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Churches Loose With st. Louis Negro Masses

donation. A few weeks thereafter
this political boss calls on the pastor
to request that he speaks good
word for him in the forthcoming
election"
Tf1ls was not written by Or. Car
ter O. Woodson, director OF the as
ISOLATION for the study Of Negro life
and history 10 show UP the degenercy
Of the preachers along with their
beloved capitalism. This was written
by this gentleman for one purpose
and that Is to gain influence among
the Negro masses and therefore he
will be more able to lead the Negro
people for capitalism better than the
churches. But despite the fact that
much work has been here in st. Louis
by the churches and many other
tools Of the bosses, they have failed
to win and gain much Roadway
among the Negro workers and in
particularly among the Negro youth.
The Unemployed Council in its pre-
paration for the Missouri Hunger
March will make all efforts to draw
in many Negro workers to fight for
immediate relief, unemployment in
surance, with no discrimination
against the Negro workers.
A Negro Worker.
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-pondence, one comrade volunteered
to write about the Iongshoremen's
conditions in HobOken and aIstO to
get others to assist him, this to be
the basis of a Worcorr group"
1t was further decided to arrange
an affair and dance for the Daily
Worker on Oct. /, for which q COM
mittee of three was elected. A total
of $685. was collected to cover ex-
penses, this including sales OF red
ribbons. -Four workers volunteered
for the English class. Five new
members joined the club.
workers correspondence, house to
house canvassing for Daily Worker
subscriptions, open air meetings,
dances and other social activities,
distribution of leaflets and sale of
Daily Workers in connection with
strikes, English classes and use Of all
sorts of contacts to get new mem
bers-that is the answer the Hobo
ken Daily Worker Club gives to the
question, What shall a Daily Work.
er Club do?"
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New YORK, n. =.
The Daily Worker:
The Legion, booze guzzlinS para
sites put q maudlin cry for beer
while Hooey Hoover Is permitted TO
bamboozie us out Of our bonus. One
thing is certain: IF the Legion rep
resented the ex-servicemen as well
as Hoover represented Wall Street
the bonus passage could be depended
upon. IT'S damned easy to Paytriotic
on fun stomach or In luxurious
Rapidan camp but let these birds
stand barefooted in supline 3 times
day this winter or get chased out
Of your subway flop with . police
mans club q few times and see how
much patriotism they have left.
Oh yes: oh yes starvation, soup
lines and lousy flops are signs OF
honor and patriotism, but anything
tina tincurs even the slightest ex-
pense such as unemployment insur-
ance or bonuses are neither patriotic
nor honorable. They could, without
the slightest difficulty, rasie billion
a day to keep us in the 1917 Eu-
ropean slaughter; but since then
they have been unable in fourteen
years to raise two billion as mark
OF appreciation for our efforts. Let
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Daily worker:

(GAAJ NVOAACAs
with the deepening of the economic
crisis and the intense suffering Of
the Negro people here In st. Louis
the bosses are resorting 10 various
seasure to fool the Negro workers,
they are using the churches In order
to maintain humble negro workers
50 as to use them for tools this
coming winter; and 1t can easily be
seen by the increasing number OF
such institutions, in many cases there
are more than one church In one
block.
In special religious sheet we
find the following ''The Methodist
preacher is loaded down with the
burden of DOLLAR MONEY A few
lines below: Baptist minister must
exc out an existence with a small
congregation" Another head lines
..lo:ech-ollononeyLIL
run as follows "Finds Our Preachers
In Politics Bought Up For Few
sheckes." Sub heading Politicians
Donate One Sunday and Dictate
Endorsements the next" In the same
article we find "whiie In this strait
there comes along politician who
has compassion on the chosen Of
the Lord and makes much needy
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II they can get the leadership over
the workers In the present militant
period Macdonald can put through
his fascist rule without the militant
resistance Of the workers.
The government has introduced a
bill to prevent profiteering in food
commodities. This is one attempt
to stifle the militancy Of the work.
ers by making them believe that they
can rely on government measures
to prevent an increase in the cost Of
living and the cutting Of their living
standards. The New York Times re-
veals that the government does not
intend to prevent protecting at all.
But the government hopes it
can depend on the voluntary ac-
ton Of dealers without using its
police powers, Most associations Of
dealers have agreed not to increase
costs until the present supplies are
exhausted, and then only In pro-
portion to the extra prices they
have to pay for new impOrtatiOns
Of food"
The government is introducing
these measures at this time in order
10 fool the workers so that 1t can
put across fascist measures against
the workers In the Immediate future.
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Chelsea Fibre Mills
In Brooklyn Cuts Pay
1917 On Part-Time

