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The daily worker., 1932-01-23

"scabS to break strikes and force the
workers back into submission.
The Boot and Shoe has actually
been kicked out Of the various shoe
centers. In Boston, Chelsea. Lynn
and other places the workers are
well acquainted with the betrayers
Of this union. The strike in Boston
in 1929 is still fresh in the minds
of the workers. In this strike they
fought hard battle against the boss
es and against the leadership of the
Boot and Shoe. In New York the
takers of the Boot and Shoe scabbed
openly against the Independent Shoe
Workers and in spite of the fact that
the great majority of the shoe work
ers are unorganized, the Boot and
Shoe has not only failed to make.
headway, but has lost the few shops
which were captured during the 1929
and 1880 strikes.
Attempt to Dust Shop Committee
The shoe workers of Philadelphia
are having at the present time a
taste of the Boot and Shoe. The
workers of the Calton Shoe, which
won the recognition of the shop COM
mittee a few months ago after a 8
weeks strike under the leadership of
the Shoe and Leather Workers In
dustria1 Union, are now being COM
PEELED to join the Boot and Shoe be-
cause the boss has called in this scab
union to oust the shop committee.
The fact that there has been no
work in over three months has made
it possible for the bosses to put this
fake union on the workers. The Boot
and Shoe has utilized a notorious
scab who remained at work during
the strike in order to round up
few other scabs and intimidate the
workers, threatening them with the
loss Of their jobs If they refused to
Join the Boot and Shoe.
A Scab AS Organizer
The arch scab, Paul D'Artor1n, who
is now acting as organizer for the
Boot and Shoe, is helping the boss
put over a ten per cent wage cut
against which the workers are pre-
pairing to strike.
Such is the Boot and Shoe. The
last word has not been said vet. how
ever. The workers of the Cation shop
under the leadership of the Shoe and
Leather Workers Industrial Union
will soon strike back at scab leader
ship of the Boot and Shoe and also
the bosses. There is no room in
Philadelphia for the Boot and Shoe
or any other fake union. The work
ers are looking to the Shoe and
Leather Workers Industrial Union
for leadership in their struggles.
The daily worker., 1932-01-23
SAILOR ROBBED
in PHILA. FLOP
Church Institute Kicks
Him Out
by Worker Correspondent

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.--Typicai re-
1gious generosity was again the order
of the day Jan. 18th at the Phila-
delphia Seamen's Church Institute.
The wrath of merciful god and
his self-appointed agents was this
time vented on sailor, who happens
to be an ex-serviceman with half of
his left foot gone. He was elected
or (releived of his relief because of
his dislike for present panis condi-
tions. On his first night ashore from
his last ship, his locker at the Sea-
mems Church Institute was looted
and he thus lost his entire pay-off.
This, however, did not tend TO
temper the religious justice of these
ky-pilots, the bum 's-rush was inev-
liable (sailor eviction in the name Of
Jesus.
The joint is polluted with bunch
of jelly-beans, scenery-bums and hay
shakers who wouldn't know the diff
ference between a steamboat and
gondola These birds are evidently
secure on the relief list, such as it
is, for the winter while this dis
abled ex-service-sailor,c can, with half
his foot off, limp through snow and
ice go blocks day to another joint
for scott and flop, after being
robbed Of his pay.
Make just one remark favorable
to the working class movement and
your relief suffers the same fate as
did Deacon Jones Wonderful On
Hoss-Shay.
Our problems are well analyzed in
the Marine Workers Voice" that
fearless organ Of the Marine Workers
Industrial Union that dares to tell
the truth and work out constructive
policy. Line up Sailor, line up.
The daily worker., 1932-01-23
GRAFTERS LOOT
CHI. TREASURY
No Pay Yet for City
Employees
(By a Worker Correspondent

