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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-04

TEXTILE WORKERS in Passaic About 1000
workers 600 per cent women) out on strike against
~ per cent reduction in wages. The average wage
peI1re reduction was for male workers $500 per
week ana for women STATS. Average work week 81
70 oO hours Thousands of mothers doing night vorl,
Drutai police attacks against men, women and
chlidren attempting to force the workers hack 70
work Courageous activities of women in picket work
THE FARMERS WIFE. According to Frank q
Lowden, a member Of the Republican Party: oTber
o4thlnSs FARMERS OF middle west.-M. CT including
management and family labor, have shrunk from
$I57O as an average to $64S year"
MINERS WIFE. To keep the family from star,,o-
Coh' thousands Of miners wives have RECENTLY heen
forced into the Scranton, Wilkes Barre Pittston
Cid Forge etc, candy silk, textile mills to work at
rom 94o.OO TO $1,000 per week. They must walk
Two 10 Tour miles to and from work every dav
BILL FOR 4S-HoUR WEEK for women was defeat
ed in New York State For IL years organized Iabnr
atlenpted to put thru As hour week bill for women
workers Every year it was defeated. This YER the
4o-hour bill was modified to 49H hours with 70
ncurs audltional for overtime in busy seasons and
was mus enacted into law. According To the Granbic
Survey Its various executions ,oodificstions -
II nara TO apply and complicated to enforce Tho
NC" Ia" effects less than half of the working vo
men IN New York State The Wonen's Party on
pOoeu 1he passage Of the bin. This is how the
employers got rid of the 48-hour bill The Aa-bonr
iIh IN limos has been contin al " defeated far
NUMBER OF years In all other les in the II G
d qo hour law for women W. - RS exists mostly
WI WITH exceptions and notifications similar to the
New York law. " INC
SOME OF THE 1926-1927 STRIKES. In MANY
oI these strikes the workers were bitterly fighting
lJqnctions issued against them prohibiting them to
rghtful picketing. ''i'"i -
Paper Box Makers; Willamantic American Thread
20 workers; Shoe workers; Cloalmakers: Furr1ers.
Whlte Goods workers. Passaic Textile workers. Lam
dry workers; Auto woT ers; and these where no wo-
men are employed: Interboro Rapid Transit Com
pany workers; Cap workers; BARRIERS; Miners
Inc above are conditions effecting only some Of
States. - ~ Onl'eu
CHILD BRIDES. Up to 1926 the lowest ooe ~
winch girl was allowed to marry by law. in New
0rk State was IL years of age. The 1926 Legisla-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-04
Ending of 1926 and the beginning of 1921

IN THE DOLL INDUSTRY employing about g. 900
women in New York City, the employers have de-
vised new scheme for cutting down wages. Every
worker is required to sign an agreement that she
will not join trade union and will not strike AS
guarantee that she will live up to the agreement
per cent Of her wages is deducted each week for
one year.
TOBACCO FACTORY, Perth Amboy, NJ j. more
than 200 girls were discharged because of the in
PRODUCTION of machinery; prices for remaining
girls were reduced; many of the discharged girls
were re-employed lin same town by mems shirt
factory at 5000 per week
AsSABET COTTON MILLS in Maynard, Mass
About 600 workers jobless; 200 children in need of
relief; Mrs. Crotty, mill worker, stated that in
stead of 4 quarts of milk per day, the family has
to have only quart. The Crotty baby is Is
months old
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-04

