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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-22
MONTANA FINKS
JAIL JOBLESS
Find Prison Food Is
Disgusting
by a Worker Correspondent

MILES CITY, Mont.,-I was rid
ing on a freight train through Hun
tley, Mont, when I was arrested by
a railroad fink and taken to Miles
City to the county Jail. 1 had a
Kangaroo" trial by the local author
tiles and given 30 days in the county
Jail for vagrancy.
The Ku Klux authorities having
discovered that I was not citizen of
the U. S., Immediately framed me
up on charge for being a member
of an organization which is against
all forms Of government, Another
Kangaroo" trial, this time by the
Federal thinks"
The frame-up was submitted to the
department of Justice 90 for ratifi-
cation, but, as the material submitted
was so baseless, I was released after
serving 1853 days in one of the rotten
cts, filthiest, lousiest jails in this land
of the free and home of the brave
The windows are SO dirty that it is
hard to distinguish the difference be-
tween day and night. The two table
spoonful of half cooked beans which
we were served with twice day,
become so nasueous to the prisoners,
that caused vomiting them up. Had
it not been for the money which /
received from the International Labor
Defense with which l bought food
from the outside, and for which the
sheriff exacted a ''rake-off'', l could
have starved rather than to submit
to the stomach robbing" system OF
capitalist graft.
viii Fight
The prisoners who are crowded into
this dungeonlike jail, are beginning to
realize the Importance of the fight
the Daily Worker is making for the
workers in general, and the foreign
born in particular. Arresting the
workers wholesale and subjecting
them to such shameless persecution
for the graft which is part of the
revenue allowance of the capitalist
system, is driving them into such
organizations which are fighting for
the overthrow Of this decaying go
vernment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-22

Truth of his previous statement as
displayed by these very police, the
workers refused to leave and surged
forward to defend the speaker and
chairman that was being placed UNI
der arrest. One worker pushed the
cop arresting Soderberg aside and
announced that this meeting was not
to be broken up by anyone. The po-
lice then called for reinforcements,
but while waiting for this they we're
compelled to listen for 10 minutes
while the speaker and workers pres
ent told them just what they thought
of them and their boss, Mr.. John
son, of the Endicott-Johrson Shos
Co., who owns and runs this town.
The Binghamton authorities are
desperately afraid of mass meetings
because feeling runs high here
against banker who ran away g
few days ago with all the workers
savings including their pitiful Christ
mas SAVINGS Accounts"
Protest Meeting.
A protest meeting will be held at
Binghamton today The two cite,
where the arrests took place are clos
to each other and the police are ar
resting militant workers here nov
for their working class activities,
Scderberg had been speaking at I
L. D. meetings on the persecution
of workers throughout the country
and effectively organizing the Eight
Month Plan of the organization
The meeting today will be held j.
the form of a protest and chal-
lenge to the police that workers vii
protect their organizations from al
attacks made by the boss class.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-22
Shoe Worker Audience Forces
Release of Defense Speaker
Soderberg, Touring For Imperial Valley Cases
Arrested Twice in Endicott- johnson Cities;
Binghamton Meet Smashed; Endcott Wins

ENDICOTT, N. Y, Dec. 21.-John
G. Soderberg, national organizer for
the International Labor Defense. was
arrested here Thursday night at a
meeting of the LID, the second time
this week. The other arrest took
place at Binghamton at a. meeting
Tuesday and Soderberg was released
under 5000 pail and will be tried on
a charge ''of disorderly conduct"
The Endicott audience of 800 put
up stiff resistance, and after the ar
rests voted to march to the police
station. The police, hearing them
coming, had already released Sober
burg. He continued his speech.
The Binghapton arrest was Tues
day A mass meeting had been called
by the International Labor Defense
to demand the release of the I'M
perial Valley prisoners. Soderberg,
who was the speaker; Sharp, the
chairman of the meeting, and an
other worker, MaXian, were all ar
rested ana Dali liked at $500.
The melting was being held in the
Lithuanian Hall and had been in
progress for an hour when a stool
pigeon, supposedly employed by the
"Binghamton Press" as a reporter,
left the meeting and called the po-
lice.
The speaker was just in the act
of describing police terror in other
cities when the police broke in, and,
in their wild west fashion, guns in
hand, ordered everyone to leave the
hall.
When the speaker called upon the
workers to stay in the hall and drew
their attention to the proof Of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-22
ORE. FARMERS
DEBTS PILE UP
to Think of
Struggle
lBy a Farmer Correspondentl

