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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-09
BY JACK kUJAWsKY.
Worker correspondent)

NEW YORK, Dec. Z. - 1t was early
~ in the morning, the low temper
allure indicating approaching winter.
Multitudes of people (mostly wage
.earners) rushed to the factories,
which they surely found as unpleas-
ant, as the present system of society.
On a corner near a tremendously
tall building, stood Morris, mute and
immovable. He was poorly dressed,
but his pale intellectual face, indi-
eating suffering, and struggle, made
him cynosure of all eyes. He stood in
that spot for the last few weeks, but
today more than ever. he stared at all
the pedestrians, and by his conf
Dental silent demeanor, he endeavor-
ed to tell the passerby that he was
there with a mission; He was-picket-
ing.
The sun began to make us comfort
ably warm, innumerable birds were
flying and offering hymnal to the
sun as if begging the sun never cease
warming them.
Morris suddenly began to feel rest
less and chilly if the rays of the sun
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-09
BY SYDNEY BLOOMFIELD.
lWorker corresnondantl

WORCESTER, Pa, Dec. Heroine
R.. George, vice-president of the Nor
gan Construction Co., of Worcester,
prominent open shop exponent and
member of the National Metal Trades
Association, disagrees with the posi-
ton taken by Judge Gary and the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers,
against the adoption of the fve-day
week by the Ford Motor Co.
Writing in Industry, the weekly
journal of the Associated Industries
of Massachusetts, he says: 81 do not
agree with those who think it is a
fool proposition. There are SO many
other ways better adapted to securing
economy in operation of most plants
than to start them up and run for a
few hours Saturday morning that l
have no particular regard for this
fractional day of work"
He Ought to Know.
The officials of the Morgan Con-
struction Co. have designed and built
entire plants and equipment for the
Ford Motor Co., and are therefore in
a position to know about the Ford
system. Continuing, Mr.. George
writes For about five years the
company with which I am associated
has operated its plant quite success
fully on a basis somewhat like the
plan recently adopted by Mr.. Henry
Ford. This plan Of the Morgan Con-
'struction Co. is the result of many
years Of experience and study Of the
hours of work problem and adopted,
not for the particular benefit Of the
employees, but because it was the most
economical plan for the company. 1t
was adopted without fear as to the
benefits which would result to the
employees from increased leisure time.
1.-THE general principle underlying
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-09
BY a Worker Correspondent.


WHITING, Ind, Dec. THE city
of Whiting has begun to fill its com
munity chest.
Now, why a community chest?"
A community chest is for the bene-
fit of the boy scouts, the girl scouts,
the American Legion. hospitals and
numerous other charities.
Once a year the promoters of the
Community chest" get busy and the
chest is being filled.
By whom?
BY the residents of Whiting and by
the employees of the Standard Oil Co.
Expect Workers to Give.
Every resident of Whiting and ev-
cry employee OF the Standard Oil Co.
is expected to contribute, was told
by one Of the officials of the Commu.
nifty Center Of Whiting.
AS to the residents, they have their
choice, but the workers of the Stand
ard Oil Co., they have none.
On Wednesday, Nov "a, the filling
Of the Community chest" took place
at the Union Tank Line Car Co. The
workers had Just settled to eat their
lunch but did not get chance, be-
cause, they were told to assemble in
the dining room to listen to a speech
Of the Community Center representa-
tive. He was saying what a good
thing the community chest" was and
how badly the workers needed It.
mo compuIsIon."
With him was the assistant super
intendent, George Long, to inspire the
slaves with fear at the time when the
filing of the chest began.
Each worker is expected to donate
at least one dollar. There Is no com.
pulsion," they are told. But try to
refuse, and you will feel the conse.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-09
STANDARD OIL co. GEORGES WORKERS
TO CONTRIBUTE TO CHARITY DRIVES

