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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-03
NE GRO WORKERS
NOT WANTED
Bricklayers Tell of
Discrimination
(By a Worker Correspondent

am Negro bricklayer and
union member. | find that work for
a colored man is very scarce, due
TO discrimination. When you go to
the hundreds of jobs in New York
and see from 25 to so white masons
and two or three Negroes workirg,
10 more Negroes may apply.
On many jobs they will net hire
a colored man at all. Two other
Negroes and myself were sent from
a job ir Astoria to Staten Island
to work. The foreman in Staten
Island refused to let us start.
When we returned to the job, where
we had first been working. this
foreman asked us, GLOW many COL
cred men were on that job?" We
said that there were two. It is no
ticeable that he did not ask how
many masons were on the job, but
how many colored.
Promised a Job.
Another time, while I was living
iii Jamaica, L. l., / had been out of
work for four weeks and had
searched New York over, but in
vain. l came across big job near
my home; this was a whole block OF
work, with about seven men work
ing, just finishing the cellar. l
asked the foreman if he needed any
bricklayers. The answer was, "Are
you br.cklayer? What local do
you belong to? How long have you
laid bricks? Who have you worked
for?" This was none of his bust
ness, although l answered each
question. He said "Come back
Monday, and I'll put you to work
and see what you can do. If you
can do the work, I'll let you stay
and If not III put you in the street. +"
This did not worry me, because my
work is much better than that
which they were doing. That was
on Thursday morning, so / went
home and rested until Monday
morning, so sure was 1 that l had
/ the job.
Only White Men Hired.
| Monday the foreman took on
about % men-aIl white-while
stood and waited. For the second
time that morning l went to him.
but the reply was, Nothing doing"
Two white men and myself were
standing together, when the fore
man SAID: "You men will have to
wait until l get Strengthened out
here" We walked away, the white
men going one way and going an
ether. / did not go to the job the
next morning. but went there about
quarter of one in the afternoon.
At this time there were about fifty
men working. At five minutes to
enc I asked him fer work again.
He said mo" After the men had
started to work another white man
approached him and spoke to him.
He was put to work Immediately.
l then went to him and said: "You
( promised last week to give me
work" He still refused to hire a
colored man with the same union
card as whites had. This was in
New York and not in the south.
All Negro mechanics suffer this
I injustice here. Where a few work,
the majority are out. r. A. M.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-03
BUILDING WORKERS WIN,

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. p
Workers in the construction of the
Grand Leader department store here
won their strike for the union wage
scale.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-03
MILITANT WORKERS MEET.

LONDON, Dec. "A conference
Of railway workers to be held by the
minority movement in London on
Jan. Sc, will give special attention
to the development Of rationaliza-
ton.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-03
LABORER KILLED.

MILWAUKEE.-W William Spill, a
laborer, was struck by a steam
shovel while at work on an excava-
tion. He suffered fractured pei
Wis.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-03
Lenin Memorial Meet.

Lenin Memorial Meeting will be
held in Madison Square Garden Sat
urday evening, January 10. All Party
and sympathetic organizations please
take note.
You are requested not TO arrange
any conflicting dates. The Lenin
Memorial Meeting this year will be
powerful demonstration against
the impefialist war and for the de-
Tense of the Soviet Union.
District Executive Committee. New
York District.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-03
Labor and Fraternal
Organizations

