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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-12
EVICTION CASES MOUNT.

NEW Notwithstanding to an I'M
official count, the state of New Jer-
sey had 1853 evictions in the month
Of July. North Carolina had All and
South Carolina SIG. Alabama, Geor-
gia and Virginia had SD evictions
reported. These, however, were only
a small percentage Of the actual
Ydntia,oc
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-12
IS CENTS A DAY IN VA. APPLE
ORCHARDS.
(By a Worker Correspondent

(By a Worker CorreSpOndent)
STRAUSBURG, va.-It is reported
that at meeting of the orchard
owners an agreement was made that
the wages to be paid to the apple
pickers this year would be cents a
crate. This means rs cents day
of ten hours for the workers in the
apple orchards this year. Across the
border in West Virginia the miners
are fighting for living wage.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-12

lit, for fear OF losing their jobs.
This system is headed by an agent
of the bosses, whose name is Bob
Grant, who is hand in glove with the
so-called efficiency engineers. The
plant is SO rationalized with more
modern and speedy machines that
only few men are used on production
on various machines.
The entire system of production in
the Nash plant is based on the lat
est capitalist method of production
A worker entering the plant must
punch his clock-card five minutes
before the whistle blows and if he is
two minutes late the company de-
ducts one half an hour from his
working time. He, the worker, must
be at the machine ready for work
and if he fails to comply with this
rule, he is fred and placed on the
black list.
Triple Speed-up.
The shop is operated under a
group work system, that is a group
of workers work together on a GER
tain part of production. When g
new machine is introduced, the COM
pany will use stool-pigeon to work
a couple of days at top rate speed tc
try out the machine and at the same
time set a speed-up system for the
workers, who are to be put to work
at this machine. After the stool
pigeon set a pace, the company takes
young worker and place on this
machine to work, forcing him to dc
more than the stool-pigeons can dc
that is, if the worker wants to hole
his job. They can now do more il
6 hours of work than three times
that many men could do in 10 hours
three years ago. The bosses make
great promises to the employees
They promise the workers to pay
them 60 cents per hour to turn out
a certain amount of auto parts pei
day. But the men work more thar
Is hours day for At cents per hour
or 70 hours per week for little more
than $500 a week.
No Overtime Pay.
At the end of each week, the work
ers are forced to clean up the ma
chine on their own time, taking not
less than one half hour to two hours
If the worker wishes to hold his jot
he must work at least two hours
every day cleaning his machine with
out extra pay. If worker wishes
to stay with the company he mus
become a horse, a stool pigeon or 6
door mat or anything to be trodder
under the feet of the profit mac
bosses.
Build Shop Committees.
Fellow workers of the Nash plant
how long do you think we can stano
this outrageous treatment. Let u
organize grievance committees. Or.
ganize and strike against these dam
nabie conditions in the shops. Joir
the Auto Workers Industrial Union
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-12
MCKEESPORT STEEL
BOSSES SLASH PAY:
PROFIT INCREASES
Tin Plate Mill Cuts Wages 10 to 80 Per Cent;
Workers Driven Like Cattle
Metal Workers League Calls Steel Workers to
Organize to Fight Starvation
(By a Worker Correspondent

McKEESPORT, Pain July learned the news" that
the net profits of the MsKeespot Tin Plate Co. for the six
months ending June 80 $270722 The shares worth
1923 In the prosperity year of 1929 the shares worth
1881 share. Then Sept wage scale in the
mill We got wage cut which from 10 to 80 per cent
Driven Like Cattle
The bosses drive like the cowboys drive cate-that
wherever they wan-bu how much longer going to
let the bosses drive like slaves and cut wages
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-12
UST SMASH TERROR
ND TRIPLE SPEED-UP
in NASH AUTO PLANT
led Worst Sweat Shop in City of Racine
Plant Overrun with Stool Pigeons
rkers Forced to Clean Machines on Own
Time; Many Blacklisted
(By a Worker Correspondent

worst sweat shop in the city, due to unbearab peedup
long hours of work. while old workers being laid off
young workers hired in their place The workers sub
d to wage system whereby they are unable to know
much wages they have coming The speed-up system be-
the stock market crash deporabe but at the present
the bosses have speed-up system introduced the
plant and the workers dare not voice their opinions against
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-12
Build Shop Committees.

