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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-26

ly re-conditioned a short time ago, but it is now in excellent working order.
 Social and Membership
 This report would not be com- plete without making a compari- son regarding our members in both classes and membership. I hav~ al- ready spoken of the increased meni- bership. We normally have mem- bership in the neighborhood of one thousand over years period. Memberships are given for a stated period, all. expiring at the same time, or September of each year, thus saving constant check-up on aspirations. In this way the total increases as we near the end of the period. However, at this time this year we are very close to a thou sand and have approximately eight months ahead of us. I certainly look for banner year in numbers and will devote time and effort to hold their regular attendances. It has meant increased care and time in performing our duties as it has multiplied the work on member ships greatly. Our membership sec- retary now puts more time into this phase of the work, but we have been rewarded by the added mem- bers. 4t
 Our financial report will show a balance, but unlike the several years past, nothing has been set aside for a reserve. For this ball. ance, we certainly must give cred it to our endowment and the gifts of our several friends. An endow- ment at a time like th.s has shown it's value. It continues when other forms of revnue halt for the time, and before it's door we can lay thanks for it's inestimable help. We would like to bring this to the att tention of our friends who hope in the future, after they have ceased their endeavors in this world, to see us maintain the same condi- tion as in the pasta means of carrying on and helping despite economic conditions extant at the time. Our endowment shows a slight increase, but it is more than offset by the decrease in general gifts. We realize that all types of homes have felt the strain of econ- omic conditions and that the de- crease III SlLtS IS uue LO UeCredSeQ income of our subscribers. This, to me, shows the value of an endow- ment because it is during an ab- normal period of depression that almost certain income is necessary. We are obliged to make an annual appeal to our friends, but, during period of stress, these same friends are engulfed with appeals from all angles and, although de- string to answer each one of the old and the several new, they find that they are taxed beyond their limit. An endowment with an in- come covering the annual gift to the club. given during a period of better conditions will help solve later appeals for aid.
 We have. been fortunate in clos ing the year in good financial con- dition and feel that great credit is due to our old friends who con- tinue to give us their support, to our endowment which we feel has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-26

inactive pores is quickly banished. Tapes" kills cold germs; opens the bowels and removes germs and the acid wastes of colds from your system.
 Almost before you know what is happening, Pape's Cold Compound has you comfortable, well, happy again. Appetite is encouraged; digestion assisted. Generous pack ages 35c all drug stores. Insist on "Pape's".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-26
Colds Lodge in 3 Spots
 ''Pape's" covers all

You must do three things to check a cold. Any doctor will tell you that. But you need take only one to do the work.
 All symptoms of a cold are ban ished by Pape's Cold Compound. It reduces inflammation and swell ing of the nasal membranes. So breathing becomes easy; discharge stops; the head is cleared. Tapes" encourages precipitation. So that achy, feverish, weak feeling due to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-26
BURNED CHURCH
 TO BE REBUILT

Worcester, Mass, Jan 26-(UP) The reconstruction fund of All Saints' Episcopal church. destroyed by an incendiary fire last Wednes- day with loss estimated at $250,- 900, has been spurred by $100,- 900 gift.
 Mrs Charles G. Washburn, vii COW of the former congressman and biographer of Theodore Roose- welt, has donated that sum for a memorial chancel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-26
MID YEAR EXAMS AT
 WILEY OPEN TOMORROW

Mid--year examinations at Wilby high school will get under way tomorrow and continue until Man day. At Crosby there are no mid year exams except for freshmen studying ancient history and sen- iors majoring in mathematics. Leavenworth high exams are now in progress,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-26
BOYS CLUB TRIUMPHS IN DIFFICULT YEAR.
NOrwalk Battles With Economy to
 Save the City

Norwalk, Conn, Jan 26-(UP)- Mayor Harold L. Nash and city officials considered drastic econo- mics to-day in order to qualify for aid from the banks in the city's financial emergency.
 All city funds have been tied up by a $450,000 suit brought by the White Engineering company of Passaic, N. J., constructors of the new $2,000,000 sewage disposal plant. Banks decided at a meeting late yesterday to give the city week-to-week loans to cover pay rolls and other expenses provided economies were effected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-26
2,OOO REBELS KILLED

