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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-06
THE FIRST PRIZE.
Lumber Kings Rule With Iron Hand

cause he is an honest man." and at
the same time giving prominent anti
Communist publicity on its front page.
Not word about the crying need for
organization of the unorganized slaves
in the mills and camps.
The meetings OF the Federated
Trades Council show the lamentable
state of the labor movement Of Eu-
reka. The only unions which have
any semblance of organization are
the Carpenters, Plumbers. and Cooks
and Walters, the others are more or
less paper unions. The council runs
a Union Labor Hospital, as there are
large numbers of injured, especially
in the lumber industry, and it is
cal of the state Of things when the
Cooks and Walters representative
complained that the cooks at the hos
pital is a nonunion worker.
Field for Labor Party.
There is fertile field for a labor
party movement in Eureka, II the
union officials would only drop their
policy Of endorsing the company can
didates for political Office and put up
a labor slate against the whole field
Of capitalist politicians. The compan-
les would bitterly fight them, no
doubt, but would expose to the work
ers thus the true class nature Of poll
tics, and help awaken their class con-
ciousness which would ultimately
strengthen the trade unions of Eureka
'or militant fight against the open
shop In the lumber industry.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-06
The Winners!

The winners Of this weeks prizes the foIowIna
William schnelderman Of Los Angeles Calf, trip
the California purpose study
the conditions the reporting
DAILY WORKER
The winner the prize Briggs
Body Manufacturing Detroit Mch whose gives
picture plant
by a speed-up system
The third prize also Detroit automobile
employee whose article tells story
ending Of unOrsanzd worker after twelve
Henry
All three articles appear this
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-06
BY WIN. ScHNEIDERMAN.
(Worker Correspondent

EUREKA, Calf, Feb. 4 = Eureka,
where lumber is king" is a typical
stronghold OF the timber trust.
Situated on the bay, close to the heart
Of the giant redwood forests, the
whole existence of it's working popu-
lation depends upon the big lumber
companies that have their mills in and
around the town. and their chain of
camps strung out thru the big tree
region of northern California.
But Bosses Are Organized.
There is no vestige of organization
among the lumber workers in Eureka,
except a paper union of the A. F. of
L., which is Stunned by the workers
because of the blacklist that is main
tanned by the companies thru spies
that are found everywhere. Once a
worker comes under suspicion, he has
to leave town or starve, as the lum-
Der bosses have real united front
when it comes to tracing anyone who
has spark of class consciousness
about him.
In the mills, the workers must pc
riodically fill out a QUESTIONABLE, as
to whether he belongs to any unions
or other organizations, or whether he
ever belonged to such, and other de-
tails Of his life history.
The nationality division is used ex-
tensively by the company to keep the
men from getting together. The
largest groups In Europe are of Fin
nish and italian nationally, and their
lack of knowledge Of the language is
an effective barrier to organization
and to any contact with the American
workers in the industry.
Booze" is secretly encouraged by
company agents, especially in the
camps. and there Is no more sure way
OF completely sitting the intelligence
Of the men than by giving a free
hand to the bootleggers to sell their
fiery stun.
For gruelling work. and 10 hours
day at the least the lumberjacks re-
ceive rotten food. crowded bunk
quarters, and enuf cash to blow in on
the rare occasions that they come to
town TO get drunk; and young work
ers are plentiful among these ex.
plotted slaves.
No Labor Paper.
The Humboldt News, unoflcially
the Federated Trade Councils organ,
as its editor is secretary Of the Build
ing Trades Council and also the Fed.
Grated Trades Council, is typical
liberal sheet, humbly endorsing
some politician to run for sheriff be-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-06

Prizes Cut to Bone.
Formerly department IS and depart
ment 95 at the Mack plant turned out
1000 doors with 225-men Now these
same departments thru the speed-up
system turn out 1000 doors with 1876
men. In appreciation of the fierce pace
the men keep going as the boss gave
them brand new cut in wages, bring
ing wages down to 3S cents an hour.
Wages were originally rs cents an
hour, then SIS cents and now 3S cents.
The new high production rate was
made possible by the two weeks rest
the men had when they were laid off.
With the fear of not getting their jobs
back they beat the men into submit
ting to the new terms and the vaca-
ton enabled the men to speed up and
set this high pace in production.
How They Did 1t.
On January 4 when the shop was
reopened a system Of stirring up
rivalry amongst the foremen of the
night and day shifts was consistently
carried out alongside of reign of
terror which lasted two weeks. All
those who resented 1t and raised their
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-06
At the Ford Doctors once.


