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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-14
By HARVEY O'CONNOR.
Federated Press).

Astonishingly low wages paid
workers in the fast-developing air
craft industry are admitted in re-
port on the aeronautical industry
prepared by the N. Y. Merchants
Assn. In the New York metropolitan
area, the general machinist starts
at 55c an hour and gets only Toe on
the average. His top wage, if he is
exceptionally skilled, is Ole.
These wage rates, for precision
work on which depends the safety
of aviators, and plane passengers,
are below the general standards of
machinists' wages in other indus
tries. In the New York district,
where high type, specialized plane
is produced, only well qualified
workers can hope to keep jobs.
SOC for Welding Wings.
Welders, responsible for joining
wings and fuselage into one safe
and reliable whole, start in at soc,
according to the merchants report,
and average but 90c an hour, with
S1.10 top limit.
In other divisions of plane max
ing, much lower wages are paid The
assemblymen get Coo to start and
SOC on an average, after working
months or even years in the same
shop. Sheet metal workers start for
Csc and average SOC, wood workers
start at zoe and average Soc while
unskilled labor is paid as low as
CSC an hour. These workers, mostly
women working on fabrics for wings,
average only 45c an hour and can
hope to get no more than 60c at
the most.
Nearly 5000 workers are covered
in the report, but the industry is
expanding so rapidly that nearly
10000 will be employed in the New
York area plane. engine and Access
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-14

workers in Paterson who are try
ing to unionize the plant.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-14

In nstalent Haywood urites Of hoo the arbitration
gafe didn't qyor betem the w. f. M and the
ore mill oners of City: ohsn it fced the W. r. W.
make the strike industrial by spreading it from The mills
furnished to the mills hoaU result there
began historic Cripple Cveh Strike August TO- 1905 ote
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Anglo-American Conflict.
Secondly, we must consider The
imminent danger of war that United
States imperialism has brought to
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-03
Tourist Traffic

Tourist traffic to the Lower Rio Grande Valley
the past winter has been the heaviest on record, but
has fallen far short Of the volume that should have
been diverted to this section.
Tourists have waxed enthusiastic over the ideal
winter climate, the natural beauties, the system Of
paved roads, and the many attractions this section
offers.
However, there has been one criticism which is
fundamental-the lack of highways connecting the
Valley with the big tourist and commercial centers Of
Central Texas. Thousands Of tourists have expressed
themselves as amazed that a section Of such unsur-
passed fertility and beauty should have only one
paved highway connecting with the outer world.
The fact is obvious that before a volume of tourist
traffic such as the attractions of this section Justify
can be diverted to the Valley, at least one more paved
connection must be provided. Regardless Of the at
fractions the Valley may offer, tourists will not make
a 125-mile trip over a highway knowing they will be
compelled to return BY the same road. The eXpe-
rience Of California and Florida prove beyond ques-
ton that loop highways are the major factors IN at
tracing tourists and that no section without such
loops can expect to attract any great volume OF
traffic.
The theory that two highways will split the traffic
has proved a fallacy. In all tourist section it has
been proved that loops increase the traffic. In fact,
many of the most extensively patronized tourist re-
sorts of both the west and east coasts did not develop
until a number Of highways had been developed.
Hundreds Of thousands. probably millions, Of dol
lars have been brou~ht into the Valley this season by
tourists. The tourist "cron' has proved very profit
able for the va1lev as a whole, but the profits that
have accrued are snail in comparison with those the
vallev will derive when two or more highways are
provided.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-03
A National Fruit Organization

