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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17
All Seamen Quit
SIaVe-driVing Ship
(Bu a Worker Correspondent.l

(By q WofEeT C0TTeSpon0eHC.J
SMITHS COVE, (By MaiD ALI
the sailors of the S. S. Elridge of the
Admiral Oriental Line now lying at
Smiths Cove, Washington, quit in a
body this morning with the exception
of one. The boatswain led the mill
tant sailors down the gangplank.
The one seaman who remained on
board was a college student who
wants to see the world regardless OF
conditions aboard ship.
| met the men on the dock where
the boatswain told me they were
quitting on account of the rotten and
scanty food they were given, altho
the Elridge is an exceptionally hard
working ship for the crew. Besides
the rotten and scanty food, the FL
ridge is sailing for the Far East
under two watches, four on and -four
off.
All the men that walked off of her
were members of the international
Seamen's Union. And, as the boat
swain told me, they were on their
way to headquarters. This demon
stration of rank and file militancy is
proof that the seamen want to move
forward while they are actually be-
ing held back by the bureaucratic
officialdom of the l. S. U. who are
not even trying to organize the unor-
ganized.
/ am writing this in hurry as
we are now about to leave for Frisco
j.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17
Candy Industry Ignores,
Laws aysS13.75Weekly

The Consumers League Of New
York, with investigators working in
Is candy factories in the city, has
published a report showing that In
the candy industry in New York there
is complete disregard for the sanitary
code requiring medical examination
of prospective workers.
Young unskilled girls make up the
bulk of the workers in tire industry,
more than half of whom earn less
than S13.75 a week during fairly
busy season, the report says, and dur
ing the rush season the working hours
extend from so to 10 hours a week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17
SUGGEST PARADE
TO SHOW MISERY
or UNEMPLOYED
Jobless Men Can Smash
erich Worker" Myth
(By a Worker Correspondent)

(by WOTHeT GOTTeSPVfASESet
During heated discussion with a
workingman calling himself 1000
American, the kind who suffers under
the weil-known impression that al
most all American workingmen own
autos and homes, an idea sprang up
which l wish we could carry out.
Why can't we pick up the victims
of the capitalist system, those who
are parading daily, shoeless, home
less, friendless, on the Bowery? Ar
range, a parade for them. Amidst
flags and banners, let them march,
thru the business districts with pla-
cards to this effect:
eve are Americans" Eve are
-born;" "This is what we get
for being Americans" "Made in the
U. S. Al" "Are we home-owners2"
"Where are those homes and autos 2"
/ recommend this plan as it seems
to be a medium for protest which
could not be called provocative.
L,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17
6 Years Is a Long Time,

Troubled by the thought of her som
Ianguishing in prison cell for crime
which she says he did not commit,
Mrs. Minnie Reisler today confessed
the murder six years ago Of her
sister, Miss Bertha Katz. Mrs. Reis-
Ter declared in an affidavit that she
shot her sister to terminate liason
between Miss Katz and her husband,
known as "John the Barber" Broad
way sporting character and one-time
manager of Jack Dempsey.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17
Hunger Causes Collapse
Of British Ex-SOldier

David L. Williams, British sailor
during the world war and member
of the Washington, N. j., post of the
American Legion, collapsed from
hunger at Lexington Avenue and 10th
Street.
When he collapsed, Williams had
no shoes or socks and what clothing
he had on was badly worn and thread
bare. During the war he was
wounded in the head in an. engage
ment with German destroyers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17
MUST EXPOSE HOW
MILITARISTS USE
ARMY FOR MURDER
Calls Troops to End He'll
With Own Arms
40 DAILY WORKER:-

