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The daily worker., 1924-10-21
WAGE Cut Brings Strike.

PALMER, Mass, Oct. 20.-Attempt
Of Thorndike Cotton Mills to cut wag.
es IL per cent caused a walkout Of all
$50 employees. Charles A. Tabor, mill
agent, failed to get them back at a
meeting he addressed. The cut came
when the company increased the
schedule from three to days a week.
The strike became 100 per cent effect
i've very quickly. A few workers re-
ported at the dye house but these
Joined the rest after they had finished
some jobs on hand.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21
COMRADES
PLEDGE SUPPORT
IN SILK STRIKE
Collect Money and Send
to Paterson Strikers
Especial to the Daily WorkerJ

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 90
Philadelphia members of the Workers
Party and the Y. w. l.. have shown
true spirit of proletarian solidarity
towards the striking silk workers of
Paterson.
Upon receiving the call for aid from
the strike committee, the party imme-
diately called membership meeting
and distributed 100 lists to the mem
bers, made arrangements for a collec-
tion at a picture showing held by the
International Workers Aid, and issued
instructions to each member to raise
the question Of Paterson strikers re-
lief in his union and fraternal organ
ization.
The results after two weeks are
more than gratifying.
From the 20 lists returned so far
over S10O has been collected and i'm
mediately sent to the strike commit
tee. Comrade Morris Shafendler has
made record collection on his list of
$1S.95; many other comrades are COM
ing near this figure. The shoefitters
in the shop of Lards & Shubert have
sent SLIPS thru Sophie Rodus; this
however, is just to demonstrate their
class solidarity.
At a play given by the international
Workers Aid, collection Of S345 was
taken up by our committee and sent
to the Paterson strikers.
These achievements are remarkable
in view of the fact that the party is
carrying on an intense campaign for
Foster and Gitlow, that is absorbing
every minute of time and every ounce
of energy from our members.
The Paterson strike is one hundred
miles away; the Philadelphia Commu-
nists stand shoulder to shoulder with
the strikers in spirit and extend their
moral and financial support with wish
es for a speedy and complete victory.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21
Court Holds Stone
Cutters Liable in
Attack on Union

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Oct. 2O.-The
International Stone Cutters Associa,
ton of America is cited to trial in
federal court at Danville, ILL.,, Oct. %,
1924 From all appearances it is a
repetition of the Danbury Hatters'
case. The International union and
the individual members are being sued
by the open shop bosses for holding
up certain jobs.
The officialdom and their lawyers
are advising the members to plead
for mercy in this federal court.
Copies of the DAILY WORKER dis
tributed among the more enlightened
workers brought promises Of greater
cooperation with the Workers Party.
A publicity agent was appointed to
send in detailed news of the trial for
publication in the DAILY WORKER.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21
new ENGLAND
MILL TOWN TO
GREET GITLOW
Workers in Laurence
Make Big Plans
lspeoIaI q The paIIy workerl

LAWRENCE, Mass, Oct. 20.
"A special membership meet
ing here of the Workers Party
laid plans for the largest meet
ing ever held.
The Winter Garden on Essex
street has been engaged and the
local comrades expect to fill the
Garden, which seats 5000, to
overfiowing. The Lawrence
comrades raised $3.50 at the
membership meeting for adj
vertising and rent.
Automobiles have been engaged to
advertise the meeting with red fire
and signs. A big banner will be put
up on Essex street advertising Fos-
ter and Gitlow and the Workers Party
candidate for governor Of Massachu-
sets, John ]. Ballam. Ten thousand
throw-aways and 800 posters have
been printed and are to be distributed
by every party member at special
meetings thruout the mills of Law
renee.
Gitlow was active in the 1922 strike
in Lawrence and the textile workers
will turn out in masses to hear the
message of the Communist candidate
for vice-president. Besides Comrade
Gitlow, James Ried, candidate for
United States senator in Rhode Island,
and secretary of the Amalgamated
Textile Councils of America will be
chairman, and John ]. Ballam, Com
munist candidate for governor of
Massachusetts, will be one of the
speakers. The Lithuanian chorus. will
sing the international and other re-
volutionary songs.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21

