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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-05
Omaha Cereal Mill Slave Den, Says Worker

few months and get 4U cents Wnere
others have been there years working
for IS and 371a cents per hour. Be-
cause they stool on their fellow work.
erS.
If worker gets crippled he can't
get compensation unless he Is off from
work full two weeks. One man
SO years of age got sick and was of
two months. He is now on the JOB
but the work is killing him by de-
greess in addition he can't satisfy the
boss. He has worked there ten years
Workers, organize your min COM
mittee of the Trade Union Unity
League. In this way you can defeat
the boss. Organize and strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-05

and beg crumbs in the bread lines.
Twenty thousand veterans are unem-
ployed in California alone.
Veterans, jobless and employed
workers-we must fight against this
enslavement of the American work
ingclass. We must demand work and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-05
Dresser Tells Truth
About Kentucky, Says
An Old Coal Miner
(By a Worker Correspondent

Wy d WOIhcT correspondent
NEW YORK Everything Dresser
says about the conditions in the Ken
lucky mine fields is the real truth.
If one had worked in the Harlan
County mines as, did he would be
able to agree with every word OF
Dra3er's report on the barbarism that
exists In Kentucky.
Those who rule Harlan County are
the worst Of all criminal gendarmes.
Harlan County has been place Of
terrorism for ages. The coal operat-
ors have always been against outsid-
ers coming into the coal fields. They
want married men with families, so
when they get in they can't get out.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-05
Workers in Building
Trades Must Build Up
Unity for Struggle
New York.


Dear Comrades:
In the building trades industry,
there is occurring an important in
cident which Is another example of
the bosses and labor takers methods
Of dividing the workers.
[ The plasterers have been accepting
for some time wages below the union
scale, because of the scarcity of jobs.
Now, within the union itself there is
> division Of workers. Italians against
the whites" or Americans. The
Whites" demand that the contractor
put one-half whites" and one-half
Italians on every job, so that the
foreign-born Italians should not get
the greater proportion of the jobs
available. In this conflict, 1t is in
teresting to note that the leaders of
the union support the whites"
I This shows the Importance of bring
ing to these workers the necessity of
fighting together.
A Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-05
More Layoffs and
Wage-Slashing in
jamestown Plants
(By a Worker Correspondent


JAMESTOWN, N. Y. - M S
lay-offs continue here with greater
intensification. On November IA the
Watson Metal Manufacturing Co,
layed off IS men for an indefinite per-
iod. The Large Art-Metal Construc-
ton Co. and the Tillison Furn Co.
followed suit by firing more workers.
Wage cuts are also the order Of the
day. The Premier Furn Co. cut wages
10 to 16 per cent. Lundell & Eckberg
Metal Co. cut wages 10 per cent
These are not the first wage-cuts,
however: there have been three and
even four plus the increased speed
up.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-05
Boy Scouts Get Funds
from Community Fund
(By a Worker Correspondent

(By a Worker Correspondent
JAMESTOWN, N. Y. - The Com
munity Chest drive for $93.ll5 has
forced the workers here to sacrifice
$37,355 Of their neagre wages. IA
A great amount Of this fund is paid
to the executives OF the various or
CARNATIONS. The Boy Scout Master
received $500 from the chest.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-05


OMAHA, Neb.-Here are some of
the rotten conditions that the work
ers In the cereal mill located at 26th
and Center Sts., Omaha, have TO
work under. This mill produces all
kinds of food from hominy to corn
flakes and employs at present about
80 workers.
The men work two shifts, IL and
11h hours and only get 80 minutes
for lunch. The men are not allowed
to go home even if they live in the
adjoining block to the factory. The
wages run from 80 to 40 cents an
hour. The ones that go to the boss
with everything they hear get 40c.
Some men have been on the job
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-05

the payment of wages. We must
fight for unemployment insurance
in full. We must support the Ma
tional Hunger March to Washington.
Fight against the eviction of tobless
workers, for free electricity and gas.
Unemployed workers, join and fight
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-05
FLORIDA CLERGYMAN
HAD NEGRO WORKERS
FLOGGED IN STABLE
Watched Brutal Lashing of Negro Workers at
Whipping Post with Sadist Glee
Came Into Possession of Vast Property by
Transporting Prostitutes
(By a Worker Correspondent