A national organization for the purpose Of assur-
me orderly marketing Of citrus fruit is the vision Of
B. F. Yoakum. pioneer railroad builder. who has been
In daily conference with members Of the senate agri-
cultural committee The details of the plan have not
been made public, nor has there been an announce
ment relative to its inclusion in the farm relief meas
ure to come before the s7ec:al session, but if a def
mite plan can be formulated, which viii eliminate
competitive practices in marketing fruit, it viii prove
of incalculable value to all interests dependent upon
the industry.
According to conservative estimates the Lower Rio
Crande Valley will produce 5000 cars of citrus fruit
next year as compared with approximately 1900 cars
the past season. The bic "hulge" in Valley produc-
ton will come in the 1921 season when, under
normal conditions, SHIPMENTS will increase to 5000
or 10000 cars. # this huee volume Of fruit IS unreg-
ulated and no system adopted for its marketing the
growers cannot exDect to receive maximum profits.
Though the hirher quality Of valley grapefruit
will prove an ir1ro~tant factor in developing new
markets in corr@+'+'on with Florida. Valley growers
cannot afford tn denand unon this alone. If thew are
thoroughly orran'-ed by the time the Vallcv eroves
comes into heavy production they doubtless viii Re in
position to formulate a working agreement With
Florida which would prove Of great advantage to
both sections and which would to a great extent elm
mate the competitive practices which viii reduce
profits for growers without increasing fruit consurnp-
ton.
Production Of citrus fruit is confined to a few
small sections Of the United States. The growers are
producing a commodity for which a demand must be
created, and this cannot be accomplished by the in
dividual grower Or a small group. IF the industry
were organized upon a national basis it would be n
position to create markets which would consume the
entire production at a profit to every grower.
The problem Of organizing the citrus industry
should not be difficult as compared with organizing
to control other horticultural or agricultural produc-
ton. If Mr.. Yoakum, former Secretary Of Agricul-
ture VIM. Jardine or any other leader Of national
prominence viii evolve a definite plan it should not
be difficult to secure national organization which
would control the distribution CT practically the en-
tire production.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-03
SICKNESS LEFT
HER very WEAK
Virginia Lady Says She Did
Not Begin To Pick Up Until
She Had Taken Cardui.

Bristol, Vat suffered q very
severe illness which left me very
weak" writes Mrs. Emma Hall, OF
824 Maple Street, this city. my
strength did not come back as II
should have.
Someone told me OF Cardui, 50 j
began taking it. 7 began picking
up and my strength returned.
IT realized Cardui was a good
medicine, SO several years later when
my health was in a critical condi-
ton, I took Cardui again.
II was nervous and I would suffer
with hot flashes often. I would be
so weak I would have to go to bed,
ct suffered constantly with a pain
In my side. My health was in a
terrible condition. 7 was not abla
to do my housework at all.
$50 7 began taking Cardui and
took it while this condition lasted.
and improved a great deal. It helped
me through this critical time, and !
have praised it to my friends be-
cause 1t did me 50 much good"
Thousands Of other women have
reported good results from the uss
Of Cardui after weakening illness,
Sold by all druggists. 80.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-03

train had just left for Byford Moor,
and there would be no more trains
to that station until the morrow.
There may be no more trains to
Byford Moor tonight" commented
Rupert, as they walked away, but
there's a motor car"
You're coming on with me,
then?" exclaimed Brown.
"Of course, we're coming on with
you," said Rupert. You know, old
chap, I've got a sort of feeling like
you have. / simply couldn't sleep
tonight if I didn't see Byford Moor
first"
Il wonder where our lady hid her.
self?" unused Charlie.
That's where I first spotted her
just by that automatic machine
over there" Brown pointed out.
Il see. There's quite a useful
little angle by the wall-she could
slip into that, couldn't sheer pre-
tend, with her back turned, that she
was spending pennies on sweets"
Instinctively they veered toward
the spot. The automatic machine
was conspicuous, but the angle was
in deep shadow. Yes, it would form
quite a good sanctuary in a sudden
emergency.
Their eyes all spotted it at once
as it lay on the ground, family
cleaning from its Swallowed corner.
But it was Brown who datred for
ward and picked it up. A small,
bloodstained handkerchief, with the
Redeemed initials u. M in one or
ner.
Brown stared at it, and felt sud-
denly sick. Rupert'S eyes narrowed.
THAT little chap seems to have
got rather excited while the dope
was working" he muttered. I'm
afraid I didn't reconstruct that
scene in the compartment quite full
ly enough. He took a deep breath.
we'll don't suppose any Of us
want to turn back now, do we?"
At 20 minutes to nine the Arm
strong Siddeley motor a began the
second and final stage of that his
toric journey northwards.
The first stage had been negoti-
ated at an average speed Of As, and
by this rule the last stage to By
ford Moor, a distance of some 80
miles by the map, should have been
accomplished by 20 minutes past
nine. 1t was half-past, however, be-
fore the car leaped up into the rug
ged, isolated heights that gave the
district its name, and on the far
Their side Of which nestled the starg-
Cling village which Brown had first
heard Of at Kings Cross station only
eight hours previously.
The road had been a poor one,
full Of ruts, bends and angles. Even
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-03

