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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-18

miners
Finally, under this set-up, the code
provides for a bituminous coal labor
board to be set up in each district.
They are to consist of three mem
bers chosen as follows: u BY the
coal operators, o BY the President
or the NRA, - BY organization of the
workers Gin practice, officials of the
UMWA, the very same betrayers who
helped to write the code)
Nothing could be more disastrous
for the miners than to have their
fate rest in the hands of such a
clique in each district. Definitely, two
of the members of the labor board
in whose hands rests all decisions are
bosses men, and the third, the
UMWA officials, are the very indi-
viduals who tried to break the last
two strikes of the miners, and prom
ised them that the code would give
them all the demands.
The operators and the UMWA Off
Gals had very little conflict over
wages and hours, as these are set low
enough to continue the present star
walton pay throughout the entire soft
coal fields of the United States.
Whereas the preliminary code pro-
vided for the 36-hour week, the code
finally adopted sets the 40-hour week,
and eight-hour day rate, with plenty
of loopholes for the operators to in
crease hours without increasing pay.
A special provision is made for indi-
vidual agreements at separate mines,
allowing the operators to fix hours as
they wish, depending on the resistance
Of the workers. The code definitely
states that the 40-hour week is mot
the minimum"
Wages are ranged from $3.50 for
so-called outside common labor, to
1888 (for Montana alone) for inside
skilled workers. Sixteen districts are
set up in which the wages are ar
ranged to suit the operators. In the
largest district, known as district A,
covering Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michi-
gam and the Panhandle Of West Vir-
ginia, wages are set at $3.50 day
for skilled" workers, and $3.50 for
common outside laborers.
This means that the minimum
wage is $3.50, and the operators des-
ignate, who is skilled" and who "un-
An hourly rate is also set,
so that by the stagger plan the pres
ent wages can be cut even lower
than they are.
In many districts the present
W" ges Of the miners, won through
strikes and organization, as those in
the Utah and New Mexico coal fields
through the National Miners Union,
are cut through the coal code.
The warning to the miners by the
National Miners Union that John L.
Lewis and other U. NJ w. A. Off
Gals, through the coal code negotia-
tons, are preparing a drastic attack
against the miners is fully borne out.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-18
Arrest 3 in Gallup
Strike; Threaten to
Deport MexicanS
Bar Miners from Own
Homes on Company
Land; Make Protest

GALLUP, N. M.-Three more strike
leaders, Pat Toohey and Bud and
Martha Roberts, were arrested in the
mine strike led by the National
Miners Union in an effort to break
the strike. Toohey is we'll known
among the miners in the East and
has participated in numerous coal
strikes in Pennsylvania and Illinois.
The Mexican Consulate has been
put completely at the service of local
U. S. officials to help to defeat the
miners. Since 70 per cent of the
men are Mexicans the consul was
expected to gain sufficient influence
and as last resort to use the de-
portation threat in order to break
the strike. But all these maneuverS
met with failure.
Although General Woods, head OF
the National Guard in Gallup, PROM
ed the miners committee that men
wing in the camp could go freely
and from the camps without in
erference, it was reported that so
trikers were refused permission to
'eturn to their homes in the camps
after a mass meeting. The troops
informed the men they had orders"
not to admit any one who was not
at work. All these on strike, the
troopers said, could not enter COM
pany property. Most of the strikers
have their homes on company prop
erty. A mass committee was elected
to demand of General Woods that he
change his orders to the guard and
permit the miners to return to their
homes.
Troops this morning gave chase to
young Mexican miner who has
earned the name from his fellow
workers of ''little class struggle" He
is hated by the operators for his
fearlessness and militancy. He
escaped injury, however, being able
to run faster than the troopers.
Bill Reese, organizer of the United
Mine Workers of America, is busy
ing himself with aiding the coal OPP
orators. Repeatedly, he tries to drag
in the fred scare" by accusing the
National Miners Union Of getting
orders from Moscow" But these eff
forts to defeat the strike have been
unsuccessful,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-18
Brooklyn MIRA Shoe Factory
Is Inferno for 400 Workers

