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Ford of Comintern Overgaard Calls on Unions Communist Party Organizer, Harlem Section Cuts Saturday Enacted By Congress By Seymour Waldman Today two of the Scottsboro mothers, Mrs. Ida Norris, (Special to the Daily Worker) Bureau) at Next Session (Daily Worker Washington mother of Clarence, and Mrs. Viola Montgomery, mother of By George Morris PARIS, Nov. 14 (By Wireless).— To Back 'Daily' Campaign WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 14. (Special to the Daily Worker) Olen Montgomery, together with a broad representative com- The Paris conference of the Execu- By Marguerite Young With tears in her eyes but with a PATERSON, N. J„ Nov. 14.—Six tive Committee of the mittee brought together under the auspices of the National Second In- Bjr Overgaard (Daily Worker Washington Bureau) firm voice, Mrs. Ida Norris, mother workers were arrested and scores Andrew Scottsboro-Herndon were brutally beaten Union City ternational met early today to dis- General Secretary of the Trade Union Unity Council WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 14. of Clarence, one of the two Scotts- Action Committee, are in Washington as to demand that President Roosevelt police attacked a picket line of cuss “conditions and guarantees of The Trade Union Unity Council of Greater New York, after dis- Herbert Benjamin of the National boro boys sentenced to die on Dec. 7, more 500 dye agreement take action to prevent the legal than strikers of Union with the Communist cussing the role of the Daily Worker, and its support in strike strug- Unemployment Council today told Marvin Mclntyre, secretary to lynching of Haywood City, Paterson. Lodi and Passaic at Patterson and International.” gles, sharply calls to the attention of our affiliated unions the need tossed an unsolicited President Roosevelt, that the Pres- Clarence Norris Dec. 7. the Warren Piece Dye Works at and em- on of some real financial assistance and urges them to finish their small phatic ident “could put a stop to the exe- At the same time, the Interna- Union City. Revolvers were fired With the eyes of workers call for "genuine unemploy- quotas before December Ist. We wish to remind every ment cutions and all this lynching if he tional Labor Defense is taking every wildly by police. Tear gas was throughout the world as well as of trade unionist insurance based upon the legal of the role of the Daily Worker on the side of the wanted to.” step possible to bring about a thrown. One worker had to be France set on this conference, workers in strike needs of all those now unemployed reversal of S. taken to hospital for treatment. struggles. —and a makeshift President Roosevelt refused to re- the verdict in the U. Marcel Cachin, Chairman not based on the Supreme Court. The Warren Piece Dye Company’s of the While the entire capitalist press either completely falsifies the of part or of a convenience those who will pay ceive either the whole These necessary steps effort is the first major attempt Communist Party of France, in news, or spreads every for Negro delega- are in the to deliberate lies, and in action lines up behind it,” into the Roosevelt confer- and white Scottsboro fight operate scabs. Picketing today s Humanite, organ of the ence on capital to save the Scottsboro boys, in with started the employers and the N. R, A. strike-breaking machinery, the Daily economic security. tion that came to the to the fight against the at about six o’clock this morning. Party, emphasizes its singular im- ask him personally to stay the exe- oppression Worker is with the strikers every day, stimulating their morale, Consternation and some applause and lynching of When police saw strikers being re- portance and expresses the hope re- cutions. refusal the Negroes, in the porting the correct to the the from the more progressive of the His to receive fight for their national inforced with fresh truck loads, that no obstacles will be raised news rest of working class, thus per- delegation a year. liberation. car to forming a for 200 bourgeois “experts" greeted the is the third in But without the mass fight loads of police were brought the rallying of all proletarian real service the winning of the strikes. Answering protests which to the working class declaration. Ben- the of a small must be conducted, these legal steps scene and a machine-gun was forces. We are, therefore, especially directing our appeal to the Furriers, delegation of six, Mrs. jamin joined the general discussion including will not avail. Millions must be or- mounted in front of the plant. as well as other sections