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The daily worker., 1924-09-08
Theatre Workers
In Smoky City
Win Wage Raise

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 7.-The
representatives of the local unions OF
musicians, operators and stage hands
at the expiration of the existing con
tract and after numerous conferences
with the theatre owners, succeeded in
compelling the Theatre Owners Asso-
citation of Pittsburgh to sign. the new
contract giving the theatre workers
the wage increase demanded.
Many theatres closed automatically
as soon as the old contract expired.
When the aristocratic Nixon Theatre
was forced to postpone the opening
date, the owners decided that the
unions were really determined and
they hurried to sign up before the
strike took on greater proportions.
1t is an undisputed fact that the or
ganized theatre employees Of. Pitts.
burgh are the worst paid of their
craft in America, and while the in
crease is far from what they are en-.
titled to, the fact is proven that an
increase can be gotten, and as one of
the men remarked, will be gotten
every time hereafter"
The daily worker., 1924-09-08
Reds to Gather on
September 10th for
"The Young Worker"

The Jewish Local Propaganda COM
mittee Of the Young Workers League
of Chicago, will give a concert and
dance for the benefit of the official
organ of the league. The Young Work
er, on September 20, at the Workers
Lyceum, 2733 Hirsch Boulevard.
This affair, altho arranged by all
the Jewish branches of the league in
this city, will be attended by the en-
tire radical population of Chicago. if
the sale of tickets already made is
anything to go by. The tickets are
only 35 cents and the doors will be
open at 1880 p. m. for all those who
are anxious to be there early and take
advantage of the excellent program
that has been arranged.
The concert and dance is being ar
ranged for a more than usually
worthy cause, the benefit of the best
radical paper in this country which is
growing in circulation by leaps and
bounds and which is already prepar-
ing to become a weekly publication
by the first of the year. 1925.
Be at this affair in masses and
mobsl
The daily worker., 1924-09-08
WORKERS CREATE
MUCH VALUE BUT
Get IT IN NECK
Add Millions to Worth
of Commodities
(By Federated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-Workers
engaged in the manufacture Of saws
received a smaller share of the value
which they created in 1928 than in
1921, according to figures issued by
the census bureau. The figures show
that in 1921 3,7SS workers produced
S1S,1S5,297 worth of saws and that af-
ter deducting the cost of materials the
value they added in manufacture
amounted to $11,705,384. For this they
received $4,0S6,8 $40 in wages. In other
words each worker turned out work
worth $1,000 and received $1,OSO in
wages, approximately S5 per cent of
the value which he created.
In 1928 the industry employed 1894
workers and produced $30,641, ,S5S
worth of saws, the value added to the
material in the process of manufac-
ture being $20,964, 1888. For this the
workers received s6,706,765 in wages.
This means that the average worker
turned out work worth $500 and re-
ceived $1,243 or only 32 per cent of
1t back in wages.
The daily worker., 1924-09-08
cementine Friendship.
Ask EMBARRASSING Question.

NEW YORK, Sept. THE National
Association for the Advancement Of
Colored People has written the nation
al board of the Y. w. c. A. to find
whether that body approves of the ac.
tion Of the Y. w. c. A. Central School
of Hygiene and Physical Education in
barring Miss Lydia Gardine of East
Orange, N. j., from enrolment be.
cause she is an American Negro.
The attitude of the Christian body is
challenged and their position on fur
ther similar cases is asked
The daily worker., 1924-09-08
Steel Workers
Hungry; Bosses
Profits Grow

From $4,000 to 10000 workers of
the U. S. Steel Corporation are now
jobless. Those still employed have
had a 12h per cent cut in wages.
Yet in the face Of production de-
cline OF more than 3s 1-3 per cent, the
profits Of the corporation for the sec
ond quarter of 1924 totalled $41,3s1,'
oSs (nearly sS,5oo,OOO week.. These
profits enable the fortunate stock
holders to take not only the regular
quarterly dividend Of $1.25 a share
but an extra 80 cents a share.
The daily worker., 1924-09-08