CHICAGO, Ill-The taxing ma
chinery, as well as the entire con-
struction Of the local government is
in deplorable state Of affairs, The
grafters and politicians have made a
clean sweep of the treasury The
salaries Of the city employees have
not been met in the last five or six
months. The teachers have had TO
carry the heavy burden of working
without pay.
This does not mena that the City
Hall gang is starving. These boys
have already taken fat rake-offs.
The city fathers have introduced
a number Of economies" They have
decreased the working hours and at
the same time the wages. They have
made it known that worker will
be required to work - months and
get paid for only ten at reduced
wages
1t is high time that the workers
awake to the rotten conditions and
the filth and stencil emanating from
City Hall. All the workers should
come to the big demonstration Feb.
4 and demand that the government
give relief to those Of us who are
unemployed. The only way we will
get 1t is by building strong Com
munist Party, strong revolutionary
Unions, strong UNEMPLOYED Counc-
ellis
The daily worker., 1932-01-23
JOBLESS HALT
AN EVICTION In
BALTIMORE, MD.
100 Mobilize to Stop
Sheriff from Ousting
Workers Family

(By a Worker Correspondent
Baltimore Nd
Dear Comrades:
At meeting of the International
Labor Defense last night two mem
bers informed us that there would be
2 eviction cases this morning.
We got in touch with the Unem-
ployed Councils, and also mobilized
the unemployed Of the LID to parti-
cipate against the evictions.
The first house I went TO this
morning was in the most miserable
block have ever seen. Why are we
workers always thrown out Of the
very worst blocks-wflile have never
seen banker thrown out Of man
sion? Un fact those towards, at the
time of the Wall Street crash com
mitted suicide rather than live the
poor life Of the working class. The
workingclass is strong through their
life of struggle and fight.
In the first house the husband was
sick with a broken le and has not
been working for a long time. How
ever I found that respite had been
given thenl--they would not be
thrown out until next week. urged
the woman the necessity of organiz~
ing her neighb5ors and herself into
an Unemployed Council--with the
help Of the Unemployed Branches
No fancy speeches here-cold, hard
necessity! AS Lenin said, our duty Is
TO maintain contact to obtain ap-
proach, to fuse itself, If you like, with
the wide mass of the toilers.n
I went to the next eviction case. A
young woman of 28 with small chill
dren, all under II, and with a seventh
one on the way within couple of
months) had been informed that she
would be put out. We had 100 people
modified there to stop the eviction.
Then the police arrived-about a do
zen of them and more, headed by a
captain Mooney. When captain Moo
ivy cav bA4C NlOWu llt IldQE a very
soft and tender speech Whats this
why people you know this is unne-
cessary. All you have to do is to come
to me for help. Then 1 send you to
the charities, according to your re-
ligion."
The mother of the children said, 81
was up your place But the charity
gave me basket of food, and no
rent" ~
Captain Mooney still maintaining
it was unnecessary for workers to Or
gani2e-that is was against the law
promised to get in touch with the
charities for her and see that she re-
ceived further help. The police left
and then I left comrade to remain
withe women and then coms back
and report to me If anything was
done
But we shall carry on the struggle
Here's for a bigger and better fight.
j. X.
The daily worker., 1932-01-23
RELIEF STOPPED;
MASS PRESSURE
BRINGS IT BACK
Unemployed Branch of
West Allis, Forces
Bosses to Act
(By a Worker Correspondent

WEST ALLIS, visa worker,
John Berkovich, father of family
of five and active member of the
Unemployed Council, had been cut
off the relief list because he collected
funds for the National Hunger
March in Washington, D. G. He
was also arrested and the funds COL
lected ($5) was taken away and to
this day has not been returned.
The case is pending in court still
unsettled. The Unemployed Branch
of West Allis took to fight this case
and forced Manager Dolany of the
relief station to put him back on the
relief list His rent has not been
paid for the last eight months. On
the day his case was taken up they
were to turn Off his gas. The action
Of the branch prevented 1t.
Another case of George Paradise
was taken up and won. He has a
family of nine, one girl working re-
ceiving twelve dollars week and
the Department of Outdoor Relief
expected her to support the family
with her salary. His provisions were
cut in half. They also refused to
pay his rent, gas and electric bills.
Supervisors Roberts assured him that
his case would be looked after.
Faker Doleny called the cops to
arrest the committee of the branch,
but they did not dare to do this.
This shows what organized labor will
do. After the committee of 80 re-
turned to the Center, the police and
plainclothesmen entered the head
quarters and started a search. In
order to frame us for carrying con-
cealed weapons one dick brought In
a rock wrapped in a newspaper tel
ling us that worker had it in his
pocket. The workers branded this
as frem-up and lie. After an ar
gument the cops left with long
nose, failing in their effort, this time
at least, to frame-up anybody.
The spokesman was Comrade John
Kasun, Communist candidate for al
derman in the 23rd Ward, Milwaukee.
The daily worker., 1932-01-23
Post Office Bosses Treat
Sub Clerks Like Chattels