San Salvador, Jan 26.-WP)- Casualties in the "communist" up- rising over the week end in Fl Salvador totalled about 2,06o rebels in various parts of the coun- try, advices reaching the capital said to-day.
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helped us greatly at this time, to our newspapers who unfailingly offer their services to us when we request it, and to the public at large who recognize in us an agency for the uplifting of our community by offering to boys a clubhouse to which they may come for receation and enjoyment. We thank each and every one of them and stand ready to continue our efforts to merit their generous help and interest in our work.
 Respectfully submitted,
 NICHOLAS COMBELLACK,
 Managing Director.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-26
HARVARD GOT
 JOBS FOR THEM

Cambridge, Mass. Jan 26-(UP) The Harvard student employ ment office secured jobs for more students during the year 1930-31 than ever before in its history. Ac- cording to the annual report, a to- tai of 1859 students applied for work, and of these 9S6 were placed, an increase of 198 over the previous year.
 Student earnings totaled $2S2,- 093.86, slightly higher than the year before.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-26
AMERICANS SAFE.

Washington, Jan 26.-UP)- The American legation in San Sal vador reported to/the staet depart ment to-day that the revolution
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-26

Ecuador's petroleum output is off fl per cent compared with 1880.
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there had not taken an anti-foreign turn and that American lives and property were safe.
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Finishes Period
 With Balance
 In Treasury
Annual Report Reveals Unusual Demands for Aid Chase Reelected President of Organization Review DisclOses Gain in All Lines

ly re-conditioned a short time ago,
 but it is now in excellent working
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-11-14
Chats with Our
WorcorrS

According TO a summary Of market
conditions in the steel and iron in
dustry, Iron Age announced on Nov. 8
that the national average of steel
production was reduced to about 20
per cent Of capacity. According to
the last issue of the American Metal
Market, journal of the metal indus
try, an increase to 80 per cent should
be regarded as representing "fair
amount of recovery; an increase to
A per cent as representing a very
substantial full recovery"
The automobile industry, big steel
using industry, is basing its hope for
recovery on the probable requirement
of the market, to replace old ma
chimes ready for the scrap heap
Programs Of railroad rehabilitation
another steel using industry, are in a
stagnant condition. Structural prog
rams, also using steel, look for re-
vival to structural projects financed
by public funds. Factory machine
construction is sliding ever more
downward.
The cry Of dumping, raised so loud
by the steel manufacturers, is an
other maneuver to prepare the ground
for further reducing the living stand
ard Of the steel workers.
Worker correspondents who are &C.
tive among steel and metal workers
should, on the basis of the facts
enumerated above, explain to the
workers in noon-tinle discussions, in
confidential meetings, and If possible
in openly organized meetings, also
through leaflets and bulletins, that
the steel WORKERS way out OF their
misery and starvation is to come into
the figh for unemployment insur-
ance with all their, might, that the
employed and unemployed steel and
metal workers shall form a united
front to fight for relief and insurance
for the unemployed and against
wage cuts for the employed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-11-14
MEN ON AND OFF
JOBS TO UNITE
Unions to Prepare A
Plan of Work
(By National Committee of the
UnemplOyed Councils.l

The National Hunger March must
serve to stimulate the local struggles
for the necessary unity of the en-
ployed and unemployed to secure re-
lief and unemployment insurance at
the expense of the government and
the bosses. The following are the
immediate tasks of all the unions,
leagues and Trade Union Unity
Councils in connection with this most
important task:
Work of Revolutionary Union.
To Immediately issue a statement
endorsing the CALL for the National
Hunger March.
Prepare a plan of work for your
union and locals, involving the fol-
lowing activities:
a. All locals to elect delegates to
the National Hunger March and be
represented at all Of the united front
conferences.
b. Active support must be given
to the financial drive in order to make
the Hunger March possible.
Organizing Local Struggles.
In the preparation for the National
Hunger March, the chief emphasis
must be placed upon the develop
ment of local struggles 1t is the
tasks of the revolutionary unions to
develop such struggles in their own
industries. For this purpose steps
should be taken in all localities to
call special industrial conferences
where plans can be developed for
struggles and factory hunger march
es on such issues as: Ia job sharing
plan; (b) compulsory contributions
to the job sharing drives; (c) rehir-
ing of laid off workers; (c) overtime
and speed-up; Cd direct relief from
factory owners.
Build Unemployed Councils.
In the process of this campaign we
must help enlist a minimum of 200,-
900 workers as permanent registered
supporters of the Unemployed Coun-
ellis. In this connection special eff
forts must be made to include the
members of the revolutionary unions
among the permanently registered
supporters and to oganize these as
fractions in the existing Unemployed
organizations
A. F. of L. Unions and All Workers
Organizations.
The revolutionary unions an d
leagues shall assume special respon-
sibility for the penetration of A. F.
of L. and other local union in their
industries. To this end they should
assign capable forces to work under
the direction of the joint commit
tees, to: (a) visit the AFL unions for
the purpose of securing endorsement
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-11-14
WHERE THE WORKERS RULE

