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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-19
TOILERS PROTEST
AGAINST TERROR
RULE IN POL And
Chicago to Have Mass
Meeting Feb. 28

The prosecutions, mass arrests and
brutal assaults on the national minor
tiles in Poland are growing greater
and greater Thousands Of workers
and peasants are in Jail. The Polish
secret police torture them during the
Investigations Many workers and
peasants die two or three days after
these Investigations
In some cases, when the hangmen
of the Polish government are not able
to frame up some arrested worker or
peasant because of lack of evidence,
they do "away with him" by shooting
him under some pretext.
Jan. Is a worker, Gardzinsk, was
arrested in Grodno. He was suspect
ed to be a Communist and a member
of the Central Committee of Polish
Communist Party. No evidence to this
effect could be found by the secret
police. The authorities of Grodno de-
cided to send him to Warsaw for
further investigations" On his way
from the prison to the railroad station,
rhe was killed.
This incident is not the only one.
Hundreds Of such incidents could be
cited. Every worker or peasant that
is arrested never knows whether he
will see his family again. When rela-
tives try to visit them in jails, they are
arrested and beaten. Union head
quarters are raided and closed. Off
GERS of workers organizations are ar
rested for merely being officers.
The working-class Of America must
in the strongest manner protest
against this barbarian treatment of
their brothers in Poland. Polish. Tx
rainian, White Russian and Lithua-
MAN branches of International Labor
Defense are calling a protest meet
ing Friday evening, Feb. 26, at 8
o'clock in the Schoenhoffen Hall. cor.
Milwaukee and Ashland Ave. Speak
ers in English and other languages
will tell of the conditions in Poland.
Demonstrate your international soli-
darity with your Polish, Ukrainian,
White Russian and Lithuanian broth
ers in Poland
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-19
Exploitation at
Vegetable Oil Co.
Drives Workers Mad
BY HARRY WESTON
Worker -Correspondentl

BERKELEY, Calf, Feb. II A
few weeks ago a crazed Negro was
seen running from door to door and
shouting at the top of his voice that
the world was coming to an end
After he had terrified the peighbor-
hood with his jargon and antics, the
police were notified and he was taken
to a hospital as too dangerous. to be
at large.
At the hearing of the insanity board,
the physicians reported the cause of
his temporary loss of mind. They said
the terrific heat of the "copra" cook
ers at which he works at the Veget-
able Oil corporation went to his head.
The case was discharged with the
warning that if he went back to the
same place his would be affected the
same way and would have to be re-
moved to the state hospital for the in
sane.
The Vegetable Oil corporation,
situated here in Berkeley, in the west
end, is one Of the worst examples of
exploitation. 1t has been in operation
for the last five years, employing at
the beginning practically all white
labor, but due to the low wages and
bad working conditions the white men
gradually gave way to Negro and
Mexican labor.
The unemployment situation here
makes life very hard for the white
worker and very much worse for
Negro and Mexican workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-19

cannot speak of the blacklist system,
the "rustling card" the use of indus
trial spies, thugs, guards, gunner,
police, soldiers in strikes, lock-outs,
etc. Workers, young and old, are well
acquainted with the more subtle meth
DDS used by the bosses against the
workers. For Instance: Bosses well
fare associations; workers stock COM
panies and schemes; BE a share
holder in the factory-be a boss your
self" Then the many clubs, sport
associations, ETC., in the factories, such
as the Western Electric, thru which
the class instincts and tendencies, be-
come warped in the workers. There
are also the fake Joint workers COM
mittees" and outspoken company I'M
ions. Worker correspondents have ex-
perienced much OF these. Have they
any solution?
These are only few OF thousands
of things which workers can write
about, not to say anything of what
shop nuclei can do about them. Surely
enough to start any worker going.
Now go ahead and writel Become
worker correspondents! But wait a.
while. There's lots to write about. 1t
is admitted; only we can't write
English or know how to write.
The excuse of not being able or
having time to write is slim excuse
indeed. II can be done. II our
DAILY WORKER and language press
are really to become mass revolution
airy organs, there will have to be a
wide system of worker correspond
ents, both In the English and foreign
languages. Nor win 1t be possible for
our shop nuclei to issue shop bulletins
unless in the factory, the members
first, and later also the other workers,
will contribute TO the shop bulletin.
That means a group of worker cor
respondents in each factory and
nucleus. Thus will we reach the
workers with the Communist message.
But how shall we get our comrades
to write? In the next article are some
suggestions and ways.
ARTICLE II in next issue)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-19
THE RAUB SHIRT
FACTORY GIRLS
MUST UNIONIZE
Organize and Demand
Better Conditions
BY a Worker Correspondent

