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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-24
MANY RACKETS IN
MCKEESPORT, PA.
Mayor and Police Run
Joints
lpv a Worker Correspondent.)

E-CKFESPORT, Pa. There Is
plenty Of crooked stuff being pulled
IN McKeesport, Pa.
Here is some of the dirty work pull
led Off On workers who give their
last few nic}els to the number
racket.
The clearing house numbers dot
tery) are run by our Mayor George
H. Lysle, 1t. Davy Gray and others.
Frequently Forget"
Agents of the number racket fire.
quently forget" to turn in stubs and
often winners lose if they hit tho
clearing house numbers. A local
youth put his last dollar in it ona
day and hit. When he went to coll
lect he was calmly informed that
his stubs have not been turned in.
If the game had been square he
you'd have hit for $4500O.
Worker Found Dead.
There are many occasions when
the play 5rs get no run at all, their
money being at all times at the
mercy of the agents.
Here is another story about Gray.
1t. "Davy" Gray has booze joint
and gambling rooms down on Brick
alley in N1cKeesport. Everyone in
town knows of the joint, but what
does Gray care, he has good hacker,
the Mayor.
About month or two ago, one
worker was found dead in the joint
from poison booze or killed, no one
knows. What was done about it,
nothing! No one even knows where
the body went to. Gray might have
thrown it into the Youghiogheny
River What does he care, he is 1t.
Gray and is weI-protected.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-24
HOOVER PROJECTS
ARE LONG COMING
Commerce Chambers
Report Building Slump


NEW YORK.-A calm admission
that the Hoover building program is
not actually providing work for the
jobless, that private building has fall
len off so badly and is going to fall
off so much more in 1873. that only
great efforts in public building will
bring up the total building construc-
ton in 1881 to the level of tn last
two years, is contained in the report
released yesterday by S. w. Strauss
and Co. in cooperation with 23G
Chambers of Commerce in the prir-
cipal cities of U. S.
The Strauss firm estimates that If
this, 3,3o0,0oo,0oo of this construc-
ton work is held up "for various
reasons" 1t can only "hope" that the
reasons will be eliminated.
Yesterday also ex-Police Commits
sioner Wood, the head of the Hoover
committee on unemployment stated
that the jobless should mot waste
energy and money going to look for
work in other places" an open re-
cognition that there is no work any
where, and told of Information reach
ing the committee that hundreds OF
thousands starved out of the cities
are rushing into the country districts.
His only solution was that the farm
ers should hire them to build fences,
etc. The farmers are starving them
selves in many places, and hard hit
eyerywhre by the crisis, and are hir-
ing less help, not more.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-24
BOSS AND REACTLONARY UNION PRESS
WORRIED BY 5-YEAR PLAN ADVANCES
"Reichsbote," Organ of Blacklist Reaction,
Admits Soviet Growth
Christian Union Sheet Says Workers in USSR
Are Gaining Higher Living Standard

natural sciences, and in the technical
standpoint adopted towards the his
torical development of economies, a
standpoint totally different in the
Soviet Union. The capitalist coun-
tries regard economics in the light OF
a fate, influencing the destiny OF
mankind. The great crises are forces
of nature, std as such unavoidable.
Bolshevism is prey to no such be-
lief. To it economics are task very
well possible of accomplishment.
at is very necessary that mankind
should observe the conditions in Rus
STA Nth the closest attention, for
Bolshevism has not forgotten its ulti-
mate aim of the world revolution.
In order to gain clear idea of these
conditions, we cannot avoid examin-
ing the economic program of Russia,
the Five Year Plan. And here the
separate figures will be of less in
terest to us than the general con-
illusions to be drawn for them.
1--WE may at the same time con-
tent ourselves with the conclusions
to be drawn from the close of the
first year, since the figures for the
second year bring no difference to
the total calculation. The econ
omic data issued by the Soviet Union
may be taken in general as giving a
true account of the actual circum-
stances, and they admit openly the
cases in which a goal has not been
reached. Lenin had an incorruptible
love of truth, and this desire for
clarity has been maintained. -.
an Soviet Russia initiation has not
taken place, therefore economics are
on the upward trend. The nominal
wage rise is Is per cent, the actual
10 per cent. SEon an improvement
Of the standard of living is not likely
to arouse discomfort. The uplift of
economics can be demonstrated in
various branches, especially in the
exploitation of the mineral wealth
of the soil; less in agricultural pro-
duction. 4.
cit is impossible to avoid being
convinced that the Russian peasants
can feel happy even under Bollshe-
.vism.
"Let us endeavor, in order to OBJ
tain clear understanding of the
present position, to comprehend the
mental attitude of the proletarian
of the capitalist states. He has no
fatherland, for he possesses no share
Of the land of the country. He has
no home. The conveyor band Of the
up-to-date factory destroys the last
vestige of his own private life. All
that he can feel is that he is a part
of the masses. Can such man have
any fear of the Bolshevist state? He
is already no more than screw,
wheel, or a nail in the great gear of
economics. If the Five Year Plan
succeeds :. then the world will see
only two rivals left confronting one
another: capitalist America and Boil
shevist Russia. West Europe will
then have to decide upon which side
il will stand"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-24
AIRY With YOU Collect Signatures for the Unemployment
$4,000 Depositors; Is
Second Big Crash
Within Two Weeks

CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNEl
blame the closing OF the bank on
"rumors," On Monday night the
bank officials ordered the arrest OF
two depositors for spreading false
rumors." The rumors did not prove
to be false this morning when 10000
depositors at one branch alone tried
TO get their money.
In order to try to stop the run on
the bank Broderick issued a state
]nent in which he said: They have
plenty of money to satisfy all de-
positors." This proved to be lie.
There was not plenty Of money and
the depositors must now welt, es
aoo,ooo Bank of U. s. depositors ere
waiting"
The fact that the run on the bank
continued after Brcderick's "reassur-
ing" statement shows that the work
ers are losing faith in the fake state
ments of the Tammany politicians
when 1t comes to a question of the
safety of their hard earned money in
savings banks.
The closing of this SOS, 100000 bank
within two weeks after the crash OF
The $265, ooo,o00 Bank of the United
States in the heart Of the financial
center of the United States shows
the rapid development Of the ,risis
and its effects on the banking sys-
tenn. There have already been well
over 1,l00 bank failures in $780, with
assets of over $7o0,oOo0Oo involved.
This exceeds all records in the his
Dry of the United States.
The total number of depositors in
,olved in New York bank failures is
over 100000, and with their families
they represent more than a million
people.
1t is reliably reported that the clos
ing of the bank was precipitated by
the recent capture by government Of
ficials of several large cargoes OF
liquor, the purchase of which had
seen financed by the bank officials.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-24

MOSCOW.--The "Reichsbote," the
organ of Germany's blacklist reac-
ton whichN suspects even the fascist
Hngenberg of cleft" trend, deals
with the economic plan of the Soviet
Union. Some of its statements are
interesting and we place these on
record:
1.-THE Five Year Plan is in reality
much more than an economic pro-
gram, it is the actual element in
which the Russian nation as totality,
and each citizen OF the state as in
dividual, is living. :. If we take the
economic year 1929-30 as totality, we
find that the increased production of
Russian industry lags behind the pre-
estimate by amply 10 per cent. New
ertheless, the actual results obtained
represent an increase of total indus
trial production by almost 80 per cent
in the second year of the plan. Ex-
ports were to increase by 40 per cent
III tA1 CSCOOllu yCd4 IAiO 6Oeuol III
crease has been only 25 per cent.
Even the greatest opponents of the
1oviets will have to admit these con-
siderable achievements. Completely
new industrial centers are springing
UP, equipped with the most up-to-
date workshops in the world. Twenty
thousand kilometers of new railway
lines are in course of construction, or
are projected FOR the immediate fu-
ture. IL
1.-THE Turkish railway, connecting
Turkestan with Siberia, is indulitably
q brilliant technical performance.
"At the present time the Soviet
Union employs 100000 foreign-born
Experts of highest and medium skill
(mostly Americans and Germans) in
industry and agriculture. The gov
eminent intends increasing this num-
Der to 100000, so that there will be
100000 foreign experts guiding indus
try and 100000 in agriculture. In
193o-31 over 10000 young Russians
are being educated, at the expense
of the government, in the technical
and agricultural colleges, 253,0os in
the technical and agricultural voca-
tional schools. The government pro-
vides in this years budget--the third
year of the plan-for the expenditure
of 2 milliards of rubles for technical
and agricultural instruction"
The "Aufwarts," the organ OF the
German Christian Trade Unions, pub
fishes an extremely interesting ar
,ticle on the Soviet Union, from which
we take the following:
"The impending collapse OF the
Bolshevist system in Russia has been
frequently prophesied. But again
and again these expectations have
not been fulfilled. They have only
served to confirm the fact that the
picture drawn. of Russian conditions
have seldom harmonized with the &C
tual facts.
"At no time have economic condi-
tions played such an important role
as at the present. The reason Of
this lies in the progress made in the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-24
1872 NEW SUBS AND
444 RENEWALS IN WEEK

