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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-10
Green, A. f. L. Head,
PrOpa g an diz es for
HOoveT's Wage ut S

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The
U. S. Chamber of Commerce, which
is the leading body of Hoover's
semi-fascist grouping of 400 leading
exploiters who have governmental
functions in the present crisis, is
formulating it's wage-cutting plans
in strict secrecy.
The capitalist press attempts to
divert attention fro mthe real ma
ture of Hoover's aggregation Of the
leading capitalists and bankers, and
floods the countr with flimsy
prosperity" propaganda.
While factories continue to close
and thousands of workers are being
thrown on the streets, the U. S.
Chamber Of Commerce, with Hoov-
CTS sanction, is attempting to cover
up the growing misery of the work
ers.
William Green, following his scab
agreement with Hoover, is touring
the country enlisting the A. F. of L.
in support Of the wage-cutting drive
being planned by Hoover's grand
fascist council"
Yesterday The Daily Worker pub
lished the Unemployment Program
of the Communist Party, which con-
tains vital demands for the organ
ization Of the employed and unem-
ployed workers in resisting the on
slaught of the bosses in their new
state role.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-10

mittee in the mill office aroused
a demonstration on the part of the
workers who are determined to
strike the entire mill If the dis
oh ged N.T.W.U. member is not re-
instated when thu mill starts up
again after the weekend.
In the Beacon Mill the company
is introducing a new speed-up of the
machines. This attack on the stan
dards of the workers is meeting a
vigorous opposition on the part of
the N.T.W.U. Beacon Mill Local.
Here the company is trying to force
the magazine weavers to run 16
looms instead of 8, which will mean
unemployment for half of the weav-
ers, and a fifty per cent wage cut
for those who remain at work. The
Beacon Local has issued a special
leaflet calling a meeting of the work
ers in the mill and is preparing to
take strike action if the speed-up
is not withdrawn.
An intense drive is being carried
out by the New Bedford District of
the N,T.W.U. to mobilize all the
textile workers for the national con-
vention of the Union at Paterson, on
December 21-22, where plans of ac-
ton will be worked out for a general
struggle against the speed-up and
wage cutting conditions in the tex
tile mills.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-10
PITKIN THEATRE FEATUR-
ING GRETA GARBO IN
THE KISS"

Greta Carlo, the exotic artist of
the screen, is to be seen this week
at Loew's Pitkin Theatre, in her
latest picture, "The Kiss" This is
a synchronized production of a
drama from a French story and re-
veals Miss Carlo as a tragedienne
with her. portrayal of Madame Irene
Quarry. Conrad Nagel plays the
leading male role.
Fan Fancies," a picturesque
Capitol Theatre production with
Leon Navarro and his orchestra, is
the stage production this - week,
Kate Smith, Sunshine Sammy, of
Sour Gang fame; Ruth Wilmer,
Dorothy Dodd, Gertrude Sheffield
and a group of Chester Hale dane
ing girls are other features.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-10
Craven Returns IN
NeW Comedy at John Golden

John Golden is presenting his
first production Of the season, Salt
Water by Dan jarrett, and which
is now playing at his theatre on
58th st. This is the usual golden
type Of comedy, pure as the much
quoted driven snow. In spite of this
it is a merry little tale. Especially
so with none other than Frank
Craven in the stellar role.
Craven portrays John Horner,
whose father was a sea captain.
Now John also works on the sea,
but only as a peanut merchant on
an Albany night boat. Giving
up his job on the Albany boat,
John decides to buy freighter. in
which he hopes to visit the West
Indies and other points South.
But, low and behold! John is mar
ried and friend wife has a different
opinion of things. Pansy Homer
says that a little ferry boat is more
sensible. John insists on the
freighter. Pansy on the ferry boat.
Which means that ferry boat is
purchased.
The investment does not look so
good when act two arrives, for the
boat is burnt up and everything
seems lost. Then the insurance
company comes TO the rescue at the
proper moment.
Of course, the plot does not mean
much and no one is disappointed on
that score. 1t is the jokes and
wise cracks that makes the play en-
PERTAINING.
Craven, by his performance, again
shows that he is one of the leading
comedians of America. The excel
lent group of players include Edythe
Elliott as Pansy; Patricia O'Hearn
as Johns sister, who has a role that
fits her to perfection; Claude
Cooper, Alan Goode and William Ed
munds.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-10
Cleaner Drivers Fight
Takers Sell OutScheme