RICKREALL, Ore.--Have just fin
ished reading comrades Foster, Amter
and Ganness's reply to the Fish in
vestigation committee. 1t isNthe right
material to put before the people.
I am suffering from over prosperity
and am short of funds. Had a fair
crop but of no value and it is hard
to keep going and pay taxes interest
and insurance while buildings are
needing repairs that ] cannot make.
The farmers out here are asking
themselves some puzzling questions
and are thinking but are tied to old
habits of thought and church and
politics. But those old thoughts are
not paying any dividends now and
they are worried I would like to
put them next to some information
as they are all from Missouri and
have to Shown.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-22
WESTINGHOUSE CO.
STARTS A WAGE
SLASHING' DRIVE
Office Workers Get 1t
In the Neck
tBy a Worker Correspondent

EAST PITTSBURGH, Pa.-With-
out any notice the Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing Co. on
Dec. cut the salary Z per cent of
all office employees. The working
day was also reduced for half an
hour Of the office employees, but, as
a rule, they will have to do as much
work in the reduced time as they
did before and often more than be-
fore.
Warned of This.
The Westinghouse Communist Shop
Nucleus warned the workers in the
September issue of its shop paper,
THE Spark" that the company was
preparing wage-cut. This warning
materialized now for the office en-
ployees.
In the shop there was no general
wage reduction. but systematic
transfer and individual wage-cut go
on every day. The shop used to en-
ploy, normally, about $4,000 and now
1t does not employ even 10000. Re-
Gently, about 400 students we're laid
off who were taking different courses
and many of them were college grad
mates. A large number of these stu
dents completed more than one-half
OF their courses.
The company is now preparing a
departmental reorganization, which
viii result again in layoffs of office
employees in all capacities.
All signs indicate that there is go
ing to be another wage-cut which
will involve all employees.
Last year the company made more
profit than ever before in its history
and could well afford to reduce the
hours, hire more men without re-
ducing the income of the workers.
But the bosses are in for profit and
more profit. There is nothing for
us to do but to organize. Altogether,
the office and the shop employees,
by means of our organized power and
solidarity, we shall prevent wage
cuts and materially improve our
working and living conditions. Let
us all join the Metal Workers In
dustrial League and fight off the
bosses attack on our standards of
living.
An Office Slave.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-22
BORROWS DOLLAR FOR
2 MONTHS SUBSCRIPTION.

Lillian Wisse of Chicago writes:
II have been reading the Daily
Worker for several months and now
find that I cannot get along with
out it. My desire to find out what
is happening to workers all over
the world compelled me to borrow
dollar from friend for a two
months subscription.
Il have been unemployed for the
last five months, but if I find a job
soon I will send you money for a
sub for longer period"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-22
DOAk FOR BAN
ON N0N-N0RDICS
Proposals to Restrict
immigration

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 21.--
Opposing the Reed and johnson bills
banning immigration for two years
on the basis that these bills don't
discriminate enough in favor of
"Nordic" immigrants and against
Eastern and Southern European and
Filipino immigrants, Secretary OF La
Dor Doak yesterday joined with Sec
rotary of State Stimson in proposing
their own pet scheme against the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-22

the mask drops off their faces and
another expression more sympa-
thetic takes their place." he writes.
II find that many workers to whom
I speak are misled by the capitalist
press and believe the rotten lies
printed about the Soviet Union.
Comrades, we will only see real re-
suits if we put more united effort be-
hind the struggle"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-22
RED BUILDERS PLAN
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

The executive committee Of the
Red Builders News Club has decided
to start an immediate campaign to
rent a hall to serve as home for
the club.
A banquet is also being planned
at which membership drive will
be launched. Quotas. in securing
new members have been set and
competition is running high.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-22
SPEAK WORKERS LANGUAGE,
ADVISES DAILY" SELLER

To reach the workers we must
speak their language, says Walter
Wolfe of Seattle.
Sometimes i meet people who
are hostile, but when begin to
talk to them in workers language
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-22
SPOKANE SLAVE
HOME is RUN By
CHOICE STOOLS
Work Men for No Pay
AS Relief

