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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14
EAGLE PENCIL
co. BOSSES FEAR
WORKED POINT
Shop Paper Enthuses
Under-Paid Toilers
nx . worker correspondent.

NEW YORK, May ~. - The Eagle
Pencil company plant is one of the
few big factories in New York which
employs nearly two thousand work
ers. 1t is considered one Of the big
gest pencil factories in the world.
This factory is noted for its low
wages, long hours and ruthless exploit
tation Of child and adult labor.
When the Workers (Communist)
Party was organized in territorial
branches we were not much concerned
with this factory. AS soon as a shop
nucleus was organized in this shop a
factory newspaper was issued. Not
having any experience and attempt
ing to do a thing almost unknown to
us was quite difficult at the beginning.
The paper is written by members
of the nucleus only. The shop paper
committee controls the publication of
the paper. The name of the paper at
the Eagle Pencil Co., is the Eagle
Workers Point"
It carries cartoon on the front
page. All the articlez ANal with prob
lens, which affect the workers direct
ly. They are interpreted from Com
munist view point. With the Eagle
Workers Point" every thing was done
excellent1y but the distribution. Com
rades attempted to distribute 1000
copies in five minutes. They failed.
The highest they distributed was $50
copies. When the other day they tried
to distribute the rest they were arrest
ed and the paper confiscated. But
those few distributed brot more than
the expected results. The news Of the
paper went like lightning turnout
the twelve buildings that make up the
plant. Those workers who did not get
the paper offered dollar for copy.
The articles on wages and the lunch
room stirred the workers. Work did
not start that morning until 10 o'clock.
Workers in small groups discussed the
articles in the paper. The foremen
who saw the paper and saw the effect
on the workers did not know what to
do. Some of them completely lost
their heads. 1t is planned to issue
the eagle Workers Point" regularly.
Why don't you write II up7 It may
L. s-4arae4fno 81 o%bar xayorkare
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14

The eighth number OF Prolet'
Tribune, the Russian living newspaper
by the Chicago worker correspondents
of the Novy Mir, will be out this Sat
urday, May Is, at the Workers House,
1902 w. Division street.
The Prolet-Tribune is the Oldest liv-
ing newspaper in this country, being
published regularly for the last eight
months. 1t is a powerful weapon in
the hands of the worker correspond
ents who are Hghting the white guards
and czarist lickspittles.
This will be the last indoor issue Of
the paper The next number will be
issued In the open, probably at some
special picnic arranged for this pur-
pose.
Beginning at D. m. Admission
% cents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14
WORKER CORRESPONDENTS
TO co OPERATE WITH THE
PARTY PRESS BUILDERS

At the worker correspondents
class Monday night the students en-
Enthusiastically endorsed the idea of
having another living newspaper In
English In the near future. Con-
struetlve criticism of the first llV-
Ing newspaper was made and steps
taken to make the second number
still better.
In the spirit Of the resolution
passed by the Chicago worker cor
respondents conference calling for
closer cooperation between the
worker correspondents and the party
press builders, a committee was
elected to attend the next meeting
Of the builders Friday night at
Northwest hall.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14
Freiheit Youth Club
to Conduct Class in
Worker Correspondence

A Young Workers Correspondents
group has been organized by the Fret
heit Youth Club OF Chicago to write
for the Youth Section of the Freiheit,
DAILY WORKER and the Young
Worker
The class will be conducted in the
Jewish language and It's first meeting
viii be held on Thursday, May 10, in
the Freiheit hall, 1903 w. Roosevelt
road.
All those who want to join the class
are requested to come ON time.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14
SEGREGATION OF
NEGRO PLANNED
IN KANSAS CITY
Real Estate Operators
Behind Move
BY a Worker Correspondent