mill strike. All textile workers are
asked to keep away from MiddIesboro
till this strike is settled.
The strikers are solidly organized
and will put real fight. 1t is up to
all textile workers, especially the
weavers, to come across financially, to
help these strikers to stay right on
the battle line until the strike is won.
Their victory, remember, is the vic
tory Of all weavers. The extension of
the two-loom system must be stopped.
The Middleboro workers are manning
the front line trenches in the first or.
ganized strike against this damnable
system since 1902.
You workers who are drawing
wages must pass up the ammunition.
When this battle is won we propose
carrying the fight to number of
other dumps" and establishing the
"Middleboro maximum" as the stand
ard of weaving in all mills, require
ments above which we will strike
against doing. The fight is on! Your
duty is now to dig deep and do your
share in the fight! Send donations
by mail to the above address, or give
to collectors at the mill gate on pay
night. Put your donation in an en-
velope and give it to the collector at
gate.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21
Big Textile Mill at
Lawrence, Mass, Works
Only Four Days Weekly

LAWRENCE, Mass, Oct. 2O.-The
Pacific Mills, second largest in Law
renee, are working on an average OF
four days a week in the print works
and about 70 per cent of the ma
chinery is in operation with about the
same percentage of workers.
The delegate of Lawrence weayers
to the Federated Textile Unions con
vention in New York has returned
and reported to the American Fedora
ton of Textile Operatives, which has
members in Pacific Mills A shoI
committee organization exists in
Pacific Mills, with factory commit
tee supposedly representing the
workers. 1t is not under the control
of the A. F. T. o. but Of the com
pany, according to workers in the
mills.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21
BISCUITS DOC
RAMSAY'S STEPS
IN The ELECTION
Bribery Charge Hurled
at Renegade

LONDON, Oct. 20. - Premier Ram
say Macdonald invaded the "enemy's
territory" in the midlands today fac
ing hostile demonstrations.
At Ross opponents held up placards
referring to a gift of stock in a bis
cult concern to endow an automobile
for the premier.
At Monmouth a big crowd turned
out. Some cheered and others Kissed
the premier.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21
Blind Conduct Debate.

NEW YORK. Oct. 20. = Sightless
men and women Of the New York
Federation Of Workers for the Blind
debated the question Of whether the
blind should be employed in special
workshops or in competition with
those who can see at the Sage Found
alton, 1870 K. 22nd street, but no de-
cision was given by the judges, all
but one Of whom was also blind.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21
HARD WINTER I
FOR $4,000 IN
COTTON MILLS
Much Poverty in Tariff
Towns of C. O.P.
Rx APT SHIELDS