OF the increases shown in this weeks tables
subscription gains have become important.
During the week 1176 new subscriptions and
renewals were obtained. Those dropped from
the list amounted to 245 leaving net gain
487, highest subscription gain in one week dur
ing the drive.
With 1176 workers paying for the Daily Work
err during a weeks time it is obvious that the
need for the Daily Worker has been heightened
by the crisis. Workers are ready to pay for the
Daily Worker in spite of wage cuts. The sub
scription drive must be keyed up so that it may
become one of the main supports of the Daily
Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-24
gHApTY REFUSES
WAR VETS HELP"
,egion Gives Apples to
Elk Soldiers
tRy Worker Correspondent

ley a worker consequently
CHICAGO, Ill Elk soldiers begin
TO turn from red, white and blue to
ed. They begin to see Hoover's fake
promises and lies. The American
Legion membership Is dropping, only
the officers and generals are stick
ing with the bosses. The war vet
Grams had petitions to try to get their
bonus all at one time, but the Amer
lean Legion opposed that.
The ex-soldiers seeking relief find
it very hard to get. The charities
do not give any relief for the SOL
diers. They have special place for
the war veterans at 1908 Polk St.
We have to stand in line q couple of
days to see anybody there. Single
men cannot get relief except in the
breadlines and the flop houses and
picking snipes in the street.
Apple Selling.
Mr.. Thompson, the mayor, decided
to do something for the ex-soldiers.
9e gave free permit to the soldiers
to sell apples on the streets. The ap-
piles are supplied by the American
Legion at $215 per box If the ex-
serviceman is lucky enough to sell a
box he makes s2.85 profit per box,
but business is very poor. The loca-
tionS are given by the American LIE
gion and some have better locations
than the others.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-24
Standard Oil Co.
Cats Gas Station
Workers in Wages
tBy a Worker Correspondent


BROO-zLYN.-Just to let you know
chat the Hoover and the bosses
agreement OF -pay-cuts is being
realized and how. Here in Brooklyn
the Standard Oil Company is play
ing one of the dirtiest tricks possible
on us gasoline station workers. Most
Of the cid workers employed for SO
long as & or 5 years are being re-
placed by new men for as much as
10 to Is dollars per week. We arc
instructed to teach young men tOr
two or three weeks and then they
take our place fox less pay.
The bosses premise to call us back
but we may wait and starye but never
will be taken back.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-24
CHICAGO LID. BAZAAR SUCCESS

CHICAGO, Dec. 23-The Chicago
District I. L. D. Bazeer, which was
held on Dec. ~, Is and IA, was sue
cessful, due to the good work of the
I. L. D. branches and the many
workers organizations affiliated to
the I. L. D.
j. Pitts, who won Ford at the
Bazaar, made substantial contribu-
ton to the I. L. D. in sympathy with
its purpose.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-24
10000 DEPOSITORS
USBANK ORGANIZS

