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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-04
Penal Houses
of Charity

they receive fat subsidies from the
government Golfers. They are par
Of the police apparatus, in fact, and
are used by the capitalist state as
prisons for young offenders against
capitalist law.
The Houses Of the Good Shepherd
are excellent examples of such types
Of prisons. Women and young girls
are sentenced to these institutions by
the courts in many cities in the Uni
ted States to serve long terms. The
program of the Good Shepherd
Houses. says O'Grady, is religion and
work. He admits that the girls are
restrained and glorifies in the fact
that there are no mutinies in the
homes
DR.. JohnSon's book has something
to say about these institutions also,
While pointing out that the program
in the protestant homes is less ar
duous than in the catholic irsti-
tutions, she describes the House OF
the Good Shepherd in Chicago as
"a great commercial enterprise, own
ing and operating two large auto
trucks for the collection and distri-
button of laundry and netting an in
come in 1918 of $4,000. The needle
industry flou'ishes behind the walls
of these homes The income OF the
House Of Good Shepherd in Chicago
in 1918 was $97, 42o74. The city gives
this institution $4,000 a year out of
the public treasury.
DR.. Johnson describes the diet in
the Chicago House:
''The meals of the staff differ
from those of the girls in quality
as well as Variety. The superin-
tendent thinks it is very important
for the girls to realize that their
age and experience do not qualify
them for the same quality of meal
as that served to the staff members. -
The whole history of charities in
America as described in both Of these
books is a history of such penal in
situations as these Houses of the
Good Shepherd. The notorious Chi
cago House of Correction DIETER
known as the BridewelD is listed In
DR.. Jollnson'S book as a charity in
stitution. Practically nothing is said
in either of the books of actual relief
given to starving workers. The writer's
merely drop the remark that it is
difficult to induce the public to raise
funds for relief. Both books reflect
clearly the bankruptcy of charity re-
lief. Mr.. O'Grady is optimistic, how
ever. He dreams Of a day when all the
workers will be locked up in catholic
homes" DIR. johnson admits that
charities are in a bad way. But she
thinks they are necessary. She would
reform charities.
Both writer's, however, are march
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-04
By HARRY RAYMOND

CATHOLIC CHARITIES IN THE
UNITED STATES, by John O'Gra-
dy, National Conference of Catho-
lie Charities.
PUBLIC POLICY AND PRIVATE
CHARITIES, by Arlien johnson,
University of Chicago Press.
Here are two books that endeayou
TO justify and at the same time glorify
a hideous institution which could
exist only in q capitalist society.
Charity, with all its graft and cor
ruption, It's indignittes, its degenerat-
ing influence upon the masses of
workers, is described in these books
as both divine blessing" and ne
Cessary social science"
The first book is written from the
subjective standpoint of the catholic
clergy; the second comes from the
hand Of a female doctor of medicine
and social worker. The pair of
books, however, If read together are
somewhat enightening because one
serves as a medium to expose and
castigate the other, the first being
anti-protestant and the second de-
cidedly anti-catholic.
We are advised III the introduction
Of The first book, which is written by
Bishop Shahan in d droning minis
tcrial style, that the Magma Charta
Cs catholic charities was written on
Mount Oliyet by no lesser parsonage
than Jesus Christ. I'VE must be con-
tent meanwhile with the splendid re-
cord of a century Of organized cha
rites" says the bishop. Indeed the
gcdly OLD gentleman invites the hun
ery unemployed to nourisl their fam
ishcd bodies on splendid records of
q century,
And the records? They are the
rocking histories of orphan asylums,
aims houses, so-called ShelterS-all
ycritable penal institutions and
lClNCN loDOl OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WllClC
the minds of the inmates are stunted
with religious poison, where their
labor power is exploited to the utmost
to make profits for the catholic
church, where sex is suppressed and
terrorism reigns supreme. O'Grady's
book, in tracing the history of these
slave colonies, tries to hide the truth,
but unsuccessfulIy. Their growth from
toe carly days from one small Sisters
Of Charity institution in Emmitsburg,
Md, where the nun Elizabeth Seton
"visioned bigger and better things"
to vast religious dope mills and profit
making industries in practically every
city in the land cannot be hidden
despite the authors hypocritical
CLOSING over.
AS these institutions grew they be-
came more closely linked up with the
political state. In most every state
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we're to prepare plans OF work, write
leaflets, organize mass meetings, Or
ganize the distribution Of leaflets,
shop papers, ETC., in connection with
a definite campaign. The same pro-
cedure has been followed in the class
on Trade Union Strategy, the class
on Unemployment work (Unemploy-
ment work was treated as special
subject, i. e., special time devoted to
the organizational phase, to the
study of the Prague Resolution, the
Resolution of the G. c.. In the
class on Leninism special reports had
been assigned to the various groups.
This method proved to be the cor
rect method, it received the urani-
nous approval of all the students
The groups worked from II to l.;
from / to 2, lunch; from to an
other conference, where the work as
signed to the groups would be dis
cussed. From 4 to 5 an hour off;
to individual reading or study
ing. A similar hour was from 10 to
II p. NJ During these reading hours
the comrades usually read The Daily
Worker, the Communist, mprecorr,
etc.
