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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-17
BOSSES SLASH
TAILORS' WAGES
A.C.W. Heads Help In
Pay Reduction

Announcement by ]. Freedman,
one of the largest manufacturers in
the mems clothing industry of the
resumption of the week work sys-
tenn of manufacture came as an as
tonishing occurrence to the workers
in the trade. Their surprise soon
faded, however, when they saw their
employer demand and receive from
the union officials of the Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers Union
permission to make a wage cut.
Following the merciless slashing
of wages, workers explain, the boss
Immediately announced that the
shop would go back to the piece
work system with the lower week
work rate as a measure. By this
method, the workers declare, the
employer can nullify at will the
piece-work rates originally agreed
on when piece-work as a system
went into effect.
The firm OF Cohen and Lang, an
other large employer, adopted the
same method to put over wage
reduction, it was learned
Unemployed Open Forum:
The second weekly open forum of
unemployed tailors will be held this
morning at II o'clock in the Work
ers Center, % Union Square, ac-
cording to a circular distributed in
the mems clothing workers market
recently. The meeting is being
sponsored by the Progressive Tail
ors League. Sam Lipsin, Nelson
and other active members of the
Amalgamated will participate in the
discussion on the present status of
the members of the union.
Another angle of the complete
chaos existing in the ranks of the
Amalgamated Union, which COM
pletely negates the contention of the
Hillman administration that things
are harmonious" among the Off
cials themselves, is the recent dem
onstration of Shipping Clerks Lo-
cal 15S of the A. G. W." before the
offices of the Amalgamated Bank
on Union Square.
More than a score of members
of this organization, led by no less
a person than the former chief of
the education squad" and one of
Beckerman's closest pals" marched
before the bank with large signs
until dispersed by the police. The
educational squad" is a Beckerman
creation used to terrorize the union
members courageous enough to pro-
test against the betrayals of the
Amalgamated leadership.
The reason for the demonstration
was explained by the slogans on the
signs, which demanded that Hillman
recognize the Shipping Clerks local.
This local also recently held pro-
test meeting against the statement
of Hillman that no such local is in
existence, and that the so-called Of
ficials are imposters. 1t was def
nitely ascertained at that time that
the Headers" of the local are in
possession of an A. C. w. charter,
which was revoked several years ago
when Hillman signed pact with
the bosses agreeing to abolish the
local. The educational squad"
chief is said to be trying to resur-
rect the shipping clerks local.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-17
Young WorkersLeague
Membership Meet Fri.

The membership meeting of the
Young Workers (Communfst)
League which was originally sche-
duled to be held on Friday, July 10,
was called off last week because
it conflicted with the mass meet
ing held the same night on the Red
International of Labor Unions re-
port.
1t will be held Friday, July 20.
All Young Workers (Communist)
League members should be present,
with their dues books.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-17
REFUSE AID TO
SHIRT STRIKERS
Amalgamated Officials
Keep Scab Cutter
Especial To DAILY WORKER.)

Especial To DAILY WORKER.)
PERTH AMBOY, N. j., July IS.
obligations" on the part of
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
representative who have been sent
here from New York to lead the
strike of the young shirt workers
prevented" them from offering
any aid to the strikers, it was stated
yesterday.
The young strikers continue their
struggle against the wage-cut and
speed-up with the same spirit and
enthusiasm which marked the incep-
ton of the strike, last Tuesday.
Members of the Young Workers
(Communist) League picketed with
the strikers yesterday as they have
each day of the strike.
Workers Aroused.
Workers expressed their indigna-
ton at conference between the
bosses and an Amalgamated Off
cial not sanctioned by the Strike
Committee.
The Amalgamated officials have
refused to call out cutter who is
scabbing and is a member of the
Amalgamated. Since they are not
responsible" for the strike they
will allow this scabbing to go on,
they say.
Because the Amalgamated Off
Gals refused to call out the other
shirt factories on strike and be-
cause they stated that the bosses
would sooner settle the strike with
them than with the Strike Commit
tee, the strikers have insisted that
before they affiliate with the
Amalgamated that the officials
must call out the scabbing cutter,
that the Amalgamated lend finan-
cial support to the strike and that
the Strike Committee itself must re-
tain the leadership of the strike
even when the shirt workers affil-
late with them. The young strikers
received the foregoing in a report
given by Veronica Kovacs, militant
strike leader, with great enthus-
iasm.
Pledges Support.
P. Frankfeld of the Young Work
ers (Communist) League, who
pledged the support of his organ
ization yesterday and donated $40
to help carry on the strike was met
with great enthusiasm. He told
them that in Mondays picketing
they would be helped by Is mem
bers of the organization he repre-
sented Lottie Marks, member of
the Young Workers (Communist)
League, who has aided the strikers
since the beginning of the strike
and has picketed with them each
day, was also greeted with applause
by the strikers. She urged the
strikers to continue with their mill
tant work and praised them for
having kept their ranks intact.
Police halted a distribution of
leaflets Friday at the Raritan Shirt
Factory because it called on the
workers to go on strike against an
imminent wage-cut. This persecu-
ton made the Jaco Co. strikers more
determined to spread the struggle
throughout Perth Amboy. Leaflets
will be distributed 70 the shirt fac
tories here tomorrow, it was said.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-17
ObregOn to Cooperate
With u. S. Investors

