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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-09
MIL W AUkEE'S
PLASTERIHELPERS
FIGHT WAGE CUTS
Special Meeting Called
to Fix Demands
BY J. kAsuN.
Worker Correspondent,1

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, July THE
plasterers' association Of Milwaukee
made an attack on wages of the plas-
ter laborers by an action to reduce
their present wage of 80 cents to so
cents per hour. This move by the
bosses has taken place during the
month of June, and a new wage
scale" is to be effective on July 1.
Mason helpers and concrete helpers
realize the danger of this action OF
the bosses, that they will be treated
the same, and were arraigned to solid
determination to make the fight of
the plaster helpers their common
fight. Not only that, but also to de-
mand increase of their wage which
is now rs cents an hour to 80 cents
(what plaster laborers are now get
ting.)
The cut was to be effective July
1. When the workers above men
toned heard of the bosses action,
they laid down their tools When the
bosses saw this they began inquiring:
whats the matter, boys. amt you
going to work." Reply was: mo, If
we don't know what we are going to
work for" and I'VE don't accept no
wage cut"
There was nothing else to be done
but tell the men to go to work under
the old scale for the extention of time
for two weeks, pending an arbitration
with union heads.
OF this action of the employer, In
ternational Office was notified, and il
sent its representative to Milwaukee
third vice-president, and his instruc
ton to the union was to solve this
problem thru arbitration if possible
To this effect he wrote letter back
to the union. after reporting to the
executive board of the International
also with instructions that the union
give their committee full power to
act as arbitrator with employers.
Decision Of the last meeting was
to call special meeting for Friday
July 10, when it viii be decided what
power executive board will have, and
also, get their instruction, as to the
wage scale, conditions and so on.
When the question came up to cal
special meeting at which the execu
tive committee is to be empowered t.
act, many questions were put forward
as how will the executive COMMITTEES
be given instructions, how shall they
act, what they have to do and wha
! they may do for the membership, con
corning the wage slash.
The splendid spirit that has beer
shown at the last. meeting indicates
that no flinching Of anybody and nj
excuse will be tolerated. The outcome
of the situation we would not fore
cast, but we. say that this is a mos
opportune time to fight the bosses.
Militant members can only supper
the demand of no wage cut, but In
crease from rs to 90 cents an hour.
Don't forget special meeting Friday
July 10, to decide on what are your
demands.
Act as committee of one and bring
to the meeting every member YOU
can.
II concerns your bread and butter
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-09
Did You Get the Worker Correspondents Paper!

To help you write that story of conditions in your shop
and in your union the DAILY WORKER is giving WITHOUT
CHARGE special sheets of Worker Correspondents paper on
the back of which instructions how to write for
working class newspaper written by the editor of the DAILY
WORKER Here is one way to build "Our Daily" into
great working class you may win the prize
OF choice of five dollars worth of in the contest
that is running every weeks.
The next Worker Correspondent Contest ends on Satr-
day. July II and the third Contest begins Monday July 10
and lasts until Saturday July 25 Rush your story and
ask the DAILY WORKER for batch of sheets write more
stories on!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-09

who tell you to pay as you earn, the
instalment plan houses with a dollar
down and dollar week.
All these ads. carry the impression
that you are getting something for
less than it's real value. These ads.
show that the editor believes that
the sincere wish of the laborer is to
find a way to make his pay check go
round. They show that he thinks that
the worker isn't getting enough wag-
,ess to buy all the things that he
needs unless he can get some of
them for less than their real value.
) Now, let us examine some other
and see how the ADVERTISE
ments are written when aimed for a
different class of people. AS l went
home one evening, l saw a magazine
drop. off of truck wagon into the
street ahead of me. When / came up
to it l got out and picked it up. 1t
was printed on Fifth Avenue, New
York, and was intended for people
with liberal incomes. There were all
kinds Of advertisements from collar
buttons to autos, but not word about
eheapness. They appealed to the
quality of their goods, to the artistic
design and to the exclusiveness, only
a limited number could be had, etc.
Advertisements Give the lie.
The advertisements in the daily pa
pers show that the editors do not be-
lieve what they write about the
princely wages of labor, but that they
do know that the average worker is
not even getting decent living wage.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-09
JUNIOR GROUPS OF LEAGUE TO
HOLD SUMMER CAMP IN CHICAGO

The children of the capitalist class live
homes good clothes the best
travel all the
ing class Especially this during
to California Michigan the
a trip to Europe other continent.
this with o a working cIassch child
Life Workers
lives densely populated section Of the
city whehe mosquitoes hover the place
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-09
Swiss Protest Fascist Outrage.

