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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-11
<. Local 7heater Attractions

ing with producers about salary, and l don't want to stretch it any further" IL might be said that Joe won for he is now known to be well satisfied with his present con tract. Local Boy Makes Good" is Joe's funniest comedy, though the fun Is not slapstlck, as In car Her films.
 An excellent program of inter- esting short subjects is also shown. Ladies attending tomorrow will receive an article of the pyroloid. China will be given away on We'd nesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-11

A Pennsylvania Grange celebrai - ed the 18th anniversary Of its or ganizatlon by dedlcating beau tiful new home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-11
DAILY NEWS LETTER
BY HANS THOMAS

Prague--Thc economic crisis has forced Czechosloyakia to follow the example of Germany, Austria and other central European countries in stiffening economy measures In an effort to balance her budget
 Although the estimates for 1892 foresaw Il slight balance, decrease in tax revenues which began in the fall soon made 1t apparent that reductions would be necessary some where along the line. CzcchosloVa- kia, likc the others. began with civil service salaries, most of which already were painfully low. The custom of giving small Christmas bonuses was discontinued. Higher salaries of state officials and mem bers of parliament were cut four 10 eight percent, while all incomes over $3000 were sharply cut. Pres. idcnt Masark's $90,000 salary was cut $l5.000.
 The administration then proposed the tapping of other revenue sources. Tn order further to aid unemployment services. for cx- ample, m increase of 90 per cent income tax was planned. as well AZ an increase of 200 per cent of tax on large bonuses to industrial bar onS
 Civil servants have staged many demonstrations against the reduc- tons in the smaller brackets. The cuts were especially bitter since the civil service had always been promised it's pay would not be touched.
 The police in Troppau fined a spectator at "The White Horse Tavern" $1j because he applaued vigorously at the appearance of the former Emperor Franz Josef Of Austro Hungary on the stage. One actor was also fined $6 on tho same charge. Their pleas that the ap- plause was for their personal friend who was portraying the emperor. and not the incident was not in tended as monarchistic demon strntlon, was disregarded by the court.
The daily worker., 1932-09-22

trOlled by General Motors gun thugs.
Here is an example of how they
put across forced labor. General
Motors has organized an Industrial
Mutual Association, for the purpose
Of aiding Citizens in distress. 3"
Workers at the A. C. Spark Plug
work about eight hours every month
at is cents an hour. OF the S120
earned each month, they must pay
SIS cents to the I. NJ. A. for the cause
Of humanity" and a S1.5O for insur-
ance. In this way, not only do the
girls work for nothing, but they owe
the company money. The girls
work under these conditions only be-
cause they want to stay on the pay
roll so they can work when times
pick up.
The average welfare dependent in
Flint receives six cents day, and
for this lousy sum they must work
on city jobs. The youth receive
nothing. They are beginning to real
ize the necessity Of fighting for i'm
mediate cash relief at the expense of
the bosses. It. F.
The daily worker., 1932-09-22
Chang Plans New
Anti-Red Drive
Marking Tries to Stop
War Lords Clash

In move to organize q united
front of the Chinese militarists for
its offensive against the Chinese
Soviet Republic, the Nanking govern
ment yesterday engaged in des-
perate effort to halt the new GEN
erals War in Shantung Province. 1t
proposed to General Liu Chen-nien,
war lord of the Chefoo area, that he
send his army to the Shantung- AMI
wei border to fight the Chinese Red
Armies. The move is inspired by
American imperialists who largely
dominate the policies of the Nankine
butcher government and are actively
organizing the new drive against the
Chinese Soviet Republic.
Bribed War Lords.
General Liu has refused to trans
fer his army for fear of losing his
control of the Chefoo region to Gov.
Han Fu-ehu of Shantung Province.
Han gives a nominal allegiance to
the Marking government in exchange
for a substantial monthly bribe pay
ment. He is also a member of a
group of North China war lords who
are cooperating with the Japanese
enemy in exchange for cash bribes
and promises of greater power as a
reward for their aid to Japans eff
forts to bring North China under its
control. While processing his will
ingness to obey the Marking govern
nlent, Han is refusing to surrender
his newly won loot in the form of
the Shaho-pingtu railway and sew
eral towns. He is Systematically loot
ing the towns in the meantime.
Generals War May Spread.
The Generals War is threatening
to spread. Marshal Chang Hsueh-
lang, an ally of General Liu, is re-
ported mobilizing his troops. His
warships have already taken over
Chefoo, Tsingtao, Weihaiwei and
Lungkow in order to protect Liu's
rear and permit the free movement
of his troops
Markings attempts to mobilize the
North China war lords for the Com
munist Suppression" campaign are
taking on a more and more frantic
character as a result of widespread
peasant uprisings and the growing
wave of strike struggles in the cities
as the toiling masses, inspired by the
victories Of the Chinese Red Armies,
surge forward to the anti-impsrialist,
anti-Nanking mass struggle.
The daily worker., 1932-09-22
Widow and 5 Children
Get Relief Only After
Struggle by Council
tBy Cleveland u. c.

