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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-09
SHOW BIG
RED GAINS IN NATION
Partial Reports Confirm Communist Increases
Despite fragrant Election Steals
Chicago Doubles 1924 Vote; Mining Town
Almost Completely for Foster and Gitlow

Uniform increases in the Communist that of 1924
recorded in the fagmentary reports which
yet from only few cities and districts throughout the
country Equally emphatic the evidences uniform cleo
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-09

We demand the Immediate nbOli-
tiOp of all vnErnncy laws, DrOtec-
tiOn Of unemployed workers from
arrest "a charges of vagrAncy.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-09

Workers! Resist the wage cuts,
the speed-up systems, and the
open shop drives OF the bosses.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-09

MILLTOWN, N. j., Nov 8.-Singing the Internationae
and shaking their fists rage their exploiters the MILL
1200 strikers of the Micheln Tire Co. twice picketed
the rubber the driving rain here today Following
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-09
1900 MICHELIN RUBBER
STRIKERS PICKET MILL
Rubber Workers Union Formed in Open Fields
in Pouring Rain; All Halls Closed
Mass Picketing of Thousands Last for Hours
Despite Police Brutality
BULLETIN.

Late Thursday night after sevenhour conference with
Michin the offers original
unanimously
will picket line 100 per this morning.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-09
THE DAILY WORKER FIGHTS

For WOrRers-Farmers Government
To Organize the Umorganized
For the 4O-Hour Week
For Labor Party
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-20
Old Party Bunk; Ignore Needs of the Women
Workers; the Communist Program

Silent on Working Women's Rights.
An examination of the platforms
of the capitalist parties reveals this
to be correct. Boosting of the fact
that capitalist republican women
have been drawn into "full associa-
ton and responsibility in party man
agement," and that women have
been appointed in the public service
during republican administrations,
the platform of the republican party
contains not single plank bearing
on the conditions and needs of the
working class women.
The platform of the democratic
party pretends a greater solicitude
by stating that it ''has always OPP
posed the exploitation of women in
industry and has stood for such con-
ditions of work as will preserve their
health and safety" eve favor" it
continues, san equal wage for equal
service" A survey of the demo-
cratic party, however, proves the
hollowness of these planks.
Low Wages.
In New Jersey, ruled by the Dem
ocrat;c Governor Moore, women
work Sd to 60 hours week, for an
average wage of $40 to SIS. In
Maryland, home of Governor Richie,
one of the leaders in AL Smiths cam
paign, women toll 60 hours week,
and night work is legally permitted.
The democratic "solid south" has to
its credit perhaps the worst labor
conditions for women workers of any
section of the country. In Georgia,
South, Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky,
Virginia, Mississippi, women slave
81 to SO hours and more weekly, for
the miserable plttance of to IL or
IS dollars. Such is the protection
afforded working women in prac-
tice in democratic states.
The same is true of states con-
trolled by the republican party,
whether we turn to Massachusetts,
or Connecticut, or Rhode Island, or
Pennsylvania.
No Concern for Women Workers.
Actual working conditions do not
tell the whole story. The wives and
daughters Of the striking coal min
ers in Republican Pennsylvania, who
have been brutally assaulted, ar
rested, and otherwise terrorized by
state troopers; the women textile
workers in Republican New Bed
ford, who have seen the National
Guard charge against their picket
lines with bayonets; the dressmak-
ers, paper box makers, and MILL
ners of Democratic New York, con-
trolled by Smiths own Tammany
Hall, who have been beaten up and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-20
Working Women and Election

