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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-21
Big Picnic for Trade
Union Center to be
In Chicago Sept. |

CHICAGO, Aug. 20. = Chicago
workers will have an opportunity
to celebrate the formation of the
new revolutionary Trade Union Cen
ter at big rank and file picnic or
gained by the Trade Union Educa-
tional League on Labor Day, Sept.
Enc at Vienna Grove.
The Chicago Federation of Labor
will celebrate the day of Sept. End
as day of class collaboration and
on that day will plan further to be-
tray the working class in Chicago.
The rank and file, however, of the
new industrial unions and of the old
unions will come together to and
condemn openly the treacherous ac-
Invites of labor and mobilize all for
ces in the struggle against them.
At this picnic hundreds of new
workers who have joined the Trade
Union Educational League as re-
suit of the activities in shops, and
factories will get acquainted with
the militant fighters in Chicago and
jointly extend thcir greetings to the
convention in Gle, and which will
be composed of the best proletarian
elements in this country. 1t is there
fore the duty of every militant
worker to put on his calendar Sept.
2rId and make no other arrangements
except for this important event, the
picnic of the Trade Union Educa-
tioIal League.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-21

REASON" TO
EVEN CRITICIZE
BRITISH IN China.
Harsh Sentences in
Shanghai

SHANGHAI, Aug. 20. - That any
sort of criticism by the Chinese of
the local British authorities is deem
ed lese majestic is the only logical
conclusion from case here wherein
a Chinese was arrested for having
leaflets in his possession alleging
discrimination by the authorities in
the distribution of water for drink
ing during the serious shortage this
summer.
The leaflets criticized the large
amount of local revenue for militia
ry purposes commenting that this
could better have been used for
building more water reservoirs. The
toilers we're urged to use force to
"bring the Government around to a
reasonable point of view" and the
term so odious to the British here
that Of British imperialists" was
often used. The printed matter de-
clared that the Chinese workers in
Hongkong passed their days "toil-
ing like donkeys without even get
ting a drop of water to drink" In
asmuch as the defendant had work
ed in the Royal Naval Dockyard for
nearly seventeen years and had re-
manned at work during the big Can
-Hongkong strike of 1925 he was
given a sentence of only six months
at hard lab~r!
A young Chinese charged with
having had in his possession lib
leaflets referring to the British
massacre of his fellow countrymen
at Shameen in 1925 was given II
months at hard labor The magis-
arate regarded with considerable
gravity the fact that the accused
was arrested on the very day of the
anniversary, which had been set
aside by the Communists as day
of mourning and the sentence was
correspondingly severe. The magis-
trate also asked that the action of
a young Portuguese who had helped
make the arrest be brought to the
favorable attention of the authori-
ties.
In accordance with the Settlement
regulations three printing presses
which had not been licensed were
confiscated here by court order.
This licensing ordinance is what en-
ables the authorities to trace all
printed matter to its source.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-21
ALL MILITANT z.
OPP OSIT|ON
SUPPRE SSED
Rubio is Backed by
Gales and Gil

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 20. - With
all militant opposition suppressed,
through the illegalization of the
Communist Party and the Inaugural
ton of a reign of terror against
Communists by the Gil government,
the Mexican presidential campaign
is now on with only two candidates,
both candidates of Wall Street, in
the field.
These two are Pascual Ortiz Ru-
bio, put forward by the National
Revolutionary Party, which at pres
ent is in power; and Jose Vascon-
celes, the candidate of the Anti
Electionist Party.
Whichever candidate wins, Wall
Street feels no qualms as to the out
come Of the election, which is three
months 2way. 1t has faith in both
Vasconceles and Ortiz, the protege
of Gales and Portas Gil.
cndidates who have dropped cat
in order to narrow the field two
imperialist puppets are Gilberto Va
lenzuela, Antonio Vilarreal, and Aa-
ron Saenz.
Saenz was defeated at the Ma
tional Revolutionary Party conven-
ton by Ortiz. He has reconsidered
his decision to bolt the party and
run independently.
The r3vo, Itionary spirit c. the
workers and peasants is increasing,
despite the terror against the Com
munists and other milltants. The
Confederation Obrera Regional,
Obrera Mexicana (the C. R. o. NJ,
forced by the rising militancy of
the Mexican wor'--.s, has resorted
to talk of a general strike, which it
is believed, the C. R. o. M. will
never carry out.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-21

