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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-07
BUILDING THE NEEDLE
WORKERS UNION

industrial union, which was defended by Git
low, Zimmerman and Gross at the 4th Con
gress of the RILU.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-07
Some Right Errors.

Some Right Errors.
Following the organizing of the N.TWIU.
on January l. 1929, the union was thrown into
strike struggles in the dress section of the
industry in New York. This strike struggle
showed how deep the poison of class collabora-
ton had permeated the leadership. Despite the
class struggle program adopted at the conven-
ton, the broad rank and file organizations
were not set up, which would have insured the
correct conduct of the strike. The result of
this was that class collaboration agreement
was reached, arbitration accepted and the usual
A. F. of l.. Impartial chairmen set up. The
union was further compromised by it's aid in
organizing bosses association.
What does this mean? 1t means that arbitra-
tions take the place of class struggle. 1t means
that the leadership believes that there is such
animal as impartial" chairman; that there
are friendly" bosses who can be used against
unfriendly bosses 1t means that class collabo-
ration has not been killed in the leading cadre
of the new Needle Trades Workers Industrial
Union.
With a right line policy in strike con-
Quoted by the newly born union under it's
leadership, it naturally follows, that the fake
strike" called by the company union in the
cloak and then in the dress sections of the
iHuuSlly dDOuL II year ldteT WOui DC met by
the leaders of the N.T.WI.U. with similar
incorrect policy. The T.U.U.E. strenuously
tried to inject fighting program into these
two fake strikes. In theory this policy was
accepted. In practice it was not.
Most Dangerous Method.
The most dangerous method that any en-
ployer can follow is to allow his company
union to call the workers into fake strike.
Workers have the very good habit of wanting
to fight during a strike. Yet in spite of the
fact that the meetings called by the N.T.WI.U
of cloak makers were splendid mass meetings
of strikers, the leadership of the new union
was orientated to a mere exposure of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-07
Left" RefOrmists.

This cleft" leadership supporters of Love
stoneism, were, of course, never Communist,
or revolutionary trade unionists. They were
never more than young militant cleft"
formists. If they had been revolutionists they
would have seen that while on the surface the
industry appeared in many respects the same
as before that is, in certain branches, the
small shops continued to dominate, the super
structure of the industry had changed COM
pletey. Finance capital had developed forms
of Capitalization and control adaptable to the
industry, that the small bosses were complete
ly dependent upon the large employers, that
a comparative few rich operators determine
the standards of production and dominate the
employers association. This is shown by the
growth of chain stores, mail order houses, de-
partment stores as controlling factors in pro-
ducton and distribution. (The merger now
taking place between J. c. Penny, with some
1000 chain stores, Sears-Roebuck, and Mont
gomery Ward, the latter directly controlled by
Morgan and Coz That mass production and
standardization of styles was dominant in
some branches of the industry (mens clothing,
millinery, etc) that the industry was spread
ing into the smaller towns; that the compost
ton of the workers in the industry was rapid
ly changing, and that new working class ele-
ments were being drawn in.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-07
Collaboration With the Police.

The left wing was of course, committed to
struggle against the grating class collab-
Grafton, police loving, A. F. of L. bureaucrats,
yet collaboration with the police flourished
among the leadership of the left wing and of
the new union, and produced such jewels as
Shapiro, who's itching hand and stool pigeon
procivities were allowed to flourish under
left wing leadership, and in a revolutionary
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-07
"Clever" Trickery.

"Clever" tricky maneuvers was the main
prop of this leadership. Secret dealings with
Ninfo reactionary vice president of the l. L.
g., with bosses, with A. F. of l.. takers, Git
lows speech at the IL.G.W. Philadelphia con-
vention after he released by Governor
Smith following the mass protest of the work
ers throughout the world, in which he thanked
the Sigman machine for his release, and
warned the left wing not to carry their strug-
gle too far, expressed the past and the future
rotten policy of this leadership.
One could very easily see that there were
no basic differences between these cleft" lead
ers and the old bureaucracy. Hence the real
inner union politics consisted of of
clever intrigues, maneuvers, with the
called progressives. Shelly, Sorkn sections Of
the bureaucracy, the police, the bosses and
the underworld But never laying a base
among the workers. Even going so far as
electng Fish, a member Of the Sigman ma
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-07
A. f. of L.-Company Union.