LENINGRAD, USSR. Before the
Revolution our factory, the Siemens-
Schuckert, had altogether 1900 work
ers and office workers. We produced
machines at the most 5000 kilowatt
power; we worked exclusively on
foreign-drawings, and we imported the
chief parts.
Today our factory Is tremendous
industrial giant, which employs col
lective of $4,000 persons, welded by
one will, to build Socialism. Side by
side with the low, smoke encrusted
buildings of the former "Siemens-
Schuckert" factory, there proudly
stands the new brick and concrete
buildings of the Socialist "Electrosila'
("Electric Power") plant.
We produce turbo and hydro
generators, Of $4,000, $4,000 and
$4,000 kilowatts for our newly built
electric power stations.
Our factory has its own House of
Culture with its own hall for per-
formances OF movie shows, lectures,
ETC., which can seat 1900 persons. 1t
has a well-equipped stage, which en-
ables us after work to see the per-
formances of the best plays.
Our club has a special lecture hall,
gymnasium, big library, a cafe, room
for various classes and study circles,
etc.
There is network of feeding rooms
throughout the entire factory catering
to all three shifts, thus making 1t
possible to free the workers wives
from household affairs, and giving
them free time to educate themselves.
There is also children's center,
where the workers children are kept
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Nexro-w White Unity

lation of $4,000, many Of the work
ers being foreign born and deprived
of votes.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Nov. l3.-
Foster got las votes here.
DIES MONIES, owa--Complete re-
turns of the Communist vote in Polk
County, in which Des Moines is sit
uated are:
Foster Ford, "a; U. S. Senator, 81;
Governor, ga It. Governor, 100; Sec
rotary Of State, 80; Auditor, 1873;
Treasurer, LOG; Commissioner of Ag-
riculture, 81: Railroad Commissioner,
1906; Congressman 9th Dist. So;
County offices--Auditor 104; Treas
urer, 1l8; Clerk Of District Court,
iC4; Sheriff, Ill
Communist votes we're stolen in a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-11-14
Make City Act When
Company Won't Bury
LOng-Insured Worker

COLUMBUS Ohio-A worker died
here recently. He had been working
at the Bucki Steel Co and has paid
insurance to that company for ten
years. But he was laid off a year
ago. His insurance was then no good.
He was also forced TO give money to
the Community Chest while working.
After the worker died, his wife
asked the company to help her bury
him. The company refused.
Finally she then went to the Unem-
ployed Council. A Committee was
appointed and went to the City Hall.
The committee made its demands
that the city takes care Of the wife.
The city bosses were glad to get rid of
us. We made them agree to pay for
the funeral. You should see and hear
the workers discussing this.-Workcr.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-11-14
SPEED-UP CHOPS
OFF A FINGER
Met. Electric Girls Get
$3.50 Weekly

