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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

The suggestion was made Thurs
DAY by a citrus expert now in the
Valley that all Valley hotel coffee
shops and restaurants give half a
grapefruit free Of charge to each
breakfast customer.
New Orleans has the reputation
Of being the home Of good coffee.
and to foster this reputation. every
restaurant, coffee shop and hotel
gives a small cup OF coffee, free or
charge to every customer he said.
The expert added that he had in
terviewed several local packers and
that they had agreed TO sell the
fruit TO hotels for one cent each.
Consequently it would cost only
half a cent per customer to distrib-
ute the fruit free.
one OF the mos. frequent COM
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
Sells Trinket, Is
Robbed Of $4,000

CHICAGO. Feb. 12-P-Polite-
ness does not always pay.
Samuel Schwartz. owner OF a
jewelry store had closed I'D FOR the
night when "a W0man raped on
the door. indicating she wanted ID
Luy a g5 cent trinket.
Oblingingly he opened up the
store.
AS she walked out with the
trinket two men walked In the
place. When they left they took
with them $4,000 worth or jewelry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
ANTI-SMITH
funds WENT
TO CANNON
$4,000 Check Trans
ferred To Personal
Account

WASHINGTON. Feb. II. fPl-Aft-
er eliciting from witnesses that
some OF the funds deposited TO the
credit OF the Virginia anti-Smith
committee in 1928 were transferred
to the personal account OF Bishop
James Cannon, Jr.. the senate cam
paiRn funds committee today re-
NAMED undecided whether further
hearings would be held.
The Nye group which is investi-
eating political activities Of the
southern Methodist prohibition lead
er Yesterday questioned a number
of bankers. II was acting upon
complaints filed BY Representative
Tinkham, republican. Massachu-
sets, that Bishop Cannon violated
the corrupt practices act through
failure TO report expenditures OF
funds contributed TO the campaign
against the democratic presidential
nominee.
The bishop came % the hearing
in a wheel chair. still crippled BY
arthritis from which lie has been
suffering for some time. At the
outset a letter from him was read
asking permission to file, as soon
as his health allowed. a sworn state
ment to prove no criminal or dis
honorable act had been committed.
Chairman Nye granted the request.
Perry Seay. vice-president Of the
American Bank and Trust Com
pany, Richmond. Virginia. told Nye
that Bishop Cannon's anti-Smith
committee opened an account July
"a. 1928. with $751; 08. On February
II. 1929. three checks we're deposit
ed totaling Sl8.6O5. One was for
S17.364. The same day this exact
amount was transferred to Bishop
Cannon's personal account. IL was
not traced further nor was its
source disclosed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
Butte Arrives At
Manila, Has Been iii

MANILA. Feb. Il. 1P5-George c.
Butte, vice governor OF the Philip
pines arrived here today from the
United States and was given "a
cordial welcome at the pier BY an
official delegation and a crowd OF
several hundred persons.
It was learned Butte had con-
tracted influenza in Shanghai and
had just recovered. In view or this,
his engagements for the next few
days. including a dinner In his hon
or to be given by Governor Dwight
F. Davis. have been cancelled. The
vice governor will rest a few days
before assuming his duties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
Obedience Theme
Pope Plus XII
In Radio Address

VATICAN CITY, Feb. ~. Up,
For the first time III history the
Pope today sent his voice TO mil
lions throughout the world in a ra-
do message of peace to mankind.
Smiling and tranquil as though
he were a veteran OF radio broad
casting. he spoke over III " J. the
new Vatican City radio station built
for him BY Guglielmo Marconi and
inaugurated in celebration Of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

EDINBURG. Feb. H. Many
disputed financial transactions OF
the past two years are expected To
come to light within a very short
time. as Ernst and Ernst, nationally
known auditing firm. was given
the contract to audit the entire
accounting Of Hidalg0 county, late
yesterday afternoon.
Work will begin on the audit
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
Music Dealer Wins
Murder Acouittal

BRECKENRIDGE. Feb. PIP
b. d. Post. music dealer. was &C
quilted by a jury late yesterday
in his trial on murder charges in
the Staying of Ted Mecklenburg.
former employe OF Post. Post was
charged with killing Mecklenbur-
and wounding Mrs. Post on Dec. 5
1880. Defense attorneys made a
plea Of justifiable homicide.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
Motor Car Hoboes
Are the Latest

MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 12-tF-
The modern beggar doesn't waste
time Flooding from hou-e I'd house
on foot. He uses his automobile.
Such a knight OF the road was
William Burkholder. police said.
He called on the housewives along
his route in a motor car.
a judge sent him TO Jail for 90
DAYS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

An article on the Valley. accom-
panied by two photographs used as
Illustrations. appears In the current
issue OF the Manufacturers Record.
Both the article and the photo
Graphs were furnished BY the
Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce.
The magazine has a national cir
Culaticn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
Lost Jewels,
Faints In COPS Arms