The A. F. of L., recognizing this change, has
given up all sembance of pretended struggle
and now appeals openly to finance capital to
be recognized as their company union on the
basis of cooperation, no strikes, etc. On the
other hand, the pseulo-left leaders, Gitow,
Zimmerman, and Gross, attempted to carry
forward the old A. F. of L. policy after the
A F. of L. had abandoned it for the more
modern form of working class betrayal. The
control of finance-captal was not answered by
a struggle, was not answered by strengthen
ing the mass base of the union, by the build
ing of shop committees, by organizing the
shop delegate system. The old game of play
ing one group of bosses against another was
the basis of their program, the old A. F. of
L. police-and- class- collaboration tactics was
continued. Tammany Hall considered
useful means. Nothing was allowed to inter
fere with this policy. When Hillman's right
bower, Beckermen and his underworld hire
lings were smuggling and expeing the left
wing in one of the most bitter struggles in the
Amalgamated, this leadership declared "That
the Joint Board of the IL.G.W. was not fight
ing the Amalgamated."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-07
AmaIgamation, Shop Delegate System.

The left wing was committed to the organ
izing of a revolutionary industrial union
based upon the shop. Yet it was only three
months ago, over year after the new union
was organized, that the largest section of the
union, New York. was formed upon a shop
basis and a shop delegate council set up This
was only accomplished after the right wing
policy of Gitlow, Zimmerman and Gross, was
defeated.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07

Prize-Talbott M. Riggs, chair.
man. and John Wilson, Afaaapo.''
his: James G.. MeCallister. Baitt.
more: Charles q. OrnStetn, Wasias
iingtop. ~
i Program1-Simon S. Martin.
Publicity-W. Wilson .Wingate.
Radio and, Public Address, a
Commodore r. V. O.. Swartwouts |
Aviation -- Comdr. Dewitt 6.
Ramsey. ~. s~@: -. : :
!; Spectators--Louis Phipps.
Information Clarence Clemson.
Transportation and Traffic.,
Charles e. Chance: '~cs'@. .@s
I Iousing-Bernard Weieand. 8.
|. ssace- Charles F. Chapman, ct .
New York. :.
Anchorase-Capt. w. j.. Gilss.t
Iu s. .comman nding .ssina
Mercedes. ~ sI4
Patrol Rear ADMIRAL +, 6 BIZ
lard. -
|? Course se-Director. of Coast and,
sGeodetic Survey. -. -
\ Medical First Aid=xDr WiIm.
sMAILl4l, &hseS - ess9f ~ 4 d.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
Rules For Winning
Trips to Next
World Series

Pick two pitchers, one catcher
q first baseman. second base
man, third baseman, shortStop
and a left. right and center
fielder.
Contestants (fclr in number)
coming nearest 10 the Ruth sc.
lection and submitting the best
reason for selections will be de-
clared winners. They win see
the first block Of World Series
gamer wherever played. as
gue:ts of The washington
Times. All winning ties will re.
ceive the same awards. &y
Contestants must not only try
to select the same team as
Babe Ruth picks, but must
attempt to assign players to
the same positions as htoSe on
Ruth's and arrange them iE
the same. positions as those on
requires skill. baseball knowl-
edge and judgment.
A player may be placed in q
position other than his regular
position, provided he has occu-
pied the alternate position in
one or more games this year.
All players on all major
league teams are eligible except
Babe Ruth himself. Ruth will
not select himself.
Players must be selected upon
q basis Of the 1880 playing
season only. No other pas
performances will be taken int
consideration.
Address all selections to Bal }
Ruth Contest Editor, The Wash
ington Times. Washington, D. C.
Each selection must be &C.
companied by a letter Of $50
words or less. 81 ing the rea.
sons for the selection.
The Babe Ruth AlI,American
Contest ends at midnight, Au-
gust 81, 1880. II possible use
the coupon printed on the
Sports Page for submit ing your
seam.
Babe Ruth will autograph 10
baseball bats and 10 handsome
Babe Ruth desk blotter for the
20 runnerS-up.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
BAND To l|VEN
AMATEUR SHOW.

The First Regiment, Maryland
National Guard band. will enliven
the amateur boxing bouts schcd-
uled at the Rockville. Md, Fair
Grounds tomorrow night. The
music will begin at z o'clock and
continue until the final matcn is
ended.
Nine bouts in all are scheduled,
with most Of the talent selected
from Washington and Baltimore.
Capt. Heinie Miller win be the
referee, Denny Hughes and Teddy
Mitchell the judges, and Jimmy
Lake the announcer.
There win be accommodations
to seat more than 1000 fans and
the promoters are expecting q
large turnout Of washington ring-
worms. The first tit Is listed for
Sis ,. n.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
ZIG zHT =. :
lL.ASHE

