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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-16
Capitalist Attitude of Sacramento
City Council

IN January 81 1881, a series Of demands were
" presented to the mayor and the City Council
of the city Of Sacramento, by members Of the
Unemployed Council of this city.
Upon their presentation the delegates were in
formed by the city clerk that they would be
brought up in the next meeting which was to
take place on the 5th of February.
These demands for local relief were Endorsed
by the Unemployed Council at the demonstsra-
ton Oct 81, 1880, and also for the State Relief
as proposed, and adopted at the Hunger March
before the State Capitol January T. 1881.
The conditions which led up to these demands
were obvious. AS high as 700 men have slept
at the Center in one night They sleep on the
floor, no blankets, and are so tightly wedged,
in that there is never night but what from
seven to twenty men have to stand up all night
Seven men have died at the Center in five weeks,
sanitary conditions are terrible And Of course,
all workers know the Salvation Army "soup
lines" with their attendant woodpiles which is
another source of income for these parasitic
grafters on the suffering of their fellow men.
On February s. 1884, delegation of twenty
five members Of the Unemployed Council of the
city of Sacramento went to the meeting of the
City Council to see what action was to be taken
by that body. The speaker Of the committee
took the floor at the earliest opportunity and
demanded tnab actlon be taken on these issues,
He was informed that this would follow in due
course. After a few minutes of city business it
was proposed by one of the councilmen that the
matter Of these demands be taken up The city
clerk read off these demands and Immediately
the city manager jumped to his feet and pro-
posed that these should be placed on "file."
He gave for his reason that 1t would cost
the city too much money. and that he IN
f"-rod the unemployed men who slept at the
Center were nothing but "f1oate~s' v7
to California to escape the rgors of winter. That
he city would be unable to care for them ade-
quately as they had too many of the voters
of Sacramento to take care or He also waved
the STARS and Stripes" figuratively speaking
in stating that most Of these men we're for
eisners" and had nothing to do with the devel-
opment Of the country. A move was made by
the mayor to have this move seconded" and
thus automatically shelve the entire demands.
but the speaker interrupted these proceedings
and took the floor.
He Immediately pointed out where the bedding
Of these men would cost the city nothing, as
they could use the cots and blankets which are
part Of the equipment OF the National Guard
OF this CITY, and that the food problem, If taken
out Of the hands Of the Salvation Army would
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-16

mean a decided saving in cost. He also pointed
out what was being done in FL Paso, Texas along
these lines, and showed that they had made
decided saving due to the elimination of graft
Then turning to the city manager he proceeded
in the most vtriohc terms in denouncing him
for his statement about 'floaters" and foreign
ers" He pointed out that at least 81 per cent
OF the men at the Center are citizens of Sacra-
mento and that "a per cent of the men at the
mento and that "a per cent of these men were
veterans of the last war, and came from gen.
erations of forefathers.
He also pointed out cases of restitution and
evictions among the "home-guard which the
Unemployed Council had handled and in no
uncertain terms asked If this was the way the
city manager fed and housed his own people
To sum the matter up there was not a single
point in the city managers talk but what was
emphatically and definitely squashed.
The outcome Of the whole affair was that
the demands were finally filled" and the dele
cation went back to the hall.
The demands are as follows:
l. That committee Of 25 elected by the
workers who stay In the Center will admin
istrate all food supplies or meal tickets, distrbu-
control over the Center. The committee to
give weekly reports Of their activities to all the
workers at general meeting.
2. That three meal tickets each day be given
to every worker by the City Council Cor COM
mittee) each meal ticket to be at least Csc.
8. That cot and three blankets be supplied
to every worker by the City Council
4. That sufficient hot water with plenty Of
soap and two towels be given to each and every
worker. More wash basins to be installed
S. That the Center be open and at the dis
posal Of the workers from I. m. to II p. m.
6. That workers who chop wood for the Sal
walton Army be paid union wages Of 10 cents an
hour or fraction Of an hour.
z. That workers who take care Of the recre-
alton center should work hours daily with a
day off each week and be paid by the city
minimum wage Of $25 week.
8. That free medical service be given every
day to prevent the growing danger Of workers
dying of pneumonia and other diseases.
9. That two tables Of the Recreation Center be
reserved as reading tables with working class lit
served as reading tables with working class lit
erature supplied by the Unemployed Council.
TO- That sufficient room be made available
for every worker sleeping In recreation center
and that the rooms be properly ventilated.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-16

