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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-28
An American Visits a
Soviet Railroad Shop

neerS. Engineers with 50 or more
years seniority have not only been
denoted to firsmen, but bumped
out of Jobs altogether On the
Boston & Maine, it is reported that
there is hardly a man in the COM
pany's employ with less than rs
years service.
On the Soviet railroads, on the
other hand, there is such short
age of locomotive engineers that a
fireman is promoted as soon as he
is qualified. Many get locomotive
engineers jobs in one year, &C
cording to Oktyabrykaya workers.
In the shops there is the same
shortage of skilled workers. And
the union has no interest in re-
stricting entry into the skilled
crafts by long apprenticeship, etc,
as is done by American craft
unions. For this there is the fol-
lowing good reason.
IN the Soviet Union there is no
S"PAVeAAoV CidSS W Gdk6 GQVdll~
tage OF any increased supply of
skilled labor by lowering wages
and wofsening conditions. There
it works out like this: The more
skilled workers there are and the
greater their efficiency, the greater
will be production; and the greater
production, the, more goods there
will be to go around, the higher
general living standards, the shorter
necessary working hours and the
more money available for higher
wages and better job conditions.
Consequently the Soviet rail
workers and their union are eager
to make it as easy and quick as
possible to graduate to the skilled
trades. All the shopmen we met
took great pride in pointing to the
many technical classes, the large
number of .%1rke1s studying in
them, and the speed with which
skilled men are being trained.
Promotion is almost as easy and
rapid for Soviet rail workers TODAY
as is demotion for American rail-
readers.
WAGES DECLINE IN U. S.;
RISE IN U. S. S. II.
Wage changes present another
striking contrast between Soviet
advance and capitalist decline.
Earnings of American rail workers
have been declining rapidly since
1929. The general 10 per cent
Wage-cut accounts for only part of
this drop. Most of it is due to
demotion from higher to lower paid
jobs, to short-time, reduced mile
age and other "share-t he-work" or
Stagger plans. Case studies made
by Lloyd White of the Cleveland
Press show that all these causes
combined have meant about a so
per cent reduction in the actual
earnings of the typical American
rallroader in the last few years.
In the Soviet Union, on the other
hand, railroad wages have been in
creasing rapidly every year since
1928. BY 1929 average monthly
wages of all Soviet rail workers
were twice as high as before the
war. In 1880 they increased nearly
Is per cent over 1929. In 1881 they
showed further increase of about
10 per cent And in 1882 still an
other average increase of about is
per cent is being put into effect.
Money wages, however, make I'D
only part of the real wages of
Soviet railroader. He receives in
addition many social benefits which
an American worker does not enjoy
at all or else must pay for out of
his own pocket. These will be dealt
with in the next article.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-28
Letters from Or Readers

were born"-all the forces of capi~
talist education, help along the
idea that Negroes are inferior,
that whites are superior, and so
on.
WHITE SUPERIORITY" IDEA.
Our very language and folk-ex-
pressions have absorbed this pre-
vaiIing idea of white superiority"
I am. not now speaking of such
out-and- out, obviously chauvinist
expressions as "nigger," "darky,"
"pickaninny,'' and SO on. I am
speaking of expressions that we
use almost without thinking, but
which are nevertheless the result
of this same race-hatred and
white superiority" idea. The very
fact that we don't even notice
them shows how all-pervading
such ideas are in this capitalist
society.
How did this expression mighty
white of you" originate, anyhow?
First of all, there is the usual idea
that white" is identical with
good" and that "black" is iden-
tical with bad (Thus the
churches show angels as Whitley
Then also. the expression means
that Mr. Fish, in this case "acts
white, that is, like a white man
and therefore in a good and agree
able manner.
There are d number of other ex-
pressions that result from the
same white superiority idea, and
which we have come to use almost
without thinking. There Is the
expression "they treated we white"
that is, like a white man, who
deserves something better than a
black person. There is also the
common expression "free, white
and 81" which is intended to mean
that you are king Of the earth,
and able TO do as you please,
whereas if you were black and q,
you wouldn't be in the same prt-
vlleged position.
MUST ROOT OUT THESE
EXPRESSIONS.
All these expressions show how
much part of the present system
the oppression of the Negroes is:
and how all-pervading Is tho
theology of white superiority" so
that it even creeps into our every
day language,
But We Communists, and mill
tant workers. cannot use such ex-
pressions. We must become con-
scious of them, must know what
they mean, must root them out
of our speech just as we strive to
root out of our minds all ideas Of
white superiority"
Fraternally yours,
---ELIZABETH xAAW8ON
Evening star., 1932-07-19

