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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-12

and at the same time installed mo-
dern efficiency methods at Central
Station, by automatic speed-up
switchboards as witnessed by this
result.
Nearly 1900 Laid Off.
In the course of this three-months
period nearly 1000 workers have
been discharged, as on the new
switchboard four operators do the
work that required the services of
100 operators. They are forced to
speed up to a nerve-wrecking pace,
with not a moment to spare for
drink of water, and must wait for
relief operator until in great dis
tress for personal comfort, which
IS one Of the greatest causes of ply
Steal disorders.
| 16 Year Old Slaves.
! The few operators now employed
are girls from 16 to 20 years of age.
Wages are SIS per week, eight
hour day and six-day week. More
than one half of the operators work
the split shift, their working hours
spread over a period Of IL hours. If
they remain in service Of the COM
pany for 35 years, they are given
1928 per month. Try and find one
of these employees on the pay roll
receiving $125 per month! There is
much dissatisfaction among these
workers over their miserable wages
and working conditions and are rot
ten ripe for organization. Trade
Union Unity League organizers in
this industry should take notice.
Slave Wages.
Men of this company are paid go
cents per hour, laborers so cents
and when in service three months
561s cents per hour. But we find
none on the pay roll at this rate.
The company has nice way of
keeping these workers off the pay
roll. They also are ripe for organ
ization. Not even an A. F. of /.
organizer is on this job. These lay
offs were from the janitor force to
the top of the ranks.
Must Buy.
All workers are required to buy
stock in the company at the rate
of $40 per month. They send a let
ter to employees at their homes with
subscription stock blank. Those who
subscribe for stock fill out the blank
and mail to the company and agree
to the SO being held out of their
wages.
Those who do not subscribe for
any reason, are laid off the follow
ing day, as one comrade was a VIC
tim of this system. This stock is
worthless paper and is only a
scheme whereby the company re-
duces the wages of its employees.
The T.U.U.L. must organize the
telephone workers.
Telephone Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-12
Steel Bosses Act to
:. Save Reputation OF
80 I Moran; Reject CAP

n, The Structural Steel Board OF
Trade has rejected the mediation OF
Ex-Governor Smith in the case of
the Starrett Co. strike. Opinion in
tEkI:trade is that the bosses or
ganization acted to end what had,
through publicity, become scan
dial. The Structural Steel Workers
Union accepted the mediation of
Smith. on a job in which he was
the owner--too open a sellout to
please even the bosses, who find
Pat Moran's union useful for a
time at least in fooling the workers.
This "union" was one which prom
ised President Hoover that it would
do nothing to improve wages for
The workers during the present in
d. strial crisis.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-12

the worker and looked at him as
if he had never seen the man be-
fore. After he had looked at the
man for about a minute he raised
his hand and slapped the worker
on the face.
When he struck the worker on
the face looked directly towards
where the foreman was standing
and he said to me: that's all
right, 60 ahead and mind your
business. Everything is alright"
When he said that to me said,
"Well, it may be o. X. with you
but it is not o. X. with me, but
I'll dare you 10 slap me like you
slapped him." The foreman did
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-12

(By q Worker Correspondent
DETROIT, Mich.-Not so very
long ago in the well known slave
shop of the grand and generous
company of the U. S. Rubber Co.
an incident that happened made
me feel very hostile towards that
company. The incident took place
in Department where the fore
man was very generous to a GER
tain foreign born worker. At the
time of the happening of that act
l was working about 20 feet from
this foreign worker and / hap
pened to overhear the matter very
clearly not only hearing the matter
but also had the privilege Of wit
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-12
in THE U.S. RUBBER EI-HOLE-DEFYNG THOUGH" FOREMAN
in O.

not say any more but left. When
he left l came up to the worker
who got slapped and l said to him,
why did you let him slap you like
that? If l were in your place l
would knock the living hell out of
him. Did you see when ] dared
him to slap me like he slapped
you he did not even talk back?"
Anyway we worked until quit
ting time that day. As we were
going out l began to talk to him
and spoke to him about the Com
munist Party meetings and told
him many other things which l
thought he ought to know. The
following Sunday the Communists
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-12