"Window Cleaners of Greater New
York, Greetings: The working agree
ments between the Window Cleaners
Union and the Employers Associations
are expiring in the very near future.
1t was due only to the activity of our
Union that the wages of window clean
ers we're increased, the hours of labor
shortened, and the working conditions
improved. In the absence of the
Union, window cleaners would be
helpless against the organizations Of
the employers. This is borne out in
trades similarly situated as ours in
which the working men have remain
ed unorganized.
when our Union commenced its
activities several years ago, the hours
Of labor were very long and the wages
next to nothing. 1t now requires only
little more effort to establish decent
living conditions for all window
cleaners. 49,.
do you want better pay for your
work, greater security of employment,
better safety of your lives and limbs
"These matters will be considered
by the organized and unorganized
window cleaners of the whole city at
a MASS MEETING to be held at
PIT E. 9Th ST., on THURSDAY, SEPT.
IL, at p. m. Do not forget to be
present at this meeting. Come in large
numbers SO as to organize all your
strength for the coming struggle.
"Fraternally submitted,
"The Executive Board Of the Window
Cleaners Protective Union"
The daily worker., 1924-09-08
Neqro's Home Bombarded,

NEW YORK. Sept. IA Negro mail
carrier, Samuel A. Browne. whose wife
is school teacher, blames the Ku
Klux Klan for the persecution which
he and his family have been subject
to since they moved into their new
home at West New Brighton. Brownies
home was bombarded with shower
of stones recently after he had been
sent note to move which was signed
tx. XXX"
The daily worker., 1924-09-08
Julie Reinhardt Dies.

NEW YORK, Sept. Julie Rein
hardt. once an active young actress
and worker for womans' suffrage, we'll
known thruout the country. died alone
and embittered by the long later years
of neglect which the world had shown
her. She was so. She spoke of the
monument the Womans' Party is erect
ing for Inez Milholland and told how
she had worked for women's votes
even before her famous co-worker
The daily worker., 1924-09-08
CANADIAN BOSSES
OUT TO KILL OFF
EIGHT HOUR DAY
Lumber Interests Lead
the Move
BY SYDNEY WARREN

Federated Press staff correspendent.)
VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept THE
timber bosses of British Columbia are
seeking to squelch the eight-hour law
which is to go into effect in this prov
ince next year. The eight-hour day
measure, as passed by the present
liberal government of this province,
was nothing more than bid for votes
at the recent election, which returned
the government by a bare majority.
During the campaign the lumber in
terests had candidates on the tick
cts of the liberal, conservative and
provincial party, Who we're recognized
as being there for the purpose of safe
guarding the interests of the timber
bosses in the legislature.
Seek to Amend Law
The boss lumbermen are now seek.
ing to amend the law by having the
clause prohibiting overtime deleted
from the act If this is done. it will
completely nullify any DEMENT'S that
the act may have, because, while eight
hours would still constitute the work.
ing day, workers would be compelled
to work for ten or twelve hours a day
for the same wages, and if they re-
fused be fired and blacklisted.
They are bewailing the fact that
boom men were placed under the op-
erations of the proposed eight-hour
measure, because it would be impos-
sible to have the booms securely fas-
tened in that time. But loggers point
out that this is the sheerest buncombe
and that if more than eight hours are
required to fasten a boom Of logs
there are plenty Of idle boommen
walking the streets of Vancouver who
have the ability to perform their work
within the stated time of eight hours
but who have been blacklisted be-
cause of their advocacy Of unionism.
Organize Lobby.
The lumber and logging bosses Of
this province have organized a strong
lobby to kill the eight-hour measure
before it has chance to operate.
The daily worker., 1924-09-08
JOBLESS GROWING
AS new ILLINOIS
MINES CLOSE UP
Thousands Out of Work
In One County
BY KARL REEVE.
Special to The Daily Workerl