Fellow workers of the Nash plant,
how long do you think we can stand
this outrageous treatment. Let us
organize grievance committees. Or
ganize and strike against these dam
nabie conditions in the shops. Join
the Auto Workers Industrial Union!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04

of the church who will speak on "Music in Worshjp." srsIe choir,l quartet will assist In Illustrating Mr Jensen's talk by the rendition Of Inappropriate selections. This meet. ing will be open to the general public, and everybody who is at ail interested in church music is cordially invited to attend.
 Chase Kimball will be the speak CT on Sunday, December 13. His subject will be ''Disarmament."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04

Cook avenue under construction, pasBable.
 Warren. Lake road, North road Curtiss street, Rabbit hill, Atwood road and Town hill road surface completed. Railing under construc- ton.
 Westbrook. Horse hill road un- der construction for mile. Pass able.
 West Haven. Jones hill road under construction. No delay to traffic.
 Weston. Prospect street and Coodhill road. Gravel foundation course. No detours.
 Winchester. East road and Granville road. Grading, gravel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04

der construction. No delay to traf- flc.
 sherman. Worden road, Lake MauweehO, Briggs Hill, Spring Lake road, Blantin road, Nolan road and Edmond road. Surfacing completed. Railing unc0mpleted.
 Southbury. Poverty road. Sur face completed. Railing uncom- pleted. Bucks Hill road. Grading and gravel surface.
 Stamford. Haight street under construction. No delay to traffic.
 Trumbull. Madison avenue un- der construction. No delay to traf- fic.
 Wallingford. Pond Hill road closed; bridge under construction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04

surface and stone filI. Rough.
 Wolcott. Wodtick. Spindle hill and E'airview avenue. Roads are under construction.
 Woodbridge. Racebrook road under construction. No delay to traffic.
 Woodstock. North Ashford road is under construction. Traffic can pass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
MONEY IN FURs.

Fur farming in Canada has now developed into an industry worth more than 430,00O. Mink, skunk, muskrat, marten, and fox are rais- ed on the 5,520 farms established in the Dominion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
Second Church
 Sunday Noon Club
Carl J. Jensen to Deliver
 Address on ''Music in Worship"

The meeting of the Sunday Noon club of the Second Congregational church will be addressed by Carl J. Jensen, organist and choirmaster
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04

gAWDUsT BRICKS FOR FUEL.
 Bricks made from sawdust by western firm can be used for fuel. The sawdust is placed in a machine which exerts an enormous
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
Road Conditions
 In Connecticut
Early Winter Weather Sees Slight Decrease in Weekly
 State Highway Construction Report

under construction. No delay to trafiic.
 Shelton. Walnut Tree road un-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04

pressure on the fine wood particles. pressing them into bricks which have the efficiency of three and three-quarters pounds of coal. {.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04

Merchandising C Q m D brush and mirror In the new French Enamel smart design. Arranged In beau- tiful mOfre-cOvered gift ease as Illustrated. Greatly underpriced.
 Just Soc . Week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-16
$2,OOO Fence To
 Enclose Diamonds
Proprietor's Common at Hamilton Park to Feature
 School Athletic Contests

A wire fence, 1.S00 feet long, will be installed at the two baseball diamonds at Hamilton park in the very near future. The cost is ex- pected to be about $2.000 and the field will be used principally for high school athletics and will fill long felt want. This action was voted at a meeting yesterday of the committee which headed a drive some time ago to raise $50,- 900 for a high school field.
 The city will be getting for the cost of the fence and the $3,500 expended some time ago for bleachers what was originally in tended to total about $50.000," said Atty Thomas Moore, secretary of the park commission this morn ing. He explained that a drive was held for the purpose of raising $50,00O but only about $5,500 was raised. About $3.500 was spent for bleachers and the balance of $2,000 will just about pay for the fence.
 This will give splendidly en- closed field with adjoining facili- ties in the Hamilton park pavilion the winter, it will provide a fenced in skating rink which will aid in keeping people off the ice when it is soft and not to be used for skat- ing.
 The field will be used for high school games and admission can be charged so that the schools can re- alize expense money and can fur
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-16
Play Reading '
 Committee Busy
Has Three Plays From Which. to Choose for
 First Production {.

