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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-21

terstate commerce are not insured
against accidents and injuries, and
in each case have to fight their cases
in opposition to the high priced law
yers whom their labor helps main
tain.
Profits Up
Recent statements of net income,
or profits, for the month of June
include: New York Central-over
100000; Pennsylvania Railroad,
nearly 100000. And the Van
Sweringen's Chesapeake & Ohio Rail-
way Melted them profit of $4,300,-
600 for July.
Some 100000 Canadian rail work
ers, threatened with an additional 10
per cent wage cut on top of their
present 10 per cent reduction, have
banded together into "a cooperative
association" for the purpose of re-
sisting this newest onslaught of the
employers. The determination of
these workers-who represent every
branch of railroad work in Canada
has pressed leaders to issue state
ments about a general strike if the
attack is cN'ried through Strike
ballots have already been distributed
to engineers, fremen, conductors,
trainmen and telegraphers. Votes
are to be in on September Is.
R.F.C. Loans" to Pay Bankers
A further loan of s3,S62,000 by
the Reconstruction Finance Corp. to
the Chicago & North Western Rail
way Co., this one to run for three
years, has been announced. This loan
goes not toward creation of more
employment, but to "refnance
maturity of $7,724,000 of mortgage
bonds," it is reported. And workers
who have any illusions left about
Creation of-work loans" might we'll
ponder the following from the New
York Times, August ~:
Reports current from time to
time that the railroads Of the coun-
try are about to embark on heavy
program of employment replacement
in order to make their facilities more
modern are questioned in railroad
circles"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-21
N. Y. Metal Strike Spreads;
Bosses Frame-Up Leader

web as against the a. T. Of L. mis-
-eaders. Many bosses are already
pleading for settlements.
All strikers squads are urged to be
in f-ont Of the shops Monday morn
ing. An appeal was made to frater-
nal organizations to join the workers
en- the picket line.
The Is workers. who were arrested
IN front Of the Keystone shop were
:c.ea-cd on su@penGed sentence. The
trial OF James Lu3tig, on the framed
charge that he threatened to kill the
boss, will take place Monday in the
57th Street Court, between Licking
ton and Third AYES. All sympa-
thizers are expected to be present at
the trial.
All the strikers OF job shops will
have a meeting Monday at 2 pm. at
Manhattan Lyceum. A mass meet
ing of the chandelier workers will be
held Monday evening at pm. at
tee same place, "a E. 4th st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-21

NEW YORK--In spite Of all the
stumbling blocks which the bosses ere
trying to invent, great impetus was
added to the strike Of the metal
workers, with the coming out of
number Of new shops, including Nell
son Brcs,, Nash Chrome, the Co-un-
bia, the Ratio, the East Side Metal
ard others, as it was reported at Q
brisk mass meeting which was held
Saturday afternoon at Manhattan
Lyceum.
The organizer of the striking metal
spinners said that they have Joined
their strike with that led by the
Metal Workers Industrial Union.
Only a joint settlement will be &C
cepted, he told the workers.
Aiding the bosses in their efforts
to crush the strike, the A. F. of L.
officials. are trying to bring the
workers back to work under the old
conditions. The workers are deter
mined to fight against the bosses, as
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-21
Employed, Jobless Miners
Continue Strike for Jobs

LANSFORD, Pa, Aug. 20.-Re-
fusing to listen to Governor Pinchot
and William Green, and John L.
Lewis, anthracite miners here, both
employed and unemployed voted
yesterday to continue Sympathetic
walkout," demanding either jobs or
adequate unemployment relief for
anthracite miners.
Recently over $4,000 anthracite
miners struck for equalization of
work." and demanding the opening
of closed mines. Some of the min
ers have been out Of work for four
years, and many are OIL the verge
of starvation.
The United Mine Workers Union
officials have been trying to keep the
men at work, and the unemployed
from taking any action to get out
of their miserable conditions.
The anthracite UMWA officials
have undertaken to act as scabs for
the coal operators issuing state
ment saying:
at is our sound judgment that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-21

