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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-08-27
SOCIALISTS JOIN
LYNCH CAMP AICN
"Freiheit" Carrying on
Fight on Lynching

Continued from Page One)
line with the "discoveries" of the
Fish Committee. Feeling that this
is not enough, the socialist" paper
fabricates stories about Camp Nit
gedaiget, at Beacon, N. Y, stating
that one of the Negro workers in
that camp has tried to steal into
the Workers International Relief
camp nearby and "has attempted
an attack upon white girls" After
this, the Forward says, "a guards
man with rifle" was put there to
prevent Negroes from entering the
grounds.
The day before, in it's issue of
August 25, the socialist" Forward
had another story, in the form of a
letter of one of its readers, accus-
ing the colored women that are
being exploited for So to Sd day
doing homework, of stealing. The
heading Of the Forward on the top
Of that letter reads, "Thievery OF
Colored Women at Coney Island"
The central office of the WI.R.,
GAG Broadway, has issued state
ment yesterday emphatically deny
ing the vicious lie of the Forward"
The Jewish Morning "Freiheit,"
Communist Jewish language organ,
is carrying on a campaign against
lynching, and against the Social
list" Ku Kluxers. The "Freiheit,"
in its campaign for the protection
of the foreign born workers, points
out that it is absolutely necessary
for Negro and white workers to
unite against the boss attacks and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-08-27
Yellow Boss Press Lies About Western Electric
"VacatiOn"

in the plant, generally speaking,
because some are shut down COM
pletely.
However this is not the worst of
this editorial. After praising our
bosses for being good to us---for
giving US two weeks vacation with
pay, this bird looks upon our bosses
and US workers as "One Happy
Family" In their opinion, we work
ers in the Western Electric have
nothing to kick about. Everything
is just precious"
l hope the tine comes when this
"smart Aleck" will be put alongside
of us workers, and then he and his
like will know what it is to be a
producing member of a family!
UNHAPPY MEMBER OF
THE FAMILY"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-08-27
RICH CRIMINALS
RULING AMERICA
Demonstrate Sept. ]
For Jobless Aid!

Continued From Page One.)
900, while she has drawn dividends
right along to a total of $6,693,0O0
more!
Get Rich While Crazy.
The Journal of Commerce adj
mitted that Gerard was wrong when
he spoke as though great wealth
connotes ability" Indeed Harry X.
Thaw got richer while he was locked
up in an insane asylum. But he is
not the only one. John D. Rookie
feller's partner, Henry M. Flagler,
divorced his wife, Ida A. Flagler,
in 1901, giving her at the time
$1,0O0,000 worth of Standard Oil
stock.
Mrs. Flagler, being crazy, was
kept in an asylum upstate in New
York, from 1901 till early in July
this year, when she died, still crazy,
but with the $1,00O,000 fortune in
creased to s12,00O,00O. Yet mil
lions of workers, shaving for less
than enough to live on and feed
their families, are told by Hoover
and every other capitalist politician,
that the capitalists Cannot afford
to be taxed to give unemployment
insurance for the useful millions of
workers.
1t is against this brutal inequality
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-08-27
SIS Average
Klein Store Wage
New York, N. Y.

New York, N. I.
Daily WORKER
In Klein's Dress Shop, at 14th
st. and Union Square, there are
about 1900 employees. Their hours
are from 9:15 to 6:15, with 1 hour
for lunch and Is minutes afternoon
relief.
Two or three times a week very
large numbers of employees are
forced to work hours overtime
Violating the. state labor laws for
girls), for which they only receive
81 per evening.
Their salaries are: Beginners,
$14; 800 at SIS, 200 at $16, 100 at
$19; SO at $22; 25 at $26 and 20 at
$50.
Discharges ara made for lateness
after a night of overtime work.
AN EMPLOYE.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-08-27

Chicago, Ill.
Daily Worker
Just as we were ready to go on
our vacation" I happened to read
the Chicago American, and at the
bottom of the editorial page column
l found an article concerning us
Western Electric workers. The
Smart Alex" was trying to prove
that there still are $4,000 workers
employed in the Western. | wish
that this writer would come down
to the plant and convince himself
OF the lie which he puts to other
workers to read.
In my department, 1894, there is
no more, and very likely less, than
one-third of the regular force left
since the lay-off began, and this is
also effecting all other departments
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-08-27
CHINA RED ARMIES AGAIN APPROACH CITY OF CHANGSHA
Violent Struggle On
Between Afridis and
British at Peshawar

