Noy. 23.—The | United Unemployment and Relief Workers Association of New Jersey, in a state-wide call addressed to all organizations of the unemployed, farmers, veterans, Negroes, women and youth, and to all organizations and individuals desirous of obtain- ing the enactment of genuine un- employment insurance, have called a conference on relief and social insurance, The state-wide conference will be held Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8 and 9, at Arcade Hall, 15 East State Street, Trenton. ‘The call, which urges election of delegates for thy Natiornl Con- gress for Unemployment Insurance to be held in Washington on Jan, 5, 6 and 7, and which is endorsed by the Painters Union Local 177, Bathhouse Workers Union Local 18702, the Carpenters Union Local 119 and the Newark Rank and File Committee for Unemployment In- surance, follows: “We are entering the sixth year ,of crisis with unemployment stead- lily increasing. In spite of the at- tempts and promises on the part of the government and the industrial- ists to solve the crisis, the unem- ployed are faced with more Se Soe and bitter cold with the coming of | 'sembles very much the winter. Misery, undernourishment and starvation are facing millions of workers and farmers. Thousands of | farmers have been driven off their ‘land, bankrupt and ruined, left to ‘face starvation. The Federal Relief Administration admits that the av- erage amount of relief from all | Sources—federal, state and local— (amount to $23.09 per family per month. This means less than $6 per month per person for a family of four. The veterans have not as yet been given their bonus (back pay). This condition must not be permitted to continue. “The Relief Administration is| forcing the unemployed to work on |various relief projects at the rate of 50 cents per hour, thereby under- mining the trade union wages achieved by the employed workers through many years of struggle and sacrifice, This is one of the ways in which the employers, the state, and the federal administration is shifting the burden of the crisis upon the shoulders of the workers. “It is only through the efforts of the labor movement—the trade unions, the organizations of un- employed workers and other work- in~ class organizations—that forced b.0po.tions. The establishment of the C. C. C. is a direct threat to movement in this country and re- forced labor camps in Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, ete. Only an organize~ united labor has not assumed even greater | movement of all workers’ organiza- tions can change the present situa- tion and bring about an improve- |ment in the miserable conditions of \the unemployed, get the bonus for the veterans, bring about better working condi. tions for the employed workers. ‘The unemployed have sought in ‘hunger marches, demonstrations jand strikes on so-called “relief pro- \Jects” for union wages and adequate cash relief. Through these years many organizations of unemployed workers have been. established. “Through these organizations, the unemployment and social insurance bill, known as H. R. 7598, was brought into Congress and to many state legislatures. At the present time, when the Roosevelt admini- stration is attempting to establish unemployment insurance at the ex- “pense of the workers, the unifica- |tion of all organizations into one federation and united action of all working class organizations is nec- jessary to force through the unem- ployment and social insurance bill, H. R. 7598, which calls for genuine unemployment insurance at the ex- pense of the employers and the gov- ‘ernment, |_ “The United Unemployment and Relief Workers’ Association of New Jersey is initiating a state-wide the existence of the organized labor conference of all unemployed or-| genizations. trade unions, . farmers, veterans, fraternal, women’s and youth organizations for the purpose lor acemving the adoption of reso- and safeguard and) |Endorsement Given by Three A. F. L. Unions and Militant Group lutions in the State Legislature, \giving the unemployed in cash re- lief the amount stipulated in the |unemployment and social insurance | bill, H. R, 7598, until such time as this bill becomes a federal law. This | conference will also prepare for the National Congress for Unemploy- ment and Social Insurance which will be held in Washington, D. C., Jan. 5, 6 and 7, at the opening of the 74th Congress. “You, as one of the above-men- tioned organizations, organized for the purpose of improving the well- | being of your members, are called | upon to send two delegates from | your organization to the state-wide | conference which will be held Sat- | urday and Sunday, Dec. 8 and 9, at the Arcade Hall, 15 East State Street, Trenton, N. J. “Fraternally yours, “United Unemployment and Relief Workers’ Associa- tion of New Jersey “We also ask your organization | to give a contribution to the Con- | ‘ference Fund, and thereby help to! defray the expenses of accommodat- ing and tceding unemployed dele- gates. We ask you to contribute as | much as your organization can af- ford, but not less than $1 per dele- gate,” Inactive Districts Place Right To Jobs| TLLIN O I S M INERS Page 3 fa twa SELECT MILITANTS . FOR UNION SLATE Rank and File Candidat of America Call f es in Peaskenaivd Miners or Struggle for Scale and 6- Hour Day SPRINGFIELD, Il, N } “The rank and file in the Progressive Miners of America is running a slate of candi- dates in the approaching ele struggle, as opposed to the Pez The rank and file candidz ‘Political Club Scores Arrest Of 3in Eviction. TURTLE CREEK, Pa., Noy. 23 The deep indignation of the work- ers here against