TO DAILY WORKER
A few lines from an ex-service
man for your Army and Navy Col
umn. I~wish to state my views as
to the coming war.
If any of my ex-shipmates will
think back before the last world war,
they will remember Captain Sims
made a speech at Guild Hall, London,
saying that England was close to
conflict with a nearby nation and
that she could depend on her Amer
lean cousins to help her. And as
things turned out he sure did know
his peaches.
War With England.
Now we have Admiral PIunkett
state that we will have little muir
der fest with the said British cous-
ms, and he is right. Buddies and fell
low workers, get ready for another
slaughter For as soon as one of
these capitalist instructors in the
fine art of numbering the workers
makes a statement like this, you can
be sure they know what they are
talking about.
The soldiers and sailors who get
from S21 to $50 a month, haven't so
much at stake. They know that
those who are outside of the service,
their old pals and shop mates, can't
even find job, and how in hell can
any worker who has job save enough
to invest in foreign lands, when he
can't even live decently at home.
Fighting For Wall Street.
So what will be the issue that the
bosses will try to make us fight for
in the next war. Last time it was
democracy, and guess the next one
will be to make the country safe for
Wall Street, no matter what fake is
sue they raise, as they would be in q
fix if the soldiers and sailors decided
tc make this country decent place
for a worker to live in, and own his
own job.
Common ownership of industry
means you own your job, and are the
maker Of vour destiny. So, workers,
soldiers, sailors, if we must fight, let
as decide to fight those who cause
ware, oppression, and murder US to
further Cypress the defenceless, such
as the Nicaraguans, who after all are
defending their country What would
be- better for the marines to say
than: 'What the hell are we fight
ing for7"
Fight for Workers.
We all know that the state police
the militia, and the army, navy and
marines, all branches of the service,
are used by the bosses to fight for
their interests. Buddies, shipmates-
think, write and fight for your class,
the workers II you are going to
turn your guns on anybody, don't
turn them against the workers and
peasants in China, in Nicaragua, or
anywhere; but turn them against your
common enemy, the bosses.
So let me hear from shipmates of
mine in the column regarding what
you think about this coming war, and
about the army and navy. Talk it
over with your buddies and ship
mates, and always remember that we
are workers, and our class never
started a foreign war. Hoping to
hear from other ex-service men, / am,
EX-NAVY MAN.
Philadelphia, Pa.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17
unemployment Aids
Oregon SatOmiU Bosses

ST. HELENS, Ore. (By MaiD Il
want to inform you of the conditions
here and give you some information
in regards to organizing. l will first
write some of the conditions.
Wages here run from three dollars
and fifty cents to four dollars at the
sawmill where l am working. There
are about 800 men employed and
maybe a dozen get over four dollars
which is considered a good wage for
this country now.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17

Of unionism among the workers. This
little shyster car forgets that there
is a limit to what the workers will
stand for.
Workers of the I. Miller and Sons,
Incorporated, join the Associated
Shoe and Slipper Workers Union, a
real progressive union, led by bona
fide progressives, of, for, and by the
workers. Then we will be able ia
write agreements and dictate condi-
tions which will not be for the in
terests of Mr.. Miller but for our own.
"A SHOE WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17
Army, Navy Men Urged
To Tell of Conditions

All letters received dealing with
conditions and experiences in the
army and navy will be gladly printed.
Contributions should be addressed to
Daily Worker, 33 First St., New York,
N. Y. The name of the writer will
not be used.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17
Small Time Politicians

Three men have been convicted in
Special Sessions for selling tickets at
81 each for ball they asserted was
to be held in Tammany Hall to obtain
funds for the presidential candidacy
Of Governor Smith. They are John
Williams, John Kirk and Emanuel
Rosen.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17
Crew of % Endangered
On Fishing Schooner

BOSTON, March 16.-A destroyer
was ordered today to the aid of the
Boston fishing schooner Morning
Star, reported disabled 20 miles south
cast of Chatham. The schooner car
ries crew of % men.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17
Unemployed Seek
SnO1U Shovel Work
(By c Worker Correspondent

