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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-09
Cleveland's Man-a-BlockIP Prosperity

There was genius in Buffalo by the name
of Charles E. Roesch, who Gas Alger would have
said rose from butcher boy to be Mayor Of the
town. Being kind-hearted sort of man, he
started to worry CD about the fathers of FAM
lilies who were out of work through no fault of
their own He worried so much that he gave
birth to an idea (the first time, I believe, that
mayor of any town has admitted that he could
give birth to an idea. The birth pains must
have been very hard on the poor boy). Any
way, he called up few friends of his, such as
Alex Osborn advertising partner Of Bruce Bar
TONI Alfred H. Schoenkopt Executive vice-pres
ident of the Niagara, Hudson Power Company,
and Myron Forbes CorT11er president of the
Pierce Arrow Company. Together they started
"Man-A-Block' plan.
Briefly stated the plan calls for those that
have everything to give up the tiniest crunnb Of
what they have in the form of finding two
hours work a week at fifty cents an hour, the
pledge to run for ten weeks When they line up
ten homes in a block, the charities recommend
a man to the unemployment bureau or Direc-
tor in charge, who in turn after having you
fill out card (Which gives you writer's cramp)
sends you out to the captain Of the block, who
turns over the list of your ten prospective en-
ployers and you make the rounds doing two
hours work at each place, total of twenty
hours work a week, for the sum of ten dollars
and your name is then stricken off the charity
lists. You have become self-sustaining family
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-09

man; you have once more become self respect
ing CD and now can, by your own honest efforts
support your family of four, five, six or more
persons, on the amount received in the manner
befitting an American citizen.
Clevelands charitable officials, bankers, the
Chamber of Commerce, and all else concerned
in trying to save the city'S good name, jumped
for the idea at once
They had failed to raise private fund for
relief-the city gave until it hurt-the Cover
nor of our State couldn't see the necessity of
calling an extra session of the Lawmakers to
grant the city relief, the President Of Our Coun-
try couldn't (Oh well, what's the use of talking
about our President anyway, he is too busy
taking care of the bankers In other words,
when everything else failed, and the people were
getting serious minded, here was the answer to
their prayer, in the form of the Mana Block
plan"
Organization started Immediately. A Direc-
tor was named, majors and captains were ap-
pointed The press, pulpit, radio we're all called
upon and donated their time and space to the
idea; the boy scouts were modified and sent
from house to house with hand bills, announcing
the approach Of the captains for interviews with
all the patriotic 100 per cent, red blooded heads
Of business (all shades to sell them the idea
of finding two hours work for all the unem-
ployed, and so the campaign got under way En-
thusiasm was in the air, the wolf that was
sneaking into the back doors OF thousands Of
homes, was already ashamed OF itself and was
Sinking out again Prosperity was again around
that phantom corner; in fact the depression
suddenly disappeared, as if by magic.
Ito be concluded)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-09
CBY THE PAN-PACIFIC TRADE UNION
SECRETARIATl

SECRETARIAT)
AMERICAN workers should sTake to the fact
"a that numerous propaganda agents Of Japanese
imperialism are busy in the United States, and
one in particular, Mr.. Ikuo Oyana is making
tour Of the o. S. A. especially to influence the
immigrant workers.
As basis Of his tour, this social-fascist leader
of the fake "proletarian" party, the "Jenkoku
Rono-Taishu-to" (or "Ron-to'), has elaborated
program and went to the trouble of issuing
special american edition" Of his party's paper,
which is being sent to America.
But this very paper completely exposes the
character of Mr., Oyama as left soc1sl-fasclst
supporter of Japanese Imperialism, an enemy OF
the japanese workers, as well as an enemy Of
the worlds wordng-class.
This paper carries brave slogans, such as:
Workers Of the World Unitel" "On the Glass
Struggle Basis" and Uniting and Struggling"
etc. But in its detail, there is nothing more than
lattery to the petty bourgeoisie Japanese inlli-
grants in America and tricky phrases that build
up non-class viewpoint quite contrary to the
militant slogans.
First they print in big type: WORKERS OF
THE WORLD, UNITE" But they do not publish
even one line favoring the solidarity Of workers
without discrimination Of yellow, white and
black. Because the Japanese bourgeoisie daily
pumps out poison OF race hatred against the
Chinese race, the omission of special campaign
against this race hatred which Japanese impe-
rialsm is using to further its robber war against
the Chinese people, is an open violation of the
very slogan this paper Of Mr.. Oyama most
features.
Throughout the paper Of this fake "prolet-
arian" party not one word is said on demands
Of the American working-c1ass Of which the
Japnaese immigrant workers are a part; not a
word for the demands which American workers
are now pouring out blood and sweat for in
heroic struggle
There is not word against the wage-cuts and
mass disnissals in America; not a word favoring
unemployment insurance and immediate relief;
not word against determinations and deporta-
tion Of foreign-born workers; for repeal of the
criminal syndicalist laws-au matters Of inpor
lance to Japanese immigrant workers in America
as for the whole American working-claSs
Worst of alI-there is not word against the
war of rape, robbery and murder being waged by
imperalist Japan in China! And this exposes the
purpose of this Scoundrel Oyama who, with the
words Workers OF the World Unite"-upon
his lips, goes to America to make war propaganda
for the NTikados hangmen OF the japanese
working-class and the Mikado's war plans.
Yet this scoundrelly social-fascist Oyama, his
paper and his party, dares to talk about the
wrong policy" of the Communist Party Of Japan;
ordered to do so, no doubt, by the Japanese
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-09
The Role of the DeValera
Government in Ireland
Ito be concluded