jailed, and the wives of militants,
who have seen their husbands SEN
fenced to long prison terms for the
crime of fighting for better condi-
tions-all can give testimony to the
"grave concern" for the working
class women manifested by the CAPT
talist parties.
The character of the entire cam
paign of these parties to win the
women's votes bears out the analy-
sis. For the serious and vital is
sues upon which the support of the
women will be sought have nothing
to do with such immaterial factors
as wages, hours, working conditions.
More important is the moral issue"
of prohibition, and the personal is
sue of the "rival charms of the
candidates." upon which the CAPT
talist parties women's bureaus will
make their appeal
1t is clear then that the working
women have nothing to expect from
the democratic and republican par
ties, both of which are merely the
tools of Wall Street in its prepara-
ton for new wars.
Communist Party for All Workers.
There is only one party which
fights for the interests of the
women workers as it fights for the
entire working class-the Workers
(Communist) Party.
In the national program of the
Workers (Communist) Party, "the
platform of the class struggle" is
found an extensive program of i'm
mediate demands for the women
workers, including the following:
1. Prohibition of night work,
overtime and job work for working
women.
2. The law shall provide for an
allowance throughout the period of
pregnancy and childbirth to the
amount of full working wages.
8. Legal enactment of special
allowance for working women dur
ing the nursing period of nine
months. Nursing mothers shall
have half hours leave every three
hours for child feeding in nurseries
provided by employers at all work.
ing places.
A. The organization of working
women into trade unions and elimi-
nation of all restrictions and dis
ordinations against women in trade
unions.
5. Equal pay for equal work for
male and female workers.
This is the immediate program of
the party which is always on the
front line in workers. battles, merit
ing the active support of every
class conscious woman worker in
the factory or in the home.
ITO Be Continued)
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battlefields of America are monu-
ments to their heroism.
DUT we distinguish between the
y honest worker who Joins hands
with his fellow-workers in the
struggle to better the living condi-
tions of the oppressed masses and
the patriot" who worships the mas
ter class and is willing to play the
role of stool-pigeon for the employ
ers. The leaders of the Ku KluS
Klan, the American Legion, the
knights Of Columbus, the American
fascists-those are the types that
we scourge and will continue to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-20
By REBECCA GRECHT

ne capitalist parCleS are deeply
concerned in this years presidential
campaign about the women voters.
At no time since women obtained
national suffrage has there been
such a keen interest in their votes as
today. She has ben elevated by the
republican and democratic parties
to determining position in national
politics, and is expected to play
decisive role. For the so million
American citizens who can vote,
28,500,000, or 40 per cent, are wo-
men. And in the mock battle be-
tween the twin candidates of Wall
Street, Alfred Smith and Herbert
Hoover, women voters, according to
capitalist Investigators, will hold
the balance of power in several
states, particularly in the east.
Hence we find, in the camps of
both capitalist parties, a feverish
activity to capture the women's
vote. For the first time, the demo-
cratic and republican parties have
established special women's bureaus
as part of their national campaign
committees, both of which plan ex-
tensive nationwide organization.
Their Headquarters.
The democratic bureau of women's
activities, headed by Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt, has established itself
in the General Motors building, in
headquarters advertised as the larg-
est ever occupied by women's polit-
ical organization. A movement has
already been started to establish
Smith clubs all over the country, as
first step to mobilize the women.
The republican bureau, directed
by Mrs. Alvin T. Hert, wealthy So
ciety woman, has held conference
in Washington to organize their
eastern campaign, and preparations
have been made for similar confer
ences in the middle west and on the
Pacific Coast. "Hoover Clubs for
Homemakers" are planned in every
state.
To further the drive for the votes
Of women not yet attached to either
capitalist party bandwagon, special
committee has been formed, with
headquarters in New York City, in
charge of Mrs. F. Louis Slade, a
prominent figure in New York cap
italist society, who will devote a
large share of her labor TO the work
ing women" AS part of this cam
paign, hundreds of thousands of
"Vote for Hoover postcards will be
circulated. Every woman who signs
one pledges herself to vote for
Hoover and persuade another wo-
man to do likewise.
Not officially connected with the
republican bureau, but serving the
same purposes, are the Apron
Clubs" which are being formed to
catch the votes of housekeeping
women" for Hoover Thirty organ
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ization clubs have already been
established in states.
Capitalist Bunk.
Thus, in the coming weeks of the
presidential election campaign,
working women will be bombardcd
with capitalist literature" with
pictures of capitalist candidates,
with appeals of capitalist" organ
izations to support the capitalist
parties. They will be tempted with
birthday parties" and election com
pliments to join a Hoover or Smith
or mon partisan" capitalist club.
They will be courted as never before
in the interests of one or the other
candidate of the business and bank
ing interests.
Even the radio will work over
time to draw them into capitalist
politics. According to H. H. Ayles-
worth, president of the National
Broadcasting Company, the women's
vote will be greatly increased this
year, due in large measure to the
political debates and speeches
brought into the homes of millions
throughout the country by radio.
Working Women Majority.
The election campaign this year
therefore becomes of special i'm
portance to women workers in fac
tory and mill, and to the working
class housewife and mother. They
constitute by far the great majority
of that 40 per cent of the voters
in America whom the capitalist par
ties are so eager to capture. AS
workers in industry, unorganized
for the most part, they slave long
hours for wretchedly low wages.
several million of them compelled to
do homework as well. AS workers
in the home, they suffer .hardships
through the exploitation and oppres-
sion of those in the family who toll
outside. Upon all of them falls
heavily the effects of capitalist ra-'
tionalization and the advance of
American imperialism, with it's at
tendant onslaught against the con-
ditions of the workers, its wage
slashing, union-smashing, open-shop
drives; its use of brutal terrorism to
break the growing resistance of the
working masses; it's constant threat
Of new wars.
Women workers must understand
the meaning of the efforts of the
capitalist parties to get their polit-
ical support. They must realize
that the republican and democratic
parties are both equally their enc
mics, representing the interests only
of the money trust and industrial
powers.
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alleged scabbing propensities of the
Americana.
AS an introduction to the letter /
"a wish to say for the benefit of
our correspondent that Communists
look upon the workers and working
farmers-the exploited producing
classes-of all countries with The
same friendly eye. For the fight
ing, militant heroic American work
ing class every Communist has only
the highest respect. These is no
country where the working class
have more militant tradition than
in the United States. The industrial
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-20
TOLD YOU so - By Tom otzahoty