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 12.-An
attempt is being made in Kansas City
to segregate the Negro into small
strip Of territory between Twenty
eighth and Twenty-ninth streets on
Woodland and Michigan avenues.
Real estate brokers have had secret
conferences with property owners in
this section at which they proposed to
the property owners that they sell
their property to Negroes and then
the whites will move into other dis
tricts and force the Negro to live in
this section.
Another meeting inspired by the
real estate operators was held of the
property owners in the district south
of Twenty-seventh street to Thirty
first street and between Brooklyn and
Highland avenues, where 1t was pro-
posed that the properly owners refuse
to sell their property to Negroes and
refuse to rent their houses to Negro
tenants.
A resolution was passed at this
meeting urging the city officials to
condemn strip of property between
Twenty-seventh and Twenty-ninth
streets and connecting Spring Valley
and Troost Parks for park purposes.
This move was made so as to create
barrier between the proposed pure
white" district and the "black belt"
that is being planned for Kansas City
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14
Philadelphia Clothing
Salesmen's Union Aids
Bakery Workers Strike

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 1.-THE
South Street Clothing Salesmen's
Union unanimously voted to support
the Bakers Union in their strike
against the Beard Bakery, well known
open shop in Philadelphia, and also
the White Palace Bakery in Logan.
When they heard that the bakers
were on strike in these shops they
sent special committee and offered
their services to help the bakers in
their strike for the s-hour day and liv-
ing wage.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14
Big Business Protests
Govt. Interference

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 49,
Several thousand delegates to the
fourteenth annual convention Of the
United States chamber Of commerce
are meeting in Washington from all
parts OF the country and plan to pre-.
sent a solid front against government
interference in private industry.
These big business representatives
will lay plans to throw of the
shackles" of government interference
from the national government down
thru the state governments TO the
municipal governments.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14
- M6NfW G6Neg679N9sNEg -
a 1000 WORKER CORRESPONDENTS By JANUARY 10 1927 ~
HUTCHESONS LMITATOR IN THE
CARPENTERS UNION IN CHICAGO
RIDES OVER THE RANK AND FILE
(Worker correspondent.l

almost unbelievable that with
president Of the Carpenters District Council
to hold that position 70 nearly
will here try deal with
elected posing
himself majority
denounced in the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14
The Daily Worker and The Farmers

dreds of farm homes during this sub
scription cmapaign!
Bring the message Of Communism
and build the Workers (Communist)
Party membership among the farmers
of America!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14
MussoIini Unable
to Gain Possession
of Florentine Diamond

ROME, May 12.-Attempts on the
part Of Benito Mussolini, the fascist
dictator of Italy, to gain possession
of the 'Florentine" diamond from the
ex-Empress Zita has failed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14
CHICAGO FUR
WORKERS Will
AID new YORK
Union Votes Half Days
Pay for Strike Relief
BY a Worker correspondent

At. May Day meeting of the Chi
cago Fur Workers Union, Local 45,
which was called to help the New
York striking fur workers, it was un-
animously decided to levy an assess
ment of one half days wages on each
member for the New York strikers
relief.
1t was also voted to levy another
assessment of half days wages to
create a war chest for the Chicago
union as the agreement this union has
with the bosses expires in July and a
strike is contemplated to enforce the
terms of the fur workers union.
John Fitzpatrick, president of the
Chicago Federation Of Labor, Ida
Weinstein, International vice-president
of the Fur Workers Union and a num-
Der of other speakers showed the need
for shorter hours and urged the men,
bers OF the union to fight to get bet
ter conditions in the industry.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14

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ents' page Of The DAILY WORKER.
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czarist Way.

A later example Of regard for the
rank and file was demonstrated by
Harry Jensen at the district council
meeting of April 30, 1926, when Local
Union 1867 forwarded to the council
a communication containing excep-
lions to the ruling of Jensen at the
previous council meeting, in regard
to his declaring the millmen's demand
for $1.25 an hour, as without a ma
jority for adoption.
In his talk he. also stated that he
had already consulted Hutchinson on
the phone before he made the ruling.
He then ruled the whole motion, COM
munication and all, out Of order, and
an appeal was taken against the rul-
ing. 1t lost, 40 to go. The president
having plenty Of his puppets there to
get a majority.
The Election ls on.
OF course the real reason for Jen-
sen not wanting to let rank and file
demands go in the minutes was that
1t would hurt his personal prestige
and II is time for the election of dis
trict council officers. Jensen and his
official stan had worked hard to have
the bosses proposition carried, CIV
ing $1.15 an hour and cent increase
six months from now for the inside
men. But when he saw the large ma
jority voting for S1.25 he was able to
get the millowners to give a promise
OF s1.20 to start the first OF May. He
did not insist on only union material
being used, because he had found out
from the bosses lawyers that that
would be Illegal. So the proposition
now sent out for referendum among
the milimen is one-sided. There is
no chance to vote for union material
to be handled by the millowners. As
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14