quences when the slack time comes.
Couldn't Pay-Laid OF.
One slave did not have a dollar
with him. He promised to bring it
the following day. He did. But in
the afternoon he was laid off,
The proud contributor to the "com-
munity chest" is rewarded by a mem
bership in the Community Center, af-
ter a doctors examination declares
him eligible.
Compelled Donations.
A few words about the Community
Center:
Two years ago each worker of the
Standard Oil Co. was compelled to
contribute not less than $1,000 or
loose his job. A nice chest" was
collected to. build the Community
Center George Sander, assistant SUI
perintendent of the Standard Oil Co.,
did the collecting.
Two Lose Jobs.
A year later the workers were told
to pay one days wages for the up
keep Of the Community Center. Two
refused and were discharged. They
took the case to the main office and
were reinstated. The main office gave
Instructions not to force donations.
This instruction remains a dead let
ter. The main Office did not mean 1t
seriously, but just wanted to look
nice In the eyes of the workers.
The community chest" as you see,
is fine arrangement.
The workers must themselves pay
for the upkeep of the boys and girls
scouts organizations where their chill
dren are educated to be faithful serv-
ants Of the exploiters. The workers
themselves must pay for the upkeep
OF the fastest organization of the
American Legion to be used by the
bosses at the time Of strike. The
workers themselves must pay for the
charity to the sick and orphaned, the
products Of the capitalist system. Yet
the day will come when those who
built the Community Center, the work
ers-will come into its possession and
will manage It in their own interest
and not in the interest OF the en-
ploiters.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-09
OPEN SHOP MANUFACTURER CONNENDS
FORD'S PLAN, SEES BETTER MEANS TO
EXPLOIT WORKERS AND MORE PROFIT

our plan is the same as under the
Ford plan, namely, to work our in
vested capital the maximum number
of hours per week. Under this plan
we work our machinery 88 hours per
week and our men A hours, in two
shifts, one which works only five days
per week. No one works from 11:40
p. m. to $50 a. M; no one works
excepting plant repair men on Sat
urday after 1890 noon, and there is,
of course, no work of any kind done
on Sunday"
The Chief Aim.
The chief aim of the new plan is to
obtain greater production by the most
economical exploitation of the work
ers as we'll as economical operation
Of plant and machinery. This point is
strikingly brought out in the same
article by Mr.. George, who further
writes: 1.-THE weakness Of the Ford
plan is not SO much that he fails to
work Saturday morning as that he
does work his men from midnight to
morning, over which period he admits
production is relatively unsatisfac-
tory"
Sees More Profits.
The same Mr.. George, while prais-
ing Ford's scheme of so-called eco
nomicaI plant operation, was one of
the group of open shoppers who frus-
trated the attempt of Henry Ford to
locate in this city for fear that all the
plants in Worcester, which is steel
and machinery producing center of the
state, would be compelled to pay a
Sc a day rate to its employees in order
to prevent their help from seeking
work at the contemplated Ford plant.
The Ford five-day-week means greater
exploitation of the workers-that is
why Mr.. George is for 1t. 1t means
more profits to him.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-09
SCAB WANTS NOM UNION
CALF HEAD FROM union
BUTCHER--HE GETS IT!
BY ANDY.
(Norker correspondentl

(Worker OoTTesponucntl
WILLIAMSBURG, Pa, Dec. AS
the organized workers ask for union
made goods, II happens that scab
insists on buying non-unIon made
goods.
One day non-union customer
dropped In butcher shop, and ask
ed for a caIf's head. While butcher
was wrapping the calf's head, the
eyes Of the customer stared at
sign that read "Unlon butcher,
everything In the store 10 union
made"
"a do not want union made stuff"
cried the customer, al want nom
union head"
"Weli, I'll fix you" said the butch
or, "plI give you what you want"
Then he broke the calf's hsad and
took the brains out and said to the
customer:
"There, there, Is not this what
you want7 took the brains out
and made scab head out Of Il. !"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-09
MOVIE WORKERS
ARE STILL UNDER
old CONDITIONS
Strike Move Didn't Win
Closed Shop
BY L. P. RINDAL.
Worker correspondent)

LOS ANGELES, Dec. when the
contemplated strike Of the workers in
the motion picture industry was called
off Nov. 20 it was the understanding
here that the closed shop would pre-
vail. The labor press here has an
nounced that Nothing of the kind
has taken place, however Work on
the movie lots is going on in the same
old way.
"Get Together"
A telegram was sent by William F.
Canavan, president of the Interna-
tional Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Employees and Motion Picture Ma
chine Operators in New York, to S. B.
Newman, business agent of the Studio
Mechanics Alliance in Hollywood,
that a committee had been formed in
New York of five union presidents and
five film producers who will hear and
discuss the requests of both sides.
Will Hays, the GEAR of the movies,
has not published the names of his
committeeman yet. The union presi-
dents Of said body are as follows: 10
seph Weber, James P. Noonan, George
F. Hedrick, William Hutchinson and
w. F. Canavan.
These men are representing the fol-
lowing organizations; American Fed
Grafton of Musicians, international
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, In
ternational Brotherhood of Painters,
Decorators and Paperhangers, United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join
ers of America and the International
Alliance OF Theatrical Stage Employees
and Motion Picture Machine Opera
tors.
Discuss Organization.
The committee, Mr.. Caravan ex-
planned, will meet in the near future
Tor organization and thereafter from
time to time as occasion arises. It's
Sessions will be on its own initiative
or at the request of either side.
Grievances, requests and questions
affecting wages, hours of labor or
working conditions which may fail of
local adjustment at the studios Will
come under the jurisdiction Of the
committee, he said.
Strike Leaders Help Boss.
Instead of striking like lightning
from a clear sky, the producers were
given plenty of time to finish all their
pictures before Dec. 1, the day set
for the strike. And instead of walk
out of $500 workers from the film
plants the arrangements made with
VIII H. Hays in New York seems more
like a company union in the making
another betrayal of the workers by
their so-called leaders.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-09
Can't Stand Strain
of Work, Laborer in
Hammond Takes Life
BY a Worker corr,.pondent.