the shutting down of operations in
violation of our agreement and
throwing others out of employment
will not solve the basic trouble
They do not want united action
between employed. and unemployed,
as demonstrated by the sympathy
strike" of the anthracite miners.
The demands of the anthracite
miners, backed up with such mill
tant unity of jobless and employed,
is limited as yet to the demand to
share the work, but it also contains
the demand to- open closed mines,
and is actually directed at the de-
mand for relief-adequate relief in
any form.
The National Miners Union men,
bers who support the strike of the
anthracite miners, urge them to
broaden their demands to include
the passage of the Workers Unem-
ployment Insurance Bill. This bill
provides for adequate unemploy-
ment relief for all workers, to be
paid by the federal government and
the bosses.
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transportation section, the purpose
is to be helpful"-to the employers,
of course.
No such helpful" or "sympa-
thetic" surveys are being made, for
example, to consider reduced pur-
chasing power of rail workers as a
result of the 10 per cent wage slash;
of the widespread rail unemploy-
ment and it's effects; or of the liv-
Aag conditions of the thousands of
part-time railroad workers.
Rail labor is being dropped and
unemployment increased, through re-
duction of track miles used. For
the nine months ending August l.,
1888, some 1900 miles Of track were
abandoned, or nearly double the 945
miles given up in the year ending
November 1, 1882. Only II miles
of new track were built during the
nine month period, as compsSed with
618 new miles of trackage for 1881.
Still further trackage reduction is
due. Repeal of the recapture clause
of the transportation Act Knight
we'll increase abandonments," ac-
cording to government official
name unrevealed--quote1 in the New
York Times. For instance, during
the past week the Norfolk & West
ern Railway Co. was authorized by
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to abandon another 81 miles of
track in West Virginia. Norfolk &
Western, incidentally, reported net
income of over 81 million for the six
months ending June 30, 1888. "The
roads current finances present pic
ture Of unusual strength" Wall
Street Journal (Aneust ~ advises
possible investors.
Where Wage Cut Savings" Go
Railroads hire $50 900 a year at
torneys to defend trivial and COM
paratively insignificant personal in
jury cases." admitted an Interstate
Commerce Commission member,
lawyer himself and presumably Sin
The know" Rail workers who sGf-
fered the 10 per cent wage cut will
be interested to learn that part of
this Saving" goes to pay officials
high salaries, as we'll as $4,000 law
yers.
But rail workers engaged in in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-21
hoe Workers Win Strike;
Force Recognition of Union

NEW YORK.-0ut of the one
hundred and seven shoe, sslipper
and stitchdown shops strike since
August 9Th, thirty-seven bosses
have signed up with the Shoe and
Leather Workers Industrial I'm
ion with six other bosses ready to
sign within the next two days, &C
cordiRg TO a statement Issued by
the general secretary of the union,
F. G. Biodenkapp.
The demands Of the strikers were
for the; 40-hour week and not less
than a 80 per cent increase in
wages, full recognition of the I'M
ion and the shop committees.
Two more board of trade shops
came out on strike making a total
of nine shops. The workers Of
Romano and La Vail shop are out
and Delman shop, makers Of high
grade ladies shoes, are out 100 per
cent and there is no doubt that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-21
Series of Strikes Shoev Workers Are
Not Letting the NRA Crush Them
Plot Sending State Troops
to Break Utah Coal Strike

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah.-Day
and night mass picketing at the
striking mines is going on here in
the face of an extremely tense situa-
ton brought about by the refusal of
the company to see the National
Miners Union, and the vicious red
batting campaign being waged in the
press.
Huge headlines appear in the
newspapers to the effect that real
miners" who desire to return to work
are forcibly being restrained by
Communists. Sheriff Bliss, of Car
bon County, is quoted to this effect.
The United Mine Workers thugs
were mobilizing in Spring Canyon
preparing for violent attacks on the
picket lines. Their plan is to create
an excuse for calling out the Ma
tional Guard. Hundreds of United
Mine members are being deputized
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-21
Lumber Production
Grows; Orders and
Shipments Drop

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. - The
latest reports from the lumber IN
dustry indicate that the spread be-
tween the production and consump-
ton of lumber is increasing.
Contrasted with an increase In pro-
duction from 1913 million to 200 mil
licI square feet, the National Lunl-
Der Manufacturers Association re-
ported drop in orders Of from ISL
to IA million.
Shipments of lumber also declined,
the Association reported, from 2o7 to
1873 million square feet.
These declines reflect the stagna-
ton that exists in the building In
dusfry. The present production with
declining markets is resulting on :
further overstocking Of lumber.
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The decision came. For some, a
1879 increase. For others, practically
nothing. For some, even cut. Dur
ing these weeks, a strong movement
for amalgamation had sprung up in
the various shoe unions. The officials
seized upon it. "Wait!" they cried.
First amalgamation, then well be
able to fight for better prices!"
August LIST arrived, the beginning
OF the new season, the expiration
date of the previous agreement. The
Boston officials, headed by the Love-
Stoneites Jonas and Zimmerman,
now had new cry: "Wait for the
shoe code! Then we won't have to
fight for better prices. Wen get them
from the government" The workers
swept over them and refused to re-
turn to the shops. The officials de-
clared 1t holiday" and raised the
hypocritical song sung so often in
the A. F. L. go to the beaches, take
out the car and go for drive, etc.
WHAT is holiday? A holiday Is
W an unorganized strike and there
fore . strike doomed to defeat. In
the spring when the workers were
striking for better wages, the officials
told them you can't get better
wages just like this in your first
strike. First, you must strike to get
your union recognized, then later
you will be able to have strike for
better wages.
Now. with repeated treachery. in
this End strike-with union officially
recognized by the manufacturer
the officials withheld from the work
ers all the benefits and functions of
union.
The officials proposed that the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-21
R N. SPARKS.
District Organizer Of the Communist
Party.)

