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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-01-31
GREAT RECEPTION
For Green in Southern Cam.
paign Opening

Birmingham, Ala. - VIM. Green,
president A. F. of L., was given a
rousing reception when he delivered
the keynote speech of the Southern
union drive at mass meeting here.
Municipal auditorium was crowded
and every element in the life of Bir-
mingham was represented. James M.
Jones, Jr., chairman city commission,
addressed the meeting.
The ovation given President Green,
when introduced, dispells any belief
that the Southland is hostile coun-
try" to trade unionists. The A. F. of
L. executive outlined the work and OBJ
jectives of organized labor, and de-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-01-31
NEW YORK PRINTERS
ASKING 5-DAY WEEK

New York City (ILNS)-New York
city newspaper publishers are stand
ing firm in their refusal to grant a
five-day week to New York Typo
grarhical Union No. 6.
The publishers argue that five
day week is uneconomical under pres
ent business conditions.
Negotiations between the New Yo r
publishers and the photo-engrave~s
union are st IL ,nccttled. The engra =
ers are also dcmtr Ding a five-,.ay
week.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-01-31

"Open shop" interests are strong in
the Birmingham district but the work
ers are beginning to wake up and
there is decided interest in organi-
alton Cotton mill owners will re-
sist organization of their employees,
but they know that the communists
have made some inroads among their
workers, and some of them frankly
say they prefer an A. F. of L. union
to "red" organization.
Metal working industries are dis
tinctly "open shop" The Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad Company, a
United States Steel Corporation SUBJ
sidiary, has been considered the die
tator Of hours and wages in the metal
trades Other large industries, includ-
ing the Republic and the Sloss COM
panies, follow the lead of the Tennes-
see company Coal mines are also
open shop" A large part of the
mine workers are colored, the mine
operators favoring them because they
cnsider them less amenable to organ
izing efforts than white miners.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-01-31
MOVIE OPERATORS GAIN

Chicago.-A wage agreement that
increases rates $3.50 week with
similar increase on January 81, 1881,
has been signed by theatre owners
and the Moving Picture Machine OPP
orators Union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-01-31
SCHLESINGER REELECTED

New York-Benjamin Schlesinger
was reelected president international
Ladies' Garment Workers Union in
the first referendum held by that or
ganization. The vote was 20,353 to
GIT.
General Secretary Treasurer Dubln-
sky received 1879 votes and but 706
against.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-01-31

Canadian drys to refuse all clear
ances, even though the effect would
probably be to drive the whole rum
running business more underground,
reviving moonshining and the SNUG
Cling of moonshine, instead of liquor
of more or less legitimate manufac-
ture, from Canada to the United
States. This, it is claimed, would be
a neighborly gesture to help Uncle
Sam put over a "noble experiment. ;"
But among the very considerable
number of Canadians who were not
satisfied with the results of their own
experience with prohibition there is
a growing resentment against the way
the administrators of the United
States dry law attempt to place on
this Dominion SO much Of the onus
for their inability to make all Amer
leans obey their law. And this latest
attempt to excuse their failures by
saying that they need an army on the
Canadian border can not be easily
laughed off. 1t is not even very
good gesture to divert attention from
the broadside of Senator Borah, who
was clearly Of the opinion that the
great bulk of what passes for booze
in the United States is manufactured
there
Racket" Not AS of Yore
Action taken by the Ontario
liquor commission some time ago
frightened about all the Canadians
out of the rum running business from
that province, and the Detroit and
Niagara river rackets are not what
they were.
In the Montreal district where some
years ago auto trucks did big busi-
ness to the American border, the traf
fic is fallen off until only few pas
senger automobiles are employed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-01-31

gigantic factory of underpaid and
poems. Men responsible for
this condition talk Of giving meal
to school children and deporting
islanders on the theory that Porto
Rico is "overpopulated"
Neither of these suggestions will
remedy the underlying economic ills
that the few are responsible for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12
SPEAKER PICTURES
SCIENCES FUTURE
Research Promises Bountiful Divi-
dends, G. w. Radio Club Is
Told by Davis.