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. 17-There
are about 35 girls working in Raub's
shirt factory. ALI of them, with the ex-
ception of few, are piece workers.
The work is divided into sections and
is paid per dozen. The prices are. SO
low that the average wages are $40
to $12 week. Very few make SIG or
SIT.
Girls Dissatisfied.
The girls are not satisfied and are
kicking about the low wages, but what
do they do to better their conditions?
After working there few months they
quit and look for better jobs.
The boss does not lose anything, be-
case no skillful workers are required.
on the window: Girls who can run a
Every few weeks you can see a sign
power sewing machine wanted" AS
soon as few girls become Disguised
and quit the boss gets in new group
of workers.
To quit job and look for a better
one is not the best method to better
our conditions.
Why do we spend all day in shops?
Why do we work so hard at the ma
chimes? We don't expect to become
millionaries, but we do expect after
working hard all week to get enuf in
our pay envelope to pay our board, to
get new dress or pair of shoes
when the old ones are worn out.
organize-Fight Boss.
There is but one way for us workers
at Raub's shirt factory to better our
conditions and that is to get together,
-organize-and fight for the follow
ing demands:
The S-hour day; 5-day week; liv-
ing wage; the right to organize into a
union and maintain union conditions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-19
BY MARTIN A6ERN
ARTICLE I

THE party, The DAILY WORKER,
= the language press are trying to
build a stan and system of worker
correspondents. Those are the rank
and file writer's from the shops, mills
and farms who really make a revo-
lutionary paper live and throb with
an understanding and feeling of the
needs OF the exploited masses. There
has been measure of success. Yet
thousands more of shop and field
writer's are needed. Why don't we get
them more quickly? Many comrades
reply: We cannot write. Writing is
too difficult for common workers. we
do not know what to write about.
This is not so, comrades. Here are
some things which workers contend
with In one form or another. They
are matters that must be written OF.
What The Workers Can Write About.
~. There is the speed-up system
what have you, Ford workers and
others to say OF that?) with its driv-
ing. grinding. pulverizing methods.
There IL the piece-work system. Work
little faster; make little more;
out of a job sooner; and more profits
for the boss. How about those Jobs
where the workers arms and legs
work like frenzy, faster than the
clock ticks its toll of human blood and
nerves?
Then, too, look at the double and
triple shift system, human cattle rush.
ing in and out, both when the sun
rises and darkness sets in. There Is
the exhausting night work for millions
in steel mills and foundries. Tens OF
thousands still toll in America for
ten, twelve, and more hours each day
Bosses still demand overtime from
workers without pay, except, perhaps,
for free lunch handout.
The Issue OF Unemployment.
Regularly, some hundreds OF thous.
ands OF men are laid off during the
year, or work only part time. These
practices ere tho rule under the cap.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-19
Forcing the Miners Down.

So there you !. it. In the first
instance the standard Of wages is to
be fixed on the ability of the coal OPP
erations to pay" Then you get your
three-year contract, and if during the
life of that contract it is found that
the standard has been fixed too high,
then all the deficits borne by your
employer during the three-year period
are heaped together and the next
three-year contract will see your
standard of living reduced by at least
the amount of deficit that capital is
supposed to have suffered the previous
three-year period.
In other words, miners, this long
winded paragraph tells you that capt
tai is not supposed to suffer any de-
ficits, but it's all right to reduce your
standard of living. What is more,
there are to be two accountants who
will give you the figures that all of
these changes are to be made from
and the changes go into operation au-
tomatically. That is how peace is to
be brot to the coal industry in this
province. Will the miners agree to
such scheme? We do not believe
they WILL they cannot help but fight
to the death, for the living Of the
workers being the first charge against
the industry in which they are en-
gagged.
Every miner before acceptiong this
report wants to consider very care
fully these words that this scheme is
for the automatic regulation of wage
fluctuations at stated intervals" By
regulation of wages the miners dele
gate to two accountants all the func-
tons of their union. No more mass
meetings to discuss whether you will
accept a cut, no use even for local
union meeting to waste time over any
wage change; the accountants do all
that now and as far as the wage ques-
ton is concerned, your union might as
well disband. Accept this report and
you will surely establish peace, the
peace of the graveyard where the in
mates are dead trade unionists Of a
dead union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-19
DON'T LEAVE OUT YOUR
NAME AND ADDRESS WHEN
SENDING IN YOUR ARTICLE


