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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-07
By A. PETERSON.
Article |.

He writer of this article came close to the
fact that while there is ample information
lterial on commerce, real estate, etc, there are
} accurate figures on national scale to de-
mine accidents and details in the construction
lustry. The same is true about other indus
es Only few states record these accidents;
)st states have inadequate statistics or no
cords at ALL This proves how little the gov
lment institutions, nationally and locally, do
e about the Well-being of us workers,
However, from the figures available on acct
ITS in the building construction industry, the
n four million workers employed in this in
try in the USA. may claim contribution in
isfying the feverish demands of profits Tor
estors, their contribution not only in becom-
physically unfit at the age of 40, but also
crushed and manned bodies, or in becoming
1pled for life.
he Bureau of Labor Statistics and Inforr1a-
I in its Oct, 1880 report puts the accidents
construction work per cent higher than in
1889 land this is in spite of the fact that
re are about 20 per cent less worker en-
wed in construction work in 1880 than in 1929.
total is 20 per cent above the total OF 1925
S.
Only in the four states, New York Penna,
10 and California more than $1,000 accidents
e reported for the year of which $50 were
al. In Illinois state, 81 accidents were re-
ted among children on construction work I'M
the age of 49,
he available estimation shows at least 1900
lding construction workers are killed annual
IL each working day. 1t is second only 10
mining industry in accidents.
KS per trades; carpenters are running first;
workers next, etc.
text to the direct accident on the job, come
occupational diseases-the impairment OF
18th making the workers unfit to work Here
painters are coming to the front places in
list. Benzoil and wood alcohol, lead-dust,
N spraying, are gradually but surely under
hing the health of the painter.
Protection of the Workers.
What concerns the protection of the health
the workers in the U.S.A., there is a striking
::
7hile the Department of Labor is stating that
to disease which caused the impairment OF
ysical resources, the U. S. loses annually bill
dollars in wages. We may note that Con-
is has appropriated about $54,000Y0O0 in the
five years to reduce and conquer disease
ong plants and animals and not quite $4,000
has been made available for inquiring into
ventable human Affections.
What concerns safety codes, state regulations
protection of building trades workers, so q
ses have no special codes or even regulations
the labor laws to safeguard the lives of work
7; engaged on buildings under construction,
wing this responsibility to the cities and towns
lich under the excuse of lack of funds are
,lecting it as far as possible.
n addition to the q states which have no
ETY. codes, IA states have no codes but con-
1 provisions in the labor laws concerning
.kers on buildings. These regulations are
sfully inadequate. New Jersey has few pro-
m ulatins To the eQpStgpctiop md gYaxds
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-07
Why the Panama Revolt?

to drill equip and officer its own troops for "po
Icing the concession" Marsh himself reported
this offense against Yankee interests in the
canal to Washington He says Washington pro-
.ested that such step was Uncomfortable, par
ticularly when British or Japanese interests are
involved" The U. S. protest caused the military
clause to be cancelled, but the British still hold
the land concession.
CHAR is believed to have gotten millions Of
dollars for this from the British. Arosemena,
the president who succeeded CHAR in 1928, was
apparently also bought off by the British on the
land bushes, though ready to sell anything loose
to American interest if the price was big enough.
American imperialism became morally out
ragged" at this corruption, and Marsh says that
"the best minds of Panama" headed by DR..
Harmodo Arias, determined on revolution"
Arias, says Marsh is "a sincere patriot and
friend of the United tSates' can anomaly Marsh
don't seem to understand, and to show how
nice Arias is, Marsh tells us that he has been
attorney for the United Fruit Company, the
Firestone Rubber Company, the Ford interests
md othex Esat American sQncernS w 80
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-07
Whittier the u. S.S.R R.?
By BURCK

