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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
55 PER CENT
or MOTHERS and
WIVES EMPLOYED
Uncle Sam Admits Break
Up the Home
BY LELAND oLps,

(Federated Press Industrial Edltor)
Slow disruption of the family by the
failure of capitalist industrialism to
pay men a living wage is reflected in
the report Of the U. S. women's bureau
on the family status of breadwinning
women. The study which covers four
typical cities indicates that over 3s
per cent of all women over IA are
forced into the ranks of the gainfully
employed
The proportion Of breadwinniug
women to all women over IA rises to
As per cent in Jacksonville, Fla, and
Passaic, N. j., while in towns like
Wilkesbarre, Pa, and Butte, Mont,
where industry is predominantly mas
culine the proportion is just under SO
per cent.
The old assertion that wage earning
for women is just passing stage pre-.
ceding matrimony is completely ex.
ploded by figures which show that
over so per cent Of the breadwinning
women in the cities were over %
and approximately So per cent were
married.
Over 81 per cent of these breadwin.
ming women who were or had been
married were living with breadwin.
ming husbands. Nearly SO per cent had
children and 40 per cent Of those
mothers had babies under 5. Over
two-thirds Of the bread winning moth.
ers had wage earning husbands.
"The four cities analysed" says the
report, may be taken as more or less
representative of the country as a
whole in the matter of the family
status Of the over 81a million bread
winning women. Additional evidence
of the universally Of these problems
is that the proportion of women who
were gainfully employed did not rise
or fall in any discernable relation to
the presence or absence OF so-called
women-employing industries. Many
women in every city or town must
earn living not only for themselves
but frequently for dependents and il
they lack opportunities in certain di-
ICClAuAb LuCg must bul6I any avenues
Of gainful employment available"
The bureau summarizes the results
Of the study in part as follows: BE
cause Of present economic organiza-
ton Of society many women are
forced by stress of circumstances to
become breadwinners. The failure of
men to secure a living wage for the
family necessitates the entrance Of
wives and mothers into breadwinning
activities outside or within the home.
Better wages for men would frequent
ly mean withdrawal of large group
Of wives and mothers from breadwin-
ming activities. Better and more ex-
tensive mothers pensions would mean
the withdrawal Of many more women
from breadwinning activities. The
coupling of economic responsibilities
and domestic duties for women tends
to menace the health Of women and
the happiness of the home"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
PITTSBURGH WORKERS
TO HEAR RECORDS
OF LENIN SPEECHES

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April IA
revolutionary party in honor Of the
Russian Communist daily, Novy Mir,
will be given in Pittsburgh, Pa,
Wednesday, April is, at 1922 Fifth
Ave. There will be a musical
program, dancing and free refresh
nents. Among the speakers will be
comrade Arne swabeek, district or
ganizer Of the Workers Party in
English, and comrade Alexander
chramoff, organizer of the Russian
section, w. p, in Russian. Talks
will also be made by Comrades Len
in, Lunacharsky and others (from
photograph reeords). Come and
listen to the voice of LeninI
Admission so cents. Beginning at
8 p. m.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
IRISH PEASANTS
FACING PLAGUE
THRU STARVATION
New York Famine Meet
Next Wednesday