Changes in industry and in thought
that will produce the civilization Of
tomorrow are being Matched in the
scientific laboratories of today. Watson
Davis, managing editor of Science Serv-
ice, told members of the George Wash
ington University Radio Club in an ad-
dress last night on The March Of
Science"
Mr.. Davis is a graduate of the School
of Engineering at George Washington
and Is prominently known for his writ
ings giving accurate information on
scientific subjects in terms ineligible
20 laymen.
New materials, like rayon. bakeline,
stainless steel and the like, are sciences
gift to an unthinking world. Mr.. Davis
said. pointing out that radio, the auto
mobile, the airplane, and a thousand
other marvels in everyday use are chill
dren of the fruitful wedlock Of science
and industry"
Science has thus proved what can
be DONE" the speaker continued 1T
is only logical TO expect that the pure
made today without financial or prac-
teal profit as an objective. will like
wise yield bountiful dividends in the
years to come. Behind the scenes of
radio. televiSion is developing New
compounds of familiar chemicals are
promising new materials for commercial
use. New partnerships Of metals will
yield alleys that can be put to new
uses
not only is science producing material
BENEFITS. but 1t Is affecting our mode
or thought and our philosophy of lie
Mr. Davis declared.
Never before in the history of ths
world we're so many people given the
opportunity of understanding science o.
today, Mr.. Davis asserted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12
DR.. SIMON TO SPEAK
TO ADVERTISING CLUB
Testimonial Luncheon Planned for
Lansburgh's SEVENTEEN
Anniversary.

DR.. Abram Simon will be a speaker
ct the meeting of the Advertising Club
Of Washington to be held at 1890
Tuesday in the National Press Club,
when a testimonial luncheon will be
given in honor Of the SEVENTEEN ami
versary of the founding of the Lans-
burgh & Bro. department store.
The Board of District Commissioners,
officers of trade and civic bodies and
heads and executives Of department
stores and other retail establishments
have been invited as special guests Of
the club.
1t was in October, 1860, that Gustave
and James Lansburgh opened a fancy
goods agency in room at 322 c street,
which marked the beginning of the
present department store concern, which
now employs nearly 1000 persons. The
concern Is now owned and operated by
the heirs of the founders.
James w. s. Hardy, president of the
Advertising Club, will preside over the
luncheon. All the oficials Of Lans-
burgh & Bro. and their families will be
guests of the club at the meeting. A
chronicle of the persons identified with
the history of the concern will be given
by Charles j. Columbus, managing d.
rector Of the club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12

New zealand's wheat crop this sea-
son Is expected TO be ] 400, 900 bushels
less than Q year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12

S1.2O Wash Cloths, CSC Dozen
Oriental Turkish wash cloths in as
sorted colors Soft and absorbent.
Dozen in package.
Soc All-Silk Pongee, 28c Yard
32-inch all-silk imported pongee in
natural tan shade. The silk of many
uses.
19c Outing Flannel, 121ac Yard
Heavy, f1eecy quality white outing
flannel, 81 inches wide.
$1.49 Diaper Cloths, $1.OO Doz.
27x27 bird's-eye diaper cloths, dozen
in sealed, sanitary package.
\ Street Floor.
TaIcum Powder, z for Csc
Large can perfumed violet or rose
/ talcum. in fancy shapes.
Perfumes in Crystal
Bottles, 19c
Large French crystal bottles filled
with narcisse, chypre or jasmine per-
fume.
Perfumed Toilet Soap
S Cakes for 3Sc
Guest size Savon de Vauchay, ex-
quisitely perfumed toilet soap, 5 cakes
in fancy box.
Street Floor.
&c Double Curved Curtain
Rods, 19c
For tie-backs and Grapes Extend
to 4S inches. Fiat metal finish.
89c Window Shades, see
Slight seconds of oiled opaque
shades in green ecru and white.
Third Floor.
Children's Sport Hose
z Prs. for Csc
q fancy sport hose, slight irregu-
lars. Sizes to 9.
Csc Children's Hose, Ice
Perfects and irregulars in long
derby-ribbed and fancy hose; boys
fancy golf hose, and girls rayon-
mixed sport hose.
Full fashioned Silk Hose, 79c
Womer's sl.25 and $3.50 full-fssh-
toned thread silk hose. service weight
and duh finish grenadine chiffon
weight. Irregulars
Street Floor.
Mems $1.O0 Shirts, SEC
Broken lots broadcloth and percale
shirts. perfects and irregulars. Plain
cclors and fancy patterns.
Mems Shirts and Drawers
47c Each
Balbriggan short-sIeeve shirts, sizes
36 TO 46; ankle drawers sizes 80 to A
Ribbed Shirts and Drawers
79c Each
Medium weight, perfect fitting gar
ments. Shirts in sizes 38 to so. Draw
ers in sizes "a to so.
Mems $3.50 Union Suits, $1.OO
Elastic ribbed union suits, long
sleeves, ankle length. Sleeve and
ankle cuffs. Sizes SO to 46.
Mems &c and 39c Socks, 23c
Fancy rayon. silk-and-rayon and
plain color cotton socks, sizes 10 to IL.
$l.25 and $3.50 Pajamas, 79c
Mems broadcloth, madras and per-
Gale pajamas. slight irregulars. Some
with rayon frogs. All sizes.
Street Floor.
Boys $1.50 Knockers, $1.O0
Tailored Of suiting mixtures and
fully lined. Sizes to II. New school
patterns.
Boys 2-Pants Suits, $3.49
Sizes to Is in suits of fancy mix
lures with two pairs Knockers.
Boys 79c Blouses, SSc
Bell and other good makes of
school blouses in broadcloth and per-
Gale. Sizes 4 to 16.
Boys $3.50 Sweaters, $1.0O
Fancy pull-over sweaters in new
patterns. Sizes % to A.
Street Floor.
New Fabric Gloves, SEC
Embroidered slip-ons, fancy cuffs
and 2-clasp tailored gloves.
$2.0O and $3.50 Kid and Suede
Gloves, $1.59
Washable kid and suede gloves in
slip-on and fancy cuff styles. Sub
standards
Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12
vew Fashions ew Values Store Nws Monday Tuesday,

