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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-20

Cudahy's are working 10 and 10h
hours. Nebraska has 9-hour law for
women. In days these women work
AN hours. Some OF them work to
$50 D. m. but only get paid to $50,
making steal of twenty minutes by
the company from these women.
Armour's Busy "6" System.
At Armours they have taken of the
piece work and now have those work
ers work under the "B" system. II
some days they do not produce enuf
the foreman tells them they must do
more or they will not get any bonus.
They work just the same as IL It was
piece work and they give them, the
former piece workers, So cents per
hour; If they make little more than
the standard set they get a bonus.
Rest at the Cemetery.
Cudahy's has lately put In a plan
Of company insurance for the work
ers. The workers do not want II but
the bosses have gone and 4 times
to the workers and asked them to take
II. This insurance will cost 60 cents
a month for $1,000. The workers want
to know IL this is a policy insurance
and II they quit or get laid OF, can
they keep II? The workers know that
OF Swift's they lost the insurance
whom they left, the plant, but at
Swift's they charge the worker up
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-20
BY JOHN sTEELWoRKER
worker Correspond entl

YOUNGSTOWN, o., Jan, 18.-After
waiting several hours on an empty
stomach and fearful about the lower
ing bread supply at home Mr.. John
Steelworker faces the employment
boss and with hat in hand asks for a
job and the right to earn bread for
his babies. The boss looks him over
carefully and passes him on to the
language man who quizzes John in his
native language. Do you belong to
any labor unions? Where did you
work last? Why did you leave? How
much did you get? Do you go. to
church? Are you a citizen? Do you
believe in Communism, socialism? Do
you belong to any red organization?
Well, you look pretty good, so pass
on to the doctor! Facing the doctor,
John is pounded on the chest and told
to breathe hard Broken arches, eye
sight, hearing, ruptures, scars, are all
marked down and if John has any
defects he is refused the right to
work. If he looks good the doctor
marks his paper and John returns to
the boss and reports for work He
works 10 or II hours for the boss at
45 cents an hour. sa11a sls
John stayed home one day when the
baby was sick and when he returned
the boss gave his job to another work
err, taken from the long line at the
gate. This goes on every day in the
year. When John rebels he is called
un-American and the boss screams
for his arrest and deportation 5ze1
John Steelworker is thinking hard
now and what he is thinking about is
another country where the workers
rule, the country the boss doesn't
like. Another country where. he who
works rules and where foremen are
elected by the workers in the shops,
mines and factories; where union
card is your application card for
work; where you work hoars a day
and work for government of work
ers and farmers: where worry and
poverty do not haunt your waking
hours and turn your sleep into night
mares of fear for tomorrow; where
the babies can grow into healthy and
normal men and women, and where
they will enjoy the things now only
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-20
Workers Write About The Workers.: Life
Lumber Barons Report
More Jacks Than Jobs,
But Say It's Normal"
ny A WORKER correspondens


SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. IS. - The
lumber manufacturers bulletin re-
ports as follows; --Suspension of log
ging operations, according to the
Four L Bulletin, because of snow at
higher elevation camps, and for holt
day closing, has sent hundreds of
loggers to coast cities where most
of them will remain until logging is
resumed in January or February.
1t is reported from nearly every dis
trict, however, that repair and in
ventory closing Of operations will be-
come general 'tHaring the next six
weeks. There are at present more
men than jobs lin this district. The
present condition is seasonal and
normal. 3r
In spite of the aarge numbers Of re-
cent arrivals in the Pacific Northwest
from other localities, the percentage
of unemployed, nas compared with the
total number OF men at work, is less
than for the same period five years
ago. Efforts to overcome weather and
ground conditions, and to provide
more continuous employment, have
gradually reduced the percentage OF
unemployed during the winter
months. lisH
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-20