NEW YORK, April 13.-The situa-
tion in Ireland is getting worse. The
Farmers Association says that $50 per
cent of the cattle have died, all the
sheep are dead, the people are starv-
ing. They have not had fire for
months. They are eating offal and
dead leaves, and are face to face with
plague" wa
The area in which they live on the
coast line of Donegal and Mayo is
very hard to reach as there is prac-
tically no railway service. Seed for
Immediate sowing Is absolutely nee
essary. Misery, disease and plague
face the workers and peasants Of Ire
land on every side.
Let the capitalist press deny that
there is any famine, as the New York
Times does. Let the capitalist and
patriotic Irish press and societies de-
clare that there is no suffering. Work
ers who have been in the famine dis
trict declare that every household Is
the scene of the worst misery and
restitution"
Blamed Soviet Regime.
When the Russian workers and
peasants starved in 1921 owing to the
failure Of the crops, the cause was
attributed to the Soviet regime. In
ireland, with it's capitalist government
under the tutelage of British imperial
ism, there are 100000 starving men,
women and children.
The workers Of New York should
know the truth about the situation.
At the mass meeting at the Central
Opera House, 2O5 E. 9Th St., on We'd
nesday, April. Is, at p. m, the work
ers will be given this opportunity.
Jack Mccarthy. who has Just come
from the famine district, will tell the
story. Among the other speakers will
be Thomas ]. O'Kelley, e. Gurley
Flynn, Ben Gitlow, P. Cosgrove,
Joseph Manley, chairman. Get the
workers in your shops and unions to
attend this meeting. Show your soil
darity.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
farmers AMAZED
AT EXPLOITATION
IN STEEL MILLS
Monessen He'll Taught
Reason for Strikes

MONESSEN, Pa, April 13.-Mones-
sen held its first farm day for the
farmers of the adjoining communities
These toilers of the land were taken
thru the giant steel plants in the city
and shown how the poor workers OF
the city toll to make wire fence and
nails.
The nail department will not be for.
gotten very soon by. the farmers. In
this department, where hundreds OF
nail-machines are operated, are EN-
ployed mostly young boys. They have
to stuff cotton into their ears on &C
count Of the noise.
They talk with their hands. Their
clothes are soaked thru with grease
When they visit the wire drawers
they will see bunch of wrecked man
hood. These fellows have to work in
lime most Of the time. They lose
their appetites from this.
Many accidents happen in this dc
partment hrl little is let out about
them. ar
When they visited the open hearth
and rod mill they saw the men pour
hot metal into kettles, and catching
red hot rods as they came out of the
rolls.
After these farmers go thru this
plant they will know why the workers
came out SO strong in the great stsel
strike Of 1919.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
MaeMurray Goes to Pekln.

WASHINGTON (FP)-John Van
Antwerp MacMurray, assistant secre-
tary OF state in charge OF Far East
ern affairs, has been appointed min
lister to China, and will said within
few days TO relieve Minister Schur.
man, who goes to Berlin as ambassa,
dor. MacMurray is professional
diplomat, who will follow any line, Of
policy laid down for him by the de.
partment, and will do II smoothly and
with intelligence.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
Your Union Meeting
Second ruesday. AprlI a, 1s25.