SWIFT MEAT TRUST. Since 1921 wages were
lowered and hours heightened. The Company report
ed $16,379,152 profit for 1925. The Swift Meat
Packing Company has established company union
FRUIT VEGETABLE CANNERIES. In the
State OF Pennsylvania, according to the report of
the State Department of Labor, practice peonage
Whole families are employed. Actual slavery exists
among the workers in these canneries.
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY in Schenec
tady, N. w. reduced wages of it's employees since
1918.
GOODYEAR RUBBER COMPANY In the first
half of 1926 the workers lost demand for an in
crease OF 12h per cent in wages. The GOODYEAR
profits for 1926 were $262s4,672 A company union
exists here.
UNDERWEAR. On January 17th 1927. $50 girls
employed by the Garfinkel and Ritter Underwear
Company in Patterson, ~ j., struck against wage
reductions. Most Of the strikers are girls between
10 and II. Many Of them showed pay envelopes Of
less than $500 for weeks work after the new
wage reduction took effect. To set the prices for
piece work, the employer would select the speedesc
worker. Slow workers were placed on piece basis.
Deductions were made from the girls wages for the
time lost In repairing broken machinery and the
girls had TO pay fine when they reported late
for work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-04


no gunbOats sent to protect work
At the Auto Show:
Soft glowing lights in plared hall with still
Inc soothing blend of palm and golden daffodn
The swirl OF fashions sken tide daughters vibrant thrill
Dame and mistress gathered there angud to kill
Came through the crowd boorish grim
A fur clad strumpet on his ARM her form vney slim
lhey paused before cleaning speed and trim
lie heped her In the cushions soft embraced dainty
Oh Dan she cried h check book out he digs
lis Just the thing to set them Wild those women briggs
clever salesman fused around his job sell these rigs
mo better car in all the world, this bodys Briggs"
At the Auto Factory:
Deep in the murk of booths that pit of hell
The workers sweat at the paint guns showmen sell
Gas laden air and poisoned lungs their breahngs tell
Stark hunges whip the foreman cracks they speed every YELL
thunder crash and death rode through flame
Inc workers died IN their bondage each black
Burnt offering to the god of greed Christ
incense at profits altar their scolchng flesh became
BODIES BY BRIGGS this
Bone OF our bone brothers they flaming den
Such the tally OF wealth and greed through all
Death marks the in workers blood using golden pen
p r. Described
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-04
BODIES BY BRIGGS.

In the recent fire at the Briggs Body in Detroit an
Unknown number of burned to DEATH Twenty
were recovered None of the Briggs officials and
no gunbOas sent protect of American work
The Washington times., 1927-12-14
PUTS OUT
new SEDAN

Announcement is made by the
Nash Motors Company Of a new
advanced six vestibule sedan. q
seven passenger model with a glass
enclosed front compartment.
This car. known as the Imperial
Sedan and designed to meet the
demand for a chauffeur-driven car
in the Nash price class. is now
in production. Samples are in the
hands of Nash distributors and the
larger dealers throughout the coun-
try. The model is priced at $2,1
fob. factory.
The glass partition which divides
the drivers compartment from the
passenger compartment is In two
sections which slide horizontally.
THIS complete privacy Is secured
when wanted, although when the
owner drives, the partitions can be
opened to allow communication be-
tween the front and rear sections.
The body. being mounted on the
l27 inch wheelbase advanced six
chassis, affords ample room for
seven passengers. Appointments
include mohair upholstery, walnut
finish throughout and . vanity
case and smoking set.
The power plant il the improved
Nash seven bearing crankshaft
type. Exceptional comfort is said
to be provided by the new process
alloy steel springs which are stand.
ard on all current Nash models.
The Washington times., 1927-12-14
NEW CHEVROLET
ZONES NAMED

widespread changes in its field
personnel, creation of new sales
zones and regions. and establish
ments Of better facilities for han.
ding fleet and commercial car
business were announced today by
the Chevrolet Motor Company,
Outstanding in the new arrange.
Ynent are two new sales zones. one
at Detroit, Mich, and the other
at Knoxville, Tenn, and the crea.
tion OF two new regions, one with
headquarters at Atlanta, Ga, and
the other at Dallas. Tex. These
changes viii bring the factory or.
ganization into closer touch with
the dealers and will enable the
latter to provide better service,
quicker deliver and generally i'm.
proved facilities for the public.
The new Detroit zone was estab-
llshed on December / under the
direction of A. II. Goodman, for.
merly Detroit city sales manager,
while the Knoxville zone will be
established on January /, with J.
=. johnson of the central office
as sales manager. These will
bring the total number OF zone of.
fices in the United States to As,
ten of which were established this
year.
In the new regional divisions
territory formerly making up three
regions has been reapportioned into
five regions. This change resulted,
factory officials explained, because
The Washington times., 1927-12-14
MOTORS. MOTORS. MOTORS