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.pY.--To-
day at the Metropolitan Electric
Equipment Co., Anna, who has
worked for years in this place, had
her finger cut off half way down,
while operating a punch press.
All the workers feel that this &C.
cident happened because of the ter
rible speed-Hp we have, so that a
worker can't be so careful in handling
dangerous machinery. Wages for girls
like Anna are from ST to 90 week,
for 40 hours. So for this measly
wage, and this terrible speed-up, she
has to lose a finger so that she is
crippled, and who knows If she can
ever get job again.
The workers are watching to see
what the compensation laws will do
for her, and when we find out, we
will write you again.
We are beginning to form Metro
politan Organization Committee, of
the Steel and Metal Workers Indus
trial Union, among the workers here,
and soon will be strong enough to do
away with some Of this speed-up, help
to prevent such accidents, and fight
for better wages.
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And about a week before Xmas.
there'1l be one grand 1ayoff for a
present.
so PC. Pay Cut.
In the different departments you
can tell it's the fourth year of de-
preston. In this last year we got one
cut Of so per cent.-some fellows cut
from $50 to $751; Girls and men got
cut alike. After being here for years,
girls make $40 to $40 at the most,
and the men ere pulling down the
lowest pay in the history of the shop.
They have the bonus system in
some departments. It's just case of
the boss trying to get more work for
nothing. Sometimes we make a few
dollars, sometimes so cents. But we
always get gyppsd There's never a
pay day that there isn't a lineup in
the office to straighten out the boss
fancy little mistakes, whereby he
steals few more dollars from our
pockets.
Boss Helps S. p.
Many here are married men with
families, many married women whose
husbands are part of the million job
less in New York. These are some Of
the conditions under which we have
to work Our kind hearted boss gave
SO to the Socialist Party campaign
fund--showing that he's got money.
But for us It's always cheating,
sweating, Shaving.
Polishers Won Increase
The Polishers' Department gave us
a good example. They went to the
office and fought for ain increase,
AND THEY GOT IT, TOO Now the
whole shop is talking about this.
The Metal Workers Industrial
Union, 30 E. 18th St., Room 222, is
calling upon all the workers to or
ganize department groups and COM
mittees to prepare ourselves for the
same kind of actions. We have to do
this if we are going to live like hu-
man beings, or even exist this win
ter.
A Majestic Worker.
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PENNY AN HOUR
FOR OVERTIME
General Bronze Has
Vicious System

LONG ISLAND CITY, n. il am
an experienced filter. used to get as
much as $40 for "a hour week.
After all the wage cuts my wages
was reduced to s22 a week and the
number of hours to 81 hours.
The bosses introduced the hated
contract system, according to which
the workers get paid for overtime only
If a given job is finished within a
certain time. AS a result of this po-
Icy received for my 1l3 hours over
time for the last five months $l.13
which is exactly one cent an hour.
The workers must organize into a
shop committee and force the boss to
change the working conditions for the
better. We are helped by the Metal
Workers Industrial Union in our en-
deavor to get organization.
GzaRssss gagHzssQ ssne RaIsgN
DISTINCTIVE METAL WORK
Igrg Is.agg ezEa asM
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-11-14
HOW SOCIALISTS DIsARM

THE German Social Democratic
Party is proud of its prominent part
in the development of the Reiehswehr
(Germany's professional army
Socialist Reichstag deputy Schopflin
in 1927, during the debate on the
German budget in the Reichstag.
THE pocket battleship is not re-
armament. but merely a replacement
for an old vessel But l frankly adj
nit: I ana ready to make break
with our old principles, as the times
and conditions have changed" Rud-
off Breitschsid, Socialist leader, at
the Leipzig Convention of the Ger
man Social Democratic Party)
Together with our French and
Belgian comrades we demand the
fulfilment of the Treaty of Versaill
and military equality for Germany"
(F'ritz Ebert, jr., in speech on the
armament campaign of the German
bourgeoisie)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-11-14

number of precincts. Figures OF
Communist watchers and official re-
ports often did not check.
The heaviest Communist vote was
in precincts where activity was great
est.
Foster-Ford polled nine votes out
in the country. Votes for county Of
flee was much higher in the country
than in the city in proportion to
population.
In Scott County, in which Daven-
port is situated. Communist votes
are reported in q local paper. They
are.
County offices only--Auditor, ii3;
Treasurer. 1oT; Clerk of Court, los:
Sheriff, LOT; Recorder, l02; Coroner.
l07; Supervisors--prindle, il9. Sscoy,
lis; Shafer, III; Rennick, 100.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-11-14
THAELMANN SPEAKS IN PARIS