The play reading committee of the Little Theatre who have been working on the selection ol the first public production for this sea- son have three plays under consid- eration after looking over various dramatic offerings. The choice seems to be any of the following three, Miss Schoeni. director, has announced: The Devil in the Cheese" by Tom Cushing; "The Truth About Blaydes," by A. A. Milne, and "Alice-Sit- t-By-the-Fire. by Sir James M. Barrie.
 The committee is composed of Brian Hunt, chairman; and Roland Shepardson, Joseph Mulcafy. Ma rion Jones and Alan Weaver. Miss Schoeni will see anyone interest ed in trying out for the first play al her new headquarters at A Central avenue. room 12. tonight between S:15 and 10. Try-outs are open to all whether they have previous e''- perience or not. New talent is well cOmed and desired
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-16
CHINESE TRAP
 NATIVE CUNMAN

San Francisco, (UP)-Efforts of white police to catch Gee Tong Yuet, alias Toy Yock, gambler, drug peddler. gunman and killer. failed in the face of traditional oriental secretiveness. the mazes of Chinatown and the cunning of an experienced criminal.
 Then they called in Con Sam Niue and Ernest Tsang, native San Franciscans, ini whom is the cun- ming and patience of their fore fathers.
 Niue and Tsang. fashionably garbed as Chinese. wore the shields of the United States treas- ury department. For six weeks they shadowed the gunman. but he sensed his danger. and faded out of sight.
 Then the oriental detectives learned his address, and for three days and three nights kept vigil opposite his fiat.
 On the third night Gee Tong appeared, was cornered and sur rendered without a struggle.
 He was held to answer before the superior court for violation of the state poison law. He has been convicted of second degree murder. served prison term and emerged to kill a fellow member of the Hop Sing tong in a dispute over fan tan. Again he went to prison. to he re- leased after a five-year sentence.
 Now. through the efforts of the Chinese detectives. he again faces prison bars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-16
'ANCELUS TEMPLE
 AND HONEYMOON
 SOME DISTURBED
Another Woman Is After Aimee's Latest Hns- band, But They Cry 'Blackmail' to Charges

Los Angeles, Sept 16.-UP)-Il takes more than process server bringing official notice of a $200,. 900 breach of promise suit to push apart the two pillars of Angelus Temple, Aimee Semple McPhersor and her husband of three days David Hutton.
 The brides smiling Don't worry about it, dearj what's another suit in the McPherson family?" encour. aged David to-day as Myrtle Hen rietta Joan St Pierre announced through an attorney that she might agree to a settlement of her $200,000 suit.
 Miss St Pierre, or Mrs St Pierre as Hutton insists, is a nurse who Hutton admitted, saw him through several sinking spells and a bad cold. She charges he broke hel heart, betrayed her and tilted her Attorney Jones Gardner Sander son, speaking Miss St Pierre's atti- tude on a money settlement, said it would depend upon the amount of money involved"
 To that Hutton exploded: Black mail"
 Miss St Pierre, who was in seclu- sion most of the day, reappeared after Aimee and Hutton had left for Ventura on their honeymoon and told all"
 While a nurse at the Hotel Vista Del Arrayo in Pasadena, she met Hutton last January, she said. "On January 20, he assured me of his undying love and asked me to marry him." she declared. II consented. He took me to see his parents and friends, introducing me as his future wife,
 Eight days later, Miss St Pierre related, she gave him ultimate proof of her love.
 In April, he departed on con- cert tour, and she believed they would Joe married on his return, she said, but she heard no more from him until she learned of the marriage of Hutton and Aimee over the radio. Reports that Miss St Pierre had been married and divorced could not be confirmed.
 Hutton said she had admitted a previous wedding. ---' There's nothing to it all," he ex- plained. She nursed me. in the presence of my mother and father. I found her to be charming per son and I find it hard to believe she would stoop to anything like this to achieve money or notoriety.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-16
SLUMP FAILED
 TO HIT SCHOOL
 SAVINGS BANK
Survey Shows Deposits Higher Last Year Than
 Previous Ones

