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Evening star., 1931-12-13
'CORMACk URGES
U.S.FNE-DAy WEEK
Author of HaIf-HoIiday Law
Says New Bill Would Help
Provide Employment.

''The five-dsy week for Government
employees is a constructive step and will
prove beneficial" Representative John
w. Mccormack Of Massachusetts, author
of the Saturday half-holiday law now
in force, said Yesterday in discussing the
measure be introduced for the shorter
work week.
THE machine has brought in its
train an indefinite series Of social val
ues. which call for new definitions and
new appraisals, he argued The mod
ern machine age has developed mass
production at the expense of the in
dividual worker.
While the machine has brought
many benefits, 1t has brought one evil
that we must meet and determine. The
use Of machinery on large scale has
resulted in at least 1000 900 workers
being displaced thereby. BY 1910, ii is
estimated, this number will approximate
5000 900 workers. 1t is a serious prob
lem, and it must be decided for the
best interest of the American society.
We cannot afford to permit condition
10 continue existing whereby such a
large number Of workers are unem-
ployed. We can retain the machinery
and decrease in part unemployment by
q shorter work week.
THE pertinent question is, What are
we going to do for the man who has
lost his job?' None Of US wants the doe,
but workers must live, and ultimately it
is either work or some form of charity,
the latter an unfortunate and repulsive
state to compel decent American citi-
zens to enter into.
Something must be done to reabsorb
into industry the worker who has been
displaced by machinery. The shorter
work week is one of the means and
Government should lead the way.
Necessity demands some action. The
action taken should be constructive and
not radical"
Evening star., 1931-12-13
RUTH NOBLE GIVES UP
EFFORT TO JOIN ACTOR
Mother of Sessue Hayakawa's Son
Is Woman without Country.
Denied Citizenship.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, December r.
Ruth Noble, former actress, who at
tempted to go to Japan on the same
vessel with Sessue Hayakawa, f1lm
actor, and was refused passport, an
nounced she would no longer attempt
to join Hsyakawa while he Is In his
native country.
Miss Noble, mother of HayakaWa's S
son, is neither a citizen of the United
States nor England, although she was
born in America and married an Eng
lishman.
Naturalization officials said the law
granting repatriation to woman
marrying foreigner was not in effect
when she married and because OF
divorce she is not citizen Of Eng
land.
Hence, her status is literally that OF
woman without a country.
through parcel traffic from Europe
to the Far East has just been inaugu-
rated.
Evening star., 1931-12-13
U. S. Wins Fire Suit.

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho December
IL (P).-The United States Government
was awarded $2l ,52965 damages from
the Spokane International Railroad in
Federal Court last night on its charge
that sparks from locomotive started a
forest fire.
The Government sought $25,85622,
charging gross negligence. The fire
burned over the Moyie Forest, in North
Idaho in 1929
Evening star., 1931-12-13
SENATOR TO SPEAK

Byrnes to Address Mems Club OF
Ballston Church.
Senator James F. Byrnes of South
Carolina will speak at the first oper
meeting of the year of the Mems Club
Of the First Presbyterian Church Of
Ballston, Va, to be held at 8 O'Clock
Wednesday night. at the church. Mrs
Myron Writers will be in charge of the
musical program for the affair.
The open meeting will be in the ma
ture of first birthday" observance for
the club.
Evening star., 1931-12-13
YULE MUSIC ARRANGED

Special Program Planned Wednes-
day at University Club.
A program of Christmas music will
be given by the Tuesday Evening Music
Club at a ladies night meeting of the
University Club of Washington in the
latter club Wednesday evening, Decem-
Der %, at $50 o'clock.
The entertainment is under auspices
of the University Clubs Entertainment
Committee. The music club is directed
by Florence Howard, with Marjorie
Davis, accompanist, and Evelyn Scott,
violiniSt
Evening star., 1931-12-13

"Secure Receipt and Ship Christ
mas Packages the Responsible Way
Railway Express gency."-Advertise
nent
Evening star., 1931-12-13

Senator L. J. Dickinson of Iowa and
Mrs. Dickinson will be among the guests
Of honor at the banquet and dance TO
be held at the shoreham Hotel Decem-
Der II by the Iowa State Society of
Washington. Others who will attend in
clude Representative and Mrs Lauren
Gilchrist and Representative and Mrs
B. NJ Jacobson, who, with Senator
Dickinson, make up the new members
of the Iowa delegation to Congress.
Other guests Of honor will be Justice
F Dickinson Let's. District Supreme
Court, and Mrs. Let's; Judge and Mrs.
Jim Lenihan, Brig. Gen. and Mrs
George S. SimondS, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Carter Miss Martha Mcclure and Sem
ator and Mrs. Charles Rawson.
Evening star., 1931-12-13
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Evening star., 1931-12-13

