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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-05
PACIFIC TRADE
UNIONS TO MEET
Secretariat Review S
Past Years Work

Continued from Page Onr
perialism, with the world movement;
the assistance to the strong but con-
fused trade union movement of Aus
tralia, aid to Japanese and Korean
trade unions, struggle against the
war danger and imperialist oppres-
sion.
When the Pptus was born, the
forces of revolution and counter
revolution were contending for con-
troll of the city where its congress
was held, Hankow. There, 900 miles
from the sea, on the muddy waters
of the Yangtze, 38 battleships Of the
imperialist powers lay in an attempt
to terrorize the revolution. 1t was
not easy to reach Hankow, and the
trade union movements of the Philip
pines, Australasia, India and the
countries on the Pacific slope of
Latin America either had their dele
gates stopped or could not send any.
New Affiliations.
Since then, however, the Filipino
Labor Congress, with $4,000 men,
bers, the Australasian Council of
Trade Unions with 100000 members,
and the New Zealand trade unions,
)have affiliated to the Pptus. A
conference of representatives of the
Latin American countries, Chile,
Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexi-
co, recently resolved to work for af-
filiation of their respective trade
unions to the Pptus. These will
eventually be added to the trade
unions of China, Japan, Java, Korea,
the Soviet Union, and the revolu-
tionary trade union minorities of
England, the United States and
France as members of the Pptus.
The call of the Pptus quotes the
agenda as follows:
Il. The struggle against t h e
danger of war in the Pacific. 2. The
fight for independence of the OPP
pressed colonial peoples. 8. Inter
national trade union unity. 4. I'm
migration. 5. Program of action"
1t is signed by 10 Chao-lung and
Chu Pin-kun for the All-China La
Dor Federation; Domingo Ponce and
Jacinto Manahan, for the Congress-
Obrero de las Filipinas; Shimasaki
and Tokuyama for the Hygoikai, the
apanese revolutionary trade
unions; Briskin for the Central
Council of the Soviet Trade Unions
and Earl Browder, general secretary
of the Pan-Pacific Trade Unior
/ Secretariat.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-05
Gets Sick--Fired.

| could mention a dozen other oc-
equations in the varnish factory
getting into and cleaning 8 foot
varnish tanks, for instance. One
man was fired last week because
he couldn't stand the vapors and
got sick. Lifting hundreds of gall
Ions of varnish during the day from
factory to truck; canning and la
belling; mixing chemicals.
Every Christmas the boss gives
the workers drink of liquor from
his private stock, a cigar, and an
extra weeks salary-and that's
supposed to keep them satisfied for
whole year.
Union Is Answer!
The varnish industry is notorious
for its exploitation of unskilled
workmen. 1t needs organizing. II
IS dangerous work-the hours are
long-in my factory 40 IL hours 9
week, with only regular pay fol-
overtime, and the speed-up two.
shift system when 5t's busy-anc
wages are low, because the bosses
know there is no union to back ur
their workmen for better pay, short.
er hours, and protection from
Notwithstanding chemicals.
M. BEEBE.
written for the Worker Core.
spondence class at the New York
Workers School.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-05
MISERY IN N. Y.
CANDY PLANTS
Girl Correspondent De-
scribes Conditions
(By a Worker Correspondent

by a Worker Correspondent
No doubt you are aware of the
slavery of the girls that toll in the
candy factories, but l doubt wheth-
er you know that such rotten con-
ditions exist in a city whose bosses
boast giving the best wages and the
shortest hours. Yes, they do. Just
listen to this.
There is a factory, which pro-
duces candy known as the Martha
Washington Kiddy Pops. This fac
tory is located at 1877 Wooster St.,
and employs % to 30 girls (all col
ored). The following are the con-
ditions they have to slave under:
A beginner gets $12.25 a week,
and when she shows that she can
produce a whole lot, she gets a
raise of S2.35, making total of
S1470, her weekly wage. For this,
she must produce 35 trays of can
dy. When she shows that she is
still faster, she gets the highest
salary, which is $3.50. For this
she must produce 46 trays of candy
Working conditions are such that
one has to stand either in such a
hot room that the scantiest OF
clothing must be worn, or in such
cold room that a sweater must
be worn all day long. The work
consists of dipping the candy in al
kinds of coloring to cover the marks
made by the sweat and blood of the
Girls toll. They start to work al
5 o'clock in the morning and gel
half hour for lunch, and finish
at $50 p. m. On Saturday they
work until ~, making total Of
81 hours of work week. If they
do not produce the amount they are
supposed to, the manager imme.
diately goes over with book ant
asks why they did not produce tht
amount required. If the excuse
given suits him, he let's them by
once, but if it happens again, th'
girl is fired.
Now, what do you think of sucl
conditions in a country which glori
flies the woman.
SAUL LERNER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-05
HOTEL COMP ANY
WORKERS RECEIVE
MISERABLE WAGE
En- p loyes Struggling
Under 14-Hour Day

