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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-24
COTTON MILLS
AND LABOR

household furnishings; and an occasional piano
or Ford are purchased on this long time credit
basis. Likewise groceries are advanced at the
company store, next weeks wages serving as
security.
Living within the four-room shacks is
crowded, and adjusted to the lack of water,
heating systems, and other conveniences. Com
plants become bitter when houses leak or bugs
and ants become unbearable. Yet in spite of
all difficulties many families adhere to certain
standards of cleanliness which demand siren
uous efforts on their part in order to be main
tanned There is rather widespread practice
of supplementing wages by little farming,
either on small patches of ground back of
their house, or a piece of company land at
the edge of the village set aside for this pur-
pose. Communal practices in the cultivation
and distribution of these gardens products
also common. The typical dress of mill
workers reflects both their rural past and
their present necessity. Children run about in
a one-piece, nondescript garment. During the
week men wear overalk, shapeless felt or
straw hats and heavy shoes, girls and women
dress in faded bingham slips or black and
white checkered percales, with the traditional
sun-bonnet serving as protection from the hot
southern sun. On Sunday, or for parties or
funerals, this everyday garb is discarded by
dress. Especially the young girls, stimulated
by what they have seen in city store-wndows
and worn by city women folk, Strive to own
dress of slazy silk or satin. Many men pur-
chase cheap black, or dark blue suit, white
collar and shirt, and large white bow tie. To
quote another viager, Gus mill folks is too
poor to dress nice and eat good too. You hev
to choose one or other. Some of the young
gals puts all they earn on their backs, but me,
honey, I likes my vittles the best. This here
'un is the only dress ! got but we eats decent
By moving from farm to mill, these Poor
Whites may have improved their standard of
living somewhat (although the extent of this
improvement has been much exaggerated by
mill apologists), but their general economic
and social status has remained much the same.
Many mill workers feel their present position
to be even inferior to their former one as small
farmers. They are still Poor Whites-ostra-
cized and looked down upon by their "betters."
ITO Be Continued)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-24

The chart does not give a glowing picture
of the Party Recruiting and Daily Worker
Building Drive. Only seven districts have been
active enough to produce results during the
first two weeks of the Drive. A fourth part
of the time of the Drive has passed but no
district has yet fulfilled one fourth of its
quota. To date SO Negroes were recruited, Is
from New York, 20 from Philadelphia. s from
Cleveland and Z from Detroit. Philadelphia is
the only district that goes above ten per cent
of its quota, the other districts tagging behind.
Regarding shop nuclei, only Boston and Detroit
show good progress-and we hope that these
new shop nuclei do not exist only on paper.
The other districts must do all they can to
carry on an effective Drive in building new
shop nuclei.
The scandalously low results on new subs
for the Daily Worker show that the districts
are not taking the sub drive seriously. Such
leading districts as New York and Chicago
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-24
By MYRA PAGE.
(COntinHed)

Pellagra, a disease which springs from mall
nutrition and attacks not only the body but
finally the brain as well, is very common in
southern cotton mills. A study made of the
ravages of this sickness among southern work
ers by the U. S. Bureau of Health showed very
clearly the relationship between the workers
poverty and the illness, for it was the lack of
means with which to buy milk, eggs, fresh
fruit and vegetables, Especially in the winter
months) which gave rise to a physical condi-
ton leading to the dread disease. The lower
the amount of earnings, the higher the rate
of sickness in a family. tuberculosis is also
common among cotton mill workers, due to
their manutrition and weakened condition
from mill work. Unsanitary living conditions
make an epidemic of typhoid each summer
matter of course.
In the face of low wages any illness or I'M
employment brings immediate disaster; yet
there are no forms of social insurance in the
cotton mill states against unemployment, old
age dependency, or occupational diseases; ma
ternity benefits are unknown, and the systems
of workmen's compensation, in the few states
which have them, are mserably inadequate
Southern mill hands are poverty-strcken
and propertyless group Their rented homes
are furnished with a most meagre equipment
which has usually been purchased from
"loan shark" on the five dollars down, one
dollar a week basis. The loan shark is an
acknowledged institution in the village, max
ing his profit out of the frequent reclaimings
of furniture he is able to make from his
debtors who cannot meet some of the weekly
payments. He lives upon the workers mis-
fortune. In cases of default, mill families have
been known to be left without a scrap of fur
niture in the house. One case l remember of
a sick person being left to lie on the bare
floor. When the neighbors hear of family's
misfortune they dig down into their overalls
or aprons and pennies are scraped together;
or charity workers or mill management make
the necessary five dollar loan against future
wages, and another loan shark is called in to
refurnish the shack complete on the five dol
lars down, one dollar a week basis.
Being in debt and living on credit are an
unacceptable part of life on a hill. Clothes,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-24