Due to the volume of Worker cor
responsiveness that comes to our office
every day and the necessity often TO
ask for more detailed information
and send suggestions and instruc-
lions, we make the following request
from our Worker Correspondents:
At the top Of each page Of your
manuscript, in the right hand cor
ner' write In plain hand, If you do
not use typewriter, your name, adj
dress and date. At the end of your
manuscript add a note stating
whether you wish your name to be
used and any other instructions re-
earding the signing Of your article.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-19
LENGTHEN HOURS.
SPEED-UP TOILERS
AT MURRAY PLANT
Anticipated Machinery
Cripples Many
BY Worker Corresponds

HAMTRAMCK, Mich, Feb. l7-At
the beginning of this month the time
of severest unemployment, the Muir
ray Body corporation did its share for
the poor unemployed. In two of its
plants it heightened the regular
straight-time working hours from so
to 81. That means: those inside the
gates sweat longer to make those out
side the gates freeze longer.
Cut Piece Rates.
At the same time they equipped the
men with new badges, keeping back
a $500 security for each badge. That
means thousands of dollars of easy
money. Lengthening of hours go
hand in hand nicely with cuts in
piece rates.
The following letter was circulated
thru the departments of the various
plants.
February Sth, 1926.
ITO all department heads and fore
men:
During the past few months we
have had entirely too many cases of
new men being injured in the perform
ance of their work. In some cases
men have been on the job but three
or four days and due to injuries re-
eeived had to have a finger or two
amputated.
This is very serious-There is no
need for this to happen.
Hereafter. when new men are en-
ployed for any department, it will be
the duty of the foreman to instruct
all such men as to the dangers of
the various machines they will come
in contact with, and also how to avoid
accidents.
"Foremen will be held responsible
for all accidents occurring in their
respective departments in the future.
81. A. Mcdowell,
Manufacturing manager"
Anticipated Machines Cripple Many.
The Murray corporation does not
blame the many injuries on the low
piece rates, whipping the men on to
frantic speed for the sake of living.
1t does not blame them on Anticipated
machinery, crowded together for want
of floor space or on lack of modern
safety devices.
Instead the Murray Body corpora
ton blames all this on its foremen,
the underlings who are employed to
speed up, economic in machinery and
material
"Profits FIRST" Is Motto.
Safety First" they paint on the
on badges, exhibit on leaflets. Spell
walls, print on card boards, inscribe
it Profits First" and you have their
spirit
Workers do all the work, take all
the chances, suffer all the injuries.
Bosses feel glorious in doing all the
bossing, all the managing, all the pro-
fitting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-19
Set Minimums Wage.

BOSTON-(FP)- The Massachus-
etts minimum wage commission sets
SO week as the minimum for mex
perienced girls and women and $13
for those with years experience
dollar week more than last year in
the candy industry.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-19

The System Of Industrial Spies
90. Thete Is hardly a worker who
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-19
Abandon Labor Temple.

SEATTLE-(FP)-The Seattle Cen
trail Labor council has decided that
plans FOR a new labor temple are i'm
practicable. With the movement at
a low ebb this is regarded as no time
for large financial responsibilities.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-19

ceeds were not enuf to remunerate
capital within that period as well as
sustain the standard wage, then
rather than reduce wages below the
standard, the deficit due to capital
would be carried forward as change
to be met out Of the balance left over
in succeeding periods.
The Winslow mail., 1926-10-01
FEDERAL JUDGES
CONSIDER FATE
OF KAIBAB DEER

