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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-12

Something Just AS Good
b JORGE

The League of Nations and the Kellogg Pact
and the Nine Power Treaty all having failed"
to halt the Japanese advance in Manchuria, let
us see how very effectively the Marking gov
eminent OF Kuomintang butchers of the Chinese
masses are acting. We quote from the Far East
ern Press Correspondence dated at Marking
Nov /:
THE whole aspect of the japanese imperial
ist invasion Of Manchlria has been decisively
changed by the Marking governments swift and
decisive action in banning cabarets and dancing
In view Of the fact that the nations very ex-
1stence is endangered reads the official order,
the ministry instructs that this form of amuse-
ment be prohibited for the sake of patriotism
ana public morals" A second order was issued
week later in which the government formally
Declared dancing a pernicious habit common in
Europe and America which must be banned IN
China So the Japanese haven't q chance IL.
the world"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-12
,.--'.,T,y---s,
The Land of Opportunity

A Massachusetts comrade tells us what he has
noticed about the SALARY e1iminator' policy II
the bosses. The chap who delivers his bread,
for example, covers 80 miles day and against
lots of competition sells about $40 worth of bread
gets no salary but only commissio. furnishes
his own car and has to buy uniform.
'.But," says the comrade, s'the STANDARD OH
Co., has the prize bag of tricks To get gas.
station, man must put up bond of $500 to
$1,000. Then buy grease gun at about $50:
two uniforms and repair tools. He gets no sal
airy ordinarily, just commission OF two cents
gallon of gas sold. BY working Is hours a
day against firece competition, men around here
get about $25 week gross. More than twice the
time worker puts in in the Soviet Union!
Now what if the station is SO located that the
manager, if fortunate enough to earn $35 In
return for 1o5 hours Of work. Then this sweet
Standard Oil Company finds that he must pay
the operating expenses Of the station, lights,
water heating. And if the manager is so located
as STILL to make a net of $35 to $40 he Is
pulled off the commission basis and put on 4
salary basis Don't we love our dear, sweet
capitalists? What nice necking party we'd like
to give them"
We, however don't see what the gas station
men have to kick about. Don't they know that
in this land of opportunity anyone has a chance
to rise to better things? Why not, for example,
if they tire Of selling gas, become president?
Other gas peddlers have become president! Look
at Hoover, for example ~
Why Not?:-That is all we can say to the in
quiry of New York worker VINO asks why there
ere no meetings held along Sixth Avenue between
3oth and 5oth Streets "the most fertile field
for Communist activity" Last year," he says,
when the situation was not half as bad as it is
now. there were some very good speakers, and
always surrounded by plenty Of grateful listen
ers"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-12
of the New Union
Agreements in Building Trades

carpenters see that while they are starving some
henchmen of the officials work full time Equal
division of labor is therefore life and death
issue for the rank and file union carpenters.
The same is true in the other crafts
But if the rank and file workers see neces-
sity to equally divide the crunnb Of bread they
can surely not trust the officials from the dis
triet council or the local unions to control the
division Brother Wilson, as general organ
izer, issues permits for overtime working right
and left at time when so many carpenters are
walking the street.
From the minutes Of the district council we
hear protest from the business agents against
wilson's action, but not against the granting of
these working permits at time of such unenl-
ployrnent; they protest Wilson's doing it with
out informing them in the language of facts, it
means without sharing with them this source
of graft"
The rank and file of the union carpenters
should want to prevent their corrupt officials
taking control of the division of work in their
usual manner of giving Jobs to those who are on
good terms with them and with the bosses. If
the rank and file want to prevent this it is for
them to organize rank and file committee, with
representatives from each local union in the
craft to be in charge of registration of the
unemployed in order to place them on job in
rotation to their next
AS to the general negotiations for the new
agreement with the Master Carpenters Associa-
ton, it is for the rank and file union members
to be on guard against a sell-out by these cor
rupt union officials. In the last agreement,
which was made at time when the conditions
in the industry were more favorable than now,
our officials from the district council put their
signatures to the clause THAT there shall be
no limitation as to the amount of work man
is to perform during his working hours" which
means no limitations to the speed-up
Building Construction Workers Industrial
League Program of Action.
In relation to these negotiations behind closed
doors for the new union agreements in the
building trades, and TO the problems confront
ing the workers in the industry at present, the
Building Construction Workers Industrial League
proposes the following:
l. Jobs to be given out by rotation. The
handing out of jobs to be controlled by a rank
and file district committee composed of rank
and file representatives from the local unions.
O. In order TO have equal rotation OF jobs for
the unemployed, the union must establish regu-
lar system of registration of its members.
3. The amalgamation of various local unions
and the reduction of the salaries Of the officials
to the average earnings OF the workers in the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-12