CLEVELAND, O.-Membsrs Of the
Unemployed Council. while picketine
the office of the Associated Char
tiles, saw small boy going into the
Associated Charities on several oc-
cssions. They found that the boys
father had been dead for nine years
that he was one of five children. that
81 the children we're practically
hksd. and that the mother was sick
4On Sent. 9th our comrades saw the
by again near the charities cryinc
and they found out that they still
had not received any help. Our COM
mittee took this case up and won
some concessions such as getting food
for the family. We are going to con-
tinue with this case Until we get suf-
ficient food and clothing for them
Enclosed YOU will find the note
writetn bv a sister of this boy. This
girl is only 13 years old; the boy is
ten years of age.
This happened at the 105th and
Spnerior Ave. Branch A. c. office.
The sisters note is as follows
my mother is 81 years old and can
not go to work because mamas feet
hurt, and she cannot 60 to the A.C
to ask for us children, so please try
to get this thing we have on the slip
Dad died nine years ago. We have
five in the family, my sister works
housework and gets $4 week. We
have to pay gas, electric and rent.
Thank you for trying to help u.s."
The daily worker., 1932-09-22
French Socialist Party
Heads Vote to Expel
Anti-War Fighters

PARIS (By MaiD With only one
dissenting vote, the central commit
tee of the French Socialist Party has
adopted a resolution for strict organi-
rational measures against those mem
bers of the party, who took part in
the International Anti-War Congress
in Amsterdam.
The resolution points out that
membership of the permanent anti
war committee of the congress
m,ans expulsion from the Socialist
Party.
That the rank and file of the
French Socialist Party think differ
emily is demonstrated by a resolution
adopted by membership meeting of
the Socialist Party branch in the 18th
Paris district with 43 against Q votes
expressing support of those socialist
officials who answered the anti-war
appeal of Henri Barbusse and Roman
ROLAND and co-operated in the prep
arations for the congress.
The daily worker., 1932-09-22

The offices of the Colombian
Communist newspaper "Tierra" was
invaded and wrecked yesterday by a
mob lead by militarists and melted
by the propaganda in the bourgeois
press for war against Peru.
Fascist Attack.
The anger of the Colombian bour-
geoiSie against the Communist news
paper was aroused by its effective ex-
posure of the foreign and local fin
ancial and landlord interests behind
the frenzied war propaganda of the
government and bourgeois press.
These exposures had made such a
deep impression on the toiling mas
ses who are to furnish the cannon
fodder that the government did not
dare to suppress the paper, but re-
sorted to fascist action instead. The
Colombian bourgeoisie is not molest-
ing the Socialist Party and its press
which are helping the moves for war.
U. s. Imperialists Provoke War.
The nilitarists later staged par
ade of 5000 women who demon
strated before the Colombian Senate
demanding the immediate passage of
a measure authorizing the govern
ment to arrange a foreign loan of
s1o,o00,0OO to finance the war against
Peru. The frantic drive of the Col
onbian and Peruvian bourgeoisie and
landowning class toward war is fos-
tered and supported by foreign i'm
perialists.
Fighting in the southern part of
the continent of South America con-
tinued yesterday between Bolivian
and Paraguayan troops in the dis
puted Gran Chaco region, with Ar
gentina continuing her mobilization
of troops on the Bolivian borders,
an dthe Chilean and Brazilian gov
ernments refusing to declare neu-
trality in the conflict. The Bolivian
press continues to print charges that
the Argentine Government is fur
nishing arms and money to Para
quay, while the Paraguayan press is
exposing the active support being
given Bolivia by the Standard. Oil
Company and other American inter-
ests which are helping to organize
the Bolivian youth into Red Cross
corps and fighting units.
The daily worker., 1932-09-22
MEET SEPT. Is
ON RUEGG CASE
Call Demonstration at
Mott and Bayard