MEXICO CITY, July ia per-
sistant policy of understanding be-
tween the Mexican government and
American investors was forecast by
President-elect Obregon in his
speech at Guadaljara yesterday.
"Our foreign relations" Obregon
asserted, will be conducted in a
spirit of harmony and mutual CO.
operation
Ambassador Morrow recently re-
turned to Mexico after stay in
the United States where he is known
to have conferred with bankers re-
garding a Mexican loan.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-17
SHOE WORKERS
PICNIC JULY 22ND
Affair Expected to
Draw Thousands

The arrangements committee in
charge Of the shoe workers. picnic
has announced that it expects an
unusually large attendance at the
affair, which will be held on Sunday,
July %, at Hauses Park and Casino,
463 Flushing Ave-, Astoria, Long
Island.
A first-class concert program has
been arranged; there will also be
dancing, good music, refreshments
and other enjoyments.
This picnic is to celebrate the
unification of all former groups
under the banner of the Independent
Shoe Workers Union Of Greater
Neij York, it was announced.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-17
SURPLUS MONEY
EMBARRASSING
TO CAPITALISTS
But Increased Wages
Isn't Considered
BY LELAND OLDS
Federated Press)

Don De FOOLED by all this talk
about stock speculation being due
to excessive brokers' loans and the
cure being achieved by manipula-
ton of the federal reserve redis-
count rate on loans. 1t all deals
with symptoms, instead of with the
fundamental illness of the present
economic order. The present fever
of stock market gambling, which
has been boosting the prices of
stocks and bonds to unwarranted
levels, is nothing more than a
symptom of the unjust distribution
of the ccuntry's income. The coun-
try's c'rcula,ory system is out of
order.
Surplus Capital.
Too much money is pouring into
the treasures of he investing class
and too little is available for con-
sumers. That is the real trouble
The business bulletin of The La
Sale Extension University blurts
out the truth about this big capital
ist humbug. Probably it would have
been more circumspect if written
for any but business eyes. Accord
ing to LaSalle the stock market in
flation is due to the fact chat new
capital flotations are not nearly
large enough to absorb the surplus
of investment capital that is avail
able"
"In the past 512 years." says La
Sale, new capital flotations have
shown steady increases, from S4,-
300, 100000 in 1923 to $7,700,000, 900
in 1927, but even with this annual
expansion of $700,0O0,0O0 during
that five-year period new capital
flotations have not been nearly large
enough to absorb the new invest
ment funds coming into the market.
Our production and distribution IA
cilities have been increased enor-
mously during the last 51a years
both as to quantity and as to eff
ciency-and we have reached the
point where it is becoming more and
more difficult to make new capital
assets return adequate profits. That
is why such large proportions of
available capital have been going
into securities which represent the
ownership of, or claim against,
existing assets.
"The large increase in the pro-
portion of total capital financing
represented by refusing issues and
the unprecedented rise in the prices
of so many stocks have the same
origin. 1t is merely the case of a
country having more capital than
it has available uses for that CAPT
tall"
Artificial Expedients.
There you have it. The country
has too much capital and still every
possible means is adopted to assure
that it will continue to produce an
ever-increasing supply of capital.
Instead of cutting down the share
going to profits and increasing the
share going to wages, the captains
of credit manipulate rediscount
rates and talk learnedly about the
probable effect of the sale of gov
eminent securities by the federal
reserve banks. In the eyes of La
Sale economists these are artificial
means.
"The great wave of stock specula-
tion," says the LaSalle bulletin, "of-
fers real problem for American
business, but not the problem that
it is usually represented to be. And
the solution lies in artificial meas
ures to curb speculation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-17
Women's Legs Broken
When Floor Collapses