District Organizer of the Communist
Party.)
I Asst spring the shoe workers of
- Boston, Chelsea and Lynn decided
that their wages were too low to live
on, and that the way to get better
Ihges was to get together and strike.
This seemed simple enough. At the
4Ill Of the National Shoe Workers
association, they came out in gen.
eral strike in Lynn. But as the
strike went on, the officials Of the
Union (Mahan and others talked
less and less about better wages.
When they finally sold out the strike
to the State Arbitration Board for
union recognition and practically no
wage increase, 1t was under the slo-
gan, First get recognition Of the
union. Then we1l be able to fight
for better prices"
In Boston the National came in
almost without a struggle formal,
two day strike with pre-arrange-
ment to accept arbitration. The Ma
tional, having weak machine and
bearing In mind the generally radical
temper OF the Boston shoe workers,
selected few Lovestoneites Creme
hdes from the Communist Party)
head the union, on the theory
bat they would give 1t just the
Necessary radical tinge, but at the
same time could be relied upon to
Loyalty carry out the dirty work Of
Mahan and 90.
Weeks passed. The workers grew
restless and showed signs Of strug-
gle. "Waitl" said the officials. First
ret the Arbitration Boards decision.
Then we'll fight for better prices!"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-21
Ex-POliCe Chief
Picks NRA Strike
Breakers for N. Y.
Follows Roosevelt No
Strike Edict; ALL
Heads Take Part

NEW YORK. Enemy Of labor, ex-
police commissioner Grover 4.
Whalen, has chosen a strike breaking
mediation Board for New York City.
On Saturday night, clubber OF the
unemployed Whalen, issued a state
ment saying that the increase IN
strikes has made it necessary to set
up board to deal with labor
troubles.
Taking his cue from the methods
Of President Roosevelt in the coal
strike, Whalen has chosen q board of
the most trusted A. F. Of L. strike
breakers and some Of the leading
bosses Of New York.
To give the board an impartial APP
pearance representatives Of the "con-
sumers," employers" and labor"
are included. The consumers" repre-
sentatives are: Mrs. Gilmore Moore
house Herrick, of the Consumers
League, and wife of wealthy labor
exploiter, interested in akfng
strikes, and Mrs. Henry Goddard
Leach, president of the Cosmopolitan
Club, also the spouse of wealthy
labor skinner.
For the bosses there are: Major
General James G. Hartford, chairman
OF the scab Radio Corporation of
America, and George ]. Atwell, presi-
dent of the George J. Atwell Founda-
ton Corporation, bitter enemy of
organized labor.
In keeping with this list, Whalen
has chosen A. F. of L. leaders partic-
ularly distinguished for their strike
breaking activities throughout the pc
Rod of the crisis
Heading the list is Mathew VOL.
vice-president of the A. r. of l.. Vol
is close associate Of the fascist
Congressman Hamilton Fish. This is
the second no-strike campaign he has
led. The last was for president
Hoover, when workers wages were cut
SO per cent.
Next comes Hugh Frayne, national
organizer of the A. F. Of L., and a
member Of the Labor Advisory Board
Of the NRA. Frayne took part In
breaking the coal strike.
Together with these Is included
Leon Rouse, president OF the Typo
graphical Union No. 8, a close sup
porter of the policies Of Green and
Lewis.
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the workers of the La Presti and
Dan Paltvi shop will follow.
The shoe, slipper and stitch
down workers are marching to vic
tory under the banner of their In
dustrial Union. IN the past two
weeks over 5000 workers have
Joined the union and every day
brings in hundreds more.
The Shoe Repair Workers are
also flocling to the union. At a
membership meeting this Sunday,
200 workers representing 65 re-
pair shops voted to intensity their
activity in preparation for their
general strike.
A huge mass meeting of all shoe,
slipper, stitchdown and shoe repair
workers, those on strike and those
still 1T work viii be hcl1 next
Wednesday, $50 p. M, RICH; after
work, at Arcadia Hall, 918 Halsey
Street, Brooklyn.
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and armed with rifles, shot guns and
pick handles in an attempt to break
the strike.
Demonstration against the send
ing out of the National Guard to
break the strike are being organized
here and in all cities of Utah. A
truckload of Reforestation workers
were brought down to Helper ap-
parently for strike breaking work.
The entire industrial commission
sent by Governor Blood of Utah has
arrived in Helper. Industrial Com
missioner Knerr spoke today to the
strikers and was followed by a
speaker from the N,M.U.
A Relief Campaign for the strik-
ing miners is now being started for
the help of the miners who are meet
ing with a complete mobilization of
all the states forces in an effort to
crush the union.
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posted in shops, and other moves
towards an open shop.