of the Needle Trades Workers Norris, Mrs. Viola Montgomery, “We are resolute partisans,” he Industrial with the remark. “It was quite ganized within the next few weeks, Union, to the locals of the Metal Workers of Olin; After organizing themselves said, “for the extension to all Industrial Union, Food consistent from the viewpoint of mother Professor Broadus to raise a shout of protest that will coun- Workers, the So- within the gates of the plant, with- tries of the united Furniture, and our other unions to take up in all serious- those running this conference that Mitchell of Johns Hopkins, stay the hand of the lynchers. front already for out the slightest provocation, when realised by the proletariat ness the financial support of the “Daily.” we were not equally cialist Party candidate Governor Every Negro worker, every white of invited—and Maryland; the officers in charge shouted “Go France, Spain, We urge all our unions to participate nr Daily consistent from our point of view of and Richard B. worker, must put his 1 the Saar and Italy. the Worker ban- shoulder to ■ at ’em!” police charged into the quet that we are here.” Moore, of the International Labor this Meetings, The workers of all countries im- at St. Nicholas Arena on Thanksgiving Eve. We urge every Then he out- task. demonstra- picket line, clubbing mercilessly and patiently lined the Workers Unemplr Defense, Mclntyre declared: tions, parades, and every sort of await the results of to- union shop to bring in immediately substantial sums of money, and we u discharging their revolvers wildly. day’s session.” and Social Insurance Bill ans in- “You’ll Never See President” demonstrative action must be or- Cases are reported, urge every leading staff of our trade unions to take this question such as three quotes sisted that its principles must be ganized. JAMES W. FORD police pounding with their Cachin Vanderveld’s state- of preserving the Daily Worker in the utmost seriousness, not only “You’ve been here two times be- clubs enacted by the new Congress. This is our immediate task in the on ment that “if any section of the in words, but in deeds. fore and you didn’t see the Presi- one old worker. The workers at Voices of reaction, emphasizing fight for Negro liberation. Let us the I. L. D. to carry on the legal thought Second International still is hostile first that the revolver shots the need for “unemployment dent.” immediately put our energies into and mass campaign. upon returning to a reapproachement with the Third re- were blanks, but serves” instead unemployment “Does this mean we’ll never see this campaign to make it a success. Rush funds by airmail, tele- the they International, these sections can- of to cars, even found tires bickering him:” Samuel Patterson, represent- At the same time, we must de- graph, special delivery, for the shot into. not neglect the pacts already insurance—and over de- con- tails of such schemes, ing the National Scottsboro-Hern- feat the attempts of the lynchers Scottsboro-Herndon fund, to the The police have a cluded or to be concluded.” This dominated now Issued the to don action committee, asked Mc- and their allies to cripple the de- national office of the Internation- statement claiming that someone declaration of Vandervelde, Cachin conference. This served fense C.P. OHIO emphasize that the purpose Intyre. financially. Six was IN of the thousand al Labor Room 610, 80 in proved, in ALDEBMANIC Defense, the crowd did contradiction with the shooting. But assembling of many “It it, it?” Mc- dollars are needed immediately by East 11th Street, New York City. a few prior attack, the opinion of numerous Social- so “experts,” looks like doesn’t moments to the as clearly indicated yesterday Intyre shot back, smiling. a mounted policeman said to a Democratic leaders in England, by Secretary of Labor Frances Per- dele- striker: “It's too bad for you fel- Sweden, Holland, and Czecho- The seven spokesmen of the SHOWS GAINS BODY kins, is to lay a basis of scientific got slovakia. Strictly AVOIDS gation of twenty-five gave Mclntyre lows from Paterson. -We orders abstaining from I approval commenting on for the corporation-re- a letter addressed to President to shoot you down no matter how the internal af-| serve-pian substitute many of you there fairs of the Second for insurance. Roosevelt, declaring: are.” International. Such a plan OIL Mess Protest Cachin concluded probably will be rec- you MONOPOLY Meeting the article come to again, RALLY "We TODAY ex-1 BALLOTS ommended by the cabinet members When pressing the IN TRANSIT the pickets returned to conviction that TAX mothers suffering