LUCIANO. Switzerland, July Z
Raids across the Italo-swiss frontier
by fascist and beatings Of anti-fas-
cists who sought refuge in the canton
Of Tessin has caused the appointment
of commission of enquiry to report
to Bernc.
Arthur Alfalfa, member Of a party
of excursionists in the Alps, was at
tackled by fascist bands because he
was wearing a red shirt.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-09
Your Union Meeting
Second Wednesday, July 8, 1925,
Name Of Local and Place
OF Meeting

Name Of Local and Place
No. OF Meeting.
slaeksmiths' District Council. 119
S. Throop st.
! Boiler Makers, Monroe and Racine,
a Carpenters, Western ana Licking
242 Carpenters, B44s S. Ashland Ave,
1923 Carpenters 5o5 s, state St;
y. Fehling, Rec. see'yy 225s
Grace st. Irving 1897.
1922 Carpenters, 64f4 S. Halsted st.
2so7 Carpenters, 1881 Maple Ave-, Evan
Ist coOpers, 1901 Eseanaba Ave.
8 Hold Carriers, 1852 W. Division ST.
Jewsiry Workers, Is ". Adams St.
1o4 Ladies' Garment Workers, s2s w.
Van Buren, 5treet
Marine Cooks, 3s7 N. CLARK St.
524 Maehinists, 7s5 N. Cicero Ave.
375 Maintenance of Way, 426 w. 6Srd St
81 Painters, Sherman & Main sts.,
s PIastsrers, 9fo w. Monroe St.
Railway Carmen Dist. Council, 5441
s. Ashland Ave.
69I Railway Carmen, 5444 Wentworth
1919 galway Gsrmsn: 54+s e. Ash1 and Aye y.
ii Roofsrs, ~ W. Adams st,
4 sheet Sheet Metal sss4 " a 4ss:s ST.
7ss Teamsters, 175 W. Washing ton St.
75s Transfers (Meat), 22o S. Ashland
7ss Transfers (sOns). ss5s $. HaIsted
iso4s ISokpointers, $40 W. Harrison st.
s24 Tune and Subway Workers. s1N
Nete-Uniess otherwise stated all
meetings are at .. NIL
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-09
Advertisements Give the Lie.
FaII Has Reason For ErIendahIp.

THREE RIVERS, N. NJ, July =
mo effort conscious or merely foolish
will affect in the slightest degree my
warm personal friendship for and en-.
tire confidence in Doheny," Albert
Fall, who took the 100000 bribe in
the Teapot Dome oil scandal, said
here in commenting on the state
ments of Doheny's lawyers in the oil
trial.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-09

an unfair example OF the wages OF Ia
Dor because the average factory labor
er does not get half those wages, and
IL you count in all laborers both en-
ployed and unemployed, they won't
average one-fourth that much
Even the brick layers and plaster
ers would be gladitoi work for half
the wages they get II they could get
steady work and In their own town
where they could be with their fam.
lilies. Their work Is a seasonable
job. Their employment. is such that
the weather prohibits them working
months each year.
BY the division of labor they can't
work until the building has reached
certain stage even in season. Then
at times there is no construction
work. Their work is generally away
in another town so they are out trans
portation to get to their work and
must pay board and room while there
as well as maintain their own home
Talk with any of them and you. viii
find it takes all they can get to. keep
up expenses.
Jobs on Side to Stretch Pay
Go into any of the working Sec
tions of Topeka, such as Oakland,
Park Dale or North Topeka and talk
with the working people and you will
find that they could not live on the
wages they get if it was not for the
fact that they carry on side lines to
stretch their pay check. If you will
look at the homes of these people you
will find they have their garden to
save buying vegetables. Some even
have vegetables planted in the park
ing. Some repair autos evenings and
Sundays. Many of their wives do
sewing or other work to help out and
hundreds of young men and women
in their teens who should be in school,
work in the packing houses and stores,
and factories to increase dads pay
check and make it. go round sr
Psychology of Advertising. n sse
drew book from the city library
entitled, The Psychology of -Advertis-
ing. The first principle laid down in
this book for successful advertising
and successful salesmanship was
that we should learn what was the
sincere wish of the customer and then
try to show them that the purchase OF
your goods will help to fulfill that
wish. The book explained that every
one has some sinsere wish, some de-
sire that they want to see fulfilled. .
Now then, If we want to know what
the editors think about the laborers'
wages, let us study the advertise
ments. The majority of the people
in Topeka are working people SO any
ad. for the daily papers will generally
be meant for the working people. We
find such ads as this upon examina-
ton: Fire sale, special sale. clear
ance sale, dollar day, acorn day,
money raising sale, odd pants sale,
end season sale, one cent sale, bank
rupt sale.
Then there are the credit houses
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-09
New Building Permits.