included his wife, four other women
and a man companion.
How the rock was dislodged is not
known. None of the other members of
the party was injured.
The party left Bear Lake Lodge at
4 am. for the ascent of Longs Peak,
considered a dangerous trip. Half way
between the lodge and shelter house
used by the forest rangers, Smith
stopped for a rest. The rock, catapulat-
ing down the mountainside, struck him
on the top of the head.
Evening star., 1932-07-19
REGRETS WEDDING,
SAYS ma KENNEDY
RenameS 'What-a-Man' Hud-
son what Flop After
Filing Divorce Suit.

Dy the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, July 19-Her di-
vorce complaint filed in the county
clerks office, Mrs. Minnie (Ma) Ken
nedy Hudson. mother of Evangelist
Aimee Semple Mcpherson Hutton,
looked back today regretfully on her
life with Guy Edward Hudson. whom
she once described as "what-a-man."
II I'd only married 'what-a man
sooner, might have had a chance to
prevent him from becoming 'what-a-
fop,'" said Mrs. Hudson. They mar
rted year ago.
The complaint Of the evangeliSt's
mother charges Hudson with excessive
drinking, mental cruelty and abusive
profanity. 1t asserts Hudson owes his
wife s4.540. of which $4.240 was loaned
him on promissory notes and the re-
naming $500 in cash. Mrs. Hudson
said she now was broke"
Separated Several Times.
Previous to filing the divorce COM
plant, the Hudsons had been separated
on numerous occasions.
From Las Vegas, New, where he had
kOIlc pIcSuiIldUly W loOh lOl d Jul, I1uO-
son said, Il refused to be a kept hus-
band and insisted on going to work.
That's what caused our trouble"
Hudsons attorney intimated cross
complaint will be filed.
At Lake Esinore, Calf, very sat-
isfactory" improvement in the condition
Of the evangelist was reported by her
physician, DR.. Edward H. Williams
However, he said, her condition is still
serious.
Continued Quiet Ordered.
Continued quiet with no disturbance
OF any kind will expedite her recovery,
DR.. Williams said. He has issued orders
that Mrs. Hutton be allowed no visitors
except himself. her husband and nurse.
The home here where Mrs Hutton Is
recovering from a basal fracture of the
skull is under constant guard.
The evangelist suffered the skull frac-
ture when she fell and struck her head
on the concrete veranda OF her lodge
upon being informed David Hutton, her
husband, had been found guilty by
jury in breach OF promise suit brought
BY Myrtle Joan st. Pierre.
Evening star., 1932-07-19

Burnett, vocal teacher. Freeman freely
admitted he allowed Burnett to use his
room as a studio.
I'VE quit" he told Judge Allegretti,
when Prost came in with a wild look
in his eye and the blackjack In his
hand"
The Judge fined Prost 81, but en-
joined silence in the building upon the
trio. So Prost considers it a moral VIC
tory
Evening star., 1932-07-19
STRIKE PLANS WEIGHED
Ohio and West Virginia Miners
Hold Meeting.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, July 10 P.-
Plans for continuing the bituminous
foal miners strike in Ohio and the
West Virginia Panhandle were dis
cussed at closed meeting Of district
representatives of the United Mine
Workers here yesterday.
David B Watkins. vice president of
subdistrict 6. said the union leaders de-
cided to continue to seek recognition
OF their organization by the operators
and adopted resolution criticizing
Gov George White for sending National
Guardsmen into the Ohio strike fields
Evening star., 1932-07-19

Wasserstein was shot while In an auto
mobile and was dragged IS feet to
clump of bushes.
Couples parked in automobiles Ear
Woodmere Dock, not far from Long
Beach, Long Island, said small car
pulled up, parked moment and then
several shots were heard.
A bullet passed through the young
woman's head, behind the ears. and
another was believed imbedded in her
jaw.
Evening star., 1932-07-19
July Clearance!
Curtains