The Spanish Fraction of the Work
ers (Communist) Party will hold its
first dance Saturday evening, Dec. 90
at Harlem Casino 116th St and
organization of Spanish workers and
the support of their organ vida
Obrera." AS this will be real in
ternational affair, please, dot no,
arrange any other affair on that
date
Glass War Prisoners Concert.
Concert and dance for the benefit
of class war prisoners. Sat, Dec 18th
p. M, at Bronx Workers Centre
1880 Wilkens Ave, (near Freeman
st. subway stationJ Admission S5c
Auspices. sacco-Yanzetti Branch 1
Working women's Notice.
A delegates conference of New
York Working Womens Fedora ton
on Organization Among WORKING
Women" will be held Dec. 10 at the
Labor Temple, 18th st. and End Ave
Come and represent your shop.
Bronx Councils Lecture.
The Womens Council 8 together
with Ahe Bakers Council 1 has ar
ranged lecture for Friday, Dec. 7
$3.50 p. M, at 1887 Washington Ave.
the Bronx. DR.. II. Moskowitz vii
lecture on Physical and Menta
Training of Children"
Labor Sports Evening.
A sports meeting, under the aus
pieces of the Labor sports Union, vii
be held Dec. 8, at 2 p m, at 49,
Watkins ST., Brooklyn. This meet
ing has been called for the purpose
of organizing a Brownsville sports
club. Soccer teams, basketball
teams and teams in all other sports
will be formed. All are welcome tC
attend.
Office workers.
The Office workers Union has ar
ranged dance for Washington
birthday eve Feb. 21, at Webster
Manor. Sympathetic organization!
are asked not to arrange any affair
for that evening,
i. l.. ID. Needs Volunteers.
Volunteers are wanted for mailing
Christmas Defense Campaign ltera
ture at International Labor Defense
1913 Broadway, Room 402, all day Sat
urday and Sunday,
Inter-RnciaI Dance.
Notice to all Party and labor ant
fraternal organizations: There will
be an Inter-racial Dance on Deem
Der 20. 1t would be greatly appre
ciated if no affairs were arranged
that will conflict with this one
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-03
Parts UnIts Attention.

The Spanish Fraction will hold IT'S
a. at o Harlem Ge a cs.ino i fvS" 81 and
Lenox Ave. Proceeds will go for the
organiza ton of Spanish speaking
workers and for the support of the
OF gan OF the Spanish Bureau vida
Obrera." Please, keep this date open
and give this affair your greatest
support.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-03
working women's Notice,

deIegates cOnference OF New
York Working Women's Federatio
on Organization Among Working
Women" will be held Dee. g at the
Labor Temple, 18th ST. and End Ave
Come and represent your shop.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-03
Bronx Y. w. L. Dance.

The Bronx section of the Young
Workers CCommunisD League will
hold a Section Dance on Saturday,
Dec. %, at the Rose Gardens, 1347
Boston Road. There will be enter
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-03

Concert and dance for the benefit
of class war prisoners. Sat, Dec. Sth
p. M. at Bronx Workers Centre,
1880 Wilkens Ave, (near Freeman
st. subway station). Admission S5c,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-03

The W0mens Council together
with She Bakers Council has ar
ranged lecture for Friday, Dec 7,
$3.50 p. nj, at 1887 Washington Ave,
the Bronx. DR.. H. Mosk owitz will
lecture on Physical and Mental
Training of Children"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-03

Juliet Stuart Poyntz, Communist
lecturer, will open the Yorkville
Forum with the subject war Dan
ger" at meeting to be held at La
Dor Temple, 2f3 E. saith St, on Thurs
day, December 9Th, p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
Millions of Families Depend
on DR.. Caldwelr's Prescription

When DR.. Caldwell started to
practice medicine. back in 1875, the
needs for a laxative were not as
great as they are today. People
lived normal, quiet lives, ate plain,
wholesome food, and got plenty CT
fresh air and sunshine. But even
that early there were drastic phys
les and purges for the relief Of con-
stipation which DR.. Caldwell did
not believe were good for human be-
lngs to put into their system. So
ne wrote n prescription for a laxa-
tive to be used by his patients.
The prescription for constipation
that he used early in his practice,
and which he put in drug stores in
1892 under the name Of DR.. Cnld-
wells Syrup Pepsin, is a liquid
vegetable remedy, intended for
women, children and elderly people,
and they need just such a mild, safe,
gentle bowel stimulant as Syrup
Pepsin.
Under successful management this
prescription has proven IT, worth
and is now the largest selling liquid
laxative in the world. The fact that
millions Of bottles are used a year
proves that IL has won the confidence
of people who needed il to get re-
lief from headaches, b~iliousness,
fiatulence, Indigestion, loss Of appe-
tite and sleep, bad breath, dyspepsia,
colds and feyers.
Millions of families are now never
without DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin. and If Won will once start using
IL you will also always have a bot
tie handy for emergencies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18