Federated Press StaH Corresponoent)
LOWELL, Mass, Oct. 20.-
For a picture of the misery of
unorganized textile workers to-
day the reader is invited to the
Did town Of Lowell, where 5000
cotton mill workers are entering
a winter that promises to be the
hardest in TWO decades.
About half the workers are
putting in an average of three
days a week in the dozen big
mills that flank the Concord and
Merrimac rivers. The rest have
no work.
Times have been hard for year
They are becoming desperate as saw
ings disappear and debts increase. A
Portuguese grocer showed me his
credit books with the bills his Gus
toners owe. The first was for S1576s
The little day to day entries he com
pared with those of year ago. They
are ordering less sugar, coffee, bread,
macaroni, cheese and necessities gen
orally than year ago. And the so
called luxuries have almost disap-
peared from the list. He does not
know how he and they will get
through the winter unless times get
better
l visited half dozen homes at ran.
dom. In the first an Italian family,
with eight children, was crowded in.
to three rooms. A dish Of stew, no
bread, was on the table before them.
One of the kids played a fiddle for
desert. Neither father nor mother can
get work in the mills The kids are
too small.
In the next place was middleaged
Belgian couple, with a boy of 16. He
left the old country long after his
parents: he was in Belgium during
the German occupation. He is not
eating any more now than he did
then. That family lives on credit and
the 81 a week the boy earns on
three-day-a-week mill job. Neither
parent has worked in three months
The father had chance to get on in
mill that is trying out a few weav-
ers on new speedup system. with
3S to 40 looms to a man. You are
an expert weaver" he was told, well
give you chance" He turned it
down, considering it a scab job.
By scab job he meant one exceed
ing all the traditions of the craft
job that meant one more weaver
pushed out Of doors. The mills are
unorganized-that is no union has job
control, but there is a measure of
solidarity in resisting the attempt to
push limit of endurance to the last
extreme and to enlarge the unem
ployed army. Yet the speed-up system
is coming in. Twenty-four to thirty
two looms to the weaver are no lon
ger uncommon. The Draper loom is
crowding out old equipment.
When a weaver's looms are doubled
the man displaced is sometimes given
an unskilled job at the loom filling
assisting the weaver at unskilled
wages. Fifteen dollars week at full
time is high for this sort of work in
Lowell. There are cases of men work
ing for 81 week.
Like other New England textile
cities the workers are from many
lands. French h-Canadians lead. Portu-
guese come next and there are many
Greeks, with Italians, Russian, Poles,
Irish, Firms and others.
The manufacturers are boosting
Coolidge and the Fordney-McCumber
tariff, which is supposed to safeguard
Lowell from cheap European labor.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21
Coon Farmers Sell Alfalfa

PHOENIX, Distribution of
$40, 900 has been made by the Roose-
welt Haygrowers' Association, farmers
cooperative marketing organization, to
its 300 members. This represents
$12 per ton for No. alfalfa and grain
hay with a further distribution of IS
per ton to be made when the pooled
hay is finally sold. All hay now be-
ing sold by the association is bringing
$40 per ton.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21
Your Union Meeting
THIRD TUESDAY, OCT. 21, 1924.
Name OF Local and Place
No. Of Meeting

No. Of Meeting. '
n BrickIayers, e12 w. Monroe st.
So Carpenters, Diversey and Sheffield.
14t Carpenters, 1923 e. 75th ST.
272 Carpenters, Moose Hail. Chicago
4os Ensineers, 1s6 W. Washington St.
5s5 Firemen and Ensinemen, 54ss S.
542 Federal Employees, Great Northern
Hotel.
Glove Workers Joint Council, t71o
N. Winchester Ave, $3.50 p. m.
Hod Carriers, 225 E. 18th St., Chi
cago Heights, ~.
g Hod. Carriers, 8t4 W. Harrison St.
81 Ladles' Garment Workers, s2s w.
Marine Fire and oilers, ss7 N.
NJ. Clark.
147 Painters, 20 w. Randolph St.
1870 Painters, N. {. cor. California and
1874 Painters, e4t4 S. HaIsted St.
1871 Painters, N. W.. cor. State and
275 Painters, 22o w. oak St.
521 Painters, Trumbull and Ogden Ave.
5o2 Plasterers, Monroe and Perio SITS.
Printers and Die Stampers, 10 W..
Adams ST.
'724 Railway Carmen, 75th and Drexel
1o47 Railway Clerks, 9 S. Clinton st.
221s Railway Clerks, 5os w. Washing
7o3 Teamsters, 1853 N. state st.
Walters, 234 w. Randolph st.
III uPholsterers union' $780, w. WASH
SO Amaigamated Clothing Workers,
kedzie and Ogden.
1852 Amalgamated Clothing Workers,
1884 N. Robey St.
Mote: Unless otherwise stated, all
meetings are at p. n.y.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21
openshop Daily surrenders

PHOENIX, Ariz.-After operating
as a non-union paper for more than
four years the Arizona Gazette Pho
enix afternoon daily, has signed an
agreement with Typographical Union
352. The Gazette was one of the
stanchest Supporters of the open shop
movement, having locked out its un-
ion printers March IL, 1920.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21
Boston Fur Bosses Sian.