lived in Parish, Florida in the of preachers
mansion in the year of 1916 could look into the
preachers barn from my house and in the center of the
barn whipping post. q,
The preacher large land and informed
that he possession of this property by hauling
Negro from the city railroad camp where they
sold themselves prostitutes He also sold booze which his
wife made to the workers the railroad lob.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-05

and immediate payment Of the bonus
with the Unemployed Councils. Vet
Grams, join the only outfit that fights
for the heroes of yesterday - the
Workers Ex-servicemen's League. On
to Washington Against War and
Hunger!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-05
workers. CORRESPONDENCE y yEEs y
VETERAN URGES SUPPORT
=
ON TO WASHINGTON AGAINST WAR
AND HUNGER! VET URGES WORKERS
BY HOWARD LANGFORD.

IN
shave passed ncue t a
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thousands being o China
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-05
PINCHOT RELIEF PLAN
PROVES TO BE MOVE
TO FOOL THE WORKERS
Workers Must Walk Mile to Register, But Find
Only Six jobs Open
Coverdale Citizens Committee Asks Miners to
Work for 81 per Day
by a Worker Correspondent

FINLEYVILIE, Pa-When Governor Pinchot announced
his Road Program for taking the farmers out of the mud
many Of the jobss workers rejoced the opportunity
to work" But where will they get it?
Let examine the Pnchot plan and how it is working
The governor that much of the work possible will
be done by hand to employ greater number of
The writer applied for job at Gastonve along with several
others. We told to Washington and register for
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-25
R b b CT Sla h e
 St W art w o III a n

Attacked and slashed in pain. full manner with a safety rag. or blade by an unknown man, who also robbed her of some $50 in money was the harrow ing experience befalling Miss Peggy Kelly, a Stewart resi- dent, late Tuesday night.
 According to Miss Kelly the miscreant was apparently Fin lander or other foreigner. All efforts to locate him have so far failed. The cuts inflicted by the brutal assailant are on the woman's head and throat but are not dangerous, altho one of them narrowly missed the jugular vein.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-25
Hummel Enters Drilling Field

Henry Hummel, we'll known miner and diamond drill man, has imported one of the new Boyle Bros. portable prospect ing drills and is preparing to use the device in local conner cial drilling.
 MT. Hummel gave two public demonstrations of the drill during the past week, and showed convincingly the re- markable capacities and low cost of operation of the new drilling device. In one test the device drilled 3 feet in one hour in the hardest kind of rock and produced a splendid core nearly 4 feet in length. MT. Hummel states that in the best drilling ground, the drill is capable of making about 30 feet in a shift. He is prepared to do commercial drilling any where in the district at foot age prices considerably lower than those usually charged fol diamond drill work.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-25
Lyons Market Robbed

Bacon, hams and meat val led at approximately $20 were stolen Wednesday night from the Lyons Meat Market in Stewart by some unknown per son who broke open the rear door. Cash left in the till was not taken and nothing else was missing, indicating that the unknown miscreant desired on- ly food. No clues to his identity have been found so far.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-25
STEWART RESIDENT
 DROWNED IN CANAL

William Curtis, Stewart shoe- maker, was drowned in Port land Canal early Tuesday morning after falling from the deck of the gas boat Reno, while returning to shore from a visit to the U. s. s. Detroit.
 According to H. Wilkinson, who alone saw the accident, Curtis had been sitting on the pilot house of the little vessel and was advised to come inside few minutes after leaving the Warship. He started to make his way aft along the narrow ledge beside the pilot house out apparently slipped and lost his hold in the darkness and fell overheard. s. G. Me Neil, who was handling the boat, swung about almost inn mediately on hearing Wilkin- son call "man overheard. The call was also heard on the cruiser, and the searchlights of the warship were at once brought into play in an effort to locate the unfortunate man. Three boats from the cruiser also took up the search, which continued nearly an hour with out success. The accident was then reported to Constable Potterton, who at once renew ed the effort to locate the missing man. The constable continued the search through out the following day, assist ed by members of the Canad- ian Legion and American Leg ion who patrolled the tide flats while MT. Potterton searched the canal by boat. A launch of the Power company also as- sisted in the search. Later eff forts also failed to reveal any sign of Curtis body.
 The deceased was we'll and favoralby known and his un- fortunate death is widely re- yretted. He is survived by his widow, who resides in Stew art.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-25
News Issues Fine
 Celebration Numbe,