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1a-F-
hrs. Edith Bremen can stand adj
versity with f0rtitude. btu. some
things are just too much.
She lost a pocketbook containing
$500 in jewels and cash. Composed
T. she summoned n policeman, and
calmly she proceeded to tell him
All about ". "A young man walked
ups
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
Homeseekers Enjoy
Plane Ride Here

A large party Of -homeseekers
visited Barreda Gardens this week.
and were given O ride In a Stinson
Detroiter piloted by VIM. p. May
cock Of the Maycock Flyers.
The visitors we're highly enthu-
siastic over the air view they re-
ceived. according 10 James-D ickin-
son company. developers Of Bar
rcda Gardens.
They received a lasting I'M
preston OF the beauties Of the
Valley" il was said today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

ninth anniversary OF his coronation
as Pope Plus Xl.
Senator Marconi, introducing the
pontiff. spoke briefly before the
address for which men and women
we're listening in far distant cities
Of the world.
1t was 1852 o'clock CEST) when
the Pope began speaking.
No longer a prisoner Of the Vat
lean, this modern of all popes sent
his living voice TO his congregation
Of three hundred million Catholics
and 10 the members of all other
faiths.
His was a message of peace and
union.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
COMMISSIONERS
PAY HIKE ASKED
West Introduces Dancy Bill
To Raise Salaries In
Cameron, Hidalgo
Especial to The Herald.)

AUSTIN. Feb. 12.-At the request
Of Judge Oscar G. Dancy Of Cant
eron county. n bill to raise the sal
aries OF county commissioners OF
Cameron and Hidalgo counties to
$500 per year was today intro
duced into the house by Represen-
tative Milton West of Brownsville
Present salary of the commissisr-
crs of both counties Is $4,000 "A
year, having been raised from ST.
400 BY legislative enactment four
years ago.
Cameron county officials today
professed ignorance Of the West bill
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

NEW YORK. Feb. PIP The
faithful were directed to obey their
pastors and the governed were in
structed to have respect for their
governments BY Pope Plus XII IN
his radio address opening Station
HVJ at the Vatican City today. A
resume of the address was made
public BY a translator at the Of
fees Of the National Broadcasting
Company a few moments after the
Pope's message had been received
there. The Pope spoke in Latin.
The Pope spoke as "the pastor o.
souls of the universe and address
ed himself Ito the world categorie-
ally"
In the order named he directed
his remarks to bishops, priests. the
faithful. missionaries. governors Of
nations. the governed. workers, poor
and the sick.
He asked each to consider his.
own position and exhorted the
faithful especially 70 obey their
pastors.
Workmen should labor with con-
scientiouSneSs the Holy Father
said. He prayed that the infirm
might enjoy health again and
Continued on page y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
Agriculture Head Says
Farmers Can Buy
Food With Fund
WICKERSHAM
Report Compared To Wire
Read I'm Senate During
Today's Debate

WASHINGTON. Feb. r.
The administration TODAY sane
toned the use of the 10000. 900
drought loan fund compromise
for food and clothing purchases.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Cloudy and unsettled; probably
with rain: not much change in
temperature. Moderate 10 fresh
southerly winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
WRANGLE CONTINUES
IN OUR
VALLEY

It may do it. but we doubt it.
| The first 1T" refers TO the bill
(which H. L. Leonard. Hidalgo coun-
ty representative proposes to intro
duce during the current session OF
the legislature. The second 1T" re-
fers to the object sought by the
bill, namely the curbing of citrus
orchard robbing in the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

And last year the event vas en-
kirely local, participation in the
fiesta being confined TO residents
OF Matamoros. This year, as a
Valley wide affair. attendance at
the various functions should far
surpasS that of 1880.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

We are for the bill. It costs
too much TO bring a citrus or
chard into bearing. and too much
to care for said orchard after 1t
has been brought into bearing. not
to throw all OF the safeguards pos
slble around the crop. and certain
ly citrus thieves have been unduly
and boldly active this season and
in seasons past.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-04-26
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-17
DRESSMAKERS! ON TO.
VICTORY!

