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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-19
BY A Worker correspondent.

WEST ALLIS. Wise, Dec. 17.-In
W addition to the direct and in.
direct exploitation Of the workers in
the shops, there is going on, with the
help of public officials. a system of
unloading on the>backs OF the workers
the greater l<rt Of the corporation
share of the public burdens. An in.
stance of this is shown by the follow.
ing facts.
c. Ashenbrenner, worker OF this
city, who by dint OF enormous sacri-
fees has managed to acquire a nom
inal title to some real estate, is com.
PEELED to pay $3.50 on 30 feet of front
age for city light installations; while
the enormously wealthy Allis Chal.
mers corporation is only required to
pay $50 per frontlacre for the same
purpose.
There are undoubtedly many more
working class victims OF this bear
faced steal.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-19
The Winners!


livery WORKER plans present prizes
- for the stories by
This only
bring in
order that it example for others.
There notable
worker competition
and other methods aousing this activity,
expect the number stories rapidly number quality
IN awarding the preference
from workers actually the jobs This
seeking
being experienced workers. especially
engaged In trade union activities We do wish
their efforts they
the shops, mills It
this basis that the prizes awarded follows:
FIRST PRlZE-Nkoai Bucharin's latest book "Ais-
torc Materas, to worker for the marlborough Rapid
Transit Co., the "open shop" subway system in New York
City, We cannot give his name, for that would mean in
slant discharge. But he will get his book
SECOND PRlZE-Leon Trotskys book, WHITTIER
Engand? to nonparty oregn-born worker in the nom
union West Virginia coal fields It also impossible to
mention his name.
THIRD PRIZE-The original of the cartoon appearing
on this page in suitable frame Henry Fred of chica-
go, for his story, Hunting for Job in Chicago"
CTART sending your weeks eomps
- titon The prizes to be offered follows:
a1 FIRST PRIzE-"Fiying osip," stories Russia
SECOND PRlzE-Leon Trots<y's "Niy Flight Siberia"
THIRD PHILOSOPHICAL cartoon to be framed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-19
men ROBBED and KEPT
IN FEAR OF ARREST IN
WEST VA. SCAB MINES
(sEcoND PRIzE)
ey A Worker correspondent

GALLOWAY, w. Va, Dec. Ill
want to tell the readers Of The
DAILY WORKER how the open
shop coal masters here are treating
the miners In the Bear Mountain
field.
have a statement from one OF
the unorganized coal miners in this
field In which he tells Of working
thirteen shifts at IL hours each and
In that time he had loaded 1859 tons
and go tons Of pick coal. For this
he was credited with $1o2.42. Out
Of this he was charged $27.04 as
follows: $50 for not being able to
load whole cut Of coal out in one
day and for leaving a bottom down,
and to explain the $7.o4 he received
the following notice in his envelopes;
what you are charged $7.o4 for is
none of your damned business and
II you ask for the same | will turn
you over to the state police and
they viii put you in the PEN"
SO this poor deIuded miner came
to me and asked me what to do and
how to get his money from his
master. The answer gave him was
go back and organize others with
yourself and then you will be able
to accomplish something"
After. going over this tonnage we
find that this man under the union
scale would receive $17s.5o but I'M
der the non-union or the so-called
American plan" he received only
$15.3s for 10 shifts at ~ hours
each.
So this is the way the open shop
coal masters are treating their men
in the non-union mines of West
Virginia.
We wish to notify all men to stay
away from these fields as the con-
ditions are depIorable here and else
where in the non-union coal mines
of West Virginia.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-19
THIRD PRIzE)
By A Worker corresponaent

After hunting for job for couple
Of weeks, decided to take a job at
Sears Roebuck and company. Of
course knew of the awful conditions
under which they work there but l
was in debt and had to- get something
quickly. | reasoned Now before
Christmas, and President Coolidge's
speech on our present prosperity,
surely l can get job there On my
way | even made plans which of my
debts to pay first.
AS usual a big fat cop stood in
front Of the employment Office protect
ing the law and order, of the public
-no-of the company. Inside, two
hundred people, mostly boys, wait.
Thru the open door l hear the clerk
asking: How old?" Twenty"
Married." mo" Fill out this ap-
plication and send it in there. Next
How old?" "Twenty-three." MAR.
ried?" yes" I'VE only employ
boys"
So | made up my mind l am not
married and | am only twenty years
old. After filling out my application
with all the long list Of questions
answered waited. My turn now
"Sit down." Looks me over from top
to bottom. Take this application and
walk in there"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-19
SILK STRIKERS
DRAW Gro WDS
AT MASS MEETING
Textile Workers Pledge
Support in Fight
81 a. worksr cOrresp0ndent