Lovely dull finished chiffons, full fash
ioned, with picot tops, French heels and
plated cradle soles. Ask for these in the
smartest Winter shades. Sizes 8Ha to 10K.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-11
n. Y. Suitcase Theatre
Promises Season O f
WOrkinGclass P | a Y S

NEW YORK-Promising a season
of many working class plays which
will be performed for workers or
ganizations in New York and vicin-
ity, the N. Y. Suitcase Theatre be-
gan its work yesterday by reading
three one-act plays written by its
directors before large turnout of
proletarian acting talent. The plays
are "Scottsboro Limited" by Langs-
ton Hughes, Negro writer; "Pur-
suit in Mine 49," by Whitaker
Chambers, portraying the class strug-
gle in the coal fields, and Morgan
feller's Three Ring Circus" far
cical burlesque on the role played by
the thre ecapitalist parties in the
elections written by Paul Peters.
A. B. Magil, secretary of the
Workers Cultural Federation, ad-
dressed the meeting, pointing out the
Importance Of the workers theatre as
a weapon in the class struggle. Cast
ing of the plays followed.
Although many promising actors
have been obtained as result of
this meeting, the N. Y. Suitcase
Theatre still needs many more actors
in order to produce its plays, and
calls upon all workers and workers
organizations, especially Negro, to
come to its next meeting Friday,
Sept. 18th, at 63 w, 18th ST., to take
parts still open.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-11
CHILDREN OF JOBLESS DEMAND
FREE FOOD IN PROTEST SATURDAY

months, evicted from their home 6
weeks ago. Gas and light cut off
for the past month. Mother sick be-
cause of aggravation. Children
starving.
Case No. 3,-Family of II. 9 chill
dren, school children. Live on
what they can pick up from garbage
cans and fruit markets. Black cof-
fee and bread main dish. Children
have not tasted milk for months.
Case No. 4.-Widow, 2 children, one
school age, one younger. No food in
the house for days.
These are not isolated cases. Thou
sands of similar stories can be found
n our Silk City," The cry for food
crd clothing for the unemployed is
not uncommon. With the approach
OF winter, things will be even worse
unless the employed and unemployed
workers, men and women, will fight
for immediaet relief and unemploy-
ment insurance, unless men and
women will join the Unemployed
Councils and fight against evictions,
against the shutting off of gas and
light, fight for the right to live.
The Women's Dept. of the National
Textile Workers Union and United
Front General Strike Committee calls
upon the thousands of employed and
unemployed women, and wives of
workers to stand together, to fight
against starvation, to demonstrate in
masses on Saturday in front of the
School Board of Education, to de-
mand that at Least $250,o0o be set
aside by the Board of Education for
one cooked meal a day for the strik-
ers' children and children of unem-
ployed. Demand that kitchens be set
up in all public schools; that these
kitchens be run by committee of
parents.
Working women, unemployed wom-
en-, wives of workers, organize and
fight against starvation.
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Perth Amboy Picnic
for Miners Relief
September | 3 t h

PERTH AMBOY, N, J., Sept. 10
Perth Amboy workers have organized
picnic and dance for the benefit
of the striking miners.
The affair will be held on Septem-
Der 10 in Ukrainian Hall, 752 State
St, under the auspices of the Work
erS International Relief.
A branch of the WIR. was formed
in Newark, N. j., the other day after
delegates to the National Conference
of the W.I.R. submitted their report.
A large audience of workers received
the report of the conference with
great enthusiasm.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-11
COP INVADES
TENANTS MEET
Tries Prevent Unity of
Negro and White

