davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-22

<AV tkt1S A0AASNA e%410 AS0A wv
workers Aho have many things TO 60
through 20 get TO pick little cotton
50 we might eat q little while longer
A family Of US 1--we In q tent with
little camp stove which 10 burned out
and the fire falls through at the front
Of the stove. This father and mother
had no money for gas to take the
children 70 the field with them arao
there were four. the smallest seven
months old, Which cannot stand very
much cold, and two little girls. one
tAree aud one five. While the pa
rents were. picking cotton the three
year-old child caught fire and burned
almost TO death. The older sister put
water on the child. The child was
taken TO the county hospital In Ba-
kersfield and Is In serious condition
being cared for there.
You have to sign your life away
before they take In any member Of a
workers family at the county hos
pital. In the red tape he was asked
how much he made day and he told
them that II his whole family worked
hard they could make $3.50.
No School for Children.
The children cannot go to school,
as they have no clothes. shoes OF
anything. and they have TO pick cot
ton. They can't earn enough to buy
new clothes, so an old secondhand
clothes man comes In camp once a
week and to hide the naked bodies
from the public we are forced to buy
these clothes for five and ten cents
each. A coed picker might pay q
CENTS OF. htsle more for q dress or
. psir Of pants.
We live IN q sheep shed about 100
and 80 fest long, fenced off for 9
families In squares With boards run
ming up about seven feet high. There
are no ceilings and when one member
swaeps with the cne broom In the
camp everybody else gets his or her
dirt. when MIR. Husband and wife
disagree everybody else knows about
it The gable ends are open and this
California breeze sweeps through and
Is awfai cold ct night. Everybody has
3 cold and . cough
Fear Housing.
There are 80 many uaice and rats
: Ia this shed they eat up all cur food
aud cut mp al our clothes. The root
leaks IKE q sack. not q dry place il,
the whole shed when It rains, The
company doesn't furnish wood and
we have 10 ga about two miles for
II after we come home at night or
early Ia the morning or at any time
We can get . little time while it is
daylight.
As 70 sanitary conditions. the word
Is unknown here. About 100 people
use the same lavatory-nen, women
ard all. II has no roof and a very
pleasant spot when raining. 1t is
never cleaned. II is about thirty feet
from, the end cf the sheep shed which
is cur hcnte.
The workers are gritttng their teeth
upon this all. Yet TO 1--we they must
work. The organization Is something
hey vaguely understand, yet are will
ing TO listen about it and 1t Is up to
the Agricultural workers' industrial
uuiof, 10 bring this message to them.
Organized they viii be able to abolish
Some Of this misery.
--Women Cotton Pickers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-22

tie on a percentage basis, subs and
bundle orders. The workers present
adopted resolutions Of protest on the
Portland cases ana the Censrslia
cases
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-22
Cal. Women Cotton Pickers Tell Of the
Miserable Conditions They Work Under
No School for Children Who Are Forced to
Help in the Picking to Meet Expenses

MILLER AND LUX COTTON PLANTATION, Calf
This article is written by group of cotton pkers
Of the Miller and Lux ranches Bakersfield
Miller and Lux of the biggest land holders in California
At this Miller and Lux cotton plantation with two hundred
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-22
60 YEARS, READY TO
START SOMETHING AGAIN

Il am over go years old and can
hardly get or earn enough to pay
for lunch and q place TO Sleep"
writes Fred Milbrat. Linden, N. J.
Sorry ! can't do any better for the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-22
To March On Trenton.

NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 2l.--Active
preparations for the hunger march
on the state capitol at Trenton are
being made by all Unemployed Ccun-
ellis ana city campaign committees IN
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-22
NO WORK, BUT CAN'T
DO WITHOUT DAILY"

Il haven't had any work until just
now. Enclosed you will find 81. which
/ am sending you on my subscription.
My time expired In August. You see.
I just can't do without the Daily
Worker. Please keep it coming to
me. ~. j. Cameron. Okla.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-22

Party. Enclosed find Sc check for
100 special editions Of the Daily
Worker. Am about ready to start
something again"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-22

