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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-07

failed. The committee went from department.
to department and called the strike.
In the Weybosset and Salzberg 1t was Short
coming not to have assembled the workers into
a meeting before the walkout. To argue against
this procedure that it would only give the vacil-
liating elements in the mill chance to ex-
press themselves, indicates an underestimation
of our own ability to lead 1t in the proper chan
nels, an underestimation OF the extent of radi-
calization in workers already prepared to strike
etc.
Such meeting is necessary: ID To unity
all crafts and varied elements In the mill at
the decisive time of the walkout ca To have
the workers decide to strike themselves which
will increase their fighting determination and
overcome the Company demagogy: THE reds
forced the workers to strike" go To have TO
the extent possible, well disciplined, stimuli
taneous walkout throughout the mill. az To
arrange for the taking OF an immediate strike
registration. CD To Immediately elect a large
representative strike committee Gf not vet done)
In short, therefore we must be well prepared
before the strike is called We must call the
strike In such way that it involves all tbs
workers in the mill and immediately laws thA
basis for the proper organization Of tina struau
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-07
&al..
A Hard Job
By JOYCE

We have with us again that amusing organ-
ization called the Fellowship Of Reconciliation.
whose scratchetary, John Nevin Sayre, comes
out in circular appeal to all reconciliatory
souls in an appeal for funds, bewailing In the
opening lines that he is fforced TO write on
one of the hottest days of the summer. That's
too bad. He should conciate God and see If he
can get breeze for compromise.
However, the FOR. needs funds now, because
the devil of violence is cropping up everywhere,
at least in four spots. And four assistant
Scratchetaries are out wrestling with the EVIL
One, to wit
u. B. Matthews is working in Russia" Good,
say we! No unemployment there. Though what
the devil he is 'reconciliating" in the Soviet
Union we don't know. And why reconciliators
here should spend good money on it Is some
thing curious)
Charles Thomson is in Mexico" (But not
working, ell? Why should he be paid for loaf
ing just because he is in Mexico The Pope Is
in the Vatican, but we keep our Peters Pence
to buy funny papers-they're all funny thess
days.
Charles Weber is toiling TO keep violence out
of q strike situation in Pennsylvania" $50 he Is
"toiling"? Yet several miners are dead, shot by
coal company gunner, and-of course-to these
nit-wit hypocrites of the FOR, of which A. J.
Music is vice-chairman, by the Way-there is no
violence in starving tens of thousands of min
ers' kids to physical wrecks or even to death
Violence" is only when miners strikeD
Howard Kester is visiting cities in Alabama
and the South endeavoring to build up Fellow
ship groups that will set examples in inter-
racial brotherhood and solidarity" (Go tell 1t
to Alabama sheriffs The fellowship established
in one hour of struggle on Chicago's streets by
black and white workers against the murderous
capitalist police is worth more than all the teks
Fellowship groups" these FOR. takers can mus
ter from now till the crack Of doomD
But the FOR. asks for cash to finance thess
perambulating takers who are "waging peace"
it terms this "toiling' and working" What
social quackeryl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-07

tives. In isolated communities the units must
exchange representatives Each campaign as it
comes to the sections and units must be dis
cussed with the units Of the League The or
ganization department must include in the plans
of action for the various campaigns tasks for the
League that should be worked out with the
League representative. All discussion outlines
should contain section on the youth angle Of
the campaign. The District Bureau should watch
carefully that the sections do not isolate the
League from the mass struggles that develop,
but that very close unity of action should exist.
All meetings should have an interchange of
speakers.
Only through such close cooperation right
down at the bottom, only through drawing the
built into a real mass League with roots among
the toiling youth In this country. This is the
only guarantee that the splendid convention just
ended viii bear fru
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-07
BY FRED YIGMAN

