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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-19


vote on the Governors proposal, they
crowded in front Of the bulletin
which appears in the window of the
Lawrence Eagle Tribune TO read
what the proposal was. The Board
Of Cancellation and Arbitration, the
U. T. W., the American Union, the
Governor. had all maintained a
hushed, silent, secret, air about what
concerned the workers most, the
wage cut. These agents Of the bosses
thought they could fool the workers
into leaving the question of their
wages in their hands. But the work
ers through bitter experiences have
learned the lesson OF trusting these
fat bellied friends" Of labor. The
strikers know they have nothing to
hide. They want everyone to know
that their wages have been cut con-
tinually for the past year, that they
have been working only few days
a week, that they cannot support
themselves and their families, and
they are solid in their determination
not to accept the present wage cut.
Governor For Cut
The statement which Governor Ely
finally issued to the strikers, proves
conclusively that he is trying his best
to put over the wage cut for the
bosses. The statement is addressed
TO the mill owners. Copies we're sent
to the heads OF the y. r. W, AM
erican Union, and the hand picked
committee Of eleven. 1t reads in,
part.
1T we were not at tn low ebb
industrially would not consider q
suggestion for the settlement of
existing differences which did not
contemplate an arbitration Of wages
but it would be public calamity
eagerly grasped by those who do r.
hold dear American institutions If
the labor difficulties are prolonged.
The most essential thing In the re-
building of economic prosperity is
the return to normal conditions OF
in our mills"
In other words Governor Ely Is
perfectly willing to have the workers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-19

trllS otlief SLASH OF % Genus per lUu
backs. The workers refused to sub
init and thus the Amalgamated
officials, in league with boss in an
effort to fool the workers, got the
workers to accept payments in "ac-
count" which meant to get paid less
50 cents per 100 backs, until the
union would settle the matter with
the firm"
The "backmakers" repeatedly ap-
peared before the local Executive
Board meeting of the union" in an
effort to have their case settled,
however, with no efforts. After IL
weeks, during which they were being
paid on account" In despair they
made 4 stoppage refusing to work
until their case be settled. At our
last local meeting in the presense of
Messers. Monatt, Reick and Casti-
lone it was reported that these
workers were fired from their, jobs
for rebelling against wage cut. AT
our local meeting 1t was unanimously
voted that the "backmakers" be re-
instated on their jobs and reopen
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-19

The attack on the dollar is part
OF the financial war between the
French imperialists and the i'm
periahsts of Wall Street and is be-
ing intensified in preparation for the
conference between the two imperial
lists In the visit Of Laval to Hoover.
The French imperialists have not at
tackled the dollar officially. They
hav simply refused to deny the
widespread rlunors Of the growing
instability of the dollar which have
been made by the French bankers.
The World Telegram points this out
as follows:
Although no direct statements
detFacting from the dollars value
had come from the French govern
nent, Or the Bank Of France, yet
no statements intended to rectify
the situation had been made"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-19
Boatmen Launch Fight Against Deportation

ers, inferring that wage-cuts. will
take place despite any workers or
ganization and that the members of
the union will be victimized and the
foreign-horn workers deported.
Isgt the plans of ten malignant
1t owners will be of no avail, be-
cause the workers are solidifying
their forces to resist any attack on
their conditions. They are organ
izing boat committees under rank
and file control. At the last special
membership meeting held Of the
Marine Workers Industrial Union the
workers voted to a man to fight all
wage-cuts and discrimination on the
part of the bosses.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-19
Disabled Vets Demand Bonus Payment

with torn cards and threw them into
the boz, each man receiving loud
CHEEKS from the crowd. However, the
usual thing happened: sheriff on
the grounds arrested one Of the men
and placed him in the guard house.
The crowd followed demanding his
release. The sheriff then lost his
head and called the men red sons
of bitches The crowd then threat
cned to break into the Jail. The gov
ernor was called. The governor was
forced to release the prisoner by the
crowds nilitancy. A resolution was
drawn up the next day demanding
the removal OF the sheriff, -.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-19

