THE WORKMAN, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1930 PAGE SEVEN Cuba Mobilizes to get Control of Strike: a Quiet Affair CRICKET! CRICKET. IS TOURINC THE WEST INDIES Get a copy of thei West Indies Cricket History Cricket Tours 1900, 1906 1923 Political Consciousness NO ODO Unemployment In The Continued from page 2) Dr. Leo Pink (Continued from Page 2)
taicre that every honourable mememployment for the thousands of ber was in his place. One could not unemployed of all classes in British help remarking how encouraging a Surgeon Dentist illed labourers even in some cases sign it was and the debates have processional menit isregrettable been more lifelike than they have to have to acknowledge that nothbuen for a long time. There are signs 23 Central Avenue Panama City. P.
ing has so far been done, that the Delegation Asks Free Rent, General Manuel Delgado, Secretary bowever of ro:ks ahead. During the Search for work, apart altogether nert few months he newspapers will Phore 1862. Box 1062 Ancon, Food and Transportation of the Interior, said tonight. Howfrom the question of remunerative For Unemployed ever, the various police forces of the ut lack copy nor will the House of wages, is as acule as ever it was, Professional Services in all Branches of Dental Works Republic were ordered either to be Assembly lack excitement.
and there seems to be no immediate PRESIDENT SEES MEN on guard at designated points or to possibility of an alleviation of circum.
remain in readiness in barracks. SHOPS ALSO ARE CLOSED Office Hours to 12, to Sundays by Appointment stances which, it continued for much He is Impressed by Their All attempts to hold public meetinger, are certain result in the pauReassurances and They ings today were suppressed despite HAVANA, March 20. Cuba MODO perisation of the masses.
TODOC ODO Express Satisfaction Supreme Court decision yesterday twenty four hour strike, which began that President Machado decree sup et midnight last night progressed AN ECONOMIC HAVANA, March 19. The Govern pressing such meetings was un peacefully and gained some recruits COMMITTEE ment mobilized its police forces constitutional. There have been no in the course of the day.
throughout the island today to meet further arrests of labour leaders. The following offical communiStreet car and omnibus lines were the threat of a general strike at mid although President Machado ordered tod up, although sone taxicabs, in200 IODO que was issued yesterday says the night.
the deportation of seven Spanish terurban Ines and Georgetow, Demerara March 16, railroads conThe first move toward a nation radicals. Daily Chronicle.
tinued to operate. The majority of wide strike was made in Havana at His Excellency the Officer Admintrade shops were closed, as were o clock tonight when the linotype ASK FOR REVOCATION OF coffee shops, cigar factories, sugar istering the Government has apoperators, printers and pressmen on pointed a Committe to investigate ORDERS mills and sugar cane fields.
the Diario de la Marina, one of Cuba NOW THAT THE ENGLISH TEAM and report upon the extent of unemLeaders of five Cuban labour orlargest Spanish newspapers, walked HAVANA, March 20. Street cars ployment and to advise as to any ganizations called at the Presidential out after working two hours, measures by which it might be poswere halted and two newspapers Palace at noon to assure President Leaders of the various unions, howsible to find employment for those were forced to suspend publication Machado that the strike would be ever, appeared to have disagreed today in a twenty four hour strike seeking it.
free of disturbances.
among themselves as to whether to called in protest against unemployThe President told them he was join the walkout.
ment and a Government decree for impressed with their attitude and THE SCOUT MOVEMENT The strike was called in protest the suppression of certain labour said that the Government, in turn, against unemployment and the Gov. unions accused of Communistic affiliernment order last week that all ations. There have been no disor tegitimate as long as manifestations was prone to view their strike as and read the records of past Since the advent of Sir Robert. Baden Powell to the Isthmus, the labour unions be dissolved because of ders.