to l6 months before he became a
regular. Now no one knows how
long he must sub. When regular
died in the past he was at once re-
placed by substitute, but now, even
though vacancies occur for regulars,
no one is made for months.
The bosses are supposed to be men
of intellectual quality, according to
the postal laws and regulations. 1t
is just the opposite, however, for they
are made by the politicians who are
of the lowest class. The bosses are
not only asinine and ignorant, but
also obscene in speech. There are
bosses who send the substitutes home
If they enter the comfort room.
There is one particular fault with
the Post Office Department, and
that is that it is not based on merits
and demerits-but only on demerits,
thus not giving the worker a chance
to display his worth. They do not
care for the health Of the workers,
only for their work.
The daily worker., 1932-01-23
WAR
BY PICKEN,

ny LAShENs
Warl WarI Warl manufacturers
of ammunition roar.
You have nothing to lose, they
claim,
But your arms, your legs, your
brain.
Wari War! War! cannons Of
overproduction roar.
Profit and gain, profit and gain,
Is the answer to a world In pain.
Warl Warl War! machine birds
in the heavens roar.
Tear bombs and bullets rain;
Blindfolded, youth fights for cap
itaPs gain.
War! War! War! What are we
fighting for2
If there is a point to score
Join the ranks of class war.
The daily worker., 1932-01-23

(By a Worker Correspondent
New York.
Daily Worker:
On January 18th / went to the
Automat Restaurant on 14th Street
and sat down to have cup of coffee.
I rested for a few minutes. While /
was sitting the bouncer came over to
me and began hurling insults.
The bouncer called cop and had
me arrested. was thrown into cell
with prostitutes and dope friends and
all sorts Of degenerates. I was kicked
around by the matrons and called
'Bolshevik bastard"
I was taken in front of magis-
trate in the 53rd Street Court and the
case was dismissed. The Automat on
l4th Street Is very antagonistic
against radicals and Communists.
Mollie Chudler.
The daily worker., 1932-01-23
(By a Worker Correspondent

NEW YORK.-Condition of the
ubstitute clerks in the post office
are the most heartrending, for the
pay he receives barely provides sus-
tenance. The average amount of
hours work for him is between two
and three day. There are times
when he gets only l to 1-2 hours.
The wages of these workers is IS
cents an hour. He is treated not as
one who is to become a future clerk
and an "upholder of the service" but
as common slave.
A future clerk is one who receives
as starter $1,700 per year and
reaches the maximum of $2,l00
within five years. He gets vaca-
tions, sick pyay, etc. The substitute
does not get any of these benefits.
Besides that, he has to take
schemes" regardless Of how much
he is making and If he fails demer-
its are given to him. If these de-
merits accumulate to 800 he Is fired.
Years ago the regular subbed 0
The daily worker., 1932-01-23

SJdUS JIllS IN SplGe Oh Jne 1aCC JnaG
their collection drive has just been
completed.
Denied Relief
Two families were denied relief two
weeks ago on the grounds that there
was no money in the fund. One was
forty-two year old woman With
three small children and the other
a carpenter with two children and
a wife. The latter was out of work
for almost two years.
These cases were brought to the
attention of the Neighborhood Unem-
ployed Committee, a committee of
five workers. This committee went
to the Community Chest headquar-
ters and told one of the girls that
they wanted to see the person in
charge of the relief distribution. The
committee was told that the head Of
the relief department was not in.
They were then sent to a girl up
stairs who was in charge Of the files.
There was sign on the wall stat
ing that anyone who wanted relief
should use the stairs, so the COM
mittee decided to try the elevator
and find out why hungry workers
must climb the steps while only par
asites are allowed to use the elevator.
Chased from Floor to Floor
The committee when they arrived
on the top floor asked the girl why
the families were refused relief. She
tried to give them a few lame ex-
cuses, but the workers demanded to
see the one in charge. She then took
the committee to another woman
down stairs. This woman then took
the committee upstairs again to get
the cards of the two applicants.
She tried to sidetrack the commit
tee by calling i'll one of the appn-
cants and telling the other to wait
outside. But when she opened the
door all the workers walked in. She
then told all the workers that the
funds we're low and she could accept
no more applicants.
Forced to Give Relief
The committee was then taken
once more down stairs to look for
the boss of the bureau. They found
him and he said that they must have
three days to investigate. The COM
mittee then told the welfare head
that if relief was not Forthcoming by
noon the next day they would go
with a larger committee to the mayor
and expose the relief takers to the
whole city. The next day both fam
lilies received 81 in cash from the
chest. The committee is on the job
ever alert, to see that these families
continue to get this relief, that it is
not cut.
The daily worker., 1932-01-23
Mrs. Joyce Gives
Bread to JObless:
But Wants Votes
(By a Worker Correspondenu