The capitalist press In the United
States Is coming out more and more
openly With its assertions that the
outflow Of gold from the United
States is not solely due to economic"
factors. but TO the attack OF the
French iniperialists ON the dollar.
The financial editor Of the New
York World-Telegram states that the
attack on the dollar is due to the
desire Of French politicians to In
crease the prestige Of their nation
on the eve Of Premier Layals visit
to President Hoover" The Annaiist,
one Of the main Wall Street jour-
nals, states this even more clearly.
The Annaiist writes that the ex-
ported gold has been taken mainly
by the French imperialists who are
apparently attempting to increase
financial prestige on us as part of
their rnaneuvers in the approaching
conference"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-19
tBy a Worker Correspondent

BLACK ROCK, Ark.--In the city
of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, where
the workers have refused to pick cot
ton for so cents a hundred. the city
officials controlled by the plantation
owners, are carrying on a campaign
against the workers In an effort to
force them to work in the fields for
starvation wage.
Mayor Z. l.. Moore has issued
manifesto In which he states that
80 cents a hundred Is more than
most farmers are paying in the cot
ton belt and that II any able bodied
man does not find work at this price
at time when labor Is so scarce, he
viii either be arrested or run out Of
town"
The fake Red Cross has announced
that 1t will not function in Arkan-
sas this winter" All the local Char
tiles" are voicing their approval of
Alis scheme to force workers to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-19
{By q Worker Correspondent


STOCKTON, Cal.-The successes
of the recent strike led by the Ma
rine Workers Industrial Union here
against a proposed wage-cut Of the
bosses have been further strength
ened by the union membership here.
The shipowners were defeated, but
have organized their forces, with the
aid of the subtle chamber of COM
nierce, and are now planning to put
/. the wage-cut into effect In the near
future.
The parasites are very cunning and
are trying to split the ranks of the
workers by spreading lot of demon
alizing propaganda among the work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-19
Mothers Pensions Are
Not Sent Out in Chi.

CHICAGO, nl.-Eghteen hundred
mothers and their 5000 children
failed lsste week to receive tn
meager checks to which they are
entitled under the mothers pension
law. The checks amounting to $780,
900 are scheduled to be mailed out
every two weeks. The county board
while showing no concern over the
lack Of funds for the mothers and
children. who have no means of sup
port, voted and approved Of q $4,000
sedan for Sheriff Meyering, Amer
lean Legion bigshot. One vote
against this was overlled.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-19
sy A WAR VETERAN

sAwTELLE. cal.--As soon IS the
news that the American Legicn had
voted against the payment of the
bonus reached here a spontaneous
demonstration broke out at the Ma
tional Military Home in which from
five to six hundred men formed a
mass meeting in front OF the main
hall. ..-.'
A cigar box was nailed to a tree
and notice was pic ced over it call
ing on all members of the Legion
to tear up their cards and throw
them into the box.
The response was splendid For
two hours the men came forward
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-19
A, F. of L. HELPS CUT
PAY OF VESTMAKERS
IN BROOKLYN SHOP
AmaIgamated Leaders Worked with Bosses of
Goldman Shop Against Workers
Backmakers Get Two Slashes in Pay; Must
Build Left Wing Groups to Fight Cuts
(By a Worker Correspondent

BROOKLYN, N. Y.About fifteen weeks ago. the workers
of VIM P Goldman clothing shop submitted to redue
ton wages The quota of the backmaker in the vestshop
cents every hundred backs Immediately after
this reduction the boss asked for additional reduction from
three sections of the set of vestmaker The bacakers
tested and refused to accept this second reduction of So cents
per hundred backs
- Puts Over New Cut
The Amagamated Union representatives Mr. Monat Reick
and Cason made all efforts to have the workers submit to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-19

COLUMBIA CITY, Ind, Sept. ~
Starvation" is the official record for
the death Of Robert Lee johnson, IS
month-old baby, here, as reported by
physician. The johnson family Of
five persons has had but one loaf Of
bread for seven days Another child
is likely TO die.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-19
Bosses Hope Terror Will
Slow Up Wage Cut Resistance
Workers in Many Industries Show Spirit of
Struggle to Stop Wave of Pay Cuts