At Newark-Frankie Genaro,
recognized as flyweight champion
by the MA, defeated Willie La
Morte, Newark, 10 rounds. AL
Fisher, Newark lightweight,
Knocked out Al Rossi, Newark,
eight rounds.
At New York-Pete De GrasSe,
New York bantafa1weight, defeated
Francisco Magneilio, South Amer
ican, eight rounds. :
At Montreal-Pete SanSto1, Nor
way, defeated Joe sScalfaro, New
York lightweight, 10 rounds.
AT San Francisco - Loui e
O'Neill, San Francisco welter-
weight, knocked out joe Bell, Will
mington, Cal. ID. ts>.t
!. At San Jose, Cal.-Bobby Gray,
San Jose featherweight, won on a
technical Knockout from Johnny
Fox, Auxtralia (39.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
CRQ.CERS Plan
PROGRAM

;. Members Of the District Groc-
cry Stores baseball team are, not
going to wracks up at the end
Of the diamond season, according
to the latest plans.
Bowling, football, basketball,
wrestling and boxing are to be
engaged in, in a sports program
under arrangement of which will
keep them busy all winter.
In other words, the GrOc-
ers have formed a club and
mean to cut a. wide path in
sports circles during the win
ter months.
Harry Perskin was elected presi-
dent at, a meeting recently and
Carl DenniSon, business manager.
The pair have been assigned the
work to put over real sports
program in the branches men
toned above.
!, The baseball team will finish
its season under the manage
ment of Frank Tonker, outfielder,
and Bernard jackson, pitcher, as
captain. The team will be given
an outing August "a at Marshall
Hall. in reward for it's fine show
ing on the lots for the; season.
The sports program includes, !,
d the lining up of q gymnasium =,
where the basketball, wrest-
ling and boxing teams will
be able, to. carry On. their re-
Spectiye drills. The site has
not yet been secured as yet
but will be in several weeks.
In the meantime MesSrs. Per-
skin and Dennison are, busy max
ing plans. There are more than
200 members under enrolment at
present with many additional
members expected.
Capable teams in all branches
of the sports to be sponsored
should be formed with all these
members. MeSSrS. ;PerSkin and
DenniSon are hopeful of putting
one Of the outstanding athletic
organizations in the city on the
sports books.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
HlICk-upS'
- AND
llJ7)lJS
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

ny NE0H0E ne HSAANAA Vs0Asa
washington held a Six-day bi
cycle race at Convention Hail
in 1897 =. Page Hufty. . hard
golf kernel TO crack, gained his
knowledge of the game at East
Potomac Park. (. Dick CorCOran.
one time Knickerbocker, con-
tinues to sock 'el1l. Dick Har-
low places Western Maryland
In the spotlight. John RuAlie
borrowed club and ball
then made . hOle-in-One :. Ty
Rauber cheers the summer that
brings q vacation in the schools
:. George Mc(iurn has re-
turned tc crOquets Bill Le'
shear Is q piscatorial authority
along the Potomac. Glenna
ColIett Is the pioneer Of interna-
tiOnal women golf . Walter
Hagen was responsible for the
Ryder Cup matches, the pro
golf competition between Eng
land and United States. Roy
GOff Is never seen without a
white carnatiOn in his but
ton hole. .LcOnardtOwn (Md.l
sports fans don't think there's
q wrestler like Joe Turner or
Dutch Green. Alex Knapp,
Maryland State amateur golf
champion. says George VOigt Is
second only to Bobby zones. ;.
how can it be figured that one
handbalI game cost two players
S945?. Philadelphia fans are
cIamOring for q Jack Quinn
Day. Len Collins is working
fer the Internal Revenue.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
Grove Is Astounde !
By Speed of Carl
IL Fischer. .. !

i PHILADELPHIA, Aug. L.
seGee whizz what d fast. one
that kids got In these exact
words Lefty Grove, American
League speed bali slinsers COM
plimented Carl Fischer >yssters
day. - :5 =,
Fischer another leftaander,
had Just warmed up, IN the,
.bullpen. He is TO take the
mound against the Cleveland
Indians when the Washington
club opens q long home staEId
tomorrow. ,.
Carl. like Grove, is . former
international ieasuef, Laging
performed with Newark. Steam
is also his main stock in trade.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
GenarO, MIA. Star,
Wins OUer LGnlOrte

NEWARK. N: j.. Aug. L.
Frankie Genaro again today justi-
fled the campaign the National
Boxing Association is making TO
have him recognized as flyweight
champion of the world.
Genaro. recognized IS cham
pion By the association. won easily
last night from Willie Lamorte.
local contender, IN 10 rounds.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
Quaker Clubs Seek
Corner Upon
Stick. HOnorS