CONTINUED ON PAGE THREEl
of enlisting the sympathy of the
public, and demanding the payment
of deposits in full. Preparations for
this mass demonstration will go for
ward as soon as possible, so that, if
need be, it will be organized and not
an haphazard affair.
6.-The small depositors shall be
given preference and be paid in full,
Whnn after the bank should be found
insolvent, stockholders are required to
pay their assessments. No evictions
shall be permitted when tenants have
their money tied up in the Bank of
the United States.
The chairman of the meeting was
Seidenberg, the secretary was M.
Greenbaum. Other members of the
committee are: Cohen, Sonenshein,
Yellin, LIGHT, Chaipalsky, Henderson,
Silverberg, Latovsky, Weiss man
Levin, Castleman, Berg, Schneider,
Shedleman, Nelson, Tishman, Wallan,
Beber, Franklin, Roseman Levin and
Kaltov.
Boro Park Depositors Meet.
On Tuesday night, 40 worker
depositors of the Boro Park branch
of the Bank of the U. S. met at Boro
Park Workers Center, 1878 43rd st.
An executive committee of was
elected to meet with the other de-
positors.
In Bath Beach, $50 worker-deposi-
tors of the Bath Beach Branch of the
Bank of the U. s. met on Monday
night. The sentiment was unanimous
in support of the proposition that
tremendous mass movement of hun
dreds of thousands of depositors must
be developed. A committee was
elected, which will soon meet, to plan
a broader mass meeting of thousands
Of depositors.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-24
NO LABOR TROUBLE"
JUST FIRED UMIONISTS

NEW YORK. When the fathers
went on strike at WoodhaVen Blvd.
and jerome Ave, Woodhaven, L. L.,
the boss put an advertisement in the
World for 40 fathers.
There are plenty of them, unem-
ployed, in New York, and the crowd
assembled. But when they got to
the job they found police and stool
pigeons on hand. They asked whether
there was any labor trouble" The
cops answered: mo labor trouble at
all, they just kicked out the union
men"
The contractor is N. Koppes.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-24
DEMAND WAGE INCREASE

OTTAWA, Ont.-The Civil Service
of Ottawa-an organization of gov
eminent employees-demands flat
increase of $3.50 a year for all Domin-
ion government workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-24
BAKERS MEET TODAY.

NEW YORK. - All bakers, mem
ocrs of the Food Workers industrial
Union will meet today at p. m, at
16 West 21st st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-24

Begin to organize the workers In
your factory. Use the conditions
speed-up, wage-cutting schemes to
mobilize the workers for struggle.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-24

ALL YEAR VACATION PLACE--$1O
per week. Write Ayanta Farm.
Ulster Park, N. Y.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-24
DAILY WORKER PREMIUMS
MUST HELP CAMPAIGN

In order that every possible subscription Will
be obtained in this campaign the Daily Worker
is offering two excellent premiums: 1.-THE Five
Year Plan Of the Soviet Union" by G. T. Grinko,
q So International Publishers book, is free with
one years subscription or renewal to the Daily
Worker.
The 12-page 1881 Daily Worker calendar,
which is drawing the praise Of everyone who
sees 1t, is offered free with months sub
scription or renewal. Every red worker must
have one Of these calendars The demand has
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-24

been so great that second printing is
under way. Posters advertising the calendar
have been sent to Daily Worker representatives.
They should be hung up in conspicuous places.
NEWS CLUBS ON JOB;
2 MORE NEAR ACTION
phenomenon of the present campaign is the
building of Red Builders News clubs, composed
of workers otherwise unemployed, who spend
the greater part OF their time selling the Daily
Worker. Clubs are now permanently functioning
in New York City. Sacramento, Cal. Stockton,
Cal Portland, Ore, expects to organize club
within a few days. A Daily Worker Boosters
Club is in process Of formation in Chicago.
Here are tlle tables for the week. Examine
them carefully for the light they throw on the
activities in your district.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-24
1176 Subscriptions and Renewals in Week Is Best
Record for Paid in Advance Column in Drive

The total increase for the week in the Daily
Worker campaign for $4,000 circulation shown in
tables today is lao. However this figure is
stimulated by distribution order by District
10, Kansas City, for 1000 on three days, which is
reflected in daily increase Of 500. BY such
orders also the California figure is boosted 200
a day. The solid increase for the past week
amounts to TO-
Several districts showed increases during the
week. The total daily increase in District 10,
Kansas City, amounted to CAT, 500 due to Its
distribution order, the remaining increase be-
ing 147. California increased by 276, 200 of
which was due to its distribution order. Chi
cago comes next with solid increase of 217.
Philadelphia increased 1853. District 9, Minnie
apoIis, showed an increase of 100.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-24
DECREASES NOT so
NUMEROUS; N. Y. DOWN