U. S. S. r. must, in its entire structure answer
the question of interrelation between the various
social sectors. In other words, it must make
clear what guarantee it gives of the strength
ened leadership of the socialized sectors-of the
socialist forms of the economic system.
However, the real process of Specialization pro-
ceeds much more rapidly than contemplated in
the Five-Year Plan. Already in 1929-193O, IS
per cent OF all persons working for hire are en-
ployed in the socaliEed sector, which is pro-
ducing 88.2 per cent of the entire output of in
dustry and accounting for SO per cent of the
entire basic capital and rs per cent of all the
capital investments during the year But the
process of specialization is especially accelerated
in the field of agriculture-that is, on that very
sector of the economic front where the last de-
cisive battle with the remnants of capitalism is
being fought The Five-Year Plan contemplated
bringing the soWed area of the socialist sector
up to 81 million hectares by 1932-1933 but in
reality we already have 20 million hectares in
1929-193O. The Five-Year Plan was based on the
estimate that by 1932-1933, about 40 per cent of
the grain available for market would come from
the socialized sectors, whereas already by the
end of 1929 1880 the socialized sector will supply
over so per cent of all the marketable grain
stocks. The great masses of the peasantry, not
merely the poorest but also the middle, have
begun determined advance, under the guidance
of the Communist Party, the road toward
agricultural Specialization. This has become
mass movement extending not only to individual
holdings but to entire villages, districts, even
regions. This is the crucial fact of the present
social and political life of the U. S. S. R. 1t
furnishes conclusive answer to the question
of the fate of the socialist development in the
great republic of labor
From The Five Year Plan of the Soviet
Union by G. T. Grinko, one of the original
colaborators on the Five-Year Plan of So
ciaIist industralization complete account
of the Plan, containing the first two years
of its operation and political estimate of
its place in world economy.
By special arrangement with Interna-
tional Publishers this ST. book FREE
WITH THE DAILY WORKER FOR ONE
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-07
BY G. 7. GRINKO
Peoples Commissar of Finance, U. S. s. r.

XVII.
What kind of a social order is being created
by that rising tide of revolutionary enthusiasm
which, though it has engaged the energies of
the millions of people in the Soviet Union can
have been only family suggested here? What
answer is given by actual development under the
Five-Year Plan to the historical question raised
by Lenin at the beginning of the New Economic
Policy: Which will be victorious in the economic
and social development of the U. S. S. R.-so-
calism or capitalism"
1t seems to us that the actual development
during the twelve years that have passed since
the October Revolution and the nearly two under
the Five-Year Plan supply perfectly clear and
convincing answer. The economic construction
and the social development of the Soviet Union
are making rapid and decisive steps toward So
calism. The Five-Year Plan is being carried
forward with the greatest enthusiasm both as a
basis for great projects and as program for the
accelerated and victorious socialist offensive
against the remnants of capitalism in all
branches of the economic, social, political and
cultural life of the U. S. S. R.
The development of the productive forces of
the Soviet Union is passing the milestones set
by the Plan more rapidly than was ever con-
templated in the most optimistic estimates. Our
analysis of the results achieved in 1923-1929 show
this, as do the control figures for all branches
of Soviet economic and cultural development and
social and political life for 19291930 Especially
significant is the fact that the tempo contem-
plated by the Fiye-Year Plan for the socialist
reconstruction and industrialization of agricul-
ture has been greatly exceeded acceerating the
reconstruction and development of the village
on socialist foundations. Only little while ago
the All-Unon Communist Party and the Soviet
Government were still considering two alterna-
tive drafts of the Ffve-Year Plan, the "basic"
drawn up with view to the most unfavorable
conditions and another, the so-called "optimu.n,"
which provided for higher tempo of develop
ment. Now there is no more talk of the mini
mum Or basic" variant of the Plan. The actual
course of development has entirely eliminated it,
it has converted even the "optimum" draft into
a mere minimum program. Reality has sur
passed the most daring estimates Ever more
frequently and persistently resounds the slogan,
1.-THE Ffve-Year Plan must be carried out in
four years."
We have repeatedly emphasized the fact that
any plan for the economic development of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-07
Charming? No End!