ing nlmselr as 1avorlng the rank ant
denounced in strong words the cons
Of Bill Brims, former president. At
every meeting of his local union he
would find something wrong with the
district council, and when It was dis
covered that the union label had been
missused and put on nonunion ma.
terial, he made real campaign and
promised that he was going to clean
up that whole situation. He stated
that himself and his colleague, council
business agent, Tom Ratcliff, had the
goods on the label takers" How
ever when they were elected to Office
they lost either their interest or their
evidence, or both. No one was found
guilty.
"our Friend Contractors"
Since then Jensen has talked less
abont rank and file control and more
about our laws, our lawyers, the gen
eral president and our friends the
contractors"
When the Lands award was handed
down the carpenters organization
took a real stand against it and the
rank and file have not changed their
attitude towards it. In spite Of that,
Jensen with the help of Hutcheson,
the general president, two years ago
signed an agreement almost verbatim
the same as the Lands award uniform
agreement for the carpenters of Chi.
cago, without putting it before the
rank and file for a vote. They based
their action on a loophole in the con-
stitution which gives the general
president the right upon the invita-
ton Of the district council, to sign an
agreement.
Put over.
Nobody was aware Of the invitation
being sent out, least of all the rank
and file; but it was put over, being
nicely wrapped in the presidents
weekly report to the district council
and adopted together with it, in. spite
of the fact that the bylaws of the
district council state specifically in
section %: eEt 80
mo working rules, terms or condi.
lions affecting wages or working
rules, shall be binding upon the mem
bers of this district, unless such
agreement has been approved by ref
erendum vote of this district" Con
trary to that, the agreement went so
far as to state, in paragraph %: ''No
bylaws or working rules conflicting
with this agreement shall be passed or
Endorsed by either party thereto
From this 1t can be seen how much
regard Jensen has for the rank and
file and the majority vote.
Explosions.
A year ago, Jensen's tools in Local
181 under the leadership of Jensen
declared five of the most active mem
bers expelled, without a hearing be.
fore the local or the membership vot.
ing as the constitution provides. When
an appeal was taken against that &C
ton, Hutchinson ruled that it was the
way to do and sustained the action
The reason for the expulsian was a
protest sent to the general convention
against the already mentioned agree
ment from Local Union ISL. The five
members were charged with SANDER
ing the officers, by presenting such
protest before their local union and
having them adopted.
czarist Way.
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WRITE AS you FleHTl
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Evening star., 1926-06-06

Locatin' squeaks and rattles is one
of the hardest jobs I do, but I've
worked out a little system that is
provin' to be quite a help.
It's just as useful in findin' body
and chassis noises. It's easy enough
TO distinguish these from engine,
transmission. clutch or drive line
noises because the body and chassis
noise can be found right in the garage
with the engine stopped and the car
stationary.
The main trouble in locatin' body
and chassis noises is the way a noise
will curry. 1t may sound as if it's
COMM from the rear of the car and
vet II may originate at the front.
That kein the case l decided this kind
Of truuule huntin' isn't one-man job.
My plan is TO put at least three on
the Job If the owner is willin' to do
{. little work that gives us fourth
hand.
get one mali. usually the owner, to
rock the car in the way that produces
the noise Then the rest of us take up
different positions around the car.
You'd be surprised to see how quick
~ we can find the source of the trou-
ble. One fellow will be lookin' for the
Evening star., 1926-06-06

Experienced automobile owners look
upon minor troubles as insurance
against serious breakdowns. Having
small thing attended to promptly
saves many an impressive repair BILL
Evening star., 1926-06-06
5,S2 CAMP SITES
FOR u. S. AUT0|STS
Estimated 20, 900, 900 Tour
lists Will Take to High
ways This Season.