LONDON IP.S.).-The latest
news from India state that violent
struggle is going on in the vicinity
of Peshawar. The English are
throwing armored cars, bombing
airplanes and artillery against the
advancing Afridis. In spite of this,
the Afridis have succeeded in cut
ting the town off from all outside
communication except by wireless.
The same report states that parts
of the Afridi tribes are operating
about $50 kilometers west of Pesha-
war, so that a considerable spread
of the instruction may be assumed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-08-27
10 p. C. Wage Cut in Ansonia, Conn. Plant

the west side Of the city, received
official notice today from Leslie H.
Jockmus, manager Of the plant,
that a 10 per cent reduction of
wages of all employees would be put
into effect Immediately.
"Up until about six weeks ago,
the Ansonia Manufacturing COM
pany, which employs several hum
dred hands, was operating IS hours
weekly but lately has been running
on part time" H. S.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-08-27
Even Cut Wages of Western Union Messenger
Boys
Boys

CHICAGO, ILL., am a messen-
ger boy who has always worked for
starvation wage. Now my wages
have been cut. Before we got S1.92
for 5 hours work and we were done
and off for home. A few days ago
the district manager called us into
his private office and told us mes
senger boys: "You boys know every
body is reducing wages and laying
off and now I must reduce you
boys wages to $1.50, starting to-
morrow. But, boys, you needn't
think this is for long. AS soon as
BUSINESS picks up, you will receive
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-08-27

your old salary"
He also told us that the entire
working forces CT Western Union
are getting a wage-cut and that it
is not so bad when we know that
We are not the only ones getting
our wages cut. He told us that if
he heard any If us kick about the
wage-cut he would fire us all.
!, for one, am not fooled by the
managers promises. I know that
once he has put the steal over on
us we will get no increases to our
former salaries.
A MESSENGER BOY.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-08-27

spread in hundreds Of thousands Of
copies in the shops, mines AMI fac
tories. Thousands of workers have
approved of it. More is necessary.
"Unemployme Day" will be the
start of mass movement of the
workers, which must grow and
grow, to force the bosses to pass
the Unemployment Insurance Bill.
All available energy must be thrown
into these demonstrations. They
must overshadow and expose the
fake Labor Day" celebrations of
the A. F. of L. The A. F. of L.
Labor Day" affairs will glorify
capitalism and its rotten system of
starvation for the unemployed, and
wage-cuts and lower standard of
living for the employed
All out on Sept. LIST!
Demonstrate for the Workers So
cial Insurance Bill!
Demand All War Funds Go to the
Unemployed!
Don't starse, fight!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-08-27

Chicago, iii.
The army of 100000 unem-
ployed workers who are walking
the streets Of Chicago was
swelled by another 900 fired out
from the Hr''ey Machine Plant
Just four or five weeks ago.
CUTS OF WAGES.
At the same time as these lay
offs were taking place, our depart
ment, the drill press, received
cut Of 10 per cent.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-08-27
300 Laid Off At Hurley Machine-Wages Cut

The foundry had four wage
cuts--direct wage-cuts. There are
several methods of cutting wages,
and our shop practices them all.
The workers have never got
through on time-15, 30 end As
minutes of overtime has become
a. usual thing here lately. For
this, Of course, nobody gets any
pay.
BY A WORKER FROM
THE SHOP.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-08-27
Recruiting Corp. Sees
Job1ess Flocking In

New York.
Daily Worker:
I stop for little talk with the
corporal on recruiting duty at 23rd
st. and 9Th Ave.
"Are you getting them in," l
asked. "No," he answered. "Wait
let it get a little colder, then all
the buns you see walking the
streets will be flocking the recruit
ing stations" He smiled.
L. S.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-08-27
New Haven, Conn.

