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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29
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Meet Johnny
Worm, Joe
Bug at 55th

The mantis is the Bishop Man.
ming, the Cardinal Hayes, the Rabbi
Cohen of the insect world.
The chameleon would make good
material for the Red Guards of the
downtrodden nine-tenths of the in
sects if they ever get class-conscious
and organize.
And should the aphis bugs ever
learn the value of organization,
good bye to the ants, their exploit
ers.
All of which are few incidental
thoughts CLEANED from seeing the
fine collection of film short subjects,
collated under the title Secrets of
Nature" now being shown at the
Fifty-fifth st. Theatre.
Many of these shorts on nature
have been shown individually before
in the little movie theaters of New
York. But brought together, they
make an imposing and fascinating
evenings entertainment. Murder
in the Insect World" shows us the
memorable process of the survival of
the fittest among the insects; "Na-
lures JEST" showing the comic side
of insect life, is equally absorbing.
The mantis, we learn, always as
sumes a pious prayer-like attitude.
But the hypocrites, like the priest
hood among humans, is all the while
waiting for prey. Let smaller in
sect come along, and snap go the
Rev. Mantis's antennae. Rev. Pray
ing Mantis, meet Rev. Minister,
Priest or Rabbi.
The pitcher plant, shaped as its
name indicates, contains a sweet,
seductive fluid whereby the insects
are attracted to it. Once they get
near it, they are sucked in, trapped,
and devoured in short order.
The chameleon is a sharpshooter.
It's tongue can unerringly catch its
prey several feet away. And
what's more--it dotes on eating the
Rev. Praying Mantis. 1t can't
stand that hypocrite.
The aphis bugs are a SADIE case.
They slave for the ants; they are
MIXED by the latter numerically;
they are hopelessly dumb while the
ants are organized. The ants are
shown killing insects several times
their own size. That's the value of
organization.
Also in the Mature" group shown
at the 18th st. Theatre is that old
favorite and hardy annual, killing
the Killer" in which the mangoose
and the cobra indulge in their bat
tie to the death. Mongoose is the
winner.
On the same bill is vicious, and
downright idiotic film, chock full of
British imperialist propaganda. In
"The Light of India" based on the
Sepoy Rebellion in the eighteen
fifties, we see the Sepoys portrayed
as hideous villains. and the British
as veritable angels. The dashing
captain who saves his sweetheart
from worse-than-death (you know
WHAT, is part of this fool film.
And old Charlie Chaplin, "The
Champion" splits your side.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29
PEOPLES SYMPTOM CON.
CERIS TO GIVE SIX ARTISTS
RECITALS

The Peoples Symphony Concerts
will again give series of six artists
recitals for students, workers, teach
ers, artists and professionals at the
Washington Irving High School.
The series includes: Nine Tarasova,
Russian folk songs in costume. Oct.
is; Erna Rubinstein, Hungarian
violinist, Nov. 20; Russian SYM
phony Choir, Dec. 20; ELY Ney,
pianiste, Jan. II; Mieczyslaw NUM-,
Polish pianist, Feb. 7; Dorsha. Paul
Hayes and a group of dancers, March
7. Subscriptions to the above six
concerts are 81, and can be secured
at the office of the Peoples SYM
phony Concerts, 80 Union Square.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29
MUNSON LINE
PERILS LIVES
Co. SCOTS at Safety
for Them
(By a Seaman Correspondent

(By Seaman Correspondent
That the lives of the passengers
and the crew are at stake, when
they ship on the Munson Line SIS.
Western World has been proven, on
my trip as a fireman on this ship.
Two days after clearing Buenos
Aires for New York, we had boat
drill. Boat number 7, to which
wa sassigned, had three holes, each
large enough to insert a clenched
fist. l reported the damage to the
officer in charge of the boat; the
following day 1 say that the holes
in the boat were covered with adhe-
sive tape, and painted over. In
spite of the enormous profits this
company is making in it's shipping
ventures, the ships are not suffi-
GENTLY manned for safety at sea.
The SIS. Pan America of the
same line sailed from New York
on January 26, 1929, for the east
coast of South America. The Sec
ond morning out, the whole crew
complained of sick stomachs, and
reported to the ships doctor. The
doctor gave them a dose of EPSON
salts and reminded US we We're to
report to work as there was no time
at sea to be sick-ashore was the
place to be sick, not aboard ship.
My stomach was so sore and sickly
that / preferred the beach at Mon
tevideo, rather than return on the
SIS. Western World ("worst in the
worldly. "A. B.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29
MINE TAKERS
WAX WEALTHY
Over Half Million For
Fat Boys a Year
by a Worker Correspondent