Hospitality is available to motor
tourists at o,362 camp sites through.
out the country this season. A survey
of the entire country made by the
Motor Camper and Tourist Magazine
reveals this interesting fact.
This total includes only those tour.
list parks which observe certain essen
tial standards such as pure drinking
water and some measure of police pro-
lection. The actual number of places
offering camping grounds for auto
mobile tourists is twice the above
figure, but many are not considered in
the magazines listing.
California is leading all other States
in the number of high-class camp
sites with a total Of 996.
Colorado has PIG. The Middle West
and Northwestern States also are
high in the list.
1t is estimated that there will be
10000, 900 motor campers this season.
While there are but 100000 pas
senger vehicles in the country. the
number of persons in each camping
motor car is larger than the average
rs the movement is a family institu-
ton. The number of motorists regis
was 14,041,S11.
The number of camp sites by States
follows:
Alabama, 3s: Arizona, %; Arkansas.
81; California, 996: Colorado, 276: Con-
necticut. 81; Delaware. l; District Of
Columbia, 8: Florida. 80: Georgia, So:
Idaho, 1S: Illinois, 203; Indiana, 179:
Iowa. 1s1; Kansas, 104; Kentucky, "a;
Louisiana, Is; Maine. 65; Maryland,
II: Massachusetts,. II: Michigan, 147;
Minnesota, 167; Mississippi, s: Mis-
souri,, &c; Montana, 10S; New Hamp-
shire, 40; Nebraska. 5S: New Jersey.
II; Nevada, 8; New Mexico, 80: New
York, 40: North Carolina. -; North
Dakota, so; Ohio. 81; Oklahoma. so:
Oregon. As; Pennsylvania. 4G; Rhode
Island, ) South Carolina. 6; South
Dakota, 76; Tennessee, 90; Texas.
219; Utah, 20: Vermont, 35; Virginia.
%: West Virginia. IS: Wisconsin,
226; Washington. IS: Wyoming. 25.
national forest camps, 1,000; national
park camps, 800.
Evening star., 1926-06-06
USING OLD RUBBER CUTS COST
OF TIRE-MAKINC, SAY EXPERTS
Experiments Described of Combining New and
Reclaimed Product-Nght Save 7O,OOO,OOO
Pounds of Purchase.

Fluctuation of rubber prices can be
ended by using old tires over again.
This announcement is made through
the American Chemical Society by J..
NJ. Bierer and c. c. Davis after eX-
tensive researches.
The balloon tire is held responsible
for so great an increase in our rubber
consumption that If it is possible to
replace even a part Of the new rubber
with reclaimed rubber from old tires
it would mean an enormous saving.
For the same mileage the replace
ment of perhaps 10 per cent Of new
rubber by reclaimed rubber means
that as many tires of similar quality
can be made with the consumption of
10 per cent less rubber" says the
statement of findings.
This in turn means in this country
alone a decrease of at least 10000, 900
pounds, or the output of 175,000 acres
per year, even disregarding any in
crease In production. Such a saving
IS all that is necessary to alleviate a
shortage, for, contrary to public
Evening star., 1926-06-06
new DRIVE AFFORDS
RAPID ACCELERATION
Improved Electrical Type Elimi-
mates Gear Shifting and Makes
Riding Smoother.

Gear shifting is eliminated and
smooth operation and rapid accelera-
ton are produced by a new type. of
drive for automobiles and motor
coaches. according to +. NJ. Frazer.
consulting engineer. who described
the device at a recent meeting of the
Cleveland section of the Society OF
Automotive Engineers. The product
is the result of ten years of research
and development work, Mr.. Frazer
declared.
IT is an electrical drive. but over
comes the two great disadvantages of
this type-excessive weight and cost.
The new electro-control unit is single
mechanical entity that performs all
of the functions Of both generator and
the motor. not only acting as a vari-
able speed transmission, but also re-
placing the lighting generator. start
ing motor. flywheel. clutch and foot
brake, as we'll as the gear transmits
sion. 1t thus eliminates the weight
and cost of these parts.
The further claim is made that 1t
permits the gasoline engine to operate
constantly at its most economical
SDeed.
Evening star., 1926-06-06