Continued from Page ORe)
make the drivers enforce this pol
icy, which works to the detriment of
the inside workers.
At Wednesdays meeting, David
son, rank and file driver, got up
and pointed out that the bosses were
encouraged to demand wage cuts by
the lack of resistance and actual aid
of the same officials who imposed
wage cuts on the insiders, wand that
the remedy is organization of the
workers and not of the bosses. He
accused the union officials of help
ing the bosses by terrorizing the
workers and demanded a fighting
policy against the bosses.
Davidson was shut off, an official
gangster threatened to beat him up,
and the car of the union, Effrat,
who was so drunk he could hardly
stand, launched into TRADE against
him, mixing charges of Communism
with much villification. Effrat
threatened to have Davidson de-
prived Of his job, and said he would
"get worse than Brodsky," another
militant who was framed on petty
charges and discharged.
Certain fake progressives, who
boast of former activity for the
workers, lined up with Effrat, par
ticularly one Stern.
The 7. U. U. L. is issuing a leaf
let to the workers in Westchester
County calling on them not to allow
themselves to be tied UP to the
schemes of the bosses and their COM
pany union agents, not to allow
themselves to be divided drivers
against insiders, but to organize all
inclusive shop committees and to
fight for the demands of the T, U.
U. L.
The Berger Service, owners of
over 60 cleaning and dyeing chain
stores and of a big cleaning plant in
Fort Lee, cut the wages of their
workers Is per cent last week.
During the past two months the
wages in all cleaning and dyeing
plants in the city were cut from Is
per cent up to as high as so per
cent in many cases. There is a gen.
eral widespread discomfort among
workers against this big slash of
their low wages and they are COM
ing to the office of the Metropol-
itan Area Trade Union Unity
League for advice.
The Cleaners and Dyers Section
Of the United Cleaning and Laundry
Workers Industrial League of
Greater New York, affiliated with
the Metropolitan Area Trade Union
Unity League, is planning to call
a meeting Of all the Berger Service
workers some time in the near fu-
tture. Plans for organized resistance
against the wage cuts and for bet
ter working conditions will be dis
cussed at this meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-10
Vel Anti-ReligiOus
Dance Christmas

The Young Communist League of
District 2 is organizing a real anti
religious dance for Christmas Eve.
The League has hired the John c.
Smith "Harlemites" jazz orchestra
to furnish the music for the dance.
All workers who want to attend
q real affair with the Young Com
munist League, should buy tickets
for the Christmas Eve dance of the
Young Communist League to be held
at the New Webster Manor, 125 E.
18th St., on Tuesday, Dec. "a, Tick
cts are so cents in advance, rs cents
at the door.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-10
Pickets Resist Attack
by Thugs and Police

Continued from Page One)
the thugs beating the pickets that
had been arrested, and rushed the
police and gangsters heroically in
the effort to rescue the victims.
Sentences Wounded Picket.
Fifteen pickets and strike SYM
pathizers were taken to court, Lev
eathal being so weak from loss Of
blood he had to be supported by
friends when he came before the
judge. Ten wero given suspended
sentences and three, including the
wounded man, SO fine or 8 days in
Jail.
This dress shop, employing IS
workers, was struck last Thursday,
IS part Of the general campaign of
the N.T.WLU. to organize the dress
trade. The firm had broken its
agreement and hired dressmakers
furnished by the I.L.G.W. with any
concessions the boss cared to ask.
Thursday night q striker, Romer,
was assaulted by gangsters directed
by the IL,G.W. and the boss, with
the police giving the thugs full pro-
lection. Yesterdays picketing was
in the nature Of a demonstration
for the N.T.W.LU. and against
gangsters and police brutality. There
were nine gorillas in front Of the
shop when the pickets arrived, and
a squad of police. Others came later.
After the battle, one gorilla was ar
rested, but released by the police.
The N.T,W.I.U. stated last night
that it would carry on the struggle
to unionize these shops, in spite of
police brutalitmy, the I. L. G. w.
thugs, and all such maneuvers as
the proposed LL.G.W. fake strike.
The industrial union will call on the
international Labor Defense and
other worker organizations for as
sistance.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-10
UMWA OFFICIAL
SPIED FOR STATE:
IN BIG STRIk {
Show Colo. Takers in
Role Against Strikers