by a Worker Correspondent
The Allerton Housing Corporation
prosperous concern of a value Of
about 100000, controlling hotels il
Chicago, Cleveland and New Yorl
is among the very worst ex
ploiters of human labor. The fol
lowing will tend to show how the
employees are exploited. Chamber
maids are paid $55 month to take
care of 81 rooms and are compelled
to come in to work every day in the
week. The only time the maids are
off from their continuous grind Of
making beds, sweeping carpets
emptying cuspidors and the genera
upkeep of the rooms are Sundays &
half day and Saturdays and holiday:
half day. For sickness or any Other
cause, the maids suffer the loss o.
having all time lost deducted from
their semi-monthly pay check.
The maids are paid an average Of
seven cents for the upkeep of ar
average size room.
Housemen are paid $85 month
and work under the same conditions
as the maids. Their work consists
of polishing and waxing floors with
heavy polishing machine which
tires the housemen very often. Other
work the housemen are burdenec
with are polishing nickel and brass
sweeping the corridor floors, taking
waste paper down and bailing it ir
a bailing machine, and carrying
fresh linen to the maids on every
floor. They also must do many other
tasks too numerous to mention, thai
the housekeeper might require then
| to do.
Elevator Operators Slave.
Elevator operators earn SIS g
month for a 9-hour day with one
day week off. Night elevator op,
orators are paid $50 month ant
are forced to work fifteen hours
from six p. m. until eight a. m. Dur.
ing the night shift each operator is
/ permitted to "swing" three hours.
The night engineer is paid $12(
per month for twelve hours will
one night off week.
Walters earn $40 month for {
fourteen hour day with one day f;
week off, and the walters depend OF
the "tips" to bring their salary up
Dishwashers are paid $75 a month
and work under the same conditions
as the walters. The better pait
workers are the heads of depart
ments, such as the housekeeper an,
her assistants, the porter who is il
charge of the trunk room, the chic
engineer, the head manager and tn
assistant manager and the chefs
Yet the heads of departments aren'
paid the highest scale of wages pre-
vailing in the hotel business.
Workers of the Allerton Corpora
ton, do your duty to yourselves an
your fellow workers, vote for tn
Workers (Communist) Party in tn
election. The Workers Communist
Party is the only workers politica
party in the United States of Amer
lea which has the workers at heart
organized or unorganized. Tn
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-05
WOMEN WORKERS
BACK RED TICKET
At MASS RALLY
Over 1000 Militants
Present

At irving Plaza Hall, Irving Pl.
and 18th st. on Friday evening, over
1000 women workers, engaged in
various industries, listened to lead
ing women militants expose the anti
labor role of the democratic, repub-
lican and socialist parties and urge
al women workers and workingclass
housewives to support the class
struggle program of the Workers
fCommunist) Party.
Enthusiastic applause greeted the
sreeches of the women Communist
campaigners, each of whom is play
ing leading role in the fight of
women workers against exploitation.
Speakers representing several in
dustries outlined the struggles in
their respective plants which opened
the eyes of the workers to the neces-
sity of carrying on a bitter class
struggle against the present CAPT
talist system.
The meeting was opened by Ray
Ragozin, Communist candidate for
assembly in the 23rd District of
Brooklyn.
The speakers were Gertrude
Welsh, organizer of workers in the
food trades, who briefly brought out
the anti-working class nature of all
the candidates but those of the
Workers (Communist) Party; Rose
Wortis, who spoke of the needle
trades workers; Grace Campbell,
Negro woman militant, who was
greeted enthusiastically by a spon-
taneous singing of "The Interna-
tional': Eva Shafran, who spoke of
the problems of the millinery work
ers and the trade union bureau
cracv: Rebecca Grecht, running in
thes 9Th Bronx assembly district and
ective in workers struggles for
wears, who spoke of the treatment
given women workers by the CAPT
lalist parties and made an appeal
FOR new members to Join the Work
rrs (Communist) Party; Pauline
Rogers. active in the Working
Women's Federation; Kate Gitlow,
-aeretary of the United Councils of
Workingclass Women. and Juliet
Stuart Poyntz, candidate for at
tornev general of New York State,
and for years a leading organizer of
women workers. She urged greater
solidarity for women workers, in
dustrial and political and touched on
the international significance of the
1928 elections.
During the meeting two delega-
tions of women workers marched in
with horns blowing and wound their
way around the hall before taking
seats.
The United Councils of Working
Glass Women turned in to the Com
munist Campaign Committee $500,
collected through their members, and
many donations were made from
the floor by women workers not
members of the councils. Several
application cards for membership in
the Workers (Communist) Party
were received at the close of the
meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-05
NEW UNEMPLOYMENT CAUSE.