adult workers when you DO the same
work Does the boss give a rap
whether you or an older worker feeds
his cans in the conveying machines
or takes them out filled at the other
end? No he don't! Yet he takes adj
vantage Of you because you are
younger and pays you less.-wages.
This practice must stop.N Besides
shorter hours, you must hight for
equal wages for young and adult
workers and line up the adult work
ers in a struggle for this demand. Not
only that but you must line up the
young Negro workers with you in
that struggle. The bosses try to play
up differences between Negro and
white workers because it Is to their
interests. The young Negro worker
not only suffers the same miserable
conditions that you do, but is at the
same time socially Disseminated
against. He is your comRade in the
struggle against the boss
The DAILY WORK4sK is carrying
on the propaganda OF your struggle.
Line up behind the packing house
campaign Of The DAILY WORKER.
Spread its message far and wide thru
out the yards among the young and
adult workers. Support and partici-
pate in the unionization Of the stock
yards workers.
YOUNG WORKERS COMMUNIST
LEAGUE OF AMERICA.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-20
FORD CASE and
TOURNAMENT OF
ROSES COMP AIRED
Business Murder Not
Punished at All
BY L. p. RlNDAL.
worker Corresponding

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 17.--Ac-
cording to reports from Marysville,
Cal, the Richard Ford defense will
move for dismissal Of the murder
charge on the ground that his. prose-
cution violates section 10 of article /
of the federal constitution, which
reads: mo person shall be twice put
in jeopardy for the same offense."
Ford was not armed during the
riot; he did not fire shot, The
prosecution admits that. He was the
strike leader-that's all. The bloody
riot started when Henry Dakon, game
warden and posse member, fred a
shot.
|. w. W. a Part of Trial.
Whenever possible, the prosecution
is expected to mention Fords connec-
ton with the |. w. w. That organ
ization has been mentioned once al
ready in this trial Mark Relloni,
Pacific gas and electric employe
called as a juror, said he had preju-
dice against the l. w. w. Judge Blu
sick informed him that the l. W. w.
and none of its doctrines were a part
of the trial Belloni was the object
of a peremptory challenge by the
defense.
That's Different.
In this connection it seems to be
in order to ask: what are the author
tiles going to do with those RESPONSE
BILE for the collapse of the Rose
Tournament grandstand New Years
day at Pasadena, California? Two
killed on the spot and 237 persons in
jured. Several of the II victims of
the tragedy still in Pasadena and Los
Angeles hospitals may be crippled for
life, the report states.
Paul j.. Mahoney, contractor and
builder of the tournament of roses
grandstand, is said to be enjoying his
recovery from a complete nervous
breakdown" at Bishops Sanitarium,
South Pasadena. City officials, who
told Mahoney to go ahead and sell
tickets to the stand, after 1t was re-
ported by Chief Of Police Kelly to be
unsafe, are not eating prison. food
yet, as is the case with Richard
Ford. But the latter is working
man--don't you see?
The tournament Of roses parade
takes place every New Years day in
the millionaire city of Pasadena
Photographs are taken and sent east
to advertise the climate, flowers and
orange grows-but the barbarous Grim
inaI syndicaism law and the rotten
Ials of California are left out of the
picture.
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CONTINUED from page II

CONTINUED from page II ao
that there was no work, in other
words they were fred. They asked
the foreman and he told them he had
orders from the office that If anyone
failed to show up he must turn their
cards.
These were two good workers, so
the foreman says: "Pll tell you what
to do, there is your representative
from the union, go with him to ths
superintendent and see If you can get
your jobs back" They went to the
superintendent and after explaining
the whole matter to him, the super
intendent said 81 don't know you fell
lows and have nothing to say to you"
The superintendent did not want any
Greek god interfering with running
the packing house.
Foreman Is Dictator.
The rule is now at Cudahy's that II
anyone is off day he is fired, unless
he has asked to be excused by the
foreman, or IL the worker Is sick he
must send word Immediately. The
workers are cogs in the packing house
machine, and the cogs must fit into
the machine or be cast aside.
Big Trusts Petty Theft.
The women employed in the hog
killing aud cutting department at
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-20

Sometimes they choose men who do
not want to be a. representative, for
they know they will be looked upon
by the other work ers as a friend or
stoolpigeon for tlIe boss; but if they
refuse to take ittthey are soon dis
charged. :.
Barnum BGbk for Boobs.
Last week thdH took some moving
pictures at Cudahys to show the
packing house industry from farm to
fresh ham. All the workers were
given white frocks, Qong coats), jack
cts, overalls and caps to have the pic
ture taken. Then they had the paint
ers and cleaning squad busy for days
getting everything white and clean to
show the American gullibles how san
itary the processes Of the packing
houses were. The workers are now
required to buy white caps for the
killing, sausage, trimming and some
other departments. Formerly they
wore any kind OF cap without obiec-
ton; but now the company wants to
be sanitary"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-20
JohIess in San Francisco.
BY JACK BALoFF
(Worker correspondentl