Oak Park, ul-(UP)-The busi- ness depression may have hit the world of big business, but it had little effect upon the classrooms of America, it was indicated in a statement issued by Thrift. Inc, school savings bank headquarters for the middle west.
 Although returns for the. school year ending June, 1881, are not complete, indications seem to point to greater deposits by school child ren than were recorded for either 1929 or 1890.
 Recent figures compiled by the American, Bank CTS association re- veal that school children have saved approximately $53,000,D00 in the ten years since the school sav- ings bank system was introduced. In 1929, deposits amounted to $2S,- 672,496, and last year were $29,- 113,063.4S.
 Some of the 4,000,000 student investors last year were forced to withdraw their savings to aid their financially embarrassed parents, It was said, for deposits exceeded net savings by more than $3,000,000.
 Investigation of unusually large individual student accounts brought out that students employed novel means of making money.
 Richard Haas, sixth grade pupil of Fremont, O., invested in a pair of rabbits. At the end of the year he had sold 1S2 rabbits at fancy market prices. His profits were in- vested in chickens and a calf. and the profits from these went into his school savings fund.
 Joseph and Charles Rainier, Au- burn, Ind, high school students. have a magazine stand in one of their city's office buildings. Robert Barkley. athlete, of South Lima. O., high school, saved $500 towards his college expenses by working in a shoe shine emporium.
 Joint ownership in a milk COW has provided Jack and Noel Scuf- ham. grade school pupils of Stam- baugh, Mich, with money for their school bank. Richard Yallman, six. and his brother. Maurice. nine, sell magazines and deliver eggs in Bex- ley, O., after school hours,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-16
WOODWORKERS
 PLAN FACTORY

panama-Dissatisf with what they term the failure of furniture factory owners to comply with the terms of the settlement ending their recent strike, the Woodworkers' union of Panama have decided to establish competition for their em- ployers by opening a cooperative plant.
 The principal reason for this move is to furnish work for mem- bers of the union now without em- ployment. Many of the workers have left their jobs through fail- ure to agree with employers, and the union claims that more than 50 per cent of the factories in Panama are idle.
 The promoters of the new co-op- erative scheme have announced that a site for their factory al- ready has been selected and that work will start as soon as a uild- ing is erected and the necessary macrinery is installed. An effort is being made to secure a contract for the manufacture of door and window sash for the new Palace of Justice and other government buildings.
 In view of the new disagree
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-16
WATER WILLIE

The Fairmount Community club completes the second year of its existence this week and can point with much pride to a splendid rec ord of accomplishment. Elmer E. Wilson, who has served as presi- dent during that period, was fortu- nate in having the assistance of an excellent and hard-working group of officers and committee chairman who did much to fur thief the program of the club. So- cial affairs were sponsored, Com munity Fourth of July celebration held and various public improve ments sought and obtained.
 The result has been the estab- lishment of a high degree of com- munity spirit and a greater degree of cooperation of particular value was the introduction of member ship eligibility for women during the past year.
 At the next meeting of the club in October, officers for the coming year will be named.
 Form Football Team
 The Waterville METROPOLIS, who have put Waterville back on the sporting map by winning the City Recreational League championship for the second consecutive year, are now turning their thoughts to fall activities.
 Bobby GreatoreX has announced plans for a football team which will tackle the best amateur teams in the city. A preliminary practice took place on Monday night and others will follow regularly.
 Rally Day Planned
 Sunday, September. 27, has been named as Rally Day for Grace Methodist Sunday school. This action was taken at this week meeting of the Sunday school board. It was voted that regular sessions of the Sunday school will start on October 4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-16
CCPID'S AID DECLARES r+
 GIN MARRIAGE LAW WORKS