BROOKLYN, N. Y.-Here is an
other one to chalk up on wage cuts.
At the Chelsea Fibre Mills, 1855
Manhattan Ave-, Brooklyn, wages
have been cut 10 per cent starting
october 1st. This cut takes in all
workers, mill and office, as well as
foremen and supers.
Chelsea Fibre Mills is Jute Mill,
manufacturing yarns and Irvine. 1t
Is typical textile mill with typical
textile mill type Of exploitation. 1t
is owned by the Pratt family Of
Standard Oil fame. This cut was
decided on at the same time the cuts
in the other industries were put over.
The mill has been working part
time for months Some Of the work.
ers have been going home week after
week with as low as IS. On that
they will receive a cut Of 10 per cent.
A year ago they received cut put
over by an increase Of hours, from
48 to 81. This was done with the aid
OF the State Department Of Labor.
And before that they were cut from
5 to 8 per cent.
The plant is also being rationalized
and speeded up. with new machine
cry the card room is being changed
over to increase production SO per
cent with labor reduction Of close
to SO per cent. A night shift will
now be put on and the best part OF
two departments shut down. And
the poor Pratts are losing money
keeping the plant running to supply
work to the poor devils" on the
Job ID.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-03
Form Italian Section
of the Friends of
The Soviet Union

The militant italian workers o.
New York who view the building Of
Socialism in the Soviet Union with
the greatest proletarian enthusiasm
are now organizing an Italian branch
Of the Friends of the Soviet Union.
The Italian workers will not only
form branches Of the F.S.U. in New
York but in every locality where
there are Italian workers in the
country. ALI italian workers should
participate in the organization of the
Italian Branch Of the Friends of the
Soviet Union and should write or
call at the Office of the Italian Sec
ton of the FSU at 86 East 18th st.
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Advertisement
ANOTHER INVESTIGATION
c, j. PERRY, S2l BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY IS
NOW BEING INVESTIGATED BY The PUBLIC

c. J. PERRY recently told the
public through the New York
newspapers that they are giving
good tailored suit, overceat, top
coat and tuxedo for s1s75, guar
anteed to be 1907 all wool. Ce-
lanese silk body and sleeve lined.
This price Is at least Ia less than
the average retailer would sell this
kind Of garment.
How can they do it? Here Is
the answer BY q. ]. Perry:
:. c. J. PERRY leased their
stores in 1881 at the newest low
rentals, having about II rno square
feet Of selling space, which costs
them less than so cents square
foot.
Q. c. j. PERRY did not invest
their money in hiyh-class fix
lures and equipment. They are
selling their clothing in very
plainly equipped stores. The only
thing that YOU can see in their
stores is clothing, thousands cf
garments, prices marked in plain
figures.
3. c. J. PERRY made their
purchase Of woolens at 1881 low
est level prices, by buying In large
quantities.
4. G. J. PERRY'S selling ex-
penses are only from 3h9s to AZ.
S. c. j. PERRY'S executives are
giving their personal attention on
the selling floors TO see that all
customers are 1907 satisfied. If not
their money will be cheerfully re-
funded within days.
6. c. ]. PEHFYS executives per-
sonaliy supervise their manufacture
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1000 IN PHILADELPHIA s
HUNGER DEMONSTRATION