HAMMOND, Ind, Dec. 7.--Despond-
ency over ill-health and unable to
stand two days work, Carl Hibbs, 30,
laborer of Hammond. committed sui.
eide.
Hibbs had not worked for over two
months. Two or three days ago he
started to work again. Unable to
stand the strain OF work he returned
home. In the middle OF the day and
there committed suicide.
Ills wife is a chambermaid in one
Of the iocaN hotels
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-09
Nurses Must Work
Long Hours and Get
Small Compensation
BY a Worker Correspondent.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Dec. 7.-Nurses
here must work long hours in order to
exist. A nurse must work eighty-four
hours in a seven day week, twelve
hours a day. And her pay is only
thirty-hve dollars. The nurse on night
duty works the same length of time
for the same pay. II the disease is a
contagious one, the nurse will prob
ably receive forty dollars.
A practical nurse, that is one who
has not been graduate from hospital,
receives twenty-five dollars a week
for the same humber Of hours and
days. Some nurses even work the
whole twenty-four hour day. catching
winks OF sleep whenever they can.
Working twelve hours a day in n
seven day week does not give the
nurse much time for herself. On no
other condition is she able to obtain
work.
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-09
VIGIL Radio Program

Chicago Federation or Labor radio
broadcasting station VIGIL is on the
air with regular programs. II is
broadcasting on 491.5 wave length
from the Municipal Pier.
TONIGHT.
600 .. m.--chloaao Federation OF La.
Dor Hour. az,
o;so--The Brovoort Concert Trio,
Little joe WafHer, John Miller Billy
stonohani, Ray Easris.
e.oo--Alamo Cafe Orchestra.
1tioo---AIsme Entsrtainsrs.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-09
PRIZES FOR THIS WEEK.

Three books offered
stories this week. They include;
1-seected by book
unpublished Of great leader.
Of proIetaran
3Education Nearing
splendid addition library.
Write story,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-09

The December issue of the Amer
lean Worker Correspondent Is off the
press. Get a copy, subscribed It Is
only so cents year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-09
Autos Kill 100 More
in IL Months Than in
All 1925 in Chicago

Automobiles have killed nearly 100
more persons in Cook county during
the first II months of 1926 than in the
same period of last year, statistics in
the coroner's office revealed Dec. 1.
A total of S07 were killed since
Jan. 1, as against 7Os for that period
last year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-30
SAYS FOUR USED
WOMAN AS SHIELD
Judge Denounces Four Men,
Though Releasing Them.

Four men, discharged on blind IT,
ger charges in municipal court this
morning by Judge Pro TEN. Earl
Cox. were denounced by the judge
fUf their "cowardly action" in let
ting a woman bear their punishment.
The woman, Grace Morris, q, of
1903 st. Paul St. was fined $3.50 and
sentenced to ninety days in the
Woman's Prison on a blind tiger
charge. She, and the four men,
were found in house at 525 S. War
saw St, by police in a raid Sept. II.
Large quantities Of liquor also were
discovered there. Miss Morris said
the man and woman who lived in
the house had left her in charge.
They moved away the next day.
There was no direct evidence against
the men and they were released
when they presented various eXpla-
nation Of their presence at the
house They were Walter Du Fact
1920 Naomi St; Joe Wainscott. 3039
Shelby ST.. Carl Fletcher 700 Shelby
ST., and Arthur Dampier, 1910 Gin
Der st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-30
Reynolds, Dyer in
Rivalry Scrap