San Francisco. (UP)-Califor- mia ''gin marriage" law has achieved its purpose, in this city at least, according to Grant tCupid) Munson, license clerk. who has been smoothing the path of love for 25 years.
 Designed to prevent nasty mar riages throueh the influence of gin, or otherwise. by enforcing a three-day delay between applica- ton and issuance of marriage lf- censes, the law has enabled many to change their minds, Munson said. ts
 He disclosed that there is a wide discrepancy between the num- Der of applications made and the number of licenses called for and issued. Not all of these. however, are due to change of heart. ac- l cording to Munson. Some, he said. are due to a misunderstanding. of the law, couples believing they can obtain a license here and be 1! married in another county. 9r
 A recent invention is a compact photoci aphic print press for use of travelling photographers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-16
STAG HUNTING MOST
 COSTLY BRITISH SPORT

Torquay, Devonshire-Stag hunt ing is believed to be the most cost ly sport in Britain. Estimates place the expense of killing stag at about $5,000.
 The cost of shooting grouse is about s5 to SIC and each pheasant has a gross cost of about $10 to SIP. <
 The stag hunting season lasts about three months. Popular hunt ing ground include stretches from here to Minehead, or from Barn. staple to Bridgewater.
 Stag hunting provides work for number of skilled men. and ex- penses connected with the sport are numerous. The average price paid to a stalker for each stag killed Is about $250. Hacking to the meet and back is still the estab- lished order. This means that there is an elaborate system of livery stables, which employ many high ly trained men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-16
Attorney General
 Quotes Statute
 Governing Action
Waterbury Has Until July IA, l932, to Reach lS5 Days Quota a-Sessions Suspended Due to Para Iysis Pandemic Must Be Regained Before That Time

son of the epidemic of in- fiuenza; and each such town or district shall receive the state aid to which, but for such inability, it would have been entitled under the pro- visions of the general statutes"
 You also state that the au- thorities in Waterbury have voted to close the schools for an indefinite time on account of infantile paralysis and you ask our ruling regarding the applicability of the above quot ed statute in your case. It is our opinion that said Chapter IS gOverened one specific emergency and was applicable only for the school year 101S- 1919 and its provisions could not be invoked under the cur rent school year.
 You also ask that if this statute does not warrant your assuming that days lost during the present school year may be counted, as to the necessity of holding at another time school for the number of days lost? Chapter 240 of the Public Acts of 1881 requires that schools shall be maintained for at least 1855 days in each school year, excepting legal holidays.
 In our opinion the school year commences on July 18th and terminates on the next suc- ceeding July 14th. Therefore. the 1855 days as required by the statute may be included at any time during the current school year, i. e. from July 18th, 1881 to and including July 14th. 1882.
 Trusting this answers the purport of your inquiry, re- main,
 yours very truly.
 WARREN B. BURROWS,
 l.s. Attorney General. H. Roger Jones, Assistant Att
 tOrney General.
 Hartford, Sept 4th, 1881.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-16

The opinion of the attorney gen. eral makes it plain that Waterbury in order to receive the state appro- priation must keep the current school year, from July Is, 1881 to July IA. This disposes of the conflicting opinions as to whether the schools will have to make up for time lost on account of the in- fantile paralysis epidemic.
 As soon as the board of health and the board of education voted to close schools indefinitely, Super intendent Donovan was then in doubt as to whether the days lost by order of these boards and for public safety would have to be made up. So on September z. Superintendent Donovan wrote to Attorney General Burrows.
 Since the most important mat ter at that time was the health and safety of the community, and since the superintendent of schools be- lieved that nothing should be said to hamper either of the boards Tn their capacity as public servants in warding off an epidemic.
 The opinion of the attorney gem CI dl lOioW
 M. c. Donovan, Superintendent,
 Department of Education,
 Waterbury, Conn.
 Dear Sir:-We have yours or
 September End, 1881, concern
 ing the limiting of the number
 of school days on account Of
 fnfantile paralysis. You quote
 Chapter IS of the Public Acts
 of 1919, which reads as fol-
 lows:
 "The provisions of section
 S51 of the general statutes re-
 lating to the number of weeks
 which schools shall be main-
 tained in order to receive
 money from the state treasury saall not apply to any town or
 school district which has been
 unable to maintain school ses-
 sions therein for the period Of
 thirty-six weeks during the
 school year 191S-1918 by req