fighters jailed by the Cosgrave government was
a big feature Of their election propaganda. So,
on the shoulders OF the radicalized masses, and
canalizng their revolt, Fianna Fail rode to
power. AS the crisis toppled Cosgraye from Of
flee, it has raised de Valera, who under new
forms and using new phrases, is to continue
and intensity the attempt of the bourgeoisie to
hand the baby" of crisis to the masses Of the
people
How swiftly the world crisis has drawn the
Irish Free State into the vortex may be seen
from the fact that the total trade of this Lili-
putian State dropped 100000 in 1881 compared
with 1880 Exports Including re-exports) in
1880 were CAS- 745, O1s and imports f56,768702. In
1891 they we're s37o7O,Sse and ESQ 46s,l14 respec-
lively. The returns for January, just published,
show the position further aggravated. Exports
for the month we're f2,329,52s; imports were
f3,585278. The debit balance was f1,203,6l6 as
compared with f563,35e in January of last year.
The capitalist Government OF de Valera will
attempt to solve this crisis by three methods:
tariffs "retrenchment' and wage reductions.
Tariffs are the corner stone of the Gaelic and
Catholic ireland" de Valera hopes to build up.
BY building tariff wall high enough to shut
out the products of the large scale industry OF
Britain and other countries, he hopes to have
shelter to build number Of small industries in
this under-deveoped country 1t Is mad no
ton, but it is the workers and the peasants who
are to pay for the madness; the tariffs already
imposed have increased the cost OF living so that
it is among the highest in Europe; the coming
tariffs on the peoples food and necessities OF
life will worsen the position. The "retrench-
ment" will mean, of course attacks on. the So
cial services, already miserably inadequate.
clever piece of demagogc window dressing" has
already been performed by the new Government:
in order to give the lead to the country the
Cabinet Ministers have agreed to reductions in
their salaries With this example Of self-sacri-
flee before them, can the Irish masses justly
complain when education, health and other So
cial services are slashed? AS for the wage re-
auctions, the employers in almost every indus
try Of any Importance have given notice OF the
attack. At the annual meeting Of the Great
Northern Railway, on Feb. "a. the chairman
said: ITO maintain wages at the present rates,
Is, / fear, imposing on the Irish railways a
greater burden than they can bear" The share
holders Of the Great Southern Railway, at both
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-09
Facts on War