NEW YORK.-In line with the boss
policy Of trying to prevent the unity
Of Negro and white workers,
Brooklyn cop Tuesday evening trailed
two white girl workers when they
entered a colored tenement house to
attend a meeting of tenants.
The meeting was organized by q
committee of the John Brown group
OF the League of Struggle for Negro
Rights in its fight against the evic-
ton of an unemployed colored work
er, John Borden, of 433 Warren st.,
South Brooklyn. A sympathetic
worker tenant had offered the use of
her apartment for the meeting.
Forcing himself into the apart
ment of the worker, the bosses
watchdog wanted to know what it
was all about and why white work.
ers should be fraternizing with Ne
gro workers. He insisted on exam
lining the papers and pocketbooks Of
the two white girl workers, although
showing little interest in a white
male worker who was also present.
One of the white girls, a member of
the Y. c. L., had a batch of YCL
leaflets on her and these caused
grave concern to the police spy.
However, unable to intimidate the
workers the cop finally removed his
offensive presence, and the meeting
proceeded,
About 20 tenants in the block at
tended the meeting and a tenants
league was organized to fight the
growing evictions in the South
Brooklyn section, and especially to
resist the attempt of the bosses to
throw John Borden and his children
on the streets.
The workers showed themselves
very enthusiastic in the work of
building the tenants league and Or
ganizing the fight against evictions.
Several of them had been helping to
feed the children Of Borden, whose
wife is critically i'll in the hospital.
They expressed themselves as ready
to carry on militant struggle
against evictions and to put back the
furniture where evictions occur.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-11
DISTRICT FUNCTIONARIES
MEETING SATURDAY 2::3O P. NJ.

important District meeting
Manhattan Lyceum, Sc East 4h St.
$3.50 sharp All section committee members unit
unit buo secretaries of fractions
must attend.
This meeting will be addressed
trail Committee the task the District
Penum of the Central Committee District
basis the the
the units will be outlined the Party will
sharp ontaton towards the shops and heavy industries
work unemployed work, work the Negro field
Admance to the meeting will be of
registration blanks.
DISTRICT COMMITTEE
COMMUNIST PARTY U. S. A. DIST q
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Start Needle Trades
LSU Soccer Team

On Friday, September IS, there will
be an organizational meeting of the
Needle Trades Sports Club at 131 W..
18th ST., at p. m.
Sunday, September 10, at the Gro
tona Park Stadium Field there will
be practice for all soccer players to
organize team that will enter the
Labor Sports Union Soccer League.
All workers of the Needle Trades
Industry, regardless of race, color or
union utilization, are invited and
urged to join the Labor Sports Union
Needle Trades Workers Sports Club,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-11
CONFERENCE FOR
UNITY EXPOSED
BY LEFT WING
Six Bathrobe Shops
Settle with NTWIU
on Union Demands

The so-called Unity Conference
organized by the Kaufman-St etsky
cliques, was forced to the wall yes
terday by an attack by the left wing
opposition which exposed the man
oeuvres of the company union agents
and demanded the resignation of
these agents of the bosses as the
first prerequisite for uniting the fur
rierS.
The mass movement of the fur
riers, who are fighting under the
leadership of the Industrial Union,
has forced the cGques who have
hitherto characterized the Industrial
Union as Communist machination,
to recognize the existence of the In
dustrial Union and to invite it to the
conference. The fur workers know
that this is but another manoeuvre
whose main intent is to strengthen
the bankrupt company union so that
they can continue in their betrayal
of the fur workers.
The conference elected a sub-com-
mittee. consisting of 2 representatives
of the various groups, to work out
definite details. While these man
oeuvres of the company union are
going on, the Industrial Union is
proceeding with its shop strikes for
union conditions.
A series of building meetings have
been arranged, the first of which
took place on Wednesday night at
l35 West 30th Street. The meeting
was well attened and a building
committee and building chairman
were elected. The workers pledged
to carry on a drive in the building
to organize 10 additional shops of the
building and to bring in so new
members into the Union. 1t was de-
cided to challenge other buildings to
a socialist competition for building
the Industrial Union. A meeting of
Building Is Seventh Avenue has been
arranged for Monday night.
Tuesday night, there will be a
meeting of the shop chairmen and
delegates of the dog shop. The In
dustrial Union calls on the fur work
ers to intensity the work of the
Union and make clean sweep in
every building where fur workers are
employed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-11
5 Bathrobe Shops Settle With
Industrial Union

The following bathrobe shops set
tied with the Industrial Union yes
terday and today: Enrico Golato, 222
Green ST.; PERI Angiolillo, 16-36th
ST., Brooklyn; G. Pardi, SO East 9th
ST.; Domenico Petit, $50 West Broad
way; Weiss, 2o26 West 36th ST.; and
Brendisi, "A West 18th Street.
The settlement of these shops on
the basis of improved conditions is
having an encouraging effect on the
other bathrobe workers who are daily
joining the ranks of the strikers.
One, a very large shop in the indus
try, was declared on strike today.
A meeting of the remaining strik-
ers was held this morning and they
greeted with enthusiasm the report
of the strike committee about the
settlement of the shops.
The Industrial Union issued a
leaflet to those workers who have
not yet joined the ranks of the strik-
ers, pointing out the gains and ask
ing the workers to report imme-
diately their shops to the union and
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to come down on strike.