trade. The economy thus made to be utilized
to help needy members.
a. The union shall also create an unemploy-
ment relief fund at tn, expense of the employ
ers
S. All unemployed workers to be exempted
from dues and assessments, thus remaining in
good standing.
g. The union to fight for the enforcement of
the wage rate stipulated by the present agree
ments.
7. Election of rank and file strike committees
8. Rank and file committees for job and shop
control to fight speed-up and other evils on the
jobs and in the shops.
Rank and file committees of action will surely
act in the interest of the membership and the
creation of such committees is to be encouraged
and guided by the Building Construction Work
ers Industrial League
But the Building Construction Workers Indus
trial League must not neglect to Systematically
educate the workers in the building trades to
the Importance of organizing r. U. U. L. groups
in whichever local union it is possible, the i'm
portance of joining the Building Construction
Workers Industrial League, which has pro-
gram of action for the workers in the industry
and gives guidance and leadership on all the
problems confronting them
The Building Construction Workers Industrial
League is conducting campaign to organize all
the unorganzed in the industry and is CONSOLE
dating all the left wing forces in the A. F.. of l..
building trade unions in their fight against the
attacks of the bosses, against betrayal by their
union officials, and to paving the way for
militant industrial union in the building trades.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-12
ny a. PETERSON.
PART 2, (ConcIusion)

During the building boom when the prices OF
es;dential houses mounted from day to day, the
zeal estate investor and the banks especially had
TO encourage all the forces available to speed
the erection Of houses In order to have more of
speculative profits. Tor this reason building
contractors, sub-contractors of small means (and
many without penny Of their OWN got fnsn-
cial assistance from the real estate departments
Of the banks TO the extent Of weekly supplies
of money for wages to pay the workers the
tons and the weekly expenses Of their families
These small building contractors are now Of no
benefit TO the banks and they are left to their
own fate. They are in a similar position with
small storekeepers, who are forced to go along
with their business even without profit or to go
into bankruptcy They must continue to build
or face complete ruin and in this struggle they
use all possible means. They turn to loan
sharks who squeeze from them the highest per-
centage They are using the rottenest material
a rotten quality of construction, an exceptional
speed-up of the workers, and pay their workers
the lowest wages-from So to 81 for hours.
The unfortunate building trade workers who
have been walking the streets for months and
who are convinced that they have no union
apparatus to take up struggle to maintain
some union conditions on the job, who con-
WINGED themselves that they have no place from
cradle wage with the calculations that Sc for
five days week images $50 which is better than
nothing
Nov the enforcement OF two and half days
a week shifts would hit hard these contractors,
because two and half times So would mean
for worker only SIS week and it would be
above the limit Of his patience to stand and he
would insist on higher wages. 1 want to mention
that during the building boom and in this crisis
the actual wages on the jobs are not adjusted
to the union agreements.
There is great suspicion that all these prop
ositions. the direct wage-cut, the three days and
two and half days week by the so-called car
renters union leaders, are propositions based
on. an understanding behind closed doors, nego-
tations which aim mainly to eliminate the small
building contractors.
Rank and Fill, should Build Own Apparatus
10 Fight Starvation.
At.the carpenters local union meetings ! Wis
tied recently heard enough about men being
for s or months without days work, and it
is not strange that these union carpenters are
ready to accept even proportion of part time
sharing Of the work. These uneuanlnysd union
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-12
TO THE TEXTILE WORKERS OF ALL
COUNTRIES

