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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-24
IGNORE FISHWICK
CUSTER TELEGRAM
LEADERS BETRAY.
Machine Abets Compa-
ny Union Attempt
(By a Worker Correspondemt.)


WEST FRANKFORT, ILL.,, (By
Mail) Another cut throat Jackson
vile scale has signed up West
Frankfort, H., Number of the old
Ben Coal Company under proposed
scale submitted by superintendent
James Dunn of the Old Ben Coal Co.
This is the worst temporary agree
ment yet encountered. The Old Ben
Coal Co. is where cutting machines
are used in connection with the
mechanical leaders. A scale has been
proposed and accepted at a rate of
9 cents per ton or flat rate of $10.07
The coal company agrees where it
is impossible for machine runner to
make eten dollars and seven cents at
the tonnage rate to make up the
difference. In case the machine run
ner doesn't have any cutting they
place him at any other labor they
agree to pay him at the rate of $10.07
per day. This to apply to machine
runners only. This is supposed to be
signed as the Jacksonville agreement.
This was accepted by the member
ship of Labor Union No. $50 without
a dissenting vote in the presence of
sub-district board member Hessy
lehman.
Now the tonnage previously for
the short wall machine runners was
ID cents per ton, for the breast
machine runners ID cents per ton.
Now we see coming into operation the
company union when the superinten-
dant of coal company attends local
union meeting with a contract drawn
up by the company which the miners
accept over the heads of the United
Mine Workers of America.
The scale so made in the presence
of the sub-district board member, who
never objected to the same, proves
that the Lewis and Fishwiek cut
throat system of signing up separate
and temporary agreements is destroy
ing the miners union The wage cut
ting now going on by formulating
day wage rate for machine runners
where previously they had been paid
by the ton means a substantial reduc-
ton in wages. Mr.. James Dun,
superintendent proposed that a COM
mittee of miners be appointed by
President White of No. $50 to sign
the said agreement as proposed by
the Lewis-F ishwick machine. The
membership of the local union afraid
of expulsion from the organization,
and the use of gunner of the adj
ministration" along with the presence
of the coal operators representatives
in the union hall makes it smack very
much of company unionism. Here
we can see by the silence of the board
member, his making no protest or
raising his voice against the contract
proposed by Mr.. Dunn, the corruption
of the officialdom of the United Mine
Workers of America.
1t now appears that Lon Fox will
have to call strike at mine No. 8
and possibly have to call in the Save
the MON Committee to help picket
the mine. In order to maintain his
own position he will now have to
threaten the miners with expulsion
at mine No, 8.
n III G
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-24

Goethes Faust" to OPEN
Theatre Guilds Ne1U Season

THE Theatre Guild has already de-
cided on production for next sea-
son. This will be Goethe's Faust"
which was first announced for this
season. The version used will be by
Graham and Tristan Pawson, which
has already been utilized by the Old
Vic in London.
Friedrich Holl, one of the directors
of the Volksbuhne in Berlin, will stage
the production for the Guild, Lee
Simonson will design the settings.
George Gaul has been engaged for
the title role according to present
plans, and it is expected that Dudley
Digges will be the Mephistopheles.
Helen Chandler will be the Mar
guerite and Helen Wesley, the
mother For three years the Guild
has been planning Faust" produc-
ton. This time the plans are definite.
Charles Dillingham; will present
"The Brass Ring" at the Apollo
Theatre, Atlantic City, the week of
June 4 before offering it to New
York. The authors of the play are
Buford Armitage and Philip Dunning
Nydia Westman, Gail DeHart, Buford
Arniage, Duncan Panwarden and
Marie Taylor are the featured
players.
Bottled in Bond" hereafter will be
the title of the comedy, Bottled"
which moved from the Booth to the
Klaw Theatre.
Bobby Connolly, who staged Good
News" and ''The Desert Song" for
Schwab and Mandel, will have the
task of staging the production of "The
New Moon" for the same producer.
The American Laboratory Theatre
announces as its first production
season, a revival of Saratoga" a
play popular in the 70's and was writ
ten by Brennon Howard.
"The Domino Parlor," a play of an
Oklahoma small town, by Lynn Riggs,
has been acquired by the Messrs.
Shubert for early production.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-24
TarrytOwn BARRIERS
Fight Wagecut

