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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-27

cormick service IS years and he gets
$21 week. Just to think that a man
after Shaving for As years receives
salary Of $21 a weekl a
Loses TWO Fingers.
One of the men had a gruesome
story to relate. He had two fingers
cut off. One was lost while at work
and he went to the hospital to have
II bandaged. When he came back to
the plant he was ordered to show the
safety bosses how It happened. He
proceeded to do so using his left hand
for the demonstration. In the excite
ment they cut off a finger from his
left hand and he was sent home with
a finger Off on both hands.
The boss, John Knoll. is on the job
before all the workers get there to
see that they all start on the dot of
seven in the morning.
The Harvester Mccormick plant,
the so-called greatest factory in the
world" is the worst sweat shop that
can be conceived of and the workers
there need a good deal Of shaking up
to pull them out OF Their ignorance
and fear.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-27

Thus the scab-hiring private owners
of that open shop mine near Birming-
ham, Ala, were relieved of, not mere
ly the cost of safety devices, but also
of the greater portion Of the cost q
clearing away the bodies, cleaning up
the debris, and getting the mine again
into shipshape condition. What need
have they to buy and install safety
devices?
The crime was forgotten and its
lesson entirely lost by all but the
immediate neighborhood and the fam
lilies actually touched, within three
days from that first muffled roar. The
capitalist newspapers of the country
promptly showed all reference to it be-
hind the scenes and played up oceans
Of bunk before the masses.
Here is the lesson: If for none
other, here is reason enuf why The
DAILY WORKER must be kept living
and growing and thriving. The
DAILY WORKER must not allow the
memory of this and countless similar
wrongs to die. It must constantly re-
mind the workers of the gross unfair
ness-the criminal dishonesty, Of such
system. Help to make The DAILY
WORKER grow, then help to keep it
growingl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-27
TEACHERS UNION
FOR DELEGATION
TO SOVIET RUSSIA
Turn Down Silly Letter
Sent by Green
By a Teacher correspondent

NEW YORK, Feb. rs - The exc
cutive board of the Teachers Union,
Local 5, New York City, endorsed the
sending of a delegation of trade union
representatives to Russia and called
for an extended and unbiased investi-
CATION for the information of Amer
lean workers. svr
The resolution sent by the commit
tee organizing the delegation was en-
dorsed despite letter received from
President William Green of the A. F.
of L. urging a boycott of any union
delegation to Russia, and long MIN
eographed statement setting forth
the vices of Russia and the dangers
of exposing good American unionists
to the "Bolshevik virus"
Want Thoro Investigation.
Another interesting item of business
was the calling upon the legislation
and Teachers Interests Committee for
a survey of the city schools, which
should disclose facts regarding schools
and administration. The recent
$4,000 board of education survey, it
was reported, either whitewashed or
refused to make public any Findings
which were not pretty"
President Linville reported that
Thomas Mufson, high school
teacher, forced out Of the system for
his alleged Communist views, became
insane and is an inmate of an asylum
Also that Benjamin Glassberg, also
forced out for Communist beliefs, had
given up the fight for reinstatement
in disgust and dispair.
Bert Wolfe, director of the Work.
ers' School, was accepted to member
ship in the union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-27
BOSSES Divide
WORKERS;REAP
HUGE PROFITS
Christmas Present Must
Take Place of Overtime
By a Worker Correspondent


BY playing one worker against the
other Maurice Cohen, one OF the large
commission merchants formerly on
South Water Street, but who has now
moved to Fifteenth st. and Racine
Ave, is able TO increase his profits
more and more.
II. T., one of the workers employed
by him, starts at in the morning and
quits at $50. Those are his usual
hours. II the boss gets a carload of
fruit and vegetables in the afternoon,
then he and his fellow workers work
until at night. They are all union
men. They get $50 to s37 a week.
H. T. being a good servant gets $40.
The boss pats him on the back say.
ing, don't tell anybody that you are
getting more than the union scale"
H. T. feeling richer than ever says,
Don't worry, Mr.. Cohen, I'll keep my
mouth shut"
When they work late at night the
boss pays no overtime. The men talk
It over, express their dissatisfaction
but do not dare TO say anything to
the boss
Al Christmas time the boss hands
out a $40 gold piece to the humble
slaves for their loyalty" TO the com
pany. The workers take II and then
talk about how good the boss Is for.
getting that the boss has made more
than that on the unpaid overtime.
The manager gets a check for
$4,000, because as the boss says, he
has picked up new business. One
Christmas the boss gave him a limou.
sine and check OF 5000 as a Tres
ent.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-27
TWO NEGRO WORKERS
KILLED BY EXPLOSION
BY CHARLES ERICKSON, Worker
Correspondent.