Maryland and Virginia hold out
countless opportunities for pleasant
touring. Along their we'll travelled
highways are prosperous communities
provided with wayside comforts for
the automobilist. All beckoh hospit-
ably to the motor wayfarer and they
are prepared to give him a hearty
welcome, good meal and care for his
car.
In Maryland the motorist finds a
network Of fine highways that invite
him to drive in all directions through
it's rolling farmlands and beautiful
mountainous regions. In all directions
are to be found evidence Of much
early history of one of the oldest of
the 13 colonies. Virginia touring also
is diversified and rich in historic asso-
Citations. Within it's boundaries was
the first settlement on the Atlantic
Coast and they also encompass the
scenes Of the most important military
engagements Of two great wars. Nir-
ginia has embarked on a road-building
program, which is providing it with
excellent highway connections.
To Timber up ones touring faculties.
so to speak, The Star tours depart
ment has chosen a comparatively
Evening star., 1926-06-06

short afternoon jaunt for this weeks
number in the 1926 series The timer
airy is indicated on the ACCOMPANYING
map. The tour passes through a near
by section, which is beautifully wood
ed for large portion of the way, and
roadways over which the motorist
makes the trip have been brought to
excellent condition.
Tour Into Maryland.
Starting from The Star Building. al
Eleventh street and PENNSYLVANIA ave
nue., the tour follows the latter thor
oughfare to Thirteenth street, then
north and west to Thomas Circle. west
on Massachusetts avenue to Scott Cir
Gle and then to the end of Sixteenth
street. Turning to the right into
Alaska avenue, the tourist crosses the
Maryland line where it is crossed by
Georgia avenue.
The way then continues under the
new railroad viaduct completed recent
ly and proceeds toward the town OF
Silver Spring. There is a road con
Meeting with Wheaton, but TO com
plete the tour as mapped, the motorist
should continue in the direction Of
Burnt Mills past the Indian Spring
Golf Club and on to Colesville. About
Il quarter of a mile beyond the town
of Silver Spring a right turn is made.
at the sign Burnt Mills" The smooth
concrete roadway should be followed
TO Colesville.
From Colesville there is good
stretch Of bituminous road to Ashton.
This portion Of the way has been re,
Gently completed and is open for traf-
fic. At Ashton one may branch of to
Baltimore by way of Ellicott City. but
tn h0 n ch 1oft
should be made over the main route
through Sandy Spring to Olney.
Continue Through NOrbeck.
The road for the Sunday tour again
turns left at Olney and continues
to the right may be taken to Rock
vile, should one want to stretch the
trip. But, continuing the mapped
route, one drives on through Glen
mont to Wheaton. About two miles
beyond Wheaton a turn to the right
should be made and the drive con
tinued through Forest Glen and Ken
sington to the Rockville pike. Turn,
ing left toward Washington, one
passes the Georgetown University
Preparatory School and the Town and
Country Club golf links before reach
ing Bethesda. At Bradley Lane there
is left turn toward Connecticut ave
nue.. which is followed past the Chevy
Chase Country Club to Chevy Chase
Circle. across the Connecticut Avenue
Bridge to Dupont Circle. where one
may cut across Massachusetts ave
nue. to Scott Circle, thereby complet
ing the entire route.
The tour as mapped covers approx
mately 30 miles. Driven leisurely
with occasional stops. 1t will offer an
afternoon pleasure in the open that
is not excelled by many longer trips
Being comparatively short. its brevity
is perhaps its greatest recommenda
ton,
Evening star., 1926-06-06

opinion. a sweeping reduction in the
Use of new rubber is not necessary
to create normal price once more. -
The past 10 years have shown
clearly that the price of plantation
rubber is not stable and that it must
be expected to, fluctuate in manner
which cannot be easily foreseen. The
chief reason for this f1uctuation is that
production is slow and cannot readily
meet the changing requirements of
the market.
THE manufacturing problem is
made difficult by this rise and fall in
price, for it is the aim of the manu-
facturer to maintain the quality of
his products as nearly uniform as pos
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