NEW YORK, Sept. 2o.--The recent
sentencing to life imprisonment of
Paul Ruegg, Secretary Of Pan-Pacific
Trade Union Secretariat and his wife
Gertrude by the Marking Govern
rhent under the orders of the impe-
rialistS has aroused a new wave of
protest from working class organi-
cations as well as writer's, scientists
and other intellectuals throughout
the world.
The Chinese Minister in London,
Quo Tai Chih, was recently COM
PEELED to receive a deputation from
the British section of the League
Against Imperialism in regard to the
Ruegg case. After a statement of
the point Of view Of British work
ers, the Chinese Minister promised
to telegraph urgently to the Govern
ment at Marking, conveying their
protest and demand for immediate
release.
The Anti -Imperialist League of
the United States and the Interna-
tional Labor Defense are arranging
a joint open-air meeting in China
town on September 25 at Mott and
Bayard Streets at pm. on behalf
Of the Rueggs. A demonstration be-
fore the Chinese Consulate. 13 AS
tor Place, will be held by the above
two organizations on September 81
at IL noon to demand the immediate
release Of the two working class anti
imperialist fighters. All workers
should participate in the demonstra-
tion to show their solidarity with the
Rueggs in fighting against terror and
imperialist war.
The daily worker., 1932-09-22
Worker Correspondence
Workers Child With
Broken Arm Left to
Die of Blood Poison
tBy a Worker ocrrespondent)


TURTLE CREEK, Pa.-"Tetanus re-
su1ting from a broken arm caused
the death of Quinto Pertinaci, aged
is, of 526 Negley Ave-, Turtle Creek
in the McKeesport Hospital.
"Pertinaci received the fatal injury
while playing in the Larimer Avenue
playground" Thus runs a note in
local paper.
What are the facts? Quinto Per-
tinaci, the son of Guy Psrtinaci, an
unemployed revolutionary worker,
while playing in the playground on
Aug. 10, 1882, fell and broke his arm.
He was taken to a doctor and the
doctor, knowing that the parents of
this boy are unable to pay for his
services, instead of setting the broken
arm, simply bandaged the arm and
sent the boy home. After three days
at home the boy got worse, he was
then taken to the hospital, where two
days later he died.
Many working class children are
crippled for life; many die as Quinto
Pertinaci did; many are dying slowly
every day of starvation And the
greedy master class, what are they
doing to alleviate the miseries and
suffering of the unemployed and part
time workers and their families?
Nothing. They are preoccupied with
the problem of solving this crisis by
placing the burden on the backs Of
the workers and by preparing a new
war for more nroftts
The workers must join and build
the Steel and Metal Workers Indus
trial Union in the Turtle Creek VAL
ley. The unemployed workers must
organize into Unemployed Councils.
We must all join the Communist
Party, the only political party that
fights for the interests Of the workers.
The daily worker., 1932-09-22
LENGTHEN TERM
OF CARL SkLAR
Date for Release of
Prisoner Past Due

NEW YORK. The International
Labor Defense has received a letter
from the Bureau of immigration
which states that Carl Sklar, one of
the Imperial Valley prisoners who
was sentenced to five years with a
parole that was supposed to be ef-
fective in July of this year, will be
kept in Jail until January 18,1934.
The condition of parole stated that
Comrade Sklar was to be turned over
to the deportation authorities in
July. The Bureau Of Immigration has
refused to take the case over because
he is Russian citizen and therefore
not deportable.
1t is clear that the Department of
Labor and the Prison Board of Cali
fornia, which was forced by huge
protest to SCI the date for release for
this year, are trying to sidestep the
decision and keep him in Jail for 10
more months.
Six of the original eight prisoners
have already been released through
mass pressure. 1t is necessary not to
renew the fight to get Sklar out Of
Jail Immediately. Protests should be
sent by all workers organizations to
the State Board of Terms and Par
oles, Represa, California.
The daily worker., 1932-09-22
Rayon Workers Work
4 to s Times as Much
For 40 P. C. Less Pay
I By a Rayon Worker.l

ELIzABETHToN Tenn.--We have
heard fIoover's lies about prosperity
until we are nauseated. In 1928, when
Hoover made his appearance here, a
big crowd marched out to see the city
manager, e. r. Lingerfelt give Hoo
yer the key to the city. Hoover
must have taken the key away with
him, because the city has been locked
up ever since.
There is nothing here but the
rayon mills and a few barber shops.
The BARRIERS spend their time pitch
ing horse-shoes because the rayon
mills don't pay enough for the work.
ers to take a shave.
Three months ago the rayon mills
closed down for few weeks, and
then started up with 40 per cent
cut in wages. At present one man is
doing what 4 to men did before the
shutdown, and for 40 per cent less.
The daily worker., 1932-09-22
NATL BISCUIT CO.
SPEED UP GIRLS
Accidents Increased by
Great Rush