From London dispatch to the N Y. Times
of January 4, we extract the news that:
"A charming glimpse Of King Georges home
life was given by J. H. Thomas, Laborite Dom
inion Secretary, in speech in South Wales
last night"
We interrupt here to mention that the South
Wales miners are starving and striking and
doubtless the Socialist" Mr.. Thomas, thought
it wise to cheer them with charming" stories
about their beloved King. But the story goes
on to quote him:
IL was in audience with the King I'm State
matters around six in the evening"" he said,
when the Queen entered with little Princess
Elizabeth, saying: Would you mindp We want
the Princess to wish grandpa good night
"Thus" added Mr.. Thor'as when his little
grandchild comes, the King is no longer King"
This, we believe, is rich, though not rare or
racy 1t seems to express the point Of view Of
all fake Socialists toward monarchy The King
us not longer king when his granchild comes
in. But when such Socialists" come into power,
tie king remains. and remains a king, too
So the story is not only Charming glimpse"
Of the kings home Life, but revealing Qimpfe
.H m9nsksptIta aisgyiaed ~ apelaS
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-07
JANUARY COMMUNIST OUT

Fewer high-falutin phrases and more simple
everyday deeds" Oenin), was the keynote
sounded by Comrade Browder in his report to
the 18th plenum, which appears in the January
COMMUNIST.
If the Communist Party and the Red unions
are to be real mass leaders, it means serious
attention to the elementary, everyday needs OF
the workers. Every jobless worker, every hungry
child, every wage cut, every bowl of sloppy soup,
every eviction, represent forces out of which our
movement develops.
For our movement to give expression to this
suffering and discomfort, means greater practice
of trade union and working class democracy; the
chance for all workers to give voice to and joint
action about their problems.
Because the Party has been too much divorced
from the daily struggles of the masses, is one
reason why is could display such fragrant and
such strong remnants of bureaucratic methods"
as have been practiced by our Party members,
especially in trade union work. Our weakness
in this respect represents an impermissable lack
OF faith in the workers. We must learn for our
selves, Lenins undying faith in the toiling
masses.
Comrade Browder's ringing call at the last
plenum to get down to the vital everyday needs
of the masses, to help organize and give these
expression under our leadership is given in full
in the January COMMUNIST.
that is in their interest to join this league and
help fight speedup. and all other evils confront
ing them in the industry.
Now, let us come TO the other 88 per cent OF
accidents on construction work
The causes and the guilt of this 88 per cent
of the accidents quite familiar to the workers
in the industry The bosses, in their only aim
to safeguard their profits are supplying on the
jobs feeble scaffolds, stepladders etc. The build
ing inspector sees first the boss, in order to
take his graft, permits the use of these feeble
implements and materials, and overlooks the
supposed to be law safety devices. The politicians
in investigating accident when it occurs, do
their utmost to hide the real facts of the cause
and guilt.
These are generally known facts
The boss who carries compensation policy,
feels himself safe. He does surely not lose when
q few of his workers are killed or injured. The
u?fcrers are the workers and their families.
Row let US see how they are protected by
compensation laws.
About these Workingmen's Compensation laws
Y she HsAp Y the next sEtid v
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16
National WOOIen
Company Prices
$24.75 and $20.75

Suits of the better kind including Striped WOrseds, Blue
Serges Twists Dark Mixtures etc. Including shades
of gray and brown Two and three button single and
double breasted models for the young and conservative
styles for older Sizes "a Ain regulars stOuts,
Sims and shorts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16
GUNN-JONES WILL
PROBATE is DENIED
Nine Relatives ConteSting
DoCument-WiII View
Second Testament.
By the Associated Press.