were peaceful and did not menace Cricket Veterans scout movement seems to have new alleged affiliation with Moscow. delegation of men and women property. The President added that impetus. All of the various branches Among the unions pledged to walk claiming to represent thousands of the recent suppression of the Con ANDare renewing their activities and are out are the stevedores, the typogra workingmen and headed by Rueben federacion Obrera de Cuba (Confedkeeping the principles of scout craft phical union, which includes report Martinez llana, President of the eration of Labour) was not yet deers as well as linotype operators Workers Association, called at the finite and that the decree banning quite alive. Wonderful Work of 240 odd Pages The troop which is being operated on the Spanish language newspapers; Presidential Palace at noon today the body was being viewed by the in connection with the Panama the conductors and motormen, the and left a communication for PresiSupreme Court Summary of Contents: Wesleyan Church meets regularly cigar and cigarette makers, cafe em dent Machado containing demands The labour leaders said they were every Friday night in Geddes Hall, ployees, the bakers, workers in two for the revocation of orders issued History of West Indies Cricket for 60 years and occasionally, they are linked up large breweries, several local unions by the Governor of Havana Province satisfied with the interview and held Fuil Particulars of 1900 Tour, hope for re establishment of the conwith the first Panama troop when of chauffeurs and a score of less im suspending their organization.
federation.
Interesting Report of the 1906 Tour, they are taught and drilled by the portant organizations.
The communication also demanded Additional indications of the paMagnificent Records of the 1923 Tou, scoutmasters, into the technique of The railway brotherhood announced recognition of the right of workers Photographs of the 3, Teams and 16 Individual scouting tonight that it would not join the to organize and to strike, an end of cific attitude of strikers were seen at the Gubernatorial palace, where Players With the determination to keep movement, and carlier a delegation intervention by the police in the fifteen labour secretaries called this the movement alive, the future of the from Camaguey mid, after a confer unions, liberty of speech and press, Valuable, nstructive, Historical, accurate, Complete and boys are to a great extent, assured.
once with President Machado, that a seven hour day, payment of wages morning to ask a permit for an after parade. After Governor AnInteresting it would seek to bring about an by employers and the State to the tonio Ruiz advised against parade amicable understanding.
unemployed, assailed the rational:Price 50cts.
the leaders decided to hold a general PALAIS ROYAL One of the most delicate situations ization of industry and urged no to that affecting the chauffeurs, eviction of unemployed from their meeting.
The Cuban police say the strike was Copies to be had from the office of the WORKMAN CLOTHING Some have refused to join the strike homes because of non payment of Panama and, since there is already trouble rent, free transportation for unen ordered by the Third International between two factions of the chauf. ployed and their families while seek at Moscow.
10 POF ODO OPOEG feurs, the Government fears thorsing work and free night restaurants may be a clash between them. and shelter for the unemployed.
WASHINGTON ATTITUDE If the strike plans are carried out, The two newspapers that suspend UNCERTAIN Ouben eltles will be without street od were Diario de la Marina, a mornWASHINGTON, March 20. With care; cafes and berrooms will have ing newspaper, and El Pale, an afterbelther watters nor bartenders; there noon publieation. There was no conditions in Cuba resulting from the general economie slump and the will be newspapers only for those suspension of work in the harbour.
who can read English, and ships in General Herrera, Chief of Staff of one day strike uncertain, State Dothe harbour will not be able to load the Cuban army, received roports partment officials today withheld or unload, unless, of course, men from his division commanders in all comment as to the possibility of some are employed to replace the strikers. provinces informing him that there stabilization action by the United No serious disorders are expected were no disorders anywhere.
States in event of serious trouble.
Such reports as have reached here indicate that the strike was promoted by Communistic agitators. One report was to the effect that a general strike had been ordered by the Third Internationale. On the other hand the demonstration apparently had the support of a considerable body of substantial Cubans organized under the name of the National Patriotic Society, who are opposed CATHEDRAL PLAZA to the administration of President Machado There are three labour organizations in Cuba, the conservative Cuban Federation of Labour which is affiliand see the finest Assortment of ated with the Pan American Federation of Labour and the American Federation of Labour, Confederation of Workers, and the Labour Federation of Havana. The latter two are classed by Pan American Federato mention Selection of tion of Labour officials as Communistic and have been ordered disbanded by the Cuban Government.
As far as official information available here indicates, the police and JUST RECEIVED military forces of Cuba are loyal to the Machado Government, and it is believed are competent to maintain order. Although there is severe Come in and Inspect the Stock economic depression in the island, the Cuban Government in the past few months has made strenuous efforts at retrenchment and has considerably reduced the public debt.
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