DETROIT, Mich, Feb. A. While
waiting for my turn at the Ford
hospital to have piece of steel re-
moved from my eye, witnessed the,
following: WI
A Ford employe, looking like
shadow of his former self, entered the
Office and sank into "a chair. Pres
emily the doctor walked in casting a
glance around the room at the bleed
ing and wounded victims of Henry
Ford's greed. The9 worried worker
arose and addressed, the. doctor. The
compensation that took place was as
follows:
about six months agO,I was rup-
tured while lifting heavy barrels of
stock and it is nowpnext to impossible
to, continue doing the heavy work.
Since then my foreman has been con
tinually nagging me and has made
life unbearable. Thave pleaded with
Him to transfer mel,to some other de-
partment where the work IS fighter.
MgHe refused.tosdolth THAI andinUw after
being with the Ford company for
twelve years and hayipg been dis
abled there my foreman sent me to
the employment Office with a slip
marked mot able to, keep up with
production, too slowsv s~' -
There are hundreds.ot Jobs I could
do in the shop. Doctor, for the sake
of my five children and my wife, in
the name Of humanity, isn't there
something you could do for me?"
& Doctor Serves Profits Not Men.
After listening to this heartrending
appeal the doctor had this TO say in
reply:
"The Ford Motor company has too
many men right now with ruptures. ]
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-06
PRISONERS LOCKED IN
CELLS WHILE FLAMES
COVER PRISON Walls
BY ROMA, Worker Correspondent.

BY ROMA, Worker Correspondent.
MoUNDsvILLE, W. Va, Feb. 4
Screams of the prisoners could be
heard above th. roar and din of the
flames and the shouts of flremen
and excited onIookers, yet Warden
Smith stated there was no excite
'ment at all among the inmates who
were kept locked in their cells when
tn. fire broke out in a part Of the
STATE penitentiary.
The fire commenced at II o'clock
at right. It was spectacular
bisse, accompanied by brisk wind
ans heavy snow, and the flames
leaped high above the prison walls.
It was conquered around 800 a. M,
it being necessary to use both the
prison and the city fire trucks to
put 1t out. The loss Is estimated at
$4,000. a-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-06
Next Weeks Prizes:

Next weeks the by
will differ previously
The first prize will pen.
future
worker will permit portable
typewriter. pen,
that not gift to sneezed by worker
since a useful n O writing.
The second prize will be Karl Marks Capital
svey famarze
himself with MARKHAM economies.
The third prize will be Lenn Organization Volume
library
10 further recommendation.
Who will be the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-06

am sorry there is nothing can do for
your and he walked out, leaving the
poor man who has wife and five
children, who had given Henry Ford
The best of his life, who was crippled
because he tried too hard to.serve the
Ford interests better. The same Ford
interests are now forcing him out in
to the streets to starve to death
and his family, what is to become Of
them?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-06
Plan Health Resort
For New York Workers
BY GERTRUDE PINcUs.
Worker Correspondent

NEW YORK, Feb. = A health rs
sort for workers is planned by tie
United Cooperative and the Cooper
alive Preventatorium of New York.
Representatives of both organizations
met last week to discuss united efforts
in that direction.
Part Of the proposed Preventatori-
um's program will consist of educat-
ing workers in matters of hygiene.
diet and general care OF. the health
An appeal was made at the joint
meeting for DAILY WORKER sub
scriptions. Many of those present
subscribed see sss,,.. ~.
-
Don't waste your breath, put It eon
paper. yF 30 s2gaea 1865 4
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-06
occupatiOnsl Disease Bill.

NEW YoRK-"organized labor in
New York state must put all Of its
strength into the fight for a work.
mems compensation law which will
cover all occupational diseases" =.
urges the Workers Health Bureau.
commenting on assemblyman Phelps
bill No &c.. This measure, backed by
the N. Y. State Federation Of Labor.
would provide financial srelief for
w0rkegs suffering "any and AL ,disabl-
ing diseases and dIsahllpgrr illness"
only 10 occupational diseasso are GOV.
cred by New York's present eompen-
saton law. 'teaBd
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-06
BOSS FLUNKEY
TAKES VACATION
in The ORIENT
Stone & Webster Gives
Lackey Needed Rest
nx a Worker CORRESPONDENT.