81 the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 15.-More COM
plications were added yesterday to the
case of the contested will of the late
Mrs. Kitty Gunn-Jones, "a, disposing
of an estate variously estimated from
$437 900 to 81 900 900.
Acting Judge Harry G. Daniels re-
fused to admit to probate a will which
makes George w. Jones, the woman'S
second husband and 81 years her junior,
the sole beneficiary. He then set Sat-
ursiay for a hearing on a petition to
remove Jones as administrator, filed in
behalf of the nine relatives of the de-
ceased, who are contesting the will.
He also issued a call for Mrs. w. M.
Simpson, who claims to possess another
and a later will.
The Judge denied the will to probate
on the ground that Jones had failed to
produce proof of the execution of the
will. Robert E. Ward, publicity man,
testified that he signed the will in 1928,
@ year after 1t was dated.
The relatives petition asserted that
another Signer, E. @. N. Brown, also
signed in the same manner as Ward.
The petition charges Mrs. Gunn-Jones'
signature is a forgery.
bate Judge Henry Horner that she had
a will dated in 1929, was not in court
today, although she had promised,
Judge Daniels was informed by his
clerk, she would be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16
CALIFORNIANS ASKED
TO FIGHT OIL POLICY
Congressional Delegation Appealed
To to Oppose Wilbur's Unit
Basis Proposal.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
An appeal has been sent the California
congressional delegation to oppose Sec
rotary Wilburs plans to put the rich
Kettleman Hills Oil Field on a unit
basis of operation.
Hayden F. Jones of Fresno. Calf,
president of the city's Real Estate
Board and royalty owner in the field,
made the appeal.
Jones laid his protect against the
agreement before Wilbur yesterday,
charging it would turn the destiny Of
the field over to the Standard Oil Co.
and create monopoly.
Copies of the protest were sent TO all
Of CALIFORNIA; House members and her
two Senators with the plea that they
oppose the agreement. The latter has
been submitted to the Senate and House
Public Lands Committee, Wilbur said
so they might raise any objections. He
has Endorsed it, but it remains to be
signed by the ope -ators and by him be-
fore it becomes effective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16
Nocturnal ''Satan"
Terrorizes Many
Driving in Country
Investigation Reveals That
Ogre Is Only Farm Youth
in Costume.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
HITTERDAL, MINI, January 49,
washington Irving's headless horse
mans reign over Sleepy Hollow has mao
a modern counterpart on the Hitterdal-
Ulen highway for two weeks.
Midnight motorists and youths re-
turning from country dances reported
seeing a devil" with horns, tail and
cloven hoofs, leaping and cavorting
along the highway in the moonlight
Several young men reported to Clay
County officials they lost control OF
their cars, which were ditched; while
the nerves of feminine companions were
shattered.
Investigation revealed the devil APP
peared X miles north of here. A farm
youth, who admitted penchant FOR
mimicking the satanic spirit" was
taken into custody and produced close
fitting costume, horns, tail, hoofs and
all. No charges have been preferred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16
YACHT CLUB ELECTS

Daniel H. Fowler was elected COM
modore of the Capital Yacht Club at
the annual election of officers Tuesday.
other officers chosen included Gen.
William Mitchell, vice commodore, and
Henry A. Willard, I'd. secretary-treas-
urer. Lyman F. Hewins was reelected
of the club.
The board of directors includes, in
addition to the official staff, Richard s.
DOYLE. the retiring commodore; @. w.
For sberg and George H. Bright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16
WHIPPED $3.50 TIMES
Woman Complains After 1s Years
of Daily Thrashing.

LONDON R.-Mrs. william Nc
Kechnie of Gaven told a magistrate
that she had been whipped by her hus-
band every day for the past 1S years
and was growing tired of the procedure.
Magistrate Campbell. doing light
ming calculation, figured she had been
thrashed about $50 times, and placed
William on probation for II months.
promising a Jail sentence if he used
his razor strop on his wife again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
TO ADVERTISE DANCE
Sketches of Appropriate Costumes
for Bal Boheme to Be Shown
on Sunday
on Sunday.

The committee in charge of the Bal
Boheme has arranged with number
of downtown department stores for
window displays advertising the ball,
which will be held at the Willard Hotel
February 2. The displays will be on
view during the week preceding the
ball
appropriate for the ball, as suggested
by the Art Committee, will be opened
Sunday at the Arts Club, 2017 street
william F. Baker, chairman Of the
Arrangements Committee, will discuss
the final preparations for the ball be-
fore a meeting of the Arts Club Sunday
night Other talks also viii be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16

Following a conference in Berlin at
which it was stated that German hotel
proprietors were faced with ruin" and
that the business of many had dropped
80 per cent, an appeal for relief has
been made to the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16

The National Wooden Company, an organization whose
business from end of the country to the other
sold out to Codenbergs their entire stock of Mems Suits
TopcOats and This of the most important
announcements we've made TO the men OF Washington
for never i'm the history of Mems Clothing Department
have been fortunate offer clothing OF such
hggrade quality the low prices this sensational purchase
makes possible.
The sale starts Saturday mOrning-be
tn Oot vOur share of TIL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16