New Haven, Conn.
Dear Editor,
Daily Worker: Please have this
article published which I've found
in the New Haven Times. This is
only one of a several places where
wages are being cut in the state of
Connecticut.
"ANSON1A, Conn.,, Aug. 49,
Operatives at the Ansonia Manu-
featuring company owned by
Charles II. Jockmus and located on
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-08-27
SOVIET RITES FOR AMERICAN
PROFESSOR

K1EV, U.S.S.R., Aug. 26.-Fun-
eral rites for Prof. Seager, econ
omist from Columbia University,
who died here while studying the
Five-Year Plan of Soviet Russia,
will be held today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-08-27

the growing campaign of lynching.
1t attacks the socialist Forward
and its support to the boss lynchers.
In the coming elections, the Negro
masses must answer this Socialist
SANDER and vote Communist.
Write as you fight! Become a
worker correspondent.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-08-27
AETTg II -
ahas w.. - H O - - 49,
St. Louis Railway Express =
Men on Short Time; Pay Low
st. Louis, Mo.

Daily WORKER
the ST. Louis terminal of the Railway the
hit by the other terminals
regulars work hours and the extras who working
hours worker has before he
with wife child
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-08-27

CS1eDr aGiOaa

In Moscow The group will
stay during the November
celebrations and will be
able to witness the march
Of the Red Army and of
hundreds of thousands of
Soviet workers on
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-05-21
BISHOP ASKS RECT0RS
TO CUT DOWN SERMONS
Speaker Contrasts eagle With Lind
bergh in Address On Ideals
SutCliffe Discusses Placement

Hartford. May 81 A plea for
shorter sermons was made by Bishop
+. Camplon Acheson OF Middletown
in an address delivered yesterday at
the annual convention Of the Epsico-
pal Diocese of Connecticut in Christ
Church cathedral
Llndbergh and Christian eagle
were used as examples in illustrating
an address by Rev. DR.. w. Russell
Bowie Of Grace church. New York
eagle, the speaker said. in announc-
ing he would resign from West Point
to coach football and connect with
a bond firm bringing him more
money than his salary as an army
officer has ''naiVely assumed that if
the money were enough everybody
would say he would not be Just to
himself unless he accepted it." This.
The speaker continued, represented
the world in which ideals and loyalty
are subservient TO money. He then
presented Lindbergh as representing
the opposite and more desirable
Viewpoint
Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe of New Brit
ain discussed placement of clergy in
parishes. He asserted the problem
was One OF leading importance to the
church. Rev. Sutcliffe was nominated
for the executive committee.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-05-21
STATE CHAMBER
MEETING TODAY
Banquet Scheduled Tonight
Officers TO Be Elected

New Haven. May 21.-tP-The
annual meeting of the Connecticut
chamber of commerce was held here
today with a luncheon at noon and
a banquet scheduled for tonight.
Leaders in the states political and
industrial life were in attendance at
the two sessions which were to be
featured by such speakers as former
Gov Charles S. Whitman Of New
York, John j. Pelley, president OF
the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad: John +. Edgerton
president Of the National Manu.
facturers association. Brinton Car
rigan, marketing counsellor of the
Scoville Mfg. Co., and Bruce BARNS
father, humorist.
Annual Report Ready
the annual report of the chamber
was submitted, and officers were to
be elected.
Commercial arbitration, assign.
ment of wages. small claims courts,
publication of facts about Connect
cut and other activities in which
the chamber interested itself were
reviewed in the annual report. In
respect TO forestry, the chamber re-
ported that the 1929 act giving tax
relief TO land on which timber is
growing would stimulate reforesta-
ton in Connecticut to a large de-
gree. The forestry committee vas
represented as believing that the
time has not yet come for fostering
reforestation on a commercial basis
Continued cooperation with the state
forester in his present policy was
advised.
The board of directors. the report
said. has authorized money for an
appeal in the case Of land owner
who was taxed in defiance OF the
1929 tax relief act, Part of the re-
port was devoted to review OF
solicitation evils in the state in which
it was said that the chamber had
been instrumental in killing many
spurious appeals for funds before
they were launched.
Other phases Of the report dealt
with the chambe drive for air
marked cities and towns. the making
OF an aviation film to depict the
progress of aviation in Connecticut
and the publication of an aeronauti-
cal trade directory.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-05-21
WEATHER STIMULATING
DEMAND FOR HARDWARE
High Temperatures in ,Some Parts
OF Country Result in Increase
Orders