(BY W oTRef COFTeSp0ndeHC.J
On Friday last l went to get a
few hours work as a snow shoveler.
When | came to the Department of
Street Cleaning station located at
55 Cherry St, New York City, l
found several hundred workers stand
ing in line.
After waiting many hours, less
than 100 workers were hired. Some
of them waited for more than five
hours and then they were turned
away.
About p. m. the foreman shouted,
"No more help wanted" Some of the
workers still stood by, hoping for a
few hours of work. The two cops
who stood near started to disperse
the workers. One worker who did
not go away quickly enough was
knocked down in the gutter and given
good beating. When he got up he
was told ito beat it." or else he would
be arrested and given "free nights
lodging" at the city's expense.
This is a part of the fine service
which our city hands out to the job
less workers. The jobless ought to
demand human treatment They can
do this best by supporting the de-
mands of the New York Council of
the Unemployed. -OAKUM.
by a Woman Worker Corsstondent.)
How women workers are helping
the International Labor Defense is
shown by the German Branch, No. AZ.
Many women could not join the regu-
lar branch, because it meets at night
when they have to stay home with
their children. So they formed an
afternoon sewing circle. Since last
September, they have been meeting
several afternoons a week making
articles for the LID. bazaar, which
is to open next week.
In addition, they have been collect
ing money on the LID. contribu-
tons lists, two women collecting
$3.50 in one evening. Besides, they
have educational meetings every two
weeks. Altho these women have to
work very hard at home and all of
them have babies to care for, they
are class-conscious enough to give
all their spare time to the LID.
A WOMAN WORKER
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-12
CARDINAL TOSSERS
BEAT MORGAN 34-lO
StOckton's Squad Opens Season
with Easy Win. Defeat
Alumni Tuesday Night

Stockton's cage men opened the
season with one-sided win over Nor
gan last Friday night, the count at
the final whistle being 81 to 10. Pet
erson, the veteran forward for the
Cardinals led the attack throughout
the play, getting away himself for
seven field goals. The game was
played on a slippery Morgan floor
which held both teams to rather dis
advantage at times.
The gritty Morgan team started out
with bang, getting three field goals
in the first minutes of play, these
three field goals were followed by
three points more before the half
whistle called time. In this same
period the locals scored twelve points.
During the second half the Morgan
tribe did not have chance. One free
throw was registered in this period
against the locals, while Redwood
gathered 20 points.
The Redwood Falls lineup sent out
by Stockton was a smart basketball
team which played cody at all times
and kept the ball under control most
of the game with deceptive short
passing game. Much may be expect
ed from this team in further competi-
ton.
The new men on the Cardinal line
up, Melges, Finn, Arnett and Laidlaw
all showed up exceptionally well,
Finn getting three field goals.
On Tuesday night the local squad
played the Redwood Falls Alumni,
winning by count of % to 13. The
veteran team consisted of Lamberton,
Arnett, Krieger, Hosken, Manning,
Englund and Keefe. They were no
match for the trained high school
athletes.
On Friday night December 14th the
locals will open at Morton. This
promises to be one of the hard games
of the season. Thursday night, De-
cember Goth Stockton's crew will
play their first schedule home game
against Springfield high school. The
game will be played at the Lincoln
School gymnasium, with a prelimin-
ary contest preceding the main event.
Continued on page eight)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-12
GROUP AT WINDOW
BACKS ROAD BONDS
Second District Session FavOrs
BabcOck Plan and Gasoline
Tax Increase

After taking action late Thursday
in community less than an hours
journey from Iowa, which approved
a 500, 0,000,0 900 road bond issue last
month, second district highway boost
ers will urge the state legislature
to match the progress Of their neigh
bors to the south.
Two hundred fifty persons from
13 counties heard speakers assert
that Minnesota must make rapid pro-
gress in building permanent highways
connecting with those Iowa will con-
struct to its northern border.
They then adopted a resolution
urging the legislature to consider
favorably the proposed $4,000 900
state highway bond issue, and to in
crease the gasoline tax to 3 or 4
cents gallon. =
By their action the second district
citizens, meeting under direction of
the Minnesota Good Roads Associa-
tion, join those Of the first, sixth and
seventh districts in approving plans
which would increase funds available
for highway construction.
G. A. Fobes, division engineer OF
the state highway department re-
viewed the history of the good roads
movement in Minnesota and said that
in view of increasing traffic and high
costs of maintaining gravel highways,
speeding up the paving program
seemed to be good business.
Good roads have a direct relation
to education and close contact be-
tween cities and rural districts, said
DR.. L. r. s. Ferguson, commissioner
of education he said the automobile
has been the greatest agency in weld
ing city and country, and that high
(Continued on page eight)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-12
Redwood Falls Shoppers Find
Solution To Gift Problems
Mail Christmas Cards
Early Ward Says