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Jacobs and
Son Shoe Co. of 7S0 Wythe Ave,
Brooklyn, has signed up under the
shoe code but these are the condi-
lions under which 1 400 harassed men,
women and children labor in this in
dustrial inferno:
Salaries for the IA, 15-year old chill
dren who constitute the main body of
the employees range between 10 and
80 cents day.
One 15-year old boy who had work
ed in the plant for two years was
fred September because he declined
to do two hours of the illegal over
time work. Under threats of imme-
date dismissal Basch, the superinten-
dent compels workers to come in for
overtime Saturdays and Sundays,
hiding them in the washroom while
the inspector is being entertained.
Although 8:15 AM. is the official
starting time power is switched on at
8 and anyone not at the machines
is Immediately fired.
During the recent hot spell water
ran out on the upper floors. Women
were fainting and begging to be al
lowed to leave the building to recu-
perate but no permission was grant,
ed. An old unused faucet was finally
opened up but the water proved to
be undrinkable because of the pieces
of rust which wouldn't stop coming.
Workers who passed out were revived
and sent back to their post.
Men and women use one washroom
on some of the floors. Faulty plumb
ing causes filth to ooze through to
rooms where people work. Floors
have not been washed since time i'm
memorial. Vermin and lice can be
seen crawling along the cracks.
These and other conditions have
been reported both to the Department
OF Health and Mayor O'Brien. The
letters remain unanswered and no
inspector called.
Our informant was on the verge
of tears as she told the story of her
brother who had worked in the fac
tory for 10 months and lost 40
pounds. He's family man and can't
quit. Anyway, you can't use the
name of that place as reference any,
where. That's the sort Of reputation
it has.
People tried to organize the shop
but gangsters were hired to beat
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-18
Dunno on Delegation to
Put Demands to Roosevelt

pendent unions. The deputation be-
lieves that the workers would be best
served by one powerful fighting in
dustrial union in each industry. 1t
is, however, opposed to forcing the
workers by means of the check off
or any other device into some par
ticular union. 1t will demand con-
dennation of all efforts to coerce
workers to join some particular
union, and that where there is more
than one union in a given situation
both majority and minority groups
be represented in negotiations and
in the application Of collective bar
gaining provisions Of codes.
7. Negroes as usual are subject to
special discrimination There are
many instances where, when the
minimum wage provisions of code
have been put into effect, Negro
workers have been laid off and white
workers put in their place. The dep
utation will insist upon measures to
prevent such discrimination.
Furthermore, there are a consid-
cradle number of A. F. of L. unions
which by constitutional provision or
otherwise bar Negroes from member
ship.
The deputation believes that unions
under N. R. A. should be forbidden
to exercise any discrimination against
workers on grounds of race, color,
nationality or political or religious
affiliations and will demand a dec
laration to that effect from the
President.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-18