The number of new apartments and
residences authorized for construction
by the city building department in the
first six months of 1925 is almost
double the annual requirement to
meet Chicago's growth. 17678 new
apartments were authorized. Permits
were granted. sot.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-09
Rum Battle on Coast.

SALIVA, Calf. July deputy
Sheriff N. H. Poader, a Salina mer'
chant, was killed, Sheriff w, A. Oyer
and State Traffic Oficer Henry Liv.
ingston, seriously wounded and one
man is missing as the aftermath Of a
battle near Boon Landing early today
between rum runners and sheriff's
posse.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-09
ADVERTISEMENTS IN CAPlTAITST
SHEETS GIVE LIE TO EDITORS TALK
OF PRINCELY WAGES FORlW ORKERS
By JEssE a. REEHLE, Worker c0rrsspondent.

TOPEKA 7During
since the daily
pince
employers
other meeting
These by
of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-09

4716. Beltlees sSsaight line dresses
are much in vogue. The style here
portrayed may be worn with any
blouse or shirt waist.
The Pattern is cut in Sizes: "a,
36, 3S, 40, AZ, A and 46 inches bust
measure. To make the Dress for a
3s inch size will require 3Ia yards OF
40 inch material The Guimpe will
require 2 yards. The width at the
foot is III yard.
NOTICE TO PATTERN BUYERs-The
patterns being sold thru the DAILY
WORKER pattern department are fur
nished by a. New York firm OF pattern
manufacturers. orders are forwarded by
the DAILY WORKER every day as re-
ceived, and they ar6smailed by the man
nfacturer direct TO the customer. The
DAILY WORKER does not keen a stock
OF patterns on hand. Delivery OF pat
terms ordinarily win take at least 10 days
from the date Of .rnailing the order. Do
not become impatient n your pattern 10
e~ HIE
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-09
Foreign Exchange.

NEW YORK, July Great Brit.
ain, pound sterling. demand Assn ;
cable 4.Ssh. France. franc. demand
1861; cable 1868 Belgium, franc
demand 4.61; cable 4.61A. Italy, Ira,
demand 1854; cable S.6sH. Sweden,
Krone. demand 26.7s; cable 1851.
Norway, krone, demand 1909; cable
1911. Denmark, krone, demand 2O.eO;
cable 206e. German mark unQuoted.
Shanghai. tael, demand 1850; cable,
no quote.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-09

Tell other workers what happens in
your shop. Write a story and send it
to the DAILY WORKER. Order a
bundle to distribute there.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-09
AUTO WORKERS.
UNION OF PHILLY
BOOSTS WORKER
Say It's Real Fighting
Paper

PHILADELPHIA, July Local No,
IL Of the United Automobile, Aircraft
and Vehicle Workers Union have
unanimously endorsed the DAILY
WORKER as the only militant labor
daily in America.
At a regular meeting of the union
the question Of the DAILY WORKER
was brot up and discussed thoroly by
the members several Of them stating
that it was thru the DAILY WORKER
that they first heard of and joined the
union.
Elect Publicity Committee.
AS a result of the endorsement a
publicity committee of two were
elected to act as the correspondent
to inform the workers Of Philadelphia
thru the DAILY WORKER. of all the
union activities. IS
United Automobile, Aircraft and We
hicle Workers Union is militant in.
dustrial union whose object is to or
ganize all the workers in the auto
mobile industry into one union.
The Philadelphia local is at present
conducting an intensive organization
drive which is showing good results
The executive board has proposed a
plan of shop meetings which was
unanimously and emphatically APP
proved by the membership.
Huge Auto Industry.
The automobile industry in Phila-
delphia employs upwards of $4,000
workers, many of them working in
the huge open shop concerns.
The Philadelphia local meets every
first and third Thursday of the
months at 1884 Ridge Ave.
The charter is still open and will
remain so until the third Thursday in
July. All Auto Workers are invited to
be present at the meetings of the
union and join hands with the organ
lied workers as the means of secur-
ing decent wages, hours and working
conditions in the automobile industry
of Philadelphia.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-09