BALTIMORE, Md, July 10
Hanging clothes on dryer, in the
rear of the second floor of her home,
Gertrude Slaughter, 23, 1116 Low
ST., had both her legs broken when
the floor collapsed causing her to
fall to the next lower floor today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-17

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-The Trade
Union Educational League of Phila-
delphia will hold a Grand Picnic at
Maple Park Grove on August 4, be-
ginning at 9 a. m. and ending at 2
a. no. the next morning. Sports, dane
ing, and musical programs win be
added to the speeches of prominent
members returned from the L. S. S. r.
All are invited to attend
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-17
WORKERS CALENDAR

A. announcements for this column
must reach The DAILY WORKER
several days before the event in ques-
ton to make the announcement eff
fective. Many announcements arrive
at the office too late for publication
owing 10 the additional time needed
for the delivery of the paper.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-17
M. ID. is HELD.

TORONTO, Ont, July 16 (UP).-
Bail of $4,000 was fixed today for
Dr.. Benjamin Cohen, charged with
committing an illegal operation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-17
Three Workers Killed
In Locomotive Blast

MONTREAL, Que, July 16.-The
engineer, fireman, and conductor of
a Canadian Pacific freight train
were killed today near Glacier, B.
c., when the boiler of the engine
exploded. The Canadian Pacific Of
ficials said that the explosion was
caused by water shortage.
The dead are M. Rogers, engineer;
W. Stanbury, fireman; and w. Clay,
conductor, all of Revelstoke.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-17

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-Phi1adelphia
Miners Relief Conference here has
arranged a picnic for July 20 at
pie Grove Park.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-17

functionaries of various units. and
comrades in different factories have
been urged TO attend.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-17
PHILADELPHIA Picnic.

Workers tCommunist) Party, Dis
trict Three, will hold a picnic and
carnival on Labor Day p Shutzen
Park. Benjamin Gitlow speak.
Chicago ID. f. &. NJ
CHICAGO, Ill.-The Dis 7 t Exec
utive Committee of the Y g Work
ers (Communist) League OF Chicago
win hold an organizational confer
ence of shop nuclei on July %. All
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-17
INDEPENDENT PLANE COMING

HARTFORD, Conn, July 16 (UP)
The Bellanca sesquiplane Roma,
which Captain Cesare Sabelli hopes
to pilot from New York to Rome,
was expected early tomorrow for
final motor tests at the Pratt and
Whitney Aircraft Company hangar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-17
Consider Your Boys Tastes
When Fitting Out His Room

al the sides TO Dc handy. In the
center OF the room there should be a
good sized table for use. not cluttered
up with ornaments. Just left 80 hat
or cap may be dropped OF Il. books
Or anything hat a boy happens 10
bring In with him. There should be
= convenient chiffonier for clothing.
with a mirror that Is just the right
height for general ~ a smaller
chest OF drawers for just those
things that al boys treasure accord
ing to their tastes and pursuits A
deep good closet fitted with hangers
and definite places for clothing. one
side for good things. the other for
everyday and sport stuff. a definite
arrangement Is always apt 10 be
followed II insisted on. which makes
caring for the room much easier.
Pictures should be chosen accord
ing % the boys taste. with simple
brown wooden frames a good clock
in the enter OF the mantel. or a
shelf. should be used. but leave the
rest OF the room for things Of the
boys wi choice. The presence OF a
desk Is optional. most boys like
them. II should be left to them 70
select the sort they ike best Many
boys like tho couch bed best. or day
bed. yet a good comfortable single.
or three-quarter bed. IL usually ap-
preciated The spread should match
the slip covers. or be OF the very
~serviceable mohair that Il 50 very
popular and which can be had In
golden brown.
The curtains over the Holland
shades should be straight side drapes
that do not obstruct light or view.
boys like space and usually object
In having views screened off. IL
y curtains ars neafei ~ E.ar 'ha-r
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-17
Awakening rs :.: .::: : s... :
Grirton F~ierceiy Resenfs Madge's Decision ION
mali of LiILianl 20 Refuse The Pxoftered So. OOO.
BY Adele Garrison
GAIN the wave OF brick-red'
| color went over Samuel Brix-
fnntn farn and knar that