NEW UNEMPLOYMENT CAUSE.
Elmer A. Sperry, inventor of the
gyroscope compass has now in
vented an electrical track walker to
be used in detecting defects in
tracks, and will, when put into gen.
eral use, displace all workers now
employed as track walkers. The
device is somewhat like covered
handcar which travels at a rate of
speed of approximately 7 miles per
hour, at the same time shooting
electricity into the tracks. When a
fissure in the track, however small,
is found, the resistance to the cur
rent increases, and is recorded on
the map of the track, while white
paint is squirted on the track at the
point of the defect.
1t is believed that the machine
will prevent accidents because OF
broken rails, of which $50 occurred
last year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-05
Chicago Youth Plans
Red Dance Nov. IL

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov A Red
Balloon Dance will be given by the
Young Workers (Communist)
League of this city on Saturday
Nov. IT, at the Southwestern Tenn
pie, Albany and Roosevelt. All
members of the Young Workers
(Communist) League and the
Workers (Communist) Party and
sympathizers are invited to attend
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-05
Scott Nearing to Talk
in BorO Park Nov. s

Scott Nearing, candidate for gov
ernor of New Jersey on the Work
ers (Communist) Party ticket, will
address meeting at the Boro Park
Workers Club, 1873 43rd St., Brook
Ign, Thursday evening, Nov. 8, at
$3.50 o'clock on the War Danger.
A big part of the proceeds will
be given to the Daily Worker. All
are invited to attend.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-05
MOVIE OPERATORS GAIN.

PEORIA, H., (By MaiD.-The
organized movie operators of this
city have secured a two-year wage
agreement, which gives them
wage increase of $3.50 a week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-05

The Workers tCommunist) Party
demands n federal law for social In
suraDce In the ease of sickness. ncci-
dent, old age, and unempioy ment for
NIL wage earners; administration to
be In the hands of the workers, the
expenses to be covered by the state
and the employers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-05
MORE FOR IMPERIALIsTs.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. (UP).
The state of Rio De Janeiro is
seeking s4,0oo,000 loan for the
purpose of constructing a canal
along the coast.
1t was also said that the city Of
Bello Horizente is attempting to ne
gotiate improvement loans of ST.
100000.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-05
NAVY FLYER KILLED IN CRASH

WASHINGTON, Nov. a (UP).-
Chief Aviation Pilot Enoch B. Nc
Intosh, was killed and Ensign Irving
H. Howell, was injured when two
planes collided today at the Pensa-
cola, Fla, Naval Air Station. the
navy was advised.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-05

TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS FOR
THE CAPITALIST ELECTION CAM
PAIGN. WHAT ARE You DOING
TO HELP THE 100000 COMMUNIST
CAMPAIGN FUND.- -.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-05

Workers (Communist) Party has
fought energetically for the welfare
of the suppressed workers at large,
and it has record to be proud of.
JACK KALMAN.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-05
rIVIC REPERTORY itst..sthAv

soc; $10o, $3.50. Mats. Tues.&Sat., 2.3o
EVA LIE GALLIENNE, Director
Tonight, "The Cherry Orchard"
Tues. Mat, "The W0uld-Be Gentle
man,"
Tues. Eve, "La Locandiera-"
Wed. Eve, ssThe Cherry Orchard"
Thurs. Eve, "The Would-Be Gentle
man."
Fri. Eve, '"rhe Cherry Orchard"
Sat- Mat, "Hedda Gabler."
Sat. Eve. "1mprovisations in June"
Mon. Ev., Nov. IL, "Would-Be Gentle
man.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-05

vote for the republicans,
democrats, or the socialists is
vote against the Soviet Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-05

Remember the terror of the
Tammany police during your
strikes! Do not vote for Tam
many AL.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-25
ALIENS AND WEAPONS