instructed 10 present the denApds to
the City Council which was then in
session.
When the COMMITTEES came 10 the
doors Of the City Council a group Of
burly cops guarding the entrance, re-
fused admittance and drove the COM
mittee from the building. This in
turn was reported back to the assem-
bled workers as a sample Of how these
corrupt politicians carry out their so
called relief programs" In prac-
tice.
BrOwder Speaks Oct, 9.
Another mass meeting win be held
at the Broadway Arena, Tuesday,
october 6, at Broad and Christian
Sas. This meeting has been arranged
by the Communist Party which gave
full support to the hunger march and
demonstration. This meeting viii not
only take up the problem Of continu-
ing the fight for unemployment IN
surance, but it win also be mass
demonstration against the wage cut
policy Of the bosses In this country
and In England The main speaker
will be Earl Browder, representing
the Central Committee Of the Com.
munist Party. This meeting will also
mobilize for another city hunger
march to be held In the early part
OF December as part Of The national
hunger march upon Washington, De-
cember 7.
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week for every unemployed worker:
free milk and carfare for school chill
dren; special tax on all incomes and
profits exceeding $4,000; no evic-
tons of unemployed workers; admin
istration Of all relief funds by the TN
employed workers.
Committee Goes In.
These demands were unanimously
approved and q committee Of seven
Negro and white workers we're then
elected to present them to Mayor
Mackey and the City Council. How
ever, the committee were informed
by the mayors private secretary that
he had gone to st. Louis to see the
ball game.'
When Fisher reported this back to
the assembled workers there were
immediate cries Of "on to the Lloyd
committee"
Approximately 5000 workers then
formed in line and marched ON TO
this fake relief agency established by
the corrupt politicians and big bosses
Of this city. The demonstrators
crowded into the narrow alley where
the offices are located, and a large
committee entered tn relief offices.
TIL cops became scared st the mill
fancy Of the workers and another
truckload Of uniformed thugs were
sent down, the workers meeting them
with shouts: 1--WE want bread,
Throw the grafters out of the Lloyd
Committed"
Defy Police,
The police attempted to divide the
demonstration by showing half away
from the relief offices and keeping
the other half In the alley The work
ers stuck their ground and took the
offensive. There were shouts: '''We
will not move from here until we get
relief, I'VE want TO hear the report
Of our committee"
The demonstration continued for a
period OF as minutes until the COM
mittee emerged and reported that
they had presented over 800 mans Of
immediate nedy cass to tn Lloyd
committee which answered: 'rMr.
Lloyd cannot be reached now"
Back to City Han.
The mi1itancy Of the workers was
not subdued. they marched back to
the City Hall. Here another meeting
was organized and the committee was
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workers with militant phrases. The
chiefs in this left wing attack on the
government we're Kirkwood, and
Maxton who have been traitors to
the working class for many years
in their left role. Kirkwood's by
pocritical militancy was revealed
when he shouted Friday to the gov
eminent supported in the House OF
Commons:
You will take our lives or we
will take yours"
you can do any damn thing
you like, do you think we are going
to stand by and see our people
struck with police batons"
These bloody" phrases are being
used this time by the left opposition
because they realize that when the
workers are demonstrating nlilitantly
on the streets the old socialist
phrases Of Macdonald and Hender-
son are not sufacient to- mislead
them, They therefore use these
bloody phrases in this traitor at
tempt.
The left wing Is attempting by
these means to make possible the
introduction Of fascist Dictatorship
In Great Britain. They realize that
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Ing plants to see that their gar
ments are tailore dto have style,
quality and fit in first-class
manner.
z. G. J. PERRY Is satisfied to sell
their clothing at s1oo net profit per
garment. All they are loking for is
large volume.
8. G. J. PERRY buys good WOOL
ems at low prices, that is why they
can, sell their clothes in all sizes.
even up to size SO at no additional
charge, and for the hard to-fit
man they cut a suit to measure at
no extra charge
9. c. J. PERRY opened their
first retail store at 82l Broadway,
N. Y, on March 20, 1881 Within
two months from that date they
opened their second store at 367
Fulton ST., Brooklyn, opposite
Boro Hall, and in less than one
month later, they opened their
. third store at 1885 Pitl,in Avenue.
Brooklyn. Why? Becaure their
policy is to give the public rood
clothing at very low prices with
courtesy.
10. G. j. PERRY makes a state
ment that they sell an Atwood
suit or top coat for the man
whose purse is limited, at se.75.
Perry stores are open for in
spection to verify these facts every
evening till p. m.
This is our answer in plain
facts, signed by
C. J. PERRY, Inc,
New York. N. Y.
s21 Broadway.
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CALL FOR UNITED
FRONT TO HIT PAY
CUT IN LAWRENCE
Thousands At Textile
Mass Meetings
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-
the workers are turning to the Mt.
WI. for leadership in this struggle.
The NTWU. is calling Immediately
for a United Front Conference Of all
workers workers from the UT.W.,
mills and departments, from workers'
clubs, from the American Union,
language groups, etc. to elect rank
and file delegates to this conference.
This conference will elect commit
tee of action which will report to the
workers on a mass meeting on the
Lawrence Commos scheduled for
Monday, october IL, the day before
the cut is to go into effect.
ALL. Trying to Mislead
: The United Textile Workers Union,
affiliated with the American Fedora
- 5or. has a small following
here because the workers learned In
as Of 1919 and 1922 what
sort Of a scab agency 1t is. Afraid
the workers would turn to the revolu-
tionary textile workers union the
bosses are trying to revive the dead
skunk of their UTW. They are also
organizing an Independent Union
the American Federation of Textiles,
to split the ranks of the workers that
they may not go out in united action
against the wage cut on october 10.
Terror and Wage Cuts.
The mill owners pretend to refuse
the proposal of their bootlickers, the
mayors citizens committee and the
U.TW. local to call an arbitration
conference between the officials of
the U.T.W., the mayors citizens
committee and the mill owners to de-
eide on the cut. They decided for the
present time to hold conferences with
their own workers.
Here is how they do it. The boss Of
the combing room Of the Arlington
mills picked three workers from the
room and told them to come to his
he told them that the
company had decided to cut the wag-
es of the workers and asked the
workers what they thought Of 1t. The
workers, unorganized, afraid to lose
their jobs, determined not to give In,
decided not to answer.
: NTWU to Develop Local Forces.
, The N.T.W.U. is depending upon
the workers from the departments
and mills to organize to smash the
wage-cut.. Workers are coming in
every day to the union organizers
the problems Of organiza-
tion of the workers in preparation for
the strike from department to de-
and mill to mill. In this
task the NT.W.U. is pointing out the
Of the last strike and ex-
planning to the workers the need for
developing of local leadership Of To-
cal organizers, Of every worker be-
coming an organizer in his depart
ment to organize committees of ac-
ton to elect delegates to the con-
ference.
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s1N ErtAq t,s rHE OWNERSHIP
ACEIENT, CIRCULATION, ETC.
ri b. the Act of Congress .
August "a 1912.
% ny WORKER" published. dairy
at New York, N. Y, for Oct 1881.
sat ~ New iork &
C.'o"g ~ New York =
Before me, Notary Public, in and
Tor inc State and county aforesaid,
personality appeared Emanuel Levin,
who. haY.1& been duly sworn ac-
coTH'ng 10 law, Opposes and says
that he is the business manager of
the "paly Worker" and that the
following is to the best of knowIs
edge and belief, Il true statement OF
the ownership, management (and IL
a daily paper. the circulation etc.. OF
the aforesaid publication for the
date shown in the above cantion,
required by the Act of August "a
1912 embodied in section All. Postal
Laws and Regulations. printed on
p the reverse of this form to wit:
That the names and addresses Of the
publisher. editor. managing editor. and
huriness managers are; = =
Punliahef, Corr probably Publishing Co.,
'n r. y. 18th ST.
Editor, Earl Browder; VIM. q. Foster
t,t Meinstone, so Il. 18th St
Bugin 50 Manager, Emanuel Levin, 80 RI
18th st. =
3 rhpi the known bondholders. snort.
cages and other security holders own.
ng nr holding / percent or more OF total
amount Of bonds. mortgages. or other
securities are: None.
That. the two paragraphs next "a hove
giving the names OF the owners. stock.
holders and security holders n any, con.
tain not only the list OF stockho elders sno
SCI urity holders as they appear upon the
books OF the corn pany but also, in cases
where the stockholders or security helders
appear upon the books Of the company as
trustee or in any other fiduciary relation
the name OF the person or corporation for
. whom such trustee is acting is given
also that the said two paragrap hs contain
st, dement's embracing atlantis full Know
Ledge and belief as to the circUm sta noes
and conditions under which stockholders
ant security holders who do not appeal
upor the books OF the company as trustees.
holr stock and securities In a capacity
other than that OF a bona fide owner, and
THIS Hffiant has no reason to believe that
any other person, association. or corpora.
tior has any interest direct or Indirect In
- said stock bonds. or other securities
r Hs SO stated by him.
That the average number Of copies
" each Issue Of this publca ton sold or
distributed. through the mails or other
wise, to paid sub@eribers during the sin
months preceding The date shown above IL
43,19S
q ls!H ipformati'n ~ required from daily.
publications ony.l
Is y EMANUEL LEVIN.
Business Mana ger
''wrrn ~ and subscribed before me-
this first day OF October, 1881.
MAX KITES.
Notary Public. :
Sons County, N "
"1nG'sMnw sfpiHes "arfh 50. 1ss2
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WORKER SUICIDE
TOLL. INCREASES
Boss Crisis, Hunger
Means Murder