(By Labor Research Association
Hidden away in dark tenements
of New York City or in crowded
wooden frame houses of upstate cit
les and towns sit the homeworkers,
driven by poverty to take in work
at rates far below even the low fac
tory average. A tiny fraction of
this poverty, set over against the
wealth of capitalists in this richest
industrial state of the country, is
admitted in report by the state
bureau of women in industry on
some social and economic aspects of
work.
Pay is so low that women must
work long hours, often far into the
night, to make even few dollars.
Hardly paid for the carfare to go
for it," explained one homeworker,
and another called the work "giving
the boss your time"
Taking advantage of working
class housewives whose husbands
earn too little to support a family,
employers give out work to be done
at home, usually by the"mother. Low
piece rates for such work mean that
the worker often earns less than
20 cents an hour, sometimes as little
as 10 cents to ID cents an hour. If
the homeworkers try to speed up
and earn more, piece rates are i'm
mediately cut. The boss passes on
to the working class family his over
head expenses of rent, lighting, and
heat. Light alone is large extra
bill for the worker to pay, since the
work is often done in the evening,
after homework and care of little
children are finished for that day.
Over 5000 homeworkers in the
state are finishing mems clothing.
Rates of pay vary from 25 cents for
finishing coat to about 40 cents
for finishing an overcoat. With
$500 embroidery workers in New
York City alone, the usual rate of
pay for embroidering initials on
handkerchiefs is only $1.50 for a
dozen handkerchiefs. If a worker
complains of the low rate, the boss
answers there are plenty more
women glad to get the work.
Mems neckties to be lined, stitched
and pressed bring 81 dozen.
Beaded shoe buckles at 10 to
Is cents pair take an hour to
make; mittens are finished at a
rate of 6:5S cents for a dozen
pairs and the worker can barely
make 20 cents an hour by rush
ing. Making artificial flowers
brings S1.50 to SIS dozen; large
shades bring more, but transporta-
ton of wire frames and materials
is especially difficult for the work
er. handkerchief to be hemmed
with narrow hand-rolled hens bring
only S2.25-$4 a dozen or about %
cents an hour for a fast worker.
Trips to the factory to fetch the
work often take several hours and
cut down the limited time that
housewives have for homework. But
employers usually charge for de-
livery by cutting the rate of pay for
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-21
FTENPERSECUTE
YOUNG PIONEERS
But Youth Is Militant
Despite All

When the Junior Groups" (the
former name of the Young Pho
neers) began to fight for better
conditions for the W rkers' children
the capitalists tools came into ac-
ton. The bosses, acting through the
schools, began to persecute the Ju-
niors by demoting them in school
and by making their lives as mis-
cradle as possible. But the Juniors
were not afraid and they stuck close
to their slogan of always Ready
for the cause of the working class.
Then the Junior Groups" became
the young Pioneers" and began to
draw in more and more workers
children This was not very pleas
ant to the capitalists and they once
more set about prosecuting the Pho
neers.
When the Passaic strike came
along the Young Pioneers were
again there organizing the strikers
children to fight with their parents
and not against them. AS result
the textile barons used their weap-
ons, prosecutions, against the Pho
neers. 1t was the same in the New
Bedford strike and the miners
strike.
In New York the Pioneers began
to organize school groups and made
demands for better conditions in the
schools. In Junior High School 81
in the Br NIX the Pioneers had
drawn in many workers children
and had made. demands for a cafe
terra and a better school. The Pho
neers gave these demands to the
workers children in the schools by
means of bulletins and leaflets.
When the school officials caught
the Pioneers at the job of giving
the leaflets or bulletins to the work
ers' children they arrested them and
the same old story began-persecu-
tions.
Harry Eisman, one of the most
militant Pioneers, got his share of
the persecution and was often ar
rested for giving out leaflets or bull
letins. Because of his activities
Harry Eisman and another active
Pioneer, Bernard Kaplan, were sus-
pended from school. L+tor a strong
fight by the |. L. D. they were rein
stated. Eisman was again sus-
pended and after a strong fight by
the |. l.. D. he was reinstated in
another school.
There were many other cases of
Pioneers who were denoted for
their activities. After protest and
appeals they were gain promoted
to their right classes.
The capitalists will always perse-
cute workers children when they
protest against the capitalist sys-
tenn and make immediate demands
for the bettermo-:t of the workers
children. The only way to stop these
prosecutions is for the workers chill
dren to organize as well as the
adult and make it impossible for a
school official to prosecute the mill
tant workers children.
The latest outrage of the capital
list class against the Young Pho
neers was to sentence Harry Els
man. Workers children should de-
mand his complete freedom.
Workers children should also pro-
test against the persecution of mill
tant workers. children.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-21
Huge Warner, Famous
Players Movie Merge
: Tight Actors Union