Name Of Local and Place
No Of Meeting.
1873 Boot and She's, Workers, 1899 MIL
Calumet Joint Labor Council, Btl
w. ff7th Street.
4ef Carpenters, iyvitten's Hall, Hlah.
land Park, III,
Clerks. Grocery, 50 W. Van Buren,
so2 Engineers tLoeomOsIvs), Soss Went.
worth Ave.
s2s Englnosrs ItLooOmotivs), as47 W.
ss1 Eisctrleisns,o sos S. state st.
s7o5 EGG InspectOrss 4fs N. Clark st.
II Hod Carriers, SIND and La Verene
1s44t Federal Unions so4s w. 2eth St.
u Leather Workers, w w. Adams ct.
II Leather Workers, TIT w. Adams ST.
% Maehinists, 2s4e s. Homan Ave.
275 Amalgamated Clothing Workers,
400 S. Halsted ST., $50 p. m.
1870 Garment Workers, IT'S w. WASH
81 Hriekiayers, ssis W. Monroe St.
es Carpenters, pversey and Sheffield
2T2 Carpenters, Moose Hall, Chicago
1875 Carpenters, Springfield and 2sth.
4o2 Engineers, 1850 w WASHINGTON St.
Hod Carriers 225 e; 18th Street
g I4ea carriers, sii W. Harrison ST.,
81 Lsdiss G.rmsnt Workers, sas W.
.aA IVAN Buren, 81.
i4s4 Machinlsts, e234 Princeton Ave.
s4s Meat Cutters, IT'S w. Washington
ST Meat Cutters s2o6 Houston Ave.
1883 Nurses, Funk's Hall, Oak Park.
100 Plumbers, 1907 Ogden Ave.
4o2 Plumbers, -4ftf w. Madison st.
ITO Railway Carmen, 1io37 Michigan
Ave. Joflw
1857 Railway Carmen, ss24 $. HaIsted
7ss Railway Clerks. Moose Hall, Chi.
sos Railway cIsrks, SASS 8. HaIstsd ST.
s7S Rallrosa Traiumen, ssss W. Madl.
Teansters's pistrict Council, aao s,
Ashland Boulevard.
81 Tile Layers, 100 w. Washington
ais Railway Carmen, SSH vlneennes
Ave-, 1880 p. m.
GA Railway Clerks. $40 w. Washing ton
Street.
Marin: Fire and oilers, sS7 N.
14z Painters, 20 w. Randolph 81.
100 Painters, N. G. cor. California and
1874 Painters, s4t4 s. HsIstsd st.
1871 Painters. N. w. coz. state and 55th.
275 Painters, 22o w. Oak 81.
521 Painters, Trunbull and Ogden Ave,
500 Plasterers, Monroe and Peoria SITS,
221s Railway Clerks, SOC w. Washing
Walters, 2s4 W. Randolph St.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15

Improvement. Seasonal gains IN New
York leaves $4,000 out of work who
had jobs year ago.
Begins Early This Year.
The break in Illinois comes month
earlier than in 1924 when factory EN-
ployment held steady from February
to March and started downhill in April.
This year the level is already Sh per
cent below March, 1924 and III per
cent below March, 1923.
The free employment Office reported
161 applicants for each 100 jobs com.
pared with 157 last year and So in
March, 1923.
Industries showing sharp reductions
in force between February and March
include boots and shoes per cent
miscellaneous leather per cent
mems clothing 81 per cent, meat
packing 6 per cent and -four and feed
mills 9.3 per cent. Metal trades EN-.
ployers as group failed to show any
gain.
Mining in Great Depression.
Suspension Of Illinois mining opera
lions on broad scale accompanied
the decline in factory employment
The department points out that as
there are practically no other indus
tries in the mining districts consid-
cradle section Of the state is under
severe depression.
Latest reports from southern Illinois
state that in Franklin, Williamson and
Saline counties, constituting the lead
ing coal fields Of the middle west, only
9 out of 81 mines are working and
most Of those on part-time.
Talk Wage Cuts In Steel Mills.
The sharp drop of 421, 2O7 tons dur.
ing March in the untitled orders on
the books of the U. S. Steel corpora
ton shows the extent to which the
high March production was overpro-
duction leading to an inevitable slump.
This decrease is more than times the
decline in untitled orders in the same
month of 1924. It brings the total
down to 4,S63 ,564 tons or within less
than 100000 tons of March 81, 1924,
Two years ago the corporation re-
ported 7,4O3,332 tons in untitled orders
and in 1920 the figure was approx
mately 1O,OOO,OOO tons.
In the Journals of the industry dis
cussion Of this decline in untitled or
ders and the resulting decrease in op-
GRAFTON is1 accompanied with specula.
ton as to when wage reductions viii
be in order.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
TwO Mining TOwns Tied for Leadershi
New Orleans and Worcester, Mass, Reach
Half Quota

Monessen, Pa thru the efforts of the Young Workers
League and under the guidance of Leo Kauppa tied Pitts
burg Kansas another mining for the the Sec
ond Annual Sub Campaign.
Milwaukee and Philadelphia did most last week raise
their quota with Detroit right behind In New Orleans
lone Communist c. Das without the aid Of any party
unit has succeeded in reaching onehaf of the quota SET
and Worcester Mass has hit the mark Look
be done-then do it,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
Won't Discuss ksrolvl.