scourge to the best of our ability.
Those types are not indigenous to
America only-they are universal
Here is the letter which you will ad-
init is at least interesting though
extremely illogical:
Dear Contradict
i missed your cutting and Witty
criticisms while you were around
Pittsburgh, but now since you
have come back you seem to have
an axe in your hand for Ameri-
cans.
You won't win the American
worker and farmer by giving them
dirty slams-especially if they ara
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-20

rOLUMNISTS always welcome con-
v tributions that are fit to print
and in hot weather the welcome just
sings. A letter arrived today which
takes me to task for applying the
rod of castigation to the political
hide Of the 100 per cent American,
than whom there is no more con-
temptible form of life, excepting
the 100 per cent Britisher, the 100
per cent Frenchman, the 100 per
cent Irishman or the fascist Of 100
per cent Italian. Mike Gold also
gets the works for something he is
alleged to have written about the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-20

ization clubs have already been
in 8 states.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-20

If the writers for the WorkeN
Party make more enemies THAI
friends amongst the American.
people, we are more likely to have
a civil war than a revolution, anS
you ought to bear that in mind.
Honest criticism, not lies. l read
a scientific book recently, in
which it was claimed that s per
cent of the total population of
the United States is still old
stock. / hardly believe it, but if
that is so and the Workers Party
writers have no other method of
winning the American workers
but abuse, the revolution is long
way off.
AS am nearly 81 years old
and tired of the struggle, it would
please me to retire to log hut on
some mountain side and leave the
haunts Of men.
/ saw your note on Coolidge's
visit to the miners and wished you
had noticed the part which / have
marked-amused him! / heard
30 years ago the Steel Trust ac-
quired it for 75 cents an acre.
Well, comrade, you may never
hear from me again. I wish you
and the cause good luck.
Sincerely yours,
MARTHA VANAUSDALE.
The Washington times., 1928-10-22

vocal instruction and the other a
study class, are held in one room
simultaneously. The present school
Isl located at Ninth Street and Rhode
Island Avenue Northwest.
The Washington times., 1928-10-22
LARGE SCHOOL
CENTER, PLAN