"TO All Sailors of
the Seven Seas
BY JORGE

Under this title, deep-sea lad writes us his
idea of the appeal broadcast on behalf Of the
Red Cross ian organ of the government ito all
ships on the seven seas" .-,s
The broadcast was sent Feb. II, from the Hotel
Astor banquet halls at q dinner Of the Veteran
Wireless Operators Association which seems to
be more or less under the thumb of the Radio
Corporation of America. The president Of that
capitalist concern operated the master key at
the ceremony, anyhow, the key being linked up
with the world wide long and short wave trans
mission system of the Rae. A, the U. S. Navy.
The Mackay Company and the transn1itter Of
the N. Y Times. saaH
The call to contribute to the Red Cross, as
correctly outlined by our sailor reader, should
have read as follows:
During the war, saiolrs, we were damned
glad to get you Many Of your shipnlates died.
But times have changed. Last week the U. S.
immigration Service with the help of the Sea-
mems Church Institute rounded up quite a lot
of you damned alien sailors. About $50 Of them
will be deported, and that Us just a beginning.
They took up too much space in the breadlines.
However, this week, it has occurred to someone
that it would be good idea to bum the seamen
who have jobs to contribute to the Red (double)
Cross. AS it might seem to some of you that
the richest country in the world should supply
unemployment insurance, we hereby warn you
that when you come ashore in an American port,
you had best leave such ideas in the fo'castle.
For if you attend any demonstration you viii get
heater mn
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-16
Cleanliness, Inc.

Gritty Society Women" says the NY. Graphic,
have determined TO clean the streets. Whoa,
there! Wait minutei They're not going to do
it themselves, exactly. But only boss the job.
They have, in their desperate search to be
useful" organized the Outdoor Cleanliness AS
ISOLATION of Greater New York, Inc" with head
quarters in the ST. Moritz Hotel, and sat series
of luncheons and teas they are discussing ways
and means" etc. a5
First they have to find a dirty place, which Is
easy. Indeed, though they may not be aware
of it, they're probably sitting on one. "Once
this is determined" says the Graphic, the squad
of men already hired will be set to work The
work itself will make pretty picture, for there
will always be lady in charge. Each, member
has pledged herself to leave her afternoon tea or
matinee to take charge Of group Of cleaners"
This solves that old question: Who will do the
dirty work under socialism, Only we might add,
that instead of supervising the job, we will have
these Ritzy and vicariously industrious parasites
with their satin gowns pinned up scrubbing floors
and washing windows and SO on, with all the
enthusiasm possible in those who know that if
they don't work. they won't eat.
Maybe that will be forced labor" but we
won't care hangi
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-16
Sec. 8, Dist. 2, Challenges Sec. 2
in Lenln Drive
By BURCK

must be the first on the picket line we must
know how to lead, how to retreat, how to settle
the struggle.
During the fight every single Party member
must keep personal touch with as many strikers
as possible and talk to them every day about
the strike development and about all his prob
lens, become not only his political leader, but
his personal friend as well and try to elevate him,
or her to the Party level Select the best ele-
mentS from amongst the strikers for the Party
Work in Mass Demonstrations
Many Of our Party members work in different
mass organizations. International Workers Or
der, Workers Clubs, LID, FSU, WIR, ETC. In
many cases the Party members are "iust or
binary members" in these organizations instead
of being leaders by giving political leadership to
the non-Party members. In other words they
are not marching at the head of the masses, but
tagging behind In many other cases, the Party
members want to control the organizations by
commanding to the members, which tactic is not
revolutionary, but ounter-revolutionary Lenin
said in this question:
". 1t does not mean that the non-Party
organization should be formally subjected to the
Party All that is required is that the Party
members who belong to this organization should
use their influence and all their arts of persua-
sion to bring these non-Party organizations into
the closest proximity to the Party and to lead
them to place themselves of their own~free will
under the political guidance of the Party"
Following this feminist method of work we
will mark great successes in our work in mass
organizations. So much more, that with the
sharpening Of the class struggle with the SIM
ultaneous division of class lines in the mass Or
CARNATIONS, we can lead the majority of the
members on the class struggle in their own in
terest against the petty bourgeois and social
fascist elements.
On the basis of the above plan we feel con-
fident to beat" in the Socialist Competition
Section and will be able to fulfill our share
and task in this drive
other articles will be written how to keep,
how to educate, ETC., the new members
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-16
EXPERIENCE IN ORG WORK
IN CHICAGO DISTRICT

Under this heading series of short ar
ticles will be printed, giving experiences in the
Chicago District, as well as suggestions and
opinions developed in the course of the work,
that will be available for all districts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-16

What Next?