the most terri- all the composing the Paterson, a large protest workers of Roosevelt committee ble pain, to see our sons facing mass meet- France desire the im- CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 14. Reflecting the city-wide opposi- on economic security. ing took place at the Roseland mediate extension of the united the electric chair for something Returns from various cities through- tion to any new taxes affecting the There was one striking excep- Our hearts IS Ballroom. Upon the proposal by front. of they never did. bleed AFFIRMED masses the city, the Local Laws tion. Grace WILL Abbott, PROTEST former John Lydig, a telegram was sent out Ohio record a Communist vote head as we watch December 7 come Committee of the Board of Aider- of the U. S. Children’s from the meeting to Governor of 14,000, with important cities like Bureau, closer and closer. The courts of men yesterday proposed a series of declared on behalf of work- Moore demanding the right to picket Large Communist Vote “social Alabama have set that day for Hamilton and Warren, and all the levies, not one of which included ers": "We don’t want any and protesting the outrageous ac- relent- the our . . IN transit, or death of innocent boys. MANCHURIA mining the much-discussed sales lessly CONY OUSTER Polled in coal districts still to be drawn lines between Shoe Town unem- Will you let our innocent boys be tion. payroll imposts. This is consid- ployed HSINKING, Manchuria, reported heard from. In Akron the Com- on relief and others in need killed? We ask you to speak and Nov. 14. A city-wide mass open air rally It was that policemen Despite Red ered by observers a direct expres- of public aid. already Scare year We want decent to act quickly to free our inno- —Preparing to take charge of all at the City College flagpole at 139th were preparing to frame munist vote this was 1,445 as sion of the universal hatred with self-respecting compared 526 two years ago. security for every- ' St. and Convent Ave., several of the arrested strikers, (Special Daily with proposals cent boys.” Manchuria oil sales, imports and will be held to the Worker) which the for the latter one. We want benefits for widows, today at 12 as the step bringing stones into court, claiming Lorain County gave the Commu- measures workers What Kind of President’s Is That? exports, the Ministry of noon first HAVERHILL, Mass., Nov. 14. were received by the sick, the handicapped—benefits Finance in the answer that they found them in the pockets nist ticket 275 votes as compared in all five boroughs of the metro- boy is in the death cell now,” of New York stu- Alfred Porro, workers’ candidatefor that will give everyone a decent, “My unofficially stated today that Man- dents to of the arrested workers. with 139 two years ago. polis. firmly to Mc- the expulsion Tuesday of Mayor here, received 686 votes in self-respecting security.” Mrs. Norris declared oil 21 and disciplining of .16 The strikers unanimously agreed crowd of chukuo’s monopoly will become anti-fas- the primaries yesterday in the non- In Mansfield there were 145 A new tax program is necessary Intyre, a newspapermen, cist students. that not a single window was Psuedo-Insurance Schemes “red and effective Dec. 1. oil monopoly Delegations from all partisan elections. Newark, Co- if relief funds are to be forthcom- secret service, squad” uni- The colleges broken or brick was thrown prior votes; in 62 and in in of metropolitan New York This is shocton, the home town of William ing, bankers informed city officials In contrast, the formed police gathered the —actually owned and directed by and to the attack. The workers merely over 200 per cent increase overwhelming “The vicinity will pledge support. year’s ■ were last week. majority of the invited guests White House lobby. President Japan—is one of the basic prepara- marched around the plant peace- over last vote for a workers’ Green, there 42 Communist pro- power to them if This action by City Col- candidate who for votes. Sentiment of the aidermen was. posed reactionary psuedo-insuranca has the release tions for war against rhe Soviet taken the fully. The only glass broken was ran Aiderman. he wants to. I know it. It’s no lege chapter of the National Student The local press tried to any- Commu- it was announced at the close of the reserves schemes. Prof. Paul Doug- Union. that of workers’ cars by police. omit Wherever there were no prominent reason pust why they’re Negro boys League will be conducted without Wounded Urges thing Porro said or did in the cam- nist watchers many Communist two-hour session of the committee, las, supporter of Social- Worker Militancy ist Party they should be framed. He could LONDON, cooperation of the Student League Anthony Ammirato, paign, refused his statements, pro- votes were stolen. In Cleveland for the increase of the utility tax candidates, unblushingly Nov. 14.