New York. May 91.-Continued
favorable weather conditions in
most sections of the country have
aided in keeping the hardware de-
mand a its recent high level, Har1-
ware Age will say tomorrow in its
weekly market summary, Torrld
temperatures in most trade terri
tories during the past week are re-
sponslble for an avalanche of orders
to wholesalers for stock replenish-
ments Of hot weather merchandise
Some sections suffering from in
sufficient rainfall found it difficult
t. supply the overwhelming demand
for articles needed to water and care
for growing lawns and gardens.
Some shortages were reported, al
though for the most part stocks on
hand We're adequate.
New England is practically the
one exception to a general improve
ment in demand. Unsettled weather
ii that trade territory has retarded
the demand. In contrast. Pittsburgh,
Chicago. Twin Cities, Atlanta, Gin
clnnati and New York hardware
markets show a marked increase in
the current demand Wholesalers IN
some OF the latter markets are now
predicting that May sales will show
a gain over year ago.
Prices are remarkably steady, in
the main. although a somewhat
easier tendency is apparent in Ger
tain staple lines as Well as in mer-
chandise Of highly seasonable
character. Keen competition is the
RAZOR influencing factor toward
lover prices and price concessions
in the particular lines mentioned
Collections are showing a slight
improvement, which is attributed
TO the generally improved business
being enjoyed by most dealers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-05-21

sands of dollars in his accounts,
William S. Huber, bookkeeper of the
company, went on trial yesterday
before Judge Allyn L. Brown. One
of the witnesses still to be put on
the stand by the prosecution is HID
bard N, Alexander, certified public
accountant, whose recent audit Of
the books showed a difference Of
$1,000 between the income tax re-
ports and the figures on the books.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-05-21
C17F::T0 OPERATE
new Fairgrounds
East End Park Site and Franklin
School Added

Two new Fairgrounds will be
opened this year, the municipal rec
reation commission decided at its
reorganization meeting last night.
One Of these will be on the site of
the new east end park and the Sec
ond at the Benjamin Franklin school
on Clinton street. The board elected
Bernard G. kranowitz chairman.
succeeding James Naughton, who
remains on the board as a commits
sIoner. Miss Mary 4. Campbell was
reelected secretary
July 4 Program
The commission will again sponsor
the municipal fireworks display,
band concert and athletic program
on Independence Day. Games will be
played at Walnut Hill park in the
afternoon and the concert and fire.
works will be at Stanley Quarter
park in the evening.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-05-21
ARSON TRIAL, OPENS

Norwich. May 2O-Chargcd with
setting fire to the Turner Stanton
company plant so as to destroy his
books, which the state claims, would
have revealed shortages OF thou
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
v. c. I. i. SESSION
ADOPTS SLOGAN
observance and Enforce.
ment-Not Repeap Is New
Watchword Of Organization.

BY the Associated Press.
HOUSTON, Tex, November 20.--The
fifty-sixth annual convention of the
women's Christian Temperance Union,
which closed last night, provided the
organization with q new slogan and a
renewed political pledge.
The slogan, announced by Mrs. Ella
A. Boole, reelected president, was cob
servance and Enforcement-Not Re-
peal" The renewed pledge was support
for dry political candidates only. 1t
was coupled with demand of political
parties that they nominate only drys.
In keeping with the conventions
warning to political parties, Senator
Morris Sheppard of Texas, termed the
father of the eighteenth amendment"
denounced use Of alcoholic beverages,
asserting, IAN the Morrowites and all
the Raskobites in both the Republican
and Democratic parties cannot prevail
against prohibition"
The union viii undertake, too, &C.
cording to its adopted platform, to In
crease and revitalize the scientific
temperance instruction offered in the
public schools
During almost the entire course of
the convention the 1882 election was
kept in mind and at least one speaker,
Boyd T. Doty, attorney for the World
League Against Alcoholism, said the
showdown would come two years from
now.
Mrs Ida B. Wise Smith, vice presi-
dent, yesterday read telegram from
George w. Wickersham, chairman of
the Hoover Law Enforcement Commits
sion, in which he stated that the com
illusions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20

magazines. radio and motion pictures
what Il considers the merits Of prohi-'
bition, without overlooking resume Of
unfavorable conditions in the saloon
days.
Juice Case Approved. m
The extent Of this campaign was out
lined by Mcbride last night soon after
Prohibition Director Woodcock had
made known his approval Of the prose-
cution in st. Louis of merchant who
sold grape juice which turned into wine.
But Woodcock explicitly said the
case was not a precedent for wholesale
rounding up of grape juice sellers, so
the problem of Just how to regard the
widespread sale of an innocent beverage
destined to acquire illegal potency re-
manned very much in the air.
The puzzle was enlivened by the re-
cent reports that gangsters had threat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
zIoNIsTs TO MEET
Delegates From Four States and
D. c. Gather Sunday.