HARRISBURG, ILL.,, Sept. 7.--Over
three thousand coal miners are out Of
work in Saline County, one Of the four
biggest mining counties in the South
ern Illinois coal fields.
The one mine which has been work
ing, the O'Gara Coal Company mine,
No. Is, owned by the New York Cen
trail Railroad which has been employ
ing 45O miners three days week, is
about to shut down.
One After the other.
The Saline County Coal Company,
mine No. 2 at Carrier Mills, normally
employing 500 men, has been closed
down for many months. Bluebird Coal
Company mine No. 1, employing $50
men, the Dodds Coal Company mine,
employing $50 men, and the Mason
mine No 2, employing 300 men, are
all closed down
The O'Gara mine No. 8, employing
500 men, O'Gara No. 8, employing 500,
and O'Gara No. IA, employing 500, are
also shut down completely, with no
prospect of starting up this fall
Carrier Mills, the southernmost
point touched by the DAILY WORK
Err, is off the beaten track. 1t is COM
posed of about 100 Negroes, and the
rest of the 1000 population are Amer
leans from Kentucky, Tennessee,
Ohio, and southern states. The people
: are more conservative.
kan Is Strong Here.
The Klan is strong in Carrier Mills,
including large organization of the
women inside the Klan.
The daily worker., 1924-09-08
The Communist Candidates-Look Them Over!

GAM T. HAMMERsMARK, Party congress
- the Seventh Congressional District Chicago.
Norway, Age Parents
years. Attended night Chicago, working
book store Lived in Seattle and sH years.
n
In 1919 appointed
Steel Organization z.
Elected Cook County (chaso) Party
February, 1920.
Compiled Chicago
of
Made the Federated
Defense Council,
of of
Chicago
Joined Workers 1929 Advertising
WORKER.
The daily worker., 1924-09-08
NEED FOR CHILD
LABOR ABOLITION
SHOWN BY BUREAU
Industrial Accidents to
Youth Continue
(Ry Federated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Sept while in
dustrial tories are denouncing the
child labor amendment, now in proc.
ess Of ratification by the states, be-
cause it permits congress in future tc
regulate the employment of children
up to IS years of age, a report by the
children's bureau on study made in
Massachusetts, New Jersey and Wis.
cousin proves the need of just that
protection.
Accidents Continue.
Industrial accidents to boys and
girls under 81 years of age during one
year, for which the state industrial
accident boards allowed payment OF
compensation, totaled 7,47S in these
three states alone. Thirty-eight OF
those accidents resulted in death, and
9g0 in partial disablement for life. In
all the other cases, disability for al
least seven days in the Wisconsin cases
and at least ten days in the Massa
chusetts and New Jersey cases, was
proven.
The children's bureau found that
the largest percentage of accidents
on power working machinery, and the
most serious character of accidents
occurred to workers of 16 and II
years old. Children under 16 were
prohibited by state laws from usine
the more dangerous machinery, while
workers above II were better able t.
protect themselves. The children un
der is, because of protective laws
had the smallest number of accidents
The daily worker., 1924-09-08

4s75. Plaid gingham is here com
bined with white linene. This style
will also be suitable for alpaca, crepe
and linen. The sleeves may be in
wrist or elbow length.
The Pattern is cut in four. Sizes: g.
10. IL and IA years. A IL year size
requires 3% yards Of 80 inch material
For collar and cuffs of contrasting
material " yard 80 inches wide is
required.
Pattern mailed to any address on
receipt Of 12c in silver or stamps.
Send 12c in silver or stamps for
our UP-TO-DATE FALL AND WIN.
TER 1924-1s25 BOOK OF FASHIONS.
Address: The DAILY WORKER, ff1s
w. Washington Blvd, Chicago, ~.
NOTICE 10 PATTERN BUYERS-The
patterns being sold thru the DAILY
WORKER pattern department are fur
nished by New York firm OF pattern
manufacturers, orders are forwarded by
the DAILY WORKER every day as re-
ceived, and they are mailed by the man
uihcturer direct TO the customer. The
DAILY WORKER does not keep a stock
OF patterns on hand. Delivery OF pat
terms ordinarily Will take at least 10 days
from the date OF mailing the order. DO
mot become impausnt v your pattern II
The daily worker., 1924-09-08
Shot Was Premature.