Another hot rivalry battle Is card
ed at Tomlinson Hall Thursday
night. Oct. Z. when the Olympic A. c..
stages it's boxing show. Eddie Dyer,
Terre Haute. will be sent against
Jackie Reynolds, Muncie, in ten
round scrap as an added feature to
the main act that will bring togeth-
err Happy Atherton, Indianapolis fly
weight. and Benny Furrell, Filipino.
Dyer is a foxy boxer and rough,
and for that reason fans will be pull
ing for Reynolds to score victory.
Reynolds has a better punch than
Dyer, but does not possess the Terre
Haute lads experience.
Benny Furrell. Filipino. who bat
ties Atherton on the oct I card, is
listed in Andrews Ring Record as
follows:
ality. Filipino; height. 90 inches; reach, 81
inches. place of birth. Leyte Philippine
Islands. zoos; weight, lis pounds. Pres
In 1924, in his native land. ,Furrell de;
feated Felipe Flores. FaustEio de Dios and
Feliciano dc Vera; knocked out Pete AIber-
and also drew with sgd Keenan,.
In 1925. coming TO America; Furrel len, en-.
gaged in fifteen fights. defeating Geors ie
wards. Benny Diaz Johnny Godinas, Mike
Xiki Akol. He fought draws with Chuck
feated by Mike Mitchell. Roy Riley and
Billy Hart.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-30
WERE INTERESTED
IN FIRE INQUIRY
Mrs. Hamrick Says Negro
Bows Were Questioned.

That Jesse ID. Hamrick, attorney,
ind his wife. Mrs. Della NJ. Hamrick.
bA on trial in Criminal Court for
be8ns,racy to commit arson. were
| ycr much interested in investiga-
son of the burning of their home in
k522 was admitted today by the wife.
Mrs. Hamrick now is being cross
examined by Fred /. King, assistant
to Prosecutor William II. Remy.
The two Hamricks. with their for
mer Negro houseboy. James Ecton,
10. who has turned States witness.
are charged with the specific crime
of conspiring to burn Hamrick's last
home on the Michigan RID. last Jan
uary.
When we learned the fire mar
halls office had questioned two Of
our Negro boys. we questioned the
boys" Mrs. Hamrick said. Not
only that, but we asked deputy fire
marsha1s for what purpose they
took the boys to their Offices" Mrs.
Hamrick said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-30
Births

Girls
- George and Marie La Bar. Methodist
Hospital. iOViS'
:, Allen, and Crystal Martin. Methodist
Hospital. '''"uis'
Robert and Clara Vail. Methodist Hos.
Merle and Leota White. 500 Troy,
Earl and Jessie Jones. Christian Hospi-
Theodore and Martha Lich. Long Hos.
Robert and Doris Troutman. Long Hos.
pital. --0'
Boys
- William and Rose Leisure Methodist
Harold and Freedonia Bachelor. Metho
dist Hospital 'ne'''V
Howard and Grace Paschal. 81 N Brad
ley. 80 49, ~ ''
Highland.
George and nellie Frisz. $3.50 NJ Elmer
son.
:, Andrew and Eva Hefferman. 2345
Shelby.
;, Charles and Ellen shinkle. 32s N.
Raymond and Lettie Wooden. Fairview
Park
= Clendis and Virginia Brotton 1415 W.
Twenty-Second
Glen. and Jennie Moreilon. 215 N.
Grav.
Samuel and Lucy Flovd 191 Wilcox.
Thomas and la Vonne Miles. 9O2 Ar
Dor.
Francis and Violet Brummett. Long
Hospital.
. Robert and Hettie Angriek 42s S.
Bradley
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-30
GRAIN PRICES
OPEN ERRAT|C
Final Day for September De-
livery, Is Factor.


CHICAGO, Sept. 30.-It is the last
day for delivery on September grain
futures contracts. This probably will
be the dominating price factor on
the Chicago Board of Trade today.
Wheat opened uneven, ranging
from 1sc lower to &c higher than
Yesterdays close. Favorable news
from the Canadian Northwest and
weak Liverpool cables should mean
.ower prices. particularly in the de
ierred deliveries.
However. the fact that September
contracts are in the hands of pulls
and foreigners who will ask delivery
may precipitate sharp fluctuations
and probably a considerable rise late
IN the session.
Rain was again reported from
many sections of the corn bclt. Civ
ing this grain a steady opening.
Prices were unchanged to a c higher.
Oats have been neglected for
weeks There is no outside interest
in the pit. Prices were close To
those of yesterday, ranging from i4c
over to &c higher.
Provisions opned higher.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-30
Other Livestock,