WAsHINGToN-(FP)- Secretary
Kellogg was picking out golf sticks
in preparation for his Easter trip to
Pinehurst, N. G., when the Karolyi
expose OF the rottenness OF the Horthy
regime in Hungary was published in
American papers. He has steadfastly
refused to discuss the gag episode.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15

NSOuluuSu lIOu page ~
than it is of the French army. Brit.
ain can make peace with capitalistio,
France but it can never make peace
with Soviet Russia.
WTILLIAM JOSEPH SIMMONS,
w founder of the ku klux khan, is
again in trouble. While the graft was
heavy and the pickings were good all
the lieutenant grafters could be sat
isfied and only the few leading crooks
locked horns. But the morons who
turned over their ten spots to the
confidence men in the early days are
now SOLDERING up and are, spending
their spare kale on spirits of ammonia
rather than on pillowcases and second
hand underwear. The result is that
the khan leaders are venting their
chagrin on pure woomanhood" like
the grand dragon Of the Indiana ku
klux khan, who raped and poisoned
young girl, or else are lifting the lid
off the cess pool in court as is the
case in the new Simmons case in At
lanta.
WIE notice that one Of the gentle
w men who is applying the axe to
the financial jugular vein of Simmons
is Billy Parker, professional anti
catholic faker, publisher of the New
Menace and of the Flaming Sword,
official publication of the knights of
the flaming sword. Parker is also
publisher Of a sheet called The Lifted
Lid pseudo-radical bi-weekly, edited
by Linn A. Gale, formerly Of Mexico
City The boys and girls who are now
cunning for Simmons scalp claim
that he pockets all the dough that
comes into the imperial cess pool
from the diminishing subtreasuries
turnout the country. Billy Parker and
his associates do not think it fair
that Simmons should hog it all. Why
can't he be a good fellow, like GER
tain labor takers who divide the
spoils Of the game with their lieu
tenants?
THE khan craze is dying out. It was
4 good while it lasted. The wise
lads made enuf money to keep them
at arms length from hard work for
the rest Of their lives. The patriotic
morons had a good time, even If they
spent a little money. The more for
tunate ones participated in the lynch
ing Of a few Negroes, tarred and
feathered a few strikers, whipped
women in the nude and some of those
in the upper circles of klancraft ex.
perienced the inestimable Joy Of
starring in rape cases to prove their
loyalty to the sanctity of the home
and their willingness to die for the
preservation of American womanhood
from the defiling touch of the non
Nordic alien.
NOTHING much is now left of the
1 khan except several hundred
court cases, varying from murder and
rape to petty larceny. The khan was
one Of the greatest collection of COW.
ards ever gathered together in the
United States. 1t never attacked
except when it was ten to one. And
it is quite likely that the shooting of
Glenn Young in Herrin had as much
to do with putting the finishing touch
to it's activity as anything else.
Sporadic khan outbursts may be ex-
pected in remote regions for some
time but as a national factor it is
dead.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
Charge Nurse .PoIsons Patients.

MONTPELIER, France.-A mod
ern Lucrezia Borgia was believed dis
covered in the Italian nurse Antionet-
te Scierri, under arrest today on a
charge Of poisoning eight of her pa
TENTS. Six1of them died and two
were in a serious condition.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
Tornado Relief Fund Grows.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 10. =
The southwestern Indiana tornado re,
life fund was increased by $4,000 in
the last "a hours, placing the grand
otal at S105,09S. ,ea
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15

507s. Figured percale, with rick.
rack braid for trimming, is here por-
trayed. This is a good model for un.
bleached muslin or bingham.
The pattern is cut in sizes: Small,
34,36; medium, 3S-40; large, 42-44;
extra large. 46-4S inches bust meas.
ure. A medium size requires 81
yards Of 80 inch material.
Pattern mailed to any address on
receipt Of 12c in silver or stamps.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15