NEW YORK.-Due to the present
conditions Of part time in the Ma
ton Biscuit Co. we are forced to
work in different departments. At
present do not know to which de-
partment I belong, due to the shift
ing, but this gives me a chance to
familiarize myself with the condi-
tions in my regular department.
I've have to come in Is min
utes earlier and stay Is minutes
later Ito fill in the time wasted from
running from one department to an
other.
2-No matter what weather there,
is we have to cross the street just
in our uniforms.
3-The rush is so great that ae-
cidents happen quite often.
On the 9Th floor facing 10th Ave. it
is very hot. There is no ventilation.
We and the men work very hard
there, due to the fact, that there is
not sufficient room to bring in the
trucks. Therefore the workers have
to push the cases a distance till they
put them on the truck.
Stand All Day.
On the 9th floor facing 1lth Ave.
the girls stand whole day on their
feet, pack hot cakes, and do five
things at the same time.
In the sticking and dipping dept
the girls have to stick each cake on
stickers and they have their hands
full of sores. The dipping process
Is still harder due to the fact that
the chains are moving rapidly and
you have to keep up with the ma
chine.
When the company is very busy on
a certain Kind of a product they don't
care at what time the workers have
their lunch. The regular time is
from 1880 to 1:20. but when they
are very busy, they name shifts,
sending some girls for lunch at IL,
some at II and some time at p. m.
The daily worker., 1932-09-22
NOT FOOLED BY PROSPERITY
LIE

RICHMOND, Ind.--Here in Rich
mond there is very great deal of
unemployment, and many Of the
business houses exist only because
the banks dare not close in on them
It is impossible to draw any amount
of money out of banks or other
sources, unless long notice is given,
SO that even those who have a little
are often placed in embarrassing
positions.
The prosperity bunk is being pretty
generally laughed at, even by Repub-
licans. In our contacts we find that
there is great hunger for the mes
sage OF the Communist Party.
/. n.
The daily worker., 1932-09-22
J0BLESS HALT
WATER SHUT-OFF
5000 Mass at City Hall
In Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. I'll
Masses Of workers demonstrating be-
fore the City Hall here forced the
city council to rescind the order to
shut off water in the homes Of un-
employed workers who are unable to
pay their water bills.
Over 5000 workers, among whom
were a large number of war vater-
ans, marched under the leadership
of the Unemployed Council to the
City Hall from the Public Square
Monday to present demands to the
city government against the shutting
Of fof water in the homes of the
jobless, immediate abolition of forced
labor on city jobs and specific de-
mands fer the workers in the Wood
yard (WaYfarers Lodge.
Marshall, president of the city
council, at once adjourned the coun-
Gil meeting. All of the couneilmen
arose and walked out of the hall.
Onda, chairman of the unemployed
delegation, cornered Marshall, how
ever, and demanded an immediate
answer to the workers demands.
Marshall was forced to meet the
workers delegation in his office.
The chairman of the council COM
pletely exposed himself by stating
Il can do nothing about the de-
mands" s~ts
While the delegation was in Mar
shal's office the mayor and city
council members sneaked out of the
city hall. The councilmen, however
were forced to rescind the order to
cut off water for a week. The Un-
employed Council will continue tc
fight for permanent order for free
water service for the unemployed.
The daily worker., 1932-09-22
QUARRY PAY CUTS
MEET RESISTANCE
Slate Workers Sh O w
Signs Of Struggle
BY WALTER pRrEsTLY

BANGOR, Me.--Recently after long
months of idlsness the Columbia
Bangor Slate Co. resumed operation
recalling about 80 "bsnk-men" work
ers at shameful wage rate slash
A group of workers from Bangor and
East Bangor bitterly denounced the
action. The skaters are all unor-
ganized, and, of course, have no def
mite plan of combined action.
number were heard to openly declare
for a strike.
One worker from each "shanty'
unit formed the committee to meet
Boss Ditchett at the quarry office
Here, despite the fact that the COM
mittse proved by the company price
list that certain slate for which the
men get only $1.50 per square fol-
producing, the company charges the
consumer SO per square, Ditchett
explained" that his company some
times sold below the price list.
Fake Phone Call.
During the conference the phone
conveniently rang in the next room
and Ditchett reported that ito prove
his explanation here was an inquiry
from Belvidere about slate and to get
the order he would have to underbid
Old Bangor quarry, who quoted this
party S6.25 per square. This was SO
obviously a framed-up phone call
that few of the committee failed to
see through it.
The committee reported back to the
other workers. BY a bare majority,
however. it was decided to continue
for two months.
The formation of the committee
showed that the workers were be-
ginning to realize that some sort of
struggle was necessary against in
tolerable conditions. 1t will not be
long before more workers realize that
merely conference with the boss 1t
not enough. but that strike under
rank and file leadership is the only
way to fight wage-cuts.
The daily worker., 1932-09-22
ANOTHER BOSTON
SHOP TIED UP
Sheepskin Strikers De.
mand Recognition


BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 81. The
big Pritzker's shop is now completely
paralyzed in the spreading strike of
the Sheep Skin and leather coat
workers here. Militant picketing is
going on, and the employers have let
1t out that they will grant wage in
creases but will not recognize the
Needle Trades Workers Industrial or
the shop committees. The strikers
have met and rejected this offer, they
demand recognition of the union.
John Pazkus, a leathercoat worker
OF Boston, was arrested on the picket
line today and charged with assault
and battery.
The campaign is spreading over in
to Lynn, Mass.
The daily worker., 1932-09-22
ARMOUR GIRLS
GET 2 PAY CUTS
Eliminate Is Minute
Rest Period
INV an Armour Workerl

CHICAGO, III. - Women workers
in the hair curling department of the
Armour & Co. have received two
wage-cuts in the past few months.
One cut amounted to 4c per hour and
another 21sc per hour. total Of $3.50
per week.
The rest periods of Is minutes each
have been cut off so that now women
workers must work right up to the
last minute before they are allowed
to have their lunch.
The terrific speed up is increasing
daily. Twelve girls must do the work
now for so girls that we're doing the
same work before.
The thing that we girls in the hair
curling department must do is to or
ganize ourselves into a Stock Yards
workers Industrial Union. We must
organize every girl in our department.
This is the only way we can improve
Our conditions.
The daily worker., 1932-09-22

Committee: mot even one ton of
coal to be shipped to Belgiuml" D
In reply to the call of the 1nterna-
tional committee we have decided to
organize new shock brigades called
after the International Railwaymen's
Committee and the struggling Bel
gian miners; we promise to set up
contacts with the railwaymen in the
capitalist countries and to carry on
regular correspondence with them.
We herewith request the Railway.
mems Internatioal Committee to help
us set up permanent contacts and
correspondence with the railwaymen
in the capitalist countries.
Hail the heroic struggle of the
Belgian miners!
Long live the International solid.
arity of the working class
The daily worker., 1932-09-22
DONATIONS FOR
TUESDAY $3.50
Good Response From
Mass Organizations

Total contributions for Thursday, Sept
Is tinciudine late Wednesday afternoon)
came to sssT.os. New York donated s121.se.
Days outstanding donations, Acme The
atre collection. s1e.sa; MapIeton workers
Club, S12; Russian National Mutual Aid,
--rch es A. oIsoh spd Sec. s. SO each
Sec. Picnic philadelphia uistrict) OF
sept. IL sent in sso.ss; F. M. Harris and
s. Benjamin, SO each: District :. Detroit.
Grand Circus Park collection. s15.e2; b. NJ.
w. Z. Club. $40; District 1s San Francisco,
Estonien workers Club, $40; District rs,
wis. workers ana Farmers, Coop. Unity
Alliance, se3.s4.
"Ersiosed fi-d sI,5D TO save our Daily;
wish II were 100000. As 1t Is don't know
how soon I'll see any more money, but II
makes no matter. I'll fisht like twell. you
know) TO save our Daily Worker" r.. e. j.,
Portland, Ore. Sent. i. list follows:
Total reed Thursday, sept. 15------.---s3fT.ns
Total to Sept. s12, ,603.58
The daily worker., 1932-09-22
OVER 5 MILLION UNEMPLOYED
> IN GERMANY

Misunderstanding to a report
just published by the Reich's Unem-
ployment Insurance Institution there
we're 5,225,0o0 workers registered as
unemployed at the labor exchange
throughout Germany on the 31st Of
August.
With this the lowest unemploy-
ment figure for the summer has prob
ably been reached and the figure will
now rise throughout the winter to
reach what will in all probability be
new high record in February.
1t is interesting to note that of
these five million workers who are
unemployed at the height of the sum-
mer unemployment season, only 70o,-
600 are still receiving support under
the unemployment insurance scheme.