Getting DAILY WORKER sub or
two will make a better Communist OF
you. arm g
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-09
FASHION BOOK NOTICE.

FASHION BOOK NOTICEl
Send 1zc in silver or stamps for our
up. TO date Spring and Summer 1925
Book OF Fashions, showing color plates
and containing 500 designs OF ladies',
misses, and children's patterns, a con :
else and comprehensive article on dress.
making, also some points for the needle
illustrating 30 OF the various simple
vtitches). all valuable hints to the home
dressmaker. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
OBSERVATION HELD
AMONG BEST EVER
Scientific American Expert
Says Eclipse Records Will
Be Good.

NEW YORK, January 24-Today's
scientific observation of the solar
eclipse was one of the most success
full ever made, according to a re-
port from DR.. f. f. Free, head of the
Scientific Americans expedition at
East Hampton, Long Island. over a
special telephone wire to the New
York studio of station WOR. The
corona, said DR.. Free. was larger and
more beautiful than had been expect
ed. Two prDminences were visible to
the astronomers at East Hampton
Weather conditions were absolutely
perfect, Dr. Free reported, and a
serie1 of photographs and motion pic
lures was obtained, which it was ex-
pected would be very good
So far as scientists could judge, he
said. the Buffalo and East Hampton
worked perfectly. All of the as
tronomers kept their heads" he
added
DR.. Free said no important an
nouncements of the effect of the
eclipse on radio transmission and re-
ception would be made for a week.
Radio reception was much louder
and more clearer during the period of
the eclipse, according TO telephone re-
ports from persons listening in on
WOR. This station. cooperating with
other radio stations and the Scientific
American, had made elaborate plans
for studying the effect of the eclipse
on wireless
Prof H. H. Seldom of New York
University. one of the observers at
East Hampton, DIR. Free said, re-
ported a small change in temperature
as the eclipse went by.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
MASONIC VETERANS
LISTS NEW MEMBERS
Association, at Annual Dinner, En-
rolls Two Who Recently
Became Eligible.

Nine new members were elected to
the Masonic Veteran Association of
the District of Columbia at it's forty
seventh annual dinner held at the
New Ebbitt Hotel last night They
became eligible by virtue of being
Masons for 81 years.
The new members are: Dan V.
Vaughan, william H. Landvoight,
Edward w. Libbey, Isaac B. Field,
Robert ]. Bell, Charles w. Pimper,
william Henry Harrison, William B.
Herbst and Arthur d. Fessenden.
Addresses were delivered by Roe
Fulkerson, grand master of Masons
of the District of Colum bia; Rev. John
c. Palmer, grand chaplain; Gen.
Nelson A Miles and Dan c. Vaughan.
There was an entertainment by the
quartet, composed of Louis Annis,
Robert Johnscher. George r. Cony-
beare and Edwin Callow The quartet
was accompanied by Mrs. MargarN
Annis. The invocation was pronounced
by Rev. John C. Palmer, grand chaplain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
PHENOMENON SEEMS
LIKE DIM MOONLIGHT
Thousands View Inspiring Sight
From Hilltops About
Westerly.
By the Associated Press.