TARRYTOWN, May 23.-Most of
the barber shops here are closed today
as result of the strike declared by
the journeymen BARRIERS yesterday
after an attempt to cut their wages
had been made.
The shop-owners had expected
strikebreakers from New York, but
only four scabs appeared. At present
the hair-cutting industry of larry
town is at complete standstill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-24
UbhOlsterey
PiCRets in
Jail Again
by a Worker Correspondent

] BY Worker Correspondence
LOS ANGELES, Cal, (By MaiD
-Pickets at the California High
Grade Upholstery, 2132 E. First
ST., have been jailed several times
since the last report was sent The
DAILY WORKER.
| They are taken out again as
quickly as the red squad puts
them in. And, of course, they al
ways find their way back to the
picket line.
The spirit of the strikers is fine.
They have the VIII to Win.
I L. p. RINDAL.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-24
Youth Conference Send
81 200 For Miners Aid

During the last two weeks the
Youth Conference for Miners Relief
has sent in $1,000 for the relief of
the starving miners in the striking
areas.
During the two tag days held re-
Gently, it collected over $1,000. The
complete account has up to now not
been made out. This account, which
viii soon be forthcoming, is expected
to show even greater results than
those already found
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-24
LEADERS" WHO
SOLD OUT STRIKE
HUNTING VOTES
Fake Organization Plan
for Helpers Discussed

by q Worker Correspondent
With the increase of building con-
struction, the plumbing trade has
picked up a little during the past
month. But there are still many
plumbers and many plumbers helpers
unemployed. 1t is estimated that
about 500 of the plumbers are actu-
ally unemployed at this time. The
number of helpers is still greater.
Elections.
The elections for all officers Of the
Brooklyn Plumbers Local No l will
take place in June The officials are
preparing for the election They are
going around to all the jobs telling
the plumbers how good" they have
been, at the same time asking each
man for his vote.
The so-called "progressives" of Lo-
cal No. /, who sold out the plumbers
last year during their ten-week
strike, will run again The rank and
file, however, is waking up to the
fact that their officials are a bunch
Of takers.
The militants of Local No / will
nominate a slate of their own in COM
ing election. The nominees will be
announced at later date.
Mr.. Grain.
Mr.. Grain, one of the delegates of
Local No. /, went this week to a GER
tain job and asked one of the plumb
ers there to vote for him. The plumb
er replied that Grains record as an
official did not suit him and that
Grain would never get his vote. On
hearing this reply, Mr.. Grain said, Il
am going to be your next delegate
anyway, whether l get your vote OF
not" In plain English this means
that the officials of Local No may
put over some crooked stuff during
the election. The plumbers of Local
No should be on their guard
against this.
Mr.. McDonough
One of the delegates running for
reelection is Mr.. McDonough. The
plumbers all say that this guy has
house in Brooklyn that is worth about
$4,000. Every year he sends his
family to Europe on a pleasure trip.
How can union official have so much
money? The methods are well known
to all.
While the officials of Local No. l
are trying their best to put over the
new fake agreement with the Brook
lyn Plumber Masters Association,
the rank and file is waking up from
their slumbers and is beginning to
talk about real trade unionism
1t is reported that at the member
ship meeting of Local No which
was held on May 3, motion was car
ried that the officials of the said To-
cal should take steps for organizing
the plumbers helpers. The motion
further called on the U. A, the par
ent body, to take steps towards the
same end. II this is what it pre-
tends to do, why haven't these off
Gals dealt with the American Asso-
citation of Plumbers Helpers, the only
organization that really represents
the plumbers helpers? Why have the
officials of Local No. !. and other
Locals, again and again betrayed the
helpers?
We believe that this is a move to
fool the plumbers helpers with the
fake organizational scheme of the of
ficials of Local No. l. This is a move
to hinder the .organizational work of
the American Association of Plumb
ers' Helpers.
The only way we helpers can or
ganize is by strengthening the Amer
lean Association of Plumbers Help
ers. ENDORE.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-24
JOHNSON FOREMEN
LOLL ON TABLES,
DRIVING WORKERS
Demand 85-Cent Mini
mum Wages
Continued from page one)