TACOMA, Wash, Feb. 4. - Little
Billy Askren used to be a bell hop
in hotel. He was a servile turnkey
and all the bosses loved him. AS he
grew older he studied law and tho he
did not learn much-he never forgot
he was turnkey to capitalism. In
time he became the district attorney
of Pierce County. He sent more men
to prison under the criminal syndical-
list law than any other district attor-
ney in the state Of Washington. So
capitalists pay him honors.
Repay Flunkey.
He was elected judge of the superb
or court and from there he was show
ed into the supreme. court. It took
work, but big business, the bar asso-
citation, and the prostitute press put
him in to replace a judge who had
tried to be just, and was not a mere
turnkey. ma 0H
One-half of Askrens superior court
decisions had been reversed by the
state supreme court. There were only
twelve more incompetent judges in
the state than Askren. But none were
better fiunkeys. s
Only one paper in the state was
impolite enough to mention Askren's
record as superior court judge of
500 failure. The rest kept discreet
silence.
Takes Vacation in Orient.
Now Askren is on a vacation. He
has gone to the orient to help organize
new temples of the shriners. He
travels with Supreme Potentate Scott
q. Henderson, who was a director of
Stone and Webster but resigned to
become vice-president of the Tenant
Steel Casting Co.. a scab firm in Ia
coma. Tenant, the president Of the
firm, is candidate for mayor of Ia
coma.
The question of Stone and Web
ster's srteet car franchise in Tacoma
must be settled soon. So far, Stone
and Webster, the power trust, have
blocked efforts of Tacoma and Seattle
municipal electric plants to sell power
outside the city limits.
May Need "Biliy" Later.
Some day the legislature may allow
them to do so and then it will be
necessary to use the supreme court
to block the attempt. That is why
BILLY" Askren needs a vacation.
The more you'll write the better
vott'II like H.
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the other.
Charged in Everything.
A room costs so cents a night and
the occupant must vacate at eight
sharp in the morning, and cannot re-
turn again until five in the evening.
If the room is not paid for ten in the
morning all personal property found
In the room is confscated by the in
stitution and the owner must pay a
forfeit Of % cents for each separate
article. The baggage room charges
ten cents for a suit case, package or
bundle and twenty-five cents for
every trunk left there for storage.
These charges have to be paid over
again every fifteen days.
5 No one except thuse who pay for
lodging is permitted,to use the II.
brary. A man sitsidn a booth near
the stairway leading TO the library
and asks for the lodging ticket OF
those who wish to use the library.
Sailors who are broke and hungry
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-06
OSCAR ONKEN FREEZES
WORKERS Then FIRES
THEM FOR BEING COLD
ey a Worker Correspondent

CINCINNATI, ohio, Feb. 4 - The
Oscar onken Furniture company at
4th and Cutter streets, takes a spe-
eial Joy In prosecuting It's workers.
these days Of freezing cold
weather In Cincinnati, the eastern
part Of the building is entirely with
out heat. The workers in that part
Of the building freeze, yet II any
one wishes 70 lose his job, all he
need do Is try TO warm his hands.
There are about 200 workers In
all. The wages Of course, are very
poor. They range from 80 to as
cents an hour with the great major
lty getting IS cents. The worker
who asks for a raise Is Immediately
fired for having had so much nsrvs
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-06
PROLET- TRIBUNE NO. 5,
RUSS LIVING NEWSPAPER,
WILL Be OUT FEB. 20

The next issue Of Prolet-Trlbune,
the Russian living newspaper, will
be out Saturday, Feb, 20, at<sthe
Workers House, 1909 w. Division
st. Il Will be the fifth number Of
the paper. s"F : sf'R~F AZ
Beginning at p. NJ.
Admission 20 ocnts. a @A''A.s'ss e''Hi
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-06
THE THIRD PRIZE! doc
FORD SPEEDzUP SYSTEM CASTS
OFF AND, THROWS ON SCRAP HEAP
Fl '-.-.-. WORKERS DISABLED ON THE JOB
1By.A Worker cOrrespOndsnta - a y /.

(Noe EdioComade Editor:
thousands
physically
employs
speeding
keep with the so begins them
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-06

The majority of the men fail asleep in
the street cars going to and from
work. Please Comrade Editor, over
look my mistakes as my school edu-
cation is meager, but my Communist
education shall be. better Hoping you
will alter my letter and make it more
correct. With Communist greetings,
- Detroit, Mich.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-06
SEAMENS CHURCH INSTITUTE
OF NEW YORK NO PLACE FOR o
SAILORS WHO CAN'T SHOW Cash
By ARMINIus, Worker Correspondent.