Correspondents
Charles NettIes, 4e years old, AIS
Langley Ave-, and Thomas Richard
son, 20 years, both Negro workers
employed by the William J. New
man company, were killed by an
explosion Of sewer gas while ex-
eavatlne for rock bottom to sink a
eaisson 100 feet below the surface,
for the new Fitted Hotel under con-
structon at the northwest corner Of
Rush street and Delaware place.
These two workers were below
the surface working In Icy water
filling buckets with clay and sand
TO be holsted up. The explosion
shook the ground so violently that
IL caused the heavy water pump at
the top TO come loose, which fell
down into the caisson catching the
men and crushing out their lives.
The men had no way Of escape. For
this very hazardous work the labor
ers receive the pay Of s1.17Is per
hour, working under the lands
award.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-27
Many Toledo Workers
Fear Loss of Jobs
BY FRANK SEMAL
Worker correspondent)

TOLEDO. Ohio, Feb. % Toledo
an open shop city, draws most Of its
white industrial workers from Ken
lucky. Tennessee and Georgia and the
colored workers come from every
direction.
When worker arrives he has but
one thing on his mind that is Where
can ! get a job" Conditions, wages.
hours. means nothing to him or her.
They just want a job job, job.
One who landed a job at BowIe's
Lunch on Madison Ave. as a bus-boy
and working ~ hours day days a
week, received small wages and rotten
food, but when asked why he didn't
demand more, he replied he was afraid
TO lose his job.
Another had real position" with
the Grennan Cake Corporation, Inc.
He had to get up at $3.50 In the morn.
Ing, arriving at HIS Job az 1880 and
leaving for his route after loading up
at $3.50 and worked into late after
noon
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-27
DON'T LEAVE OUT YOUR NAME
AND ADDRESS

Due TO the volume Of Worker cor
respondenee that comes to our office
every day and the necessity often to
ask for more detailed information
and send suggestions and lnstrue-
tIons, 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, II 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 sny other instructions re-
sardIng II signing Of your article.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-27
The WINNERS

prize valuable fountain in 5rm-
Insha writes analysis Of the Birmingham Mine
shaving such disasters
Iona capitalism
Birmingham Teaches" and this
prize Karl Marks Capital, VOL T. A. Nall
waker, fighter carpenters
against the labor takers
carpenters militant "uteheson
this page.
third prize Lenn Organization K WoIodarsky
young girl millinery Chicago taking active
organization this
dustr. only Hope Organization"
pears on page
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-27
FRFTS FOREMAN
ASSAULTS AGED
PLANE OPERATOR
Boss Beats Worker for
Spelling Boards
ey a Worker cOrrespondent