forcement Is the issue. He charged
that Hardin misrepresented Gamers
record on the Nolstead act; that the
congressman had voted twice for the
measure and has consistently sup
ported every measure to strengthen
federal prohibition. He condemned
the attack launched BY Hardin upon
the late Judge James B. Wells, who,
the men who had paved the way for
development Of the Valley.
Relative TO the tariff he said that
at the time the measure was passed
there were practically no tomatoes
grown in South Texas; that the in
dustry has been developed since that
time, and that Garner is now and has
for some time past been making
every possible effort 20 secure a
recommendation from the tariff COM
mission for the maximum increase.
Judge Yates queried MIR. Hardin
direct as to his stand upon the in
heritance tax. opposed BY Secretary
Mellon and the Tax Payers League,
but ELECTED no definite reply. The
speaker depicted the inheritance tax
as the only method whereby
lated wealth can be gradually return
cd TO the channels Of finance and
commerce, thereby assuring national
prosperity instead Of prosperity for
= limited number, and lauded the
leadership assumed by Garner in be-
half Of this bill in opposition TO Sec
rotary Mellon and the Tax Payers
League, which he depicted az an or
ganization formed for the sole pur-
pose of lobbying.
Hardin had presented a series of
questions 10 Judge Yates. one of
which asked if Yates would make an
affidavit that John Garner il not the
best poker player in congress. To
this the judge replied that so far as
his own knowledge is concerned he
could make the affidavit. To another
question as TO Mr.. Garner using in
toxicants, Mr.. Yates replied that he
had known Congressman Garner
since 1911, and had never known him
TO drink intoxicants.
Il would advise Mr.. Hardin 10 nut
that question direct to Mr.. Garner"
Judge Yates said. Garner never
sought TO hide behind falsehoods or
misrepresentation. If he does not
take a drink he will tell you so: If
nc does. he will be equally frank"
That the large audience was great
~ interested was manifested BY the
close attention given the speakers.
Both Hardin and Garner partisans
were present in numbers and both
speakers were frequently interrupted
by applause.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18

Tentative plans are now being made
by the Brownsville Lions club to add
ten members to the organization dur
ing the month Of August.
Announcement OF these plans were
made at the regular weekly luncheon
Of the organization held in the AL
thea Tea Room Tuesday noon.
William r. Keikel. president and
eX-officio member Of all committees.
Tuesday announced the standing
committees who are to serve during
the present year.
These committees and their per-
sonnet are: Memberships. W.
TAYLOR. II. NJ. SHELTON. 7. N. Alleyn
and Lee Adamson: finance-G. II.
Desha. II. a. Larned and J. 3. Cal
deroni; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Cox,
f. B. Sheldon and II. A. Larned; con-
stitution and ~by-laws-G. L. Desha.
n. o. Mcintosh and III. NJ. SHELTON:
civic welfare-W. a. Darling, Henry
Gordon and Lionel Cara: public
school affairs-B. c. Price. G. ID.
Brown, and Henry Gordon; major ac-
tivities-Lee Adamson. +. W. Taylor
and II. NJ. Wood.
The Fort Brown orchestra fur
nishcd music during Tuesdays lunch
y There was no speakers pro-
gram. according to Lion Levy. mem
Der Of the publicity committee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
THE STATE OF TEXAS

To all Persons interested in the
Estate of Dorothy Mary Peterson, de-
ceased:
Harry N. Peterson. Administrator
~ the Estate Of said Dorothy Mary
peterson. Deceased, has filed in The
county Court OF Cameron County
lie Final Account Of the condition Of
said estate. together with an applica-
t;on 10 be discharged as Admins
traitor thereof, which will be heard
10 our said Court on the First Mon
5sv in August, A. ID. 1928, same be-
no the sixth day of August. A. d.
,aos at the Court House Of said
cameron County, in Brownsville, Tex
a. NJ which time and place all per-
80. Interested in said estate are re-
cured TO appear and contest said
EE;rsl Account and application, IL they
ss wit,ess H. d. Seago, llerk Of the
County Court Of Gamer N County q,
even under my hand Ind the seal
said Court, at m. office n
Brownsville, Texas, on this the TN
Ssv Of July, A. D. 1928.
u"' H. ID. Seago, Clerk
coYntv Court, Cameron County,
le BY o. r. Brener, Deputy.
A true copy | certify July z; ls2S'
cI.rk County Court, Cameron Co..
Tex > Bremen, Deputy.
By 7-i1-ls-25-St-SOe9
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
Gypsum Plant To Membership Drive
Extend Operation, Being Planned By
Official Declares Brownsville Club