for Cheap" Johnson. Those who do
not do any useful work, like these
slave drivers, get the good wages and
those that work hard from morning
till evening, get starvation wages
But one dares not say anything be-
cause as soon as you say something
you may as well leave the factory.
Another thing which is installed in
the factory for the amusement of the
bosses and not the workers, is the
great radio set in the office. IT, set
was installed in special room and
cost fifty thousand dollars. The price
of this set has been sweated out by
the hard labor of the workers. but
none of us even is allowed to listen
to this radio. We are not even al
lowed to go near it. Sometimes when
| think of it I remind myself of a
phrase that the priest told me when
| was a boy in school. The phrase
was, HE who does not work, shall
not eat" and now I see that it is not
exactly as the priest said it. Because
here the one who does not work has
everything good, has a nice home
good clothing, nice automobile, eats
and drinks whatever he desires, and
we who work, who ought to get these
things, have hardly enough for bread
The workers are dissatisfied. and
in their anger they only clench their
fists, and curse at the inequality and
injustice done to them. The pay en-
velopes are so thin, that in this pc
riod of high prices the workers can
hardly buy something for their 40 and
As cent hourly wages. But not even
this wage is given to every worker
| know worker in the shop who
gets only five dollars a week. and he
has to make living out of that wage
And this worker who gets five dollars
weekly has been working for Johnson
for the last % years. 1t happened
that once he got intoxicated and he
was fired. The superintendent knows
very well that he will come back, be-
cause as an old man he will not get
a job anywhere. After the little saw
ings of this worker were gone he
came back to Johnson to ask FOR a lob
because he did not want to steal, he
wanted to earn his living. The super
lntendent gave him a job. He told the
worker, "Tll give you a job but your
wages will only be five dollars a week.
and this money is not given to- you
by johnson, but by me so that VOC
won't drop dead from hunger, and
come in to work tomorrow" How
good hearted our superintendent Mr.,
Mandl is! He had mercy on one
worker.
Among the piece-workers in the
johnson factory, there is a very bad
habit The one who can bride the
Inspector best makes twice as much
as the one who works honestly. The
worker who does not bride the in
spector or does not buy candy for him
makes only two dollars day. And as
result of this the work is not divided
evenly among the workers. Let us
demand that this should not happen
Workers, do not bride the bosses. de-
mand the wages that you earn. De-
1nand day wages instead of piece
work
We must organize in spite of the
terror Of the bosses, only thru an or
ganization can we win.
We must demand an S5 cent mini
mum wage, an eight hour dav and 3
five Gay week for all workers alike.
UTyTTnnrc,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-24
Gomez, Son of Dictator,
Sails From Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela, May %
General Jose Vicente Gomez, former
vice president Of Venezuela and sor
Of the president, is reported to have
left the country. He will travel te
Europe with his family, it has beer
announced. The vice presidents ac-
ton is seen as significant in the light
of the rumored disagreements be-
tween the father and son.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-24
FOG BLAMED FOR MIsHAp.

BUFFALO, N. Y, May 23.--The
dense fog prevailing here yesterday
was blamed today for the automobile
accident which caused the death of
two men and two women. Their au-
tomobile tore through a. steel cable
guard and plunged over an embank-
ment to the railroad tracks 20 feet
below.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-24
Lake Crew Endangered

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, May
23.-The steamer Ericsson carrying
100000 bushels of grain, was rammed
by the steamer Harvey and beached
at Detour in fog on Lake Huron, a
radio message here said.
The steamer j. R. Reiss, which sent
the message, picked up the Erics-
sons crew Of thirty.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-24

"The Domino Parlor," a play of ar
Oklahoma small town, by Lynn Riggs
has been acquired by the Messrs
Shubert for early production.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-24
DISTRIBUTING THE DAILY WORKER WERE SEIZIr

superintendent nervousy watching for the least chance
order find out who the workers that in the
about the conditions The workers beginning that
they exploited and their conditions could only be changed
when they would organize.
The bosses much frightened about the idea that their
workers might day organize and demand better conditions
that order has been issued the factory that every
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-24

who received copy of The DAILY distribution should
bring the to the office This they probably want
question worker who up the office and find
whether the who story But this first
attempt of the bosses the workers has failed
the reported the office spite the al
most every one has received copy of The DAILY.
Naturally the city fathers and the police all behind the
Evening star., 1928-05-16
A Useful Uniform Accessory.