NEW YORK CITY Institute
claims boamen
advertised
forts endness and help But the
find these are
hand tho
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-06

Why'a worker correspondent? Why
not? Is there nothing of interest hap
pening around you? Write II up and
send II inl
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,,r THE SECOND PRIZE. se
SPEED-UP SYSTEM GETS SPEEDIER;
MEN GETsWEAKER; AND PRICES GET
LOWER AT BRIGGS AUTO BODY PLANT

BY Worker Correspondent.

DETROIT Michr 4The
the all
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esay. II with your PEN lnrbtwa worker
cofrespondert page Of TIA DAILY
WORKER
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The more you'll write the better
you'll like it.
Milford chronicle., 1926-01-22
Sunnyside
(Near Bridgeville)

The pupils making perfect at
tendance for the month Of December
are as follows: Robert Baker, Geo.
West, Elmer y est. Coulter Passwat-
ers, Clark Baker, Nelson Millman,
William and Earl Passwaters, Har-
old Gray, Avery Tucker. Helen West,
Alice West, Kathryn Tucker, Ruby
SandOm and Anna Tucker.
Our P. T. A. being postponed from
last Friday will be held on Friday
evening, January %.
Horace Williams passed the week
end with his grandmother, Mrs.
Mary Williams.
Mrs. Howard Tucker is on the sick
list.
Our roads are in bad condition
just at this time, owing to the
warm wave and rain which thawed.
them out.
Our school teacher, Miss Iva Cart
er is having the time of her life to
get to- school, owing to the mud
which at times is almost axle deep.
The P. T. A. members are plan
ming to have our school lighted in
the near future with some kind of a
gas lamp which will be a great i'm
provement over the old oil lamps.
Milford chronicle., 1926-01-22

freshments we're served by the hos
tess of the evening, Miss Georgia
Warren, assisted by Mrs. w. b. Der
rickson and Miss Pauline Moore.
Mrs. H. V. Tubbs was entertained
at dinner on Friday evening by Mrs.
F. X. Evans.
The stockholders of the Baltimore
Trust Bank were entertained at
Bridgeville on Tuesday at the an
nual dinner. Selbyville will be next
in line, and will entertain next year.
Clayton Bunting has returned from
Trenton, N. j., where he attended
the Eastern Nurserymen's AssOcia-
ton.
DR.. and Mrs. Sylvester Dukes of
Camden, n j., and their nephew,
Charles Dukes, are all guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Archie Lynch.
Virgil McCabe is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Hurst Beachamp in Unatilla,
Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. James 0pie, Sr., of
Camden, N. j., were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Elbert Lynch on Saturday.
Miss Emily Lynch, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Elbert Lynch, was united
in marriage to James Ervil Opie, OF
Camden, N. j., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Opie, Sr, on Saturday at one
O'Clock at the home of the bride. The
library table was banked with pot
ted plants and in front of this, the
bridal party took their places, as
Rev. Marion Marine read the cere-
mony,. while Mrs. Sylvester Dukes
played softly Hearts and Flowers"
The bride was gOwned in golden
brown, brocaded chesville, with hat,
gloves, pumps and coat to match.
Her bouquet was of white roses and
ferns. Her maid of honor, Miss Ell
berta Lynch, wore tan georgette,
trimmed in blue brocaded velvet and
carried pink carnations and ferns.
Her other attendant, Mrs. Margaret
Watson, wore a gown of pencil blue
satin crepe, trimmed in gold lace
and her bouquet was of pink carna-
tions and ferns. The groom's attend
ant was Henry Watson. Following
the ceremony a dinner was served
at the Hotel TraymOre. =" The tables
were attractively decorated with
pink and white roses and ferns and
appropriate place cards. The young
couple left on the $3.50 train for
Camden, N. J., where they will make
their future home. A shower Of rice,
confetti and good wishes from the
friends who crowded the platform
when the train left, followed them.
Milford chronicle., 1926-01-22
Selbyville