The foreman of the machine depart
ment in the D. H. Frits Shop, Ala N.
Wood St., attacked a worker who
operated a plane machine, supposedly
for running certain boards, which were
to be used for glueing purposes. The
worker attempted to explain that it
was not his fault, that the job was
properly done two days before, but
the boards. in drying twisted out of
shape and did not fit.
Aged Worker Loses Job.
The foreman, bully, ignored the
explanation, called the cashier and in
structed him to pay off the worker.
The worker in accepting the meager
sum tried to say something to the
cashier, and without any warning, re-
ceived a severe blow on the face. The
worker did nothing for he was no
longer a young man and could not
defend himself.
1t seems that the bosses can do as
they please with the workers, while
the workers must submit to their
cruelty and bullying without a word
of protest. The reason is quite clear.
It is because the workers are not or
ganized.
Not the First Time.
Some time ago this same foreman
quarreled with the Office clerk and
soon afterwards fired him. Now he
"bullies" other workers, but he is al
ways in the right" Why doesn't
the employer the factory owner blame
him for these troubles? Because he
faithfully serves the employer and
viciously persecutes the workers.
This Cannot Last Longer.
Fellow workers, are we going to
stand this much longer. Are we going
to permit the bosses to exploit us and
without any reasons beat us? What
must we do, so incidents like these
will not re-occur? There is only one
answer. We must unite, so that in
case of necessity, we can effectively
protest against such unbearable CON
ditions.
What we need in this shop is a
union, which would aid us in our daily
struggles. AS long as we demand our
rights as individuals from the bosses.
nothing will come of it, but merciless
persecution and dismissal from the
job for the slightest within Of the boss.
We must not fold our hands and
leave things to fate, but our slogan
should be zone for all and all for one
Unity is power" And If we under
stand this and unite, the bosses will
not be able to assault us and perse,
cute us.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-27
THIRD PRIZE WINNER.
Girl MILLINERS
ONLY H 0PE is
IN ORGANIZATION
Changing Shops Does
Not Solve Problem
BY K. WoLoDARsKY
Worker correspondent)

AWoFkeF OofFcSPoUucHky
went in search Of a millinery fac
tory in Chicago where the prices are
little better and the sanitary condi-
tions more tolerable.
/ made the rounds of shop after
shop and found, to my dismay, that
they are all filthy and devoid Of the
crudest sanitary conditions and that
the bosses, without exception continue
to tear down prices.
Filth on Michigan Blvd.
AS an example l will give my ex-
perience in the Ideal Hat company,
presumably high class, since it is To-
Gated on Michigan Blvd, in the Ward
Building.
The workrooms are dark and dirty
and all day polluted with foul air. The
wall, woodwork and windows are as
black as the cords on the electric
lamps.
There is no daylight whatever at
any time of the day in the worbToom,
and the ceiling is so low one can
reach it with outstretched arms.
This firm also boasts rooms with
clean windows, facing the beautiful
landscape of the lake, but they are not
for the working girls whose lungs and
skins need to breathe in the pure air,
but to exhibit the products of their
sweat.
My neighbor, a consumptive girl,
slowly moves her bony fingers over
40 hot nat
in a deep sigh every now and then.
1.-THE whole afternoon" she pitifully
complains to me, '1I be working on
this. hat and I'll get fifty cents for it,
You're fast on this work" she says.
1T took you only one hour to finish
that hat" l looked at the girls bony
hands and thought to myself, "A few
years in this atmosphere and I'll be as
fast as you are"
One Small Wash Room for 10
Factories.
At IL o'clock the power stops: il is
lunch time. From $3.50 in the morn
ing | was the inseparable part OF my
chair. Now lift up my tired body and
inquire of my neighbor for the lava
tory. She looks at me smilingly
and says: "No such comfort as to
have it on this floor. You've got to
go to the floor above"
go to the upper floor. Girls from
four different floors, which take in
about sixteen millinery factories, come
: pouring into this wash room at lunch
time. It is small and filthy beyond
description and the only lavatory for
all those factories. Towels are sup
piled only to the old privileged girls.
| return to my chair and in the
company of disease germs which are
the free inhabitants Of this foul place
eat my lunch, for it is not the
privilege of a millinery worker to go
out to clean cafeteria for her lunch.
At $3.50 the forewoman collects the
books in which she marks the amount
of work done. l wondered whether
better price would be paid here, the
place is filthy enough. To my utter
disgust found that the prices are as
low here as in any Of the other fac
tories.
Once more | realized that there Is
no hope in changing jobs. The only
hope for the millinery workers is in
Organization.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-27
Next Weeks Prizes:

First Historic Natsaism by Nicolal Rukharn This
extremely interesting book extremely important subject for
every thinking class conscious worker
price by TrOtsky
groupings in Russia and discussion of
the relation Of art TO life.
Third prize Lsnn Organization which needs further
pIanation
articles Next weeks prizes will be given
preference will for direct stories Tell
happening factory the conditions under which
organization benefit the workers
industry.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-27


and strong back
Lose Job II They Talk.
When ! got into the factory could
not imagine what was the matter with
my fellow workers. | would talk to
them but received no reply. Later I
learned that to talk in that depart
ment meant to lose ones Job.
In short time | was moved to
another machine and there / managed
10 have a few words with the men
but at most they spoke very guarded
ly. For instance | asked chap who
receives AZ cents an hour and is with
the company five years whether he
could not use more money and he said
It was enough for him--and that was
all.
Another worker told me he is
with the company thirty-three
years. He Is so old he can hardly
walk. mo man should be compelled
to work at your age You should be
getting pension and would be II
you worked In Soviet Russia" | be.
gan. He looked at me half frightened
and replied; Il don't want II. can
work yet" fff
Anothel man has been in the Nc.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-27
HOW "GREATEST FACTORY IN THE
WORLD" SWEATS ITS WORKERSLS
TOLD BY ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES
BY NJ. KAzAR, Worker Correspondent.

Walking place looking
Mccormick plant at 26th ST. where
receiving job worker
doctors examination.
whether
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-27

Is the shop where you work union
shop? Do they follow up the union
rules? II not, why not? Write II up.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-27

Be worker correspondent. II pays
for the workers. u hurts the BOSSES.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-13
COP TWICE.
GE:TSRl)|N
RUNNER

J Arrested this morning by Police
man J. G. Helm, Of the Twelfth
precinct, Luther w. Johnson,
colored, was found to be the same
man who was shot through the
shoulder by Helm a year ago on
the same road where he was ar
rested today.
Rum Running Charged
johnson was charged with trans
porting and possession of liquor,
operating on dead tags, no registra-
ton card and failing to exhibit an
operators permit.
johnson was picked up by Police
men Helm as he was coming in
3ladensburg road in small coupe.
When the policeman started to
search the car. johnson jumped and
ran. He was caught a half hour
later. about mile from the scene
of his arrest
johnson, at a preliminary hear.
ing in Police Court today, was
held in 81 600 bond for action OF
the grand 5ury.
A close observation Of the man
developed that he was the same
person who had led Helm a wild
chase on Bladensburg Road about
year ago and who had been shot
through the shoulder when he
attempted to crowd the policeman
off the road.
Mother Paid Fines
At that time he spent ten days in
the hospital. after which he was
fined $400 for violation Of the Ma
tionaI prohibition law and 500 for
reckless driving. His aged mother
came from Richmond to pay the
fines.
According to Helm, Johnson stat.
ed this morning he would rather
have been shot again today. when
he would have had an opportunity
TO rest in the hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-13
RECONSTRUCTION LAW
is SPEEDED IN HOUSE

General Reconsideration legislation
for Federal employees in the District
of Columbia will be given right Of
way before the House Civil Service
Committee as soon as retirement
legislation is disposed of, it was
decided at a committee meeting
today.
A joint meeting of the Senate
and House committees will be held
tomorrow morning in the Senate
office Building to consider all pend
ing retirement legislation.
The House committee today set
the following dates for hearings:
January 26, the Kelley bill for
first, second and third class post.
masters, and the Begg bill increas-
ing the travelling allowance for
Federal agents; February 2, the
Tinkham and Champion bills pro-
viding that employees of the prohibi.
ton unit shall come under the
Jurisdiction Of the Civil Service
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-13

The Rev. Chambers has been en-
ployed as assistant pastor to the
Rev. Bundy. The relations of the
two became strained when, it is
alleged, certain members Of the
congregation expressed preference
for the preaching of the assistant.
According to the testimony the
Rev. Bundy became jealous of his
co-worker and missed no opportuni-
ties to humiliate him in the church.
The final break came Sunday eve
ming during services. The Rev.
Chambers claims he was sighted
Intentionally when the bread and
wine were passed.
"I'll get him for that" was the
remark the Rev. Chambers was
said to have made. This the Rev.
Chambers stoutly denied and pro.
duced many witnesses to substan-
tiate his claim.
After listening to the case for al.
most two hours, Judge George II.
Macdonald came to the conclusion
that there seemed to be some slight
discord I'm the church. Who started
IT, and how 1t will end, he was un.
able to say.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-13
MO- 7 HERS
PENSIONS
GAIN