The United States Is putting more
than two motor vehicles into service
each year to every one licensed by
all other nations. Over a period Of
five years, the United States has in
creased its number of motor vehicles.
not including motorcycles, at rate
of about 1,760.000 a year, as COM
pared with an increase of fewer than
$4,000 a year for the remaining
nations OF the world.
The Washington times., 1927-12-14

Jacksonville. Columbia and Charlotte
zones which formerly were a part
of the region at Norwood.
With these changes effective, the
total number OF regions is increased
from six to eight.
simultaneous with these changes
was the announcement that COM
mercial car and fleet sales managers
are being added to the personnel of
approximately half the zone sales of
fices. These additions were made
necessary through the rapid growth
in business of this type, and, with
an expert commercial car and fleet
man In charge, the company will be
The Washington times., 1927-12-14

the growth OF business In the
original regions exceeded the nor
NAL volume.
Under the lew plan. the former
Southeastern region, with headquar.
ters at Norwood, Ohio, is renamed
the East region. 1t remains un-
der the sales rnanagership OF A. f..
Young and comprises the Norwood,
Indianapolis, Louisville, Knoxville,
and Charleston, w. ", sales zones.
The new region at Atlanta takes
the name Southeastern region, and
will be under i. S. Costley, formerly
assistant to Mr.. Young, and EN-.
braces the Atlanta. Birmingham.
The Washington times., 1927-12-14

in a position TO extend its service
to business concerns.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-19
.,,+.a,e.M u S [ C',,4%ns.-,.
METROPOLITAN OPERA

Casella's ballet Ia Clara" and the
"The Tales Of Hoffman," will open
the twenty-first week Of the Metro
pohtan Opera season, Monday even
ing; the former interpreted by Miss
Cali and Messrs. Berger and Bon
figlio,. with Mr.. Tedesco, tenor; the
latter sung by Talley, Lewis and
Chamlee, DeLuca.
Other operas Of the week: Faust"
as a special performance Tuesday
evening with Lewis, Dalossy and
Tokatyan, Chaliapin.
"The Kings Hencbman" Wednes-
day afternoon with Easton, Alcock
and Johnson, Tibbett.
ia Boheme," Wednesday eveHing,
with Mueller, Guilford and Gigli,
Scotti.
"Der Rosenkavalier," Thursday
evening, with Mueller Easton and
Tedesco, Bohnen.
Tristan und Isolde" Friday after
noon with Larsen-Todsen, Branzell
and Laubenthal, Whitehill.
"Boris Godunoff," Friday evening,
with Dalossy, Telva and Chaliapin,
Chamlee.
''Traviata,' Saturday matinee with
Bori, Egener and Gigli, DeLuea.
''Tosca," Saturday night with Eas-
ton, Flicker and Tokatyan, Scotti.
Moritz Rosenthal, pianist will be
the soloist at this Sunday nights
concert.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-19
PHILHARMONIC