So often is public criticism directed against juries
these days that when jury does bring in decision
that is example of justice and sense is
worthy of note.
California has law providing that possession of
weapon by alien is felony. In the main it is
good law. The average alien who possesses frearm
knife good with it. especially if the fire
arm is one that can be concealed about the person
cord crime in the state caused by an alien
violating the law against weapons.
In the superior court of Imperial county Thurs
day, jury acquitted alien who tried such
q charge The accused stopped by immigration
officers the highway and gun was found in his
pocket. The testimony in court showed that the fam
lily moving in here from another section and the
gun had been placed in suitcase by the accused mans
wife. Shortly before being stopped by the immlgra-
tion men, the suitcase had been opened and the ac
cused seeing the gun, placed it in his pocket fearing
that it might harm his children who were travelling
with him. 1t therefore found his person when
searched by the officers.
The latter did only their duty in arresting the
alien and the officers of the county did theirs in prose
cutting him, for technically at least he had violated
the law 1t is easy understand how the alien could
be absolutely innocent of any intent violate the law
and the jury therefore did its duty in acquitting him.
Had he been convicted, it would have meant prison
term, for the law does not permit probation for an Of
fense of this sort.
The verdict is emnenty fair one, but just the
would advise aliens against carrying weapons
and urge not only vigorous prosecution of volaors
but strict punishment when they convicted.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-25
"D4TRY D4 Y"

Ell Centre is today host to dairymen from all
parts of Imperial Valley, observing Dairy Day
which is sponsored annually by the Ell Centro Cham
Der of Commerce.
Dairy Day" provides opportunity for residents
Of the city and country districts of the valley to get
together and become acquainted with another. In
the main they do not have much opportunity to mnge
during the year and when folks cannot do this consd
cradle misunderstanding is likely to arise
All of us. whether living in the city the coun-
try should be interested in the of the daryman
for upon his depends that of every other indus
try in the valley. Daryng has righfully been termed
the backbone of the valley Unlike other farm activ
tiles, it is steady throughout the year.
Day in and day out the dairyman is on the job
from early until late He is busy, and he is pro-
gressive in his line the merchant the banker. the
professional man. He subscrbes to agricultural pap
ers, belongs to farm clubs, joins testing associa
tons and studies improve his stock and his
business Just the any successful businessman
does.
The splendid herds throughout Imperial Valley,
which bring words of admiration from VISITORS
sive and successful. There has been big improve
ment in daries in the past decade. Living conditions
better stock is better cared for there is constant
striving weed out undesirable animals and keep only
the best grades of producers.
Imperial Valley dairymen need not be backward
in any gathering. They do not confne themselves
tirey to their industry but take active part in
the civic life of the valley They keep closely in touch
with affairs and in many better informed
upon valley matters than who live in the cities
and have more leisure time than do the dairymen.
Dairy Day" is institution that the valley
should look forward to each year 1t is only by a
friendly understanding between all that the problems
of the valley be solved and its progress be unm
peded.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-25

the fence, hit the pig boy ker-
swish right in the face.
"Oh, cinnamon candy.' squeak
ed Floppy, and it was so funny that
Iallie laughed. Then Curly, who was
Floppy's brother, looked over the
fence and Nallie, without meaning
to be impolite, let fly another ball
and this went "plop!" right in
Curly s eye.
"Oh, molasses popcorn! - squeal-
ed the pig boy, and Nallie laughed
harder than ever.
just then Uncle Wiggilv hoped
along outside the fence, and, hear
ing the yells of the little pigs, ask
ed them what was the matter.
Look over the fence,' was all
Floppy and Curly could squeal.
SO Uncle Wiggilv popped his head
up over the fence. But, no sooner
did his tall silk hat, which he hap
pened TO be wearing, come into view
than Nallie let fly SNOWFALL that
knocked the hat kerswosh off
hClt "lSSHN
"Oh, Vallie! YoG shouldn't do
that exclaimed the rabbit gentle
man.
Ono nj mean no, sir, I
shouldn t, | beg your pardon, m
sorry, excuse me, don't mention
it, said Vallie, meaning to be
polite.
Uncle Wiggilv tried not to get
angry at Nallie, for she was only Il
little thing, so he told her she must
never again throw any snowballs
at those who looked over the fence.
'"In fact, Vallie,'' he said,
"don't t throw any snowballs at
all. -,
But Vallie just couldn t seem to
help it. Even while Uncle Wiggily
was talking to her, the little rab-
Int girl made another big, soft,
squashy SNOWFALL and then, all Of
sudden, face looked over the
fence. Vallie threw the ball.
81 guess you don't mind if |
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-25
Bedtime Stories.
By HOWARD E. GAR1S
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND VALLIE s
SNOWBALLS