they can do with the workers whatever they
please.
All this is the real truth But the dressmak-
ers have got to understand that by cursing the
company union or by pouring out their hearts
to one another, the situation will not be changed.
Moaning and sobbing will not help the dress
makers. The only remedy against long hours,
miserable wages, against the sweat shop sys-
tenn and against inhuman treatments for the
dressmakers to abandon work in unison, Re-
member, your lot lies IN your own handsl Fight
ing unitedly, the dreSsmakers can put an end
to their misery and suffering.
Sister and brother dressmakers the bosses
and their agents of the international" are try
ing to intimidate you with all kinds of threats,
warning you not to strike, Remember. they IRE
all your enemies. Out of your sweat and blood
they have become rich. And the longer you let
them exploit you the richer they become and
the poorer you get. The bosses and their agents
tell you that when you strike you lose wages.
But how many weeks wages do workers lose in
the time when they are unemployed? How I.uch
do they lose because of wage cuts? dress
maker must now work weeks in order to earn
what he used to make in one week.
The appetites of the bosses are Unsuitable.
Even the meagre wage they pay to dressmakers
for their drudgery is too much for the bosses.
Iney are trying 10 eAplOlG anu degrade The
dresSmakers still more Will you act like hope
less creatures and let your bosses exploit you
so ruthlessly?
You dressmakers were the first to raise the
banner of revolt against inhunan conditions in
the needle industry. You were the first to estab-
liSh union. in 1909. when the cloaklnakers and
the mems clothing workers we're still morgan
lied and shaved under the most appalling con-
ditions You have been struggling long years,
both against the bosses and against the Schles-
niger company union, and through unity, cour-
age and selfsacrifice, you forced the bosses
to establish the 40-hour 5-day week and more
or less tolerable conditions. viii you look on
idly and see yourself sinking deeper from day
to day into this new abyss?
No! We can't believe it! We are sure that
the dressmakers will respond to the cell OF the
Industrial Union and go on strike fighting now
as they cid in 1909 and in the subsequent strikes.
An end to slavery!
No more misery and starvation!
An end to nistreatment and insults fom the
bosses and their foreinen!
The hour of struggle for bread, for organiza-
ton, for freedom, has struck
Down with the sweat shop conditions
Dressmakers, answer the cali of the strike!
Not a wheel shall turn during the strikel On
to struggled >On to victoryl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-17
By L. HYMAN.


THe dressnakers strike begins today This
L strike has been forced upon us by the bosses.
The jobbers, the manufacturers, the contrac-
tors have been cutting the wages Of the dress
makers right along; they have brought about
suye driving system that was not known even
in the days of the sweatshop. The dressmakers
are starving and don't make enough even in the
season to drive the wolf of hunger away from
the door.
How many hours do the dressmakers work?
1t is hard to answer this question. We thought
that so hours was the maximum, but we were
wrong From daily information we get we have
found that dresSmakers are forced to work 60
20 hours a week; and even though they work
such long hours, many can't make more than
$40 to S12 week.
The dressmakers have to slave for tle jobbers,
manufacturers contractors, and sub-contractors.
Recently these parasites launched a new attack
on the dressmakers: the sub-contractor turns
over all the work to one worker, who hires other
workers to do the job. A contractor, for in
stance, gives the entire pressing to one presser
and he, the presser, hires helpers who work for
him and not directly for the contractor. Need
less to say, the conditions of these helpers are
terrible, The same system prevails among the
operators and cutters. One operator works with
many helpers one cutter with many assistants.
Until recently we knew that operators were
force to make a dress for 80 cents, Is cents
and even less. But now We hear that dresses
are settled by the dozen. And the prices are
so snail, so insignificant, that if we will let
this situation continue the time will not be far
off when the contractors will demand reward
for the privilege of allowing dressmakers to worN
in the shops.
Sisters and brothers, you know that we have
not exaggerated bit, we have not pictured
your plight darker than it is in reality We
couldn't if we wanted to. On the contrary, your
conditions are so miserable, painful that it
is impossible to express it in words Speak to
any dressmaker you will, you will hear the same
sad story: It's unbearable, the cup Of suffering
is filled to the brink
The dressmakers have been crushed by the
agents of the company union. The company
union has betrayed them, misled and sold them
out The company union carried through fake
strike last year, strike that organized the
bosses into associations and disorganized and
aemoralized the workers. The company union
FORKS hand in glove with the associations to
Torsen the conditions of the dressmakers. All
The company union demands from the associa-
lions and the bosses is that they force the
dressmakers to pay dues and taxes-and then
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-17
To All Members of the
international"
Ill. G. w. W COMPANY UNION

They are the friends and the servants Of the
bosses whom they help to make worse your
conditions.
Do you remember how the BOSSES their papers,
the City Mayor, the Police Commissioner, Tam
many Hall politicians--an of them helped to
force you into the international" in the 1885
fake strike? They did all this because they
knew that with you belonging to the 'Interna-
tional,r they will be able to rob and exploit you
to their hearts content.
Those of you who, at that time, still imagined
that the International" was workers union
and that their officials really meant to organize
the trade and to improve the conditions of the
workers-haye you not convinced yourself since.
that it is all fake? Don't you see now that
your conditions became, and are becoming worse
from day to day?
We, dressmakers, appeal to you, sisters and
brothers. Join the great army of the striking
dressmakers You are suffering Just as much
as we are. Let us organize into real fighting
union. Let us fight for higher wages, shorter
hours. better treatment ip the shops and for
real union conditions.
We must put an end to our suffering and
misery!
Long live the unity Of all dressmakerSi
Forward to the struggle. for better living OF
all dressmakers! Dressrnakers, quit working on
the day Of the strikei
Don't let anyone mislead you into scabbingi
Strike together with us for our common inter-
ests and welfare, and to build powerful Indus
trial Union ~
Our strength lies in our unityl
United we will fight and be victorious!
Rank and File Dresmakers Strike Committee
Needle Trades WoskcrS Industrial Union.
1s1 Wei ssth 81. y. 7. q .
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-17
BY BURCK