Those who have occasion to pass cor
hers near school buildings just before
Q o'clock IN the morning and see the
juvenile volunteer traffic aids in their
white belts will be enthusiastic over the
idea of similarly equipping Washing
tons traffic policemen. Traffic Director
William II. Harland, possessed OF the
conviction that such officers should
wear distinctive uniforms has made
the proposal for issuing white Sam
Browne belts to the men whose post
Of duty makes it necessary that they
be easily and instantly visible
Nothing catches the eye so quickly as
white crossed or diagonal belts. con-
trasted with uniforms OF a solid color
unless. perhaps it be the useful and
impressive white helmets worn by po-
lice officers in certain Canadian cities
The garh OF the present-day cop" Is
less ornate aud less visible than it was
some decades ago. when shiny black
or gray helmet, with bright badge. and
long rows of brass buttons made such
a man discernible at a considerable
distance. As the need for eye-striking
qualities in his clothing has increased
such qualities have decreased.
Baltimore equips its traffic policemen
with white croSs-belts. which are great
comfort to the visiting motorist. espe-
cially in the darkness. Such accessories
are inexpensive. are highly distinctive
and are snappy in appearance. Further
more, they would make even more safe
the lives and limbs of the alert officers
who stand for hours In the midst of traf-
fie maelstroms. If 1t we're put to popular
vote it is likely that every citizen, mo-
torist or non-motorist. who has ever
glimpsed an officer thus outfitted would
vote promptly for Director Harland's
proposal.
Evening star., 1928-05-16
Railroad Viaducts.

With the recent large number Of fatal
accidents Ia mind. the Commissioners
haze determined 70 install red lights
ard rehectore 10 warn motorists Of tie
bridge piers st yiaducts in the city. Tie
rsilrosd bridge which crosses Rhode
Island avenue viii have not only tie
nsw signals, bsIt . greater amount OF
illumination. 50 that 1t viii stand out
a. place u danger 10 the approach
fn9 Sootor1st Orders have already been
placed 10 4pcresse the number of eIee~
trsc lights 81 this point 10 that the
visibility viii be practically doubled.
While the red lights, retiec.ofE and
additional illumination viii nBd0ibied.
~ draw especial attention 10 the nerd
Of caution Ia the undeTpasesgs. IT is
lust about a. futile remedy as 10 IA.
stall warning signal AZ grade Cross
ing. The Haotorist using the yiaduct
viii 6nd ths same menace 10 the steel
supports that he does in Tsilrosd-
highway crossing on the same level
Tne only solution il the complete re-
ssoyaI of ali obstTlictions 10 tTaf1le,
The Commissioners. Oi course, ere
fully cognizspt Of this fact, but, ~
stated by Col. I4adue, IL Ia fell that ti,s
expense would be loo great 10 remodel
the yiaducts 10 that span would fe-
place the present bridges, The Engineer
Commissioner has further stated that
anasmseh &c the railroad Yiaduess were
Evening star., 1928-05-16

accepted as proper at the time OF their
construction. the District would either
have to pay half or probably all the
costs of replacement,
1t is perfectly apparent that great
many practices of street. bridge and
railroad construction were acceptable
before the days of the automobile.
Roads that would not be tolerated to-
day were commonplace. Streets with
lines of trolley poles were considered
the last word in convenience. Grade
crossings we're no great menace and
tortuous winding tunnels, bridges and
viaducts we're considered perfectly
adapted to meet the needs of the pub
lie. Gradually. however. the realiza-
ton was born that different times te-
quired different ideas. and all of these
things which were once considered
proper are passing into oblivion,
1t has been expensive, Of course,
Street paving is not cheap. Removal
of trolley poles requires heavy ex-
penditure. Elimination of grade cross
ings has run up a heavy total They
are necessary. however. in the interests
of public safety and the work will not
stop until every possible protection car
be given to fast-moving transportation
Signals and lights on Washington VIA
ducts should be considered merely as
temporary expedients. The Steel-sup-
ported visducts themselves which are
as obsolete as the dodo, should follow
the other menaces to traffic into the
limbo of forgotten things.
Evening star., 1928-05-16

numerous changes that will be ncees-
sary from train TO auto. to plane. but
flying high In the heavens on = hot,
stuffy day instead of crawling across
the country In a sitting railroad car
should be more than compensation for
the transfers
Some OF the biggest names In avia-
ton and railroad circles are connected
with the enterprise. and that in itself
will give the public confidence In air.
rail transport. There will be no skimp-
ing or short cuts to procure equipment.
The best pilots and the best machines
available will undoubtedly be utilized,
This is a project which should and will
receive wholehearted support from a
travelling public eager to seize upon a
quicker method of transportation and
gratiiied beyond measure to live in an
era In which speed is the slogan.
Evening star., 1928-05-16
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