81 Curtains, Pr, 38c
Marquisetts - tailored sty 10
with valance; rayon stitching.
45c Sash Curtains, Csc
Coiored dotted voile; eolored
borders.
$1.69 Curtains, Pr, 81
criss-eross style; figured mar
quisette; cornice valance.
$3.50 Curtains, Pr, $1.39
Wolfe with silk embroidered
trimmed valance.
59c Curtains, Pr, 27c
Ruffled styIe-2-ruffe valance
Of fiowered scrim.
GoIdenbers's-Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1932-07-19
NEW SCIENCE DISCOVERY
MADE BY CURIE FAMILY
Daughter Of French Discoverer of
Radium Reports Findings
on Nsutron.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. July 1e.-Mme. Marie
Curie's family has made a new contri-
button to science. The discovery of a
ray stopped more easily by common
paraf1n than by lead Is reported In
Nature, British journal Of pure science
Irene Curie. daughter Of the famous
woman scientist. and F. Joliot. the
daughters husband, report the discov-
cry and say .his ray Is probably a beam
Of neutrons, almost infinitely tiny
things hailed as new ultimate parti-
cleS" OF matter
The discovery offers light on the
possible nature Of neutrons.
Evening star., 1932-07-19
GIRL DYING OF WOUNDS
is SILENT ON ASSAILANTS
Young Woman Is Taken for Ride
Shot Through Head and
Dragged to Bushes.

BY the Associated Press.
WOODMERE, N. Y, July ia
smartly- dressed girl of 81 was taken
for ride" early today and as she lay,
apparently dying. in ST. Joseph's hos
pital she repulsed detectives attempts
to find out who shot her.
Go away and let me sleep she SAID.
I'm not going to die
The girl, who said she was Rose
Evening star., 1932-07-19
NOW, Honestly
Do You
Really
Feel Good?

When you get up in the morn
ings, do you feel rested, full OF
vigor and pep =. ready for a big
breakfast and anxious to begin
your daily duties? Or arc you one
of those unfortunates who are hall
sick, listless and depressed.
Is it lob for you to get out OF
bed? Do you wish you could lie
there for ;ust few more minutes?
Then you. no doubt. are suffering from
faulty elimination. that insidious cond-
ton caused by our modern. easy mode
Of living. which is commonly known as
constipation. You are committing the
crime of self-poisoning, which is robbing
you Of your rishtful heritage. good
health. When you allow food wastes to
accumulate in your system you are
hurting yourself, for these wastes are
turned into poisons that are absorbed
by your blood streama and distributed
throushout the entire system. That is
the reason you feel all washed out"
lack energy and pep. If you allow this
harmful practice to continue you are
not being fair to yourself
/ Doctors say nine out of ten physical
ailments are caused from constipation.
failure to eliminate food wastes from
the system regularly
/ II you are guilty Of personal neglect.
there is no better time than right now
to start bsnishing poisons from your
system. Soon you will be internally
clean your complexion will take
on that becoming glow Of health that
will sparkle with the JOY of living and
Of the past.
ness that it is foohardy to so through
life feeling half sick. Here is tne road 1
pleasant method that any one car fol-
low: Tomorrow morning, before break,
Hssase sf into to0 81 Glass sef Of pure %ateT
then drink the sparkling mixture to
your own health. Repeat this simple
9ns Of ,s Tsus perod ST tn # vou aay do n M s
YOU feel better. than you haye felt In
years return the partially filled bottle
to your drugsist for full refund.
A product Of lesser merit than Hexa-
sol could not afford to make this gen.
erous money-back guarantee. HeXasol
is not a new and untried product. It
has helped thousands durina the past rs
years to overcome constipation and re-
colds, Indigestion, poor complexion
rheumatism and auto-intoxica Now
il is being advertised SO that many
more thousands may be helped.
Go now. or phone your nearest drug
store TO send you bottle Of Hexasol. so
you may start in the morning to Danish
all poisonous food wastes from your sys-
tenn Remember you are missing q lot
Of fun II you don't feel good
Evening star., 1932-07-19
Grated Con Catches Thief.

To apprehend a thief who had been
stealing constantly from express trucks,
Detective Sergt. Patrick J. O'Mara of
New Britain, Conn, had himself nailed
up in packing case and put aboard an
express truck.
Evening star., 1932-07-19
July Clearance!
Bedding

79c Pillows, Ea., 49c
Covered with A. c. A. or art
ticking; medium sins.
$3.50 Blankets, Pr, 81
Part wool; sateen binding. Not
all color plaids.
$2.25 Pillows, Ea., $1.5O
Standard size, 21x27 inches;
feather filled; blue linen finish
covering.
Goldenberg's-Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1932-07-19
Pillar Pressure Tested.

Tests are being conducted in the Uni
versity of California laboratories by
which pressure equivalent to the weight
of 10000 men is placed on concrete
pillars
Evening star., 1932-07-19
FALLING STONE KILLS
LEGION PUBLISHER
Attempted Ascent of Colorado
Mountain Fatal to Robert F.
Smith of indianapolis.