PARIS, (By MaiD AT a mass
meeting of Paris workers in the Sale
Butler the chief speaker announced
was the French Communist leader
Marcel Cachin, but suddenly the
chairman annnouced that Ernst
Thaelmann. the leader of the Ger
! man Communist Party, was in the
hall and would address the meeting
on the FTaneo-Germar working-class
united front against the Treaty of
Versailles and for the proletarian re-
volution. Thaelmann said that only
a united front of the French and
German workers could destroy the
Treaty of Versailles and prevent a
ssw ifnperiaist war. He showed
that the leaders of the Second So
cialist International, Vanderyelde of
Belgium, and Hermann Mueller Of
Germany, had signed the Versailles
Treaty and were among it's staunch-
est defenders. He closed with the
call Of the Communist International
Workers of France and Germany,
uhite!"
ThaelmannS speech was welcomed
with storms Of enthusiastic applause
lasting for several minutes, with the
workers standing on their seats and
cheering, ending with the siging of
the international"
Despite the efforts of the French
police, Thaelmann was able to speak
to the workers of Paris. Despite
the chauyinistic. foaming of the
French and German capitalist press,
the workers of France and Germany
will join together to get rid of French
ind German capitalists and establish
he workers rule in Western Europe.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-11-14

Under the supervision of experienced
teachers during the time when Their
parents are at work.
Evrey opportunity is given to any
worker at any time who desires to
study in our factory without losing
the pay. There is the Electro
Mechanic Higher Educational Insti-
tute, and a school for technical iner
and workers to study.
rs Workers from EIectosiIa,
Leningrad
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-11-14

at Touloss, This is regarded as in
dicating that United States imperial
ism is striving through Davis, to pre-
vent Mussolini from supporting Brit
ish imperialism while at the same
time encouraging the Italian govern
ment to oppose the hegemony of
French Imperialism.
Against all these plans and coun-
ter-plans for the strengthening of the
anti-Soviet bloc under French, Brit
ish or American leadership and for
a new imperialist slaughter, the
workers must close the ranks and
fight in defense of the Soviet Union
and the Chinese Revolution.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-11-14

of the Hunger March; (b) the cleo
ton of delegates to the Hunger
March and conferences; (c) financial
support.
Build the Revolutionary Unions.
The campaign in preparation for
the National Hunger March must
serve as building campaign, as a
means of stimulating our activities
around the shops, within the A. F.
of L. and other unions, and of af-
fecting closer unity of the employed
and unemployed.
The leaders of the revolutionary
unions must come forward promin-
emily as such. in all of the activities
prior to and upon arrival of the
Hunger March in Washington.
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Photo of workers check stub.
Under the contract system, worker
gets paid overtime only II a given
job Is finished within a certain time.
Here is the result of lib hours over
time-s1.1s exactly one cent for
each hour of labor. Note how the
boss cynically calls this system
profit sharing"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-11-14

WANTED-Rank and file bonus
n1archers, now on their way to
Washington, to send In pictures
and stories Of their experiences on
the road. Send to DAILY WORK
Err, so East 18th St., New York
City,
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WASH. THREATS
CAN'T STOP MARCH
Jobless Will Fight for
Relief, Says Leader
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
Hunger March left today for Seattle,
where joining with the Seattle del
egation. and other groups from Ia
coma, Evarts, and the Puget Sound
region generally, they will swing out
onto the road tomorrow as Column
Of the National Hunger March.
Column l will stop over night tomor-
row at Spokane, metropolis of Wash
ingtons finland Empire" Of ruined
apple farmers and idle lumber camps.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov, 13.-
The delegations from Southern Cal
ifornia for Column 8 Of the National
Hunger March are here and ready
to start tomorrow
Tag Days West of Chicago
CHICAGO. Ill. Nov. 13.-West of
Chicago, yesterday and today were
tag days FOR the National Hunger
March.
Negro White Unity
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov, 3D.
Following the mass unemployed
meeting of 5000 Negro and white
workers, ON November T. which was
broken up by the Birmingham po-
lice and Jemnessa Coal and Iron
thugs. the Unemployed Council is
going ahead with extensive plans for
the National Hunger March.
Delegates from New Orleans, Mem
phis, Birmingham, Atlanta, and
Chattanooga, together with workers
from many Of the smaller towns and
Black Belt will form Column Of
the march. This Column will begin