Because of the quantity which are
mailed, Christmas cards should be
prepared and mailed well in advance
for the best service, Postmaster H.
w. Ward said today.
GAS thousands of these cards will
be handled they cannot possibly be
delivered by Christmas unless mailed
at least two weeks in advance when
destined for distant points," he de-
clared.
Christmas cards and gifts destined
to points within one days travel
should be mailed not later than De
cember 20; within two days travel
not later than December 18; within
three days. travel, not later than De
cember 16, and for more distant
points not later than December Ia, he
asserted. Parcels and cards for local
delivery should be mailed not later
than December %, he added.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-12
STREETS DRESSED
| UP FOR HOLIDAYS
Commercial Club. Merchants
Assn. and Legion Decorate
City in Holiday Attire
MERCHANTS HAVE GOODS
Redwood Falls Stores Radiate
Yuletide Spirit with H0li-
day Decorations

Christmas shopping moved into full
sway here this week, and with only
10 shopping days left before Christ
mas, seekers are thronging the streets
and stores of Redwood Falls in an at
tempt to avoid the rush Of the last
few days before Christmas time.
Every prominent lamp post in the
down town district is decorated with
Christmas trees, also holding down
the ends of streamer that stretches
across the street. Red and green
decorations have been strung across
the streets in the down town dis
tricts with the two principle
corners being decked with huge
crosses of Yuletide decorations sup
porting large wreaths. These wreaths
are Illuminated by many colored ell
ectric lights. The decorations were
placed throughout the city by the
Commercial Club, Merchants and the
American Legion.
Redwood Falls stores are now in
full holiday attire and are prepared
to serve the Christmas shoppers. Vir-
tually every store in town is richly
decorated with holly, bells, tinsel and
displays of Yuletide colors Of red and
green. Thousands of gifts are on dis
play and early shoppers are taking
advantage of the choicest selections.
With the watchword seemingly
"a Practical gift," shoppers with
this in mind are not to be displeased
of gifts in Redwood Falls, for the
merchants have stocks to supply the
demands of everyone.
The children are in no way bound
for disappointment, for the toy mer-
chants of the city have made arrange
ments and have such an array of
every conceivable toy from the small
est to the big ones.
There are large stocks Of furniture
which make appreciated gifts for the
home; everything in the line of hab-
erdashery for men; jewelry and
ladies' apparel for the women and un-
usual stocks of shoes and slippers for
both men and women. Garages carry
full line of acceptible auto access
sories as gifts. Drug stores have
large stocks of perfumes, powders
and what-nots, and the confectionery
stores have arrayed stocks of candies
and cigars. Groceries and meat mar
kets are getting supplies ready for
the Christmas dinner.
The practical shopper will find the
gift he desires at the price he wants
to pay by selecting from the stocks
of Redwood Falls merchants.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-12
Many Attend Christian
Endeauor Conference
Held Here This Week