EDINBURG, July 1s.-PlEns are
now being made to extend the opera
ton scope Of the Gulf Gypsum COM
pany which has recently begun OPP
Grafton on an S70-acre lease on the
Ed Lasater ranch n few miles south
Of Falfurrias. y. L. Forsythe, plant
manager, announced.
The company is now shipping five
ears q day to San Antonio and points
IN Alabama but this will be in
creased 60 80 cars within the near flu
ture, Forsythe declared.
1T is possible for US TO get so cars
a day from this deposit for the next
20 years" he said. There are other
gypsum deposits in North Texas and
in New Mexico and Arizona but ]
have never seen n better quality or a
greater abundance than has been
found near Falfurrias. We have been
working in the present mines several
months and have shipped away thous-
and Of tons Of the mineral but we
have not SO much as ever scratched
the surface. figuratively speaking"
A a of gypsum averages about
100000 pounds.
The mineral ~ used III the manu-
facture OF firc-proof wall board. pias-
ter of paris. building blocks and is
indispensable in soil dressing. II is
mined similarly To marble and other
blocks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18

drew Mellon. who Judge Yates stated
was the third richest man in the
world.
Judge Yates review briefly the
work Of John Garner in connection
with the Valleys deep water port
and conservation Of Rio Grande wa
tiers, asserting that u was through
his influence the Swing-Johnson bill
was amended TO prevent California
taking all the waters of the Colorado
and leaving the Valley at the mercy
Of Mexico in the distribution Of Rio
Grande waters.
Claims Tariff Issue
Mr.. Hardin asserted that the tariff
Is the issue and that his objective
will be a protective tariff On the
products of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley. He claimed the Valley
farmers are losing millions OF doll
lars annually through foreign CON-
petition in the winter vegetable mar
kets; that the tomato growers of
Mexico and onion growers Of Spain
and Egypt are flooding the Valleys
markets.
The candidate charged that Con-
gresham Garner had opposed she
emergency tariff, which he stated was
designed 70 protect agriculture. and
then read the items in the bill which
covered wheat, corn, cotton and other
staples, including sugar on which a
23 per cent advalorem rate va pro-
posed.
Relative to Gamers prohibition
record he charged the congressman
had opposed the Nolstead act. and had
not voted 10 pass IL over the veto or
President Wilson. He pictured Con-
gresham Garner as the candidate of
the ring" which he characterized
as the old regime on the border.
stating that the supporters of the
congressman in Brownsville were the
relics of "the old Jim Wells ma
chine" He asserted he had received
information from n good Methodist
at Uvalde that Congressman Garner
recently placed 8 quarter OF a barrel
Of whiskey in the cellar of his home.
and introduced an anonymous let
ter ~purporting TO charge that Garner
had stated he would vote against the
eighteenth amendment. Mr.. Hardin
asserted that he, himself, is a pro-
hibitionist and would earnestly sup
port the eighteenth amendment and
all laws in connection Herewith. He
also charged that Garner had written
some individual, whose name was not
divulged. but whom he asserted vas
a Catholic, that Hardin is n Baptist,
implying that Garner was c%ndeavor-
ing to inject a religious issue. As q
his war record. upon which he had
been queried by Judge Yates, he
made no definite statement. and rela-
tive to the inheritance tax he assert
al he was in accord with The Garner
clubs.
Mr.. Hardin paid his respects to the
newspapers, asserting that "the free
and Untrnmmclcd press" of the dis
trict IL supporting him, and charged
that the others arc influenced or
dominated by the opposition, includ-
ing the Houston and San Antonio pa
pers. lie also charged that Garner ~
using his Thanking privilege IN the
distribution Of campaign literature.
Relative 70 n Valley port. and con
servation If Rio Grande waters he
asserted he was in sympathy with
and would support both projects,
charging that Garner had not ~
hihitcd proper diligence in conHcc-
tion with the Valleys port project.
Prohibition Not an Issue
Judge Yates in closing stated that
prohibition is not an issuc-that en-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
YATES, HARDIN
Continued from page cnel