Ernest Schelling will be the soloist
at the Philharmonic concert this Sun
day afternoon at Carnegie Hall,
playing in his own Suite Fantastique.
This will be preceded by the Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 8 for
strings and followed by the Tchaik-
ovsky Fourth Symphony.
An all-Beethoven program is
scheduled by Mr.. Furtwaengler for
Thursday and Friday afternoon in
commemoration of the centenary of
Beethoven's death. Walter Giese-
king viii be the soloist in the Con-
certo in G major. The Crosse Fugue
for strings, OPP. 80, and the Fifth
Symphony are the other numbers on
the program.
The program of the students con-
cert next Saturday night viii In
clude: Brahms Second symphony;
Leo Schulz, first 'cellist Of the Phil
harmonic, playing the Bruch Kol
Nidrei and his own Dumka, and
Strauss Don Juan.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-19
At the CinemaS

ASTOR-'The Big Parade"
BROADWAY -" What Every Girl
should Know" with Patsy Ruth
Miller and Ian Keith.
CAMEO-IIarry X. Eustace's 'Thru
Darkest Africa" a film diary OF
the Congo,
CAPITOI-"The Demi- Bride" by Il.
Hugh Herbert and Florence Ryer-
son, with Norma Shearer and Lew
COHAN-"The Rough Riders"
COlONY-"White Flannels," with
Louise Dresser, Jason Richards and
Virginia Browne Eaire.
CRITERION--"B Beau Geste."
HIPPODROME - Easy Pickings,"
with Anna Q. Nilsson, Kenneth
Harlan and pills Mccullough.
PARAMOUNT - Evening Clothes"
with Adolphe Menjou.
RIALTO - metropolis" Germany's
newest film sensation.
RINOLI-"Old Ironsides," with Wal
lace Beery, George Bancroft, Char
les Farrell and Esther Ralston.
RONY-'"The Love OF Sunya," with
Gloria Swanson.
SAM II. HARRIS-"What Price Clio
ry." with Victor McLaglen, Ed
mund Lowe and Dolores del Rio.
SELWYN--"When Man Loves"
with John Barrymore and Dolores
Costello, with Vitaphone program.
STRAND-John barrymore in "The
Beloved Rogue"
WARNER--"Don Juan" with John
Barrymore, Mary AStor and Estelle
Taylor. Vitaphone program.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-19
With the Orchestras
NEW YORK SYMPHONY

Fritz Busch win make his final APP
pearanee as guest conductor of the
New York Symphony this Sunday
afternoon in Mecca Auditorium.
John Charles Thomas is the soloist.
The program follows: Overture,
''Egmont," Beethoven; Aria "Eritu"
from Masked Ball." Verdi; Noe
turne and Scherzo Midsummer
Nights Dream" Mendelssohn; SYM
phony No. in f Minor, Brahms.
Walter Damroseh returns next
Thursday afternoon for the first of
six concerts which will mark the
close of his career as regular con-
ductor Of the New York Symphony
Dorchester. John Charles Thomas
will again appear as soloist The
program: Symphony in d minor,
Cesar Franck; Air from Herodiade,
Massenet; Fantasia on a theme by
Thomas Tails, Vaughan Williams;
Song to the Evening Star, Act III,
Tannhauser, Wagner; Catalonia "a
Spanish rhapsody, Albconiz.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-19
~ DRAMA IN
B a | l y h o O!
"The Barker Has Life and Charm-When 1t
Isn't Smothered by Plot
Reviewed By HARBoR ALLEN.