A splendidly illustrated spec ial number issued by the Stew art News last Saturday was quite the best journalistic eff fort so far attempted in this district. The issue comprised 14 pages and included illustra- tions showing many of the min ing camps and scenic views of the district, in addition to DOT traits of the prominent Canad- ian statesmen and citizens, and the new Hyder Chamber of Commerce-Stewart Board of Trade map of the United States and Canada, showing connections from virtually ev- cry important point in both countries with the proposed International Highway branch to Stewart and Hyder and oth- CT Alaska points. Reading mat ter included statements regard ing the Celebration by Premier Tolmie, Prime Minister Ben nett, Olaf Hanson, M. P. H. F. Kergin, member of the Provin- cial House, Dale L. Pitt, Prem fer manager, Alaska delegate to Congress, James Wicker sham, E. D. Haddon, president of the Hyder Chamber of Com merce and Commissioner H. P. Gibson; in addition to excellent articles by MT. Pitt and Wm. Asseltyne on Premier mine op- eration, mining articles by Dr. J.. T. Mandy, resident mining engineer, and w. A. McKen-
 zie, B. c. minister of mines, the early history of Stewart by Wm. Noble, J. w. Stewart and various others on local sub- /, jects.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-25
Falling Rock Causes Accident

While proceeding up Salmon valley highway late Monday evening, Fred Soski, taxi driv- CT, had the thrilling experience of seeing huge rock fall from the bordering hillside directly into the path of his car and not more than 15 or 20 feet away. Unable to turn aside owing to the rocky wall on one hand and a steep declivity on the other, where a fall meant cer- tain injury or death Fred slam med on the brakes, and struck the rock head-on with consid- erable force. In the resulting crash, Alex Halstead, the cars sole passenger, sustained sev- eral cuts and bruises on the head and face but Soski was uninjured. The car also escap- ed with but slight damage. But Fred and Alex are still shiv- ering over the thought of what might have happened had the rock fell few seconds later.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-25
Large ketchikan Party
 Visited Celebration

Many we'll known Ketchikan residents were included among the large number from outside points who visited the Alaska British Columbia Celebration.
 The First City visitors includ- ed:
 MT. and Mrs. H. c. Strong, MT. and Mrs. w. A. Bryant. Dr. and Mrs. R. V. Ellis, Miss Florence Tobin, Mrs. Chas. E. Smith, Mrs. Frank w. Hynes, Mrs. J. Cordell, w. K. Spauld- ing, Wm. A. Holzheimer, R. F.. Hardcastle, Clark Black, AL fred E. Howe, and MT. Cole man.
 MT. and Mrs. Bryant were guests of MT. and Mrs. A. O. Moa during their stay: MT. and Mrs. Strong and Dr. and Mrs. Ellis were guests of MT. and Mrs. O. F. Hill, and Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Hynes were the guests of Chas. F. Sandford.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-25
the same minerals in 1929.
13.S12,00O

There was a substantial in- crease in the value of the out put of gold, and some increase in coal. The decrease in the other commodities is interpret ed as being due not only to the very low prices that prevailed for the metals, such as copper, silver, and lead, but also to the deterrent effect of low prices in discouraging the undertak- ing of new enterprises and dis suading operators from mak- ing even as large an output as they ordinarily would from mines already operating.
 The worldwide stagnation of business and the accomp- anying depression seem really to have been felt less in Alaska than in most other regions, the report says. Instead, therefore, of regarding the foregoing record as one to cause alarm for the future of the Alaska mining industry it seems that when all things are considered the record of a decrease of only 15 per cent compares fav- orably with the records from similar enterprises in the States. Each year brings more and more general development throughout the Territory, and these improvements in general conditions are stimulating pros pectors and others to under take the development of depos- it's that had previously been too difficult to exploit. Such inn provements are exerting a con- tinuing and growing force, so that each year Alaska is be- coming less and less an un- known frontier, and the haz- ards of mining under pioneer conditions are being cores pondingly reduced.
 The output of gold was dis tributed between lodes and placers approximately in the proportion of 43 to 57-$3,- 639,000 from lodes and $4,- , 837,000 from placers. More than 93 per cent of the output came from lodes in southeast ern Alaska, where accessibil- ity to deep-water routes of communication and other fav- orable conditions have permit ted the successful mining of immense tonnages of lowgrade gold ore.
 The output of placer gold was nearly three-quarters of a million dollars larger than in 1929. The Yukon Basin con- tributed the greatest amount and Seward Peninsula came next. More than 80 per cent of
 the total placer production was mined by dredges of which Continued on Page 8.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-25
MINERAL OUTPUT
 MUCH LOWER-1930