STAMFORD, Conn, Jan. 2i.-The
unemployed council OF the Trade
Union Unity League has issued call
for all unemployed workers of SIAM
ford to participate in march TO the
City Hall on Monday, Z p. m, Jan.
26. where the Common Council meets,
to demand unemployment relief.
A mass meeting will be held at the
Workers Center the same evening,
where delegates will be elected to
Washington and to Hartford for
Feb, 10,
Two successful unemployed mass
meetings have already been held in
Stamford, and the Unemployed Coun-
Gil is rapidly enrolling members every
day and busy collecting signatures.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-22
New Haven Prepares March.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Jan. 21.--The
View Haven Unemployed Council Of
the Trade Union Unity League is ar
ranging mass meeting on Friday
evening, Jan. 80, at which William z.
Foster, general secretary Of the T. y.
U. l., will be the main speaker. This
meeting Is to mobilize the unem-
ployed workers OF New Haven for
the hunger -march ON the following
Monday, Feb. 2, 70 the meeting Of
the Board Of Aldermen to demand
unemployment relief.
Over 5000 signatures have already
been collected BY the Connecticut
District. and by Feb. 10 the goal Of
10000 signatures must be had.
On wednesday, Jan. %, the New
Haven County Unemployment Con-
ference will be held to elect delegates
to Washington, where the National
Unemployed Delegation will present
the demands for relief to Congress.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-22

Hot Dog Jamboree OF Rcd
Builders News Club. ~ East
9Th st.. Sunday, 8 p. m.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-22

Get a 1881 Daily Worker
calendar free with a six
months subscription or re-
newal.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-22
Waterbury Meet Sunday.

WATERBURY, Conn, Jan. 2l.--
The Trade Union Unity League will
hold a meeting at TIA Bank st. Sun
day afternoon at 2 p. M, 70 prepare
the organization Of hunger march
to demand unemployment relief early
In February.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-22

CONFINED FROM PAGE ONE,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-27
To All Furniture workers.!

The Furniture Workers Industrial
League calls upon all workers to
take part in the Scottsboro protest
demonstration to save the lives of
the nine Negro boys. Come Satur-
day at pm. to 150th st. and Lenox
Ave. From there we will march
under the banner of the union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-27

Daily Worker Affair
,e Cherneshevsky Club, 1872
enue. at s p. m. Revolution
dtertainment. Good food, Ad-
n 25c.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-27
Branch 401 TWO,

Is having a package party at $3.50
.. m. at 1861 Bryant Ave. Proceeds
10 miners relief. All young work
ers and students are welcome.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-27
aat's On
nniIv Marker Affnir