One or the common pieces or
advice I give you is this: Get
plenty Of rest, sleep, good food,
fresh air, sunlight and exercise.
You can see the reason for each
Of these facors Of good health.
But let me ask you a question:
Why should you exercise?
That may seem like a senseleSs
question, but is it? Really, why
should a person, who desires to be
strong and healthy, take systematic
physical exercise?
The other day I heard a mas
seuse say to her patient, Your
arms are soft and flabby. You
should take exercise to develop
them"
To one who has no work to do
with the arms, no lifting, no boxing
to do. to have flabby arm muscles
is of small consequence. If all the
other muscles are hard and strong.
the state of the arm muscles would
make little difference.
But here is the trouble: Unless
you exercise every day, keeping the
blood in circulation, keeping the
figure upright and trim, there will
be trouble after a while. It won't
be long before the abdominal walls
relax, permitting the internal Or
gans to sag from their proper
places.
Nature intended man to have his
body muscles tight and firm, SO to
keep the abdominal organs in place.
1t was intended to have the back
muscles in prime condition, in
order that the backbone would be
held in the upright position.
It was planned to have the head
held in such position as to take
pressure off the big blood vessels
and nerves of the neck. If you
permit your figure to SLOUGH, the
chin falls on the chest and there
is sure to be interference with the
important "triangles" of the neck.
The abdominal wall is thin in
spots. Unless the muscles everything
these places are firm and strong,
there may be a break. Weakness
of the muscles, or undue use OF
the muscles here, may cause a
break which results in what we
call hernia" or in the common
speech, rupture"
Unless there is regular exercise,
the muscles of the diaphragm,
which has an important part in
breathing, may grow weak. Then
there may be shallow breathing
and i'll health in consequence.
These abdominal muscles and
the power diaphragm have an i'm
portant part in helping to circu-
late the blood and fluids of the
body. They help the intestines to
| perform their function.
Unless there is such general ex-
ercise as to keep all the muscles in
first-class condition, those that
supply the walls Of the intestines
themselves won't be able to do
their work. You can see how
necessary this action is.
The bones of the pelvis are held
in place. as indeed r all the
joints, by certain ligaments. IN
less the muscles are strong, the
ligaments are not helped to do their
work. In the case of the pelvis
this condition may result in GER
tain neuralgia paints.
In the big blood vessels, espe-
cially in the veins, are muscles
which must be in normal state, II
they are to help the circulation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-03
The Once Over
WHY THE MARKET WAS SMASHED
BY H. I. PHILLIPS

Dear Editor: I have inquired everywhere 10 Ino
why it is deemed SO necessary to break the Dull mar
ket and curb speculation, but nobody gives me an
explanation I can understand. Won't you please
help me? CONSTANT READER.
Dear Constant: You should be ashamed OF your
self for not knowing why it has become a paramount
necessity to smash the stock market. There are any
number of reasons, the best ten OF which follow:
Too many amateurs have been making money
in violation of precedent. Only those who PROBES
SIGNAL standing are supposed to do it, and the daily
spectacle of a lot Of motor-men, porters, stevedores,
house detectives, office clerks, pie bakers, etc., making
easy money was very annoying. 1t was against ira
dition and had to be stopped.
2-The time had come for a showdown to deter
mine which market advice was the better, that given
by the experts or that given by the master BARRIERS.
For the past two years the Wall street experts have
been telling the public that stocks were too high. The
BARRIERS of America, on the other hand, nave oeen
proclaiming that 100 points could be made in most
any old stock. It SO happened that the BARRIERS were
right. A situation like that just had to be corrected,
if it took 10 per cent money.
3-The stock market craze had reached a stage
where it was raising hob with the American home.
Wives who should have been doing the housework
were leaning over the back fence discussing possible
s~plit-ups in Union Carbide. Mothers who should
have been looking after the baby were letting Junior
Ol6V on Jne CrOliSV ITdCAS Willie GiCy NAoAiS SS
talenhone to get fresh dope from their broker.
At had become impossible to get efficiency In
shons and offices. In factories the workers spent
half the time comparing notes on market plunges.
IN business offices 1t had become impossible to get
the off'oe bow to drop the Wall Street Journal and
20 fill the glue pot: the stenographers were all too
busy PLAYING the curb to take d~ictation. and the office
MANAGER was down in the cellar totaling up his paper
nroffts on the side wall.
5-The stock craze had caused much unnecessary
SUFFERING. A dentist would pet a patients tooth half
out. and would then suddenly excuse himself for a
few hours while he ran over to the brokerage house
and watched the board. Doctors could not be reached
because thew were busy on the phone discussing
7r01t~o7oerv-Ward.
6-T7a nuh1'c safety was being menaced. It had
become futile tn call a policeman unless you wanted
to rive him a tp, and few firenen were willing to
20 to fires between 10 a. m. and 8 p. m, except where
p } The
e } market
g was too
10 high.
There, Constant Reader. you have it all, and
should stop asking questions.
a REE DIALOGUES
Care you IN the market?
Allow else do you suppose 7 got all cut up like
this?
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Brown and Rupert stared at it.