eviction of unem- ployed» families and jail for those protesting the eviction found expression at the meeting of the local Democratic Club here with the passage of a motion to protest the arrest and prosecution of John Hutsko, Meredith Mauk and James Snyder. The three workers were arrested for participating in a demonstra-/ tion organized by the Small Home} Owners Association to protest the intended eviction of a Turtle Creek | family last June. Their trial is set for Nov. 26. Protests should be sent to District Attorney Park, Court! House, Pittsburgh, Pa, The meeting of the Democratic) Club was addressed by one of the defendants and a representative | 7; from the International Labor De- fense. One of the points of dis- cussion was whether should demand or ask for the re- lease of the three defendants, member advocated a legal prayer for the defendants, declaring that anything else would be “contempt of court.” Many of the members took sharp issue with this view- point, pointing out that the judges are pubic servants and paid out of the taxes collected from the work- ers, both indirectly and directly, Relief Wacken Union Of Farrell, Pa., Adopts Militant Relief Program FARRELL, Pa., Nov. 23.—The Re- lief Workers Union Local 234 here introduced demands. for jobs, in- creased relief and enactment of the; Workers Unemployment Insurance | Bill at its last general meeting. The resolution, which was en- dorsed unanimously, set forth the} following demands: An immediate 25 per cent increase | in relief to all families on the wel-| fare lists, and $2.50 weekly cash re- lief to single jobless workers, Jobs for all unemployed on public works projects. Enactment of the Workers Unem- ployment Insurance Bill. Cleveland Relief List Mounts 5,000 Monthly | CLEVELAND, Ohio, Destitute families on Nov. relief month, and a relief load of 56,000 | | by December. These figures were revealed when | the board voted to ask for $3,000,000 for work and direct relief in the} sentences | the protest | One | 23.— | are |mounting at the rate of 5,000 al ctions, on a program of class arcy-Keck reactionary machine. * ates are calling for immediate® ®preparation for the April 1 struggle jand j v the rank and file of the United Mine Workers of America for a $6 scale, 6-hour day, 5-day we: gle to Workers’ Bill, H.R.7598, endorsed by the con=* vention of the Progressive Miners of Amer for the elementary rights of the workers, the right to strike and picket, and for the re- peal of the Criminal Syndicalist Law the miners to support the follows ing rank and file candidates: Slate of Officers President (no nominee)—write in the name of Charl¢és Schultz of Belleville, Local 8; vice-president— Frank Skibinski, Zeigler, Ill.; Burrell, Gillespie, Ill.; | special accountant — Adam Chura,. Local 1, Benld, Ill.; auditor—Victor. |Renner, Panama, Ill District No. 6: Alternate Board |Member—Phil Hopley, Witt; scale committee — James Hopley and Claude Sherfy; trial board — Wm. Davidson, Staunton, Tl. District No. 7: Alternate Board Member — H. Gibson, Beckemeyer, 1 linsville, Til. District No. 9: —Clyde Monasco. Scale Committee , for organizing a strug= = Unemployment Insurance” The Communist Party calls upon sectes,. scale committee — Earl Galli, ~ Although all of these candidates’ may not support the above program” lin its entirety, they are all good rank and file miners and endorse a program of struggle and are against the class collaboration poli-"" cies of the officialdom. | It is necessary jlist includes the name of Joe Bur- | rell who has been associated with the Musteite group. The Musteites, having refused to enter a united front with the Communists, mada, it easier for the reactionary ma. hine to prevent the nomination of, to note that the’* a rank and file candidate for presi-,, ident and neither Pat Ansbury, the Musteite candidate for president, nor Charles Schultz, candidate, of, the rank and file opposition, sut- ceeded in getting: nominated. In_ | spite of the fact that the Musteite,, group refused to enter the united.- front, the Communist Party and,. the militant rank and file have de- |cided to support Burrell on the lpasis of his support to the rank” Convention. Pearcy and Keck, instead of con tinuing in their old offices, decided to exchange. Pearcy wrote a letter to the locals appealing for | votes. Beautiful Raised Hammer & Sickle Emblem -: RINGS — $1.50 prepaid — 4 Everlasting Monel} (self-sizing) R. BEAUDETTE 00 Forks, N. D- |families is expected by the Cuya- | apc teen 2 23.—Farmers and hoga County Relief Administration | Dr. G. 0. Vennesland| Dentist ‘ county, of which Cleveland is the | principal city, for the month of pesenaihes — Philadel: DAILY WORKER VICTORY BANQUET BROAD STREET MANSION @ SUN. DEC. 2nd ADMISSION CHAS. District Or JOHN District Official delegates f who will coliect $1 until the banquet, will be admftted free District Organizer of Boston will present the flag to our FREIHEIT GESANGS FAREIN WORKERS’ 4816 N. Western Avenue LOngbeach 0757 Chicage, I. phia, Pa. — Broad and Girard Ave. KRUMBEIN ganizer of New York SPARKS LABORATORY THEATRE ‘rom organizations free. Comrades PHILADELPHIA Thanksgiving Eve. Wed., Nov. 28th DA NCE STATE DANCE HALL 20th and Market Streets COME IN COSTUME BENEFIT DAILY WORKER a Chicago, Ill. DANCE and ENTERTAINMENT | Saturday, December Ist, 1934 * | Theatre Collective in “NEWSBOY” Freiheit Singing Society Large Orchestra Well-known Violinist 2457 Tie! Division St., at & P.M. PEOPLES AUDITORIUM West Chicaga Ave. In advance 25¢-- at 2018 West. 505 So. State St., 4808 South Park, 3 B80; 3228 West Roosevelt. Road. {and file program in the last PMA have~