CHICAGO, Ill.-Mrs. Joyce. wife
of political leader here, had a crowd
OF unemployed workers gathered on
the corner of Wells and Institute
Place for the purpose of giving them
Christmas baskets. In return for this
charity the workers had to give the
pledge that they would promise to
support the bosses in the next elec-
ton.
For the 200 that had gathered
there was nothing but one truck load
of bread instead of the promised
baskets
The daily worker., 1932-01-23
4 San Diego A.F.L.
Locals Ind0rse Bill
for Social Insurance
(By a Worker Correspondent


SAN DIEGO, Cal. The workers
here are beginning to find out that
the only way they can get relief and
to keep from starving is to organize
and put up good struggle.
All one can hear is that conditions
are getting worse and the intimation
is that the illusions of expecting any
betterment Of conditions under the
present system are being shattered.
More workers are joining the Un-
employed Council. just recently four
San Diego A. F.. of L. locals endorsed
the Unemployment Insurance Bill
The unions we're: Carpenters Local
1896 Plasterers Local 346, Lather
Local 260 and the Iron Workers Local
299
The daily worker., 1932-01-23
A. F. OF L. SHOE UNION
RECRUITS SCABS TO
BREAK UP STRIKES
Organizer Paul D'ArtOrm Now Assisting
Bosses to Put over Wage-Cut
Shoe and Leather Workers Industrial Union
Active Driving Fakers From Field
(By a Worker Correspondent

PHILADELPHIA Pa.-The Boot and Shoe Workers
Union which has been acting scab herdng agency
almost decade still the job and at it's old tricks Old
age effects this prostitute organizations the older it gets the
degenerate becomes It's exploits well known to
every shoe center There is not single shoe worker who does
not know that this ocaed union the handest tool in the
hands of the bosses whenever the workers rebel against the
rotten conditions imposed upon them It's only to recruit
The daily worker., 1932-01-23
WORKERS COMMITTEE
FORCES COMMUNITY
CHEST GIVE RELIEF
Atlanta Chest Has Collected Thousands:
Workers See Little of 1t
Committee Invades Community
Headquarters; Gets Relief
(By a Worker Correspondent

ATLANTA Georgia.-The Community Chest of Atlanta
has recently collected thousands Of dollars from the workers
by getting the rich bosses deduct dollar two from the
of workers still employed The workers in most
afraid to complain because to do would that in
the next envelope there will be note stating that their
services longer required .ET
This grating outfit has been telling the workers that the
funds low and that they relieve families They
The daily worker., 1932-01-23
tnsulted and jailed in
AutOmat Restaurant

(By q Worker Correspondent
New York
The daily worker., 1932-01-23

(By a Worker Correspondent
Baltimore Nd
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
HARRISON

Roger Beabout spent the week
end with Miss Alberta Veasey of this
town.
Charles Barr, of Georgetown, spent
Sunday evening with Miss Mary
Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Abbott and
son have returned home after a two
weeks visit at his mothers.
Miss Lettye Gaye Hunter, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Hunter,
spent Sunday with her grandmother,
Mrs. Mary e. Hunter.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Rust and Mrs.
Lucinda Wilson were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Mason Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hudson are
rct Giving CONGRATULATIONS on the ar
rival Of q fine baby boy.
Mr and Mrs. D9n Kitchens am
s0A Roland spent the weekend with
Mrs. Edith Barker.
Hiram Mirch held a funeral pro-
cession early Sunday morning of his
pet cat.
Blwood Veasey has returned home
from Lake Placaid.
Checker playing is very popular
in ilarbeson and Gilbert Stewart is
The champion.
MS Edith Barker found set of
false teeth in their back yard.
Courtland Veasey has gone to New
York on alb usiness trip.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
BLANCHARD'S STATION