ROME, Sept. 7.-Denial that an at
tempt was made to assassinate
Premier Mussolini while he was
motoring from AcQuapdendente to
Rome was printed today by the semi
official newspaper Tribuna.
The shots Sunday night were fred
at other cars an hour before Mus
solini's automobile passed the spot,
according to the Tribuna.
The daily worker., 1924-09-08
Yellow (S)Cabs
Pile Up Dough
for Employers

BY the exploitation of scab labor,
the Yellow Cab company and the Vel
low Cab Mfg. Co, both Chicago cor
porations, have been able to pile up
S1,114,7S3 for their bosses. The Yel-
low Cab Co. has a highly specialized
spy system which prevents even a
relative of a union worker from get
ting a job driving "yellows."
The daily worker., 1924-09-08
ship Probers Split.

WASHINGTON, Sept. THE spe
cial House Committee investigating
the United States Shipping Board has
split over a proposed recommends
tion for continued government own
ership and operation of the govern
ment fleet.
The daily worker., 1924-09-08


of no interest at all to the Con-
ference for Progressive Politic-
al Action. The reason is as fol-
lows:
Following Gary Plan.
The State of Michigan was in the
midst of an ambitious road-building
program, for which vast quantities of
cement we're necessary. But the ce-
ment companies in the state were
charging Burlington plus" parallel
of pittsburgh plus" in steel prices.
Cement manufactured in Michigan
was sold to the state for price equal
to the price at Burlington, Ind, plus
the freight rate from Burlington. To
break the combine, the state admins.
trative board and Governor Alex j.
| Groesbeck leased a cement plant at
Chelsea, Mich, and began making
about fourth of the cement neces.
sary to the states program. The
states plant has made 246,55S barrels
since last spring.
But Herb Is ProgressiVel
This caused all but one of the pri.
vate cement units in Michigan to
cease quoting on basis Of "Bufing-
ton plus" That one exception was
the Petosky Portland Cement Com
pany, backer of Herb Baker. The Pc
tosky Portland Cement Company ex
planned in its letter to its stockhold
ers that it had been able to obtain
only small fraction of the Michigan
state business this year.
1t continued: "All of the political
aspirants in the field =. have not
to our knowledge gone on record with
regard to this particular situation
One, however, has clearly set forth
his views on this subject, and we be
lieve that in the interests of good gov
ernment Herbert F. Bakers platform
is deserving of your careful con
sideration before going to the polls OF
Sept. 8. We call particular attention
to paragraph 5 of what Baker stand
for, in the attached Yours very truly
Petosky Portland Cement Company
John L. A. Galster, secretary-treas
urer."
Herb Is for Freedom.
Bakers fifth paragraph attacks tn
states cement building program. TIL
paragraph is as follows:
Government by conscription is rea'
out of the category by Mr.. Baker. H
maintains that every person has tn
right to freely earn an honest livini
and that it is no part of the govern
ments business to engage in privat
enterprise. He would, therefore, d.
J away with the state-operated cemen
! plant at Chelsea, with its 1876 stat,
prison employees"
Aside from the question Of prison
labor, herein raised, Baker, in thu
opinion of the Petosky Portland Ce
ment Company, is going to brinl
Burlington plus back into Michigan
in full force.
cementine Friendship.
Baker might be indulging in duplic
ity here in an effort to win the cemen
trust support. He might go farthe
than Governor Groesbeck has gone to
ward smashing the trust. But the ce
ment trust does not believe it is beinl
fooled. The cement trust thinks HI
is more than safe" 1t halls him a
an ally.
The workers Of Michigan are expect
ing statement on this question, eth
er from Baker or from the Conferenc,
for prnnrnseirn PnIifica1 A cfinn
The daily worker., 1924-09-08
Fight over Estimates.