Unofficial reports here today in
Dictated that a merger of Paramount
famous Lasky Corporation and
Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc, had
been contaminated through a pro-
posed change of stocks on a basis
of "A shares of Paramount for IA
shares of Warner Brothers.
The units, under the plan reported
today, woul retain separate inden-
titles and all theatres under their
joint control would be operated by
PubliX Theatres, Inc, Paramount's
theatre-operating subsidiary. The
merger is move to strengthen the
movie magnates in their fight on the
attempts of the actors and extras to
organize.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-21
| Dies in WOmen's Air
Derby, Party of Wall
st. War Preparations

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 20.-Death
rode with the womens' Santa Monica
to Cleveland airplane derby today
The derby is part of the imperialis'
war plans, as STINT to boost the
U. S. aviation forces.
Shortly before the ID contestants
remaining in the race began leaving
the airport here for today's jaunt
to Douglas, Ariz., reports of the
finding of the body of Marvel Cros-
son in a clump of brush were re-
ceived from Wellton. She had been
killed on yesterdays stage of the
race when her plane crashed in
tailspin.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-21
10 Injured When Bus
and Car Crash Near
Newark; 3 May Die

NEWARK, N. j., August 90
Nineteen persons were injured, three
seriously, when the Hillside bus in
which they were riding collided with
a Ford coupe and continued wildly
down the street when Lealton Allen,
the driver lost control of his car.
The bus was finally stopped when
it ran into an electric light post.
All injured were taken to the Beth
Izrael Hospital at Newark and after
treatment for bruises all but three
were sent home. The three seriously
Injured are Ernest Dienst, 46, of
|1763 Long Avenue; John Lucas, As,
'53 Silver Ave-, and Mrs. Julia
Waygli, 81, Of % Baltimore Avenue,
all Of Hillside.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-21
BIG DAM BURSTS
IN NORTH india
Flood Now Added to
Cholera Suffering

KARACHI, India, Aug. 20. - A
great tumbling wall of water. spout
ing from the broken walls of the IA
nous skyok ice dam at Yapchan, in
the Kasmir Himalayas, tonight
threatened great area IF the Indus
river valley.
Peasants made every effort to
meet the peril of the oncoming wa
ter in Northwestern India, especial
ly in the vicinity of Attock, where
the river already has risen 20 with
in four feet Of the previous high
record of the 1882 floods and is still
rising.
The great ice dam, which held
back vast lake of water, broke
Friday, according to advices here.
I he extent CT tire break was uncer-
tain, and it was rot known whether
the entire storage of wa-e~ was re-
ie:,sed. The cam is about 1000
yards long and 400 feet high, stu
ated in the high reaches of the
MOuHldlH ART IL is ABOUT nile
thick and may break slowly or only
partially, officials pointed ont.
The bursting of the dam is GER
tain to add terrible hardships TO the
already serious plight of the peas
ants in Sind villages. Cholera has
ravaged the area as the result of
previous floods and sixty villages in
the forest area OF Khairput state
were submerged recently when the
Indus broke its banks.
No loss of life mad been reported,
as the natives have long feared the
bursting of the damn and made
preparations to evacuate the threat
ened area on pre-arranged signals.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-21
Ovey 5000 Workers SLAVE IN
Tenement House Cloak Jobs