The Forward" noted as the most stupid and
venonous apti-SoViet sheet in America-bar
none, claims to be SOCIALIST organ, and GER
tainly enjoys the support of the so-called $50
cialist" party.
1t also enjoys the support of the once-pfogres
sve but now wholly reactionary "Workmen's
Circle" It seems from clipping sent in by
reader, from the organ of the "Circle," that in
Baltimore Forward Bali was pulled off, at
which a pageant was given, described as follows
in "The Friend" the organ mentioned of the
Workmen's Circle:
"The Laeta Junior Club showed an entirely
different scene. One girl was dressed as the
Statue of Liberty draped in American flag.
The other girls represented different nationali-
ties and were kneeling around the statue look
ing I'D to it. The sign on the statue-'Social-
ism, the hope of the world'-toId the story"
Yes, indeed, it did tell the story! But there's
more. In the I. w. W. paper, Industrial
Worker" of Feb. 7, a long and mournful tale OF
an attempt to organize the unemployed by the
wobblies and Lovestoneites in Baltimore, reveals
the fact that the Workinens Circle in that burg
is controlled by the followers of the redoubtabe
Jay
Which accounts, doubtless, for Socialism, the
hope of the world being pinned on the Statue
of Liberty draped in an American flag, with all
the nations of the world doing it reverence The
Soviet Union is not only absent, it simply don't
existi
What next? est
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-16
Ernbargoes

reader Of the IT T. World writes to that
paper, in typically seditious ironical Tone sug-
costing that Mr.. Fish has overlooked something.
might after night" he complains. zone hears
over the RADIO the strains of Tschaikowsky,
Rimsky- Korsakoff and other Russian composers;
the seductive tones Of balalaika orchestras and
the thrilling notes of Russian singers like Czech
anovski" 1eRa
This, he saws, has only one exclamation. 1t Is
an intrigue Of the Amtorg." designed to under
mine and subvert the growing and spreading
Ar'"~cen musical output; in word, to obliter-
ate jazz"
1t is some time since the painful yowls OF
patriotism was making the welkin ring over the
destruction of trade by importation OF CUTS,
from the Soviet Union, Of course, in the form
of sausage castings.
But the preservation of American Kulture is
not without defenders, although it may be rather
disappointing, some time, for Mr. Fish, when
thoughtessly ordering a cavair sandwich, to be
told that Andy Mellon has laid an embargo on
it. Perhaps he can furnish aluminium caviar.
At any rate, Fish will doubtless introduce a
bill banning radio stations from broadcasting
the Song Of the volga Boatmen and restricting
them to the Star Spangled Banner played BY
the u. s. Marine Band, . 4, ,,rq ,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-16
PARTY LIFE

Conducted by the Organization Department of
the Central Committee, Communist Party, U.S.A.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-27
VARIED PROGRAM
TO BE GIVEN AT
CHAMBERS MEET

Plans for the entertainment OF
the Associated Chambers OF Com
merce of Imperial county at El Gen.
tro next Friday night include
number of speakers on various top
les of tinelyFinterest to the people
of this community. The farm situ-
alton and dairying will have the
first place on the program, accord
ing 10 NJ. M Munson, chairman OF
the FL Centro chamber program
committee, and plans will be devised
for increasing the use of dairy prod
ucts in Imperial county and South
ern California A number of speak
ers on this subject. both local and
from outside the valley will be
heard. Power farming and the me-
chanization Of farm labor will also
be discussed.
Charles L. Childers, who has just
returned from Washington, Will
speak on the legislation which al
fects Imperial Valley and will also
tell OF the present status Of the
proposed All-American canal. Fed
eral farm loans for Imperial Valley
viii also be discussed and the pros
pect of their resumption will be
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-27
Published by
INTERVAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
SIRENS AND RED LIGHTS
w. c. COSTELLO,
Manager