Ekonomy Kolumn
Sl.OO Stamped Pillowcases
79c Pair
All-white or with colored borders of
peach, yellow, green and pink. Nu-
merous designs.
$1.59 Stamped Crinkle
Bedspreads, $1.l9
Extraordinary purchase and sale of
full-size spreads in three attractive
designs, simple to embroider.
Stamped Hemstitched
Pillowcases, Sc Pair
Excellent quality pillowcases, also
34-inch stamped linen centers In
pretty designs to be finished with lace
edge.
Stamped Aprons, 29c
New unbleached aprons In attractive
designs. bound with red, blue, green
and pink.
Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12

Charming new tweed
patterns in soft color
blends. Lustrous, perma-
nent surface. 40 inches
wide.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-09-27

everything and everybody and were
only kept in check by the use of
armed force. We found out later
that the rumors were for the most
part put into circulation by the
waterfront riff raft and prostitutes
who can be found in all sea ports
and who seem to regard sailors as
their lawful pray. The tougher the
hard luck yarn they can spin the
more sympathy and cold cash.
at least, that is the way the writer
figures.
A personal tour of the town re-
vealed none of the things we had
heard. The stores were not plen-
tifully overstocked, but we found
that food was being rationed as in
war time, to eliminate waste and
assure a greater surplus for ex-
port. From the appearance of the
people they seemed to be thriving
remarkably we'll on what they were
receiving. A more robust, healthy
looking lot it would be difficult
to encounter anywhere. The parks
were filled with cheerful crowds !;
the beer gardens were well pa
tronized; the opera was crowded.
Where were these hungry mobs
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-09-27

as those on southern plantations
before the civil war"
Jean was half crying with anger.
"Slaves are sold," she said, "and
Pm free"
"You are not free, Jean. You are
free to leave this job, but only to
sell yourself to another boss. The
agencies are the auctioneers. They
I say to the boss: How much am
bid for this nice clever girl, Jean
Martini And the boss says 1913
a week or $25 or 49, Whatever is
the lowest he can get you for.
"I got one job without agencies"
Jean said.
GAIL right. You only sold yourself.
You were your own auctioneer. 1t
makes little Difference. Don't you
see?" Virginia asked anxiously with
her hand on Jeans arm. "Bad as
that kind of slavery was there we
had some advantages in it. Most of
the masters took good care of their
slaves-for a good reason"
Jean did not answer. She was
looking sullenly out of the window.
But Virginia felt that she must
make her friend understand. She
must.
"The reason the other slave own
ers took care of their slaves was
because they had paid good money
for them. You lived on a farm,
Jean. How many horses did your
father have?"
"Two," Jean said. whats that
got to do with it,"
"Did your father take care OF
his horses?"
"Of course he did"
Because he had paid money for
them. But if, now, listen, Jean, if
there was herd of horses loose in
a pasture where your father could
step in and take one free any time
he wanted he wouldn't be so care
full about his old ones. A man takes
care of what he has paid money
for, whether it's a slave or a horse"
"And how does that touch me-
all this about slaves and animals ?"
Jeans mouth twisted in the light
from the window.
Gust this way, Jean. There are
hundreds of unemployed girls wait
ing out in the pasture and more
graduating each year who are just
longing for the boss to turn you
off and chose them in your place.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-09-27
WHEN CADDIES STRIKE
Rich Idlers Exploit Youngsters; Cops, Grafters
Work Together, Where Palm Trees Blow