NEW YORK-Contents Of the new agreement
between the Arnalgamated Clothing Workers
and the employers association, which was made
public yesterday, show the Wage-cutting and
speed-up provisoes of the old agreement have
been outdone by new speed-up concessions to
the bosses. The agreement represented not
single gain for the workers either in hours,
wages, speed-up schemes or in fighting the re-
organization plans Of the bosses.
The indirect wage cutting concession Hillrnan
has given the bosses is contained in one Of the
articles of points of principle" embodied in
Paragraph II captioned Change of Line" and
reads as follows:
Il. 1t is agreed that committe- repre-
senting the parties hereto be appointed in the
near future to devise suitable methods upon
which manufacturer may add, change or
discontinue any line of clothing heretofore or
hereafter to be manufactured by him
Changing to cheaper lines is a known method
Of the employers to cut rates on piece and day
work and this is precisely the intent and pur-
pose of the clause.
New Speed-Up Schemes.
A hint of the extent of the new speed-up to
be instituted is contained in Paragraph IL
which permits the manufacturers to have equal
voice in fixing the price of piece work In prac-
tice it will be used to speed given operations
under the lash of lower rates
The way for the outlawing Of strikes IN the
industry is paved by paragraph nine on disci-
pine and money damage. The first paragraph
reads:
"StoppSges under this agreement are pro-
hibited If such occur, the arbitrator shall
have the power to impose appropriate disci-
pline."
The agreement maintains "A hours as the
working week, and pious but vague references to
consideration Of the 4o-hour week is given.
A Wage Joker
Paragraph three on wages contains a JOKER
permitting severe wage cutting by the bosses.
The opening paragraph reads: a.
"The manufacturers shall pay TO the en-
ployes as wages the rates now prevailing and
established by the representatives of the par
ties hereto"
The last paragraph OF the clause on wages,
however, permits wage changes and reductions
1t reads:
ut is understood. however that nothing
contained in the preceding paragraph shall
limit the right of the union to agree with any
individual manufacturers acting with the labor ,
department of the exchange upon any sche-
dule of wages mutually satisfactory. Such
schedules should be binding upon the union
and that specific manufacturer irrespective Of
the schedule of wages then in operation TO
be put In operation between the union and
any other manufacturer or manufacturer"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-07
The A.CW. Agreement Permits
Wage Cuts and Outlaws Strikes

1t is under this proViso that the Hart, Schaff-
ner and Marx firm in Chicago is leading the
Chicago manufacturers in demand that the A.
@. w. put across big wage cuts, ranging from 10
to 20 per cent.
Inadequate Jobless Relief.
The agreement disnisses the great unemploy-
ment in the trade with proviso for the estab-
lishment of an entirely inadequate unemploy-
ment fund of IL per cent of the total union
labor cost" to be paid by the manufacturers
Unemployed clothing workers know by bitter
experience the use of this employment fund by
the A. C. w officialdom in fighting militant
workers and providing favorites with some
relief
The apparent concession made by the manu-
facturers in the agreement is that of the mono
poly of the labor market of the trade by the
Amalgamated bureaucracy. This represents
conscious desire on the part of the bosses to
strengthen the company union and increase its
hold and power over the mems clothing workers
Harris Demands Wage Cuts.
The demands for wholesale wage cuts from
leading mems clothing firms headed by Hart
Schaffner and Marx are swelling in chorus.
The manufacturers are confident that the
A. c. W. will put over their wage cutting pro-
gram and have purposely demanded high per-
centages as 20 per cent to have Hillman scale
it down to 10 or is per cent
The chief worry Of the manufacturers and
their company union agents is. how to put over
the wage cutting program and speed-up plans
without arousing the resentment and opposition
of the workers
In connection with this, the Daily News
Record, trade journal close to the manufac-
turers, says
EantaS that he 10 tI.nt
union appreciate the makers probem-that
unless they help reduce manufacturing costs,
the position of the union houses will become
precarious This executive however, points
out that If union officials reduce rates they
are inviting troubles within their ranks Many
union workers have been little employed dur
ing the past few years, and TO take further
reductions would give the left wing element
an opportunity"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-07
FIGHT STEADILY FOR RELIEF!

Organize Unemployed Councils to Fight
for Unemployment Relief. Organize the
Employed Workers Into Fighting
Unions. Mobilize the Employed and
Unemployed for Common Strug-
giles Under the leadership of
the Trade Union Unity League =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
MARYLAND SETTLES
STOLEN FUND SUIT
State Accepts $93, $50 From
Banks to End Action
for $271,791.
special dispatch to The star.