By the Associated Press
ESTES PARK, Colo, July 19-Robert
F. Smith, Al, or Indianapolis, general
manager Of the American Legion Pub
fishing Co., was killed while mountain
climbing yesterday. A stone, rolling
down the north slope of Longs Peak,
struck him on the head.
Smith was in party of seven that
Evening star., 1932-07-19
ENDS TRIO'S SINGING
WITH BLACKJACK; FINED
However, Defendant Considers 1t
Moral Victory Since Vocalists
Were Enjoined.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 19.-There will be
many folks who can see j. H. Prost's
side of this.
He took blackjack to end a mixed
trio's serenade and got arrested.
The singing was in the room of his
tenant, Joseph Freeman. who developed
a tenor when Miss Lavergne Fontaine
came to receive lesson from Sebastian
Evening star., 1932-07-19
July Clearance!
Uph0lSterieS

Mosquito Net, Bolt, $1.15
White. green or blacks yards
in bolt.
$7.95 Slip Covers, $3.95
so sets-for 3-pieee overstuffed
suites. I pattern.
29c Cretonne, Yd., 14c
80 and 3e inch widths; some
reversible.
$1.69 Day Bed Covers
$1.1O
Of eretonne-ruffled.
29c Striped Linene, 14c
For slip covering; yard wide.
19c Marquisette, 1Oc
Checked rayon marquisetts-
rose and blue.
39c Yard Goods, Csc
Short lengths Of jasps, warp
prints and eretonne; also terry
cloths.
SIPS Suit Cases, 74c
24-ineh steel frame cases
with good locks.
89c Suit Cases, 49c
For women; 16-ineh overnight
cases-box frame.
GoIdenberss-Fourth Floor
July Clearance!
Linens
39c-49c Damask,
5s.ineh wide mereerized table
damask-white or with colcred
borders. Mill lengths.
15c Crash, Yd., 7s4c
Linen finish; coIored striped
center. 27-inch widths.
12lac-15c Towels, 8Nc
Hemmed huck towe els-al'
white.
Goldenberg's-Main Floor
Evening star., 1932-07-19
First Sidewalk in Paris.

The Rue de L'Odeon was the first
street in Paris and perhaps Europe to
be equipped with sidewalk. 1t took
place $50 wears ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-08
NETWORK
w;h GiIbert Swan

New York.-Now and then, scat tered paragraphs in the press help explain certain aspects and man. ners of Manhattan.
 For instance: Not so many months ago. "Girl Crazy" was one of the better hits of Broadway. And "The Third Little Show" was one of the smarter revues. Stager of both these successes was a cer- tain theatrical gent.
 He would arrive at the theater | in handsome car. When he went home his address was Park avenue. Very well--the other day his wife sued him for nominal amount of back alimony. She cited the fact that, despite his plenty" front, according to Broadway stan dards, he hadn't paid her. When he answered the com plaint, the theater man admitted that he had merely borrowed the car. And the address--well, that was a nice sounding address. He lived in an inexpensive apartment. Just putting on the Ritz" as the saying goes. And the big town is full of them.
 Just few years ago. Harry Langdon was being hailed as one of the best comedy bets in the silent pictures. He was, indeed, a droll and excellent clown. Some critics coupled lis name with that of Chaplin.
 Suddenly, for those mysterious reasons that only Hollywood can explain. Harry disappeared from the public eye. Months went by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-08
Good evening.
THIS THING CALLED LIFE
Life is just a problem
 We try and solve each day. The years roll on, solution Is just as far away.

Meet American An old Munson liner is swhns its hulk
 through Atlantic days enroute to banana republic In South America where three companies Standard Gulf and ShDute gre shooting oil the bugng belly of Venezuela On board the Munson Ken S former Waerburan in the oil racket
 with Standard returning his southern post after spending three months of holidays and far Ken has been down one-ha years and knows the stuff of which oil
 made And his experiences fascinating he unfolds wore of life Venezuelan oil fields By birth and training Ken equipped which he has made good Born of English and parents he has the empire building zeal of the bther on one side surdness of his Scotch orbears the other Ad venture anond him early in life While still in his teens he left the U S. and met life Canada When the gave Wall Street jump hundred in day. Ken returned to the states although years enlisted the navy ana saw service on few Uncle Sans battle After the big parade had he found life bit fetu His blood was hot for going places seeing things And eventually he went with Standard Oil South American fields Now he's going back on another three year enlistment taking Mrs Ken along and as fine baby boy liner any old liner for that matter ever cdled in the nursery. Mrs Se will at Trinidad while Ken taps oil of virgin Venezuela He does considerable flying down every fortnight will bridge the gap 10 Trinidad drop how and the baby are enjoying themselves Mrs Ken and the baby he spent the new year hoids guest Mir and Mrs Jim Stewart of Fox street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-08