CINCINNATI. Sept. 80. = Receipts,
his. SI2 so q 1855: zoo to $50 lbs,
sl3. 500 1865. 100 to 200 lbs So IS q
1890; 1870 TO 100 lbs Sl2@ 1910: 90 TO
ii so Catile-Receipts 900: calves. re-
eeipis. Si,50 market slow zgene,r;aalbly,
yearling steers and heifers S7si 10: beef
COWS. 81 BOA $50; low cutters and cutter
cows, S3.j0M4.25 vealers. Sll III 10
heavy calves. $3.50 Il 10: bulk sto lSer and
feeder steers S5a7; SheepEReceipis'
LOO: market slow about steady. tor Ia.
lambs. $3.50; bulk lat lambs, Nl3fr
Ia 80: bulk Gull lambs. S66t9; bulk rat
ewes. 81 a q.
PITTSBURGH. Sept. 30.-Hogs-,Re-
ctipts. 500 market fairly active; $50
350 lbs S13nl4. 2O0-25O lbs. Sl4M
1925: 10000 lbs. S1325m 1910. 100,
1850 lhs s12.7H@ 1928 ao:t9n DIS. - >
M12G5: packing sows Sl1 20 a IL. Cat
tle-Receipts 30: calves receipts loo:
market. stead TO ,50c higher; bet steers,
ceipts 300: market steady: top fat lambs.
S14.70.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-30
Bobby Jones Is Now Real
AriStoCrat OF Golf

BIZ Tires Spccidl
LONDON, Sept 3O.-Robert Tyre
Jones. Jr.. of Atlanta. Ga, who won
the British open golf championship
this year in addition to other hon
ors, has been accorded an honor sell
dom received by Americans or other
foreigners.
Bobby has been elected a member
of the famous and most exclusive
Royal and Ancient Golf Club at St.
Andrews, Scotland.
The Prince of Wales is captain Of
the clubs golf team, and it's men,
bership embraces the aristocracy OF
the British golf world.
The young Atlanta golfers PROV
ess on the links alone never could
have won him election to the Royal
and Ancient. The unusual honor is
a tribute to Bobby Jones sportsman
ship and charm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-30
Year in Jail; He's
Ready to Give in

BIZ United Press
KANSAS CITY, Kas., Sept.
30.-James A. Hall, railroad
switchman, has had enough of
Jail.
Hall was sentenced to an in
definite term in Jail last October
by Judge f. D. Hutchings after
the switchman was held in con
tempt for refusal to tell the
whereabouts Of his 7-year-old
daughter, Grace, central figure
in the controversy between Hall
and his divorced wife.
Rather than tell where his
daughter was, so that his d.
vorced wife could obtain GUS
tody of the child, Hall chose Jail
"for life" If necessary.
Hall, on a bread and milk
diet, is "sick" of Jail life now.
He has expressed the desire to
be released but said it would
take him sometime to locate
Grace.
The switchman must file
formal application and produce
Grace, Judge Hutchings said to-
day, before he can be released.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-30
ARREST SIX ON
USURY CHARGES
Others Sought-240 Per
Cent Interest Rates
Alleged.

Six officers of local loan agencies,
indicted Wednesday by the Marion
County grand jury on charges of
Those arrested were: Walter
E. Payton, $3.50 Pierson Ave-, Of the
Indiana Purchasing Company; Lee
Moore and Jess F. Binkley, of the
Marion Brokerage Company; Irwin
Miller and Kenneth Cox, 23 N. Penn
sylvania ST., and Wayne w. Ayres,
100 Arcade Bldg.
Bonds of $500 each were signed by
Charles f. Roesner, 273S Sutherland
Ave, and the six were released.
Two other defendants, heads Of a
national syndicate doing business
here are also under indictment, but
are not yet under arrest. The de-
PENDANTS are charged with charging
240 per cent annual interest on
loans.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-30
B0RAH ACCUSES FRANCE
Says Money Due to United States
Being Used for Miiitarism.

BU United Press
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Sept 80
Senator William L. Borah, Rep),
Ieaho, chairman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Comm lttee. charg-
ed here today that FSsS nee is using
money rightfully due to the United
States for carrying on a militaristic
program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-30
|. A. C. GOLF SATURDAY
Special Competition Feature OF Sixth
Annual Tournament.

Prizes for the Indianapolis Athletic
Club golf meet Saturday at the
Broadmoor course are being dis
played in the lobby of the club.
Those entering later than today will
be paired at the tee.
Thirty-six holes will be played,
medal style. The lowest scores for
the first eighteen holes will qualify
for the first flight, second flight and
third flight. which will be known as
the presidents, secretary's and di-
rectors' flights. There will be prizes
for special competitions, such as the
father.and-son, for players so years
old and more and for players weigh
ing more than 200 pounds.
This is the sixth tournament held
by the Indianapolis Athletic Club.
Chick Evans, a previous winner, will
not compete this year because of, a
prior engagement.