Daily Worker Affair
te Cherneshevsky Club, 1872
enue. at s p. m. Revolution
atertainment. Good food. Ad-
25cs
Banquet and Concert
At the Harlem Prog. Youth Club,
492 Madison Avenue, near 1902 St,
i s D. M Entertainment and plenty
Of fun. food and drink. Proceeds to
rally Worker.
BANQUET and Entertainment
At the Workers Center, $40 Pros
pect Avenue, Bronx, at 8 p. M, for
the benefit OF the Daily Worker.
a kets SCI Program by. Prolet
BuhlsSsAa les Communist Party,
Section 5, circulation drive buro,
Banquet, Concert and Dance
Given by the Harlem Progressive
Youth Club for the benefit of the
Daily Worker will be given at 1892
Madison Avenue,
Greet Stokes and Turner!
Just released from six months i'm
priSonment for selling the Daily
Worker. Dance and entertainment
AZ 70 East 10th Street at p. m.
Front Youth Committee,
Spaghetti Party and Entertainment
Given by the Italian Prolstarian
Club, affiliated with the Interna-
tional Workers Order, at 81 Gra-
ham Avenue, Brooklyn, at p. m.
Proceeds to Daily Worker and the
club. Admission 4Oc.
fremont Workers Club
Literary and musical evening at
1872 Boston Road. Half of proceeds
to Daily Worker.
Novi Mir Orchestra
Will participate in the eoneret
given for the Daily Worker at $50
Prospect Avenue, Bronx. Members
of orchestra meet at p. m. at above
address.
Attention. Newark workers:
Daily Worker Concert at s pm.
at Belmont Avenue. Coed program
Dance Given by Cumberland Branch
of the League of Struggle for Ne
gro Rights will be held at IT'S So.
Elliat ST., Brooklyn. Lots of fun.
Prominent speakers,
Daily Worker Dinner Party
VIII be given at IS East Tenth st;
dance. Admission 80 cents.
Young Defenders, Nos. 1, =, 5, 4, 8
Nee for Harlem Demonstration at
Finnish Workers Hall Is W. l26th
St, at pm.
fremont Workers Club
VIII have a concert and dance at
$50 Westchester Ave. Part of pro-
ceeds to Daily Worker.
williamsburg Workers, Attention!
A Daily Worker strawberry fes-
tival and concert will be held at
Laisvs Hall, &c Ten Eyck 81. Corner
Admission free.
Daily Worker and scottsbero Affair
Will be given by the "Spartaeus
Club" at $50 pm. at Spartacus Hall,
Sol W. 2sth st. Ice cream party
Soviet Night
Arranged by Unit IL, Section l, at
~. at Ukrainian Labor Club, 66-6S
urth st. Benefit Daily Worker.
- Agitprops, Attention!
Ia - note that a weeks notice
Use given to the District Office
Fhgnments of speakers. II less
~ allowed no assurance will be
.othat a peaker will be obtained,
To All Furniture Workers!
The Furniture Workers Industrial
League calls upon all workers to
take part in the Seottsboro protest
demonstration TO save the lives of
the nine Negro boys. Come Satur-
day at pm. to 150th st. and Lenox
under the banner of the union.
Branch 40I TWO.
Is having a package party at $40
.. m. at 206l Bryant Ave. Proceeds
10 miners relief. All young work
ers and students are welcome.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-27
Aiding the Farmer.


4 MONG the many schemes which have been pro-
II jected in the past few years by politicians and
others in real or pretended efforts to aid the
farmers of the country, very few have been of any
practical benefit. In fact, some OF them have been
productive Of more harm than good.
But there is one species of government aid, at
least, which has the whole been really helpful It
is the agricultural extension service, whereby farm
and home demonstration agents, trained for their inn
portant duties, have gone among the farmers, their
wives and daughters, and taught them how to help
themselves.
The various field and home projects and demon
strations carried by these faithful workers. often
under the most dscouraging circumstances, have
terially raised the efficiency of farming and rural
home-making.
Especially effective work has been done with the
boys and girls clubs work which will exert tremen-
dous influence upon the rural life of the future. This
training of farm boys and girls for community lead
ershp is perhaps the most important activity for the
betterment of agriculture today.
ever hear of the who didn't advertiser"
"No, never did,"
Neither did any else"
= q
Government experts have a new method of an
alyzing the human breath in six minutes. Some
wives make rough analysis in about two Sec
Onds.
q O
General Smedley Butler recently objected to
speaking before the mike. Probably afraid the
thing would misquote him.
Self-confdence is what enables fellow in the
grandstand to Judge play much better than the
umpire the field.
Critics of higher education are reminded that Lou
Gehrig, the Babes home run rival, is product of
Columbia University.
A sports writer is who gets paid for guessing
results and for explaining why he guessed wrong
@
Those who insist choosing the laws they will
obey have an ample supply to select from.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-27

derstand there is one place between
here and Fredericksburg where there
are eleven turns in quarter Of a
mile.
But, it is well to 60 slow in these
parts, for there is scarcely a mile of
road where one will not find some
interesting historical spot and the
slower one goes, the greater is his
possibility of seeing things that are
interesting. 1t would be we'll if lots
Of other states had roads which COM
PEELED thea verage motorist to slow
up once in a while.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-27

robbery and then left for the cities
to continue his investigation.
Through numerous purchases paid
for with small change, in Marshall,
the inspector traced Chester Ford,
who had been in Milroy for several
months prior to the robbery, to Min
neapolis, where he was found to be
registered at the Nicollet hotel
Some of the items he had purchased
were found in his room besides $68
of the loot taken from the postoffice-
Ford was placed under arrest and
taken to headquarters where he con-
fessed to the robbery. Several days
laer he accused Harry Philippe as
being an accomplice in the crime.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-27
FORD CONFESSES MILROY
POSTOFFICE ROBBERY