All He Got in Camp
Was a Sore Throat
(By . Worker Correspondent

my WORKER correspondent
AUBURN, Wash.-The following is
true account Of the experience OF
one of the CCC Camp recruits. He
is friend of mine here in Auburn
He is unemployed, has a wife and
two children and was formerly a tel
ephone lineman ex-navy man.
Arrived at camp 3, Carbon River,
Rainier National Park. 1t was raining,
no tents, no shelter or food. Well
they did have "tarp" about am.
Trucks came with tents so they work.
ed at night pitching camp.
The food was terrible. Corned beef,
spuds, water. Officers mess in plain
sight with beefsteak, fresh fruit, veg
etables, coffee, sugar and whatnot.
This worker caught bald cold
and sore throat. Went to the camp
doctor at sick call. The doctor sent
him back to his tent for the day
Camp Commander Carl E. Berg saw
him and ordered him back to the
doctor again. After whispered con-
ference with the camp commander,
the doctor, Lieut.. j. r. johnson, or
dered him back to work. This worker
was sick and refused to go back to
work so was given a drumhead court
martial and discharged.
He came to Auburn to see doctor
and it has cost him most of what he
earned to get rid Of his sickness.
The hunks in the camp must be
made up SO they don't show a wrinkle.
1.-THE old army game" If they don't
suit, you can be fined SO or 81. This
is thought to be graft, as the full
pay comes from Washington.
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the codes make it illegal for the
workers to strike, but demands they
stay on the job while a compulsory
arbitration board, consisting of two
representatives of the bosses, and one
of the UMWA discuss" the workers
grievances. When these grievance.
are discussed, and a decision made
the workers must abide by it for 6
period of six months. At that time
they are not allowed to strike, &C.
cording to the law but must wait
again for the compulsory arbitration
While this appeared in the prelirn-
mary draft of the coal code, it ha;
now been greatly strengthened.
Strikebreaking Provisions
All of these strikebreaking and com
pulsory arbitration methods appear in
the code under Article VII, entitled
Administration" section 5, labor
relations"
Paragraph A of this section, pro-
vides that all controversies must be
submitted to special bodies set UP
to handle them. Then Section 2
reads:
"Any such controversy which can
not be settled in the manner so
provided and which threatens to
interrupt or has interrupted or is
impairing the efficient operation of
any mine or mines to such an eX-
tent as to restrain interstate COM
merce in the products thereof shall
be referred to the appropriate btu
minous coal labor board, established
as hereinafter provided, and the de-
cision of said board shall be &C
cepted by the parties to the con-
trovery as effective for a provisional
period of not longer than six
months to be fixed by the board"
In plain English it means, the min
ers if their wages are cut, or if their
union is attacked, or even if the pro-
visions of the code are violated, are
not allowed to strike but must sub
nit to board in which the opera
tors and their government have the
last word.
Section G, makes the anti-strike Or
der even more oppressive. 1t says
that while the board is discussing the
controversy the miners must submit
to existing conditions, saying Neither
party to the controversy shall change
the conditions out of which the con-
troversy arose or utilize any coercive
or retaliatory measure to compel the
other party to accede to it's demands
In short, the miners must continue
to slave under existing conditions,
without using their organization to
win their demands. This is a COM
plete outlawing of the right to strike
and every other right of the work
ers, and strives to make entirely
worthless any organization of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-18
Signature Drive
in Boston Slow

BOSTON, Mass.-Boston district Of
the Communist Party points to the
alarming slowness with which Sig
natures needed to put the Party's
candidates on the ballot have been
The G. P. calls on all its members
and sympathizers in Boston and Vi
cinity to Immediately cut down as
many hours Of meetings as possible
and throw all their energy into the
signature drive.
coming in.
Workers may get signature petit
tons at the New International Hall,
AZ Wenonah ST., Roxbury; Workers
Center, IA wildwood ST.; Dorchester,
Youth Center, IS Westminster ST.,
South End; Russian Club, SO Stani-
ford ST., West End.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-18
Families Hungry
in Mine Strike
Area; Rush Funds

GALLUP, N. M.-''The terror in
the Utah and New Mexico coal
fields compares to the terror of
Harlan and Bell Counties in Ken
lucky" an International Labor
Defense organizer on the scene of
the strike reported.
The strike is 100 per cent solid,
but the relief situation is very
grave. Many families reported
hungry today as the relief station
is now completely empty. Success
of strike depends on relief.
Rush funds for relief and de-
Tense today to:
Relief Committee, National
Miners Union.
Box 218, Gallup, New Mexico.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-18
Hurricane Sweeps Up
Coast, 2 Drowned, One
Missing in Bad Storm

NEW YORK. - Two persons were
known to be drowned and a third
was reported missing in the hurricane
Of tropical intensity which swept the
coast yesterday. Unusually high tides
and heavy rains increased the damage
considerably.
Small towns in the path of the
tides were reported partially under
water and communication between
cities was severely handicapped.
Thirty-two deaths were reported in
Mexico as a result of the storm.
New York City and New Jersey have
been swept by violent rain-storms
during the past two days.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-18
Carpenters Compete
For Daily Campaign