PHILADE LIP HIA, Aug. z.
, Oddly enough both the Phila-
delphia American and National
League clubs possess batsmen
who are fighting It but for the
1880 hitting crown IN their re
Opective circuits.
Lefty O'Doul and .Chuck
Klein are quitting on a. terrific
race in the senior circuit.
In the American League Al
Simmo-.s and Mickey Coch-
rane are hot after top h0nors
"A vather unusual distinction
for Che city at that.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
SIX CON I ESTS
FOR INSECTS
~

Six games tomorrow for French
Insect League teams. The feature
will be between the Burroughs
and Wonder Boys clubs on the
South Ellipse diamond at IL
o'clock.
Three other IL o'clock en-.
counters will bring the SamO.
sets and Eagles together. on the
West Ellipse diamond; the
Georgetown A. G. and COImans
on the East Ellipse, and the Joe
Cronins and Jack Hayes on the
North Ellipse.
The Corinthians play the North
ems in a l o'clock contest on the
South Ellipse, while a 2 o'clock
fracas will bring the Holy Name
and Langdon mines against each
other on the North Ellipse.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
Betty NuthGH, Net
Star, to Land TOdaV

NEW YORK. Aug. Betty
Nuthall, leading British woman
tennis player. was TO arrive here
today from England 10 compete In
the American womans tennis
championships.
The net games start Aug. 70. at
Forest Hills. n H
The Washington times., 1930-08-07

The AS did better on the West
ern trip than ! J. figured they
would. They're getting =. great
: pitching and they've got enough
punch to tide them over in the
few badly pitched games they do
get.
AS for the Yanks--well we Just
don't seem to have it. Poor
pitching and an unsettled infield
has more than overbalanced our
hitting punch. = If we can sud-
denly come up with some con-
sistent pitching cands If our infield
. should get to functioning under
the new. arrangement we'd have
: q chance. >...r ..<F -
AS for the National League the
biggest point, ins Brooklyn'S favor
as / see it, is the schedule: Dur
ing that lasta tough month Of the
season and tt is tough when the
race is acloSe-Gf1es Dodgers will be.
playing at home, and the Cubs,
who never have been a successful
road team, will be on the road.
Robbie lis having his pitching
troubles right now, true enough,
but no more of them and no
worse than Joe Mccarthy and
John ,McGraw are having.
"a Aside from the pitching box
y I still figure the Giants are,
. about the best team I'M the -
league-hut McGraw's, pitch
ing has been bad. There's this
about McCSraW's team, though. !.
they're. fighters, and they al Z
ways finish the season strong.
Put them q couple Of games
back ;Ofs the, leaders. with l5~ :
or 20 games to 90 and they're
very rapt to come craShiD ~~,;
through. srs aAa -
4 Right now, as said before. I'd
give the Rrooklyns an edge with
, the Cubs and Giants just about
even in. their pennant chances.
Most of the others, with. the pos
sible exception of the Cardinals,
can be counted out right now.
Now Just q word about, a couple
Of other teams. To me the biggest
surprise in either league has been
the consistent good play Of the
Braves. True enough the team
isn't getting anywhere, but they've
xplayed- a lot of good baseball, and
they're tough anytime you meet
!. them. I've got a hunch that
Judge Fuchs has the foundations
of a winning bah club right there,
and That by q couple of trades
and some luck in getting some
kid players this winter he's apt
to be right up witt the leaders
next year. ~
Personally I'd like to see it.
Boston, as ! have reason to know,
IS one of the very best baseball
towns in, the world. and Boston
folks certainly are deserving OF q
winner. They're =, backing the
: Braves mighty we'll this year /
understand, and 1.-THE judge can
come through with pennants con,
tender Old Boston will be tickled.
In our own league Cleveland
and washington have been the
two outstanding surprises of the
season. 4 B0tl. have Slumped off
lately, buff they never come UP
again they at least have sue
ceeded in throwing a scare into
kome of the other clubs who
didn't even figure them as hav.
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The Washington times., 1930-08-07