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Oct. S.-Workers
in the Brown Shoe factory received
another wage cut OF ten per cent.
Last Wednesday when the members
of the Unemployed Council were dis
tributing leaflets for the hunger
march which viii start to Jefferson
City on Oct a group OF shoe work.
ers greeted them and said, I'VE may
as well Join you, we are working and
starving as well as you"
Meetings are being held around
shoe factories to mobilize workers for
struggle against wage cuts.
Chevrolet Plant Closed, 500 Laid Off
ST. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 1s.--The
Chevrolet plant Of General Motors
here has shut down completely laying
off the last group of 500 workers.
Previously there were about t2.5oo
workers employed at this factory.
Many workers will hang around en-
trance gates in vain hope that they
will get work. The army Of unen-
ployed in ST. Louis Is daily in
creasing. The boss press admits there
are 10000 unemployed but actually
there are more than $4,000 jobless.
Steel Bosses Arrest Two Workers
MADISON, ILL.,, oct. ls.-Fsaring a
strike Of the $50 steel workers who
have received a wage cut Of ten per
cent and bonus cut Of 40 per cent
recently, the bosses arrested two IN
employed workers, Markoff and Pc
trovsky who were distributing leaflets
before the Laeiede Steel Co. plant
last Wednesday night.
Leaflets we're issued by the Metal
Workers Industrial League calling
upon the workers In the Llaclede
plant 10 fight against the attack of
the bosses, One Of the stool pigeons
got the leaflet and ran 10 the police
station and five minutes later a
squad came and arrested Markoff
and Petro'sky. The police tried 10
intimidate them by threats Of de-
portation but the workers told them
they had nothing TO lose as they we're
out OF works and starving. They
were handled roughly by the thugs
and later released.
Jail 8 In 81. Paul
ST. PAUL, MINI, Oct. 18.--Tf1ree
organizers we're arrested at South st.
Paul Thursday, Oct is for calling on
the workers of Swift Packing house
to organize and fight against a ten
per cent wage cut The three we're
holding meeting at the gate Of the
plant when the arrests occurred.
The workers had responded enthu-
wage cuts.
Last week q meeting was held at
the same place and the bosses sent a
cop down TO break up the meeting.
First he tried to do 1t by ordering
the speaker off the back Of a car he
was on. When he didn't do 1t the
cop was going to put a tag on the
car. When he got off the cop did
OF put in . tag. Then stool pigeon
was sent over by the cop. He made
a lot Of disturbance but the workers
chased him two blocks until he hid
In an oil station. The stool pigeon
called on the workers to keep their
Jobs at any cost. The workers cheer
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-19
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ed the T. U. o. L. speaker and called
for more speeches. Today's arrests
is the answer Of the packing house
bosses.
Iron Miners Prepare to Resist Wage
Cut
IRONWooD, Mich, Oct. l8.-Iron
miners Of the Newport shaft in IRON
wood, Mich, are preparing to resist
the announced wage cut Of 10 per
cent. The Newport shaft is prop
erty OF the Youngstown Sheet and
Tube. About two months ago the
miners were cut S,5 per cent. The
bosses had planned to cuts the work
ers IS per cent but the workers had
gone as a group and the company
officials thought 1t best to only cut
them fifty cents. Now they are trying
to put through part Of their original
intention Of rs per cent cut.
All Of the 81 miners have signed
a petition demanding that the wage
cut be taken away and If this Is not
done, further steps will be taken by
the miners. The workers have been
getting $3.50 for a six hour day, but
although the wage looks high, the
conditions are very bad, The miners
have no lunch period or rests in the
entire six hour stretch. The place is
very wet and the miners have to buy
rubber boots and oilers almost every
month. The air is very bad and is
gaSsy.
The sentiment among the workers
Is very good and several meetings of
the miners have been held. The Ma
tional Miners Union organizers have
been aiding the miners and are help
Ing the miners form q grievance
committee in the shaft.
Paper Company Cut Wages
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Mimi,
Oct. i8.-The Minnesota and Ontario
Paper Co. announced a general cut
Of 10 per cent for all OF the many
unions working in its large mill here.
President Burke Of the Pulp and Sui
phite and Papern,ill Workers Union,
did his best to stem the strike SEN
tirnent among the workers. A meet
ing was held Of all the unions to
take a strike vote with the result
that SO per cent OF the workers voted
to strike Monday. But Burke, using
the tactics usual to all of the fat
American Federation of Labor poll
ticians, tried to stem the sentiment
by delay.
The strike was postponed week
because, as Burke put it, the new
general manager of the papermill
has Just started to work and we don't
want to make it too unpleasant for
him just at the start"
Previous to this a delegation of
workers called on E. w. Backus at
his Minneapolis offices In an at
tempt to arbitrate differences. They
were told that nothing could be done
and that the ten per cent cut would
have to go through and that that was
not all, but that the unions could get
ready to accept another cut of ten
per cent month later.
Due TO hestrong strike sentiment
OF the workers despite the strike
breaking tactics of Burke, Backus
had 10 retrcnch.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-19
VOTE DOWN !.
ELY'S OFFER
in LAWRENCE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-03-13
'Bear Flag" Symbol Of
Republic of California