10y w OTheT COTTeSpOndentJ
WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (By
MaiD. - Statement of George Mer-
Ger, statistician, district IL, U. M.
W. A.:
Il don't like to call attention to
this, but I hold in my hand here the
report of the International Secre-
tary of our organization for the
year ending December l, 1928. For
the year ending December 1, 1928,
that report shows that the Illinois
miners paid $7,316.13 more tax to
the International Union than all the
rest of the Bituminous Districts
combined; it shows that we paid
S3O8,000 more International assess
ments than all the rest of the Btu
minous Districts combined. Secre-
airy Nesbit's report for the year
1928 shows that we had 44,172 tax
paying members in Illinois on the
average that year. Those are the
conditions confronting your organi-
cation"
Here are the salaries and expenses
of the international officers and
hangers-on in the U. M. w. A. as
shown in Secretary Kennedy's re-
port in 1928:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29
Graf Near Disaster at
Start of Last Lap on
Imperialist Air Tour

Ell PASO, Tex, Aug. %. - It's
speed slackened by stubborn head
winds, the Graf Zeppelin, German
dirigble, which is demonstrating
the practicability of long range
bombing flights while striking a
blow at British commercial prestige,
was battling it's way eastward to-
night on the last lap of it's imperi-
alist world tour.
Troubles started with the take
off at Los Angeles today and only
skilful handling of the war bag
saved it from disaster when a net
work of high tension wires which
surround Mines Field almost en-
snare dthe Graf. Eckener expects
to reac hthe naval station at Lake
hurst, from which he started the
flight, tomorrow night.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29
PUNISHMENT"
BY COAL FIRM
Take Away Miners
Car; Lay Men Off
by a Worker Correspondent

by q Worker Correspondent
EvERTSVILLE, W. Va.-(By
MaiD THE following is the system
of the New England Fuel and
Transportation Company concerning
the loading of dirty coal. If any
dirt is found in the car of coal which
the loader loads, the car is taken
away from him. Not being satisfied
with the car of coal, the company
also lays him off five days.
l know of one case. A loader by
the name of Sherman Brown, who
is Negro, was locked for dirty
coal. Upon unloading the car into
an empty one there was found about
a bushel of honey. For this they
gave the Negro miners a five-day
lay-off and took the car of coal
away from him. There are many
miners thrown out of work on ac-
count of this miserable system which
this rich company has adopted.
The drivers enter the mine at
$50 a. m. and must haul coal until
and $3.50 p. m. for the lousy wage
Of $5.08 per shift. This lofty Mon
arch Company takes from the driv-
ers isx to eight hours each day
apiece.
The following is a case which
happened just recently: Joe Trippe,
a driver, worked from $50 a. m. till
9:45 p. m. On leaving the mine he
left the horse with the loader. The
next day he was told by the boss
that he was fired and was not to
come back again.
These are the conditions under
which we have to slave in this sec
ton of West Virginia. No union,
at the complete mercy of greedy
coal operators.
A Mexican miner telling of the
conditions which exist in this large
mine of the N. E. F. & 7. Company,
has the following to say: mo gooda
mine. No gooda boss. No gooda
drive. No gooda boss. Gotta a big
bottom gotta alota rock loada three
car ketcha four dock"
ED. ARNOLD.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29

Negro women are forced to work on
estate roads with little children on
their backs. Saw enc of the Portu-
guese policemen, one of those whom
the poor exploited workers here have
to refer to as Civilized" with a
whip in his hand four feet long and
half inch thick in his hand, driv-
ing the women laborers on to slave
harder.
10 Hours Slavery Under the Whip.
To prevent these women from
talking to each other, the whips are
brought into frequent use on the
womens' backs. The women are
forced to work from five in the
morning until six 1T night, seven
days week, every day in the year.
They get one meal of corn and
flour day, cooked without salt or
fat of any kind. The Portuguese
government makes the women work
to pay the taxes on their houses
houses which are made out of few
small sticks covered with grass.
These houses are built from seven
to twelve feet round with one door,
three feet high and two feet wide.
On these poor novels the Portuguese
government collects one pound, ten
shillings in taxes every year. This
great imperialist government sends
crew of policemen into the woods
to catch the men who are living and
working on their farms and takes
them forcibly away from their
wives and children, to the city.
(TO Be Concluded)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29