Needle Trade Union Taking Over
Camp Nitgediaget" For one Week.
The whole beautiful Camp Nitge-
daiget" with its modern improve
ments will be taken over by the
Needle Trades Workers Industrial
Union, for a period of one week
There are only five more days left.
The Union will have Camp Nitge-
daiget" from Monday, September IA,
until Monday, September 81.
There will be special reduced rates
for the weekend of three days, Sat-
urday, Sunday and Monday, Septem-
Der 10, 20 and 81 for eight dollars.
This is yearly contribution of the
Camp to help build the Industrial
Union.
The proceeds from the Camp af-
fair will help the Union to finance
all its activities.
Registrations are now open in the
office of the Union, 131 West 28th
Street. The Union together with the
Camp management prepared real
proletarian program of entertain
ment and enjoyment. 1t will be
workers holiday for the Needle
Trades Workers.
1t is expected that the Needle
Trades Workers who belong to the
branches of the International Work
ers Order, to the Workers Clubs,
international Labor Defense Bran
ches, and the Women's Councils,
will make special efforts to mobilize
as many workers as possible to come
to the Camp for the Union week,
at the reduced rate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-11
10 Pickets Arrested.

Ten pickets, including June Croll
the organizer of the Millinery De-
partment, were arrested this morning
on the picket line in front of the
two striking shops, ]. H. Engel and
H. A. ROsen. The workers were re-
leased without bail and are coming
up for trial Monday.
The strike breaking activities of
the bosses, together with Spector of
Local "a, have only increased the
militancy of the strikers who are
determined to carry on the fight for
union conditions until the strike has
been led to victory.
Millinery workers are called upon
to support these workers on the
picket line.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-11

PATERSON, N. J., Sept. 9.--Mon-
day when school opens here in Pat
erson, approximately 10000 school
children will face the prospect of
studying on empty stomachs. But
the city has made no provisions for
feeding the children. Another school
year brings prospects of more chill
dren fainting in the schools from
hunger, more poorly dressed children
unable to come to school in cold
weather.
Because of these conditions the
Young Textile Pioneers of the Ma
tional Textile Workers Union have
called for a demonstration before
the Board of Education on Saturday
morning, September II. A committee
of Is parents and children will pre-
sent thousands of signatures on pc
titions demanding at least one free
meal for every school child Of I'M
employed or striking workers every
school day.
A rally is to be held by the Wom-
ems Council of Paterson on Septem-
Der IL at the Turn Hail. Ellison and
Cross SITS, at 8 o'clock. There will
be a program given by the children,
and the entire affair will be used for
support of the demonstration. A
parade of Young Textile Pioneers
and workers children generally to
advertise the demonstration will be
held Friday afternoon. Preparations
are being completed, and all indica-
tons are that hundreds of workers
and their children will demonstrate
in support of the demand being
made. All workers organizations are
urged to support the fight for food
for our children.
Although several thousands of dol
lars are at the disposal of the Poor
Board, it gives only So weekly in
grocery orders to families, with as
many as IL children dependent upon
the parents. The So is not given
regularly, and when Mr.. Mahoney,
the director, gives it out, he acts as
though it is coming out of his own
pocket.
Because his twenty-five year old
daughter, Mary. went on strike and
was arrested on the picket line, Mr.
Bardakji, a Syrian silk worker with
7 children, is called trouble
maker and foreigner" and is refused
the measly SO which hte city has
called weekly relief for poor work
ers. Bardakji's 7 children are all
American born, and he has been a
citizen for 16 out of the % years he
is in America.
In preparation for the demand for
free food and clothing for the chill
dren of the unemployed, in Paterson,
in the last few days hundreds of
cases have already come to our at
tention where families are starving,
where children have not had milk
for months long, where father and
mother have been jobless for months
past, and have not been able to get
any relief from the charity" insti-
buttons here.
Case No, Family of 7, chill
dren, 3 school children. Father un-
employed for months, mother a
silk worker on strike. No income
whatsoever. The only relief in food
received from the Workers Interna-
tional Relief and United Front Gen
eral Strike Committee.
Case No. 2-Family of S, 8 chill
dren, father unemployed for 4
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Workers Correspondence is the
backbone of the revolutionary press,
Build your press by writing for IL
about your day-to- day struggle.