GAIN the wave OF brtck-red
n color went over Samuel Brix-
"A toms face. and I knew that
my mention OF a possible scheme to
defraud Marion had pierced his pre-
tense OF complacence.
"Defraud her?" ne said raucously.
That's an ugly word. my lady. You
nave no right"
Perhaps not" I returned evenly.
Consider II withdrawn. But my
decision stands"
You mean that Lii will not accept
this twenty thousand dollars for
Marion7" he asked incredulously.
II mean exactly that" ! retorted.
Let me repeat what I said: When
Marion II OF age she can decide this
for herself"
She will have no chance" he said
emphatically. What kind OF fool do
you think I am. to keep twenty
thousand dollars dangling in the air
Cor years on q woman's whim7 LII
will either accept this offer now. or
IL will be withdrawn"
THAT convinces me OF my wisdom
In making this decision" I told him.
III your offer were sincere. II al
you wished was TO restore TO Marion
the money you have confessed was
taken unlawfully from her father.
then you would be as willing 10 give
II 70 her when she ONE Of age as
now"
What 90 you mean, I've con.
fessed to doing something unlaw-
ful7' he clustered
The letter you wrote to Lillian
certainly meant nothing else" I told
him. though I was conscious that
my position upon that particular
point was untenable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-17
His eyes narrowed.

His eyes narrowed.
$50 that's your game. IL it?' he
said unpleasantly. Because I was
fool enough to listen to my wife and
try TO make amends for a deal per-
fectly justified from a legal stand
point. you're going 10 stage A."
Better not finish that sentence
! said. facing him steadily There
are limits even to my forbearance.
For your wife's sake do not compel
me to any further unpleasantness.
You must do as you think best when
Marion comes Of age. Until then we
He turned TO Lillian.
II won't accept that from any lips
but yours" he told her fiercely.
viii you take this money!"
mo. Sam. / viii not" she said
Graham would decide for me"
He snothered an imprecatton
which I guessed consigned me 70
fathomless depths. then after q sec-
ond broke out in panic
But what win i say to Helena7
She's counting N this. so?"
I felt Lillian stir. knew that he
had struck the one note which might
sway her.
Tell her that II Is all right"
counseled swiftly. that we are
simply waiting until Marion comes
Of ace to arrange the details. You
know very well that she WIN not
need any written confirmation-she
Ii % ~unworidly for that. IN Won
agree 20 say this and nothing more,
Mrs. Underwood Will tell her the
same thing, | am sure"
"Of course" Lillian assented
eagerly.
Continued Tomorrow
\ Cr---fFht 1919 NeaEpsp~ Feature eerrfc@. II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-17
A Fashion Models Diary
By RAG TR~ORNCLIFFE.
She Selects n Sports Costume for q Weck-Frd Party.

~ EAR PAN:
You lucky Girl Imagine
& oeing invited TO the Bairds'
for a weekend. or course youn
have q glorious time They're a
marvellous family and the sons Of
the family are two very eligible
young men. Here's wishing o
luck. darling!
And don't worry about your
clothes You know ] spent a week
end with them during the Summer
and I know all about Q you feel
now. | was sure that I'd have a dun
time lust because my clothes
wouldn't Re ritzy enough But hon
estly. darling. even though they have
coolies OF money and could buy the
earth. they're the simplest. most IN
pretentious people IN the world
They don't for q moment take
clothes seriously. and you a veal
ANYTHING al all up there and not feel
out OF place.
BETTY Raird's clothes are always IN
oerfect taste. OF course. but they're
not AT all so gorgeous that youl
feel out OF II. SO 60 ahead and feel
sure or yOufSSA anu NNA NANE
marvellous time
know your wardrobe rather well
and I know that you choose your
rlotnes with such discrimination that
voa, can't help but be well dressed
One always feels that a weekend
Ga such a short time thai it's hardly
.,arted before were OF the way
rome. But the nice thing about IL
= ,hat Il Is iust a few DAYS and we
-,lv need q few changes And 50
20 can pick the very best from our
~srir0be and leave the test home.
IA all OF US have two or three
-@~s,nroes that We Ike 70 show off.
And. BY the way Pam, DO take
~ov,s warm things II Is cold up
49, At this time Of the year and
-o,'u probably be outdoors most OF
90 time Therein be skiing
tnhogannlng, i~ce-skating and every
Wir.er sport
Won a you've saved enough
-onev 10 buy n new ensemble
well. we have one in the shop which
would iust Fit for your weekend and
'~o, could wear n afterwards. too.
Z. wn,lld he marvellous f1r skating
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-17
Seen on h A
By Florence W. Ross.