Leading zionists from Maryland,
Virginia. the District ana the Carolinas
win gather at the Jewish Community
Center, Sixteenth and @ streets, sun
day for q Joint conference of the
Executive Committees of the Seaboard
Zionist Region and the Seaboard
Hadassah Regional unit. The confer
ence win Immediately follow dinner
at the center at pm
Jacob Haas, leader in Zionist adj
ninistration, will be the principal
speaker at the conference. He will dis
cuss problems Immediately affecting
Zionism In this region.
Jewish National Fund campaigns,
planned to get under way December /,
will be discussed by Bernard Stone,
executive field director Of the Jewish
National Fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
Deputy Slain in Raid.

HALEYVILLE, Ala, November 20
R.-Deputy Sheriff George Elliott was
shot to death near here yesterday in
gun battle which developed when be
and two other officers raided q still.
Three persons found at the still and
who fired on the officers, escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
|C|T|ES SELECTED
FOR DRY BATTLE
Big Business Backing Sought
by McBride-Grape Juice
Presents Puzzle.

BY the Associated Press.
City by city, the Anti-Saloon League
is undertaking the enlistment of high
standing business men in a campaign
to popularize prohibition.
The objective, as described by F.
Scott Mcbride, general superintendent
of the league, is to tell by newspapers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20

ened death TO Juice men n they invaded
their beer baronies, and the apparently
well authenticated information that the
California grape growers had appealed
to the Department Of Justice Tor pro-
lection.
League Budget Large.
Outlining the education campaign,
Mcbride gave out Q list Of leading
men who, he said, have agreed to take
part in guiding the movement. Large
groups have been formed, he said, In
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Baltimore.
three Of the cities in the group generally
considered olItStandingly wet.
Mcbride gave the leagues present
budget as approximately $l,5O0,0 900 q
year.
The Punjab in India now has an esti-
kAA HIAk 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20

The Pun3ab In India now has an esti-
mated population Of 2S,000,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
N1iSto1.
helps /
Get /
rid of {
colds ]
quickly /
easily! ]

Do you know MistoI, the easy pleasant
way 60 check head colds and soothe
those irritated nose and throat MEM
branes! Use the handy dropper in the
package; put some frequently up the
nose, garsIe with il. Sore threats and
colds relieved. Infections checked!
Every druggist carries Mistol-set a
bottle todayI
Made BY the Makers of NyOL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-26
LUTHER LEAGUE

The Ninth Annual Convention of the
Luther League Of the Maryland Synod
will be held August 80 to September ],
ct Cumberland. Nd. What Seek Yep"
Is the theme adopted for this conven-
ton. Washington Leaguers will leave
the city by special equipment attached
TO the Detroiter of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, August 80 The con-
vention will open with a banquet Sat-
urday evening, at which time DR.. VII
liam A. Wade. president of synod, Will
speak upon the subject, The Quest
for the Larger Life" DR.. II. D. Hoover,
professor from Gettysburg Seminary
will preach the IL am. Sunday sermon,
using as his topic The Quest Tor
Power" The afternoon will be de-
voted to conferences on various phases
of Luther League work. and DR.. Henry
w. Snyder pastor of st. Paul's English
Lutheran Church, this city, will deliver
an address on THE Quest for Vision"
at the pm. mass meeting. A blisi-
ness session will occupy the Monday
morning session of the dosing day OF
tional address, THE Quest for Success {"
by DR.. w. G. Schaeffer of Allentown, Pa.
Everett O. Fellinger was the leader
Of st. Marks devotional service We'd
Aesday evening, presenting the topic
sFaith Is the Victory" Next Wednes-
day Miss Margaret Gross will lead the
St. Marks League, presenting the topic
1.-THE Story of Drummer Boy
Misses Ruth B. Schmidt and Frances
Ross have been appointed delegates
from lions Luther League to the Ninth
Annual Convention of the Luther
League of the Maryland Synod