Capitalization of Washington
elementary schools. with a motor
bua system to transport the chill
dren to and from the buildings. is
being considered by school officials,
who, it IL said, will propose this
system to the legislative commit
tee of the Board of Education at
a meeting in the Franklin Building
tomorrow.
The plan. considered revolution
ary. will mean the building of
large school centers and the elimi-
nation Of the present ''neighbor.
hood schools" 1t Is regarded as
imperative that a notorious system
be included in the Capitalization
plans.
The present eight.room school
buildings would be converted into
24-rooms or more wherever land is
available. It is. expected the mat.
ter will be placed before Congress
In December as a part OF the new
five-yAar school building program.
While this plan Is being discussed,
the Board of Education is face to
face with the campaign OF the
Business High School Alumni AS
ISOLATION. to have the present school
| abandoned and a new and modern
building erected on Upshaw Street
Terrace.
According to George r. Barse,
vice president OF the alumni classes
are held in corridors locker space
is limited and two classes, one in
The Washington times., 1928-10-22
REP ARA I IONS
CHANGE SEEN
~ international News service

by AuIeNuhUOnNt news service
PARIS. Oct. 22.--E2adical changes
in the manner In which the Ger.
man reparation problem will bs
tackled are under consideration to-
day by the allied experts.
1t Is now proposed that the IN.
ternational reparations commission
go about its task of naming the
difinite amount Germany must pay
in an indirect way Instead of an.
nouncing the sum total of German
obligations. the commission would
pay annually and then state the
exact number OF years over which
payments would have to be made.
No Limit Set Now
Under the Dawes plan the yearly
amounts are stipulated, but no limit
was placed upon the number OF
years that Germany must pay.
1t is understood that the German
payments under the new plan will
be smaller than those under the
Dawes system,
Owing to the adamant attitude
OF the United States that the
Washington Government will never
participate in any conference look.
ing to the re-opening OF the war
debt question, It is likely that the
allied experts will use a new base
for computation OF the amount
Germany must pay.
Officially the experts will work
out an arrangement basing the
amount Germany must pay on "war
damages. However, 1t will be
made plain to the Germans that
they must continue 10 pay the
allies so long as the allied nations
are paying off their war debts to
the United States. This unex.
pected switch was intended as a
concession to the United States.
Loan Considered
Instead of issuing bonds under
the Dawes plan, Germany, with
the sanction OF the international
commission will probably seek a
new state loan, either foreign or
domestic. The bankers believe that
the investment market IL too greatly
glutted now to absorb new issue
Of railroad or industrial bonds.
Plans for the reparations are In
a LIQUID state and other changes
are expected before the commission
holds it's first meeting.
The Washington times., 1928-10-22
COP BRUISED IN
ROM CRASH

sergt. Charles r. sydnor, cf thu
Eleventh police precinct, today va
recovering in Casualty Hospital from
injuries received early yesterdav
when, while pursuing 3 suspects
rum car. his automobile was struck
by another machine.
Sydnor Is suffering from numerous
cuts and bruises on his head and
body and compound fracture oi
the left wrist. Physicians at first
feared that his back and skull might
have been fractured. X-ray photo
graphs showed that the only bones
fractured were in his wrist.
Herbert Ridgely. 80, of the 4Of
block of Eleventh st. S, E.. driver
Of the other car, was arrested By
Eleventh precinct police and charged
with reckless driving and failure to
give right OF way. The accident oc.
Cured at Eleventh Street and South
Carolina Avenue S. Il. The rum car
escaped.
The Washington times., 1928-10-22
Children's
Dainty New
BERETS
SI.OO Values
60c

The youngsters like them
because they're so popular
and colorful. And thrifty
mothers will instantly rec
ognize such value. Choose q
selection of new color combi-
nations.
The Washington times., 1928-10-22
Kills Son, Shoots Wife,
Then Commits Suicide

DETROIT. Oct. 22.-T m a s
Speeding, ~, shot and killed his
15-year-old son, Russell, wounded
his wife. Leona, as, today, and
then killed himself.
He is believed to have been
mentally unbalanced by i'll health.
After shooting his wife and son,
Speeding went to the basement of
his home and put a bullet through
his head
The Washington times., 1928-10-22
"a. DEMOCRATS
PLAN RALLY