work delivered. Two-thirds of the
homeworkers studied called for the
work themselves, and usually had
to pay carfare to reach the factory.
After waiting long time for work
at the factory, workers are some
times told there is no work to be
had that day.
But with husbands earnings be-
low even the low minimum stated
for a "health and decency" family
budget, housewives are forced to
accept what they can get for long
hours of homework. "None of the
homeworkers' families had a median
income as large as that required to
maintain family of five at mini
mum comfort level" acknowledges
the bureau, while reporting that
half the families of five persons had
a total income of less than $50 a
week.
In 9 per cent, or one in eleven, of
the families the homeworker is the
only wage Garner. If the husband
is out of work, i'll, dead or other
wise non-supporting, the wife tries
to carry the family on meager
homework earnings. Many home
workers, supporting themselves, are
too i'll or too old for outside work.
Their small earnings must pay for
rent, food, light and heat for them
selves and often for one or more
others.
Half the homeworkers studied
were earning less than $6.19 a,week.
Median earnings mean that half
the workers are receiving less than
the amount stated and half are re-
ceiving more. The following list
speaks for itself:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-21

Not only has the bOurgeoisie
forged the weapons that bring
death to itself; IT has nlso called
into existence the men who are 10
WELD those weapOns-the modern
working cIass-the proletarinns.-
Karl Marx (COmmunist Manifesto),
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-21

In the mems clothing industry, a
group of homeworkers agreed to
stand out against a cut in rates. but
too many other women were willing
to take the work at reduced rate
and the protest fell through. Ameri-
can Federation of Labor unions ig-
more the whole problem of home
work. With nearly 1000 home
workers on mems clothing in New
York City alone, the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers scarcely acknowl-
edges its existence. Only strong
militant left wing unions in an in
dustry will face the fact of home
work and cooperate with the United
Council of Working Glass House
wives in organizing homeworkers to
demand higher rates of pay.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-21

Our own nge, the bourgeois aye,
r. distinguished by thfs--thnt n
kns simplificd class autagonism,
M"'e md more. society II splitting
M Into two Erent hostile snmvs
er'n two great and directly contra
posed classesi bourgcoisie md pro-
Il tsrfat,-Marx.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-21

to the end for the right to speak
to the Pittsburgh workers." Pat De.
vine, district organizer of the Com
munist Party said when he denouac-
ed the sentences and the CAM IN
of police terror which had preceded
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-25
WHY BOYS TURN TO CRIME

How do young men happen to stumble into life
of crime-especially when they are from good families
and enjoy all ordinary advantages?
A good many answers have been propounded.
But did you that the hectic pace of this
modern age, in which tremendous an emphasis is
placed the things one has rather than the things
one does, may be at least partly to blame?
Here is little story from Kansas City that il
lustrates the point.
Two boys there left high school to 60 to work.
They from good families; their fathers
tractors, and the boys were brought up amid good
surroundings and seemingly had every chance to build
good, honest lives.
But the Jobs they had didn't bring them as much
money they wanted. One of them bought small
automobile. The monthly payments than
he could meet. But he had to" keep the car; other
young had them, and he not going to lag be-
hind the procession.
So the two boys agreed to get some easy money"
by bandtry. They decided that they would be very
careful they would kill anyone, and they would
be wise enough not to get caught at their robberies
They engaged in several small holdups and sue
ceeded. They felt that their system a good
They were careful This was better than struggling
along the low wages their jobs paying them.
One night they tried to hold up gasoline station.
One of them aimed a revolver at the attendant The
attendant threw up his hands Then-either by acci-
dent, because of spasm of panic-the gun
fired. The attendant fell dead. The police-because
the young bandits bunglers, after allarrested
them few hours later. Now the boys face the cleo
trio chair.
And it does seem to that there is a little moral in
this story The youngsters infected by the
rent for easy money and plenty of luXures. 1t
seemed so simple to do. They did it-and there you
Isn't the age itself partly to blame?
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-25
4IRWAY.S TO SOUTH AMERICA