Miss Beva zott is spending three
weeks in Philadelphia and Mer-
chantville, n. ].
Miss Ruth Orendorf Of Philadel-
phia, has been visiting her brother
here.
G. L. Biddle spent several days
last week with his son, Oscar, and
family, in Townsend. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mills and
family attended a dinner at the
home of the formers brother, George
Mills, of Hebron, Md, on Sunday.
F. H. Zott and family were Milford
visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Layton and
family were recent dinner guests of
their brother, Clayton Layton and
family.
Homer Kratz, of Kennett Square,
Pa, spent the weekend here with
his father and brother, e. l.. Kratz
and wife.
The annual ditch meeting was held
at the home of S. f.. Collision on
Saturday afternoon, March 5th, with
the regular business meeting dis
cussed and election of officers.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11

skidded on the wet road and turned
over. The occupants escaped with
cut and bruises, but the car was
considerably damaged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Wootten of
Galestown spent Sunday with the
latter's mother, Mrs. Alice Riggin.
Mrs. Arthur Phillips, Jr., Miss
Frances Riggin spent last week in
Wilmington and Chester, Pa.
John Garrett who has been spen-
ding some time with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Garrett has
returned to Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. Beers enter
tanned friends from Trenton, N. j.,
over the weekend.
Miss Irene Williams entertained
the members of her French class of
Laurel School at her home on Mon
day evening.
Don't forget the beano party on
Friday evening, March II, given by
the Merry Methodists."
Miss Mildred English of near I4au-
rel was guest of Miss Irene Will
liams on Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
VERNON

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Ward have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben
Ross of Gibbstown, N J.
Mrs. Lewis Slaughter, ST., has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Slaughter, who have removed from
near Dover to near Middletown.
The community was shocked to
hear of the death of Mr.. Trice, a
house mover, who was killed by a
truck load of poles falling on him
near Hickman. Interment at Con-
cord.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lewis recently
entertained a large number of
guests at a turkey dinner.
Mrs. Chas. Fountain has been en-
tertaining relatives from New Jer-
sey and Goldsboro, Md.
Friends here are sorry to hear of
the death of John Butler, who was
one of our most highly respected
citizens. He had been active in
school work and in politics. He was
a kind neighbor and and devoted to
his family. A widow and two chill
dren. Willis and Mrs. Florence
Walls survive. The funeral was
preached in Bethel NJ. P Church and
interment took place at Hollywood
cemetery.
On March 5 Mr.. and Mrs. r. Wes-
ley Ross observed their forty-second
wedding anniversary by a delightful
fowl and seafood dinner, which was
followed by motor trip in Mary
land; part of the route being the
same that they passed over from the
NJ. P. Church wedding at Burrsville,
Nd, to the reception and collation.
at their future home, Ross Lane. A
shower of congratulations was re-
ceived.
Mrs. Effie Beale Jackson has been
ill for two weeks with the mumps
but has now returned to her school.
Mrs. Henry Stafford entertained
the Epworth League of the NJ. E.
Church at Burrsville recently. A de-
lightful program and delicious re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. Ernest Raughley of Dover
has been the guest of relatives.
Mrs. Lewis Slaughter has return
ed from a visit with her daughter
Mrs. Florence Cain and family of
Elmer, N. ].
Mrs. Alberta Stevens Ross has re-
turned from two weeks stay at the
home of her brother, John L. Stew
ems.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
BETHEL

Fire destroyed the potato house OF
e. John Hearn on Saturday after
noon about o'clock, located about a
mile from here. The Laurel Fire
Company was called, but the house
was practically destroyed, but they
were able to save some tenant
houses near by. The fire is thought
to have originated from a defective
flue.
Misses Frances Smith, Irene
Moore, Edward Shiles were dinner
guests of Miss Isabel Williams on
Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie Wright returned to
her home here after spending the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. Reu-
ben Moore, near Seaford.
The Count on Me Club" was en-
tertained on Tuesday evening at the
home Of Mrs. VIM. II. Williams, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Furness met
with an accident on Friday on their
way to Wilmington when their car