Decreases this week were not so numerous as
during last week. New York dropped $50 daily.
Lessened sales by the Metropolitan News stands
on several occasions when the paper was late
were principally responsible for this drop. Much
of the expected losses were made up by increased
sales of the Red Builders News Club. Their in
creased sale, however, did not hold when the
Metropolitan stands again got their papers. In
spite of the decrease, sales by the club last week
averaged 1911 daily. The preceding week they
had gone up to 1917.
Other losses for the week were District II,
Agricultural, lost Is; District 49, Denver, lost 7;
District II, Birmingham, lost 3.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-24
Final Quotas by Cities.

bundle orders sold before factories house
to house, at newsstands and the Streets
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-24
EVERY DISTRICT BUT
ONE SHOWS INCREASE

Every district shows increases in subscriptions
during the week with the exception Of District
IL, Agricultural, which lost s.
December 13 December 81
Overdue ...... Asst Overdue ........ alta
Paid in advance. .4694 Paid in advance ..5642
Total ......, 1929 Total ............ 1916
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-24
Final Quotas by Districts.

npdIe orders papers sold before fsctores, house
" house. at pewsstands and on the streets.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-24
3 NEWS CLUBS ON JOB;
3 MORE NEAR ACTION

NOTE ;-These figures do not include m
foreign and special editions.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
PREPARING TO REVIVE
 AMAZONS

Norway is preparing to revive the Amazon of ancient days.
 A bill was recently introduced in the Norwegian parliament permitting woman not only to enter upon 9 military career but to become officers. At the same time, this bill provides that wo- men may also become diplomats and ministers of the gospel.
 A storm of protest has come from military and diplomatic circles over the proposed law, and and the debate during the next few weeks will be followed with interest all over the world.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
Ed. Mathews Dies In
 In Juneau Hospital

Ed Mathews, born in Juneau about 35 years ago, died in the St. Ann Hospital, Juneau on the 18th of this month, after an ilI- ness of several weeks.
 Mathews enlisted in the Cana dian Army in February 1917 and was gassed three months later in action. Later he was in the lines when he was wounded in the thigh; in February of 1919 he was given an honorable dis charge.
 He is survived by his widow his mother and four brothers.
 He was buried in the American Legion plot of Evergreen Gene tery with Father Menager offici- ating. The Legion was repre- sents with it's guard and taps were blown and a salute fired ov- CT the grave.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
Changes that Mean
 No Good 10 Fishermen

Supplementary regulations by the Bureau of Fisheries make a small reduction in the fish trap area on the south side of Fan shaw Bay which does not ma terially affect the district-or the conservation of salmon.
 The real prohibition in the supplementary regulation has a sting that hits the gillnetters. It reads: No gill net shall in clude any webbing other than a single sheet hung between cork and lead lines. (2). The use of any trammel net, diver net or so-called combination net is pro- hibited. (3). No gill net shall be used in any form of seining op- erations.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
Salmon River Flood
 Control Bill Discussed

Delegate Dan Sutherland ap- peared before the House Flood Control Comittee urging approv- al of work to effectively control the Salmon River area near Fly der, Alaska. He stated that lo- cal interests had spent large sums of money in an effort to make effective control but had reached their limit. The War Department, according to the recent report, believes the work can be done but the Board of En gineers refuses to make any re- commendations until after a complete S!7rvey hes been made
 The cost Of the flood control is estimated to be about $100,0O0.
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
FitzWater is Pleased
 With the Territory

E. E. Fitzwater, President of the Guardian Building and Loan Association, of Portland, Oregon was in Petersburg in connection with his company's business and was we'll pleased with his recep- tion in Petersburg in particular and Alaska in general.
 Speaking of the business of his company, he said: Being a re- serve company under the Ore gOn charter, we do guarantee and pay six per cent interest, com pounded semi-annually, with 100 per cent safety. The reserve fund of the association has been fully paid in, cash, which togeth- CT with the surplus fund, makes the above guarantee possible"
The Alaskan., 1930-05-23
PRESIDENT SIGNS ALASKA
 HIGHWAY BILL

President Hoover, last Friday, signed the bill providing for a study of the proposed extension of the Pacific Highway to Fair banks, Alaska. This project is known as the International Highway which will link the South and Far North, through British Columbia and the Yukon Territory, with Fairbanks, Alas ka. With tributary roads from coastal towns of Ketchikan, Ju- neau, Wrangel and Skagway this will be one of the greatest road construction undertaking in many years. Its ultimate eff feet upon the development of the Territories will be of vast i'm. port.