farms we will continue to build up the defense
capacities of the Soviet Union, for that is the
sole guarantee of its safety, the guarantee for
the successful construction of socialism.
Preserving the revolutionary traditions of
the Budenny Red Cavalry of which we are a
part. under the leadership of the feminist Com
unist Party, we, together with the whole pro-
letariat, will transform Five Year Plan
into living reality
We expect from you, comrades, that with
your incessant revolutionary work, you will
dig the grave for capitalism. We are also
confident that not one real honest revolution
airy will follow those who have deviated from
the correct Bolshevik path, whether it be to
the left or the right. You must declare
ruthless war against Lovestone, Pepper and
their like, and all of their ideas. Their ideas
are killing the energies and willingness of the
working class to struggle and consequently are
delaying the victory of the working class.
Their path is the path of opportunism
Your path must be the only true revolution
airy path-the path of Lenin.
We have conquered and are conquering. You
are fighting. In this fight you are not alone.
The toiling masses of the Soviet Union stand
behind you. The Red Army is with you. The
Red Army stands for Communism, for the VIC
tory of the working class the world over.
Long live the world revolution
Long live the Tenth Anniversary of the YCL.
FOMENKOFF, Commander
YOUNAKOvSKY, Party Sec'y.
Unanimously adopted at the general meet
ing Of the fighters, commanders and political
workers Of the Tenth MAD, on Oct. "a, 1929
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-24

We must establish form of work where:
1. Every member of shop nuclei must do
regular systematic work in the shop. Recruit
ing of new members is the first aim.
2 In case of strike sentiment or sentiment
of struggle among workers this should at once
be reported to the nucleus committee.
3. Non-Party workers should be drawn into
discussions (shop delegate meetings shop COM
mittees, W.IR. committees, Anti-War Com
mittee, etc. The demands of the workers
should be worked out, slogans issued through
leaflets shop papers, etc. Eventual struggles
should be organizationally prepared.
A. The slogan of Every shop nucleus pub
fishes shop paper must become slogan also
of our Party.
The existing street nuclei must be re-organ-
lied for more active and effective work. Orien-
tation towards the shops in their residential
area Street nuclei members who work in fac
tories must get busy to organize a shop nucleus
in their shop, with assistance of nearest street
nucleus. Passive paper maneuvers in street
nuclei must be cleansed out from the Party.
The Party must be very energetic and more
bold than before in taking in new, proletaran
forces into all leading committees.
Question of reporting, control of carrying
out of decisions should be given place in the
discussions.
Our very poor Literature distribution must
be improved 100 per cent. The distribution
of the Daily Worker must be fundamentally
changed. Here we need revolution in the
Party. The Detroit district has shown the
way now distributing 500 copies day instead
of 3 copies as before. There the comrades
tb,,cia in hair for i1r
Daily.
With Communist Greetings,
I P. SMITH,
Organization Dept, Central Committee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-24

A Letter to the Members OF the Com
munist Party from the Organization
Department of the Central Committee
! Dear Comrades:
Some districts have already held their or
ganization conferences. Districts which have
not yet held them should add one point on the
agenda: Strengthening Party Organiza-
tionally. Other districts have to pay very
energetic attention to this task during the re-
cruiting drive.
The points to be taken up are the following
Radical Defects In Our Organizational Work.
1. Too few shop nuclei, and in many cases
existing only on paper or very weak in their
activity-consequen work in the factories
almost non-existent.
2. Too deep rooted traditions of mechanical
routine work in our Party, and street nuclei
not even carrying out residential activity.
1t is necessary to concentrate first of all
upon our shop nuclei work, otherwise the
Party will not be able to carry out the deci-
sions of the Tenth Plenum. The factories must
become the center of activity if our Party
is to become the leader of the class struggle
in this country.
1t is very important that our organization
conferences receive reports from the largest
and most active shop nuclei in the district.
Self-criticism must be given by the shop nuclei
representatives and especially the activity of
the direct responsible leading committees of
the Party (Section and District) should be con-
sidered from a Bolshevk critical standpoint.
Pay special attention to all forms of mass
work The shop nuclei should be represented
not only by their secretaries, but also by rank
and filters.
Most important to discuss the forms of
establishing contact with the non-Party work
ers in the shops, which is the first task OF
every organized, active shop nucleus if it is
going to reflect Party influence among the|
masses.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-24
Letter From Red Army Division
to u. S. A. Communist Youth