BOSTON, Mass, Oct 20 Injunc-
tions against striking fur workers
have been denied eight OF the ten
shops not signed with the Interna-
tional Fur Workers Union. Thirty
two individual shops have signed up
in addition to the Boston Fur Mer'
chants Association and less than 20
per cent Of the Boston fur workers
are still on strike.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21
Want the Women Now.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. = Since
women employed in beauty parlors
and hairdressing establishments are
beginning to threaten the position of
the BARRIERS employed in regular
shops, a special mass meeting has
been called by the local BARRIERS un-
ions to consider means for. getting
the women into the organization.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21
WOODEN TRUST OFFICIALS LIVE
WELL BUT WORKERS ARE CROWDED
INTO DRAB TENEMENTS AS USUAL
BY ESTHER LOWELL
Federated Press staff Correspondent

SIIAWSHEEN VILLAGE Mass, Village
Neat
wellspaed
look Hollywood subdivision
officials and Lawrence Roaan live the
little houses South Lawrence and 4famiy
Dominating administration
mllned
The daily worker., 1924-10-21
Boycott scab Football Stadium.

MILWAUKEE,, Oct. 20.-By unani.
nous vote the Marquette university
stadium was put on labor's unfair list
by the Milwaukee Federated Trades
council. The university, which will
have its football attendance cut down
by the boycott, refused to use union
labor in the construction.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21

river III LdWISuCci AluSliCdh WOOlCu
mills, its Washington mills, and 9TH
ers belch smoke into the blue Shaw
sheen.
Kept at Killing Pace.
William M. Wood, president of Am
erican Wooden Co., has shrewdly kept
mills running full time during most
of the long depression Of the last year
or two. Wood has not cut wages but
has increased prices twice in the last
month on spring fabrics. An old Ger
man weaver who works at Shawsheen
mills says Wood couldn't cut wages
at the new mill because no one would
work for less at the pace required.
Each weaver tends six looms instead
of two or four as usual.
"These young French,Canadians
may be able to stand it, now any
way" says the German weaver, "but
when they're so they won't. They'll
wear out early at that pace"
Two kinds of looms are operated,
draper and Knowles magazine. The
latter is too elaborate, says the Ger
man weaver, and doesn't work well.
1t is for fancy weaves and mixed silk
and wool weaving.
"We get hell for flaws, too" he
adds. "The Massachusetts law for
grading fabrics is followed in some
mills but not in American Woolen.
We get all Grade B and no fight about
it." When asked about wage cuts he
replies: You'll have to repeat.
Weayers are hard of hearing, you
know" Then he answers that wage
cuts won't come until after election.
Too many highly skilled mending
girls have been hired for burling, or
cleaning out knots, Shawsheen work
ers say, so that the girls, although
fairly well paid by piece, work so few
hours that they earn little.
Get Out Magazine
AW Employees Booster, American
Woolen's monthly magazine sedative
for its workers, is published by the
Labor department at Shawsheen,
where all company administrative
offices are now located. All year it
urges workers to buy yarns from Pro-
spect Sales Co., which, it does not
add is only Avs sales company. In
June it tells workers to buy coal for
winter then because of possible
shortage, but does not add because
American Woolen is interested in
Southern Illinois Coal Mines, Inc. The
5000 prize for the best musical COM
position of an AW worker goes to a
New York salesman for Harmony
March, the theme of which is har-
mony, harmony between fellow work
ers; employers and employees. The
favorite story is From Bobbin Boy to
Overseer Gin 35 years).
American Woolen has SO mills in
all New England states and Bradford
mills in Louisville, Kentucky. VIM.
Wood is associated with the biggest
financiers of the country in the Chase
National Bank, N. Y. is vice-president
of VIM. Morgan Buffers Home Mar
ket Club to keep up the high tariff
for woolen and cotton manufacturers;
and directs many other enterprises.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21
MIDDLEBORO STRIKERS APPEAL
FOR FUNDS AND URGE WEAVERS
TOKEEP AWAY FROM THE MILL
tspeoIaI to rhe paIly w0rkerl

MDDLE5oRo, Mass, 2oThe
Mddeboro out strike Sept H. against the
filling meeting Of help held
The daily worker., 1924-10-21
rhex,II Steal Them Next.