and he appeared in no pictures. The talkies came and most film fans forgot he had ever been.
 I picked up a theatrical paper the other day and read: Mrs Langdon asked $500 Q week ali- mony and attorneys fees from Harry, who went into bankruptcy three weeks ago."
 Neigh ho!
 For years. one of the favorite tales told about Roxy. the radio entrepreneur and daddy of Radio City, concerned his affection for his ageing dad.
 No matter how busy Roxy hap pened to be, he would journey to Brooklyn at regular intervals for a two-handed pinochle game with the aged parent. The other night, due to special broadcasts, Roxy was late for his regular pinochle rem dezvous. A program of religious music was being sent over the air.
 At certain point in this pro- gram, the organ played Nearer My God to Thee" Not long afterwards, Roxy was called to the phone.
 His father, with the hymn ring ing through the room from a radio set, had died suddenly.
 For years they were considered one of the funniest teams playing the vaudeville circuits--Al Trahan and Vesta Wallace. Was he funny? And was she a swell "feeder"? But temperament and stage vanity be- ing what they are. Trahan decided that his partner was grabbing his act" He would be better without her--so he went alone!
 It was all right by Al. but Vesta couldn't click alone somehow. So she began to figure out how much money should would have received had she been playing with the headliner. Her suit was for $20,- 900.
 Yes. they had seemed funny as anything to the audience. Had gone through their side-splitting routine just as though nothing had been the matter. Certainly no one in the audience would have guessed that backstage in Champaign. III, he had told her to go to the devil and she had spit at him"
 They had been even better In a bigger town-New Orleans. but backstage "she called him dirty rat"
 Umm- m-umm--what tales the back stage dressing rooms could tell! (Copyright 1031 NEA Service, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-08

Editor Tall Topics It is well for of congress and senators odds with President Hoover that the laws in the United liberal than what they have the nations of the old India Ireland for example where who
 says anything opposition the governments plan Of acton sure to he sent to a imprisonment without the shadow of trial Gandh said anything half bitter against the established order of things being aimed Hoover within hearing of the Probably the ought be- but ii
 if to continue speech and unrestricted civil rights should the United States enter compact with old world nations which might deprive American orators o te of firing hot shot into the of the national government--I R.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-08

Things you perhaps knew till now. he legion distributed Christmas baskets valued S325 There's one for Cosmo Vendetti to remember he's dunking dough- nuts at the Field eommsary. According to reports reaching the Tower, l30 egonnaies have eupd for ls3Z Not bad start Here's tip the Aduant of Coye Post eqion letters would be attractive and readable all sentences were double spaced and paragraphs off by three spaces At present the such that you feel like dumping the stu in be first convenient basket Letters should be phy and all deleted Paul Bukmler has completed his in embamng hopes hang his shnge shortly Part o
 netated Pau appearance Bellevue hospital in New York
 He tells me the profession has plenty of fine points about it. Paul will be remembered as leader Bukm orchestra which played with the Waterbury Family party WCC. Bridgeport for six months or From saxophon embalming IS big jump Paul have negotiated the leap without deuy Tie was home the holidays
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-08

Editor Top Economy has its place in the naton but when pakes of the policy or the sef WI"
 his brother sarve long he adding to his possessons then different and deserves severe nation We the has paid all its debts and s mas over S OOO hand and the fact stands out very ro neny that very large number of citizens in need o ood ue and clothing and nothing being done relieve the distress have their money during years while they earning good wages they would go through this period of depression without any suffering. How does anybody know h What knowledge nave those who talk that way of far weeks pay with large family? people hand mouth existence and redue ton in man pay anything about long siege of dnes creates panic in the there only bread wnner FATHER.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-08

loaded with Q two-pound bursting charge. Five bombs were carried in racks under the wing forward of the cockpit during each of the two tenminute runs. Bombs were dropped from an altitude of 200 feet, or higher, on a bulrs-eye twelve feet in diameter, surround ed by a ring 112 feet in diameter.
 The little Boeing fighters are dyed almost perpendicularly from 1900 feet altitude and near the bottom of the dive the pilots drop Il bomb and pull out at about 200 fNnt