It takes an exceptionable youth In
the old days usually he was one OF those
oyergrown. bullying sort of Kids who
could do all sorts OF things which his
companions could not. Maybe 1t Is the
same today.
One of his chief distinctions was this
of making the welkin ring with blade
of grass held in his two fists, the whole
applied to his mouth in concealed
and businesslike manner
Jaw, Bill, show me how to do It'll"
For reply Bill squeezed his fists tighter
together, then blew vigorously. evoking
blocks--nay miles.
"Fens on you!" was another Of the
| curious expressions of boyhood pas
time.
To "go fens" with a comrade meant
that each party TO the agreement would
divide eats" on a strictly half land half
basis
If you went "fens" with a feller, 1t
meant that II you had an apple he was
liable to get half of 1t, or If he had a
pocketful Of cookies you might secure
the same split
This agreement was q solemn thing
signalized by the locking of little fin
gers. After that all one had to do was
cry "Fens on you'll" when he saw the
other eating
Once you had locked little fingers
with your buddy 1t meant that you were
"fens." Just what this word meant we
cannot recall-if, indeed. we ever knew.
Maybe it was spelled fins" That at
least might offer an explanation of its
derivation-from fms" the handles of
a fish. But our recollection is that it
was pronounced "fens."
Boys didn't know or care what 1t
meant or what it was all about. 1t was
one OF the traditions which come down
through the public school system. The
thing was ageless. Boys had always
done 1t: therefore boys still were doing
it--and are doing 1t today.
These juvenile rites cropped up any
time, and each newcomer was initiated
with much gusto. Boys like nothing
better than to show of their knowledge.
It makes no particular difference
whether the knowledge has any meaning
or not; 1t is something which one knows
which some one else does not know.
Lest any one think that this Is mere
boyish absurdity, let him think over
his own adult life and confess the
knowledge which he Knows" but which
is exactly In the same class with the
greens and ''fens' business.
The boy that found smaller COM
rade not yet wise as to the meaning Of
Greens on you'll" took intense delight
in putting him hep" to the game.
Greens on you!" he would shout.
"Greens--what?"
Jaw, YOU KNOW get piece of
grass an you get a piece of grass, an
the next time l see you / say Greens
on your an ii you can't show me your
greens you got to give me something
good"
The next time they met the larger
boy yelled the timeleSs formula.
Triumphantly the other hauled forth
faded bit of leaf
The time was sure to come, however,
when one or the other scored victory.
because no boy knew the hour when he
would hear the cry Greens on you!
Greens on you'll"
Evening star., 1928-05-16
The New Air.Rail Service.

New York 10 Los Angeles in forty
eight hours through the combination Il
air and rail- transport is the aim OF
company which has just been organ
ized. Cutting more than two days OF
The fastest train time. the new service,
which Is 10 be- inaugurated within the
next few months VIII utilize c0nyen-
tlOnal railroad facilities for night travel
and the modern airpiane for day flying
passenger will be- enabled 10 leave
New York on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road IN the evening. change 10 an air
plane after breakfast at point la
Ohio, stop for luncheon at NJ. Louis
and arrive in Wichita, Kans, IN the
afternoon There be will transfer To
the htehlsoH Topeka G Santa Fe HaiI-
road AID after another night On ths
train change again 10 an airplane. ar
rjylng at lhs Western terminal thai
afternoon Tickets viii be sold IVY tlle
railroad compsnies and the rate for
the trip viii be approximately two and
one half times the present fare.
This Is an ambitious plan and ape
pears 70 be thoroughly feasible. In no
sense III II 10 be considered ~ anything
but practical method 10 speed up
transportation. Straight day flying In
The large, luxurious abr liners now being
iynnt h just as safe ~ any comparable
form 81 transportation, aid with the
facilities at HE disposal of the new
company every modern device ior CON i
fort and safety viii doubtless be i1~
stalled The only feature Of the plan
which MAJ not appeal 70 soIas Is the