Messing.
Well, as this cOmrade was work
ing on machine, a balancing ma
cine, and by chance the balancing
weight happened to fall off
the wheel, and as this comrade
was looking for the weight the
foreman, Higgs, happened to come
by. At least / did not think it
that way because this famous de-
tective is always sneaking on the
workers in that department as ]
was watching the foreman come
near l made believe that did not
see him. in the meanwhile l said
to the comrade who was seeking
the weight, Here is weight off
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-12

body can bring in any claims in any
court. This company had done this
with 1880 poor unemployed before
ME. | could not find anything now,
so | went back to Starrets again.
had at one time 5000 in the bank.
But one thing l do know: / am not
the only one, many hundreds of
thousands are as we'll or worse off
than l am. This is the worldwide
advertised prosperity in the land of
plenty: america" Workers, join
the Communist Party!
One Whose Eyes Are Opened
Now.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-12
Austrian Fascist
Forces Grow; Social
Fascist Bluff Fight

VIENNA, April 11.-Governmert
officials in the Provinces of Tyrcl
and Vorarlberg are helping the fas-
cist Heimwehr build their armed
forces. The Heimwehr members
take oath of allegiance before the
governors of the Provinces who arc
pro-fascist.
The social-fascist Social Demo
Gratis are putting up bluff fight
against this action Of the fascist by
declaring they will order the Repub-
lican Defense League to; take the
oath of allegiance before the Mayor
Of Vienna.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-12
GAST0NIA WAS
LAND MARX IN
CLASS STPIIGi2I.E'::
Dewey Martin Points
Out Significance
by a Yorker CORRESPONDENT


.T WINSToN-SALEM. n. c. One
year ago in Gastonia the IlTWU
fulfilled a promise made in q speech
" by one of its organizers. The
speaker who held the first open air
meeting in the South said If the
workers were fired and voted for a
strike, that the NTWU would give
q leadership and as long rs the work
ers would stand behind their union
the NTWu would give leadership
regardless of what the boss class
and their tools did. The workers
have found the above statement
true, so far as the leadership of the
~NTWU is concerned.
Nevertheless, the workers who
have been fooled by the A F. Of l.,
sa5Ncthe. L. T. w. have been slow to
'-''>'-'@s'' +he Importance IF the splen-
di4fight that was carried on in Gas
TOME. n. c., for higher wages and z
diving condition for all textile work
.ers---both Negro and White.
IRE. A. B. c. OF Strength
We find by PAST experience that
the strike in Gastonia was inst an
A. 3. c. class in struggle through
out the South. The workers OF the
world know that The Gastonia strike
is ali the real struggle that has
ever been carried on in the Soutltern
textile mills for better conditions
Where the leaders stayed by the
workers regardless Of what the
'hosses ard theie tools, such as the
National Guards, police, county
'sheriffs, city government ard also
the state government
Gastonia Marked Awakening
80 Some of our leaders now face
long terms III stale prison. Not be-
cause they hav, committed any
crime. more than to try to teach the
workers how to get a living out Of
The great wealth that they create
by selling their labor power to the
manufacturers ut such insufficient
rate that they can't support their
family without drafting their wives
and children a. meager wage to
help keep alive fer another day Of
slavery in the factory.
g. The Gastonia strike YVES the
awakening of the Southern textile
workers, not only in Gastonia but
all over the whole country. All
workers should remember the strike
on April 1 and keep this day as q
day of great achievement for the
workingclass. Workers of revolu-
tionary unions should have this day
set aside ard carry on mass demon
strations in ell parts Of the coun-
try.
Wake Up.
Workers, wake up and see if you
have done enough for the leaders
who come to al, workers rescue
with a union that would free the
workioeclass from the bosses
clutch.
On the day of the appeal come
out and demonstrate against the
lopg sentences and injustice OF the
bosses courts.
4 you textile workers join with
yeur fellow workers and protest,
and all other workers OF all trades
ioin in the revolutionary orgsnlza-
ton to help us better cur conditions
and demand complete freedom for
class VIZ prisoners.
~ DEW Ely MARTIN.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-12