Fighting Red Army greetings to the Com
munst youth of America from the fighters,
politicals workers and commanders of the
Tenth Mounted Artillery Division on the oc-
Ncasion of the glorious Tenth Anniversary OF
the Young Communist International.
Two years of our exerted studies and labor
have contributed to the strengthening of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-24
Overhauling the Party

A Letter to the Members of the Com
munist Party from the Organization
Department of the Central Committee
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-24

RESULTS FIRST WEEK.
Nuclei
Qu0t Rccrui tied Quoa Soil ed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-24
2 Weeks G0ne-6 Weeks Left

TO ALL DISTRICT ORGANIZERS:
This chart will be published ever Tuesday
in the Daily Worker Reports to be inserted
must be in the Party Central Office not later
than the preceding Saturday. All reports and
material in connection with the Recruiting
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-24

Drive must be sent direct to the Organization
Department of the Central Committee and not
to the Daily Worker.
ORGANIZATION DEPT. c. C.
The Party Recruiting and Daily Worker
Building Drive is. just getting its first stride.
The reports show great enthusiasm on the
part of the membership and the Drive is being
conducted in the spirit Of Revolutionary Com
petition.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-13
DEVICE |NvENIED BY CONVICT MAY # AID
 A!CA'MeT STATIC

LINCOLN, Neb., March 13, (P-- The days now are passing rapidly for Louis Clernt, Nebraska con- vict, master electrician and radio specialist, whose prison-made de- vice may be static eliminator. 1 Until year ago Clernt's days behind the bars were gray and al- most hopeless. There now is sum- shine for him because manufac- turers have interested themselves in his contrivance, perfected iii the prison workshops
 If not a static eliminator, it will reduce m.ch of the anuovj77e, cracking, whistling and shrieking, Clernt claimed. He has a patent pending and at least one set maker wants to buy his apparatus, he said.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-13
OUr OE MONEY

That the Sin ane" seaman who refuse; to leave the abandone1 SiIoW"" with the master and crsv V llell t1ev left the supposed sink
 '''D sfip about three weeks agy.
 car lJnimak Pass, was lot as in Sane -,s some thought, was proven '-vol | any doubt when he finally
 cached Seattle on the cutter Che loa, which ship went to the aid of the l;-'icken yes el. James L. Posey Tas the seaman and on reaching fne sUates he said when question: |c.: T knew they thought I Was crazy, but I was out of money. I thought l could salvage the ship lalonc"
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-13

Developing. pr.auns, enlargins and copying. Picture frameing. SCHAILERER'S ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-13
MANY LOCATIONS

New mineral land locations eln- bracing 203 claims were made in the Hvder section of the Portland canal district during 1928, accord ing to the records of the United States commissioners office. This Humaer exceeds by 34 the new claim record of 1927, ,.sWhen a total of 119 new claims were staked and recors,ed, says the Hyder Herald.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-13

SEATTLE ,sE1GK ICE CitE.SM ALL NEW FLAV0RS--psNTS AN. QUARTS. CANDY COTTAGE
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-13

The schooner Eagle arrived in port yesterday enroute to te hal ibut banks on it's first trip of the season.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-13

Seattle lce ere m and fires | candies at Sylvia s.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-13

Tha Aleutian is1ands reach out westward over 1900 miles.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-13

Al mea, a"o rora,ns else m to' Trye- eruhn Meat W rkc-
Seward daily gateway., 1929-03-13

The next Westward sailing of the s. s. Starr is scheduled for April 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08

New and utterly lovely. The "SMn.fan"
Glove SILK Singlefte from Yam Raalte. .in
sizes from 81 to SO. and priced at $3.50.
Main Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08