Sheriff Campbell will receive the
thanks of his fellow citizens if he does
something he declares he will do, and
those who know him feel certain that he
makes no idle remarks.
The sheriff has gone on record as being
absolutely opposed to the promiscuous
use of the red light and the siren on po-
lice cars and motorcycles except IN case
Of absolute necessity and in line of duty.
He has soinstructed his deputies
Time and again the public has been
advised that the red light and siren must
beegiven the right of way on the public
highways. Many times this rule has
been observed by private citizens, only
because some police official wished to
make better time travelling than he
could if his car was not equipped with
these accessories.
Often and anon the sirens have
screeched through the city and county,
giving the citizen the impression that
nothing short Of an attack on the govern
ment itself could warrant so much
alarm" Obediently he has pulled over
to the side of the road only to have
parade flash by him, headed by an escort
of motorcycle officers.
Don't blame the police entirely for this
sort of thing. Any time some bigwig
(perhaps only an imaginary bigwig) is
due to visit a. community, it is deemed the
proper thing for a delegation Of citizens
to visit the traffic captain and the sheriff
and ask for police escort. If they don't
give it they are criticized. 1t has been
deemed the lesser of two evils to grant
the request, thereby compelling officers
to work overtime 81 pull them in from
places where they are needed
Captain Oswalt has joined the sheriff
in frcwning on this sort of thing. If some
official is really entitled 20 such an escort,
he will get it, but there is to be considera-
bic reduction in the practice, we are in
formed. -
If the sheriff and the captain stick by
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-27
PLAN COMMISSION
HEARS REQUESTS
FOR BUILDINGS

Two proposals for construction o1
non conforming buildings, and one
for a subdivision near FL Centro
were submitted to the city planning
commission in its regular meeting
last night.
Jessie NJ. Staub. represented by
Myrtle Powers, submitted an appll-
cation of q permit to build a one
story apartment house on the south
east corner OF Sixth and Hell
streets. The city engineer, Phil
Knights, was directed to communi-
cate with adjoining property owners
and set a date for hearing of any
protests by the planning commits
sion.
George Young submitted an ap-
plication for a non-conforming per-
nit to build a service station and
grocery store on the southwest cor
ner of Tenth and Adams streets.
knights was also directed to COM
municate with adjoining property
owners on this proposition.
E. L. Martin of San Diego SUBJ
mitted plans for a subdivision be-
tween State and Olive and between
Second and New streets. The plan
ming commission recommended GER
tain alterations in the size of pro-
posed lots on the subdivision. Mar
tin will submit revised plans at the
next meeting OF the commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-27

touched upon in report to be read.
Reverdy Harris OF San Jacinto
has been obtained as a speaker.
Harris is a pioneer of the southwest
and will give a very interesting ac-
count of his experiences on the old
Butterfield Stage route before the
Imperial Valley was cultivated. The
speaker will also give report on
the latest developments in connec-
ton with the proposed Imperial
highway.
Invitations have been mailed to
all members of the farm bureau ask
ing their attendance as the meeting
will be of particular moment to the
agriculturists. President WhitelaW
also extends a general invitation TO
all Imperial Valley folks and par
ticularly those on farms to be pres
ent Friday night. Wives and friends
are also invited to attend this meet
ing and it is hoped by Whitelaw
that there will be a large number
of ladies present.
Reservations for the dinner. which
will be served at o'clock at the Ho
tel Barbara Worth, in FL Centre
may be made at the office of the El
Centro chamber or at any of the
chambers in the valley. The El Gen.
tro chamber. as well as President
Mercier and Secretary Watts of the
associated chambers are working to
make this one Of the outstanding
meetings of the year and number
of noteworthy speakers Will be in at
tendance.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-27