Six to Z p. m. supper, from 7 to 8
p. m. group study. Thus there were
two conferences and two study group
periods each day.
Since the school was in a camp
there were other activities, such as
taking care of the heating. the clean
ing of dormitories, class room,
kitchen duties, work around the
camp, etc. This work was regulated
by the students council elected by the
student body The students council
would choose the various committees
for the necessary work each day, it
would also carry out disciplinary
measures, such as reprimanding or
criticising comrades who showed lax
ity in their work. On the whole the
students carried out all tasks well.
The students also elected a Social
Committee whose task was to plan
certain activities for Saturday night.
If we compare the accomplish
ments of the Regional School with.
that of the National Training School,
taking the same period of time we
must admit that the Regional School
gave better and greater results. This
was due first to the fact that we
profited from the experience of the
National school, secondly better or
ganization Of instructors, because of
the presence of comrade assigned
by the c. G.. to organize, supervise
and direct the school,
Here, however, we must say by way
of criticism that the districts which
sent the students to the Regional
School did not fulfill their obliga-
tons, have not sent funds in tina
and thus created a difficult situation.
The large share of the burden of get
! ting food for the comrades in the
school was transferred to district T..
The comrades in district z deserve
much credit. They took the problem
of the school seriously.
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actual ghost of recruitment and completely
forget the weaknesses in the dive
These weaknesses were due to an over-esti-
nation of the YCL consciousness among the
Party members. When Party-YCL relations on
the top were not the best, when only through
persistent work was attitude on the Party of
especially the Party leadership and then also the
YCL changed, the quota set was too high; it
was an over-estmation Of the ability to mobilize
ideologically and organizationaly the Party
membership for the fulhIlment of the 500 quota
Such an attitude towards recruitment is not
one OF self-criticism and in practice amounts to
the dangerous attitude of dissatisfaction. While
it may be true that in certain cases 1t was due
to Party aid that certain new units we're begun,
as In Newcastle, Pa, and in the Mayfeld section
OF Cleveland none were recruited by Party shop
nuclei into the YCL during the drive.
In order to overcome an attitude Of self
satisfaction, we must come to practical as well
as theoretical understanding of the need for self
cr1siciSm. This means that recognition OF short
comings must be made not only in words but
In deeds to overcome these shortcomings.
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We meet Natasha by chance in one Of the study
rooms at the Commune She is intent over her
books, her fair hair half covering her face Look
ing over her shoulder, we see it's chemistry
problem that she's working out. Soon we are
talking in low whispers, so as not to disturb the
others.
"How s life here" she repeats our question
her face lighting up. oh, yes, 1t is very good"
She speaks quickly OF all their activities, of what
they are learning and how the children run their
Town And how Is 1t for the children like
us IN American" she asks Us. Her face saddens
az she Listens to what We have to answer.
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some will be promoted to position of engineer
or director
When again outside, one of the Commune's
teachers tell us "Some years ago when children
we're asked, they used to answer that they want
ed to become professors or functionaries, and
carry brief-caseS under their arm This is much
healthier"
Yes. Unconsciously the youth have testified
to the well-knoWn truth, recently referred TO
by Comrade Stain when he said, Labor today
in the Soviet Union is badge Of honor"
Training Through Interests
We visit the various laborites, such as photo,
radio, electric, wood metal cardboard and tex
tile where the children, organized in brigades,
Garry on the activities that every boy and girl
loves to do. All the activities serve some useful
purpose For the older ones, those from twelve
to sixteen years these activities take on the
character of special training; the boy or girl
working from four to six hours every other day
at his chosen task.
Around this major interest, of useful labor
(Which is carefully planned as to conditions,
duration and character, so that the young learn
er receives only benefits from his Efforts, the
other activities of the school program are group
ed Training in the natural sciences receives
also great attention, being combined with many
outdoor trips, and care OF animal pets. The third
major interest, or "project" as it is called,
Germs training in the social sciences-the role
and relations of various classes in society to
one another, how community life in Soviet So
ciety is organized, and SO forth. Here likewise
practical activities are combined with theoretical
training so that the youth have this deepest in
terest in and understanding of what they are
learning.
AS we'd say In the States, it's the real stuff.
Nick Leads Hfs Orchestra
Toward the end of the afternoon we drop in
on the children's music hour. In the houBe to
which we go first the twenty-five children, with
their leader, are playing games in circle This
is a scven-eight year old group we slip into
chairs along the wall, the children smile at US
shyly but go on with their play
Now, the leader strikes up a revolutionary
song ON the piano. they line up two by two
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-04
NeWTechnique
in Coal Mining.

equipped usually with cable reels. A
few mines are using belt conVeyors
to carry the coal from the working
face to permanent haulage way.
According to the last figures avail
able, at least IS per cent Of the
bitunlinouS output comes from mines
with one or more electric locomotives
and SO per cent comes from ninea
in which no animals are used.