WESTERLY, r. l., January 24.-At-
mospheric conditions were perfect for
the thousands OF persons who came
here from various parts OF New Eng
land to view the eclipse. A few
clouds which had dotted the sky after
sunrise disappeared as the shadow OF
the moon began to impinge on the
surface OF the sun. On hilltops and
In open spaces in and about the city
the throngs gazed through smoked
glass at the great spectacle.
They were impatient at first at the
seeming slowness OF the progress of
the shadow. 1t was like a slow
gathering twilight, but suddenly the
surface OF the sun was obscured and
darkness fell. A few bright stars ap-
peared, and when the corona spread
Its halo the effect as the watchers
glanced over the snow clad fields was
as Of a dim moonlight. The tempera-
ture was about zero. For two min
ute3 this condition obtained. Then
as the shadow passed and a thin cres-
cent OF the sun reappeared daylight
seemed to burst on the vision.
II was evident that the watchers
were deeply impressed.
Thomas A Edison. the inventor, who
had been expected, did not come, but
his son was here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
ORANGE, ACT0R-BOUND,
HITS THEATER MANAGER

The boys were whooping it up at
the Mutual Theater Friday of last
week, and it was amateurs night,
too.
A recitation was going on, THE
Shooting of Dangerous Dan McGrew"
The lights went out, a shot was
heard, the lights went on and an
orange bounded across the stage.
Jack Garrison, theater manager,
could be seen limping around in rage
The ham actors voice was stilled,
although he escaped scot free.
For it was Garrison the orange
struck, and it struck him on the knee.
With apologies to Robert w Serv-
ice, Policeman H. o. Hurd arrested
Howard S. Gottwals, and charged him
with disorderly conduct in the the
alter. twenty-five dollars collateral
was put up at the first precinct, and
the case was continued in Police
Court until today.
Many witnesses were heard by
Judge Robert E. Mattingly, but none
could positively identify the thrower
of the orange. Were you there when
Dan got shot?" Judge Mattingly smil-
ingly asked each witness They were
all there, but nobody saw what hap
pened- The courtroom was convulsed
Case dismissed" ruled the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
NEW YORK QUIET, POLICE ALERT,
AS CITY WATCHES SPECTACLE
Every Point of Vantage Cro,oded-Bitter Cold and
Cutting Wind Fails to Din, Enthusiasm of
WOol,oorth To,oer Spectators.

tenement houses, the inhabitants
showed as much interest as the
wealthy residents of exclusive Fifth
and Park avenues.
Police in all parts Of the city were
held in readiness for any emergency
In the skyscrapers, where hundreds
of thousands of office workers ordi-
narily are at their desks at that hour,
the typewriters were silent. Motor
men on trolley cars and elevated
trains turned their attention for the
time being to the eclipse. The sub
way felt the effect of. the big show
in a reduction of the usual under
ground crowds hustling to work.
The Woolworth tower, the highest
office building in the world, was
crowded with spectators of the celes-
tial show.
Viewed from this height, the forest
of spires below were bathed in
dull, silvery light as the eclipse ap-
preached its maximum. The spire
spectators remained until the final
curtain of the spectacle, despite the
bitter cold and the cutting wind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24

over the way things turned out this
morning. Twilight in Georgetown
spells romance and adventure to Tom,
bringing visions of trysts on the back
fence, vocal serenades in the moon
light, hurtling shoes, soft. strange
purrs and Gathering garbage can tops.
The thrills of an unexpected night
fall this morning sent Toms spine
curving upward and his fur bristling
outward. He was most agreeably
surprised, and forthwith began to
slick himself up in preparation for
stepping out. He was agog with ex-
element as the cats say.
Imagine the humiliation that Tom
experienced when the light was turn
ed on again just as he was about to
rub noses with Sally. who lived down
in the alley. The silver notes that
chortled from his throat froze in their
tracks as the unromantic rays of a
rd-hearted sun played peek-a-boo
with him.
Only a dog would play a catty
trick like that" Tom muttered as his
friend hoped over a fence.
At the same time Mr.. Wise Owl was
having his troubles out at the zoo.
AS darkness fell about him his sagac-
ity told him it was high time to do
some hooting, but bewilderment be-
clouded his scholarly countenance
when he was halted in the midst of
an incipient boot by the light relapse
The vague air of uneasiness hung
heavily over the city and environs
A rooster in a Hyattsville hennery
solemnly swore off corn for the en-
suing year. A parrot in a DOWN
town pet shop also swore, but not
off. Many similar instances of en-
barrassment, curiosity or disgust
were reported
The National Capitals outstanding
victim of the eclipse, perhaps. was
tile What-is-it, the strange South
American animal at the zoo that
combines the characteristics of dog,
bird and barnyard fowl.
Taken completely by surprise, he
was at a loss whether to crawl in
his kennel. hop on a limb and tuck
his head under OF go to roost