WEST NEW YORK, N. J., Dec. II.
Silk workers in Hudson county,
New Jersey, proved, by their rousing
approval of what the speakers said
at mass meeting, that they were
wholeheartedly In support of the Hill
crest silk mill strikers who are now
in their eighth week of struggle.
This was the first time, except for
a previous demonstration held by the
United Front Committee of Textile
Workers, that csuch meeting had
been held in this part Of New Jersey
for many years. The crowd of textile
workers that came filled the hall and
responded enthusiastically to the call
Tor moral and financial support of
the strikers. qaf
The speakers at the meeting were
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn. Carlo Tresca
who spoke in Italian. and Albert
Neisbord, organizer of the Hillcrest
trikers. Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
stressed the fact that the only reason
Why textile workers had to fight
again and again against the same
hreats of the bosses was because,
while they knew how to fight they did
not know how to hold on to what
they won by organization. Organiza-
ion was the crying need Of the hour
md their only salvation. Weisbord
spoke on the significance of this
strike which was being prolonged so
by the bosses. He pointed out that
all over the world the bosses were
driving against the standards of liv-
ing of the workers and now had
launched theiE first big drives in Am
erica against the textile WORKERS. The
Hillcrest strike marked a milestone
in the way which the working class
Of this country had to travel in re-
sisting the wage. cuts and doubling
up of work BY the textile bosses.
These remarks by the speakers were
enthusiastically applauded by the au-
dience of textile workers.
hO OAAtCU.
charge Of this strike hopes to crystal
ize the favorable sentiment at the
meeting by ESTABLISHING temporary
mill committees< ii all Of the mills Of
the district. If the strike is very
prolonged perhaps it will be necessary
to lexertothemgreatest pressure on
other mills ter force the bosses to
come to termg: by means of sympa-
thetic strikes = This will be done as
soon as possible. In the meantime
oicketing is going on just the same
before the mill and is preventing the
boss from running his plant and turn
ing out cloth in any quantity.
All textile, !, workers in Hudson
county mills Who wish to organize
a workers council and mill committee
in their mill should write or visit the
headquarters Of the United Front Com
mittee of Textile Workers there at
1913 Broadway, Union City, New Jer-
sey.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-19
TYRANNY RODS men OF MEALS
The First Prize
BY A Worker Correspondent.


NEW YORK, Dec repairmen
Lnox 14ath ST. toll hours daily broken
stans motors and slipping brakes bringing
Of straphangers And with only measy half
wash Fifteen twenty minutes of this half
ing in line
for the whole 300 The company ehaay
established for sub proeers
dishng out filthy u guon exobnt prices.
patronze it, and snatch lunch
Up to this week at least had the privilege
from the mman outside the ringing
This Monday this suddenly
milk time during what's between
ringing and out that hardly
have time to gup choking
wonder that being manned Any surprise
that head and body
Company Union Farce
The srumbng among this latest act Of
oppression at considerable pitch helpless our gru
bling because Organization "elosed shop company
union where the shop steward and
nor dare take grievances shall
therefore continue suffer and
ditons until we organize into oct for
US 4%hour week. real representative shop full lunch
hour ringing in and for generally abolish slave
driving conditions
a. r. T." repsrmsn let's get busy build ~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-19
Ry aaWorker cOrrespondent