comrades are asked to have this
NOTICE
public speaking class will be
conducted by the Friends of the So
Wet Union every Monday beginning
September 14th, s p. m. at the Work.
ers School. The entire course of 6
lessons is covered by a fee of so
cents.
WORKERS SCHOOL
wants volunteers to bring foldable
posters to office at 35 e. 18th St,
Bird floor.
NEW JERSEY
HOBOKEN
Election Campaign Committee
will hold an open air meeting on
Saturday night, September 18th at
5th and Wabash SITS. All Hoboken
workers are urged to attend.
Perth Amboy
All sympathetic workers are re-
quested to report as volunteers at
sos Elm St, at 10 am. Sept. 13, for
Red Sunday house-to-house canvass
in groups of two for subscriptions to
the Liberator, official organ of the
League of Struggle for Negro Rights.
+
Paterson
A mass meeting and entertainment
will be held at Turn Hall, Ellison
Square, under the auspices of the
Paterson o. W. C. w. Fred Bieden-
kapp and Ryan Walker will speak.
Excellent program. All invited.
Perth Amboy
The local Penn-Ohio Miners Relief
Committee is holding dance and
picnic In the Qkrainian Hall, 752
State St, Perth Amboy, on Sunday,
Sept. 10. A general good time is
assured to all Everybody invited.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-11
"Waterloo Bridge" At
Cameo Saturday

Waterloo Bridge" the picture
from Robert E. Sherwood's drama of
the same name, which attracted at
tention during its run at the Mayfair
will be transferred to the Cameo
Theater, where it will run indef-
nitely The girl in the picture, Myra,
is played by Mae Clarke. Kent Doug
lass plays the chief male role.
FOR SALE-Six Gray African Par
rots. Ing. Geo. Olson, lao Broad ST..
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-11
TOPCOATS
OVERCOATS
Ape. Golf Suits
Is Ready for Your Inspection

is Ready for Your Inspection
These garments are manufac-
tured in our own factories. The
fabrics and styles are of the
latest creation. Beautiful shades
such as blue, brown, grey
and fancy mixtures; single and
double-breasted; l, 2, 3-button
models. Sizes 80 to so. Most
of these garments are celanese
silk lined throughout. The en-
tire stock is brand new and
NOT a collection of odds and
ends, job lots or bankrupt mer-
chandise. These garments are
offered to you for
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What's On -
FRIDAY
Workers

w OFkeFS E1N-SerTicemens League
Branch No. 1.
The regular membership meeting
of the w z. L. at 1872 Z. 10th st. All
members are urged to attend.
Workers discretionary League
Branch 1
VIII hold its regular membership
meeting at 10 E, 10th St, at pm,
Red Sparks A. c.
viii hold an Anti-Religoius lee
ture at Grand St, at pm.
Boro Park workers Club
win have a lecture on Reli gion
and the Worrying Glass at 1873 43rd
street, Sept II, at pm.
Harlem Progressive Youth Club
An apti-religious lecture will be
given at 1892 Madison Ave. All
workers invited.
MnpIeton workers Club
viii hold an important member
ship meeting at 1854 66th St, Brook
3yn.
Workers Laboratory Theatre
will hold it's first membership
meeting of the season at 799 Broad
way in Room $50 tonight. All work
ers interested in acting writing or
directing are urged to attend.
Downtown Unemployed Council
will hold an open air meeting at
7th st. and Ave. A at 1880 p. m.
The Unemployed Council will also
hold an educational meeting the
same night at 1874 E. 18th St. at 80
TDtarpStfOp~ discussion All
are invited.
International Labor Defense,
Steve KntOvis Branch
will have its regular meeting to-
night at 257 e. 10th Street, p, m.
wI.R. Affair
will be held at 2700 Bronx Park
East for the benefit of the striking
miners, There will be dancing, also
music and a Russian movie. All
workers are invited.
WiIIinmsburgh
A mass meeting of the employed
and unemployed workers will be held
Friday, Sept II, at p. m. at the
Workers Center, 81 Graham Ave, at
which the formation of an unem-
ployed branch will be taken up.
SATURDAY
Workers SSeryi"emen's League
Branch
VIII hold an open air meeting at
Columbus Circle, at 1880 p. m. All
meetings have been so far success
full, so let's keep going.
Bath Beach Workers Club
Anti-religious night and dance to
be held at As Bay 2Sth St. All in
Vited.