Safety IS only q 1Oord in the die
tionary so far as the shipping bosses
are concerned. Make the profits, and
make them fast, is the motto of
these modern, pirates of the sea, who
exploit the seamen to the limit, pay-
ing the mems IiueS thru overload
ing miserable aUages, and endanger-
ing, neglecting repairs, faulty life
boats, etc. The VestriS aous a good
example of aohat the shipping bosses
greed for profits results in. Another
example is the Munson liners, cited
By a seaman correspondent on this
page. Still another example is the
German freighter Quimistam, on
a0hich a cre10 1Uas sent ont, aItho the
boat literally fell apart from rot on
the high seas. The tWo top photos
Show the crea0 on their rescue after
floating about for days on rats.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29
Marking Law Will
Prevent Militants
From Going Abroad

NKIN G-(By MaiD The
government has forbidden passports
to Chinese going abroad unless the
applicant is a bona fide business
man or regularly employed at time
of leaving. The object is further to
restrict students Of revolutionary
tendencies from going to the Soviet
Union, either directly or first
through some other country. 1t is
illegal now for such students to go.
The order was issued on the rec
ommendation of the Foreign Min
lister, c. T. Wang, a bitter anti
Communist.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29
Build $500 Planes for
Next Imperialist War

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. Is
The areonautical chamber of COM
merce announced today that $500
airplanes with retail value of $685.
100000 were produced in the United
States during the first six months
Of the current year.
Of this number 527 were military
planes for use in the coming i'm
perialist war, while the others, altho
nominally Commercial" planes, can
be converted into bombers on a mo-
ment's notice.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29
Parole for Banker
Follows Short Stay
In LeavenwOrth Jail

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-Attor-
ney General Mitchell announced to-
day he has approved parole from
Leavenworth Penitentiary for Clyde
Walb, Indiana banker, under a four
year sentence for violation of ma
tional banking laws.
Walb's sentence was to expire in
May, 1881. He was sentenced to
Leavenworth April 2s, 1928, after
being convicted of infraction of
federal banking statutes.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29
NEVER ONE DAY OFF
I 1heatey Workers SLAVE for Fox
(By a Worker Correspondent

(By a Worker Correspondent
wish TO call your attention to
the newly organized Fox Metro
politan" Playhouse which controls
mostssof the small movie houses in
Greater New York. was employed
asia doorman for about four months
working twelve hours day, seven
lays a week. The wages were S25
week.
The managers were also reduced"
<sat is before Fox took over thele
y r-.--
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29

theatres the managers booked their
own shows, but it is sent to them and
they act more like foremen in a
factory than ever.
quit the job last week as / could
not stand the long hours without a
day off much longer.
The great majority of the theatre
employees are waiting to be organ
lied. / am suing for back pay, as
it is supposed to be against the law
to work seven days a week.
A, r.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29
10 Per Cent Cut in
Wages for 900 More
: Coal Miners in Ohio

BELLAIRE, Ohio-(By MaiD.-
Ten per cent wage cuts have been
forced on nine hundred coal miners
working for the Rail and River Min
ing Co. The mines were idle on the
day of the posting of the wage cut
notice.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29
Women SLAVE on Roads IN
Lounenco Marquee, E. Africa

The worker who sent the letter
printed below to the Daily Work
er was formerly in this country.
He had come here from Portugal.
After several years of slavery in
the United States he went to
Lourenco Marques, a Portuguese
colony in East Africa. He tells in
his letter, the first part of which
is printed today, how the workers
in the Portuguese African colony
are oppressed and the conditions
under which they slave.
by a Worker Correspondent
LOURENCO MARQUES, East
Africa (By MaiD.-Comrades, I am
writing these lines, as a former
worker in the United States, and
want to tell you how conditions are
here in Lourenco Marques. This is
a Portuguese colony in East Africa.
I have been in East Africa ever since
April 1928, and since l have been
here | have come to understand the
class struggle better than ever.
Here is where l have seen men
exploiting men; become human
beasts in order to make wealth from
the slavery of other men. If you
see the misery of the workers hear
in 1929 you ask yourself, what is
this talk about a so-called civiliza-
ton? Only lies of the exploiters."
Negro Women Slave Under Lash.
The cruelty of the Portuguese
government towards the workers
here is unbelievable. Here the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29
ASBESTOS WORKERS GAIN