Overheard in a grocery store at
West 22nd street, Chicago. ~.
The woman talking is the mother
OF four children. She is employed in
factory at seth and Robey Streets.
working Woman-Yes, missus had
to quit my job today on account the
doctor told me every girl that works
there about a year gets the T. b. (tu-
bereulosis) and on account have four
children the doctor persuaded me to
quit right away. You can't imagine
how | hated to because If | worked
all week made as much as $1,000 =
week, more than my husband makes.
OF course, it wasn't easy. We girls
had to stand on our feet 10 hours =
day--but just think of the money We
made. You know II is very slack now
In the stock yards and often my hus-
band works only 4 or hours a dag
and he only makes 3S cents an hour.
But I'm going to hurry up with my
q shing and look for another job. My
Y Jther-in-law. will take care Of the
Two little ones and the other, two, II
you see them in the mud will you DO
so kindly and chase them in the. house,
missus.
Grocery Woman-Oh, don't worry
about those two big kids. You know
one is five and the other is going on
seven years. DO you rehiember mis-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-19
Pocketbook Makers
Convention Proves
to Be Exclusive
BY A Worker Correspondent

NEW YORK. Dec. 17.-When Syl-
van A. Pollack representing the In.
trenational Labor Defense, handed his
credential to the national convention
of the Pocketbbbk Makers Union of
America, which is being held at the
socialist party headquarters, the
Rand School, he was informed by the
convention credential committee, that
a motion had been passed by the con.
vention not to give the floor to the
representative 81 any outside organ
ization."
1t is remarkable that union con.
vention can have the point of view,
that the International Labor Defense
which is a workers defense organiza-
ton, is an aeptside" organization
when its record in the past has been
one of being 'iiuside" of the battles
of the working class on every occa-
sion. 5ints
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-19
Workers Write About the Workers Life
WORKER CORRESPONDENTS OF UNITED
STATES AND. THE SOVIET UNION WILL
HAVE EXCHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE
Here is ao0d news tor worker eorrespOndents.

Bella Kun head Of the AsproP
national written editor of
and Union Of Republics
in
in the workshops the factories the mills
noticed
has conad
Will be Increased. go
in this country has therefore,
pondece from The DAILY WORKER the Aaop
Communist International The hsst Of this will publication
press.
United States and the Soviet Union
each Others problems
This service will also be Increased
from other countries ui
Let
other countries that Interested
let wishes be known
the Editor DAILY WORKER 1918 w Washington Rvd Chicago Ill.,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-19
Hunting for a Job in Chicago

Young boys wait in this room. 1
count twenty of them. 5look at them.
Even in their too long pants and too
big coats they do not look older than
IL. | notice that the young kids were
given slip of paper in addition to
their application sheets and sent to a
different Office.
1t takes almost a whole day before
the red tape is gone thru and you
are told whether you will be admitted
to the office Of the boss Julius Rosen-
valid, slave drying "philanthropist"
and the older ones were not even adj
mitted to this office.
My turn comes again. as your
name II. F.?" Eyes" He looks at
me, at the application, at me again
Are you twenty years old?" YES"
Il can't employ you" "Why?" ! ask.
Am too old for you already? Shall
| send you my kid brother who goes
to school YETI So this is your Cool.
idge prosperity" He calls out Next"
A small kid about 10 years old comes
in. | continue: HE will be good for
your slave driving. He will be good
for you at $40 week. walk out.
This is how children are being put
into industry to take the place OF
their elders. They work them ten
and twelve hours a day at $40 and
SIP a week and they do not need to
be paid for overtime either.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-19
CASE OF FRANK CORISH, COAL
MINER OF MOUNDSFILLE, w. VA.

Corish was one of the miners who
at the outset of the coal strike in this
region picketed the house of a scab
at Glendale, last April. About 20 al
together were arrested and indicted
under the Redman act, which carried
a. prison sentence of from two to ten
years. Corish was tried, found guilty,
and sentenced to ten years at the
state prison on a conspiracy charge
The scab, however, who had succeeded
in wounding one of the picketters ia
tally was let off scot free. Needless
to say that the picketting had resulted
in no harm to the scab or to the coal
company's property, but of course an
example had to be made to intimidate
the rest Of the miners.
What shows clearly the class strug-
gle and the class injustice in this sem
tence is the fact that a few months
afterward bank embezzler, who had
succeededt in embezzling funds
amounting to over half million dol
lars while acting as cashier at the
Benwood Bank, Benwood, w. Va
money deposited by orphans and wi
dows of working men-and who IL the
law had cared to do so would have
about fifteen indictments against him.
was tried only on one indictment and
given only ten years. All OF the other
indictments were annulled.
EmbezzIer Has Swell Vacation.
Corish, IL he is to serve his sentence
will of course meet with the lot of the
ordinary convict. Leach, the embez-
zler in question, however, is reported
having very soft" job indeed, work
ing in the Office, and it is expected
that for good behavior his sentence
will be lessened., s4i.
Indications point towards the fact
that II the state supreme court refuses
to grant the writ of errors on the
second hearing the case will be
brought before the supreme court OF
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-19
Two Women in a Grocery Store