WASHINGTON, Sept. IA battle
royal between the Navy Department
and the Bureau of the Budget over
the naval estimates for the next fiscal
year opened here today.
The daily worker., 1924-09-08
CEMENT TRUST ENDORSEMENT
MAY STICK TO HERBERT BAKER
LIKE FLEAS TO A POODLE DOG
BY OWEN STIRLING
Especial to The palIx Worker,

DETROIT, Sept 7-Herbert F. Baker, chebOygan. Mich,
farmer candidate of the Conference for Progressive Political
Action for the Republican nomination for Michigan
may be mbedded to his neck politically not quc<sand
but in cement.
letter has been made public from the Petosky Portland
Cement Co. to its stockholders urging them earnest
of Bakers candidacy And the particular and
peculiar why this unit of the cement trust is supporting
The daily worker., 1924-09-08
Your Union Meeting
Second Monday, Sept. 8, 1924.

second Monuayi sept o. lSEF'
No. Name Of Local and Meeting Place
G25 Boiler Makers, 1924 S. Halsted 81.
IA Boot and Shoe Workers Joint
Council 1888 Milwaukee Ave.
Brewery Workers Joint Elk. Board,
1900 w. 2lst st,
sO1 Brewery Workers 1900 w. 2lst st.
L Bridge and Structural Iron Work
ers, $40 w. Monroe st.
593 Butchers, Hebrew, 1920 W. Roose-
Cap Makers, 4Oo3 Roosevelt Road.
70 Carpenters, 2705 w. 3Sth St
SO Carpenters, 4O39 w. Madison St.
1871 Carpenters 2040 w North Ave
i9s Carpenters, S. c.. 9139 Commercial
4ls Carpenters, sos S. state St
419 Carpenters, 1857 Clybourn Ave.
44S Carpenters, 222 N. w. ST., Wauke-
gan.
1867 Carpenters 2040 W. North Ave.
25O6 Carpenters, 1854 s. Halsted st.
IA Cigar Makers Elk. Bd., 1866 w.
Washington ST., 1880 p. m.
Coopers' Joint Elk. Bd.. 2525 S.
Engineers nsiTssa 'ttMarine), COL Capitol
400 Engineers, Gs 4s4s S. Halsted St
4O1 Engineers, 81 S. Ashland Ave.
SSS SSS Ensineers, $50 W. washington St.
645 Engineers, Or. R), 2433 W. Roose-
welt Road
700 Engineers (Loc), 5000 w. North
50 Firemen and Enginemen. 5O5s
Wentworth Ave.
Firemen and oilers, l75 W. Wash.
17144 Gardeners and Florists, Neidog' S
Hail. Hinsdale, Ill.
Hotel and Restaurant Emprs Joint
e. Bd., l66 w. Washington. 3 p m.
50 Ladies' Garment, 32S w. Van Buren
"A Lathers, 725 S. Western Ave;
444 Longshoremen, 355 n. Clark st.
Machinists Dis. Council, 1l3 5. Ash
Mouiders Conf. 3D., 1l9 S. Throop
lO1 Painters, 1916 w. North Ave.
l47 Painters, 10 w. Adams st.
1914 Painters, Madison and 5th Ave.
265 Painters, 111th and Michigan Ave.
273 Painters, 2432 S. Kedzie Ave.
$50 Painters, 20 w. Randolph st.
227 Railway Carmen, Cicero and Supe-
Asa Railway Carmen. 5252 S. Ashland
1862 Railway Carmen, SSth and Com
1852 Railway Carmen, 92d and Balti-
| more. -.
Railway Clerks Dis. Council 1ei
27s RAILWAY MSV,iod Clerks, 54s w. washing
s42 railway Clerks, 1s5 w. Madison st
549 Railway Clerks, Madison and Sac
ss5 RAILWAY Clerks. 18th and Drexel
| ISL Hallway Clerks, $40 w. Washing
s77 Railway Trainmen. 2sOO w. Norti
| Ave, $3.50 a. m.
1876 Retail Clerks, Van Buren anC
Ashland.
Sailors Union of Great Lakes, S5'
n. Clark st.
1896 Scientific Laboratory workers
City Hall, Room 713.
! 143 Signalmen, 2100 w. 51st st.
8 Switchmen, 1923 Collins St, Joliet
Ill.
706 Teamsters, 220 S. Ashland Blvd.
Trade Union Label League, l66 W
| Washington St., 1880 p. m.
/ $50 Typographical, $50 w. Washington
| (Note-Unless otherwise stated al
meetings are at p. m.)
The daily worker., 1924-09-08
(g20Me Walds sfkaboFe hduvy5Ap,auzwv 8
WINDOW CLEANERS OF NEW YORK
MOBILIZE THEIR ENTIRE TRADE
FOR BIG ORGANIZATION CAMPAIGN
Especial to The Daily WorksrJ