BERLIN, Oct. 20--A hundred and
fifty American railway officials arrived
today to study the German railway
system.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21
GitIow Dates

LOWELL. MASS.-Tuesday. Oct. 21.
LAWRENCE, MASS. = Wednesday
Oct. 20.
REVERE. MASS.-Thursday Oct 23
PHILADELPHIA, PA.-Labor Lyceum
9th and Brown SITS, Friday, Oct "a
s D. m.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21
German Capitalist
Parties Are Broke;
Can't Have Election

BERLIN, Oct. 2O.-Chancellor Marx
strove today to avert a cabinet crisis
Indications were that he would sue
ceed.
1t was reported that the Chancellor
would fill the vacancies in the present
government with professionals" not
bound to any particular party. In
this way dissolution of the reichstag
probably could be avoided. All parties
are opposed to dissolution because of
the scarcity of party funds for cleo
ton purposes.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21

Next Sunday Night and Every Sun
day Night, the Open Forum.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21
MASSACHUSETTS
COURTS CONVICT
ANOTHER WORKER
Merrick, Shoe Worker,
Victim of Frame-up
Especial to The Daily Workerl

HAVERHILL, Mass, Oct. 20.--Mass.
achusetts courts registered another
decision against a workingman when
John E. Merrick, fromerly an active
member Of the Shoe Workers Protec-
tive union was convicted Of "being an
accessory before the fact" of the plant
ing of dynamite near the shoe factory
Of Knipe Bros, Ward Hill.
Charge Case Is Frame-up.
Members of Shoe Workers Protec-
tive union who were supporting the
Merrick defense, charge that the case
against Merrick was frameup by the
police officers and the shoe company.
Knipe Bros is a labor-baiting con
Germ, the only shoe company in Haver-
hill which has refused to sign an
agreement with the Shoe Workers
Protective union. Merck was active
in the movement to organize the town
thoroughly.
A $4,000 reward, which the shoe
company offered, following the find
ing of the suitcase with the dynamite,
melted the police to the frameup, un-
ionists charge. The evidence against
Merrick consisted of piece of brass
and the back of an alarm clock, sim
liar to the clock found in the infer
nal machine. Police say they found
these in a garage which Merrick
keeps They admit they had been
in the garage on several occasions
after Merrick's arrest and the defense
charges that they planted the mater
ial.
Appeal to Higher Court
Policemen Ryan and Hussey we're
badly confused under cross examina-
tion by defense attorney Sullivan and
told conflicting stories of the finding
of the loaded suitcase and their talks
with Merrick after his arrest. The in
fernal machine would not have ex
ploded without more attention. Two
wires protruding would have to be
coupled together to work damage. The
defense charges that the fact that
the Internal machine was not set for
explosion indicates that it was planted
for show and not for action
Appeal is being taken to higher
court. Merrick's fellow workers be
lieve firmly in his innocence.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21
A CARNIVAL OR MASQUERADE
COSTUME

4531. This may be inexpensively
developed in crepe paper, which may
be purchased already printed with var
ious designs. The model would be
nice in tarlatan, sateen, taffeta, or un-
finished cambric. A decoration of gold
or silver stars on tarlatan would be
effective.
The pattern is cut in 8 sizes: 6. 8,
10, ~ and IA years. A 12-year size
requires Az yards Of 36-inch material.
II upper founce is omitted h-yard
less is required. The hat alone re-
quires 1h-yard.
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 & WINTER
1o24ts25 BOOK OF FASHIONS.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21