sus when you and were kids?
Oh, say, missus. think they need
dishwasher in that restaurant across
the street. Why don't you go there
and tell the boss l sent you. | know
him for a long time, He generally
comes for the vegetables that can't
sell anymore. III you tell him that ]
sent you, maybe he'll give you the
job. 1t pays 50 and your dinners at
noon.
Working Woman Oh, Missus,
wouldn't that be nice. I en- going
right home and put another apron on
so | look a little respectable. What
is the boss's name Jim, alright mis-
sus, thank you for putting me wise
to that job. oh, Ja-a, did you figure
my book already? How much do /
owe you now? /. s3s.2S, we'll hope
| land that job so Ill be able to pay
you a little each pay day.
Grocery Woman-That's alright mis-
sus, know you are honest. But you
know If you wouldn't be able to pay
me some, naturally would have to
stop you--but, ! hope you land that
job In the restaurant and then every
thing will be alright again. won't 1t
missus?
Working Woman-Well, got to go
now. I think my cabbage Is burning.
I hope not. IN 30 to Jim's tonight
and see II hen hire me. Goodbye.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-19
LEWIS TACTICS
KILLED W. VA.
Miners STRIKE
Anthracite in for Same
Kind of Betrayal
BY r. M.
(Worker correspondentl

4
WHEELING w. Va, Dec. ia
coal strike, typical John L. Lewis
strike, has had its beginning, duration,
and end in the northern part of West
Virginia. We know what that means
defeat for the miners.
Just as Lewis is now plotting to be-
tray the anthracite miners so has he
succeeded in losing the demands for
which the miners Of northern West
Virginia struck-not thru secret con-
ferences or negotiations in this case
but thru Indifference and totally
ignoring the fact that this section was
striking Evidently, about 1000 men
are not of sufficient Importance to
occupy even the slightest thought of
the labor-class loving 90 president.
Lewis Tactics Discourage Men.
This section, which compromises
the miners of Glendale and Mounds
vile was non-union but when the
coal operators attempted to reduce
wages down to the 1917 scale the men
struck and organized, joining the U,
M. W. of A., district No. 6. Great en-
thusiasm for the strike was at first
shown but due to the inactivity of
the John L. Lewis machine some lost
heart
Instead of doing anything effective
and keeping up the courage of the
miners only few hypocritical meet
ings were held presided over by the
local preachers, part of the Lewis
machine, and also attended by the in
evitable representatives of the law.
Yes, the usual dope was handed out
for the men to strike peacefully and
interfere with no one; in other words,
let the poor scabs go to work if they
so desired. r
Trouble of course arose. Many
were arrested, prison sentences and
fines imposed for even peaceful pick
citing. All sorts of injunctions were
passed and lifted until it was i'm
possible to tell whether a certain in
junction was yet in effect or had been
lifted. Scabbing was begun shortly
after. the strike but the men were
powerless to do anything for lack of
the right sort of leadership. John L.
as usual forgot all about the men.
Business men as usual of course also
did their share in breaking the strike.
How Strikes Are Lost.
Now, although John L. Lewis has
not declared the strike at an end it
really has been lost. Practically all
of the men were forced for lack of
cash and the cold weather to return
to work at the 1917 scale, on an open
shop basis. A handful is still strik-
ing, but most of them we're glad to
return to work claiming they have
steadier work than they did-steadier
certainly, for are they not supplying
scab coal to Offset the shortage in
the anthracite? ~
p however, conditions are miserable.
Some of the men work as much as II,
IA, and even 16 hours on a night
shift-forced to do it to meet their
expenses and Offset the cut in wages.
OF course the miners union has
met its death. Oh well, what does
the loss of about 1000 men to the I'M
ion mean to John L.? He is after
bigger game. One poor little coal
strike lost and handful of 1000 men
to the union is not of sufficient inn
portance to even give a thought to-
from John l.. Lewis viewpoint.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-19
living NEWSPAPERS"

THESE should WORKER birthday
parties to be held anniversary 49,
our daily
These be carried thru
dents will develop our worker cor
spondenee Articles will regularly
planning what "Lvng Newspapers carry
successfully. notices
day parties that they publicity
large numbers of nonparty workers. ira
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-19

You do the job thrice as toeII-
tolten you distribute bundle of
The Daily WORKER ioitb your
story in it.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-19
By R. NJ, Worker Correspondent.