of the American Association.
If this move is made, minor
league owners fear further inya-
sion Of their territories in the
event that major league BASEBALL
languishs in certain cities now
on the doubtful list.
Montreal and Buffalo In the
international League circuit have
been mentioned as possible major
league cities.
Kansas City and Milwaukee.
which were in the American
League during the struggling days
of the prosperous and powerful
junior circuit, have been named
frequently when changes in the
present league groups were Sug-
gested and discussed. Kansas City
is poorly, located geographically
for major league purposes.
A nfajor league club may,
with the unanimous consent
of its own league. establish
itself An ID minor. league city.
Upon making a move, 1t must
pay $1,000 to the league whose
territory is invaded, apd it must
further compensate the club Of
the, city invaded for. such dam
ages as shall be fixed by Com
missioner KeneSaW M. Lands.
This Is in accordance with the
major-minor league agreement en-
tered in 1921.
AS far back as 1927, when GER
tain changes in major league cir
cults were discussed, minor league
club owners foreSaw possible in
vasion Of their territory and
sought protection in the major.
minor conferences at French Lick.
At that time the minors, espe-
aCially the men holding franchises
in the double A leagues wanted
the protection price raised to
SIS, 900 from $4,000.
It was argued that the agree
.rnent signed. In 1921 calling for
payment Of only $4,000 by. the
major league club invading a Ter
ritory gave no protection at all to
the owners Of a minor league
franchise.
It offered no safe assurance
ON any. investment for the
! promotion Of baseball. It was,
they cOntended, just = breeze
for the big fellow.
1t was pointed out then. thav If
major league baseball languished
in a certain city, the holders Of
that franchise could move into q
flourishing minor league town and
buy a paying business for $4,000
and gamble on the possibility Of
getting a good break from the
commissioner on damages.
The minors pointed out that
the agreement was strictly a. one
way pact, for the minor leagues
cannot establish club within five
miles of a city supporting major
league baseball.
This clause in the agreement,
incidentally will prevent Mr.. Phil
De C. BAH, for the Milwaukee Club
is a subsidiary Of the st. Louis
Browns. from moving the fran
chise Of the Brewers In Chicago
or st. Louis, or within five miles
Of that town.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
Minor League Clubs Fear
Other Major Invasions

Minor league club look aSkance at the b. LOUIS
Browns who desert st. Louis and reestabh the
American League in Milwaukee the home Of the Brewers
Of thn Annarcarl Association
The Washington times., 1930-08-07
Presidents Cup Regatta
Listed for Sept, 1918 !.

Plans going ahead rapidly for staging the fifth annual
Presidents Cup regatta the Severn River September ~ and
81 President Hoover and Secretary Of the Navy Adams do
mated tronhias to the winners. -
The Washington times., 1930-08-07

The regatta which will also in
clude sailing competition this
year. has the financial garantee
of the Baltimore News and the
American. Gorden K. Nico.
Gemus has been named as chair
man Of the finance COMMITTEES.
Mr.. NicodemuS, prominent
Baltimorean, has business ifitst
ests in Annapolis.
Plans are !, being drafted to
make the event an annual Mary
land water feature by forming q
permanent organization to- be
know as the Maryland Yacnt
Racing Association. Il,
MIR. Nicoden1ys stated recently
that he. did not anticipate any
difficulty in raising the money
necessary to make the race a
complete success. 1t would Just
be q laatter OF informing Mary.
landers as to the great advant.
age and benefit to be derived by
having such a feature in their
State In the future.
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The executive committee
includes Joseph NJ Arm.
strong, general chairman; (
Commodore b. v. o. SWart.
wont and william A. Rogers.
Rogers iS q prominent Wash
/ ingtOn yacht enthusiast.
II -a~- s' :
| The committees. and their
chairmen are as follows:
/ Executive COMMITTEES - Honor
ary chairman. Earl w. Waidron;
chat, man, Joseph M, Armstrong
Honorary Judges. or Patrons
Honorary chairman, Governor
Ritchie; chairman, Temple n
Joyce.
ssS Naval--Rear Admiral s. s. Rob
sinson, superintendent of. Sthe
Naval Academy. 80 4, / rs s
Finance - Honorary chairman
Mayor Bfoening; chairman Cor
don K. *Nicodemtis. S
/. Regatta -- Honorary chairman
Mayor Quenstedt; chairman, Com
raodore william A. Rogers.
/ Reception-Temple N. Joyce.
Enterta inment-CharleS E
Chance.
/ Pageant-Byron A. Greene.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07

And don't forget that it's
wise to get in your selections
as early rs possible. There
will be thousands and thou
sands Of selections sent in.
The Washington times., 1930-08-07

The blow.up of the Griffs
on Ftl1e last Western trip
wasn't entirely unexpected.
IL was just a case of a pitch
ing staff suddenly going
wrong, and without pitching
the Gri'ffs1 aren't sturdy
ennugfi ID carry on. -, -.