OMAHA-(By MaiD.-A 44-hour
week has been won by organized
asbestos workers in this city. Wages
are advanced 8 cents an hour for
the first year of a new agreement
and 4 cents the second year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29

A mine correspondent tells of the
fat salaries pocketed by the United
Nine Workers officials. These and
the state troops and mine police
(sho10n on right prey on the coal
miners. Photo sho,0 mine police and
state troops IN the quarters, ready
for action against the miners.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29
LETTER CARRIER TAKERS
MEET

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 2S.-Mis-
leaders of the National Association
of Letter Carriers are holding their
annual gabfest, called a convention,
until the 31st of August.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29
KY. MINERS STRIKE

CENTRAL CITY, Ky.-(By MaiD
AS result of wage cuts $50
miners walked out at the Browns
vile Mine of the Gibraltar Coal Co.
near here.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29

UNEMPLOYMENT IN CALF.
SAN DIEGO-(By MaiD More
than 1000 unemployed workers
daily storm the state-federal labor
bureau here in the vain search for
work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29

organizers, etc., for the one year
ending 1928 ......... .$610,880.96
Ellis Searles, Editor U. M.
w. A. Journal ....... .$8,684.44
Ellis Searles, publicity
work ...........,... Ut ,36S.b6
Total ........... .$16, 053.00
for Searles
Illinois miners, join the National
Miners Union and fight these men
who live on your dues.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29

The working class cannot simply
lay hold OF the ready-made state
machinery, and WELD II for its own
purpose. This ne~- Commune (PaYis
Commune) breaks the modern state
p0ver.-Marx.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29
DIVIDED HONORS" TO OPEN
MONDAY NIGHT

Divided Honors," the new play
by Winnie Baldwin, will have it's
tryout opening in Asbury Park on
Labor Day. Following a few weeks
on the road the play will come to
a New York theatre. The cast in
cludes: Philip Heege, Guido Nadzo,
Glenda Farrell, Jane Kim, Doris
Freeman, Jeanne De Me and Rich
ard Bowler.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-29

The Arthur Hopkins production of
elbow the Man Down." by Kate Par
sons, will begin a weeks engage
ment at the Broad Street Theatre,
Newark, tonight. Walter Huston
PLAY the leading role.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
JOHN FRANCIS
SHOWS

One OF the most pleasing features
OF the John Francis shows. which
are TO open here Friday evening IS
the wide variety OF entertainment
which is being promised by lana
gers. The show Is being put on I'M
der tine auspices of the American
Legion Drum Corps and is located
at the Missouri Pacific park back Of
the depot.
Catchy music. pretty girls. thrills
that leave a cold shiver. crowds and
lively scenes will provide diversion
for all tastes. Shows which bring the
tinsel and glitter or Broadway, the
Prison Show" motor races. the
grooming music OF the waikiki
Beach" entertainers, and the waxen
representation OF Jesse, James, and
Scout YoGnger's band OF outlaws,
lure the visitor.
"A big circus eideShow. without
which no AMUSEMENT outfit Is com
plete, include all sorts Of queer and
interesting beasts.
Action too, win be provided, with
the latest riding devices scattered
about the grounds, and the inquisi-
tive will find a variety Of trick
shows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
Most Powerful Bomb
Explodes In Chicago

CHICAGO, Dec. 6-tP-The lO4th
bomb OF the year and one Of the
most powerful ever planted in Chi
cago exploded last night at 300-310
West 31St street, blasting a four
story building and injuring 20 per-
sons. one seriously.
Fireman estimated the damage
might reach $4,000.
Frank. 1l-year-old son OF Tony
Marsello. who had a barbershop in
the building, was most seriously
hurt. although half a dozen others
required hospital attention. The boy
was struck by falling plaster and
beams. His fathers shop received
the full force Of the highpowered
bomb.
Police were unable 10 determine
at whom the bomb was directed, or
for what reason. 10 may have been
aimed at the ~barbershop: it may
have been meant for the Paris
Dyeing and Cleaning company which
has "A store In the same building;
or there may have been a connec-
ton between the bomb and Will
liam (Steady) Looney and Big
Dave" EarSman. known as labor
racketeers. The latter theory had
the heaviest support.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
Masons Ready For
instruction School