UTICA, NJ Y, Sept. 29.-William
H. Hannah of 11o7 Mohawk St., 81
years Of age, who was fired yester-
day by the New York State Railways,
hung himself last night at midnight
in clothes closet in his room. He
had worked for the New York State
Railways for 81 years.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Mrs. Clara
Quinn OF 1888 East 4sd ST., SO years
old. committed suicide by gas last
night She had been worrying over
financial difficulties. The only thing
Of value found in her apartment was
a 81 bill.
NEW YORK, Oct. i.-Christopher
Christ, 40, who had lived until re-
Gently at 24S W. 4sth ST., collapsed
early today on Eighth Ave, just below
42d st. Physicians said Christ was
suffering from starvation. Christ
said he had spent yesterday walking
about the city seeking employment.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. Ia
Mrs. Pearl Davenport, who was fired
recently from her job as a teacher in
the New Haven County Home, COM
mitted suicide today by swallowing
several bichloride Of mercury tab
lets at the home of Mrs. Charles
Hertel of .776 valley ST., wood
bridge.
The capitalist press has a definite
policy of emitting the reasons for
suicides If they are caused by unem-
ploynnent and hunger. The capital
list press does not give the reasons for
the suicide of an unidentified man
who jumped from the observation
tower Of the custom house In Boston
on September IL. He appeared en-
tirely normal" to the capitalist press.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-03
FAREWELL BANQUET TO COM.
RADE ERENBERG.