In Poland the salkwesvees, tsgMs workers
and tricotage- workers are In the struggle against
wage reduction In LODI alresdy for several
weeks In Germany 5000 textile workers in
Saxonie began as the first the strike against
per eert wsge-cut on nov. 9. These strikes are
under the leadership OF the Red Trades Union
Opposition.
h Tosnachov Poland, severe incidents hap
psEsed between the police and the workers who
were greeting the Fourteenth Anniversary Of the
Octobes Revolution at mass meeting. Two po-
noesnen and four workers were killed and many
policemen and workers were wounded.
IN parts OF the textile factories the strike
ended already victorious, but the strike Is going
on IN the last days the textile workers Of Pa
hernitza united with the strikers OF LODI
At = big meeting OF the striking textile work
ess IN Lodz the refor1nsts proposed to finish the
strife and to call for help to the Amsterdam
International. The strikers refused this pro-
posal decided to carry on the strike and call for
help TO the revolutionary trade union movement.
The textile bosses carry through a big cam
patgn Of lies against the strike and the Red
Trades Union Opposition.
With this strike the textile workers OF Poland
and Germany began the fight against the inter-
national offensive Of the capitalists These strikes
are not only directed against the textile capital,
capital and well against the International
wage-cut offensive OF the textile barons. There
fore these strikes have fundamental meaning
for all workers and especially for the textile
workers of all countries
The most remarkable sign in these strikes Is
the firrnness Of the united front OF the workers
struggle against the capital and the socia-fascist
leaders.
The striking textile workers need the help and
support of the textile workers of all countries.
Textile workers of England France and Czecho-
slovakia listen to the call Of the workers in Ger
many and Poland.
Deal with this strike in factory meetings.
Send declarations of solidarity to the strikers.
Elect solidarity committees of all workers, re-
formist, christian, fascist and unorganized work
ers, to organize the material help for the strikers
Organize the struggle against the offensive of
the capital in your factories
Long live the international united front of
struggle of the textile workers against the tex
tile capital.
Long live the International proletarian soil
darity.
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE
OF TEXTILE WORKERS
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-12

gle grows sharper. especially in view of the
approaching spectre of proletarian revolution
in Germany. with the drive Of japanese imperi-
alsm in Manchuria, the impsrlalists will seek to
sidetrack these growing antagonists for the
common goal of war to destroy the Soviet
Union and the rising tide Of proletarian revo-
luton In GERMANY
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-12

In the Soviet Union wage increases and the
universal introduction Of the seven-hour day.
In capitalist America wage cuts and the slave
stagser plan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
VILLA KILLER ASKS
MEXICO FOR PEACE
Barraza Says His Aonor Pre-
vented Him From Taking
Movie Offers in U. S.
ny the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MEXICO CITY, April Jesus Salas
Barraza, the Slayer of Pancho Villa is
sorTy-not that he killed Villa, but
that he JOINED the Escobar Revolution
of 1929.
If the present government will for
give hirn, he has written Carlos Riva
Palacio. secretary of interior, and allow
him 30 remain in peace in Mexico, he
will prove that he is peaceful, law
abiding citizen" He acknowledges he
led the gang which ambushed Villa
In 1923.
Life in the United States would not
have been so bad, Salas wrote, but his
honor. which he called the only legacy
he inherited from his parents, inter
fered.
He said that he had been unable to
bring himself to accept offers of stage
and motion picture parts built upon the
Villa episode which would have made
him financially independent. preferring
poverty for himself, his wife and his
seven children to concentrating the
episode.
Referring to Villa by his full name,
Dorotea Arrange Francisco (Pancho)
Villa, Salas declared that he had slain
him for noble purpose and had
rid Mexico of a "morose element" and
national shame" by the assassination.
SalaS came here a few days ago to
clear himself of charges of smuggling
arms. When arrested at Moctezuma
Chihuahua, he had four rifles, two Of
which he was taking to friends at
Santa Barbara, he said. and two of
which he carried to defend himself
against followers of Villa, who swore
of a blood oath to be revenged upon
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
Ex-Engineer Named
Canterbury Dean as
Air Preacher Quits
Very Rev. Hewlett John
son, Athlete and Wit,
Promoted by Church.