Workers employed in almost every United
States industry are engaged in potential war
work, II not working already on war goods
they are subject to call to such work the minute
war is declared Some Of the most important
industries to be involved in war contracts are
the following: iron and steel, machinery and
tools Including ordnance, small arms and am
munition), copper. zinc, brass, as well mining
and manufacturing industries involving such
ferro-alloys as manganese yanadium tungsten.
and chrou1ite. Then there are such important
metals involved as tin aluminium lead, nickel
quicksilver, anthony and platinum
Workers engaged in the chemical industry are
OF course, most closely tied to war Some of
the chief chemicals employed in the nlanufac-
tt're Of munitions are nitrate OF soda, sulphur
and pyrites acids and heavy chemicals (sul-
Lhuric acid and nitric acid alkal and chlorine,
ethyl alcohol cotton linters and explosives.
The explosive industry in the United States
increased from an output Of about $50000000 in
1913 to a s5o0,Oo00Oo output in 1917, and to
nearly Sf,o00000,000 by November, 1915.
There is very close relationship between
explosive chemicals and industrial chemicals
The chief Of the latter industries, therefore, con-
sidered i'll the war category are those manu-
featuring dyes, both material and artificial gases
and gas products creosote tanning materials.
paints and pigments, wood chemicals and. other
chemicals.
Products likewise indispensable in war time
are those made III refractories silica bricks,
etc. as we'll as ceramics electrodes and abra-
sives, chemical glass. stoneware asbestos, mag
nesia, mica and related products.
Other vast industrial fields closely related to
war and needed in its conduct, are leather, rub
Der, textiles Especially rayon) as we'll as 1um-
Der, wood products, pulp and paper not to mem
ton the all important field of autonotive pro-
ducts such as trucks, motors and airplanes, and
all sorts of other transportation and electrical
power equipment.
These are the major industries involved III
the extensive procurement planning" now be-
ing carried on by the War Department. 1t has
already placed tentative educational orders for
war products with at least $1,000 corporations
These orders do not include those for products
made in government-owned ordnance factories
and navy yards.
The military personnel of the United States
government now numbers 290,913 and costs the
government annually in pay $3.50
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-09

De Valera's rise to power reflects the growing
crisis in Ireland. Cunann Nan Gaedheal CAS-
ISOLATION of the Gael') had been in office ten
years. during which it ruled markedly as the agent
Of the Irish bourgeoisie and the ally of British
Imperialism. It's record was foul one During
its rule, the employers attacked every section
of the working class. Unemployment grew
while the amount paid in voorhees, benefit
dwindled Teachers, civil servants, police and
soldiers all came under the lash. The small
farmers sank further into the morass of debt
as result of the price slump due to the agra
rian crisis, while the burden of the Land An
nuities they paid annually to the British Land
Stock holders became heavier than ever. And
every symptom of revolt was savagely attacked,
eliminating in the Coercion Act last September,
proclaming illegal the Irish Republican Army,
the Revolutionary Workers Groups and several
other organizations.
So Fianna Fail climbed to power posing as
the party OF the masses, not the classes" and
using the most shameless demagogy. The chief
points in its program were:-
a. Promote the industrial revival securing
the establishment Of at least 200 new factories
and the employment of an additional 10000
hands
g. Secure the erection of 10000 new houses
for the proper accommodation of our people and
let them at rents which the average working
class family can afford OF pay.
49, Reduce taxation by rigid economy in all
branches of the public service.
q. Improve social legislation, including bet
ter provision of Old Age Pensions and for neces-
stious widows and orphans.
IS. Direct the affairs of the Irish people so
as to create q self-supporting and self-reliant
nation"
In addition the release Of the revolutionary
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common base for further terror drive to crush
the union and relief organization Of the miners.
Wagenknecht never made such a statement as
the Journal attributes to him. The Workers
International Relief has, however, been the relief
mainstan of thousands Of striking and black
listed miners since the beginning Of the present
strike, January /. e----''-1'--"-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-04-09
BY BRIAN o'NEILL DUBLIN

A FIANNA FAIL ("Band of DestinyD Govern
n ment (de Valera Party, backed by the hand
full of Labor deputies, is now in power in the
Irish Free State-that is, the Irish bourgeoisie
is now to rule through its parliamentary repub-
lican wing. The position of the parties now
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-11-11
Beware the Cough or
Cold that Hangs On

Persistent coughs and colds lead to
serious trouble. You can stop them now
with Creomulsion, an emulsihed creosote
that is pleasant to take. Creomulsion is
new medical discovery with two-fold ac-
ton; it soothes and heals the inhamed
membranes and inhibits germ growth.
Of all known drugs, creosote is recog-
nized by high medical authorities as one
of the greatest healing agencies for per-
sistent coughs and colds and other forms
of throat troubles. Creomulsion contains,
in addition to creosote, other healing ele-
ments which soothe and heal the infected
membranes and stop the irritation and in
fammation, while the creosote goes on to
the stomach, is absorbed into the blood,
attacks the seat of the trouble and checks
the growth of the germs.
Creomulsion is guaranteed satisfactory
in the treatment of persistent coughs and
colds, bronchial asthma, bronchitis and
other forms of respiratory diseases, and
is excellent for building up the system
after colds or flu Money refunded if any
cough cold, no matter of howlong stand.
ing, is not relieved after taking according
todirections Askyour druggist. (Adv.l
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-11-11
A Mountain Man
Goes Home
BY DOUGLAS MALLOcH