DENVER, Colo, Gee. 9.-In the
recent disclosures of corruption in
the State Military Department of
Colorado, regarding the use Of state
military funds for the payment OF
political debts-the revelation has
been made that United Mine Work
ers' Union officials were used I'M
der assumed names in the "intelli-
gence department" Of the National
Guard during the strike Of Colorado
coal miners early in 1923. They
were under-cover men in the strike.
Two of the U. M. W. A. officials
revealed as under-cover men against
the coal strikers are A. J, Mcclure
and Mike Livoda, formerly presi-
dent and vice-president respectively
of the U. M. w. A., District Is,
Both are prominent democratic
party politicians in southern Colo
radol Livoda was carried under the
name of Mike Miller on the National
Guard payroll, and Mcclure under
the name Of A. ]. MCGOWAN.
The revelations of corruption in
the military department under the
rule of democratic politicians comes
as the result of counter-charges by
Col. Paul P. Newton, of the National
Guard, a republican, notorious for
the use of troops against the Colo
RADIO miners. The democrats are &C.
cusing Newton of corruption.
Livoda, amidst his activity as a
democratic politician, still finds the
time to be active as a Lewis ma
chine henchman. This is not the
first time that Livoda has played a
Shiny role against the miners. He
is said by miners to have received
$4,000 in the sell-out of the 1918
coal strike in Colorado.
Mcclure follows the instructions
of John r. Lawson, former official
of the U. NJ. w. A, who turned
democratic politician and who, be-
coming vice president Of the notori-
Gus Rocky Mountain Fuel Corpo-
ration, rewarded Mcclure with a
fat job with the company.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-10
Fight StirnsOn's War
Threats at 6 Meets

Continued from Page One)
gram of action of the imperialists,
which is attacking the standard of
living Of the workers. The leaflet
says in part:
"The United States government,
which is conducting war against CO.
lonial peoples in Haiti, Nicaragua,
China and elsewhere, is preparing
for a world war gainst the Soviet
Union, our Socialist Fatherland. In
connection with Manchurian events
Secretary of State Stimson, acting
for Wall Street, issued a call to all
capitalist countries to bring pres
sure" on the Soviet Union. At the
came time they called in the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor officialdom
and their other allies in order to
betray the workers of the United
States and get them to accept worse
conditions. Almost Immediately
after the budget estimate was sub
nitted, which showed the tremend-
GUS increase in war preparations
this year as compared to other
years-almost 50 cents out Of every
dollar going to war purposes"
Leading speakers of the Commu-
mist Party will address these meet
ings, including Amter, M. Bed
acht, Il. Benjamin, Boruchowitz,
Sam Darcy, Anna David, Bill Dunno,
J. L. Engdahl, G. Green, Otto Hall,
A. Markoff Robert Minor R. B.
Moore, NJ. j. Olgin, L. Plott, P.
Rogers, H. SAFER, G. Siskind, A.
Trachtenberg John Williamson,
Rose Wortis and others.
All trade unions, fraternal organ
izations, defense and relief organ
cations and other working class
bodies are asked to cancel their
meetings for Friday evening and
come with their memberships to the
nearest meeting to participate in
the protest. Also each body so do
ing is asked to choose a speaker to
bring greetings from their organ
cation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-10
The WORKING
Y oman
Women Join the
Communist Party.
By RACHEL HOFFMAN.

AS long as woman devoted her.
self to the house and the family
and did not take part in production
she played a very unimportant role
in political life. Century after CEN
fury the man was the sole bread
winner for the family. Woman's
work counted little although she la
bored continuously in the kitchen,
the nursery, field and garden.
Since machine production, which
made the work simpler, it was no
longer necessary that one should
make whole pair of shoes, or a
whole garment, spin and weave all
by oneself. The work was divided.
The division of labor led to it
that every one who had no trade
could also participate in the pro-
duction or sinplified work, although
it is often harder because of its
monotony, the capitalist began to
pay less.
With the entrance of the woman
in industry her position changed on
~ so far that she also began to do
factory work, the homework never
theless remained with her. Now the
woman is under a double yoke: she
is forced to slave at home as well
as in the factory.
The capitalist system forced them
as we'll as men to sell their labor
power.
When the workers began to real
ize that they started to to organize
the women in the economic field as
in the trade unions. Now when the
men are going out on strike to fight
for better conditions, for shorter
hours, higher wages, the women are
with them in fight. They are the
devoted comrades in strike, on the
picket line, in Jail, and all over where
her help is needed. Woman's blood
is shed as well as mans wherever
a fight occurs.
The economic struggle is only but
a part of the general struggle.
In the statement that the Party
recently issued regarding the mem
bership drive it says that we are
living in a period of intense strug-
gle and war danger. The workers
have to answer this by strengthen
ing the Party of the workers with
gain Of at least 5000 members.
We have small number of women
IN the Communist Party in COM
parison even with Czechoslovakia,
that counts $4,000 women members.
Even Germany has more women in
the Communist Party (2O,O0O) Not
talking about the number of women
in the Communist Party of the So
Wet Union. The question is now:
how many women members can we
women bring to the quota of 5000
that the Party is expecting?
Women in this drive must show
their political ripeness. They must
show that they grew up to the ex-
tent that they are able to fight
side by ,e with men against the
terrible exploitation, speed-up sys-
TEN, meager wages, unemployment,
war danger, imperialism and SO
forth.
Women! Strengthen the ranks of
the Communist Party, which will
lead you through struggles to vic
tory.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-10
Referendum on Food
Union Joining TUUL