Let thes DAILY WORKER make
your arguments every day. Send in a
sub for your shop mates.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
ILLINOIS UNEMPLOYMENT GROWS
AS MINERS SUFFER MOST WHILE
STEEL TRUST TALKS WAGE CUTS
BY LELAND oLDs
Federated Press Industrial Editor


February follows collapse
indication that Coolidge
Republican fails relieve the
basic economic Embellishments which it will
Illinois
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
FASHION BOOK NoTTcEl

Send l2c in silver or stamps for our
up.to.date Spring and Summer 1929
and containing 500 designs OF ladies',
misses, and childrens patterns. con.
else and comprehensive article on dress
pnaklno, also some points for the needle
rtltchosl, all valuable hints to the homo
tressmaker
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15

5091. silk or cotton broadcloth
would be good for this model. 1t is
also pleasing In Bingham or linen.
The pattern is cut in sizes: 8, 10,
~ and IA years. To make the dress
as illustrated for 10 year size will
require yards Of 40 inch plain ma,
terial, with ss yard of contrasting ma
terial for cuffs and trimming bands.
II made with short sleeves 1% yard
Of the plain material is required.
Pattern mailed to any address on
receipt of 12c In silver or stamps.
Address: The DAILY WORKER. TIA
W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, III.
NOTICE TO PATTERN BUYERs-Ths
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 70.
ceived. and they are mailed by tho man
ufacturer direct 20 the customer. The
DAILY WORKER does not keep a stock
OF patterns on hand Delivery OF pat
terLs ordinarily will tako at least 10 days
from the date Of mailing the order. do
not become impatient II your pattsrA 10
delayed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15

Getting a DAILY WORKER sub OF
two, will make better Communist
Of you.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15

these active BUILDERS
Daily" When your be IIsted7
NEW YORK. Y-Ksttethed Gay; PerIla; M. Rosenbeaer
BOSTON, MAss.-Elsle Pultur.
SPRINGFIELD, lila j. schuehardt
CHICAGO lLLs-Norh English
DETROIT, MIcH.-A e. ooetz (6).-
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These cities have
Pa New Brunswick NJ j., coverda Madison,
5rue, Wis, Za Md Sunrise WyoY Woodlan Chisholm
sisterVl Vue City Utah,
West Concord, ~ H. Alliance, o., New York N. j.
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oET A SUB AND GIVE oNEl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
AS WE SEE 1T
BY T. }. o'FLAHERTX.

CONTINUED from page u
than it is of the French army. Brit.
ain can make peace with capitalistio
France but it can never make peace
with Soviet Russia.
Evening star., 1925-11-17

eating? 1t seems that have heard
that expression. and it is very apt,
though little old.fashioned perhaps.
You may draw your first check. for
whatever amount you like, / will have
the money brought you"
Joanna looked at the unfaI ''liar
check hook. at the fountain pen ,ich
she had taken involuntarily, and ,hen
at the banker.
But where will the money come
from? Who gave 1t to me-and Why"
II am sure Mr.. Graydon explained
to you. or didn't he? that you are
not to know the answer to either Of
those two questions-yet. Some one
who wants you to have It, some one
whom the bank. and L. know very
well and in whom we have complete
trust as to his motives. has put the
fortune at your disposal. He has
even directed the bank to replenish
the fund If you meet requirements
beyond the initial deposit-until such
time as he may give further direc-
tions."
"You mean that after awhile he will
give me directions"
Not Mt ALL" And in the tone Of
the bakers promise. more than in
his words. Joanna knew that whatever
might be the outcome OF this fantastic
conversation she would not need ever
to ask that question again.
IF your henefactor has directions
Evening star., 1925-11-17