Kenyon Nicholson, who teaches
playwriting at Columbia, has written
a play pleasant to the eye. "The
Barker Cat the Biltmore) opens
with ballyhoo scene before the
Hawaiian tent of small-town cir
Gus. The caliope toots, bells. ring,
the Hawaiians twang their ukeleles,
the dancer shakes her grail skirt, and
the barker chops the air with words.
The crowd swarms into the tent. One
of them returns to argue about be-
ing short-changed. A few minutes
later they struggle out: the shows
rotten, lousy, they've been gyped.
The barker laughs.
The scene is perfect. If you've
ever seen a tent show in a small
town, you will sit back with the
tingle of recognition. Here is real
ism and glamor holding hands.
At this point Mr.. Nicholson must
have remembered that he was a tea
cher of playwTiting. And a play
isn't play unless it has a plot. Any
text book win tell you that. So Mr..
Nicholson stuck in plot-lots of it
and thick. He borrowed bits Of it
from sex shows, from melodramas,
from the good old fearful plays about
loving parents and Maynard sons.
Only rarely is it convincing. The
love of the barker for his son rings
true enough, but the intrigues
among the women are so. many shad-
Ows snatched from the movies.
Now and then Mr.. Nicholson for
gets his plot and turns the stage over
to half q dozen circus folk: the la
tooed sailor, the motherly pianist,
the colonel, the carpenter, the hands.
Then you get thew feeling Of be-
ing close to people. They complain
about the weather, they talk about
the show business, about the money
they've made and lost; they drink to-
gether; they borrow from each other
and comfort each other. with pity
and love. Something beautiful and
human and simple curls. up from the
grass floor and the canvas walls and
the battered trunks. The next min
ute it is gone. The author yanks
his people off and starts the machin-
cry Of plot pumping. Sometimes it
is well oiled; too often it creaks.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-19
NeighbOrhOOd Playhouse to
Present Lyric Bill April 5

The fifth production of the Neigh
borhood Playhouse, is announced for
Tuesday evening, April 5th. This
year the Lyric bill, which combines
music, dancing, pantomime and
drama and will include seventeenth
century Commedia dell'Arte, which
has not been given on any stage
since it was played by the famous
Martinelli troupe at the Court of
France in 1859, a ballet of Hungar-
ian folk scenes arranged to the music
of Bella Bartok's Dance Suite; and
dances arranged to the Charles 7.
Critics Tone Pictures and "The
White Peacock" "Pinwheel," the
current play, will close March 30.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-19

A piano owned by Ludwig van
Beethoven from 1906 until his death
in 1927, now the property of Lolita
van Buren,, has been placed ON ex-
hibition, as part of this months
Beethoven centennial celebration, in
the piano salon Of William Knabe &
Co., and will be open to inspection
by the public for the rest Of this
month.
Jack Ebel, a fourteen year old boy
will give his violin recital Tuesday,
March 10Th, at Town Hall.
The Maxim Trio, at Aeolian Hall
on Tuesday evening, will present the
following: Trio, opus 8, B major,
Brahms; Trio, opus so, A minor,
Tschaikowsky.
Emo Rapee has been appointed
general musical director of the new
Roxy Theatre.
Cecile de Horvath, will give =
pianoforte recital at Acclaim Hall
Saturday afternoon, April 9th.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-19

'eThe Scarlet Letter. by Nathaniel
Hawthorne, viii be revived at the
American Laboratory Theatre in
two weeks.
Sophie Tucker will be featured in
the new Sprino edition of Gay
Paree" which will be introduced at
the Winter Garden, Monday even
ing.
Mana Bryant has been engaged for
the title role in 'The Circus Prin-
3 cess" the Kalman operetta due
shortly on Broadway.
"Restless Women" a new play by
Sydney Stone viii play at the Bronx
Opera House next week. Max Hayes
is the producer. The company in
cludes: Lucille Sears, Guido Nadzo,
Valerie Valaire, Edwin Mordant,
Madeline Grey, Donald Campbell,
Wilifred Barry and Robert Grozier.
GeUblemen IfeIef DiOnGeS Will
visit the Bronx playhouse the week
Of March %.
"The Cosby Sex" the new John
Golden production is to have Lynne
0yerman as the Featured player,
other players include: Thomas w.
Ross, Grace Menken, Florence Ma
son, Eva Condor, Philip harrison,
Ann Merrick and John Cherry. The
play opens in Albany, March %,
prior to the Broadway showing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-19
BROADWAY BRIEFS

