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Storm and Red Cross Terror

or had white patrons to intercede
for them got little consideration.
Those lacking such patrons had to
get thru in the best way they could
. . In all these sections the per-
sons handling relief distribution are
the very ones whose attitudes are
most marked by prejudice.
Il have met every Red Cross d.
rector in Florida and patiently lis
tened to their cant about the broad
policies and principles of the Red
Cross relative to distribution of re-
lief to all persons alike in this time
of disaster. And / have gone from
them into hundreds of Negro homes
and seen first hand evidence of rank
discrimination against Negro work
ers. l have listened to bitter COM
plants of discrimination on every
hand. I have visited the Red Cross
tent colonies for Negro refugees and
have been through their colonies
for white refugees. The difference
is marked. In the white colonies the
tents have floors, and the sanitary
arrangements are perfect. In the
Negro tent colonies, most of the
tents are without floors and ten and
twelve persons are often crowded
into one small tent"
That the Red Cross functioned in
Florida in its historic role of an in
strument of prejudice and oppression
against the Negro workers; no one
who reads the reports of the Negro
Workers Relief Committee can
doubt. This committee has not only
undertaken an important and essen
tial task in attempting to organize
the workers, black and white, for
solidarity with the Florida Negro
storm sufferers to relieve their pres
emit needs for food and clothing and
home rehabilitation, but has done a
| splendid service in exposing the Red
Cross among the Negro masses. 1t
has clearly shown the Red Cross as
having functioned in two recent dis
asters, the Mississippi flood and the
| more recent Florida hurricane, to
strengthen the present vicious social
conditions in the South.
It is the goal of the Negro Work
ers' Relief Committee to organize as
a permanent Negro relief body
which, after having won the conf
dence of the Negro masses, could
mobilize large sections of Negro
workers to the support of other
workers in strikes and natural ca
tastrophies. The committee is still
engaged in Florida relief work and
is making an appeal to all organiza-
| tons of workers, labor unions, fra
ternities, ETC., for funds to carry on
its relief work among the Florida
Negro storm sufferers. The COM
mittee points out that while relief
work among the white storm suffer
ers has reached the secondary stage
of home and farm rehabilitation,
among the Negro sufferers, the first
stage, that of supplying the bare
necessities of life, has not yet been
passed.
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White "Samaritans" Use Murder and Starva-
ton to Keep Negro Workers Under Yoke

was conscripted and forced to work
picking up dead bodies for two
weeks without pay. Coot Simpson,
a 35-year-old Negro worker, was shot
down by a white guardsman at 9Th
and Division Sts., West Palm Beach,
because he did not obey the order
to "climb on that truck, nigger!"
but insisted on explaining to the
guardsman that he was working for
a white man across the street and
would have to "get the permission
of my boss" Simpson started to
walk across the street to his place
of employment and was shot down
by the guardsman, the bullet pierre
ing his back and causing instant
death. The guardsman was subse-
quently exonerated by a jury Of
white men. Simpson leaves a wife,
too sick to work, and two little chill
dren, girl of nine and a boy of
ten. CONSUMPTION of labor was con-
fined to Negro workers.
All the time the Red Cross did
little or nothing for the Negro suf-
ferers. The families Of the conscrip-
ted men were left to starve or beg
a few crumbs at the back door of
the more fortunate white refugees.
Scores of Negro refugees were driven
away from Red Cross stations. Many
more were deferred from making ap-
plication for aid after learning how
others had been driven away.
Even Levi Brown, the hero of the
storm, was ill-treated at a Red Cross
station. This Negro worker, who
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saved the lives of scores of people,
white and black, while the storm
was at its worst, dared to go into a
Red Cross mess hall in Belle Glade
one day following his return from
a hazardous fishing" expedition.
One of the workers in the mess hall
who knew of Browns heroic life
saving exploits, gave him some food
including a piece of ham. The Red
Cross director, catching sight of
Brown, uttering the vilest oaths, and
telling him that "ham was not for
niggers," grabbed an 1S-inch axe and
made a ferocious assault on him.
| This Red Cross director was in
charge at Belle Glade from Septem-
Der 18th to October 18th. In many
cases colored families with children
were allowed only two to three dol
lars worth of groceries week, while
white families without children would
be given six and seven dollars worth
This statement is based not only
upon the complaints of the Negro
refugees, but upon the findings of 9
trained investigator. A. L. Isbell
field organizer of the Negro Work
ers' Relief Committee, which has ma
tional headquarters at 1859 West 13a
St., New York City, reported to his
organization;
From my observation the Rec
Cross simply didn't function in many
places when it came to colored peo-
pie. The food distributed seems te
be mostly milk and bread. Colorec
| people who were working for whites
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Readers Like Light Features in
"Young Worker