held meeting and this same
worker that l talked to in the shop
joined the Communist Party.
Comrades and fellow workers, ]
call upon all the workers of all
color and race to join the COmmu-
mist Party and do away with the
rotten capitalist system and put
in it's place "A workers republic
like they have done in the Soviet
Union.
RUBBER SLAVE.
WRITE about your conditions
for the Daily Worker. Become
a Worker Correspondent.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-12
EM STEEL TOLER TELL OF LEADING OFFS
STEEL WORKERS
in BETHLEHEM co.
MUST BUY STOCK
Negro Worker Tells
How They Are Tricked
(By a Worker Correspondent)

(By q Worker Correspondent
BALTIMORE, Md.-This month
all Negro and white workers were
ordered to go to the office to sign
up for Bethlehem stocks. We don's
want no stocks, but there is so much
gossip going around that men arc
fired or made to feet sorry if they
don't buy none.
When we get into the office we
have to take off our hats and act
Just like slaves, otherwise Mr..
Schreck is made very angry, but
that amt all, he insults us workers
with his sneering manner and wise
cracks like as if we was so much
scrap.
"Well, how much shares you 60
ing to buy He knows that we are
going to buy them, they have us
workers bluffed. If we buy one
share, it means four dollars out of
our pay for one year; but he says
buy two shares at the same price
! (when you sign up for two shares
they take four dollars out of each
pay, that is two dollars for each
share but it takes two years to pay
/ but he fools US, because he don't
say that it takes two years to pay.
II we say that we only want one, he
calls us a fool.
l know plenty fellows who can't
write and he asks them: "Who do
yoU want it to go to in case of
DEATH" and he says his name, and
many of the workers who can't write
don't know what they are signing up
for.
Many Of us are paying on stocks
purchased two years ago or last year
but still are compelled to buy this
year. A list of those workers who
don't buy is turned into the boss and
the workers in fear of losing their
jobs or having to go on the bosses
carpet and asked lot of questions
and being shot lot Of bunk about
being loyal to the company pur-
chases stocks.
"A NEGRO WORKER.
EDITORS NOTE:-It is clear
to see that the methods of sale
lu,der force and intimidation
apould technically make the sale
illegal, bat the SchqUobs haze
their courts and paid press over
come this injustice. Thus you
see that the qUorkers are not pro-
tected through these channels.
The only solution for the BethIes
hem Steel aoorkers is to ergahiss
into the Metal Workers. Indus.
trial League and demand the
ANTON conditions that this militant
trade anton fights for. 500
Workers, refuse to buy stocks
IN the company that ensldveS you.
Don't let the company haze part
of yoU pay so that they can
strengthen the company to exploit
you more effectively. Steel qvork-
ers, join your ANTON and Swell the
ranks of the avorkers that aoant
to better their conditions.
Write for more Information to
the office of the anton, 81 N.
Enta1O ST., Baltimore, Nd.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-12

have failed miserably and are in
back of the workers instead of lead
ing them in front.
Workers, join a militant union.
Organize into the Metal Workers
Industrial League. Build up your
union and forward for better con-
ditions.
STEEL SLAVE AT SPAR
ROWS POINT.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-12

These weekly pay envelopes of
uorkers IN Reynolds Tabacco plan
in Winston-Sdtem Indicate aohy
aUorkers dogn there are respond
ing 10 the Trade Union Unity
League.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-12
Can't
Hinder Workers OF
Winston Salem, NC.