wanted to see me. That's what they
sAid?"
1T was natural desire" Eggle-
ston admitted. 1T is not usual, even
in this bank. for new accounts to he
opened with deposit of million dol
lars. 1t lis not an inconsequential
sum for--for any one"
Joanna couldn't stand II any longer.
Wont you please give it to me
straight" she pleaded. earnestly, sit
ting forward In her chair so that her
hands might rest on the big table.
Please she repeated. Il was all
right when / got up this morning and
everybody else was all right and there
was never anybody in my family that
went to the asylum. And there's q
nobody i ever knew who could leave
me a million pennies, let alone dollars.
except an uncle. and he couldn't be-
cause ] had to dig up two dollars n
week for year to pay the install.
ments on his funeral. And l want TO
get back to my job or old Good Morn
ins--I mean the department manager
will be as sore as q billysoat--I
mean. he'll be angry. Please, Mr.. Eg.
gleston, what's il all about2''
Strangely. the girls frantic plea
affected the two men in the room diff.
ferently. Egsleston nodded his head
quite as II he agreed that something
should be done to clear up the frenzy
OF doubts and confusion that must
Evening star., 1925-11-17

against his implied disapproval; II
wouldn't put 1t all into dancing pumps,
you know"
What else?" Eggleston asked
quickly. The girl fioundered. She d
never thought much beyond dancing
pumps and their kindred things.
What else, them" Eggleston re-
peated.
There was nothing for Joanna to do
but fall back upon her subterfuges.
She had many subterfuges. They
covered a multitude of a girls needs
nowadays.
wait until something like what
you're kidding me about really hap
pens, she said, at last, brightly.
Then watch me"'
perhaps that will be the better
bargain" the banker agreed. his voice
still hard in the unpleasant way the
Girl didn't like so well. He pointed
to the opened check book which lay
forgotten at her hand. 1T will begin
to feel real, won't 1t. when you have
flied out one Of those?"
The girls wits swan again. She
picked up the book of long, slender
leaves. and examined 1t curiouslv
Here. at her finger tips. would be the
test-the test of the impossible dream
these two old men, her employer,
Graydon. and his friend. Eggleston.
were pulling her into. She clutched
she was convinced would be the tum-
bling down of the house of cards that
was being built for her.
i've never had to write out one OF
these she protested. I'm afraid
I'd get ii twisted"
The man who had been watching
from the window came abruptly into
the room. A sign, merely A meeting
of the eyes, passed across the girl
between him and the banker. Joanna
turned sharply when she realized a
new figure was standing almost be
side her. She knew, instantly, that
she had been right in feeling an addi-
tional presence in the room. When
she looked up into the newcomers 8
face a sudden fear, a sense Of danger,
tingled along her nerves. She had
met many men in whose slightest
approach she always recognized a
challenge and a raid against her bat
Elements. Unconsciously she stiffened
In her chair. But Eggleston spoke
calmly:
Il have forgotten to present Mr..
Brandon. He II very close to me, in
4 manner. and IL interested in your
extra ordinary circumstances, of which
7 had told him. He begged me TO let
him pay you his compliments" Bran.
don bowed. easily. his manner mark
Ing him Immediately. in Joanna s mind.
AZ one who could make devotions
gracefully at any kind of feminine
Shrine. She reflected that he would
be the sort that would dance well and
say things that fitted the music.
But | am going to ask Miss Man.
ners IL ] may not do more than offer
my congratulations" Brandon said.
smiling down at her. Perhaps she
will allow me TO help her draw her
Evening star., 1925-11-17
616 Jailed in 48 Hours.

Six hundred and sixteen arrests
were made by the police during the
4S hours ended at o'clock yesterday
traffic violators leading with
a total Of 221. hrreses for drunkenness
totaled 1853, much greater than the
average for the week end. There were
3S arrests for sale, possession and
transportation of intoxicants, 8 for
driving automobiles while intoxicated
and l for drinking in public.