Continued from Page One)
well as receiving their organized
support in a drive to unionize the
packing houses, the great bakeries,
the National Biscuit Co., etc.
Hear T. U. L. L. Speeches.
It was supposed Sunday that the
conservatives in the union, the
delegates from the skilled trades,
particularly Bakers Locals l and
in Brooklyn and New York had a
slight numerical advantage over the
delegates from the militant cafe
terra workers and food clerks locals,
and might be able to defeat the
resolution to affiliate to the T. U.
U. L.
However, after giving the floor
to Assistant Secretary Schmies of
the I. U. U. L., the right wing at
the convention was not able to rally
sufficient force to defeat the affilia-
ton resolution outright.
Schmies in his address urged up
on the union the policies and tactics
of the 7. U. U. L., the unity of
Negro and white workers, the organ
ization of the packing houses and
the bread trust. He showed the
necessity Of strong connections with
the revolutionary trade union CEN
ter in the United States, which is
the 7. U. U. L., and of being a part
of the worldwide revolutionary
organization, the Red International
of Labor Unions. He told of the
successful development of revolu-
tionary labor unionism in Germany,
Poland, France and other countries.
Exposes Lore.
Schmies exposed the activities of
the Lore group, which is buried in
Local l, and of the socialist party
which has some influence at present
with the old-time German social
democrat bakers in the union. Both
of these groups lead the workers
away from struggle, away from or
ganization of the unskilled and
semi-skilled, and towards class col
laboration and defeat.
After the I. U. U. L. representa-
tive's speech the militants in the
convention took the floor, one after
another and elaborated and con-
firmed his remarks.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-10
GUARDIANS OF THE POOR.

LONDON (By MaiD 1.-THE En-
field Council, with a "labor" major
ity, decided to act on recommends
ton of the sanitary inspector OF evict
a family Of six herded in one room.
AT the same time, Council house
was refused the workers family.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-10
Section 3 Industrial organizers.

ance in the building of the T.U.U.L.
District industrial Department
Section 3 Industrial Organizers,
Dec. II at 1l79 Broadway at 7.30 D.
m Roll Cal will be taken.
Unit CT. Section ].
Meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at
els p. m, II Z. 4th st. Business
meeting. All who fail to attend viii
bore Park I. /, ID.
An important meeting will be held
Tuesday evening. Dec. 10, at 1873
43rd St, Brooklyn. Comrade Nessin
Unit If. Sectior, G.
VIII meet tonight at G,30 at Sc
Manhattan Aye Brooklyn.
y. c. T.. Of E. n. y.
Open forum win be held at 1349
Bradford St. on Sunday at 8 D. m.
All welcome.
Workers School Students Hike.
TO the Museum of Natural History
will be held Sunday, Dec. IS at 1890
in the morning, Bring your shop
Unit Is. Section 3.
VIII hold its regular meeting on
Thursday, p. m sharp at 1179 Broad
way. All comrades must attend.
Section Membership.
viii he held tonight at $40 at %
d. 4th st. All comrades must attend.
=
Armenian Fractions.
VIII have a joint meeting this Fri
day at Section 2 headquarters. All
Armenians without exception must
be present.
Unit 16F. Section ..
Functionaries will have a meeting
tonight at the Section headquarters.
All must bring records.
4
International Branch L. Section s.
VIII have unit meeting Wednes-
day, 8 D.. m. at 29 Chester St Bring
membership books.
=
Unit re-. Section I.
VIII hold meeting Wednesday at
100 p. m. at q Il. 4th st. All com
rades must attend
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-10
Important Correction.

The article on the Amalgamated
Food Workers Convention printed
in yesterdays Daily Worker con-
tains a Typographical error which
changes the meaning. The state
ment printed: "The report of the
organizer was criticized sharply by
the militants because it showed a
real activity to organize the food
factories. . should read, Showed
no real activity" etc.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-10
Volunteers wanted. N.T.wU.