ing caddies out. He had his fav-
orite caddies: Scotch and Irish,
These were the first to be sent
out. We, "Niggers," "Wops," Gu
bans" and those known as tramps
were sent out last.
Moreover, there was again the
matter of bags to be gotten. The
golfers were divided into two class
es. Those that tip and those that
don't. The latter were the so-called
Flats, Labs or Joe Labs.
/ When a caddy was not tipped,
he marked on the golfers bag
LAB" or Flat" so that the next
caddy who was unfortunate enough
to get that bag should know how
to treat the cheap golfer. Of course
Jerry's favorites always got the
/ good bags, while the "black sheep"
got the Flats.
The amount paid for one "loop"
was one dollar. That meant four
hours of walking under the blister
ing sun for one Flat" The most
that one of US cheap skates could
make was two loops, and since we
each time got a flat, it amounted
to two dollars for eight hours
work.
Hence we continually stayed on:
/ Coffee and toast for breakfast.
Coffee and cheese sandwich for
lunch.
Coffee, bread and beef stew for
supper.
The Revolt.
One morning I and "Jew-boy"
came to the caddy pen about six
in the morning. We were cold,
shivering, and desperately hungry.
The previous night we were OBJ
liged to spend in a sand trap on
the golf course, as our landlady
kicked US out for non-payment of
rent and other deadly sins.
The day as usually began with
the sending out of favorites.
Eight o'clock "Twin," who just
got in, went out with a two-dol-
lar bag.
Eight-thirty. "High Pockets" is
| out following Low Pockets"
Nine o'clock. Whitley" is sent
out.
"Jew-boy" lost his temper.
Gerry, give US a break"
eve were the first to come
in and you sent out fifty guys
ahead of US already"
off ye don't like it get out.
amt keepin' ye here"
Immediately we all began to
protest. And there was a spon-
taneous walk-out. A strike. Even
the so-much harrassed "Goofey''
and "Silver King" Joined our ranks.
Our demands were:
1-s1.25 per loop.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-09-27
Photo Ewing Gallows.

then called up on the bridge and
ed if an attempt was made. /
would suggest that a couple of
delegates try and make these
ships out of New York and also
the Gulf. One or two good men
on these ships could create Won
ders. Get the "Brokenback" line
organized and do away with these
long working hours, the rotten
food, unsanitary quarters and
above all the bully tactics of its
Captains and mates. Join the
Marine Workers Industrial Union,
fellow workers, and speed the day
when those and all other ships
shall be manned, run, and in
spected by the ship committee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-09-27
BY George Chaffee
tYE HAVE BEEN NAUGHT,
YE SHALL BE ALL"
BY George Chaffee

have won our demands.
That night, Jerry planted two
plain clothes men near the golf
course. And so "Jew-boy" and ]
were arrested the very same night
for cumming a ride--a ride treach-
erously offered US by these same
cops!
The following day we were SEN
fenced to one month for vagrancy.
After four weeks of "free room
and board" we were sent to Palm
Beach, Thence we were thrown out
of the state.
Only months later I found out
that five colored caddies were
beaten and then put in jail on a
trumped up charge of stealing
cocoanuts. And that "Goofey," poor
Cooley" innocent "Goofey," was
sentenced to two months for "sell-
ing" golf balls.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-09-27

the state, last year made profit
of 733,000,000 roubles.
Once clear Of the coast, noun
tains and the country spread itself
before our eyes. Not a bleak, de-
ISOLATE stretch of country like we
had imagined, but green fertile
countryside every inch under cul-
tivation as far as the eye could
see. Garden produce of all kinds;
herds of livestock; wheat and bar
ley almost ready for the harvest;
miles and miles of sunflower,
which are raised for oil. So this
was the starving Russia we had
heard about.
At the wayside stations crowds
of happy carefree people gathered
to meet incoming travellers or to
wish goodbye to the outgoing
ones. Children ran up and down
the train peddling food and fruit.
Apples and cherries in abundance.
Fried chickens at two roubles each.
Potato pancakes by the basketful.
Truly a remarkable situation for a
starving country!
Ito be continued.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-09-27