Open Forum, Sunday Night, Lodge
Room, Ashland Auditorium.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21

a FhACIICAL UNDERGARMENT
1894. This model combines vest
and drawers in one piece. 1t may be
developed in any Of the lingerie ma,
terials now in vogue.
The pattern is cut in sizes: Small
1896; medium, 3S-40; large, 42-44;
and extra large, 46-4s inches bust mea-
sure. A medium size requires 2h
yards OF 36-inch material.
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 & WINTER
1924-1925 BOOK OF FASHIONS.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21
:. AqMars.s: A. Ihs pa 1A!Lyc S,.c SW,oHkTF. =. 'i's

'" "aens"YSSo "NoTicE 70 PATTERM BY SSERis-Ths
patterns being sold thru tho DAILY
nished BY 4 New York Arm OF pattern
manufacturers. orders are forwarded by
the DAILY WORKER every day as re-
ceived. and they are mailed by the man
DAILY WORKER does not keep n stock
OF patterns on hand Delivery OF pat
terms ordinarily will take at least 10 days
not become impatient n your pattern 10
delayed.
The daily worker., 1924-10-21

Are You Going to the open Forum
Sunday Night?
Evening star., 1924-01-13
BUTLER NOW PLANS
BAND|T-PROOF CITY
General Also Attacks Traffic
Problems Confronting
Philadelphia.
By the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA. January 12.-Per-
fection of plans for a bandit-proof
Gordon of police observation posts in
the environs Of this city. and consid-
Grafton of a solution of traffic prob
lens occupied the time today of Brig.
Gen. Snlediey d Butler, director Of
public safety.
With characteristic energy, the
general plunged into the mass OF
questions on traffic that have baffled
city authorities. The terrific pace he
has kept UP since taking office had
no visible effect on his efforts as he
worked. Those associated with him.
inspired by his example carried on"
without relaxing.
Are you tired. Mac?" the general
asked his chauffeur.
III you can stand it, I can" was
the grinning response of the man who
has been at the wheel of the generals
car for the major part Of every day
and night this week.
The effect Of the generals clean
up drive was shown when most Of
today's vigorously conducted raid
in several sections of the city failed
to produce any seizures. all Illegal
liquor and apparatus for its manu-
facture having been removed from
the places under suspicion. which
wore closed up tight.
Gen. Butler added to his scheme
for inclosing the city in an Iron
circle" of police posts covering g
every possible entry and exit by
road, by announcing that each post
Mehs ehts hstaed to sDesa ash sysssm warnns
when a crime had been committed.
The director held "a plain talk"
with police officials in charge of
bandit chasing.
dictum, as he explained the distri-
button of armored cars, riot guns and
high speed motor cycles to the various
road posts. Telephone and radio
communication. he said, would sup
plement the fash signals.
Turning to traffic problems, the
general went over. plans whereby the
motoring stranger will find his route
through the city easily marked. The
scheme developed by the general to-
coiored arrows along the through
routes. Red arrows, he stated, would
guide the motorists to the center Of
the city: blue ones to the northern
section, green ones to the southern
part and yellow ones to the west.
Six hundred former marines have
applied for positions on the police
force. he announced latter In the day.
adding that he was generally pleased
with the present personnel.
encountered from Magistrate Ed
ward p. Carney. youngest member Of
the city's minor judiciary. continued
today. when the magistrate dis
charged two men and two women,
captured in raids that netted stills
and other liquor manufacturing par
aphernalia.
General Butler has no right to
order the police to break into homes
promiscously in search for liquor.
even though his men may have
search warrants" said Carney.
Magistrate Carney's attitude was
upheld by Magistrate Roberts, who
also freed man arrested when po-
lice confiscated a quantity of alleged
moonshine whisky in hts home.
Much as I regret to do this. I have
no legal right to hold this man." the
ma gfstrate said,