LOS ANGELES-A special United
States court, consisting of three
federal judges is considering what
shall be done with the deer in Kai-
bab national forest in the northern
part of Arizona. The case was
presented on brief to the court.
The case involves more than 10000
deer running in the Kaibab forest.
Because of lack of food, the deer
are threatening to destroy valuable
pine timber lands in that section.
The government contends that the
deer or the excess should be shot
while Arizona authorities maintain
that no deer can be killed anywhere
in the state without violating Ari-
zona state laws.
r. w Williams attorney, federal
agricultural department, represent
ing the government, believes that
what ever decision is reached by
the corrt here, it will not be final
and that the case will finally be
decided by the United States su-
pre9le court Arizona was repre-
scented at the hearing by Attorney
General Murphy.
The Winslow mail., 1926-10-01
COMMERCIAL CLUB
PLANS METHOD OF
GAINING MEMBERSHIP
Continued from Page u

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the possible good to be derived
from the organization
One communication answered last
week, and concerning which a story
appeared in the last issue of The
Mail, is a definite answer to the
question of what can a CONNER
cial Club do?" This was discussed
at Tuesdays meeting, and concern
ed a foundry in the southern part
of the state, which plans to locate
here. Every assistance possible
was offered the contemplated es-
tablishment, and should it be
placed in Winslow, credit should be
divided between the Club and H. J.
Fouts, Santa Fe agent, who has
been doing much to induce location
of the foundry here.
Should the location be fixed here,
it will mean that from $4,000 to
$4,000 will be added to the taxable
wealth of Winslow, and that indi-
viduaL taxes will stand that much
that in the neighborhood of fifty
people will be added to the popu-
lation of Winslow, and that the
salaries of fifteen to twenty-five
men will be in circulation here.
Such endeavors as this are a part,
although minor part, of the clubs
planned activities
Chief in Importance come i'm
provements to Winslow as a place
to live, and next to that, improve
ment to the county. Listed among
possible Winslow improvements are
municipal play park and swim
ming pool, which the club can get
if it's members will work for it, it
was agreed Such a park has been
talked of for years but to date no
concerted effort by a body of men
has been made to actually get it.
With club members in all railroad
organizations, all fraternal bodies
and among private citizens and
business men, it should not be i'm
possible for the park to be started
Immediately, to be in operation
next summer, the members agree.
County improvements discussed
included the repairing or rebuild
ing Of county roads from Winslow
to other cities, and the construc-
tion of new roads where needed AS
club, little can be done, but in
the club, members can plan ways
of reaching the powers individually
and personally, and the spirit and
organization can be perfected to
such a degree that it will be an
easy matter to accomplish material
gains in all lines of progress.
Special efforts will be made to
induce railroad men to come to the
next meeting, which is to be held
in the City Hall October 18th. Each
member present pledged himself to
interest at least one representative
member of some railroad brother
hood to tie extent of attending that
meeting. At that time the purpose
Of the club will be made clear, and
decision asked for on the general
opinion OF such a club.
The temporary secretary has
asked that a direct invitation be
issued through Tle Mail to any
citizen of Winslow who cares to az
tend, whether he is a member or
intends to become a member, so
that he may have the cl"os plans
explained. This invitation is espe-
ciaily issued to men connected with
the Santa Fe in any capacity, since
these are the men who have built
Winslcw, and should have the most
interest in it's welfare.
The Winslow mail., 1926-10-01
NAVAJO COUNTY
FOURTH ANNUAL FAIR
OPENS AT TAYLOR
CONTINUED from Page y

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netted sufficient funds in a few
minutes to take care of the pur-
chase of the necessary materials,
and volunteer labor has raised the
new structure.
Those who plan to spend two or
more days at the fair, and who
must travel from other parts of the
staate or county will find that their
comfort has been provided for.
Free camp grounds, with an abund-
:ance of free wood and water, have
been made ready for a record in
lux of visitors, and entertainment
bureaus have been provided at
Snowflake and at Taylor.
Merchants have joined with agri-
F. culturists in preparing exhibits for
the fair, and the big exposition
hall will be lined with attractive
displays of all types of manufac-
ture and of farm and dairy produce.
Farming implements, automobiles
and many other displays calculated
30 attract visitors will be arrang-
ed so that they will display to the
best advantage.
A glance at the premium list,
which was issued last week, shows
that there are even more divisions
this year than before, and as a re-
suit, it is predicted that there will
be more displays. Financial help
from the state and county has com
0ined with the effort given by the
members of the association to make
the Fourth Annual Navajo County
Fair a success.
The Winslow mail., 1926-10-01
HEAVY DAMAGE IN SMALL INVESTMENT
SO. ARIZONA; S. P. SAVES TEN TIMES
ROUTED OVER S. F. IT'S COST TO CITY