—The Japanese president of 3 a demanded a put a stop to the executions and all for Industrial Democracy chapter, the Paterson local, posals, and ignored his speeches, alone there is record of more than from l'/2 per cent to per cent; reserve plan which monopoly of oil sales to Manchu- surprised the bond would not this lynching if he wanted to. What which propose a petition and a con- workers when he admitted while keeping the other candidates 300 invalidated Communist ballots. transfer tax; an inheritance vouchsafe one penny to kuo, having cut heavily into the that this tax; and a of 1 per cent on the the sort of a President is that? He’s ference of C. C. N. Y. clubs to be a frame-up and this on the front page. tax millions now unemployed, re- business of Standard Oil, Dutch was should be Following the increases in the and supposed to look out for the rights held next week as the method expected In The surplus undivided earnings of strict the benefits to 20 to 2S weeks Shell, and the British Asiatic Pe- of from the police. earlier capitalist press and other Communist vote, Mayor Davis of per of people. He has power to de- mobilizing student support. stages savings banks. year, and exclude all agricul- the troleum, Ltd., has evoked a new With of the strike, he told the servants of the local capitalists Cleveland has come out openly for The raising mand that cotton be plowed up. He this, the National Student League, workers that of the utility tax to tural and public sendee workers. protest on the part of the three the police were their tried hard to stir up a “red scare” smashing all Communist meetings. 3 per cent would could do something for the boys headed by Edwin Alexander, leader friends, and yield the city an President to Meet imperialist powers concerned, It was would co-operate with and had predicted that Porro He has called upon the American additional $7,000,000. it is estimated, Conferees If he wanted to.” reported here today. would not get over a hundred votes. Legion to join him in this Red- The conference members were to Mrs. Montgpmery was just as de- (Continued on Page 2) (Cor.tinued Pago 2) They w’ere be received late today by President on mistaken. baiting campaign. (Continued on Page 2) termined as Mrs. Norris. "I've been Roosevelt. Secretary Perkins and waiting to hear and trust and pray Secretary of Commerce Roper were that the boys will be freed. Presi- to address them at dinner. Among dent Roosevelt has been talking them today was President William about the forgotten man. These A CALL TO THE SOCIALIST Green of the A. F. of L., Gerard boys are forgotten. I got sens* PARTY FOR JOINT ACTION Swope of the General Electric Com- enough to know that he can free pany and others of the special ad- the boys if he wants to’. You tell visory council, which, dominated by that I, Olie Montgomery's IN big business, do real him DEFENSE OF OUR CLASS BROTHERS IN will the work mother, said that.” SPAIN of selecting a corporation substitute Mclntyre said he would “guar- STATEMENT OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, C. P., U. S. A. for unemployment insurance, pri- antee that the President sees the vately. in the next few weeks. This delegation’s letter and petition to- was signalled again today when the nESPITE brutal and frightful day.” slaughters of work- , capitalists, the Spanish chairman met a demand for put- workers must receive the forces of reaction are not to slaughter hundreds to be concluded.’’ ers in Ovieda, and executions throughout Spain, international support, ting the conference on record by the solidarity of action of the more; if the Spanish proletariat is to be inspired Party, Mass rallies to protest the ver- the Spanish proletariat, embraced in the united workers throughout The Communist U. S. A., again appeals to resolution with the pointed remark the world, regardless of politi- by the unity of international solidarity in their be- National dict of the Alabama Supreme Court front—the Workers Alliance—including Commu- cal affiliation. the Executive Committee of the Socialist that he had no instructions that to- legal lynching half. Party to day’s decreeing for Hay- nists, Socialists, Syndicalists, is continuing Especially end all hesitation, all delay in the arrange- conference was “to do any- and its heroic in view of the fact that on the barri- Yesterday