Ex-Governor ]. G. Townsend and
daughter, Miss Lyla Townsend, are
in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Cook and
son returned from visit with rela-
tives in Cambridge on Sunday even
ing.
Mrs. H. V. Tubbs delightfully."- en-
tertained Monday evening in honor
of her husbands birthday. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. Ba-
ker, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. jarrett, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul R. Brown, Mrs. Viola
Holmes, Miss Helen Baker.
The Selbyville High School teams
will meet the Millsboro High School
basket ball teams at the McGee The
atre on Friday evening of this week.
The games between Milton and
Frankford on Friday evening were
won by Frankford. The scores stood
as follows: Girls 8 to 6; boys 81 to
"a.
On Sunday morning at Salem NJ.
E. Church, Congressman Upshaw of
Georgia will speak on the subject
of Temperance" Sunday will also
be observed as Decision Day" in
the Sunday school.
The Community Club met at the
home of Mrs. Charlotte Marine on
Thursday evening. The subject of
fire escapes was discussed and it
was finally agreed to purchase four
for the protection of the pupils in
the high school,. The committee
which was appointed to investigate
the need, was placed in charge of
installing the fire escapes. The pro-
gram was in charge of Mrs. F. X.
Evans. The topic of the program us
ed was Folk Songs of the Nations"
by Elson. The program was as fol-
lows:
Reading "Origin and Development
of Folk Songs" Mrs. F. K. Evans.
"My Old Kentucky Home," by the
club.
"Annie Laurie" Mrs. Margaret
Watson.
"By the Fountain" Mrs. c. w. Jar
ret.
National Anthem, by the club.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. Lee Stew
ems and Miss Maud McCabe.
Miss Lillian Colona has returned
from a visit with her parents at
Parksley, Va.
Friday was observed as "Visitors
Day" at the new school building.
The registers show 80 guests were
present.
\ On Saturday evening the friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Brown met at
the home of the young people and
gave them Utility Shower" Quite
an interesting, as well as useful col
lection of gifts were received. Re
Milford chronicle., 1926-01-22

spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Baker.
Mr.. C. H. Tee spent Saturday
with Mr.. and Mrs. AL Richards at
Viola.
Harrington High Loses To Laurel
High-Beat Frederick.
In nicely played game of bas-
ket ball on the local floor Friday
January 18th, the local cagers sur
fered defeat at the hands of Laurel
High. Burgess starred for the 10
Gals, getting eleven of the sixteen
points, scoring three field goals and
five foul goals. Pusey and Locates
carried off the honOrs for the visit
ors with eight points each.
The Harrington Town Team con-
tinued their winning streak when
for the second time this season on
the local floor they easily defeated
Frederica. Billings for the locals
carried off the hOnors with two
field goals and two foul goals.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-22
New York Unions Vote
 To Weed Out Communism

New York, Dec. 22 Pl-An effort to root communism out of labor or ganizations was decided upon last night by delegates from various unions in New York and neighbor- ing cities. At a l,eeting of about 400 delegates from approximately 150 local unions and 17 central or ganizations, representing thousands of workers in various trades and industries. it was announced that officials of the American Federation of Labor and of the New York State Federation of Labor had offered n1a- Itcral and moral support to the movement.
 A resolution embodying the put. poses and principals of the confer ence provides for the holding of public meetings for the purpose of warning the public and workers alike regarding American com munism." the raising of funds to aid trade unions that may be men, aced by communist organizations" and to "utterly root out of places of power and influence members who take orders from the communist party or who have had friendly re- lations with the Trade Union Edu- cational league, it's officers and members.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-22
". C. I. U. CAMPAIGNING
Now Wants Merchants to Refrain From Advertising or Selling Hip Pocket T1asks.

Chicago Dec. 22 tPt-The w. c. T. U. wants all merchants to refuse to advertise or sell hip flasks.
 In protest authorized today by Mrs. Ella A. Boole, president of the National w. C. T. U., an appeal was made ito all women and especially to all mothers to join in this move ment by a personal protest where ever they see hip flasks displayed, advertised or offered for sale by the stores Of which they are patrons.
 Hip flasks are used in transpor- tation liquors for beverage purposes. hence they are contributing to the violation of the law" said the pro- test.
 "The ease with which they can be bought is especially to be deplor- ed, because of the temptation to young people for their possession means their use. These young peo- ple may be following the example of their fathers and of society lead CTS, but the practice is in defiance of the law.
 "There is a patriotism of peace as well as war, and that consists in obedience to the laws of our coun- try"
 Hip flasks have. according to Chi cago merchants, been very popular this Christmas.