The Carpenters Opposition Group
PITT challenges the Carpenters OPP
position Group 1000 to see which
group will raise the most funds for
the Daily Worker. Opposition Group
PITT plans an early affair for the
Daily" 1t has already raised 81 of
its $40 quota. The Carpenters Group
1000 is urged to accept this challenge.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-18
Ell PASo SENDS AID

Ell PASO, Texas.-Food and funds
to aid the 1000 families involved in
the miners strike in New Mexico was
collected by the Miners Committee for
Strike Relief. A permit from the
Mayor for meeting on Cleveland
Square and for the collection was re-
celved with the aid of Michael I.
Kustoff, International Labor Defense
attorney.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-18
Daylight Saving Time to End.

NEW YORK CITY.-Daylight Saw
ing time will end next Sunday here
and in most communities observing
it in this and other states. Next
Sunday clocks should be put back an
hour at a. m. Daylight Saving Time.
More persons are observing the time
in this country and Canada this year
than ever before.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-18

them up and now there's a whole
crowd of dicks and private spies cir
culating to put down any sort of
organization. But those workers are
so disguised they're ready to walk out
any minute if only someone would
help"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-18
Gale Wrecks Southern Towns.

NORFOLK tropical hurricane
that devastated several North Caro-
lima towns dashed the Virginia coast
and it was expected to hit New York
during noon hours on Sunday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-18

The education is still Of the cheap
variety, given by the officers and
visiting clergymen for the officials
purpose, not that Of the men. The
clengymen praise the officers to the
heavens.
The bread that we have received
lately has been green-moulded. The
bareback, that we have eaten, and
what we expect to eat again on the
train, when we go home, was made
in 1916 and 1917. We eat this hard
tack when we are short of bread.
The rest of the food consists of raw
cabbage, beans, stews-almost every
thing of the cheapest variety.
The officers used to eat in the
same mess hall as the men, but now
eat by themselves due to dissatisfac-
ton and ill-feeling arising among the
men at the difference in their foods.
Put On Fight for Inspectors
The food is as usual, no change,
excepting few days in which in
spectors arrived, whose coming they
knew in advance and on those days,
they gave us good food so that the
are satisfied.
The medical attentions are still in
poor condition. I have heard by
word of mouth from other camps
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Mail Plane Lost in Fog.

CLEVELAND, GA fog that rolled
in from Lake Erie swallowed up a
mail plane bound from Chicago to
Cleveland early today and no trace
of plane or pilot has been found.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-18
Convict Man in Murder of
Wife.

SAN JOSE, Cal.--David A. Lam
son was convicted on a charge of
numbering his wife, in their Stamford
University campus home. The jury
recommended the death penalty.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-18
Sick Men Forced to Work
at West Yellowstone Camp

WEST YELLOWSTONE Mont, 249-AH sickness
that complain
The
STRIKERS
anst will
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-18
DELEGATION TO SEE THE PRESIDENT ON SLAVE CODES
The Bank Just Couldn't Wait

Hitchcock,
they sat their belongings They
bank foreclosure their mortgage
waited in the applied
Bank
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-18
Storm Ruins Banana Crop.

MEXICO, D. F-2,00o,OoO dollars
loss was suffered near Tampico where
eleven persons were killed during the
terrific hurricane yesterday. Tux
pam, south of Tampico reported
heavy damage. Many houses and
Offices were laid flat and ships were
reported badly battered, but there
was no loss of life or injury.
Erie to Ban Wooden Cars.
TRENTON, N. J.-Wooden cars in
New Jersey are to be discontinued.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
STOMACH UPSET