Special DISPATCH 70 Inc SUIT
BALTIMORE, September 2s.--Formal
settlement for $sS. $50 Of the States suit
against the Union Trust Co. of this
CITY to recover $2T1,791 embezzled from
the states Road Commission was an
nounced yesterday.
The settlement was approved by Gov.
Richie William s. Gordy, Jr., State
controller, and John M. Dennis, State
treasurer.
Charges in the States petition al
legged the bank cashed 4,952 forged
Roads Commission checks between Oc-
tober /. 1920, and March 81, 1928.
Total of S376.OOO Stolen.
Defalcations in the swindle conspir-
acy reached $4,000, according to fig
ures revealed at the trials Of employees
convicted Of embezzling funds.
After the conference with Chief
Judge Dennis. the attorney general is
sued a statement announcing the set
Element of the litigation. The statement
read:
I'm settlement of the suit the bank
pays the State s93,750.
1.-THE settlement was recommended to
me by the controller and was approved
by him with the assent of the Governor
and treasurer, as required by law.
"Of the amount stolen from the State
there has been recovered S146,625 SIS.
The State recovered $7,73898 from en-
ployes and others, S45, 1857 from
surety companies and the present sum
from the bank"
Some Proof Lacking.
Speaking in terms of figures, I find
that no substantial proof is available
to establish the forgery of the pages
signature on merchandise checks in
Volving S5,215.25 nor on pay roll
check involving S64,915.26. Conse-
quently, as to-, checks involving $70.-
1861, there appears to be no possible
chance of recovery in case the present
suit actually goes to trial.
LAS to the merchandise checks in
volving S149,623.4o, there is evidence
that the Endorsements Of the payees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
AKRON UP NINE HOURS
FOR LONGEST FLIGHT
Turning Radius Measured in
Fourth of zeppelin's Test
Cruises.
ny the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AKRON, Ohio. September 29.-The
log Of the U. S. S. Akron bore the rec
ord Of its longest fight so far today as
the Giant Zeppelin was being groomed
for the fifth of a series of test flights.
The Akron was up nine hours yester-
day and last night for measurement of
It's turning radius. Thoeodolites, instru-
ments resembling a surveyors telescope,
were placed atop the dock and a fac
tory three miles away to record the
ships movements through circles and
semi circles.
Although 1t will be some time before
results of the data are calculated, Rear
Admiral George G. Day of the Naval
Board of Inspection and Survey said
the flight was very successful"
The next flight, which may be made
tomorrow, will determine the dynamic
lift" and the speed at which the ship
ascepds and descends under different
loads. Tests for speed and 48-hour
cruise will follow. The ship, the world
largest hghter-than-air craft, must be
flown 75-hours and meet all tests be-
fore it is accepted by the Navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
HUGHES WILL SPEAK
TWICE IN RICHMOND
Chief Justice to Talk at dwelling
Of Bust to Madison and
Before Bar.
soecial pispatct 10 me stay.

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
RICHMOND, Va, September 90
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes Of
the United States Supreme Court this
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock VIII deliver an
address at the unveiling Of the bust OF
James Madison in the old hall Of the
House Of Delegates and at $50 o'clock
will speak before the members Of the
bar and the judiciary at the Common
wealth Club.
The function at the Commonwealth
Club is expected TO bring together one
of the most distinguished gatherings Of
Virginia lawyers and jurists ever to as-
semble in Richmond. 1t Is to be held
under the Joint auspices Of the State
and city bar associations, and Federal
ilIrists from the fourth circuit and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
OFFICER TO BE BURIED

First Lieut.. Ogbourne A. Hill, U. S.
Marine Corps, who died at the Naval
Hospital here on Friday will be buried
today in Arlington National Cemetery.
Comdr. Wilford r. Hall, Chaplain Corps,
U. S. Navy, will off1ciate at funeral
services to be held at 2 pm. at the
Fort Myer, Va, chapel.
The honorary pallbearers will be
Lieut.. Col. John r. Henley, Maj. Ar
thur J. White, First Lieuts. Francis I.
Fenton and Raymond T. Presnell and
Chief Quartermaster Clerk Norman
Rainier, U. S. Marine Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
MORE THAN SCORE
TAKEN FOR SPEED
~ "a
Montgomery Police 0per
Drive on Fast Autos
in Bethesda.
BIZ 4 STAR corresnondent OF The star.