WINSTONSAIEM CThe bosses tightening and strength
police shfs and all pmps and stool pigeons Inc
Journal informs that the police division
will assemble daily the morning for roll call
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-12
Nearly 1000 Phone
SLAVES Are Laid Oft
IN 2 Months IN Cal.
(By q Worker Correspondent


FRANCISCO Cal-Abou three months the State Railway
hear and decide disputes of
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
which
disseminating phone
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-12
HEMpL OYEES REPRESENTATION j
KNOWN BY BETHLEHEM Steel
WORKERS TO Be FAKE SCHEME
The Foreman takes the Vote; the Bosses
Count 1t; All Whom Bosses Want Are Elected
Honest Workers Wont Allow Selves To Be
Candidates, for They Don't Want To Be
Traitors to Mates
(Bg q Worker Correspoudent)

BALU MdAdvance notices several weeks before
March that with Bethlehem
policy giving the workers employees representation that regular
viii held the employees
THE WORKERS KNOW BUNK.
This event is almost 100 with criticism
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-08-08
REPORT SHOWS THAT JULY
WAS BOTH HOT AND DRY

July, 1880, has passed into history
with preliminary figures at TIE weataa
er bureau indicating it was the hottes1
month ever recorded.
While reports from all weather
stations have not been analysed, a
compilation of temperatures registered
at the larger stations shows it was
hotter for longer time and over a
larger area than in any previous per-
iod since temperature records were
established.
From July a to 30 not day passed
without temperature Of. 100 or hotter
being officially registered at some
place in the country. This was ex-
elusive, weather bureau officials said,
of such points as Phoenix and Yuma,
Ariz., where 100 is summer COM
rnonplace.
In perfect tune with the rest ct
the United States, the July weather
in this valley was the hottest on re-
cord. During "a Of the 81 days OF
the month, Old Sol shone mercilessly
on the residents here, his beams be-
ing most ardent on the 18th, which
was marked by maximum tempera-
ture of Ill degrees. On the End, 3rd,
and 9TH, however a minimum of 81
degrees cooled things off bit.
AS wet and dry proposition the
month lined up soIdly with the Vol
stead forces, there being not a drop
Of precipitation-the dryest July here
in years, according to Cooperative
Observer Gabriel Jaddan, in charge of
the government thermometer at Wah-
luke.
There were two cloudy and five
partly cloudy days during the mons,
and the greatest daily range was Al
degrees.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-08-08
REGISTRATION BOOKS
CLOSE AUGUST 10

In checking over the registration
book for the White Bluffs precinct it
was found that z3s of the 325
registered in 1928 are still
residents Of the precinct ana
will not have to register again this
year in order to be able to vote at the
elections this fall, Of the other go,
some have died but most of them
have moved to other localities. To
offset this apparent loss, there are in
the community between 100 and 100
persons who have moved here since
1928, or received their naturalization
papers or who have reached the age
of 81 years. All of these must register
in order to participate in the elections
this fall
The residence qualifications of a
voter are one year in the state, ninety
days in the county and thirty days in
the precinct.
The registration books will be open
until the evening of August 10, when
they will be closed for a period of
twenty days or until after the primary
election on September 9. The books
will be open again on September 10
and will remain open until twenty
days before the general election on
November 4.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-08-08
WHITE BLUFFS WOMAN
RECEIVERS STOLEN WATCH

Mrs. F. E. Taylor was made happy
this week by communication from
Chief of Detectives Charles Tenant,
of Seattle, telling her that watch
she lost this spring while attending
the state federation Of women's clubs
in Seattle, had been found. The watch,
highly treasured gift, was in purse
and the purse, also containing about
$40 in money and Mrs. Taylor's re-
turn ticket to White Bluffs, was taken
from locked car left standing for
a few moments while Mrs. Taylor,
on sightseeing tour of the city, went
a short distance away from it to
inspect more closely the government
locks on Lake Union.
The thieves evidently gained access
to the interior of the car through the
window which was left open an inch
or two at the top. The theft, with
a full description of the watch and
purse. was reported Immediately to
the Seattle police and the thieves,
who turned out to be young men,
were apprehended when they at
tempted to pawn the watch.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-08-08
SWEET CORN SELLS FOR
80 CENTS A DOZEN EARS