MoUNosvILLE;; w. Va, Dec. IL
A petition was filed at Charleston, W..
Va, for rehearine of the application
for a writ of errors in the case of
Frank corlsh, a coal mine picket who
had been sentenced last May at
MoundsviIIe, under the Redman act,
to ten years in the state penitentiary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-19

Worker Correspondent win make
The DAILY WORKER a better paper
send in a story about your shop.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
IS PLANNED BY CLUB

Decision to launch a drive for 5000
members for the Second Division
athletic association. was reached at a
meeting of brigade and regimental
commanders, regimental representa-.
tives and the post athletic officer Sat
urday.
The association will charge men,
bership fee of 81 per month, and mem.
bers will be admitted on their card
to all athletic events staged at tn
post.
Part of the membership fee will be
set aside to meet the demands made
on the soldiers by the various charity
and welfare drives.
The association is being formed
primarily to raise funds to finance the
building of concrete stadium at
the army post.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
Sunday Church Services
PLAN BIBLE MEET

DR.. Charles L. Goodell OF Phila-
delphia will address the combined
mems Bible classes of the city at n
rally program at the First Baptist
Church at 5 p. m. Sunday, Novem-
Der 10.
General chairmen have been APP
pointed in every Protestant Church in
San Antonio, all of whom are urging
the members of their respective
churches to attend.
John h. Becry. secretary Of relig-
ious education of the Young Mems
Christian Association, has charge of
the meeting.
Several hundred Bible students are
expected TO attend.
While in San Antonio DR.. Goodell
will conduct an evangclistic campaign
at the First Presbyterian Church. No
vcmbcr u to 10, according to DIR. Z.
L. Hill. pastor.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
5. A. QUARTERMASTER
RESERVE OFFICERS
WILL BE ORGANIZED

Quartermaster reserve officers Of
San Antonio will meet with business
men at the Chamber Of Commerce
Tuesday night to organize a Quarter
master Winter Plattsburg" under
direction of Colonel c. Z. Hawkins,
ouartermaster for the Eighth Corps
Area.
The local reserve officers viii be
formed into an organization similar 10
that Of the regular army officers Of
the same corps.
Some will be assigned TO staff duty
andOthers 10 tasks similar to those Of
the regular army officer in handling
supply and transportation problems.
Tentative plans call for regular
meetings Of the organization twice
each month with officers Of the regu-
lar army acting as instructors and
advisers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
MEDINA PAIR OBSERVE
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

Stirring scenes Of early Texas his
tory were relived when members of
the oldest Bexar and Medina county
families gathered at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Leopold Haby, Medina Lake,
to celebrate their golden wedding an
niversary. Six children of the couple
and a number of grandchildren were
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haby. who was Hor
tense Haegilen, were married in 1870.
They started married life on ranch
now known as the Haby settlement
during time when the Medina river
country was infested with Indians.
Mr.. Haby, prior to his marriage, was
lieutenant in the Minute Men, or
sanized to protect the early settlers
from the Redskins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haby have watched
the Medina country transformed from
Il wilderness to settlement OF pros
porous farms, with Medina Lake now
furnishing an abundant water supply.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
DIR. BUCHER HERE

DIR. a. ]. Butcher, editor of the
Christian Apologist of Cincinnati, will
speak at the blackberry Street Method
list church at 10 40 a. M, Sunday.
according TO the Rev. II. w. Bahler,
pastor.
DR.. Butcher is en- route TO the 53rd
annual session of the Southern con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church convcning in Fredericksburg,
October 20.
District Superintendent ]. Hierhol-
Ger will preach at the evening service
at the blackberry street church.
The Lords Supper will be admin
istered at both services. The public
is invited.