The National Wooden Company clothing is tailored in
the finest possible and sold direct the
thus eliminating the usual profit of the retailer, which
that National Wooden COmpanys regular prices
based manufacturer Direct Consumer selling which
in still greater savings for in this sale For
twenty years the headquarters of this nationally known
clothing manufacturing located in Baltimore,
% South Howard Street, with branches the entire
country from coast to coast.
en- the doors open at EIGHT O'CLOCK
rfuL clothing BARGAINS!
Evening star., 1931-12-20
Ne7os of the Music WorM

waite, director, will sing carols at the Episcopal
Church Home and the Presbyterian Church
Home. The graduating class of girls at St.
Patrick's High School will sing carols at the
Providence Hospital and the Emergency Hos
pital, Rita Dolphin directing. These groups
have been added since the list was printed last
week.
The three groups at the national community
Christmas tree who will each sing a carol Of
their own selection, the George Washington
University Chorus, DR.. Robert H. Harmon, d.
rector, Bohemian CAROL the Young Peoples
Society of the First Congregational Church
Robert Ball, president, and Paul Gable, music
director, will sing a carol dedicated to Mrs.
Coolidge by DR.. Jason Noble Pierce former
pastor at the First Congregational Church, and
the Government Printing Office Chorus, with
the Girls Chorus of ST. Patrick's School, under
direction of Gerald Whalen, will sing "Star Of
Hope" by Rita Dolphin.
The Junior Choir of the Church of the
TRANSPORTATION will sing the Christmas music
at the II o'clock service on Christmas day.
1t will also present a Christmas pageant en-
titled christmas Songs of Many Nations" on
December 26 in the Parish Hall. The choir
is under the direction of Mary Minge wilkins.
Evening star., 1931-12-20

received and have not been previously shown
here. The selection ranges in date from 1896
to 1921 and covers wide range of subjects in
many countries
A T the Arts Club, 2Ol7 street. the exhibi-
\ tions change today. In the auditorium
there will be shown fer fortnight water colors
by Sara Bard of Indianapolis member of
the American Water Color Society," the Water
Color Clubs of New York Baltimore and Wash
ington, and of the National Association Of
Women Painters and Scuptors; while in the
reception rooms will be hung etchings by three
well known washington artists-Ellen Day Hale.
Gabrielle de V. Clements and Lesley Jackson
DY the time the exhibition of the Society of
= Miniature Painters Sculptors and Gravers
had ended last week numerous sales had been
made. Eleanor Parke Gusts sold all of her
exhibits. There were sales also in the depart
ment of etchings, notably, several by John Tay-
lor Arms and by Benson B. Moore. Every one
has been warm in praise of this exhibition.
\ ALSS SARAH JANE BLAKESLEE of Chevy
wi Chase was recently awarded first prize
($100) at the students exhibition CT the PENN
sylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia.
This exhibition consisted of work by those
who had studied at the academyS Chester
Springs School Miss B!akesee is former
student Of the Critcher Art School and tbs
Corcoran School Of Art in this city.
THE exhibition of oils and water colors Of
! Spain by Wells M. Sawyer in the National
Gallery of Art, which was to have closed about
this time, has been extended until January l,
giving further opportunity to see and enjoy
these charming works.
IN the evening of December Is Miss Selwin-
~ TAFT, author of the new novel Three Ships
Come Sailing" delivered talk on "Bronzes Of
Japan, Ancient and No " illustrating her
subject by group of b. ; that are in the
possession of her family and for unique interest
probably unequaled in this country.
Miss Selwin- TAFT has made a careful study
Of the little known subject of Japanese bronzes.
contributing articles the subject to the
International Studio and Art and Archaeology.
She is in close touch with Japan, her half
brother having been connected with the Amer.
ican embassy in Tckio for some years and
receiving after the war the decoration of the
Order of the Sacred Treasure
The bronzes will remain on exhibition at the
Sears, Roebuck Gallery till the end of tho
month. .., ..