impotence and strong headlights
could not dissuade Rupert from ex-
ercising a certain caution. He did
not know the country, and he was
particularly anxious, in spite OF the
Impatience, not to II Une auVell-
ture in a ditch. The going was pet-
Ter across the moor ITSELF ana nce
he allowed the speedometer to rise
to So. to the discomfort OF Charlle
and the terror Of Brown; but ne
slackened down again when the
moor began to drop steeply SeaWardS
and it was exactly an hour from
the time they had left Newcastle
when a dim shape some way ahead
on their right suggested the outline
of a station. A very long glow
worm. that began to slip out OF
the dim shape confirmed the sug-
gestion.
"Damn!" muttered Rupert.
IT'S that the train?" asked Brown.
Were late again." grunted Char
lie.
The long gIoW-worm slid away in
to the distance. with a falntly-heard
chug-chug. Watching it, Rupert all
but ignored a sudden dip IN ms
road, and Brown clutched his knees
as the car took an abrupt dive.
Steady murmured Charlie. Even
if we've lost the race, there's no
reason yet for suicide"
The station was reached five min
utes later. A solitary porter was
putting out the lights along the
platform. Rupert jumped out Of the
car as he brought it to a standstlll,
with Brown on his heels. Brown
won the race to the porter.
Il say, did anyone get out OF that
train just now?" he asked.
well, that's what trains stop for.
isn't it?" replied the porter.
IF you mean people always get
out Of trains when they stop, that's
Just stupid" retorted Brown. Some
times people get in 'em, don't they?"
Were inquiring about a young
lady," %interposed Rupert. 1--WE
hoped to meet her with our car"
The porter turned to Rupert and
although he called himself a social
list, paid an instructive tribute to
class and breeding.
"Ay, sir, there was a young Teddy
got out" he volunteered, civilly.
Il wonder whether she'd be the
young lady we're inquiring about"
There was only one, SO she'd be
'er I reckon"
(Which way did she go?" ex-
claimed Brown.
"Ay, I see 'er 60" nodded the por-
ter. "She took the right-'and road,
she did"
Thank you," said Rupert.
cay, I see 'er CO." repeated the
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porter, anxious that there should be
no mistake whatever about it. He
might be slow to begin, but when
he gave information, he gave in
formation. Il see 'er go, I did, and
I ses to mesel', That's queer I ses,
COS she asks the way to the vii
lage, and that's to the left"
"Oh, the right doesn't 60 to the
village, then?" queried Rupert.
mo, that's wha' they call the low
er road, that is, the lower moor
road" said the porter. "Tha' go to
the old mines, though they amt
used any more by Coomber 'Ouse.
Ay, that's the way the Teddy went.
I see 'er 60"
Come on!' muttered Rupert and
turning, ran back to the car. But
Charlie. who had stood waiting in
the little booking office, could not
resist the moment. He advanced to
the porter as the others passed him,
and asked a question himself.
Tell me-" he asid, earnestly, "did
you see the lady go?"
"Ay, I see 'er CO." replied the por-
ter. TO the right"
He returned, cahstened, to the car,
where his companions were already
waiting for him.
This isn't the time to fool about -
frowne dRupert, reprovingly.
Excuse me, but I think this is
just the time to fool about" an
swered Charlie. Eve got a nasty
sort Of feeling that this district is
uncanny and that we are going to
spend an uncomfortable night.
When I'm thoroughly unhappy,
have to fool about. You don't mind,
do your"
Suit yourself" grunted Rupert as
the a slid forward.
(TO BE CONTINUED
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vi