Grace Henry and Morris Hamil-
ton are responsible for the music and
lyrics for the new musical comedy
which Earl Carroll will present
shortly. Earl Carroll is writing the
book. Frank Tinney viii be one of
the featured players.
The Shuberts will present CHERRY
Blossom" a musical play based on
"The Willow Tree" with score by
Sigmund Romberg, and book and
lyrics by Harry b. Smith, at Jol-
sons Theatre, Monday, March 2Sth.
Howard Marsh is featured, others
in the ca include: Helen horde,
Bernard Corey, Ann Milbuln, James
Marshell, Frank Davenport, Fred
Harper, Fank Greene, William Prin-
gle, Ann Yago, Walter Tenney,
Gladys Baxter and Marion Keller.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-19
MUSIC NOTES

Robert Goldsand, Viennese pianist,
at Town Hall on Monday afternoon,
will play the following program:
Sonata, opus 81, Beethoven; Pagan
mi Variations, Brahms; group by
Chopin and three List numbers.
Evening star., 1927-05-18

rs Rugs in a nice assortment Of
patterns and colors and all in the de-
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wearing rugs and splendid value.
Kann's-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1927-05-18
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These dainty Hand
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inexpensive price you
will be wise to lay in a
supply for the entire
Summer.
kann' s-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1927-05-18
RdyOn
Pebble
Sheen
SOC
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This beautiful new
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colors with a lustrous
finish and is fully guar
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and Kann's. 1t is in
checked, striped and
plaid patterns, in brown,
green, lavender, blue,
red, gray, and black and
white colorings. 1t is So
inches wide, and of an
excellent weight and
texture for summer
street and sports wear.
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
Sidestepping Woe

] miss so much unpleasantness by
merely keeping still! | dodge all
kinds of dark distress with more thah
human skill: most men are bound 10
take a hand in every vain dispute put
silent and serene | stand, OBSERVING
all. but mute. Few men can argue
this or that and keep their temperS
cool: one gent will bust another's nat
before they cease to drool. Al nrst
the orators are kind. and smiles acorn
each face: they'd speak the things
they have in mind with Chesterneldlan
grace. II courtesy were thus main
tanned throughout the language fest,
If true politeness always reiSned, then
argument were blest. But silent and
aloof | stand, no words by me are
said. for well | know this smiling
band will soon be seeing red. We
gather in the Blue Front Store, what
time the evening comes, and mildly,
for an hour or more, the conversation
huns. But louder soon the voices
grow. and epithcts are sprung, and
Johnson lands vicious blow on Wig
hams starboard lung. Then Jenkin-
son emits a whoop and helps to spoil
the night: he's throwing cans of bar
ley soup at every head in sight. A
two.foot mackerel is thrown by some
one in despair; it hits old Peter John
Malone. and knocks him from his
chair There is a weapon in each
hand, and all are keen to Stay: but
silent and aloof ] stand, and have no
word to say. | merely seek the Gel
lar door with energy and vim. and
thus | leave the Blue Front Store. and
do not lose limb. My sentiments
don't express, my tongue, il seldom
wags: for I'd avoid the dire distress
that comes from chewing rags.
WALT MASON.
lCopprieht. 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
NAME COL. NEWCOMER.
Kalorama Citizens Select Can didate
for Advisory Council.

Col. Henry Clay Newcomer. vice
president of the Kalorama Citizens
Association. was unanimously elected
to be the associations candidate to
the Citizens Advisory Council at the
regular meeting last evening AT st.
Margaret's Church.
The association heard the reading
of an extensive report by the chair
man of the committee on highways,
parks and waterways. Rowland j.
Bibbins, which contemplated unified
traffic system. allowing of double traf-
fic streams along the main thorough
fares in that district.
Protest was voiced against the EN-
ployment of schoolboys as traffic Off
GERS in the regions of the schools, and
the recent accidents incurred by boys
acting in this capacity was deplored.
The following new members were
received into the association; DIR. Dun
lap Penhallow, DIR. L. K. Behrends,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. MaXam.
The vice president, Col. Newcomer,
presided.