The "Young Worker continuously improving entertaining
features that prints for its readers Puzzles jokes
cartoons becoming plentiful its columns From Chicago
it received the following these
All the comrades much pleased with the last Of
the Young Worker especially the lighter The
take to the young Worker much with such material it.
This is the sentiment of dozens of comrades who have ad write
and pat them the back they'll getting good issues
Help Build Weekly young Worker Rush donations and subs
to the young Worker 43 East 125h Street, New York City
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Notwithstanding
Earthquake in Alaska

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. o.
Fourteen earthquakes shook the
city, doing some damage in the
working class sections where the
houses are not built as substan-
TALLY as are the homes of the
wealthy. The winter cold makes it
impossible to sleep outside and
workers driven from their sleeping
quarters are frost bitten.
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Copyright, 1929, BY International
20,
HAY WOODS
rights reserved. Repubtd EIA
ton forbidden except By permission. ~ ~
Running Car at the Blaine Mine; the Story OF
the Molly Maguires as Told by the Shift
Boss, Matt Nc Lain
PART XVII.
BY WILLIAM D. HAYWOOD.

av1cood previously tem of his boyhood the Nor
mons at Ciy miner at nine OF of
violenc Wild when 1t still aUd manhood in
Hayoood coDboy learning OF trade unions; taking
losing hoesteod jos and discouraged Coreys Army;
Haywood for Sver City, Idaho; life IN mine bunk
house 90 on readng.-EDITOR
THERE the Blaine mine We started
work ahead of the miners push the the
chues where the working In the Slopes
When lifted the gates in the chus the cars would I'LL with
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out any trouble. It was only from the lace OF the
tunnel. before connections were made with the ad-
joining Black Jack mine, that we had any shoveling
to do. When the cars loaded, we would push
them out, and going down place called the short
cut we would step the foot-board behind and the
cars would gain such speed that we could ride all
the way to the dump The ore dumped in Il
bin and from there it was run to the mill which
stood in the canyon few hundred yards below the
tunnel.
After few days put to work in the short
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-24
TULSA WORKERS GAIN.