In the early days California was iso-
lated from the other Spanish posses
sions in America by mountains, des-
erts and poor communications and
after Mexico won independence this
region became even less answerable
to central authority. II enjoyed prac-
teal autonomy while the rest OF Mex
leo was engaged IN internal strife
Americans and other non-Mexieans
settled in California and assumed i'm
portsnce In its affairs After 1910 Il
became apparent that California
would not remain much longer under
even the nominal authority OF Mex
ieo. but the new lantholders were d.
vided in opinion as 10 what the TO
ture status Of the country should be.
Some favored annexation TO the Unit
Cd States: others advocated : British
protectorste- During this period Of
hesitation. war broke out between the
United States and Mexico over Texas.
the former Mexican state which had
become an independent republic and
then annexed itself to the United
States Col. John C. Fremont took
advantage Of the situation, seized
Sonoma, and on July 4 1916. pro
claimed California q republic. The
banner OF the new republic bore
bear. and this was the Bear flag that
Fremont hoisted-
Among those besides Fremont whose
efforts speedily effected the conquest
Of this region were Stockton snd Kear-
ney, snd on August Is. 1s46 the re
public OF California wss annexed TO
the United States
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-03-13
Rich Level Tracts in
the Scottish Highlands

The region known TO the world as
the Highlands of Scotland has no po-
litical or civil boundary. Separated
by only g vague line Of demarcation
from the division called the Lowlands,
the Scottish Highlands may be brief
ly described as that portion Of the
north and northwest Of Scotland in
which the Celtic language and man
ners have less or more fingered until
modern times. The Highlands as
il Is usually called. extends diagonally
across Scotland from Nain on the
Moray firth TO Dumharton on the
Clyde; but the mountainous part of
the counties Of Banff, Moray, Aber-
deem, Kincardine and Perth are also
understood to be included In the desix-
nation Highlands" Caithness might
be excluded as being a generally level
country; but throughout the High
lands there are rich Level tracts, none
being more so than the eastern d.
vision Of Ross-shire. The Hebrides or
Western isles are included In the
Highlands, but the isles Of Orkney and
Shetland. though TO the north, are dis
dnctly excluded. by reason Of the
Morse origin Of their inhabitants.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-03-13
Ancient Wooden Locks
Burden for Strong Man