WACO, Tex. Dec. 6-(Pl- With
new officials ct the helm, masons
attending the grand lodge Of Tex
as meeting here looked forward to
the school OF instruction today.
Judge Hiram F. Lively OF Dallas
was named most worshipful grand
master. Other grand officers chosen
we're: Deputy grand master. j. w.
McLendon, Austin. Senior warden,
Alva Bryan, Waco; Junior warden,
Wallace Hugston. Mckinney; Ire
asurer II. c. Talbot. Houston: Sec
rotary, w. B. Pearson. Waco.
The grand lodge acted favorably
ON the suggestion that a masonic re-
search library. its contents avail
able to every mason. be establish
ed. A committee Of three was named
to work out details for the library
to be established in present library
rooms OF the grand lodge building
here. The lodge will spend $500
a year for five years on books and
$1,000 for equipment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
~RIvOLT-SAN BENTTO

"A reproduction OF a typical Span
ish fiesta. as originally staged in
the haciendas of the wealthy estates
in pioneer days. provides scenes OF
rare pictorial beauty in Romance
Of Rio Grande." Fox Movietone all
talking western drama which opens
at the Rivoli Theatre. San Bcnito
for three days starting Sunday.
Adorned IN a riot or color and
sDrinkled with dimly lighted lamps.
the scene presents one Of the most
lavish spectacles ever created in =
studio. 1t Is within this locale the
natives celebrated the homecoming
Of the heir. Spanish melodies flow
from every section of the huge
structure. while the throngs OF
poems make merry in their gala
holiday dress.
Romance OF Rio Grander re-
unites Warner Baxter and Mary
Duncan In the chief roles. Sur
rounding them In other important
narts arc Antonio Moreno. Mona
Maris. Robert Edeson. Agostino For
cato. Albert Roccardi. Sciidad ~.
minez. Charles Bvers and Merrill
Mccormack.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
B MOVIE \
@SlDEllGHRS n
Observation-Disclosures

The ukelele, for some time re-
garded In the same class as measles.
sazophones. door-bell ringers and
book statesmen, has climbed back
again upon its dignity.
For, talking and sound screen ex-
perts say it is the ideal instru-
ment 10 accompany vocal numbers,
since 1t records clearer and more
unsteady than any other.
Cliff OUkelele Ike) Edwards. who
made, the uke famous, also intro
duced 1t in talkies and may be seen
and heard playing ii in Marianne"
Marion Davies first talking feature
now showing at the Arcadia in Har-
lingen.
Several tuneful songs. sure to be-
come hits. are interpolated In this
romantic comedy Of postwar days
IN France. Miss Davies sings some
Of them and some are sung by Law
renee Gray, her leading man. This
incidentally marks Gray's singing
debut on the screen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
CADETS SIGN
4 BIG GAMES

WEST POINT. ". ". Dec. Str
The Army's football team. with
major Ralph Sasse holding coach
ing reins relinquished by "Biff
Jones. will content itself with four
major games next all, all in east
ern territory.
The schedule announced today
revealed a program OF ten games
with battles against Harvard, Yale,
Illinois and Notre Dame as the
high spots.
The Cadets met his same big
Four this season and still have q
contest with a fifth Big-time OPP
ponent. Stanford at Paio Alto, Dec.
2s. This year the Cadets have tied
Harvard and lost to Yale, illinois
ard Notre Dame.
IN order to play Army the Illlni
will come east the first time since
Red Grange ran wild against Pen
nsylvania at Franklin field in 1923.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
TEXAS

Seldom has a daring stage play
one that brought gasps from sop
histicated Broadway-been trarIs-
ferred to the screen as adroitly and
.clevcrly as was Tonight At Twelve. Y
Universal's adaptation Of the Owen
Davis New York stage hit. which Is
now showing at the Texas Theatre.
Daring" IS the word to deScrfoe
the screen by Director Harry
Pollard although never once doe
the treatment given Davis play on
the action become lowered TO vui-
garity. The story itself Is daring.
dealing as it does with husbands
and wives who cheat" and become
involved in a knotty tangle Of nasty
suspicious.
Tonight At Twelve" marks the
first appearance OF delightful Madge
Bellamy since her starring role m
Mother Knows Best"