Milroy-At a hearing in st. Paul
last week, Harry Philippe, charged
with being an accomplice in the post
office robbery here July II, was re-
leased upon the confession Of Ches-
ter Ford that Philippe had no part
in the sacking.
The safe in the postoffice was
opened on the night of July II and
$110.35 Of government funds togeth-
er with $3.50 of personal funds were
taken. Entrance to the building was
made through the front door.
Inspector Goshey spent several
days in Milroy checking up on the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-27

not seem to dl-
minish. In fact,
according to act
ivities of t h o s e
who are observant,
there have been
far more visitors
to the capitol city
this year than last
year, in spite OF
the widespread de-
preston. I often
wonder, as l see
automobiles w i t b
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-27
APPLETON ARMORY DAMAGED

Lightning struck the national
guard armory at Appleton during
severe electrical storm and damage
to the building from the bolt and
from the ensuing fire is estimated at
$500. Damage is confined to the
northwest corner of the building
where a large section of the roof was
torn out and scorched by flames and
several spots just below in the main
auditorium where several holes were
burned through the floor.
Eazo&&a Mart Do Brine Racrlfc
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-27
With Beatty
Ii, Washington
BY J TED BEATTY

People somewhere in the United
States must have money for the flood
Of tourists to Washington, Dc, does
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-27

Civilization?
I'VE BOAST of American civilization but there
M is food for thought in the Wickersham report
wv of last week which puts Americas crime cost
at three million dollars per day.
The commission surveyed the costs of enforce
ment agencies and departments of justice but found
it WHOLLY impossible" to estimate the tolls extract
ed from bootlegging, extortion, racketeering, conf
dence games and the assortment OF other means by
which the public is ,victimized.
Is it wonder that taxes high in a nation
which requires such expenditures to preserve SEM
blance of law observance? Even after such an effort
we know that criminals rule in many cities and that
even doubling the effort might fail to drive them
from their thrones.
Whatever other good the report may do, it should
serve to break the gamor which surrounds certain vice
lords and awaken the taxpayers to the fact that it is
too kind to what vandas are apprehended
Some of this vast bill has been brought upon
America by overlap immigration laws Instead OF
becoming good citizens after the metingpo process,
many of the foreigners have been the bad apples in
the BARREL spelling those with whom they came in
contact. An economic system which periodically leaves
many of work is further factor and perhaps
careless parents must share the blame.
It is interesting to note that 800 larger cities
spent more than two hundred forty-seven millions to
combat crime single year; that fortyeight states
average than million year for penal and cor
rectional Institutions that the federal government
contributes almost fftythree millions per year to
criminal justice of which &c per cent for prohib
ton enforcement 1913 per cent for antinarcotc and
theft laws and 1872 per cent for all other criminals
United We Stand
WITH every shoulder at the wheel and every
M business and professional man lending support
w the mid summer festival fairly "rared" over
the top last week. Even nature joined the boosters to
help make the affair achievement both in crowd and
entertainment
What rebuttal it for the too often heard
comment that business here just can't get to-
gether. Practically everyone contributed financially
large percentage of the firms furnished man power
for Woodworking committees, and ninety-one firms
represented in the industrial parade.
1t is unnecessary to add that every firm in the
city benefited by the event. The friendly feeling Great
ed by giving this section free and worthwhile enter
tainment occasionally hardly be over estimated
The idea of yearly festival of this nature is one
worth perpetuating. Good this was, it can be
improved upon with each years experience Novel
additions will be added to increase the enjoyment OF
the crowd. The event will come to be looked forward
to eagerly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-27
What Others Think
Don't Kick Your Town