A farewell banquet for comrade I.
Erenberg who Is leaving for the
Soviet Union will be held this Satur-
day evening. october 3. at the large
hall Of the Freiheit Singing Society
at 100 East l4th St. Comrade Eren-
berg has been one Of the most active
functionaries In Section One Of the
Communist Party
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Ex.servicemen Must Demand Bonus Payment

this indeed be . lesson to the young
man Of today, lest he gets tangled
I'D In q similar sorry affair.
It Is now high time that we, ex-
serNcsnen lire UP in q real militant
exserviee organization and fight for
cur rights II we want them. Such
an organization Is the Workers Elk
servicemen's League at 70 East 10th
So. New York City. Line up buddie,
line up.
One Of the 1917 suckers
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Chicago Interracial
Dance October 8 to
Aid Build the LSNR

CHICAGO. III. "A big interrsclai
dance for the benefit OF the League
OF Struggle for Negro Rights Will be
held Friday, Oct. at the Alvin Dan
SAINT, 5lst and Michigan Ave.
Program includes dancing from 9
until 2 q. m. with music BY the W.
M. Like's Snycopators
Tickets are now on sale at the
Wilma, 3lI6 8. Halsted st.; 1885 S.
State st., washington Park Open
Forum and the Book store at 554
East 53rd st. Tickets In advance IS
cents and IS cents ct the door.
Soviet Forced LabcrT -Bedaeht'
series IA pamphlet form ct 10 cents
per copy. Read it--Epread It!
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building Workers Center In Hobo
zen and having club rooms, and read
9ff the recommendations Of the club
executive, which were that the club
Jointly with the I. L. D. get head
quarters, that each member pay 10
cents a month dues for common ex-
penses, and that an English class be
established 70 incorporating English
members Of the club.
Workere Correspondence
TN regard to workers corres-
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HELPERS WANTED

Volunteers to help in the Moon
ey Scottsboro Harlan United
Front campaign Of the Interna-
tional Labor Defense are wanted
every day at the LID office, 80 Il.
Ei1th ST., room 400.
Z Unemployed comrades are
urged to come.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-03

Workers Correspondence Is The
backbone Of the revolutionary press.
Build your press BY writing for h
about your day to-day struggle.
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