strike not only with moral support and helping
on the picket line but also by financial support.
Many thousands of young Negro workers are
included in this industry. 1t is in this field
that the revolutionary union has given the great
est opportunity to develop its work and to build
up the solidarity of Negro and white young
workers in the strike.
The main task of the Youth Department in
this strike is the building of the union and the
creation of a real militant Youth Section that
will struggle for the every day needs of the
young workers in the shops. The popularization
of the Youth demands among the young needle
strikers, namely: No discrimination against
young workers; equal pay for equal work; full
payment for continuation school; minimum wage
of $40 a week; no discrimination of the Negro
young workers; must be of the utmost impor-
lance.
In this strike the children of the strikers must
also be brought into the active support of the
strike by participating on the picket line, plan
ming affairs for strike relief and the Young
Pioneers must be in the forefront of all these
activities.
The Young Communist League recognizes that
up to now it has been negligent in carrying on
and in leading work among the Needle Trades
Youth. However this strike must find the League
prepared to help and give leadership to the young
workers in the strike and despite all difficulties
to help in the building up of the revolutionary
unions and the Young Communist League among
the Young Workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-17
The Coming Dress Strike
STATEMENT OF THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF THE
YOUNG COMMUNIST LEAGUE, DISTRICT


THE District Committee of the Young Commu-
mist League, District 2, supports the state
ment of the Communist Party pledging full
support to the coming dress strike In the
needle industry, the conditions of the young
workers are wretched. Many young workers are
forced to work SO and 81 hours week for wages
ranging from $40 to SIS Over ten thousand
young workers, many of whom are Spanish and
Negro, are employed in the industry as ship
ping clerks, floor girls, assistant cutters, oper-
ators and finishers As young workers and since
they are unorganized they suffer severe exploita-
ton. Many are only working part time now for
decreased wages
1t is because of these conditions that the field
is ripe for the building of the Needle Trades
Workers Industrial Union and for the smash
ing the fake International Ladies Garment
Workers company union of the bosses that has
betrayed the interests of the workers time and
time again This fake International Ladies Gar
ment Workers Union must be fought at every
step and wiped out from the entire dress in
dllstry. The young workers in the Needle Trades
must play leading role in this respect.
The Young Communist League calls upon all
young workers and their working class youth or
CARNATIONS to rally to the support of the Needle
Workers Strike to improve their conditions
Every young worker must realize that this strike
is not only strike Of the needle workers but
it concerns the entire working class. All.young
workers organizations mubt get behind this
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-17

On Wednesday, February 11th thousands OF
dressmakers met at Lincoln Arena and unani-
nously voted for strike in the dress industry
Sisters and Brothers:
The misleaders of the international" and
your bosses warn you against the coming dress
strike. They are trying their best to persuade
you to scab when the dressrnakers, under the
leadership of the Needle Trades Workers Indus
trial Union, will go on strike. They are telling
you that you had strike last year and as
result of that strike sweat shop conditions we're
abolished and union conditions established.
Sisters and Brothersl Give moments thought
to your lot! Think how many hours a week
you are forced to work. How much you earnl
How the bosses treat you'll
Those who are still employed work long hours,
Saturdays and Sundays at time when thou
sands of dressmakers are unemployed. Exper-
fenced operators are compelled to work for $40
week. There are hundreds of dress shops
where operators earn as low as SIS week
Prcssers who used to make $50 and $50 week
cannot make more than $25 or $50 week, at
the present scale of prices.
The cutters who considered themselves the
ari5gocrats of the trade, cannot make living
To each experienced cutter is added few as
sistant cutters, mostly young boys who are paid
SIS or $40 week, and they tlirn out as much
work as skilled cutters. Because of this, many
cutters are out of a Job. When one does get
job, he is compelled to work below the scale
Every time the boss brings new style" to
settle he offers lower price In many shops
settling OF prices is entirely out of "style' the
boss pays as much as he pleases. And what are
the officials of the International doing about
this situation. DO they help you get better
pricesP DO they fight for any discharged work.
er? You know from your experience that this
is not the case! The officials of the "Interna-
tionaP are not concerned with your welfar1.