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan 49,
Civilization and the benefits there
from go to the exploiters of those
who create everything. 1t is a matter
of course to see men and women who
once had jobs and homes now on the
dirty streets of San Francisco, beg
ging for food every night. These are
the city's unemployed and the army
Of jobless here has grown in great
proportions lately.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-20
This Weeks Prizes!

week The DAILY WORKER offers prizes
contributions
by stockyad worker garment worker and domestic
worker Send conditions your factory
mill or mine You win of these valuable prizes
First Prize: Capital" by Karl Marx, first volume
Second Prze "Aneient Society,"" by Morgan. This
plains the development Of society from thru babars
civilization 1t acclaimed
Enges at the time Of It's publication.
Third Prize: DAILY WORKER cartoon, original drawing
framed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-20
Oakland and Frisco
Exchange Unemployed
and "Settle" Problem
BY NORMAN RURsLER.
(Worker Correspondent

OAKLAND, Calf, Jan. 1S.-Eighty
FIVE homeless, unemployed workers
were arrested by Oakland police
while trying to keep warm in the
pottery kilns here. After a night in
Jail, they were told to either leave
the town or remain in jail. They left
1own on the five cent (vehicle) ferry
for San Francisco.
Seventy-one homeless, unemployed
workers were arrested in San Fran
cisco and given the alternative Of
staying in jail or leaving town. They
left ON the five cent ferry for Oak
land.
Thus the unemployment problem
was solved. Odds in favor of Oak
land.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-20
CHICAGO ORGANIZATIONS ASKED
NOT TO ARRANGE DATES FOR
MARCH 7.

All labor organizations of Chicago
are requested not to arrange any dates
to conflict with the Polish workers
celebration in Chicago on March z,
1925, of the second anniversary of
their fighting paper, Trybuna Robot
nicza, organ of the Workers Com
munist) Party in the Polish language.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-20
YOUNG WORKERS LEAGUE CALLS ON
Y YOUTH IN STOCKYARDS TO UNITE
WITH NEGRO AND ADULT WORKERS

you
under which live
yards" nsaniary The
the dead especially
men fill noss daily
all
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-20
NEGRO MINER PROTESTS AGAINST
TIE BEATING UP OF HIS CHILD
BY TEACHER AND ISARRESTED
BY a Worker Correspondent.

CENTERVLE Pa JAN 1SIn the
Hill school of Vestaburg Waters Negro miner
at the Vesa Coal company have
children are prosecuted in capitalist American
Vashh Waters 11yearod miner was bruta
beaten with rubber hose by her teacher
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-20
Correction.

BY mistake the hours in the pack
ing plants in omeha were given as as
per week. This is a mistake, the
hours are 81 peFWeek and we wish
to make this correction.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-20

The Lenln Drive means quick
actIon--send your sub today
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-20

dressed the chiId's wounds, asked the
father what she had done to have
such severe punishment inflicted upon
her. He replied that the child had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20
GETTING TOGETHER

Employees and employers and all
Of us must see and realize that
wages and profits both come out Of
the same industry and that they
cannot come from an other source.
And neither can get out what is not
put in"-wm. Green in Printers Ink.
The writer. c. NJ. Wright. who
secured the interview with Mr..
Green. comments: 1--WE in America
have got to work. faithfully. work to-
gether."
That's what we have to do If we
are to render an equivalent for the
advantages entrusted to our keeping.
Given brains, health and willing
ness to work one is equipped for
success, more he is insured for it.
We marvel at an instance Of success.
II we inquire we usually find the
successful one had no uncommon
cranial development but an unusual
capacity for work and the will to use
it. And everyone should know there
Is more Joy in work than in idle
ness.
Another important fact to which
Mr.. Green called attention in this
interview is that labor accepts "the
existing order" He Is not a revolu-
zionist as he would be were he op-
pressed. He fits into the existing or
der and Is taking his share in 1t. 1T
will mean a great deal' said Mr..
Green, when the employer comes to
the workers and says, Can you help
me to do something for you and
me?'"
Then If they respond. that will
mean their confidence in him and II
he succeeds and is solicitous to see
that they get their share there will
be established between capital and
labor an understanding which should
be basis broad and firm enough
for them to adjust their differences
Of opinion without resort to strikes
or lockouts. That is something to
hope for and work for though the
way be long.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-20
STRONG ON RADIO