ARLINGTON COUNTY. Oct. %
The Democrats of Arlington County
will launch big effort of the presi'
Dental campaign to carry the county
ct q rally tomorrow night in the
auditorium Of the Washington Lee
High School.
william L. Bragg, president of the
Smith -Robinson-Moore Club, under
whose auspices the meeting is being
held, announces as the principal
speakers United States Senator
Claude A. Swanson and Mrs. j.
Borden Hartman, national commit
teewoman for the District of Co
lumbia.
Preceding the meeting there will
be an automobile parade starting
from tie Arlington Trust Building
at Rosslyn at 7:15.
Fire from an overheated stove de-
stroyed the home of Mrs. Susan
Chase. colored. at Penrose yesterday.
Damage was estimated at $500.
Pumping water more than 1000
feet, firemen were able to save ad-
joining buildings.
In an effort to assist the State
Highway Commission in obtaining
the additional 20 feet of right OF
way to make the Glebe road q So
foot highway there will be a special
meeting tonight at the chamber of
commerce OF the road committee of
the Arlington District Council Of Citl
Gems Associations.
According to Robert r. F'orman
member OF the committee H. G..
Darden. OF the State Highway Com.
mission, has for the past week been
in the county making q survey of
the situation and assisting in OBJ
tanning rights Of way. Reports
show that much progress is being
made.
There will be a meeting of the
Woman Hoover Curtis Club or Ar.
lington county tomorrow afternoon
at 2:50 o'clock in the Clarendon
Community Hall. At 3 o'clock aar-
ny n. DouEhitt. Of washington, will
speak on law enforcement. Mrs.
Henry Lockwood, president win pre-
side. The public is invited.
The Washington times., 1928-10-22
Even if you do
know Europe
THERE are many tin

THERE are many times
when you want to
obtain definite and
first hand information
about some route, some
hotel, of some trip you
have never made before.
If so, visit the Hearst
Press Information Bureau,
at No. 2 Rue de la Paix,
in Paris, where you can
get intimately accurate
information about travel
anywhere in
Europe.
You will also find there
your home town papers,
reading and writing
rooms, and q general mail
ing department that you
will find very convenient.
No charges, Of course.
The Washington times., 1928-10-22
Prince Georges Women
Meet in MI. Rainier
photo by international

The Prince Georges Federation of
Women's Clubs viii meet Thursday
in Mt. Rainier Christian Church.
Miss Adel Stamp, of the University
Of Maryland, will tell why Should
Women Be Interested in Citizen
ship"
DR.. Ella Lyon, of coucher College,
and DIR. Pierson, president of the
University of Maryland, will also
speak. Luncheon will be served by
the LOYAL Womena Bible Class.
The Washington times., 1928-10-22
$4,000 Stolen Cars
Recovered hv u. S.

Nearly. $4,000 stolen automobiles
have been recovered through in.
vestigations by Department Of JUS
tice agents since the motor vehicle
theft law was enacted In 1919. the
department announced yesterday.
The cars were valued at $l4.331 TAO.
In the last fiscal year 3,455 stolen
machines valued at $2,391,371 we're
recovered.
The Washington times., 1928-10-22
Luncheon Bridge to Be
Given at City Club

Al luncheon bridge will be given
bv the ladies' Of the City Club to.
morrow in the clubs ball room.
Al series Of card parties il to be
held by the club ladies during tbs
winter. Mrs. Andrew Hamilton
Cannon is chairman of the commit.
tee in charge.
The Washington times., 1928-10-22
STREET TALK

Capt. H. c. Whitehurst win speak
ut q meeting OF the streets and
avenues committee OF the Board of
Trade Wednesday at 1880 o'clock
IN the University Club. This viii
be the organizations first fall
luncheon.
The Washington times., 1928-10-22

Mas Gray at Main B275 viii be glad
to asaiat ven In the finding ~ suitable
nnfnrnlshed apartment IL the one you
want to rent cannot he located In to-
days Classified rental ads.
The Washington times., 1928-10-22
Prague Student Wins
Dumping Contest,
Eating 101

VIENNA, Oct. ga student
from Prague University has re-
Gently won the annual dumpling-
eating contest which Is one OF the
big events Of the autumn In the
district OF Bldzov.
He ate no fewer than 1O1 OF
the small "zwetschkenknodel, q
kind of plum dumping which
have been eaten ever since the
days OF Marie Teresa.
And to prove that he was by
no means inconvenienced by his
hearty meal. the student danced
the rest Of the evening at a big
ball which was another part OF
the entertainment.
The second prize went to q
student from Prague Technical
High School who stopped at 50.