Power drilling Of shot holes Is also
being rapidly extended. For power
drilling and machine cutting, cleo
trically driven machines are dis
placing the older types Of machines
driven by compressed air.
The closed electric cap light at
tached to a small battery carried on
the miners back is now generally
used in mines known to be gaSsy. 1t
gives a better light than the old
safety lamp in which the flame was
protected by sheets Of metal gauze,
and is much safer than the OPP
flame carbide light. This is poplar
with employers as the one safety
measure which they can make the
miners pay for directly.
At the tipple, hand picking tables
for sorting out rock from bituminols
coal are still used at most mines,
but many companies have been in
Gtalling elaborate equipment for
washing the coal or cleaning it by a
pneumatic system. This is consid-
cred a necessary supplement to I'M
foreground loading by machine. In
the anthracite fields, the new giant
"brea kfrs" dor cleaning and sort
iEg) have been the most important
technical factor IN displacement OF
WORK rs.
Tech cal progress has brought in
the Unite States an increase in GER
tain types { hazards for the miners.
Power lines a. often left exposed,
with the dangers of fatal contact
with the current end of sparkling
that may lead to an explosion. Much
electrical machinery is in1talled which
is not o. the approved explosion
proof type. Speeding-up of haulage
without safeguards to protect the
workers has increased underground
traffic accidents. Rapid scheduling
Of work has meant criminal neglect
OF roof safety. Mining engineers
know that these hazards are unneces-
sary. Safety for the workers can be
achieved under the most complex
conditions of high mechanization.
But operators refuse to pay the price
Of providing safe conditions and the
capitalist state does not compel them
to protect the workers.
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ing in the same direction. They are
marching with decaying capitalism.
But the proletarian revolution is
marching forward, smashing CAPT
talsn1, smashing fake charity. Relief,
not charity, say the masses of work
ers. Unemployment insurance is the
slogan Of the struggling workers. One
could not conceive. of public charities
under Soviet government.
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with their small Red flags over their shoulders
They march and sing Justify. Here, as before,
we notice their well-clad feet their warm clothes
and well cared for little bodies. Next there's a
singing game in which they makes gestures
showing how the peasants worked before they
had collectives-"oh SO badly, each by himself"
and how they work now. One little boy named
Nick, who often leads the line, keeps grinning to
himself, as though hugging some fine secret.
Hes impatient for something TO happen
Soon it does happen The children sit In a
half circle each one is given small Instrument
to play-triange, Spanish castanet and one
proud drum. The leader nods-and out stenS
little Nick to lead this young orchestra How
he leads 1t too! The children, all eyes on their
conductor play the "Internationale" March of
the Red Army" and overture to Carmen It is
really remarkable, their sense of rythm and the
effects they get.
After Nick other leaders from the circlc are
choSen-ths is no one -or- two-man affair where
only few children get the chance to develop
Before we leave the woman leader asks the
children, What do you want to ask or tell these
comrades who come from lands far away?"
immediately many hands shoot UP. FIRST they
want to know about workers children in other
countries, how they live, are they happy, like
they are here? Do they have Pioneers there.
do they celebrate May DayP
At the end they make short speeches Take
back our greetings to all the workers children
in your countries" Nick says, his face red with
the efsors vi speaking before strangers TELL
them how We live. We hope that soon they viii
have no more bosses but will all have shoes ana
plenty to eat like us here
als., syI
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these cannot be considered YCLers, just as many
applications secured by the YCL itself, for which
no initiation stamps were paid, cannot be con-
cidered members, Even the Party does not con-
slider workers as members until initiation is paid
and they are attached to basic organization.
But let us grant that those secured by the
Party are actually all in the YCL. This would
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-04

not amount TO more than dozen additional
members. After month of the recruiting drive,
can this be considered recruiting into the YCL
and living up to the slogan: The Party Drive is
not fulfilled successfully unless the YCL quota
is as well received? And even those few re-
cruited individually and not on the basis of
Party struggles. Also, not one of those recruited
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"Natasha, what are you most interested in?
What do you want to be when you grow up?"
Before she can reply her neighbors at the table
say "Oh she'll be Red engineer. She's smart.
Natasha is" They grin at her, she's been chosen
by them as the Pioneer President of their Com
mune. CIhere are twelve ef-goveruing Com
muncs in the Town, where the children of vari-
Gus age groups learn through practice the prin-
ciples Of collective life and comradely f-dis-
cipline). Natasha bushes and lifts her clear
alert gaze. What want to be is factory
worker" The other children agree, that also
is their great ambition Maybe in the factory
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are from any of the several mills where the
Party has shop nuclei.
Emphasis then on the fact that the YCL does
not know its arithmetic, that it didn't reckon
all the members secured indirectly, raising more
incorrectly the question that paid limitations
must be considered as recruitment by the Party
into the YCI. these things over emphasize an
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Z
At the last District Buro meeting, exception
was taken to this figure 1t was stated that
more were recruited as in Toledo, Akron, Cleve-
Land. The League agreed that more application
cards were given to it by the Party but that the
initiation was not paid.
Surely, in spite Of al the irsistence
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