TULSA, Okla, (By Mail). =
Building trades workers in Tulsa
have won the five day week.
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After few days I put to work in the short
s worked man BY the Of MATT
had platform rugged Leaning his the staging he began
talking about old times in Pennsylvania He said:
heard of the Molly Maguires?"
said that had had heard of the Molly Magures
"But" heard how they trapped
moe of the shamokn Valley He decided wipe
Molly Magures which kind of labor organization that would
Mcfarland
the end of stick his shoulder when he walked
into place TO- stop He found MTG h g
Hog saloon and invited everybody the place to have drink
that he had quit his ship PHILADELPHIA that he had
got tired Of the sea and was going to get Job on Land tor
"Hogle Of the of the Molly Magures that
is one Of the leaders Of this that had been trans
pay Of coal miners Hoge also saookeper and ne had
good spender and Hogle
wanting anxious in this he ans MeKenna by
"McKenna ared I'm pretty good man. he said buying
% Sing or a nl1n amy dn e
danced Irish jig Looking about he saw likely lad sizing him up
try out? will that was the reply.
adjourned to the hadba court in the res McKsnna
was CO. audience Irish nothing cked
their fancy than good fight They selected "a referee and
abbed his right the ribs That's
miner drove Mac against the end wall Mac quickly
with both punched body, forcing him
a clnch.
the miner tented with his left and landed slam
blood spurted the
the point of the jaw keeling him The fight fin
Every had highly pleased McKenna washed his
bloody nose; Shaking hands with the
miner sad Yez better than thought wuz
the there drinking
declared by all to have been fine night.
cKnna patronzed this place frequently and work through
All his Molly Magures This
later he asked become
good Molly Mcguire perhaps ought have had experience
a Joined
employed kind of official capacity the
zaton.
"Ths him the opportunity for which he looking Through
the skuldugge this detective number of
MURDER they mixed it such
Hurley MKenna, who by this time suspected by the
Hurley tra started after him. Hurley went
McKenna the other dicks who with
intercepted and there following him. Hurley had
time to drop off the train.
When the for trial. McKenna testified
The price paid trusting their affairs
saloonper the lives of their members who
the penary Mcfarland would probably have been unable to
wrggle his Shiny into the organization without Hoges help
This the first time had heard
later learned that it the first time that such method had been
against the working America McLains story
impression
In the nstalent Haywod rtes of his injury
underground the Blaine Sue
his fellow aorkers Eduard By Federation
Miners to Svr City to Boyces Of the first
strike at Cripple Greek, Colorado, IN 1884,
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COAL COSSACKS
Freed of Murder Charge
Court Scores Jury

Pittsburgh, Pa. = Three cossacks
employed by the anti-union Pitts
burg Coal Company were freed on
the charge of numbering John Bar
coski, a miner, by jury in the Grim
inal court
The coroner's verdict was that Bar
coski was beaten and killed by the
gunmen when he attempted to ad-
just brawl.
Criticism of the verdict is univer.
sal. Judge James H. Gray, who pre-.
sided at the trial, debarred the jurors
from further service. He said they
were incompetent and without mora
stamina"
The accused were released under
bond to defend themselves against {
charge of involuntary manslaughter
but there is belief in legal circle.
that they can not be tried after beinf
acquitted of committing murder.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-10-18
FEWER WORKERS
Produce More; Machine Is
Displacing Labor

Toronto, Ontario.-There were 500,-
half of this year than in 1919, ac-
cording to the A. F. of L. executive
councils annual report. Durign this
1Oyear period production has increas-
ed more than 90 per cent. "There has
been a downward tendency in en-
ployment because machines have
taken the place of workers in indus
try" it is stated.
The report paints an unattractive
picture of the distress caused by new
processes that are being installed
without regard to the effect on work
ers.
Labor realizes it is idle to oppose
technical progress, but we lament
that technical progress has been per-
mitted to usher in want and suffer
ing.
Labor believes introducing ma
chimes without considering what the
effect will be on employed persons,
mad without planning to prevent
hardships, is regrettable and an un-
necessary social and economic waste
which retards progress. We believe
that job analysis would disclose that
younger persons are now exclusively
employed for some jobs that older
persons might perform equally well,
if not better We believe that the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-10-18
LABEL DEPARTMENT.
MEETS IN TORONTO

Toronto, Ontario.-"Af so years
of activity in the trade union move
ment, my confidence in it's progress
and it's future is unshaken," said
George w. Perkins, president union
label trades department, A. F. of L.,
in his report to the annual conven-
tion of that organization. The veteran
trade unionist urged that labor meet
changing conditions of modern indus
trial life by increasing union member
ship.
Secretary Treasurer John j. Mann
ing reported the passage of the
Cooper -Hawes bill in the last con-
gress as the elimination of 23-
years struggle for relief from con-
vict labor competition. The law will
not be effective until 1884 and he
called upon trade unionists in the va
rious states to have laws adopted to
harmonic with the federal statute.
Deploring the small appropriation
of 100000 a year by congress for
child welfare, as compared with $8,-
000, 900 to wipe out the fruit fly in one
state, Mr.. Manning pointed out that
the A F. Of L. is still urging adop-
ton of the national child labor amend
ment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-10-18
OLD-AGE PEN
SION PLAN Sue
CEEDS IN CANADA