Don't Kick Your Town
THERE is no better evidence of commendable
community spirit than that of loyalty to town
in which person lives. If town is worth liv-
ing in it is worth defending and supporting in it's
efforts to advance with the rest of the world
Yet in almost every community you will find peo-
pie who nothing good in their surroundings
They cannot recognize that fact that though it
may be humble, it yet is home-that it has clothed
them and fed them and cared for them in sickness and
in health, and has furnished them friends who have
been steadfast and true. -
They magnify it's imperfections and spread clouds
wherever they go.
They often make life miserable for others and in
variably make it reproach to themselves
But there is brighter side to this story The
abuse these shortsghted people heap upon their place
Of abode generally falls upon unsympathetic ears.
Their neighbors and friends know them as they
people who might have been valuable citizens
capable of constructive work. but whose dispositions
have been warped in younger days, possibly through
no particular fault of their
Their criticisms listened to with good natured
patience, but forgotten about as uttered
The views of the cronic kicker and fault finder
have less weight than those of any other adult element
| of the human race.
When he thinks he is kicking his town he general
ly finds he is kicking himself instead-The Fairbury
(Nebr) News.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-27

Conventions
rHE Church Of the Nazarene delegates who con-
vened here recently were so orderly and inter-
ested in their meetings that it several days
before the city realized what large number of
strangers in town.
welcome" signs consequently bit late
in appearing but the deficiency made up later in
the week and the delegates apparently went home feel
ing Redwood Falls is a fine city.
The value of such contacts is great. Convention
delegates necessarily leave money in town but
they do far greater good when they get back to
their homes and speak favorably of the city and of
their treatment here. Redwood Falls wants more
conventions, it is equipped to handle them and it has
special attraction in Ramsey park.
Pavement Fairgrounds
"HE report of tiny child killed when struck
while playing on the pavement Morton
should lead to precautions here before Redwood
Falls has similar tragedy No matter how careful
motorists are paving is always dangerous play
ground.
Children allowed to play in the streets often be-
interested in their games and fail to watch for
automobiles. Sometimes they become fustered in the
face of danger and step into the path of passing
car The safest way is to teach children to go near
the only when necessary and then to be careful
while crossing.
Invest at Home
n EFERRING to money spent stocks now thor
* oughly depleted with little hope for prompt re-
turn, leading citizen recently made this state
ment, eff could only teach people to invest their
earnings right here in Redwood Falls"
Enlarging the subject he pointed out that houses
built for rent yield large return that business places
now under construction win be rented proftably.
we were to reveal his you would realize that his
judgment has been good in the past and that he has
not ceased to invest here.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-27
Disarmament And Lower Taxes

4 INVOLVEMENT that President Hoover will
n follow his debt moratorium plan with spirited
campaign for worldwide reduction in military
ornaments is extremely encouraging.
Despite the fact that people in every nation are
loaded down with crushing burden of taxation ex-
penditures armies and navies continually ris-
ing.
The lifting process, however, is bound to be diff
icult One nation will not cut it's ornaments unless
its neighbors do likewise. There must be concerted
action, and any such action must be preceded by
full negotiations, supported by public sentiment.
The armament conference is scheduled for next
year. President Hoover is to be commended for get
ting ready for it at once-Aurora (Ill) Beacon-News
July IA, 1881
And those that live by the sword shall perish by
the taxes.-Lincoln Star.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-27
Is This a Precedent?

is his PreceQent!
7 AVE you the Mississippi river recently
III above the Hastings dam !? Apparently the river
is slowly being raised by the dam and
great areas of shore timber being flooded. Pro-
baby attempt will now be made to clear this limb
en- If any such attempt should be made, it will
be necessary to let the water out again during the
winter closed season, doing great harm to fish and
other wild life in the reservoir.
Are we to repeat on the Mississippi in plain sight
of all citizens the flooding of shore timber that
we condemning on the Border Lakes? Is this to
be precedent for the whole Mississippi development
Shall our government set no better example than
Backus Minnesota Waltonian.
The biggest squawker during these times is the
fellow who has little nothing to squawk about. No
one will blame the people who up against it if
they complain and everyone should stand ready help
them It is surprising, however, that folks who are
really having hard time showing fortitude and
faith. would help great deal if the others would
just keep still.-Aitkin Independent.