The new wool sports hose that
are worn so jauntily over sheer silk
stockings. TO keep sensitive calves
warm. are now knee high. The
turnover cuff at the ankle Is OF a
contrasting or blending shade.
Diagonal lines will be important
features OF the new Fall and Winter
coats. These will be distinguished
BY the clever way OF applying the
fur. by the tailoring and by the ma
terials.
Another favorite finish for kid.
destined for evening slippers. Is
nacre. This. as its name implies,
lends a mother-of- pearl sheen 70 the
leather. The nacre finish Is developed
in many colors. including the beiges,
grays. silver colo and pale pink
blues. greens. yellows. II fact
.hr r.Ssnf shades are tnn'ttFnH
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-17

I uSlnE TIE Skin TONIC IN THIS way,
under unusual circumstances. II
that no unnecessary time need be
spent removing the cream and prep
arations from under the finger
nails.
The only reason why this treat
ment IN not advisable o. q daily
method over a long period or time
IN that most skin tonics contain a
goodly percentage OF alcohol: there
fore. II would prove too drying for
any skin except the excessively oily
type.
You can now apply your rouge
and IL you don't want 10 take I'M
necessary time repairing your COM
plexion during the day. use your
vanishing or protective cream owe
your rouge instead or under.
This was explained in detail re-
Gently. but ! shall give a brief out
line here for the benefit OF those
who missed IL
Vanishing cream or protective
rea does not mix with powder or
rouge as do other creams. because
or the lack OF oils In their prepare.
ton. Therefore, they hold the rouge
onto the skin when applied AFTER
instead OF BEFORE the rouge. Used
In this way the face powder should
be patted on over the vanishing
cream base instead OF smoothed on
with the puff and the excess pow.
der removed with a rabbits foot
or an eiderdown puff.
You a then start on your shop
ping tour secure in the knowledge
hat your complexion Is on perfect
ly and viii stay SO until you make
the dash for the homeward train.
Makeup can also be removed by
using the skin tonic in exactly the
same way M you used 1t as a clean
INK medium.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-17

I"HE day is past wnen any old
thing can be used Tor boys
roonIs. decrepit furniture and
left overs not good enough Tor other
places Modern mothers realize that
this Is a haven 10 the active boy and
his taStes must be considered and
catered TO IN a sensible way. A
sturdy serviceable room hal Is IN
tended for use good coloring. ap
propriately furnished. but not too
dainty for a regular" fellows DC
cupancy.
Painted walls in a good warn tan
color with paler ceiling. golden-brown
woodw ork and floor are most salts
factory The question OF rugs Is a
debatable one. Whatever Is chosen.
however. do not get the kind that
crawls or scutfs up easily IL a
modern rag carpet u Is used tack
IL down to form a center Quare.
Some find a linoleum covering. with
rugs. easier TO a for. II Is. how
ever. a point 10 decide for each in
dividual condition. but keep the
coloring In browns and ans.
- painted furniture u selected
PANT u golden-brown with tan and
yellow decorations. One een re-
Gently was decorated with ships. an
other with ~arabesques. these may be
done in the gamut Of the yellow
colQrtngs that run into burnt orange
II there ara cushions and chair COW
ertngs 70 be considered. golden
brown corduroy or rep make salts
factory materials. Again II the
things are 10 be slipped" 70 make
the Dom harmonious. select the Gre
tonne having brown ground colcr
with The vaiInwS III ~
stripes.
II the OOy IL a a-cs D.
that the room Is we'll and properly
lighted. There should be 9 reading
table at one side OF the room with
a lamp on u. hook shelves ano