Textile Bail tickets at once. n. Y.
Local, W.IR. 799 Broadway. room
Volunteers for technical work
wanted at once at the National Tex
tile Workers Union. Comrades should
report for work during the day time
or in the evening.
To All Labor Unity Agents.
This weeks Labor Unity is off the
press All Labor Unity agents are
to get their amounts from the dis
trict T.U.U.L. office.
wIR Chorus.
The first rehearsal of the w. ]. r.
chorus will take place Thursday. Dec
II, at the Hungarian Workers Home,
20 +. Slst St, at p. m. Registra-
tions can be made at the WIR Office,
$40 Broadway, Room 511, phone Al
gonquin S04S.
w. 7. r.. Camera Club.
The WIR Camera Club is going to
hold its first exhibition soon. Work
ers are urged to send in pictures of
Workers Homes, labor, sports. ma
for the ten best pictures. Send all
photos TO the Workers Camera
League, Room 512;. 94a Broadway.
LID. Lecture.
George Spiro will lecture on the
role of the LID. in the class struggle
on Dec. II, 1929 at s p. IN. at S47 E.
72nd St. Under the auspices of the
In,ternational Labor Defense, York
vile branch. Dancing after lecture.
Gastonia Meeting in Bronx.
. A meeting arranged by the Bronx
Section of the, LID. on the Gastonia
y At the Workers Centre. 715 e.
12Sth St. Bronx. Henry Buckley. a
member of the labor jury will speak.
Council Fl. U.C.ww.
VIII hold a lecture on the Five
Year Plan" tonight at $50 at gag
Schenectady Ave, Brooklyn.
Council 5. U.C.W.w.
VIII have lecture tonight ~ 20
p m. at 2901 Mermaid Ave. on the
Five-Year Plan.
Council IL. U.C.w.w.
VIII hold lecture on the Give
Year Plan tonight at $50 at 227
Brighton Beach Ave.
Gnstonia Banquet Friday.
The seven Gastonia defendants will
be the guests of honor at the Gas
tonia Anti-Terror banquet at Stuy-
yesant Casino, 140 Second Ave. at
730 p. m.
New York LID. Convention Sunday
Dec, 10 at 0 p. m. at Irving Plaza,
18th st. and Irving ri. Working class
organizations are TO send delegates.
A Might in Chins.
Is arranged by the Bronx Cooper
ative colony. Chinese tea will be
served and there will be Chinese
mattresses.
Xan{h Gactfpu
Class will be held on "Wednesday
Dec. II at the Union Headquarters,
lS1 W. 2Sth ST. Bring your fellow
workers.
Benefit for Striking Window Cleaners
A benefit performance of the Soviet
film Ivan the Terrible" has been ar
ranged at Labor Temple 14th 81. and
second Ave. on Friday eve at S D. m,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-10
ALLY WORKER AGENTS AT
TENTION.

A meeting Of oil Unit Daily
Workcc agents in the District will
be he'd ON Thursday, December II,
at s p. M, at the Workers Center.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-10

Build Up the United Front of
the Working Class From the Bot
tom Up-at he Enterprisesi
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-10
NTW NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers are wanted at the Ma
tional Office of the National Tex.
tile Workers Union, Room 1907, 1O4
Fifth Ave, any day or evening to
help in preparation for the National
Convention. t.asa
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-10
Communist Activities
IndustrInI Registration.

All industrial organizers and all
section organizers are instructed TO
complete the registration of all Party
members. Those who are not as yet
registered should do so Immediately.
This registration is of utmost import
ance in the building of the T.U.U.L.
District Industrial Department.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-10
Labor and Fraternal
Organizations

settle up TOT THANKSGIVING Eve
Textile Ball tickets at once. n. Y
Local, W.LR.. 1893 Broadway. room
221.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-10

The first rehearsal of the w. ]. r.
chorus will take place Thursday. Dec
IL, at the Hungarian Workers Home
% p. Slst St, at D. m, Registra-
tons can be made at the WIR Office,
$40 Broadway, Room 511, phone AL
gonquin S04S.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-10

Class viii be held on Wednesdav
Dec. II at the Union Headquarters,
13t W. 2Sth st. Bring your fellow
workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-10
To All Labor Unity Agents.

This weeks Labor Unity is off the
press. All Labor Unity agents are
to get their amounts from the dis
trict T.U.U.L. office.