City officials are congratulating
themselves on their wisdom in re-
Gently purchasing a small attach
ment for the city grader, which
has apparently already saved the
city about ten times its selling
price. The attachment, a scarifier,
was acquired month ago, and its
addition to the street equipment
has already resulted in improve
ments that have been needed for
some time.
The scarifier is built on the prin-
cipal of a harrow, with a set Of
heavy, pointed steel teeth that are
raised and lowered by the same
grader mechanism as is used for
the grader blade. 1t has been used
on West Second street, East Third
street and Front street to break
the hard surface, after which the
grader blade is used to level off
the portion broken up.
1t was originally estimated that
the resurfacing or repairing of the
sections named would cost the city
at least $1,000.00, but the scarifieT,
costing less than tenth of that
sum, has answered the purpose
that would have followed the larg-
er expenditure, and is still avail
able for years of similar usage.
Many comments have been heard
concerning the poor condition Of
the highway approaches to Wins
low and of Front street, not only
from local people but from tourists,
but the improvements accomplish
ed in the past few weeks have
made these thoroughfares better
than any in the city, with the ex-
ception of the paved streets.
The Winslow mail., 1926-10-01
A BUILDING AND.
LOAN ASSOCIATION
is FORMED HERE

The following Winslow men have
been elected officers and directors
of the .Winslow branch of the Cit
izens' Building and Loan associa-
tion, of Tucson, which was organ
lied in 1894:
G. O. Nesting, President, R. NJ
Bruchman, vice-president, A. j.
Renaud, Sec'y-Treas., Henry Heide
]. A Greaves, H. A. Funk, w. F
Martens, R. w. Kline, c. w. Rhyan,
0. L. Gray, Charley Kie, Fred B.
Douglas, directors.
T. E. Elgin has been selected as
local salesman and will handle the
applications for savings accounts
for Winslow and vicinity.
A. j. Renaud will handle the ap
plications for loans and for saw
ings certificates. The United Bank
& Trust company has been desig
mated as deposintory.
The Winslow mail., 1926-10-01
LEWIS DOUGLAS
THANKS VOTERS
FOR SUPPORT

I wish to extend to my many ac-
tive supporters in the recent pri-
maries my sincerest thanks for
their efforts which were RESPONSE
bic for my nomination. To those
who cast their ballots for me, /
wish to extend my appreciation.
To all | wish to take this oppOr-
tunity to state that the Democra-
tic party has in the past stood out
against the Boulder Canyon dam
and the Swing-Johnson bill and
that |, as a candidate on that par
ty ticket, will continue to stand
against them.
Should l be fortunate enough to
be elected to represent Arizona
which always has been and always
will be MY STATE-in Congress,
shall exert every effort and every
influence to the end that Arizona's S
interests in the Colorado be ade-
quately protected, to the end that
the Colorado river be developed
from the head down and not from
the foot up and to the end that
there be preserved for the United
States, as against Mexico, the wa
ters Of that river
The settlement of the Colorado
river question is THE issue of this
campaign.
The two party system is essen
tial to good government in this
country. AS a Democrat l earn
estly subscribe to the principle of
the Democratic party and shall
intellectually support the ticket
of that party L. w. DOUGLAS.
The Winslow mail., 1926-10-01
WFNsLOw CHRISTIAN CHURCH

La Fayette SWlndIe, Minister
Bible School at 9:45 A. M.
Preaching at II A. NJ and 1880
P. NJ Morning theme: "The Great
Vision" Evening theme: Right
About Face" Christian Endeavor
$50 P. M. Prayer meeting and BIZ
BILE Study Wed. 1880 P. M. We are
glad to say that the work in all de-
partments is looking up and all are
becoming more hopeful We anti
cipate a great years work. If any
can see their way clear to attend
1he state convention at Florence,
Arizona, Oct. SO, l wish you would
2et me know at once.