What with three-fifths Of the
worlds broadcasting stations and
five times more receiving sets in use
the United States is giving the
world a demonstration in the use Of
the radio that is causing other peo-
Piles to take notice. With regard to
the use of the radio for education
and entertainment many of these ma
tons are taking heed.
Our Commerce Department issues
a bulletin that shows that this
country exported last year eighty
times as much radio equipment as in
the previous year, that the value of
these exports was ten million dollars.
1t is learned that broadcasung sta
tions may be found in every corner
Of the old world today but our coun-
try is the only important one where
one may listen free of charge. This
arrangement naturally increases the
demand for radio equipment and if
ever we get saturated with sets
someone will come along doubtless
with the suggestion that these be
taxed.
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and family passed Sunday with rela-
tives in Dexter.
Mrs. Frank Hammond has gone to
South Ferland to visit Mr.. ana MIS-.
Bert Paul ana Miss Bertha Paul.
MI. and Mrs. Albert Clark and
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Emulus
Stanchfield of Saugus, Mass, passed
Sunday with relatives in East Vas
Lewis Emerson, who is employed
In Lewiston. passed the weekend At
his home.
Lester Davis and son John passed
the weekend at Bakers Siding.
Miss Thelma Blakeney has gone to
Lancaster, Mass. where she will at
tend Lancaster college.
Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Pettee. Jr.,
left Saturday for two weeks visit
In Springfield, Mass. where they VIII
be guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer II.
Thrasher. While there they will at
tend the Springfield Exhibition.
Mrs. Ethel Glew and son Carlton
of Portland arrived in town Friday
to pass a few days with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Plummer OF West
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Learned are
passing a few days at Moosehead
Lake.
Mrs. Charles Flagg is able to be
out again after being confined to
the house by illness.
Arthur Roundy Of Harmony was
in town Saturday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Fish Of
Lynn. Mass. are visiting Mrs. Jen-
ME Fogg and Mrs. Lucinda Fish Of
Silver street
william Pye Of Franklin, Mass,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Moore.
Mrs. Nellie e. Wilson has returned
from a weeks visit with friends in
Gardiner.
Principal E. S. Young passer the
weekend with his parents at their
summer home in South Bristol.
Eugene Jewell passed the week.
end in Skowhegan.
Miss Beatrice Lascelle Of Rock
dale, n. Y, arrived In town Satur-
day to visit the Misses Clara, Elsie
and Minnie Gibson on upper Main
street.
GARFIELD Totman and sons,
Vaughan and Lawrence, Hugh
Hight and Louis Means attended
the Skowhegan Fair Saturday.
Mrs. Eloise Anderson returned
Friday from Augusta where she has
been passing a few days with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wentworth Green
leaf and son Linwood attended a
family reunion in Smithfield Sunday.
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an extended visit with her sister, Mrs.
William H. Alexander.
Selden L. Macomber OF Portland,
Joined his wife, who Is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Brad
ford. for over the week end.
II Ephraim Johnson and family have
moved from the Fred Hiscock house,
which was recently sold to Alfred z.
Grover, into the house on Water
street, West Pennington, owned BY
Miss Mittie Libby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton r. Morrow OF
Portland have been visiting relatives
in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Parker of
LYowell, Mass, have been visiting
friends In Pennington and vicinity.
Mrs. William H. Alexander has re-
turned from months visit with rel
atives In Portland and Old Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy w. Butler OF Old
Town, formerly of Pennington have
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest T.
Butler and other relatives in town
this week.
Miss Anna Lou Hobart Of West
Pennington, who has been Ill most OF
the summer, has gone to the Maine
Central General Hospital at Lewiston
for observation and treatment. Dur
ing her absence her mother Is stay
ing with another daughter, Mrs. Ros-
coe A. Morrow Of this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Streeter, Mrs.
Beryl Richardson and Mrs. Alma
Gustafason, of Lowell, Mass. have
been visiting Mr.. Streeter's son, Lyle
Streeter, and family, this week. at
West Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred E. Grover have
moved from Pennington Falls to the
house in West Pennington which
they recently purchased.
DR.. and Mrs. Fred Smith OF North
Andover. Mass, Mrs. Victor Colt and
daughter. Beverley, of Nashua, n. H.,
Mrs. Kate Colt, Paul oft, Ralph Ellis
and Bruce Dubois Of Lowell, Mass,
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Josselyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Farquhar and
| Mrs. Ellen Clark Of Lowell, Mass,
have been visiting friends in town
this week.
Next Monday evening the members
of the Pennington Chamber Of Com
merce will fbe guests Of the Auburn
Chamber, and present indications are
that there will be about one hundred
in the Pennington party. The party
| will assemble at the chamber head
quarters about 800 o'clock.
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ST. ALBANS