Eyes. They found a drugged Gig
arctic. He'll be all right before
long-and then, maybe, he'll try
and find the person who drugged
him?'
There was a silence.
you think-she drugged him?"
said Brown, slowly.
We'll, it's possible, isn't it? Let's
reconstruct the scene. When you
left the compartment, the old lady
was still there, wasn't She?"
That's right
And when the little fellow
climbed back, she may have stayed
in the compartment til~l-Say-just
before the train got into NewcaS-
tie. Now suppose, as o as these
two were alone-the girl, you know,
and the little man who was sup
posed to be after her"
mot supposed at ALL" Interrupt
ted Brown warmly. He was!"
"All right. I agree. He's after
her, she offers him a cigarette-a
drugged cigarette-and gets her
whack in first"
But why should she do that?"
objected Charlie. "She hadn't been
warned"
"a smarter question would have
been, How did she come to be carry
ing a drugged cigarette?'" he re-
torted Rupert. "It's quite possible
that she had been warned"
Who by?" demanded Brown.
"Why, by you'll"
"Me? I never got the chance"
I'm not SO sure. Assume she's
an intelligent girl"
"She is" interrupted Brown. "You
can see that the moment you clap
eyes on her!"
Right. She's intelligent. And
her intelligence tells her that when
a man falls out of a railway carri-
age to search for a paper boy who
isn't on the platform, and at a
most inconvenient moment-a n d
when he pulls another man out aft
er him-and when the other man
climbs back and returns to the self
same compartment"
BY the great Harry, I think
you're right" exclaimed Charlie.
Brown, my lad, you did warn her
and maybe saved her lovely life!"
Brown could not speak. His vo-
cal cords were ~congested with emo
ton. Meanwhile, Rupert went on:
"Yes-that girl knew Of her dan
ger. I'll wager she did! Apparently
she only needed the merest hint to
put her on extra guard. But I
would like to know how she came
to be carrying drugged cigarettes on
her? And, also-why she was run
ming when you saw her just now?"
Why, that was to catch her
train" responded Brown.
Eyes. And she kept pretty well
in the background until the train
was just due to start, eh?. She
probably changed compartments
after drugging her man, and slip
ped out Of another part of the train
when it drew in. That's why you
didn't SPOT her before, Brown. Well
let's find out what train she's on
now, shall WEI"
That's right" nodded Brown,
though it's an easy guess, that one
isl"
They went to the platform, and
the porter told them that the last
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-03
Texas AS a EHanufacturi1e State

Figures never lie. Texas is forging to the front
as a manufacturing state. A bulletin issued by the
census bureau of the department Of commerce tells
the story. Texas in 1927 maintained the lead in the
manufacturing states of the South, with manufac-
lures totaling nearly one and a quarter billions Of
dollars.
This bulletin shows the specific value Of all prod
nets manufactured in TEXAS during 1927 was $780,
$40 os2. nearly 800 900 90 more than the value Of
the products manufactured in North Carolina, its
nearest competitor of the South. Number Of manu-
featuring plants in Texas Jumped from 1903 in 1925
tn LOGS in 1927 with a correspondence increase Of the
number of wage earners from 106772 to 1879.
wages Maid these workers increased from $116s 353, $50
in 1925 to $780, in 1927.
Thus it will be seen that Texas leads all the
American states with the exception Of New York in
evnorts and heads the Iistsof southern states in value
of manufactures. Texas, the new Texas IS on the
way to the head of the procession.
one wonders whether the professional lobbyists
Get atime-and-a-half for overtime" during these ex-
fra sessions of c-ongress.-Trento Evening Times.