(By Worker Correspondent
SPOKANE, Wash,--The workers
Home" at Howard Street is still grow
ing under the leadership of one OF
the main advisers in the Committee
of the Coordinates. Lathmam is a
past master in the art of exploiting
the unfortunates as many of the
old residents of Spokane will re-
member, and he sure knows how to
do it under the cloak of charity
and religion.
The rules Of the Home are strictly
enforced, they even have a Kangaroo
Courth in the Home. Gust as they
have it in any other up to date jail
or prisonD And the sanity old ny
pocrite OathamD gave the inmates
of the Home the lowdown as who
is the boss around this dump in the
following words: st am the law, the
Court, the Jury and the Judge here.
And he has a. very able Lieutenant
by the name of Murphy who sees
to it that the rules Of the Home
are enforced, and that nothing in
the way of exploiting the inmates
is overlooked.
Murphy is a well known Mission
Bum, one of the lowest kind of a
human being this system ever pro-
duced, the kind that nothing is low
enough to drop him, a stool pigeon
of the most dangerous type, that is
the sort and type of a low down
snake that Mr.. Latham approves OF,
for petty officer surely, Latham
and Murphy are fine pair of dirty
low down skunks.
Sunday Nov. 80, Murphy spotted
young man he had missed for sew
eral days: He hollered to the young
man: "hey there, come here!' the
fellow did. Murphy wanted to know
if he had a card and was registered,
and. after looking the card over; he
asked why the fellow has not been
around for the last few days. The
young man told him that he had
a few days work here in town, and
that he dit not liked to bother the
Home while he had a few cents and
could take care of himself. Murphy
said to him: 80 you keep this card
only for reserved" and took his card
away from him and with it the
privilege to visit the Home again.
But Lo and behold. 1t happened
that of the inmates of the Home
was run over by an automobile, the
driver of the car rather than to
bring the case to court, settled with
the fellow at the Home for $50 in
cash, the mans name who got hurt
is Hennesey; Murphy true to his
type, with always an eye open for
grating, robbing and stealing, when
there is chance to do so, persuaded
Hennesey to give him the $50 for
safe keeping; Murphy said he would
put the money in the safe of the
Home, and that was the last Hen
Messy saw of Murphy or his money.
Instead Of putting the money in the
safe, Murphy went to town and
spent the money drinking and gam
bling. Now Murphy is spending his
time at the county Jail, praying
singing hymns and converting sim
ners.
And here is a list of the men
working today Friday Dec. 5th:
Airport ............. 40 men
RoadWork ............... 30
Rock Crusher ........... 80
Houling Wood .......... IL
woodward .............12
Gravel pitt ......... 25
Total 169 men
Plenty of work for the men of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-22

Organize a Worcorr Group In
your city or town. Help organize
the workers In your shop. Write
Of the conditions thers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-12-22

IOtaI Ib9 men
Plenty of work for the men of the
Workers Home, but nothing to do
for married men who are taxpayers
and have families here in town.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15

told him that they wanted to be married. He also stated that de- spite the advice and warning ne gave the couple against such a course they persisted, Roman told him that he wanted the services ot the woman only during the day time to care for his baby who is about two years old.
 Roman and Mrs. Kluzenski took .the witness stand and explained their presence in the same room when the officers arrived last night by the fact that the baby was ill and the father had just brought il to the woman at her request.
 Persists In Annoying Wife
 Walter Mlynarski, 5, of 237 Myrtle street was sentenced to five days in jail when found guilty of drunkenness and breach of the peace.
 He was arrested by Policeman Daniel CoSgrove. who investigated q complaint from his wife that he was drunk and creating a disturbance at her home.
 Mlynaraki has been q frequent yis- uor in police court lately and on lis last appearance was ordered by the court to remain away from his wife. Judge Traceski remarked that a jail sentence might help him to follow the edict of the court as far as caus- ing trouble for his wife is concern ed.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
SICK BABY ALIbl
 OF ARRESTEDPAIR
Couple Refused to Heed Advice
 Of Probation Officer

Anna Kluzenski. $9, Of Ii Orange street and Stanley Roman. aged 4l of the same address were fined $25 and costs each by Judge Stanley J. Traceski in police court today when found guilty Of misconduct.
 They were arrested at the Orange street address shortly after Ii o'clock last night by Sergeant Ed ward kicly and Policeman Thomas DOlan.
 Probation Officer Connolly testt- fled that the matter had been brought to his attention six weeks ago when Mrs. Kluzenski who does not live with her husband, came to him and asked his advice about go- ing to keep house for Roman who was a widower. Mr. Connolly told the court that he advised her not to enter into any such arrangement Later he was seen by Roman who
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
PLEASANT RELIEF
 FROM CONSTIPATION

Shoulders droop under weight or years. Young, yet beauty has fled Cheeks are saIiow and drawn. Uu- slightly pimples. Keep your system clean and you keep the beauty Of youth. Its energy. Its irresistible charm. Then life is not a failure.
 Clogged bowels and inactive llvI cause poison to seep through the system Health vanished and with it beauty and energy. Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets will help save you from this dark hour. For 20 years they have been prescribed in place of calomel to men and women seek ing health and freedom from consri- patton. They act easily and smooth ly. No dangerous griping. Take nightly before retiring. Results will amaze you.
 Thousands of men and women would never be without Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets. vegetable compound. Know them by their olive color. be 30c and COG All druggists.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
WILL DURANI ID SPEAK
 TO LOCAL WOMAN'S CLUB
Author of "Storv of Philosophy to Talk On Is Progress Real'"
 On Dec. 90.
On Dec. 50.