Fifty delegates enrolled at the
Tracy district Christian Endeavor
convention held in Redwood Falls last
Saturday night and all day Sunday.
The meetings were held in the First
Presbyterian church with representa-
tives present from Cottonwood, Wa
basso, Marshall, Tracy and Vesta.
The speakers for the occasion were
George Guam, Victor Nelson and
George Pettyjohn, all of Minneapolis.
A fellowship dinner was held in the
church parlors on Saturday night, at
which Mr.. Pettyiohn gave the talk
of the evening. On Sunday after
noon a conference of all the young
people was held, with discussions of
their problems and programs; this
meeting was led by Mr.. Guam. The
conference closed with q Christian
Endeavor meet at $3.50 o'clock Sunday
evening.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-12
DIRECT MARKETING
MEETING AT TRACY
Cooperative Ass'ns. will Oppose
Move of Armour & Co. to
Open in Tracy

A few weeks ago the Tracy Coop
erative Shipping Association at
Tracy, MINI. received notice from the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Company to remove their office
building and surrender their lease so
that the ground might be leased to
Armour & Company on which to build
a Concentration or Buying Yard.
There seems to be considerable SEN
timent among the livestock producers
and business men Of that section
against the establishing of Packer
owned and controlled Hog Market at
Tracy. The Tracy Shipping Associa-
tion is calling an open meeting to be
held at Tracy on December 10Th at
1:30 p. m. for the purpose of discuss
ing this problem. An invitation is
extended to the members of the
neighboring Shipping Associations and
to the business men of Tracy and the
neighboring towns to attend and take
part in this meeting. Mr.. ]. S. Mont
gomery, Gen. Manager of the Central
Cooperative Association has been in
vited to speak and will no doubt give
some interesting facts relative to live
stock marketing. An invitation has
also been extended to Armour & Com
pany to be represented at this meet
ing and to present their side of the
question.
At the Annual meeting of the Lyon
County Farm Bureau held at Marshall
December 9th a resolution was unan-
imously adopted by the members de-
claring their organization as being
against Direct Marketing and pledg-
ing their support and patronage to
the Terminal Competitive Markets.
Livestock producers are coming
to realize more and more the impor-
tance of maintaining their livestock
markets. Because of the keen inter
est on the part of the producers
everywhere in the Question Of Direct
Marketing good attendance from a
considerable distance is expected at
the meeting at Tracy, December 10Th.
The Tracy Association invites every
one interested to meet with them on
that date" said Reuben Potter, field
representative of the Central Coop
erative Association.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-12
Redwood Co. Poultry Assn.
OPENS Exhibition At Arn1ory
Legion Auxiliary to
Sponsor Mixer Dec. 20

AS part of series of social gather
ings sponsored by the American Le-
gion Auxiliary of Redwood Falls, a
xsS&N. December Mixer party will
MI& be given at the new Legion
ANS club rooms on Thursday
5isT night, December Goth, at
which time there will be dancing, card
games and luncheon for all Legion
naires and their friends. Similar
gatherings have been we'll attended
and foster a goodwill community
spirit. From 500 to 900 o'clock
there will be a business meeting of
each organization to which all are in
vited. "We are glad to have our
friends know of the splendid welfare
and community work both organiza-
tions are constantly backing and for
which our money is expended" said
an Auxilar, speaking of the open
meeting Thursday night.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-12
High School Debaters
To Meet Renuille Team
Here Tuesday Night

On Tuesday night, December 1s
the Redwood Falls High School debate
team will meet the Renville High
School team in debate here. Resolved
that the United States should cease
to protect by armed force, domestic
capital investments in foreign lands,
without formal declaration of war,
win be the subject used for debate with
the local school taking the affirmative
side and Renville the negative. The
debate win be held in the Senior High
School building and win start prompt
II ut 500 o'clock. The High School
orchestra viii make its first appear
anes that evening, under the direction
Of Hr. Limburg.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-12
Mrs. r. w. Clough
Dies at Will1nar

Mrs. r. w. Clough of Willmar, a
former resident of Redwood Falls for
many years, died at Willmar last
Monday. A service will be held at
Willmar, following which the body
of the deceased will be brought to
Redwood Falls where burial will be
made Thursday. Rev. C. w. Gilman
of the Methodist Episcopal church
will read the short service at the
cemetery at loo o'clock P. M. Thurs
day.