NEW YORK, n Y, 7-The Window Cleaners
Local following all New
organized unorganzed attend important
making working conditions
letter In part:
The daily worker., 1924-09-08
'WORKERS'VICTORY
WON IN so PCT.
OF U. S. S TRIKES
First Quarter of Year
Shows Advance
(By Federated Press.)

Clear cut victories for the employees
resulted in the case of nearly so per
cent Of the strikes which ended in
the first quarter of 1924, according to
reports received by the U. S. bureau
of labor statistics. Employers, on the
other hand, secured favorable settle
ments in less than 80 per cent of the
conflicts.
3o8 Strikes in Three Months.
There we're 30S strikes reported
during the first three months of the
year of which 221 ended during the
quarter. This compares with 273
strikes reported and 1GO ended in the
first quarter of 1923. In 1924 the bu-
reau ascertained the results in the
case Of 184 strikes as follows: SS in
favor of the workers; 81 in favor of
the boss, 33 compromised and 8 in
which the employees returned pending
arbitration.
A glance at the location Of these
strikes shows that the industrial con-
Iflict was being fought chiefly east OF
the Mississippi and north of the Ohio
and Potomac rivers. OF the 30S dis
putes 255 occurred in this region. The
largest strike of the period was that
Of 10000 clothing workers in New
York City against wage reduction.
It involved about 500 shops and end
ed successfully after running 12 days.
Two other strikes of clothing workers,
one involving 4,500 and the other 5000
also ended successfully, OF the 30s
strikes the clothing workers were re.
sponsible for 103, the building trades
for AZ, miners for As and the textile
industry for 26.
Mostly for Increases.
Under the head of causes the re
port shows 56 strikes for wage in
creases, 45 against wage decreases
2S in regard to agreements, 81 over
the question of the open VS.. the closed
shop, "a involving the question of un
ion recognition and 19 over the dis
charge of employees.
The number of persons was report
ed in connection with 207 of these
strikes, a total of 1O5,4S0 being in
yolved.
The daily worker., 1924-09-08

4S51-t697. Two attractive models
combine to make this Suit. Coat Pat
tern 4s51, and Skirt Pattern 1897.
Plaid suiting was used in this in
Instance. One could also use Camels
ANair, Tweed, Velours or Kasha
Y The Coat is cut in Sizes: "a, 49,
sS, 40, AZ and A inches bust measure
The Skirt in Sizes: 25, 27, 20, 81,
80, 35 and 81 inches waist measure
with corresponding hip measure, 35
81. 80, Al, 43, AZ and AZ inches. To
make the Suit for medium size. will
require 6i1 yards OF 40 inch material
The width OF the skirt at the foot is
ia yard.
TWO separate Patterns mailed to
any address on receipt OF 12c FOR
EACH PATTERN in silver or stamps
Send 12c in silver or stamps for
our UP-TO-DATE FALL AND WIN
TER 1s24-1s25 BOOK OF FASHIONS
The daily worker., 1924-09-08
Join the Workers Party!
PITTSBURGH, PA.
DR.. RASNICK

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