BY Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
BETHESDA, Md, September 2es~-In-
augurating q drive on speeding autOasts
and those who fail to obey stop signs.
police working out of this precinct
made more than 20 arrests over the
week end. Those taken deposited COL
lateral for their appearance in Police
Court at Rockville.
The majority of those arrested were
required to put up only $3.50 or $3.50,
but were warned that If caught again
the collateral would not be so light
Eight of those arrested were from
Washington, D. c., five from Maryland
and the remainder from other States
Participating in the drive were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29

were forged. As to the remaining labor
paw RON checks. involving s51 1881. 90,
the proof, while far from conclusive,
would, in my opinion, be sufficient to
support q similar finding
AS O result of the frauds in the State
Roads Commission IL men have been
sentenced to the penitentiary. The
thefts caused q change in the person.
mel of the department and resulted in
the resignation of John N. Mackall as
State roads engineer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
FREE CUPS FORBIDDEN
Only witnesses and Jurors Can Use
Them in q. 8. Courts.

Them in y. 8. Courts.
Uncle Sam can furnish free drinking
cups for jurors and witnesses In United
States Courts throughout the country.
but the public can so thirsty, 80 far as
appropriations are concerned for paper
cups.
Thus ruled Controller General Nc
Carl In decision to Attorney General
Mitchell. Approving the purchase Of
cups for jurors and witnesses, the Con-
troIler General said, however. "the cost
OF drinking cups and holders therefor
for the use Of the general public at
tending sessions Of the courts Is not q
proper expense for the United States
Courts and the appropriation for mis-
cellaneous expenses of the United
States Courts Is not available for pur-
chase thereof" Nothing was said about
spouting drinking fountains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
EXPECTS CANAL TO BEAR
TRAFFIC FOR MANY YEARS
Gov. Burgess Believes Panams
Waterway Needs No Present
improvements.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Gov. Burgess Of the Panama Canal
Zone considers the Isthmian waterway
adequate to bear the interocean trafnc
for an indefinite time.
Without further improvements. he
said today, the Panama Canal will be
able to handle the shipping for another
80 or 40 years and, after installation Of
third lock, he believes the canal will
meet the demands Of commerce indefi-
nitely.
Gov. Burgess made no comment on
the proposed Nicaraguan Canal, which
has been surveyed as an auxiliary route
to the present canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29

John @. ChaiIl. 1891 Thirty-fifth street
Washington, speed: John q. Walker
1922 @ street, washington, speed;
Maurice Kay IS M street, washington
speed, and Andrew L. Smith, Tlo Nine
tenth street northwest, washington,
speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29

prominent members Of the bar from all
sections Of Virginia are expected to at
tend. Gov. Pollard and all members Of
the State Supreme Court of Appeals
viii be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
OFFICER HELD IN Staying
Accused Of Shooting Traffic Law
Prisoner Trying to Escape.

Prisoner Trying to Escape.
SALEM, Ind. September 40 Q3-
Arthur Moore. night marshal, vas ar
rested here yesterday charged WIN the
murder Of Hugh Morris, ~, who died
at New Albany from g11nsEot. wounds
suffered last Monday night.
Moore was reported to have siot
Morris when he attempted to escape
after the ofacer had placed him under
arrest on q charge OF driving a ear
with the wrong license plates. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29

Corpl. oscar Gather and Pvts. Hers
perger, Davis, Poole, Soper, vollten and
McAuliffe According to the officers
all those who were required to deposit
collateral were exceeding the speed
limit by a good margin. A number of
others were stopped, the officers said,
and allowed to proceed after being
warned. Most of the arrests were made
on Wisconsin avenue extended
Among those arrested, with the
charge, follow: Frank Bell, Landover.
Md, speed: Theodore j. Carter. 22o N
street, washington, speed and fictitious
markers; Robert Thomas, Pittsburgh,
Pa, speed; Edward G. Fraley, Harris
burg, Pa. speed; Lloyd D. Smoot, jr.,
2515 Thirteenth street, washington,
speed; Harry l.. Stevens, Poolesville,
Nd, speed; Sherwood v. Pecke, Harris
burg, Pa, speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29
Washington Man Arrested.