Welfare legislation for the Dis
trict won and lost in Congress
today.
The House District Committee
furnished the victory for workers
for the welfare measure, when
it reported favorably a combi-
nation of the Keller and the
Mills bills for mothers pensions.
New Workers Conciliated
This is said to have conciliated
the New York group, represented
by Representative Ogden L. Mills,
which has been fighting for a diff
ferent administration Of mothers
District citizens.
The Keller measure, which was
amended so as to include the Mills
provision for separate board OF
unpaid volunteer citizens to ad-
minister the pensions. Will pc
brought before the House at the
next District Day.
In the Senate, the bill creating
a Public Welfare Board, was held
back when Senator Peter g. Gerry OF
Rhode Island, an opponent OF the
measure, secured the permission OF
the committee to state his OBJ
5ections at the next committee
meeting.
Senator Copeland, of New YorS,
during a discussion Of the measure,
took issue with those who have
criticised the ''New York crowd" in
terested in the measures, stating
that there was no vital difference
between various welfare proposals
offered and that he didn't care
which was acted upon favorably.
The Senate Committee reported
favorably the new coming bill, with
a minor amendment; the bill Great
ing a flag for the District OF Colu-
0ia and other minor measures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-13
R0USES
CITIZENS

When the rafting Of five-gallon
cans OF bootleg liquor. being unload
ed from trucks, keeps residents
awake night after night-well, then
it's time to voice a protest loud
and long, members Of the Lincoln
Park Citizens Association believe,
and so expressed themselves at a
meeting last night.
Southeast Washington is haven
for purveyors of Illicit booze, the
Lincoln Park members declared in
framing a resolution demanding that
the District Commission begin a
cleanup campaign in that section.
II. L. Bushong, one Of the mem
bers, said that one "speak.easy"
within a half block Of the meeting
place (the Bryan SCHOOL, had been
reported to the police five times,
but that "you still can get all the
good old booze there that you
want"
Oppressive traffic regulations"
also were denounced at the meet.
ing, which asked better fire appa-
ratus, better streets and better light
ing for the section.
More police protection and better
street lighting were urged for their
section by the Northeast Boundary
Citizens Association in a resolution
adopted last night.
The Park View Citizens Associa-
ton registered its opposition to the
bill to grant additional powers to
the District Commissioners, and took
steps to renew it's fight against
building fourth floor on the Park
View School.
The Zoning Commissions pro-
posed regulation to restrict the
establishment of undertakers par.
lors in residential sections was APP.
proved by the Burleith Citizens As
ISOLATION at their meeting in Mt.
Tabor NJ. r. Church last night.
The Barry Farms Citizens Associ
alton (colore0 ipdorsed Representa-
tive Frederick N. Zihlman's pro-
pOsal for two bathing beaches.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-13
HURTS
MAY KILL Z

Three persons were injured, two
seriously, as a result of traffic acct
dents early this morning.
While attempting to cross at Four
teenth and F. Streets Northwest, at
Z o'clock this morning, Mrs. Mary
Roberts, so, of 22S Thirteenth St. S.
W., was struck by a Washington
Railway and Electric car. She was
taken to Emergency Hospital in a
passing automobile, where she was
found to have a possible skull
fracture and other injuries. Her
condition Is serious.
Isaac y. Woods, AZ, 1886 East
Capitol St, Is in a critical condi.
ton at Casualty Hospital as re
suit of being hit by an automobile
at Thirteenth and East Capitol
Streets. operated by Barrett 3
Duke. 1910 Irving st. y. r..
Woods was taken unconscious "a
Casualty Hospital ia Dukes machine
lie has fracture at the base Oi
the skull and other Injuries. Little
hope 10 held for his recovery.
Mrs. Catherine Dnzoll. 30. Of 1920
Nlurd ~ ~ W, was cut an
bruised when Htrurk by bu aut.
mobile operated u, George W Brown,
uf Baltimore. at Fourteenth aud n
streets Southwest Hhu was tfOhtsi
40 Einsrgsnoy1 Hospital.