LONDON (P).-Very Rev. Hugh Rich
ard Lawrie Sheppard, known TO millions
of radio fans as Dick Sheppard, is to
be succeeded as dean of Canterbury by
Very Rev. Hewlett Johnson, dean of
Manchester, engineer, athlete and noun
tain climber
Dick" Sheppard, who made his repu-
tation as a radio preacher when he was
rector of st. Martins in the Fields,
London, resigned because of poor health.
DR.. johnson was a rowing blue when
he was at Oxford, and an enthusiastic
follower of almost every form of sport.
He cnce walked go miles in one day
around the Island of Arran and he has
scaled 16 Alpine passes. He became an
engineer, but he was always interested
in social service, and when he was 80
he was ordained a priest.
He has expressed original opinions on
a variety of subjects. After a tour of
theaters he announced his belief that
chorus girls were "prettier. happier and
fresher' than they used to be. He has
long advocated day coaches which are
convertible into sleepers, and has even
slept in luggage racks to protest against
the unconvertible kind. He would like
young men in business to be given more
money and longer holidays, so they
might go scouting through the, world
in quest of larger ideas"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
CITIZENS RAP REPAIRS
MADE TO CINDER PATHS
Highlands Body Protests Dumping
of Ashes and Names DR.. Payne
af Federation Delegate.

Indignation regarding repairs made
to cinder paths was expressed by the
Washington Highlands Citizens AS
ISOLATION at a meeting held last night
Members complained that walks are
now avoided by pedestrians, who are
using the streets instead It was stated
that the repairs, made by dumping of
ashes along the pathways, have made
walking on them practically impossible.
D. H. Cole introduced the resolution.
Circular letters in reference to
Cleanup week" we're ordered sent to
all residents of the community, and
card party. to be given the first week
In May, was announced. Miss Bessie
Warren, president. presided at the
meeting, held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. F. Davidson, Is Atlantic street
southeast.
D. H. Cole rendered his resignation as
delegate to the Federation of Citizens
Associations, because of Ill health. and
DR.. j. B. Payne was elected to succeed
him.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
STREET PAVING
PLAN UP TO
COUNTY
Montgomery Commissioners
Meeting Considers Surface,
Walks Around Courthouse

The board of commissioners Of
Montgomery county, at its meet
ing today, probably will consider
plans and specifications for paw
ing streets and sidewalks sur
rounding the county courthouse,
Commissioner Frank II. Ricketts,,
representing the Rockville district,
said.
36-FOOt Streets
The plans and Specifications
made by County Engineer Harry
B. Shaw provide for paving Jef.
ferSOn, Perry and Washington
Streets with concrete base with
bituminOus surface course. The
plans call for 36-fOOt streets from
curb to curb, which will be
banked by parking Of various
widths. which in turn will be
fIanked by sidewalks varying from
S feet to 10 feet.
This work will be done by the
county authorities from funds
already provided. The plans also
include the paving of Commerce
Street surrounding the triangle
upon which is the Confederate
Monument.
Montgomery Avenue, upon which
the courthouse fronts, will be
subjected to an entirely new
alignment of streets and side
walks.
This side of the general project
will be the work of the Maryland
State Roads Commission, and it
is believed that the authorizations
by the roads commission and the
board of county commissioners
will be SO cO-Ordinated that the
work may begin within a very
short time.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
Decayed Teeth ReparabLe
By Diet, Says Dentist

Natural tooth structure can be
regrown after decay, according
to a Washington dentist.
Following IL years experiment
tation with the effect of diet
upon teeth, DR.. Louis Davis, di-
rector of the Capital Dental
Clinic, declared today that the
study has reached the point
where it can be definitely stated
that tooth decay can be pre-
vented, arrested or repaired by in
cluding in the diet certain speci-
fled elements.
The decay, DR.. Davis said, is
arrested after three months of
following the diet treatment.
After that period, he says, new
enamel or natural tooth structure
begins to form. and this structure
is harder than the old.
DR.. Davis directed attention to
the fact that 100. persons are
now being treated at the clinic
for decay by the diet method
and that only three of these had
developed any signs of tooth de-
cay after taking a SiX-month
course of dietetic treatment.
EnviSioning the time when
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
DEATH CURVE
WIDENING
PLANNED
Sharp Turn Near Meadows
Will Be Eliminated by
Maryland Roads Board