Herman z. Breeder, ALA N street,
.4O8 Fairfax road, Bethesda, Md, speed;
Grover c. Hunt, Carlisle, Pa, speed;
Elma A. Maza, Nanticoke, Pa, speed;
c. L. Gaines, jr., Lexington, KY, no
registration and failing to stop; Stephen
L. Tabor, Baltimore, failing to stop;
Spriggs S. Blanford, College Park,
speed.
j. Albert Weinberg, jr. 1403 Monta-
que street, Washington, failing to stop:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
TODAY'S MARKETS
Associated Press Photo

price off TO S45, but II was absorb
ed by covering and trade buying al
this figure. wnlle the decline TO 9.03
Tor December also was checked by
an increased demand which SEEM
ed TO come from the trade and
shorts. This was sufficient to steady
The market but rallies OF 5 or s
points seemed TO meet continued
liquidation with the market show
ing net losses Of about 4 TO 6 p-ints
at the end of the first half hour.
A private report was published
pointing TO a decrease of 90 per
cent in the acreage and estimating
that so per cent Of the crop had
been chopped out compared with IS
per cent last year. Liverpool cables
reported continental selling absorb
ed by trade calling and covering in
that market.
July worked up to $50 and De-
cember 10 9.l3 later in tn morn
ing. or back TO approximately yes
terday's closing quotations. on some
continued trade buying and cover
ing which probably was promoted
by the approach Of the holiday.
The volume of business taper off
on the rally. but the market was
quiet and steady At midday with
prices holding within a point or
two of the best.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
NEW YORK CLOCKS

NEW YORK, May e. Hh-StocKs
easily withstood early selling OF u. S.
steel and the rails today. tuSning
upward rather briskly mtder the
leadership of the motion. picture
shares.
Steel common. after drorP pima two
points to the new low Of 80 Us, more
than recovered its loss sAnd rails
also improved. American Telephone.
Du Point. Eastman Kodak. Wes'ern
Union Public Service Of Ne Jersey.
Air reduction and Johns Manville
rose ? OF more. Warmers TIros. pic
lures preferred advanced 3 tnd there
were allies of / to l ga in common.
Fox. Paramount and Loelr's. MGR
chandising issues. Ameri an Can.
Bethlehem steel. Westingh suse and
American Tobacco B" srovled SINH
lar advances. Gulf States steel pre-
ferred was weak. tumbling 10.
Call money renewed at l 10 per
cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Nav .8-lP-
Cotton had an easier openiitg today
IN sympathy with lower liverpool
cables than due and owinf. to dry.
warm weather in the belt. regard
ed as faborable TO the or Do. First
trades were four 10 III poi ats down
and prices continued to lTle easy
for a time after the Start with
July at 946. October at $50 and
December al 901. or 10 to III points
below Yesterdays close.
Later. the market rallie q 6 TO Z
points on fair trade buy hg and
buying by ring traders whoi believed
a technical rally was past, due.
At the end of the first leour. the
market was steady. notv sthstand-
ing a rather easier opening in the
stock market.
The market ruled steady all
morning. Prices gradually improv-
ed on shorts covering and buying
by ring traders owing 10 the i'm
proved technical position There
was also fair trade bu Iing and
some price fixing BY the mills.
July advanced 10 S6l Ottober 70
895 and December 70 s-t6. or l3
10 Is points above the srly lows
and three 10 four points above
yesterdays close. The stea tlier tone
Of the stock market after the open
Inc decline probably hel ped I'M
prove cotton prices.
At mid-session the market was
steady and at the highs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-28
THEY'RE OFF IN A
\ = = - X
CLOUD OF DUST,
x y y = =
ON LONG "TRIP

With the avowed intention of
showing the superiority Of man
over beast using the fe instru-
ments Of locomotion. ana with a
handicap In the form Of a heel
barrow and girl in front; Of him,
walter Hofer. 2i-year-old La Feria
farm boy sailed for IN from
Brownsville yesterday ~aftfrnoon to
beat the record Of Jerry, the bull,
from Brownsville 10 New York.
II took Jerry eight mols-hs. with
Ralph Sanders on his back. TO
negotiate the distancef from
Brownsville to New York.
Hofer says he can do II in seven.
pushing his sister. Margaret. 10 and
pretty. in front Of him on the
wheelbarrow.
He has wagered that he viii beat
the time OF the bull, he .aid.
The youth left Brownsville at ?
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
surpassed his expectations consid-
erably by making II to Bsrreda,
when he had expected to get only
TO Olmito. He stepped ii OFF smart
ly. apparently Handicapped only a
little BY the wheelbarrow and It's
passenger.
He expects 10 make San, Antonio
IN less than a month. ani will 90
on up through the country
Asked where he cot the idea for
the stunt. Hotter said Il thought II
uD myself. don't you think it Is a
good one?"
Is it2