Make an APPOINTMENT sUith your husband to.
,sOrroav to visif Home S,Ceef Home" and
select from the furniture in The Halt. Yearly
Furniture Sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21
INDEPENDENTS GAIN
|NFRENCH ELECTION
Drift Toward Moderate EIe.
mentS of Left Wing Is
Shown in BaIIoting.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, October 21-The only
tendency shown in the results of the
election yesterday of SO Senators, about
one-third of the membership OF the
upper house. was gain by Independ-
ent Radicals showing drift TOWARD
the more moderate elements OF the Ole
block of the left.
Thirty-five candidates obtained ma
ioritles on the first ballot and 20 9th
ers on the second On the third ballot
when a plurality only was required for
election Able Haegy. celebrated Asa
ton Autonomist, was defeated by Re-
publican Deputy Pfleger. Another out
standing defeat was that of former
Premier Francois Marsal by the Radical
Socialist mayor of Aurillac.
All of the eight seats which changed
hands in the election we're lost by right
wing groups to the left.
Among those successful in obtaining
reelection on the first ballot were:
Paul Doumer president OF the Senate
Henri Cheron, minister of finance; Al
bert Sarraut, former minister of the
interior; Maurice Violette, Albert Pey-
ronnet Jean Durand, Fernand ChapSel
president of the reparations commits
sion, and MN. Haynaldy and Landry.
The election was to choose SO Sena-
tors whose terms had expired, and to
fill two vacancies caused by death. The
Senators are selected by members OF
councils of departments, ACCOMPLISHMENTS
and municipalities, with participation
of members of the department Of Par
lament.
Voting always begins at am. A ma
iority is required to elect on the frSt
and second ballots. but a plurality will
elect on the third. Two hours and a
half are allowed for the first ballot and
two hours each for the second and
third.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

NatiOnaI-"R. U. r." melodrama;
Theater Guild production, at $50 pm.
BeIascO-"Dread," drama by Owen
Davis, at 800 pm.
POli's-"The Demon" mystery play by
Howard Thurston, at $50 pm.
Gaytey-"Naughty Nifties," burlesque,
at 2:15 and 8:15 pm.
Columbia-"The Trespasser," with
Gloria Swanson, at 11:05 am, 1:O5,
$40, Sis. 1928 and $50 pm.
RiaIto-"The Mississippi Gambler"
with Joseph Schildkraut, at 1850 am,
$50, $3.50 $50, 1850 and $50 pm.
MetrOpOIitan-"The Four Feathers, y
11:40 am, 1875, $40, $40, TAO and
GAO pm.
Fox-"The Girl From Havana" at IL
am, 2:45, 4:45, s and 10 pm.
PaIace-"The Thirteenth Chair" at
1910. 2:35, Sis, 1885 and 9:55 pm.
EarIe-"The Isle of Lost Ships" at
1870 am, 1885, 3:35, $50, 1885 and
e:35 pm.
AmbasSadOr-"The Isle of Lost Ships"
at 6:15, 755 and $40 pm.
Central-"Light Fingers" continuous
from IL am. to IL pm.
TivOli-"E vangeline," at 2, $3.50, $40,
7:35 and $50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21

with an alleged conspiracy against the
government of President Machado to
eight. Rumors persisted that as many
as 40 men were being held for question
ing.
The arrested newspapermen are Mario
Franquina, editor, and Miguel Rigo ,Au-
gustin Rodriguez and C. Vichano, re-
porters.
Four Others Get Bail.
Four arrested Friday were released on
81 900 bail each. Those admitted to
bonds we're: Alfredo Avila, plantation
owner: Pedro Vallez Fernandez, attor-
ney; Antonio Beruff Mandieta, secre-
tary of the Union Nacionalista, polit-
ical party, and Sexto Aguiro Padron,
all were charged with sedition and at
tempts to incite rebellion.
Col. Carlos Mendieta, former congress-
man and potential presidential candi-
date of the Nacionalista party two years
ago, who headed the party in court.
told the Associated Press the manifesto
had been cleared of being clandestine.
Explains Manifesto Rights.
Col Mendieta said in an interview
THE government has always considered
our political meeting rebellious and this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21

legal manifesto as a revolutionary proc
lamation.
ing responsibility as signers of the docu-
ment clears the manifesto of being
clandestine, and we assume responsible
ity, for the government will be unable
to secure our silence.
Were fighting without the rights
guaranteed under the constitution af-
fording free press and free speech, but
we'll fight until total restoration is made
of public liberties, with all the legal
arms provided"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21
I these WeQteiS