CrdnSOcedn0
will from Europe before it from the United
States, according to Martin Wronsky, head OF The
German Always and a leader in European aviation.
WrOnsky, writing in the current issue of The Llv
ing Age, predicts that Europe will have the advantage
of in this matter chiefly because of favorable
natural conditions.
The German Airways for instance, plans to install
in 1929 regular airplane service from Spain to Brazil
and the Argentine. The long route be covered
handily in series of short hops via the African coast
and the Cape Verde Islands; furthermore the South
Atlantic trade winds blow westward, thus aiding the
flights from Europe, while they not strong enough
to hamper the flyers the return trip
To offset this flyers going to Brazil and Argen-
tina from the United States into bad winds-indeed
part Of their route is right through the hurricane
bet'-and find other natural disadvantages to make
their trip longer and more arduOus.
Little interest has been manifested in the United
States in air routes to South America In this matter
too Europe is ahead Of For while the Germans
actually preparing to begin operations their
plane service, a drigble company is being projected
to ply between Madrid and Rio de Janeiro Portugal,
Spain. Germany and Italy all considering South
American routes.
TIE sentimental ties that bind South America to
Europe are much closer than those that bind South
America to the United States. We often overlook that
this matter of the airways to call to atten
ton So long as such condition continues American
exporters cannot expect to get their full share Of the
South American market Possibly a Pan-American
airwav established and operated by United States
capital would help tip the balance the other way.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-25
Mr.. MELLON STAYS

The present secretary of treasury, Andrew w.
Mellon of Pennsylvania, has been the target for many
bitter attacks during the eight years he has been the
head of the countrys finances
Proof that the attacks uniustfied lies in the
fact that he is the only in the original Harding
cabinet who has been asked according to the best
horty, to remain in the Hoover cabinet This in spite
of the fact that Mr.. Mellon not supposed to be
favorable to the Hoover nomination, prior to the
Ventlon in Kansas City last summer.
Mr.. Mellon is rich man. Some accounts credit
him with being second only to Rockefeller, in worldly
wealth 1t is certain that his income is and
the country has indeed been fortunate in being able to
have of his high calibre and experience in
troll of its finances during the critical period following
a costly
Quite often those of not blessed with abund-
of worldly wealth are prone to see only evil in
others who count their dollars by the millions Mr..
Daugherty not wealthy man, Mr.. Fall,
Mr. Denby yet all these members of the orgi
late Mr. DENLY it be said that his greatest offense
was in permitting those whom he trusted, to betray
him. No brief can be offered for Mr.. Fall and Mr..
Daugherty, both of whom can be thankful that they
have their liberty at present
If any indication of Mr.. Hoovers sound sense is
required, it is furnished by his action in retaining Mr.
Mellon, in spite of the atters opposition to him. Mr..
Mellon has given the financial affairs of the country
the careful supervision that enabled him build
up a private fortune. This is more than can be said
of many other office holders, the majority of whom
to think that the pubcs money is theirs to do
with they please and calls for no such careful
counting they would give to their private funds
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-25
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIs
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY' S TOOTINI =
HORN

'.Wcu. we'll! What have Won
there. Uncle Wiggily'' - asked %nl."
Jane Fuzzy WUzZy one morning aS
She saw the rabbit gentleman apca-
ing a bundle which had JUS come
bv mail. lis it late Christmas
present
''Who is talking about Christina
when it is nearly March3' asked
Mrs Longears just then. hopping
into the room.
flush, Tu.l," exclaimed Unc.t
Wiggily, like an elephant. This
is only something l sent tor to tan'
lessons on.
''oh. then You are going 70
school3' inquired Nurse Jan 1s
Mr.. Longcars ratified the paper. ctt
the package.
i'm going to school right aarr
in my hollow stump bungalow, -
said the rabbit with ,augl
"Therc, What do YOU think Of
that and he held up 31metl.2g
made Of bright and shining bras.
What is it," asked his wiz
Its footing horn, callaa %
SaS>afra>> or "a fras,asa>-. or some
thing like that" Uncle WigglE am
Swcred. II am going to learn 10
play il. The lesson books come by
mail every week Here is my first
lcsnn.' From the package ht took
some printed music which he .yt up
on the window sill in front o; linn.
Then, sitting down ON a stool,
Uncle Wiggily began blowing INTO
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-25
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February IS, 1914

The civic league met at the hi&h
school last evening, where supper
WIS served, after which adjourn
mont uas tal,cu to a room upS.a'rS
and thr organization perfected.
u. Duncan Jr,. is the present
champion tennis player Of tn" FL
C.utro country club, having Hya
that titIr from V \. Thompson in
tfrcc sets. the finals Of tourra-
mvut which has orrapjcd th' lme-
light of valley tennis circles dar-
ing the past three weeks,