]. A. Bradley and B. F. Arnold
drove up to Wenatchee Tuesday Of
last week with truck load of roast
ing ears from the Bradley farm. The
corn was the Golden Bantam variety
and was the first of the season to be
offered on the Wenatchee market.
There were $50 dozen ears in the
load and Mr.. Arnold said it sold
readily for 30 cents dozen. This
gave them gross return of $135OO
for the truck load.
Mr.. Bradley has about an acre of
his place planted to sweet corn and the
load taken out last week was only the
first picking. He also has other gar
den truck planted and he took another
load to Wenatchee this week.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-08-08
NOTICE OF CLOSING OF
REGISTRATION BOOKS

Notice is hereby given that all reg
istration books will close against
original registration August 10, 1880,
that being the last day of registration,
and will remain closed until Septem-
Der 10, 1880, when they will be again
reopened. All residents within the
boundaries of incorporated cities
must register to be entitled to vote.
Residents in country precincts must
be registered but if registered two
years ago a new registration is I'M
necessary if living in the same pre-
cinct as at that time.
E. o. KEENE.. County Clerk
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-08-08
BIG PREPARATIONS FOR
LEGION CONVENTION

twenty-five hundred crabs, l,0oI
salmon, 100 gallons Of Japanese oy
sters and $50 dozen clans have beer
ordered for the American Legior
seafood barbecue to be served
during the state convention of thu
American Legion to be held in Aber.
deem August '21-23. The barbecue will
be served right at the beach at West
port 16 miles from this city. Arrange
ments are being made for the handl
ing of a crowd of 1000 people at one
time.
The big barbecue will occur Sat.
urday, the last day of the convention
1t will be preceded by motorcycle and
horse races o. the beach, the beach
sands forming a track quarter of q
mile wide and ten miles lors and hard
as pavement all the way. Surf riding
by the Indians and life saving drill
by the lighthouse department. will be
features also.
Preparations are being made by the
Aberdeen legionaires for the entertain
ment Of between 5000 and $500 visit
orS.
To date the Aberdeen committee
has received reservations for six bands
and II legion drum corps which sets
new record for the number of
musical organizations attending any
convention ever held in Southwestern
Washington.
Three dances each evening, an open
air smoker, fireworks display and an
airplane circus are among the sensa-
tional attractions booked on the pro-
gram.
o. L. Bodenhamer, national COM
nander of the American Legion, will
be among the distinguished guests. He
will be the honorod guest at break
fast to be given on the opening
lay of the convention by the 40 & g."
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-08-08
PRIMARY ELECTION
OFFICIALS APPOINTED

At their meeting in Prosser this
week the county commissioners APP
pointed the election boards for the
various precincts in the county, to
serve at the primary election. For
the three precints in the northern
part of the county, they are: White
Bluffs; M. S. Meeks, r. D. Barge and
Mrs. F. M. Wheeler. Hanford: Alex
McConnachie, Mrs. George McCon-
nachie and Mrs. M. R. Slavens. Col
umbia: Otto Jaeger, L. N. Fry and
e. E. Meeker. The first name in each
instance is the inspector and the other
two, judges. Two clerks each serve on
the election boards at White Bluffs
and Hanford but these are appointed
by the election boards.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-08-08
SEES BASEBALL GAME
BY ELECTRIC LIGHT

Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Knowles were
visitors in Seattle during the week.
end, driving over Saturday and re-
turning Sunday. While there they
attended Coast League base ball
game between Seattle and the Mission
club of San Francisco, played by
electric light Saturday night.
The game, Mr.. Knowles said, was
witnessed by an unusually large crowd
and the grounds were as light as day.
Except for about 80 miles on this side
of the divide that is being oiled, they
report the roads to be in excellent
condition, the trip over being negotiat-
ed in six hours and 10 minutes.