The Maryland State Roads
Commission yesterday began to
correct one of the most dangerous
spots on the Marlboro Pike-the
curve found just before entering
Meadows on the way to Mari.
boro, which long has been called
dead mans curve" by residents
of the county.
The curve. heretofore, has been
sharper than a right angle, and
has never been banked. A large
percentage of the accidents on
the Marlboro Pike have been at
this spot.
Although no formal announce,
ment of the work now under way
has yet been made, it has long
been known that the road was
due for improvement. The road
will be widened and banked at
this point.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
Congregation Plans
Public Forum in Fall

CUMBERLAND, Md, Aug. IL
A public forum, covering the fields
of religion, politics. science and
economies, will be sponsored by
the B'er Chayim Congregation
here this fall. Clarence Lippel,
lawyer, chairman of the temple
committee. is assisted in the ar
rangements by Rabbi Abram Vos-
sen Goodman. City Health Officer
Harvey H. Weiss and Harry G.
Beneman.
The forum will be opened in
october by DR.. Stephen Wise.
rabbi of the Free Synagogue, New
York. The other speakers will be
Frank r. Kent, political writer.
and Albert Edward Wiggam, au,
thor. Among others expected to
appear in the forum are Alexan.
der Walcott, Sigmund Spaethy
Norman Thomas and Will Durant..
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
DIR. W|NN TRIAL
POSTPONED

DANVILLE, Va, Aug. 11.-Trial
of the Rev. j. Arthur Winn on
charges. made by II women was
postponed from today until to-
morrow.
Both sides in the controversy
which has split this religious com
munity announced today they
would be ready for the trial to-
morrow. Testimony will be heard
before Justice C. X. Carter, of the
police court.
The delay in the trial was
granted at the request Of DR..
Winn, pastor of the Moseley Me
mortal M. E. Church. who said
that one Of the members of his
counsel could not be present I'm
til tomorrow.
Danville was waiting eagerly to-
day for the spicy testimony which
is expected when the women ac-
cusers take the stand to tell of
what went on in the minister's
study. Ten of the women accuse
him of simple assault, hut the
other, 18-year-old Bertha Mabes,
prefers grave charges.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
PARKED CAR HIT
BY PATROL

Prince Georges County Police
man Arthur M. Brown escaped
injury yesterday when he drove
his patrol machine into parked
automobile and then into a fire
hydrant on the Washington and
Baltimore Boulevard in Hyatts-
vile, Md.
Considerable damage was done
to Browns car, while the machine
which was parked, a delivery truck
for the Dixie Cleaner Company,
Of Hyattsville. had its left front
fender demolished as a result of
the collision.
Brown quilted the scene of the
accident before an inquiry could
be made. According to other DO
Hcemen, he fell asleep at the
wheel due to extra long hours of
work.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11
FATHER IS HELD
IN SON. s DEATH.
Times Staff Photo

ROCKY MOUNT, Va, Aug. II.
Ben F. LaPrade, So. is in Jail,
charged with Staying his son, %,
Saturday at the home of the
former, four miles from Rocky
Mount.
Young LaPrade was shot in the
left ear with shotgun.
LaPrade claims he shot in self
defense when his son advanced
on him with a gun. LaPrade, au.
thorities said, asserted he an6 his
son had been in an argument in
the afternoon over money the son
said the"father owed him.
The Washington times., 1931-08-11

tooth decay will be virtually elimi-
mated as result of diet treat
ment, DR.. Davis pointed out that
at present from IS to 95 per
cent of our population is af-
fected by this tooth ill.
Diet for the treatment of the
decay, according to DR.. Davis,
should contain prescribed por-
tions of PHOSPHORUS and cal
cium, and vitamins A, B, c and D.
DR.. Davis, who is a graduate
of universities here and abroad.
was formerly an instructor in
chemistry at the University of
Indiana. He came to Washing
ton two years ago to do nutritive
research work at Georgetown Uni
versity.