Continued from psge cnel
ner's quarter Of a century OF serv-
ice, the value Of the friendships nc
has formed and the prestige attain
ed. He quoted from the Houston
Press and other papers the endorse
ments OF men high in public life,
asserting that il would be impossi-
bic for a man Of Hardin's limited
experience and lack of qualifications
70 Fill the shoes" Of the Uvalde
Emergency Tariff
Relative 10 the emergency tariff.
against which Congressman Garner
voted. Judge Yates stated il was
formulated and submitted By SEN
ator Reed Snoot OF Utah. for the
sole purpose Of benefitting the SUI
gar industry controlled BY the Nor
nor church, calling attention to the
fact that IL proposed 20 increase the
duty OF sugar % per cent. He cited
Determinations in tariff act pass
ed eight years ago. which he main
tanned discriminates Ia favor Of in
dustry and IS opposed 10 the agri-
cultural interests. He lauded the
vote of Garner on these measures.
Congressman Garner will sun
port the tariff program outlined in
the Houston platform Judge Yates
asserted. lie will fight for an
equalized tariff, a tariff that will
grant to agriculture the same meas
ure of protection awarded industry,
a tariff that will not compel the
farmer to pay eXorbitant prices for
all manufactured products and sell
his own products in an unprotected
market"
Judge Yates also called attention
10 letters alleged 10 have been c.r-
culated by a Mission minister assert
ing that Garner is a wet; that ne
had voted against the Nolstead act.
The minister In question had in
formed a Garner supporte~ that he
had received his information from
Mr.. Hardin.
The American Taxpayers League.
the offspring of the American Bank
erS League, which was recently IN
der Investigation for lobbying acti.-
tiles, was brought into the limelight
BY Judge Ngtes. and Mr.. Hardin was
requested to explain his connection
with Wilton Escaville. alleged lob
byist and small" oil land operator.
who is alleged to be on the payroll
Of the American Taxpayers League.
He was also asked to explain the ac-
Invites of John Henry Kirby, lum-
herman, and also 20 outline his own
position on the inheritance tax, OBJ
posed by Hardin in 1926, and which
gained for Congressman Garner the
active opposition of Secretary An
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
Cotton Pickers
Not Needed In
Valley AT Once

E~DINBURG. July 1S-The yield
falling somewhat lower than had
been predicted for the Valley, the
cotton farmers need fear no short-
age Of labor. according TO Tom Ball,
special agent from the United States
labor bureau at San Antonio. who
has just made an extensive tour n
this section.
Willacy. Cameron, Brooks and
Hidaigo counties can give no more
employment at this time, he stated.
He predicted, however, that cotton
would begin moving with amazing
rGpidity within the next 10 days.
Ball announced that a subsidiary
labor bureau would be opened in the
ext few weeks in Raymondville and
that an agent would be sen to that
offices in the Edinburg Chamber
and Hidalgo counties, however, will
b supplied with men from the main
offices in the Edinbgurg Chamber
Of Commerce building. he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
Scout Drive Is
About Completed

EDINBURG, July 1S.-The Edin-
burg budget in the Boy Scout IL
nance drive is making good Roadway
and committee teams arc meeting
with unusual interest and courtesy.
according to reports made by W. F.
Thinker, ". p. Gardner and DR.. J.. K.
Malone. who are acting as team
captains.
The drive began Tuesday morning.
Edinburg is a vital and component
part Of the Valley Council and every
sponsoring organization in this com
munity is behind the policies and ac-
Invites Of the council.
Bob Lyon, assistant Scout execu-
tive Of the council. declared that all
available mar power would he ex-
pended on the summer camp pro-
gram during the next few weeks and
that much Of his time would De
spent at Camp Perry on the Arroyo
Colorado assisting and helping vita
the main administration building
there. The camp will open Aug. 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-18
Legion to Stage
Membership Drive

SAN BENITO. July 1S.-An in
~tensive membership campaign, the
objective being to double the pres
ent membership OF the local post, is
to be launched by the San Benito
Amesican Legion at the post meeting
TO be held Thursday night Of this
week.
Preliminary plans for the member
ship campaign were launched at a
meeting Of the executive committee
here Monday night. State Organizer
Sam MeCarty met with the executive
committee.
The local legion post now has a
membership OF 10, and will condust
the intensive campaign for about a
month. and expects TO have 240 mem
bers at the end Of that time.
The executive committee named r..
N. Brown to head the campaign, with
ID. W. Day and VIM. l.. Williams as
captains Of the two teams.