Mines in Alaska in 1890 pro- duced minerals worth $13,- 812,000, as against $16,066,- 900 in 1929, according to an announcement by the Geolog- ical Survey. The total value of the mineral output of the Ter ritory since 1880 is $629,- 313,000.
 The following table shows in summary form the mineral out put of Alaska for 1880 and for comparison the production of the same minerals in 1929.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-25

lighter team from the s. S. Mogul, and packing competit- ions in which expert packers demonstrated their abilities at loading and unloading strings of 5 pack horses. First prize was won by John and Charles Ryan, Big Missouri mine, in 15 minutes 13 seconds. Ernest Musto and Pete Lowe, Stew art Carriage Co.,, were second n Is min., 5 seconds; Jack Grey and Percy Dietrich, Crawford Transfer Co.,, were third and J. Morrison and P. Tirpster, Premier mine, were fourth.
 The rock drilling and mine mucking contests held in Hyd- CT Saturday afternoon proved decidedly interesting. The drilling competition was won )y c. Mckay and H. Boyce of Premier with a depth of 5 fit. 378 inches in the 10 minutes )f drilling time. T. Thomas and E. Cameron, Big Missouri team, were second with 4 it. 1112 ,nches and the Anyox team, J. Boyd and F. Lundstrom were hird with 3 fit. 938 inches. Other competitors were E.. Gskola and c. Bystrom, Pros perity team, and c. McKinnon i'and P. Tirpster, porter-Idaho .eam. The trophy for this con- lest, donated by the Canadian fngersoll-Rand drill company, was presented by Miss Eliza beth Pitt.
 B. Arsten won the mucking contest by shoveling and tram ming 21-cubic feet of crushed rock in 5 minutes 40 seconds. G. Svendal was second in 6 minutes and ? seconds. The ,rophy, donated by the Canad- ,an Industries, Ltd, was pre- sented by Mrs. Bert Smith. The succeeding boxing and wrestling contests were held in Hyder and resulted as follows :
 Filipino seaman from U. s. s. Detroit won over O. Brigden of Stewart in the second round ; Harry Death of Anyox won a decision over Seaman Simpson of the Detroit in 4 rounds; H. McDairmid of Premier fought a draw with L. Barday of the ! Detroit. In the wrestling con- test A. Teed of Premier drew with c. Caren of Anyox in three ten minute rounds.
 In the succeeding baseball game between the U. s. s. De- troit and Portland Canal, the former team won handily with a score of 2 to 3.
 Continued on Page. 4
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-25
CELEBRATION PROVES
 SPLENDID SUCCESS

Under sunny skies and with many outside visitors present from Prince Rupert, AnyoN and Ketchikan, the much an ticipated Alaska-British Col umbia International Celebra- ton was held last Saturday, Sunday and Monday, with Fly der, Alaska, Premier, B. C., and Stewart, B. C., participat- ing. From start to finish the big, three-day event was an un, qualified success and won the fullest commendation of all who participated.
 The celebration started Sat urday morning with a mile long parade, which included 3 battalion of 150 sailors from the U. s. s. cruiser Detroit. led by the ships band, in addit- ion to an elaborate series ot floats descriptive of the min ing industry; a contingent ot Boy Scouts from AnyoX; 3 large Moose delegation from Prince Rupert, with their band Roman chariots with drivers garbed in the style of Caeser's days, and numerous decorated cars and trucks. After travers ing the main streets of Hydel the parade proceeded to Stew art, stopping briefly enroute a the Cenotaph on the Hyder, Stewart road to pay tribute to Stewart members of the Can adian expeditionary forces who made the supreme sacri- flee in the Great War. After passing through Stewards prin- cipal thoroughfares, the par ade disbanded at the ball park, where the bulk of the districts entire population heard MT. D L. Pitt, honorary chairman of the celebration committee formally open the celebration with an address of welcome to visitors. Mir. Pitt then present ed to Capt. N. w. Post, com- mander of the U. s. s. Detroit, a golden key, and extended to him and his crew the freedom of the districts three communi- ties. In reply Capt. Post deliv- cred well-termed address in which he expressed gratificat- ion at being able to participate in the celebration, which he characterized as another manifestation of the spirit ot fellowship, cooperation and good will that has always ex- isted between the United States and Canada"
 This ceremony was followed by the presentation of prizes to the best floats and decorat- ed cars in the parade, first prize going to the Moose float, second to the Premier mine tram float and third to Mrs. w. R. Tooth for her handsome ly decorated car.
 The program of sports and contests was then inaugurated with a chariot race between two powerful four-horse teams which proved to be one of the most novel and thrilling events of the entire program. The con- tending drivers were Henry Peterson and Charles Biehl. both of whom displayed splen. did horsemanship in their mad dash around the field against time. Biehl was declared win. ner by 2 seconds and received large silver trophy as his re ward. Following the chariot race came a tug of war il which the Premier mine team won an easy victory over {
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-25
SILVER RESTORATION
 WORK IS CONTINUING