Get at the real cause. That's
what thousands of stomach suf-
ferers are doing now. Instead of
taking tonics, or trying to patch
up poor digestion, they are at
tacking the real cause of the all
ment-clOgged liver and dis0r-
dered bowels. I.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets help
arouse the liver in a soothing.
healing way. When the liver and
bowels are performing their ma
tural functions, people rarely suf-
fer from Indigestion and stomach
troubles.
Have you bad taste, coated tongue
poor appetite. lazy, don't-carc feelin~,
no ambition or energy, trouble with un
digested fcodss Try Olive Tablets, the
substitute for calomel.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound. Know
them by their olive color. They do the
work without gripping, cramps or pain.
All druggists, 15c, soc and 60c.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief. Eat what you like.
Evening star., 1933-01-17

you get more from public funds" He
predicted there must be closer CO.
operation between city. State and Ma
ton In the coordination OF relief.
DR.. Ryan's Picture Gloomy.
Or. Ryan Of Catholic University
painted gloomy picture Of the i'm
mediate economic future.
"Our leadership is still bankrupt" he
declared. Il don't see how economic
conditions can be improved OF their
/ am afraid. very drastic-action by
the Federal Government"
Pointing out that the purchasing
power of the country was just about
cut in two, he said the greater part of
the SO per cent purchasing power was
in the hands Of persons who have all
the personal goods they want, and are
waiting for places to invest.
There can be no permanent in
creases," he said, without being Offset
by miniature attacks Of technocracy. as
producers perfect machinery to a finer
and finer point"
Dr. Ryan thought Congress may do
something, I'm afraid 1t will be some
measure CT imitation, which might help
some" he said But that would de-
pend on whether imitation could be
checked" Dr. Ryan said he wouldn't
seize industries, produce needed goods
and distribute the products. He rec
commended big program of public
works.
I'VE are not worthy of America" he
said, If We permit this to go on another
year"
Mr. Halbert discussed the challenge
of 1888 from the standpoint Of the
social worker, declaring that relief
should not be looked upon as the an
swer to unemployment, but the prob
lem of unemployment should be solved
to put men back to work. A scale of
relief should be maintained, he said, so
that it would not only supply the nee
essities to keep people alive. but should
provide them security, preservation Of
moral character, and the possibilities
for rehabilitation.
Urges Central Agency.
Mr.. Hyde proposed that Washington
should have a central planning agency,
to determine which agencies in the city
should be transferred to the municipal
budget, and which should be continued
under private support. There also
should be differentiation, he thought,
between public relief paid for by the
local municipality and that paid for
by the Federal Government. Many in
digent outsiders coming to Washington
from all parts Ct the country, because
this is the Nations capital, he thought,
should be considered a problem for
Federal relief, not local relief
Calling attention to the death yes
terday of Mrs. Nina c. Vac Winkie,
former president CT the Monday Evening
Club, Mr.. Magnusson appointed Walter
S. Ufford, chairman of a Committee on
Resolutions to convey the regrets of the
club upon her death. The meeting was
closed by tribute by Mr. Ufford, who
declared "she stood for the highest
standard of public service. She vas
champion Of every good cause. "
Members stood "in silent memory to
her departed spirit
Members of the committees in charge
OF, tn anniversary last night were /:
Elwood Street, Program; Sibyl Baker,
chairman of Committee on Arrange
ments, and these members: Mrs. r.
Thomas West, Miss Mary Allen, Mis-.
Mildred Terrett, Mrs. Edna Johnston
and Mrs. c. Thomas Wat1on.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
Family of Couple
Wed 81 Years All
Home First Time
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BAKERSvILLE, N. c., January
17.-Fifty-one years ago yester-
day Mr.. and Mrs. William Gouge
were married and their family.
nine boys and one girl, have come
home to be together for the first
time.
Gouge was born on January
Is, as were two Of his sons.
Twenty-seven years ago the
eldest son, Ratha, was born. and
later left home to become super
intendent of the Portland. Greg,
Power & Light Co. and after be
left the youngest child, Joseph.
was born.
This year Ratha returned here
for the first time since he left
and for the first time the entire
family was together.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
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