New York.-The Canadian old-age
pension system is working success
fully in several provinces, according
to E. H. S. Winn, chairman British
Columbia Compensation and Pension
Board, who discussed this subject at
a meeting of old-age pension advo-
Gates in this city.
"The British Columbia old-age pen
sion act has been in effect two
years." said Mr.. Winn. "The cost
for the second year, with over 1000
dependents receiving pensions, is
about $1,000,000, one-half of which is
reimbursed to the provinces by the
federal government. Funds come en-
tirely out of public taxes. Admins
tration is local and the cost is very
low, about " per cent"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-10-18

Milwaukee, Wis. (ILNS)--In de-
cision which upholds the American
Federation of Labor principle that Ia
Dor shall share in increased produc-
tion and prosperity, Frank E. Baker
president Of the State Teachers Col
lege, as chairman of the board of
arbitrators, awarded the 45-hour
working week asked by Milwaukee
Typographical Union No. % in it's
dispute with the Milwaukee newspa-
per publishers. The reduction, ef-
fective October Ia, cuts down three
hours of work from the printers of
every newspaper plant here with the
exception of the Milwaukee Leader,
Socialist daily, whose printers have
had the 45-hour schedule for some
years.
The arguments Of the union, the
decision pointed out, were based on
increased efficiency, increased pro-
duction, due to improvements in ma
chinery and general economic pros
perity, hygienic necessities, higher
standards of living, increased living
costs, general tendencies toward re-
duction Of hours, and comparison with
working hours in other cities.
In his decision, Mr.. Baker said:
"That we are enjoying an era of
unprecedented national prosperity is
broadly heralded and so generally ad-
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By CHESTER NJ. WRIGHT

Toronto (ILNS)--Affiliation of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
with $4,000 members, who promised
to the American Federation of Labor
in convention here by President A. F.
Whitney, who came here upon the in
vitation of President William Green.
1t is more than ten years since an
A. F. of L. convention has witnessed
such scene; more than "a decade
since there seemed such promise of
realizing the general unity of North
American organized workers.
Just prior to the opening of this
convention President Green addressed
the trainmen in Toronto. He there
issued the invitation that brought
President Whitney here, accompanied
by his general chairmen on the two
big Canadian lines, C. P. R. and N.
C. r.
introduced by President Green.
President Whitney declared it the pol
icy of his union to maintain "the
closest friendly relations with all la
Dor organizations" Then he said:
Il don't know Of any good reason
why the trainmen should be on the
outside looking in on this greatest
labor federation in the world. Before
President Green addressed US in Mon
treal, l03 general chairmen and the
grand lodge officers went on record in
favor of becoming affiliated with YOU
If your federation saw fit to accent
US. After President Green made his
inspiring address every one felt no
mistake had been made.
There are two ways in which we
can bring about affiliation. One is to
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-10-18
Green Tells Six Main Labor Aims
In Opening Toronto Convention

Barcoski's death aroused the state
and the Pennsylvania legislatures
passed the Musmanno BILL which
would confne the cossacks to the
jurisdiction of private property of
their employers. Corporate interests
then secured passage of the Mans
field bill, which does not interfere
with the jurisdiction of these gun
men. Despite statewide protests,
Governor Fisher vetoed the Musman-
no bill and signed the Mansfiel dbill.
The latter measure was denounced
by every foe of the cassock system.
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EDUCATOR ASSAILS
SPECIALIST" CRY