the Executive thing wood Patterson -Clarence Nor- struggle against the Lerroux-Robles Committee of the Sec- ment of united front actions for the defense of the but talk.” two Scottsboro on fascist regime. cades in Spain, Socialists and Communists hero- ond International met in Many speakers ris, of the boys, The recent general Paris to discuss the pro- Spanish workers. insisted that work- demand the uncon- strike in Sargossa, the con- ically shed their blood in their efforts to posal of Dec. 7, and to stem the the Communist International for United We are ready to enter into immediate negotia- tinuous resistance of the brave Asturias miners, murderous fascist regime, (Contmued Page 2) ditional freedom of the nine inno- the Communist Interna- Action against Spanish Fascism, and in support of tions on this question, with a view to on cent lads, in Chi- shows that the fascist rulers have not been able to tional repeatedly to arranging Negro will be held has appealed the Socialist In- the Workers’ Alliance, the united front of the nation-wide cago, Pittsburgh, Detroit cap the volcano of revolt. The proletariat has re- for action for the liberation of imprisoned and other ternational joint action in defense of the heroic Spanish workers. The united front of and during few days. treated but has not been Socialists Socialists, Communists, Syndicalists in Spain. We Three Officials Leave cities the next defeated. The masses are Spanish proletariat. Due to failure of the Socialist Communists Spain, ■ preparing greater in France, the Saar, Italy and are ready now to call joint mass meetings and dem- At the same time, preparations for revolutionary onslaughts International to take immediate action Austria, being German Lines against to realize is welded into a mighty weapon onstrations against Spanish expres- Marine were launched yesterday for tre- the butchers who now rule Spain. united support for Spanish fascism and in the workers, there has against fascism through increasing united struggles. sion solidarity mendous nation-wide protest activi- The toll of the fighting in Spain, has been ex- been costly delay. of international with our Spanish BERLIN. Nov. 14.—Sharp con- during Now, especially on the question of the defense brothers in the fight against ties the week of Nov. 36 to tremely high. Over 3,000 workers were killed. Afore The Communist of world fascism. We call flict with the fascist policies of the Party the United States has of the Spanish workers, there should no more upon all S. P. Defc. 2, designated as National than 60,000 are in prison. appealed be organizations to join the respective Hamburg-American Hundreds are threatened to the Socialist Party for joint action, for delay in realizing North German Scottsboro Week by the Interna- with the united front everywhere. C. P. organizations for common local actions in Lloyd shipping today executions. joint demonstrations, meetings support of combine tional Labor Defense, the National in the Vandervelde, the Belgian Socialist leader and support of our Spanish forced the of The armed struggle of the Spanish proletariat Spanish workers; for the brothers. resignation three hi"-h Scottsboro-Herndon Action Com- defense of the arrested, outstanding figure in the present sessions of the Every officials of against the advance of fascism was crystallized in for minute of delay plays into the hands of the lines, it was an- mittee and other organizations sup- the freedom of their leaders, Socialists and Com- Second International, to the the united front of speaking Socialist Par- the Lerroux-Robles executioners. Our 60.000 broth- nounced here. These and three porting the ffijss fight for the live" the Workers Alliance. This munists, against the executions of revolutionists. To ties all of countries declared: "If there is any sec- ers in prison, facing torture or execution, look us other resignations published two and freedom of the boys and for united front is now being cemented more solidly. date there has been the gravest to weeks silence. tion cf the Second International still hostile to for united action. ago followed the use of the the rights of the oppressed Negro Now in their bitter struggle against the reac- Action of Socialists in Hitler government of and Communists support rapprochment with the Third International, these Socialists, fail these com- people. tion of the fiendish, inquisitorial Spanish landlord- of the Spanish let us not them in this moment panies as war workers is imperative now, if the sections cannot neglect pacts already and propaganda sub- concluded or for the great need of united action sidiaries.