You are willing to be a slave, and
you allow yourself to be made an
animal"
Jean was almost crying. "But
what can I do? I just get enough
now to pay for food and clothes
and roof. want little pleasure.
"What can you do, Jean? Just
what I've been telling you, girl.
The jobs belong to US workers, by
rights, and we are the ones who
should control them, not the bosses.
We Americans are so proud we're
free. Free nothing! We're poor,
shivering, humble slaves. But if we
get together in a union, we can
tell the bosses what's to be done
about these jobs of ours. But we've
got to do it together"
"Well," Jean gasped. you've GER
tainly given me an earful."
81 only hope" Virginia laughed,
at didn't go in one ear and out
the other"
Jean turned. She was not looking
out of the window now, but straight
at Virginia. mo-" she said, ~
don't think it did"
II don't know, Virginia." she
added. "Pll let you know tomorrow
morning. But l think I'll join. You
make me want to fight"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-09-27

logged 4 days pay for refusing
duty.
Seamen, Organize!
Fellow workers, this did not
happen 80 years ago but in the
year of 1929-30. One may ask
what did the rest of the crew
say and do under those condi-
tions? Why, nothing, absolutely
nothing. Not a man organized
and not man realizing the value
of organization. The food is rot
ten and badly cooked. The work
ing hours and conditions general
ly on these ships are unbearable,
yet the crew does not even stop
to think what a hundred percent
organization could accomplish on
slave ships of this nature. There
is no excuse for these ships be-
ing unorganized.
The Marine Workers Industrial
Union are having branches in
each and every port, these ships
called and they could be organiz-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-09-27

weatherside. The result can be
imagined. The forepart of the
bridge and some other white paint
work naturally suffered some
spots. This ordinary seaman was
then forced to clean this on his
watch below for several days.
Arrived Christmas day, the day
of peace on earth and joy in
heaven (like Hell), and this sea-
man was ordered by the chief
mate to proceed to clean the
bridge on his watch below. This
he refused, con account of it
being Christmas, etc. He was
then put in irons in the forpeak
and kept there on bread and
water until evening. He was
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-09-27
By n. G. Soderberg

had the doubtful honor of
serving as boatswain on the S. S.
Paul Luckenbach for a period of
five months. The Luckenbach
line, as most seamen know, oper-
ates twenty-three ships of 10000
to 1900 tons, out of New York
and the Gulf, with the West
Coast headquarters at San Fran
cisco.
The working conditions on this
ship passes the widest magma
ton. The ships run on schedule
and must at all coasts leave
port at the set date and arrive
at the next port equally on time.
Anyone can imagine what it
means when a ship with a mat
ter of twenty two booms and a
great amont of deck cargo is leav-
ing port at 10 P. M. Booms have
to come down and deck cargo
secured. 1t means all night work
and some times part of the fol-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-09-27

2-No favoritisn.
However the strike did not last
two hours.
Jerry called up the police de-
partment. Four policemen immedi-
ately arrived and they threatened
the colored caddies with exemplary
punishment. They did not threaten
US, the white caddies.
Here is where we made our mis-
take. We, white caddies did not
stand up for the colored ones, and
all stick together. So the colored
caddies, seeing this grew discour-
aged and were forced back into
the pen. Thus the backbone of
the strike was broken. Finally,
late in the afternoon, the rest of
US had to go back too. Believe me,
this taught me a lesson, that all
workers have got to stick to-
gether. For if we had, we could
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-09-27

lowing day with the whole crew
oil deck. After cargo has been
secured and booms lowered wat
ches are set. All this with no
hope of getting time back.
On leaving New Orleans on
the Paul all hands on deck work.
ed from $50 in the morning when
we shifted ship until IL mid
night. Sailed on deck again at
a P. NJ, lowering booms and get
ting ready to leave port at s
A. M. Left port and continued
getting back on the eWst Coast.
According to my own gigures,
none of the men had less than
81 hours overtime due by the
time we arrived at San Pedro.
] pointed this out to the mate