"V ES, I'm from the mountain
country" be said with a
lonely sigh,
"And the prairie amt no country
for a mountain man to die,
I've set my face to the mountains
my feet on the riSin road,
And I'm gOin' back up yonder to a
mountain mans abode.
| come from the mountain country
as many man has come
When the wand'rin' fever's on him
and the call of street and
slum.
B now I'm sick of cities, and sick
of the city's ways,
snd I'm goin' back up yonder. in the
hills to end my days.
so thanks for your breakfast, farm
er, and thanks for the bed !
had;
II was just hayloft, farmer, but a
hayloft amt so bad.
The smell of the hay was sweeter
than any I've smelt before
Since | waved my hand to Mother
and | turned from Fathers
door.
| can't help you none with harvest
| can't help you none with
stock,
For my feet are soft with prairie.
and want the feel Of rock.
Oh, some of you call me hobo, but
that doesn't mind to me,
For I'm goin' back up yonder to the
place ought TO be.
Yes, youth is the time to wander,
but age is the time to rest,
And your homes the place to head
for, and mountain home is
best.
Not many. guess, will know me.
not manyll care to know,
But your homes the place TO head
for, and it's there mean to go
There's many year left In me, but
whether it's one or ten,
1t Is there | want to finish, in the
hills up there again.
I'm off for the mountain country.
and here is the reason why:
For the prairie amt no country for
a mountain man 10 die"
@. 1882. Douglas Malloch.-wNU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-11-11
Biblical Mystery

Lamuel, or Lemuel, as it is some
times spelled, is the name of king
mentioned in Proverbs 81 and 4.
That chapter begins: "The words Of
King Lamuel. The vision wherewith
his mother instructed him" The
name occurs again in the fourth
verse: give not to kings. O Lamuel
give not wine to kings. ;"
Chastity and temperance are the
themes of the discourse that fol-
lows. Nothing else whatever is
known of King Lamuel. Some Bible
commentators believe that he was
an ancient king of Massa, small
kingdom somewhere in Arabia, al.
though that is mere speculation.
Massa is mentioned in Genesis as
being one of the sons of Ishmael.-
Pathfinder Magazine.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-11-11
Go, ernment Makes Saving

The estimates show that there is
a saving of one-third in the cost of
production by the use of the smaller
size of paper money. One-third less
Of the highly-expensive and distinc-
tive paper is required and one-third
less ink, and the shipping weight is
reduced by a third. A so per cent
saving is effected in the actual print
Ing process. Notes are printed in
large sheets and afterward cut into
single notes. The old size bills were
printed eight to the sheet. The new
size are made twelve to the sheet.
What the heightened life of the
smaller notes will be as the result
of less folding, creasing and crack
ing must be determined by expert
ence, but it is expected a substan-
tial saving will result.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-11-11
81 BEDT!ME STORY:
&#OBy THORNTON w. BURGESS g7S
~I9S@IlN@ -g35"U

ran all through them just as 1t does
through our bodies. They were GOV.
cred with o sort of skin with hairs
on 1t like thin fur. The ends were
not sharp pointed as they are now,
but were big and round like knobs
They were not like horns at all, and
they made my head hot and very un
comfortable. That Is why hid
away. They grew very fast, so fast
that every day | could see, by look
Ing at my reflection In the water.
that they were little longer. II
seemed TO me sometimes as If all
my strength went into those new
horns. And had to be very care
full not to hit them against any
thing. In the first place it would
have hurt. and in the second place
it might have spoiled the shape of
my horns.
when they had grown to the
length you now see they began to
shrink and grow hard. The knobs
on the ends shrank until they be
came pointed. AS soon as they
stopped growing the blood stopped
flowing up them. and as they be
came hard they were no longer ten
der. The skin which had covered
them grew hard and split and
rubbed 1t off on trees and bushes
The little rags you see are what Is
left, but | will soon be rid of those.
Then shall be ready to fight n
man. If need be, and will fear him
only when he has a terrible gun with
him"
Lightfoot tossed his pretty head
proudly and ratified his wonderful
horns against the nearest tree.
isn't he handsome" whispered Pc
ter to Jumper the Hare. And did
you ever hear of anything so won.
derful as the growing of those new
horns in such a short time? 1t is
hard to believe, but ! suppose II
must be true
1T is" replied Jumper, land tell
you, Peter, would hate to have
Lightfoot try those horns on me even
though were as big as a man.
You've always thought of Lightfoot
as timid and afraid. but you should
see him when he is angry. Few
people care to face him then"
20. 1881 by w. .Burgessl-wNUs Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-11-11