"Oh, OH" said Uncle Wiggily.
This isn't going to work! I can see
that, Twistyl"
=. II can see it myself! grunted the
pig. why did you boil that carrot
SO hot?"
You said you wanted hot car
rot to cure the Polar Bears cold
answered the rabbit, so I boiled it
properly
Il should say you did, grunted
the pig.
Here! Catchl" suddenly called
Uncle Wiggily as he tossed the hot
carrot to his pig friend. You hold
it bit until l get rid of this halt
melted snow and then maybe l can
think of better way"
Il can't hold that hot carrot very
long" grunted the pig as he caught
the glass jar, but I'll juggle it while
you think"
So he juggled, or tossed, the hot
carrot from one of his paws to the
other. And then Uncle Wiggily
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-27

thought hard. All of a sudden the
pig began to laugh.
What are you laughing at?'
asked the rabbit.
II was thinking this was like some
funny game-uS tossing this carrot
back and forth!" grunted Mr.. Twis-
tytail.
"Ha! That's III A jolly, funny
ball game! You have it. Twisty!
That will do the trick. Listen!
Well pretend the hot carrot in the
jar is a ball Well walk along to-
ward Mr. Whitewash's ice cave toss
ing the hot carrot between us. In
that way neither of us will have to
hold it in our paws very long. 1t
will not burn us if we toss it to and
fro, and i'll that way we shall have
TO trouble
That sounds like a good idea,
Mr.. Twistytail said. But one of us
will have to walk backward in play
ing this funny ball game"
Yes, that's So" agreed Uncle
Wlggily. we must be face to face
as we toss the hot carrot between
us, and one will have to go back
ward"
Who will go Backward" asked
the. pig.
We'll sort of count out to de-
eide" stated Mr.. Longears. Think
of number from one to ten, Twis.
ty." So Mr. Twistytail thought anc
said "Seven!"
"Wrong" cried Uncle Wiggily
with a jolly laugh. You lose! Yol
must walk backward and I will wall
frontward and we will toss the car.
rot between us In funny ball game
| on the way to the ice cave. So tht
two friends began tossing the ho
carrot, walking along. with Mr.
. Twistytail stepping backward. Then
/, all of sudden, Mr.. Longears said
"Oh! Obi"
And what happened must be tole
| tomorrow. Then, If the little cream
jar will try to grow up into a bi
bottle of milk. you may be tolc
! about Uncle Wiggily outing The Fox
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-27
Bedtime Stories
= BY HOWARD E. -GARRIS
Copyright, 1928. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S FUNNY BALL
GAME

Uncle Wiggily and Mr.. Twistytail,
the Jolly, fat pig gentleman, stood
in the snowy woods. Mr.. Twistytail
was tossing from one paw to the
other a glass jar with hot carrot
inside. Uncle Wiggily and Mr..
Twistytail started to take the hot
carrot to Mr.. Whitewash, the Polar
gentleman, to cure his cold.
But the carrot, which Uncle Wig
gily had boiled, was so hot inside
the glass jar that the two animal
friends had to take turns carrying
it and tossing it from paw to paw
so they wouldn't get burned. !
well, have you thought ofAny-
thing yet?" asked Mr.. Twistytail,
for when Uncle Wiggily found the
carrot too hot for him. his pig
friend said he would hold it while
the rabbit tried to think of Away
for taking the hot vegetable 70 the
bears ice cave without burning
their paws on the hot jar.
Il have begun to think" Uncle
Wiggily answered. Just hold the
carrot bit longer, Twisty, my
friend, and I shall soon think out
a way so we will have no sdfore
trouble. Hold it while"
Its easy enough to say hold it, "
grunted the pig, but I can't hold
it in one paw very long. l Aave to
toss it back and forth and Change
paws or I would have some blisters.'
So he kept tossing the hot carrot
in a glass jar from paw to paw and
Uncle Wiggily continued to think
and, all of a sudden, the rabbit
said:
II know! Well hold some snow
in our paws and lay the hot car
rot on top of the snow and carry it
along that way"
1T sounds all right, to me-" Mr..
Twistytail remarked. Here. I'll
let you try that way first, since you
thought of it,
Uncle Wiggily picked up some
snow which he held in the fur nit
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-27
Kane Springs
Seeks School

c. B. Collins, county superinten-
dent of schools, mas received pc
tition for the formation of a new
school district in the Kane Springs
region. The petition has been sent
to Vierling Kersey, state superin-
tendent of public instruction, and
the hearing has been set for Feb
ruary 2.
The petition comes under the pro-
vision of the school code, which
provides for the formation of new
district if a group of Is or under
live seven or more miles from the
nearest schools, the nearest schools
in this particular case being Trifo-
lium and Westmorland.
Collins states that iE all probable
ity this will be a growing district,
since it is in the new HOO acre tract
just brought into the irrigation dis
tr,ct. .er