The most common lock now in use
on exterior doors OF buildings is the
cylinder lock developed by Linus Yale,
Jr., and this leads Us back into his
tory. Primitive prototypes Of Yale's
invention were in use in Mesapotamia
and Egypt as early as 5000 B. c
These were huge wooden affairs re
curing cumbersome keys, as We may
gather from the Biblicsn passage
Isaiah - ~ and the key to the
house Of David viii lay upon his
shoulder This Sey. or mufrah as It
Was and still is called in the East. IS
8 stick Of wood from Is 70 30 inches
long. 10 inches broad and 10 :
inches thick Into the tzce OF one end
are set = number q wooden OF iron
pegs about an inch long. These PEGS
correspond with IS many holes in the
wooden bar or bolt which locks the
door and can only be lifted when these
pegs entec the holes and If s cor7c-
spending series OF pins which drop
home by force Of gravity and keep
the bar locked until pressed up By the
key with its pegs Such huge keys
opened the way into the mighty pal
aces OF Niaevah and Persepolis and
admitted to ''huDdred-gated ~TheheS.~
Today in miniature and more refined
fashion. the small key that enters the
cylinder lock pushes Up the little brass
pins inside and permits the opening Of
the dooC.-Detroit Free Press.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-03-13
Found There Was Limit
to Customers Patience

AT the time of the rush into the
Palmer gold fed. In northern Queens
land Australia. justice was rough but
fair. observes the Dunedin u. ~
Star. In quoting an incident q the Day,
The ocs StoCsSeepSr there. when
stocking. took M a hSrra et horse
shoe R&irS. thinking that they would
readily sell 10 6isgers who. IN loading
their pack ho-Se$ eliminated TO the
last ounce everything Of weight that
was not e2tShle- As Il CHANGED. how
ever. there WAS no demand Tor the
nails Every man who hSd : horse
carried few in his pocket Amer the
nails had been on his hands for q
while he struck the brilliant ideS that
he would foCee ISLES by refusing TO
sell any -four Or sugar or rice unless
the buyer slso purchased an equal
weight Of nails
For q time the men grumh.ed. but
bought and. not needing the rails,
put them back in the hsrrel. 50 that
they became TO the Storekeeper what
the cruise was 70 the widow. Even
tuslly the swindle got wind and q big
rumpus ensued. About a hundred dig
gers assembled and took charge OF the
store. They weighed the nails, paid
full price, chucked them into the
creek. and on Si-nhoard made Of
easement wood they notified all and
sundry: NO more nails"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-03-13
Victory Made History
on Plain Of Marathon

The ancient Marathon was a small
town on the eastern coast OF AEtics.
about 20 miles northeast Of Athens
There Is q modern village Of the
name. but the site Of the ancient Mar
sthon Is occupied now By town called
Yrana- Along with neiShhorinS towns.
the cid Marathon belonSsd to an an
Gent HanSestie league called the Te-
trSpoliS his league claimed 4 very
early origin. legend carrying II back to
the tine Of Thesecs, and II survived
until amer the Fourth century B @
The plain OF Marathon Is famous as
the scene Of the decisive battle in
which Altisdes led the AthezIzns and
Piateans to victory over tie army Of
Darius under command Of DatiS and
ArtSphenes in B. c 400. Tie Greeks
numbered about 1000. while the Pecs-
iSns had . much larger force. But
the invaders were put utterly TO rout
with heavy loss. while the Greeks lost
only 1a2 men The great mound In
which the remains Of these dead were
placed L. still conspicuous on the
plain The battle turned back the
eastern invasion Of Europe and saved
Athens; and according to tradition, 8
Greek runner sped without stopping
nom Marathon to Athens bearing the
tidlngs Of victory.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-03-13
Antlers Grow Quickly

Deer's anIlers are shed completely
every year. between January and
March. II takes about four months,
or until about August, for the new
ones to reach full growth. When the
antlers are dropped. the roots or
pedicles exposed are rough disks Of
bone belonging to the frontal bone Of
the skull. In week or so this is COW
cred by the dark brown skin Of the
head and then the new antlers begin
TO develop. The material of which
they are composed is similar TO that
which forms hair. The antlers Of a
healthy vigorous elk or caribou will
grow at the rate Of one-third Of an
inch per day, or more, once they are
fairly started.