one-half cupful Of ralsins. one half
cupful of New Orleans molasses.
one-half teaspoonful each of Gin.
namon and salt. Mix well and bake
two and one-half hours, stirring
often during the first hour of bak
ing. On the last stirring add two
tablespoonfuls of butter.
Southern Waffles.
Sift one pint of -four with three
tablespoonfuls of baking powder, one
half teaspoonful of salt, then add
one and one-fourth cupfuls of milk
two eggs, whites and yolks beaten
separately, mix and beat we'll. then
add two tablespoonfuls of melted
butter. Add more milk If the bat.
ter seems too thick. Serve with
New Orleans molasses.
@ By Western Newspaper Union.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-11-11
Why Not for Daddy?

To Reid there is no one quite like
his daddy. Thus when a surprise
birthday dinner for his father was in
progress Reid was extremely inter-
ested in every detail.
"And when are we going to hang
out the flag, mamma?' he asked.
what flag. dear, and why?"
"Why. the flag-for daddy's birth
day."
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-11-11

A fool is always meditating how
he shall begin his life; wise man,
how he shall end it.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-11-11
Plan Honor for Insect

Premier Moore of Queensland, Aus
tralia, proposes in all seriousness to
erect a statue to "cactoblastus." an
insect which destroys the castus and
prickly pear. Cactus was spreading
over millions of rich acres when the
insect was imported. Now farmers
are returning to lands which the
plants had made unfit for crops.
THE 'cactoblastus' is the savior of
our state" says Moore.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-11-11


Snapped Peter. Little Grossly.
have been another matter. But he
hadn't seen Lightfoot since the very
last of the winter, and then Light
foot had had just such handsome
horns as he now wore, so he really
couldn't be blamed for not being
able to believe that those had been
lost and in their place new ones
had grown In just the few months
of spring and summer.
So when Peter had asked him
about the rags hanging to his horns.
LightfOot had told Peter that he
didn't like to tell things to people
who wouldn't believe them. And Pc
ter didn't blame Lightfoot in the
least.
Its all true" broke in another
voice. Peter turned to find his
cousin, Jumper the Hare, sitting
near. Unseen and unheard he had
stolen up and had overheard what
Peter and Lightfoot had said.
How do you know II is true?"
snapped Peter. a little GROSSLY.
Because | saw Lightfoot's old
horns after they had fallen off, and
i often saw Lightfoot while his
new horns were growing" retorted
Jumper.
"All right I'll believe anything
that LightfOot tells me If you say
II is true" declared Peter. who
greatly admired his cousin Jumper
Now tell me about those rags cling
ing to your horns. Lightfoot Please
do"
Lightfoot couldn't resist that
please" Those rags are what is
left of kind of covering which GOV.
cred the horns while they were
growing, as told you BEFORE" said
he. VERY soon after my old horns
dropped Off. the new ones began to
grow. They were not hard. not al
all like they are now. They were
soft and very tender, and the blood
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MADE OF MOLASSES

MOST of US think of molasses as
AfA an old-fashioned sirup which
was used in grandmother's day to
sweeten the gingerbread. cookies
and juicy pies. that gave an aroma
to her pantry which we never for
get.
However, molasses goes back
much farther than grandmother's
pantry, for our Puritan grandpar.
ents used molasses in all their cook.
cry. and the full molasses keg was
a large part of the food equipment
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-11-11
LIGHTFOOT TELLS HOW
HIS HORNS GREW

IT is hard to believe what seems
impossible. And yet what seems
impossible TO you Is a very com
monplace matter to some one else.
So 1t does not do to say that thing
cannot be just because you cannot
understand how IL can be. Peter
Lightfoot the Deer had just told
him. but somehow he couldn't be
lleve it. You see Lightfoot had just
told Peter that the splendid great
horns which crowned Lightfoot's
head were new and had grown that
summer. Do you wonder that Pc
ter found this hard to believe? If
he had seen them growing II would