Dr. Will purant. ar outstanding literary figure, will be heard H A lecture on "Ia Progress E-aIe" at the Masonic temple on December 30 under tho auspices Of the New Brit ain Wom5u's club.
 Dr. Durants hook. "The Story of Philosopny3 was one Of the best selling books Of tie present Eeue7- ation and made the writer one of the most famous men or this cOun- try. H. is 10 publish a new book next spring,
 The Woman's club will have d Christmas tea tomorrow afternoon from to 5 o'clock. and during that time an open meeting Of the civic committee will be held. A coIlec- ton of Christmas gifts for the ChiI- dren's Home will be taken up dur ing the meeting.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15

Edward J. Lally of 3SO Prospect avenue, Hartford, was fined $25 and costs after he had pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless driving.
 Lally was arrested last Saturday night by Policemen kumm and O'Day after he had been detected driving across the intersection of Lafayette and High streets at a rate of speed alleged by them to be in excess of 35 miles per hour.
 Manning Case Continued
 The case against James Manning of 250 North street charged with violation of the liquor law as the result of q police raid made on a club at 240 North street of which Manning is alleged by the police to Wednesday morning at the request of Judge William r. Mangan coun- sel for Manning.
 The raiding party consisted of Sergeants Flynn, O'Mara and Fee ney.
 Cases Continued
 John kolodzy, 26, of 9 Farming ton avenue, who was charged with drunkenness. breach of the peace and resistance, was granted con- tnuance until Wednesday morning after Judge Mangan had informed the court that an important defense witness was unable to appear.
 The case against Frank Spring of 91 Chapman street, who was charg-
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
Trainmen Will Share
 Work With JObless

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 15 OP - Railroad trainmen and switchmen representing six lines in Spokane voted today to share their jobs with the jobless,
 Trainmen agreed to surrender work up to 1000 miles a month de- pending on the length of their runs, and switchmen gave four days month. The trainmen stipulated, however, that they would surrender work only after they had run s minimum of $500 or a maximum of $500 miles.
 The work will be given senority holders on the extra list according to their ranking.
 The proposition must be approved by the trainmens national organiza- ton.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
TRAINING COURSE
 IN SCOUTING WORK
Junior Assistant SC0utmaSterS
 Present for Fourth Session

The fourth session O. the train ing course Tor junior assistant sooaJ- masters was held Saturday in inc auditorium orrro old Normal school on Walnut Hill There ware = scouts present, including Waz..E Films. Noxou Howard. Everett Granau. G. WoodscocE. W. Larson. D DaMar-. F. Johnson. Milton Bonuey F. C. Taich. Walter /u=. Wesley GvarAiu Anthony Paluca. l.. Po.zay. Stanley Daatk, +. Walsh, Nm. MiIsb, Stanley Brz0Ws.a F. Conuclly p Holmes l., HacEmUtA, l.. Olson, E. Carter. J. Roman. J. Tuonasen.
 The fifth session n.N1 Saturday will be au outdoor hike and scouts Will .,.r at tle end Of the Burr5t. S.r.a- bus line at It o5.oes. They Will bring food for one leal and any ocl.- equipment necessary .E any or -.s -roup desire 10 rass any outdoor ta-..
 Tho regular uoa,aly z.-=.oa or t.. ao.ae. board of review will be hold W-lu--aag in t-. s1oat oa5ee. So0a,m-sr.r F. 2L ISle.o will be in charge. All scouts a@pecrtn- Q re- port lor review are reaae~-ed to hand iu 5aHr brown record cards before noon oa the l7ta-
 The eNeoauva board Of tho coaa- cl will meet on Wednasdav at 5:.5 at tne -aout office on che Booth block. President l.. L. Warren will a.- a~ chairman. This will he tho last maarMg before lte annual H~aug of the council
 Troop I Ncvington
 A meeting Of IT. troop 5g san N.w.l--on Hon. for Crippled CEl- 5rau nIu be held or Taa-3az. a- : p. a. The troop will ha la charge Of >cou-ma-rer George Anl=rsoa md visitors from t.. council wiu be Col W. " Buuea and Scout Executive c. A. Erickson. t i7 also expected that ~.ar Scout Robert Hume os Troop will be r~.-- Ut and a-=.s. in The troop program.
 scout Exhibit Committee Meeting
 Tn. comm ,-.. O. 5eou- E3a-rs. a-.a. .- .rrta-.a- -9r -.a i.S sloul exhibit which "u he held at Tabs hall during tn. anniversary week, Fsw.arv T a9d U. VIII meet at tng ~uoat office on Thr.-IaE at 7:ao ?. sa, Iu tne au-aue" Of Harry nou- ner oaalnu"u >-oa. F@aca4ya Erickson will nr@aa- vu4 N. C. H4-I.r as EIa- -tMela4 Members Of It.a gouu-... are Sherwood RaNugad. p. r. King. l.. L,- War r.a C. J.. Nor-a. c. A. LrloE-oa from ra. council and Harry Eoa- a.s 1L =. Halsl.r. H. ". Lla1aaa.. F. Peters, Alsl Johnson and H. Corning from tho scol.uastarS s ranks. New members will be added on this committee 10 take place c withdrawals and rae following men will oa asked 10 se-y=: Gaorea Uarlja-. J.. ;. LacEey. Philip OElla. Irving Aldrtca Harrg T.aba.s chairman Of th4 Troop II .9.1wuree.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
Goose Sent to Cobb
 Shot in Georgia Field