Despite an apparent lapse Tn interest in the silver rehabil- itation question resulting large ly from public attention being temporarily diverted to other issues, numerous men high in business and political life are working steadily for silver res toration, according to press re- ports. 4
 w. Mont Ferry, president of the American Silver Producers Association, summarized the present status of the metal in a recent statement in which he said that it is agreed by those acquainted with the problem that enormous progress has been made, in presenting the universal aspect of the silver question.
 Statesmen, bankers, manu- factures, laboring men and business leaders see now" he continued, "that the low price of silver and the high price of gold is one of the basis causes for our present depression. They see that from 700,OO0,- 900 to 1,000,O00,000. peoples wealth can not be reduced by at least two-thirds without profoundly affecting everyone, farmer, laborer, business man. as we'll as miner"
 E. J. Raddatz, president of the Tintic Standard Mining Company, after conferring with government officials at Washington with a Utah del- egation, said the question of whether silver attains it's right ful position as a money metal depends largely upon the edu- cation of the masses as to the need for it's remonetization. No matter how much we in the west believe in the import ance of silver as a money met al," he continued, i've must convince the rest of the United States, particularly Washing ton officials"
 MT. Raddatz said the atti- tude in officials circles of Washington seemed to be that silver was a commodity and that as a commodity it must take its chance with potatoes, wheat and cotton.
 George w. Snyder, manager of U. s. Snyder and Sons, is reported as expressing the be- lief that before the end of the next Congress converting in December, something will be done to stabilize silver at a level considerably higher than that prevailing now.
 According to the reports. Senator King of Utah is work ing on a plan for calling a con- ference of western senators and business men to talk over plans for pressing the cam paign to bring about the call ing of an international silver conference. The Utah senator feels that if the American Fed eration of Labor will endorse the silver conference idea, that the movement will gain new impetus.
 Senator Oddie of Nevada, i who recently returned from the Orient, where he went to gather information on the sil- yer situation in China and India, is also expected to add new force to the stabilization movement.
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Hyder weekly herald., 1931-07-25

Fred Thurman returned to- day from a trip to Juneau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-09
Borman Photo.

Mrs Thomas e. Smith of Spencei, lavenue has returned from a week s vacation spent in Atlantic City, N. J. Mrs Thomas Morgan of Grove street is chairman of the committee arranglng for the card party to be given on the evening of Friday, the 18th, by the evening department of the Second Congregational church, as her assistants Miss Arvilla Bug den and Mrs Matthew Adgate.
 Mrs Abraham Calechman of Full ton Park avenue is the guest of rela- tives in Northampton, Mass for sev- lerm days -Ss
 Mrs Francis P. Guilfoile of Rob- bins street is entertaining at a
 luncheon and contract bridge party this afternoon at the Waterbury
 Country club.
 The .Mattatuck Musical Art so- ciety will entertain the judges o1 the Junior contest being held this afternoon at Wtlby auditorium this
 evening at Lift-the-Latch Inn. The
 teachers of the contestants will also
 be present. The judges are Miss
 Belle Loper Slater of New Haven
 Miss Eleanor Goddard of this city and Leslie F'airchild of Bridgeport
 and Clifford Hotchkiss, chairman. Mrs John Dillon and daughters
 Misses Anna and Margaret Dillon of Lounsbury street, have returned from Atlantic City. N. J., where they spent the past week.