District of Columbia.
THE EARLE-13th and e streets NV.
RIALTO-Ninth near G NV.
AMBASSADOR-1St and Col I'd. NV.
APOLLO-624 II street ne.
AVENUE GRAND-645 Pa. ave. Sc.
| CENTRAL-Ninth street.
AVALON-Conn. ave. and Mckinley.
COLONY-Georgiaa ave. and Farragut.
HOME-12SO C street ne.
TIVOLI-14th and Park I'd. NV.
YORK-GeOrgia ave. and Quebec NV.
| STANTON-515 C street ne.
HAPPYLAND-102O eth street NV.
Maryland and Virginia.
Observation-Disclosures, Md.
OPERA HOUSE-Leesburg, Va.
RECREATION HALL-Indian Head,
| Md.
REPUBLIC THEATER-AnnapOIiS Md.
UNIVERSAL-Shady Side, Md.
MARYLAND-Freder Md.
TOME SCHOOL-POrt Deposit, Md.
MARADA-St. Michaels, Md.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, Md.
MELVILLE-SykesvilIe, Md.
! STATE-Westminster Md.
Observation-Disclosures Md.
PALACE-FrOstburg, Md.
ON-CharlOttesville, Va.
| COLONIAL-WincheSte Va.
| STRAND-Staunton, Va.
MASONIC-CIifton Forge, Va.
OLIVER-Crewe, Va.
Observation-Disclosures Va
VIRGINIA-HarrisOnbu Va.
REGAL-Urbanna, Va.
TOWN HALL-Trappahannock, Va.
WEISS, Emporia, Va.
i, RITZ-Chatham, Va.
RELEE-Relee, Va.
NEW-WO0dstOck, Va.
MISUNDERSTANDING, Va.
NEW MARKET-New Market, Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21
CRUDE OIL PRICES CUT.
Action in California Designed to
Conserve Resources.

SAN FRANCISCO, october 81 R.-
A reduction of more than so per cent in
the buying price of crude oil at its
springs in Signal Hills, Santa Fe
Springs and Seal Beach, effective to-
day, was announced by the Standard
Oil Co. of California, explaining its
action as an attempt to conserve the
States petroleum resources.
"Our sole purpose is to end the in
defensible waste of great quantities of
natural gas and a resulting overpro-
duction of crude oil in fields men,
toned the official statement said.
The new prices vary in accordance
with the gravity of oils produced and
offered
At Santa Fe Springs prices will be
reduced between 10 and "a cents bar
REL at Signal Hill between so and 60
cents a barrel. while the reduction at
Seal Beach will be approximately so
cents barrel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21
FOUR CUBAN PRESS
WORKERS ARE HELD
Secret Police Jail Newspaper
man to Await Charges
of Sedition.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA. october 21.-Four newspa-
per men connected with the publication
Ell Sol OF Mariana were seized by the
Cuban secret police Saturday night and
imprisoned to await probable charges OF
sedition. an official report said.
The four arrests brought the total OF
known incarcerations in connection
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1929-10-17
UTOHANGOK A MAGYAR
FOOTBALLISTA ESTELYROL

"A warreni meccs utan a ma
gyar jatekosokat egyes csaladok
vacsorara invitaltak, mely utan a
Kossuth K0r tagsaga rendezett
szamukra tea estelyt. A fiuk az
esten bebizonyitottak, hogy nem-
csak a gyepen, de a feher aszta-
lok mellett is sok 0romet tudnak
szerezni a magyar kozonsegnek.
LeXi, a fiuk lelke, Heller, fiuk
szive egymasutan adtak elo jobb-
nal-jobb maganszamokat harsogo
kacagasok ksereteben. A csapat
egyutt enekelni is jol tud, de az
egymas megtrefalasaban aztan
egyenesen ezermesterek. Legsza-
lasabb emberitk Zimmerman, 8
rata akad fem tehat legt0bb
trefa .Zimmermannt a managere-
vel egyutt F'erenczlek lattak ven
degiil vacsoran, NIT mondjunk {?
Zimmerman lit is bevaltotta a
nagysagahoz fiiz0tt remenyeket
az egyes fogasok derekas eltiinte-
tese k0riil. Dehat Ferenczinen ne
hez kifogni.
Val6szinii, hogy a jovoben is
akad mem egy csalad, mely mer-
kozesek utan a fiukat vendegiil
hivja. Eek gondolkozzanak ugy,
mint Siposek .Egyiitt hivjak meg
az egesz csoportot Mert Ok nem-
csak egyiitt lenni, de egyiitt enni
is szeretnek. Vacsora meghivast
is szivesen kozvetit manager:
Pekarcsik Istvan (Phone: 33606).
Sot jo elore meg is k0sz0ni.