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Batchelder of
Winchester, Mass. are here: they are
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Win Dear
born of Kennebunkport, who came
with them.
Mrs. Carroll Patten., who is in the
hospital in Dexter. is reported as do
ing well. She was operated on for
appendicitis.
Wallace Osborn has returned to
Charlemont, Mass, after a brief visit
with his daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hilton and
their daughter. Marion, expected to
start for St. Petersburg. Fla, next
NJ onday. They will be accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Palmer. for
merly> of this town.
The corn factory started up Tues
day. If the frost holds Off long
enough there will be fair pack.
wednesday. while Herbert Seekins
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!. hx David Cory,

As Danny Fox went bowling down
the little winding path through the
bushes, Uncle Lucky walked back in
to the kitchen to- dip the red hot
poker in a pail Of water. My goodness.
how 1t sizzled! No wonder the ras-
cally old fox had howled with pain
when it had touched his nose.
Serves him right for breaking in
the door-panel," said dear. brave I'm
Gle Lucky, as Lady Love, still trem-
bling with fright. drew back from the
window.
Guess he won't bother US for some
time" laughed the little rabbit. "May-
be the rain will cool his hot nose"
What, is it raining?" asked the old
gentleman rabbit. hopping out on the
little back porch.
No, 1t was not. but the night was
gray. and the stars were blinking in
the sky. Billy Breeze hardly stirred
among the treetops. All the world
seemed waiting for the cooling rain.
1.-The rain will come in the morn
Ing" said the old bunny man. And
he was right. Yes, sir. wise Uncle
Lucky knew a thing or two, and when
asked Lady Love II there was a spare
umbrella in the house.
"You don't think it's going to rain,"
exclaimed the little rabbit. why, the
sky is all red.''
Crimson skies in the early morn
ing foretell rain." answered wise I'm
Gle Lucky. You didn't hear Chipping
Sparrow herald the DAWN did you
Nor an insect chirp this morning:
Didn't you notice how the sky hardly
lightened up? It was more the dark.
ness that turned red" Just then
there sounded a pitter-patter on the
roof, a pitter-patter on the leaves. a
putter-putter on the dry earth be-
meath the withered grass.
Yes, the longed-for rain had come.
Like the tapping of drum
The rain-drops beat sweet tattoo
In the little chimney fue.
All Of a sudden the telephone bell
tinkled and in answer to Lady's Loves
question,
who is calling Bramble Patch?
The rain is wetting our little ROOFS
thatch,"
a tiny voice enquired. ;'Is Uncle
Lucky there?"
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Sesqui-CentenniaI This Year

When the Centennial Exhibition
was held In Philadelphia in 1876,
Lydia +. Plnkham, woman in Lynn,
Mass, was just beginning to market
her root and herb medicine. Her first
large order was for eighteen dollars
worth.
Pnlladelphia Is now celebrating the
iooth anniversary of the signing of
the Declaration of Independence. In
Lynn the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
company occupy six buildings in the
manufacture of their root and herb
medicine.
Nearly 100000 bottles of Lydia E.
lnkhamPs Vegetable Compound were
sold last year.
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'I'n homesick," answered poor Lit
tie Miss Mousie. Maybe I've made
too long a visit"
"Ill come right after you," cried the
dear old rabbit man. Tell your cou-
sin, Miss Woody Mouse, I'll be there
in a little while" and before Little
Miss Mousie could say: Wear your
raincoat and take an umbrella" kind
Uncle Lucky had hung up the receiver.
Get out your toadstool umbrella"
he cried to the little rabbit. You and
l must go after little Miss Mousie.
She's homesick," and in the next story
you shall hear what happened after
that