At the end of the field in which
Uncle Wiggily's hollow stump
bungalow was built there stood a
high board fence. Often the little
boy and girl rabbits would climb
over this fence to get in the bung-
allow more quickly on coming from
school.
Sometimes when Curly or Floppy
Twistytail, the pigs, or Mamie and
Billie Wagtail, the goats, wanted to
see if Jingle, Jangle or tumble We're
in the yard. these playmateS would
look over the fence to call to the
rabbit children.
Now | hope you haven t forgot
ten Nallic, the little girl rabbit who
came to Uncle Wiggily on st. Val
entine's Day. I hope you haven t
forgotten Nallie because this story
is about her. She was almost as cute
and as mischievous as Raby Bunty.
One day, when there was snow on
the ground, Nallie, who had grown
cutie fast-as most rabbits do-Nal-
lie ran out of the bungalow.
Where are you gong, my dear
squeaked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuz-
".
"'Out to make snowballs, an
swered the little valentine child.
Well, be careful not to get
your paws cold and don t throw
snowballs at anybody, because it
ism t polite,' said the muskrat
lady.
NO IN. - answered Vallie. "I
won t please thank you, ] beg your
pardon, excuse me, ! m sorry.
Nurse Jane laughed at Vallie for
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-25
Arrested For
Theft of Auto

Rex Viekcrs, -, Of Holtvilie was
arrested early this morning at the
Wire Service station by Patrolman
Scebcrg of the city police. He was
taken to the county Jail where he
is being held on charge of stealing
an automobile
Shortly after II o'clock last
might Chief Manss of CalcNico call
Cd the sheriff's office here. report
ing that an automobile belonging
to *. Ward had been stolen in Cal
cXieo. The shrriff's office notified
city police rs well as various other
sources and a short time later Nick-
crs was located an the service stat
ION with the machine.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-25
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Tahy-,,o,.1y OS 1919

Mrs. Pcnjamin Salamon is en- ioY-
ing a visit from her sister, Mrs,
|. w. Birnbomc of Los Angeles.
Word comes from Jasper Travers,
who has been out of the valley for
Il number of weeks taking treat
n,cnt for jaundice, that re is slowly
recovering and expects within a
month to be able to return to his
duties here for brief time.
II. H.Ozmum this morning began
the unpleasant job of moving the
machinery and equipment from his
garage to his new quarters on the
northeast corner of Seventh and
Main streets. There he will have one
cf the largest places in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-25

saying all these things but Uncle
Wiggily had taught the new little
rabbit child to be polite. So out
into the yard hoped Nallie and she
began making snowballJ, about
forty 'leven of them. There was no
one to play with her, for all the
ether rabbit boys and girls had gone
to school.
lit $ no fun making snowballs
and not throwing them, said Val
lie after a while. but it wouldn t
hc polite to hit anybody with them,
50 | IL throw snowballs at the fen
ce.''
Vallie began throwing the balls
of white.
Plunk.'' they went against the
fence. "Plop. Flut! >
"Oh, what fun!'' laughed Vallie.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-25
SNOWFALL him, 90 you asked Val

SNOWFALL him, 90 you asked Val
lie.
Why, at whom did YOU throw a
SNOWFALL that time'' asked Uncle
Wiggily, for his back was turned.
Before Nallie could answer voice
Eowled:
"Oh, WOW. Oh, my nose! Oh, my
eyes!' and down off the fence
jumped the Woozie Wolf, who had
crept up hoping to jump over and
catch Uncle WiggilN. But Nallie
was too smart and quick for the bad
chap and she quickly plopped a
mushy SNOWFALL at him that made
Linn run away.
Excuse me, m sorry!' laugh
ed Nallie.
Well, think shall have to
excuse you this time said Mr..
Longears, also laughing. "For if
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-25
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

The first state bank of CaleXico
has been sold by w. F. Holt to a
syndicate of CaleXico citizens, in
Guiding Fredrick kloke, G. w.
McCollum and j. A. Morrison. This
was one of the four banks in the
valley controlled by Holt, and the
last to be sold.
One thousand feet of additional
water mains are being laid in Braw-
ley. Other progress reported from
that city is the arrival of lumber
for the completion of the Method
ist church.