Augusta, Ga, Dec, U LPl-Ty Cobb had a wild goose today that was sent southward two years ago by his friend Jack Miner at kingsville. Ontario
 The goose, however. was not sent 10 Cobb. IL was simply turn uI loose with q locband on which was inscribed inc details ot its release and a Biblical quotation, Be not afraid: only 1elleye.'
 The goose was shot near hcre by a party Of hunters. The nIm- rods, learning Of the friendship between Cobb and Miner. present. d the bird 10 the famous Angus tan.
 Miner was notified.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
rINNL.s FORCED TO WIT

Orhorollo, Italy.. Dec. 15 lP,-A1- verse weather today forced post po04menr or the start Of twelve Italian seaplanes for CW,agonn Spain, on the first lap ol a rransat- yauttc flight to Eio be Janeiro, Brazil
 The pos,Donement, announced at midnight, is until tomorrow OF WeI- nesday, depending on improvement ot flying conditions oNlr lHo Medi- tCEFaueau.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15

continued until Wednesday morning
 at the request of Prosecutor Woods. Spring was arrested after his auto is alleged to have struck another
 machine owned and driven by H. w. Pecan of 17S5 Stanley street last Saturday afternoon and he had fail- ed to stop to ascertain what dam- age had been done. He was chased and overtaken by Pecan who held him until the police arrived.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
Two Bombing Efforts
 Made ali Sect's Schools

N-I-on, B. C-, Doc. t5 IPT -AIl-g- ed attempts 10 bomb and burn two uOuEhobor schools in fae Grand Forks district were male ov-r Inc weekend. An impr9vt-.d bomb was found yo,torday in the basement Of the Russian religious secrs Fru.tova school Ta" fuse had died out
 \ burning candle attached to an oil soaked rope and other material wa- found Saturday night uuder e-aps Of tho Outlook school
 Tho bomb af Frutova consisted Of an oil can l.lad with about 15 poards Of li-roglEccrino and dEua- .....
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
TRAIN FIRED UPON

HWan. Dee. 15.-UP)-A United Railways train was fired on today as il passed through Campo FIomdo, near here. If Vas reported. The identity ot the aseailants were uot known.
 Passengers We're thrown into panic is the shots spiintored the gla>s windows. One person was known to be injured.
 The train stopped a few minutes to search for the attackers. but they had escaped.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
CATCHES FISH IN
 SLEEP IN VESSEL
S2iIISh Strikes as Man D0ZeS iD
 Fishing Boat

Iu.- I.a., I.a, '- 0p-#aav aa-lss- Aaea lal-l. sa.'a-n. Many that raos- cau-lt one o, th. willy pr.s.s o- F.o~,Ia waters.
 E.- a- Tar g- ra a.g"u. Walter T. Allr H-. A'.Hu 1.-. -~nl aE- a.'.l ~alar Q. A.a-- i- 'lla on.v han actually To hook u. o' lAs .lua -ala1 u.au,- a- .e .au2al eat- -.u-
 CoL Aadr.n- .ae '.. a-.. a sven tootaa. to prove n. .aI his con- pauous atre-. his '... ,. u. e.We about W#ea t.. .-" -.r..l +Hau.Hz bait a= t4a l#-.l -aHH t. UguMur F.o~.+ z4u=#.u. .M t.. ...,a ot a chartered --liu- uur. Ea aa0E,