New York.-If the demand for
Specialization" continues, men will
be forced to adopt sign language
to make themselves understood, said
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butlre, presi-
dent Columbia University, in an ad-
dress to the freshman class of that
institution.
DR.. Butler declared that the cry for
specialists is a force that is breaking
the world in fragments, unintelligl-
bic to one another. He also scored
the cry for "facts," which, he declared,
was the most useless thing in the
world.
1T does not make an difference
whether William the Conquerer
fought the Battle of Hastings in 1866
or 6610," he said. But what does
matter is the causes which were at
work to bring about migrations to
England from northern Europe, over
thrown dynasties and so bring that
battle about. Not facts, but factors,
are what count in the scheme of
knowledge. Interpretation is philos-
ophy.
"The man who understands is not
narrow The hope of civilization is
men who through Interpretation are
able to see, and having seen, are able
to lead, direct and organize new
forces which are constantly confront
ing u.s."
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And then the president swung
sharply to world peace.
''The mind of the entire world is
occupied thinking about world peace,
he said. "Never in the history of the
nations was greater impetus given tc
it. We abhor war. We have better
notions about how disputes may be
settled and we hope war may never
occur again. We are reminded of the
peaceful relations between the United
States and Canada. We have lived as
family and we will continue to live
in that relationship. There is no force
for continuing that relationship more
potent that the hosts of labor"
Mr.. Green declared that the boun-
Diary does not change the economic
status of the workers and that this
they meet through the labor move
ment. He pointed to the ''inexorable
operation" of economic Influences and
placed the labor movement high in the
scale of world peace forces. Then he
took up the visit of Prime Minister
Macdonald, viewing it as a world po-
litical event.
Macdonald on Holy Mission"
Just now the great premier of
Great Britain is visiting the United
States" he said, calling upon the dis
tinguished president of the United
States. He comes on a holy mission.
We wish him God-speed on this great
pilgrimage. / know | voice the senti-
ments of the millions in and out of
our movement that the great premier
of Great Britain may succeed in his
laudable purpose. We want the men
and women of the British Empire to
know that our movement can be
counted with them in the effort to
establish the instrumentalities of
peace. We want more value on life
and less on material things. We want
the great intangibles of human life to
supersede the dollar mark"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-10-18
RECKLESS MOTORMEN
DEFENDED BY COMPANY

New Orleans. Reckless non-union
motormen are being defended by the
company.
The district attorney is blocked
in his prosecution for gross negli-
gence by an attack on the constitu-
tionality Of the law, which must be
passed upon by the state supreme
court.
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period of readjustment can be miti-
gated and bridged. To that end we
propose that efforts be made to stim-
ulate study of the displacement prob
lem and to urge conferences between
workers employed and other con-
cerned groups prior to the introduc-
tion of the changes and thus provide
against avoidable hardships."
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Railroad Trainmen's Head
Promises Affiliation Of
Brotherhood to A. F. of L.

put it up to our lodges; the other is
to wait until our next convention.
am not disposed to wait until our con-
vention."
1t thus appears certain that the
trainmen will soon be asked to pass
upon the question:. There was intima-
ton that other brotherhoods might
follow suit.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-10-18
MOVIE OPERATORS GAIN

Chattanooga.-Wa increases and
a two-yea'r contract has been secured
by organized movie operators in this
city.
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Arbitrator Awards Printers
45-Hour Week, Saying Labor
Must Share in Prosperity

mitted that the point does not need
discussion. According to the esti-
mates of economists, the income in
terms of dollars has trebled since
1914.
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Newspapers Held Prosperous

"That the newspaper publishing
business has shared generously in our
increased national prosperity is, be-
lieve, generally recognized.
"As to whether labor in general has
enjoyed it's fair share of our increased
national prosperity, there seems to be
wholly convincing evidence that it has
not Counsel for the publishers
maintained in his oral argument that
the demand for shorter work-week
is in reality a demand for increased
wages and that such demand is not
justified unless the union can prove
increased production. This seems
hardly fair to the laboring man and
not in accord with economic practice.
"The arbitrator believes that it has
become an accepted principle that the
laborer is entitled to a fair share of
the increased general prosperity of
the times or of the locality in which
he lives, regardless of any increase
in his individual rate of production" ;"