towards an open shop.
The General Board was afraid
that if they push this agreement too
openly, it would be rejected. For
this reason, they decided that in this
delicate sell-out operation, no out
siders. lawyers, etc., were to speak
in the locals.
But in the Boston Stitchers Local,
the Lovestoneite Jones. despite this
ruling, practically turned the meet
ing ever to the politician and bosses
agent, Nelson Pratt, who with alter
nate appeals to patriotism and
threats, forced til" s"'l-out across.
THE strike is over. Doubtless Miss
i Perkins in Washington feels she
is qualifying to be considered one OF
the Brain Trust. It's all so easy.
First the mine strike, and now the
shoe strike. But Miss Perkins has
yet to find out that the shoe work.
.ers can't live on sweet words and
treachery, and just as the miners
are still struggling, the shoe workers
will again come out and fight for
their right to decent existence.
The most depicable role in the
strike was played by Miss Perkins
chambermaids-tlle Lovestoneites.
Together with zeligman, former
Brookwood student who was expelled
from the Communist Party for frat
erniging with his boss in the Mar
mon Shoe, and accepting wage in
creases for himself at the price of
not organizing the other workers,
these Lovestoneites, Jonas, thinner
man, etc, are building up record
Of betrayal that should already de-
serve a letter Of congratulation from
General johnson or Miss Perkins
herself.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-21
Conference of Vets
in Pittsburgh Votes
Support to Miners

PITTSBURGH, PA conference
of the Veterans National Rank and
File committee, attended by 200 dele
gates, among them members Of Vet
Grams Of Foreign War Posts, Ameri-
can Legion, Disabled American Vet
Grams, B. E. F. endorsed the militant
struggle of the miners and con-
demned the brutal shooting of one
Of their buddies, Louis Podorsky.
A resolution was sent to the Rank
and File Committee of the United
Mine Workers of America and TO the
National Miners Union
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-21
Report Fruit Pickers Win
Wage Increases in California

wage, demanding increases to 80 and
IS cents an hour.
Every effort was made By Governor
Roiph, jailer Of Tom Mooney 10
break TIE strike through the NRA.
Sheriffs tried to smash up picket
lines, and the capitalist press in
spircd terror campaign by Saying
the fruit crop was threatened with
destruction if it was not picked i'm
mediately.
Many Filipino and Mexican work
ers took part in the strike.
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workers go back Temporarily" with
a 900 increase until the code goes
into effect and that an agreement
be made for one year. Since the
code would carry with 1t a decrease
Of hours from AZ to 40, this meant
no increase in the pay envelope at
all. But the general indignation was
so great, that the proposal had to be
Withdrawn. Under the pressure Of
the rank and file, the officials now
declared the holiday an official strike.
But they continued their secret agree
ment with the manufacturers, that
for the whole week there would be
no picketing. The nominal strike
committee was kept without func-
lions or information. Negotiations
we're kept in the hands OF the Joint
Executive Board. But the rank and
file continued to raise their demand
Of 1923 base rates. or flat $50 in
crease.
IN the fear that a militant strike
! would sweep them aside, the Of
ficials now sent out an SOS to the
Blue Eagle.
Miss Perkins had already an
nounced that the strike must be set
tied. The no-strike edict Of the MIRA
was again invoked Just as with the
miners. Mr.. McGrady, the A. r. L.
strikebreaker, flew to Lynn with in
structions from General johnson to
settle the strike. Then It was. an
nounced Miss Perkins had honored
the union with phone call and the
general officials were leaving for
Washington to settle the strike. Not
a single striker accompanied them.
In Washington che Boston shoe
workers were well represented. They
were represented first by politician
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clashed bitterly against the greater
power given to the big oil trusts. At
the same time, Roosevelt will control
imports of oil, to help the oil trusts
in competing with British and other
oil companies, and will allocate pro-
duction to various states.
More Promises
The lumber, oil and steel codes are
supposed to affect 1,47o,0oo workers.
To get the workers to back the code,
General Johnson promised 100000
new jobs. But, as is now witnessed
in the textile industry, the real effect
will be the firing of thousands.
In the steel and lumber codes the
wages and hours originally proposed
by the bosses was accepted.
Wages in the steel plants are to
remain exactly as they are. On
July 1, the steel bosses claimed they
raised wages Is per cent. While food
prices go UP, wages in the steel in
dustry are fixed at starvation level.
The minimum wage rate is 40 cents
an hour, but this does not apply to
learners, apprentices and other clas-
sifications of workers.
Juggle Hours.
Hours are juggled to suit the steel
bosses. There is supposed to be an
average of 40 hours a week, but the
maximum is 48, with many excep-
lions.
After Nov I, If steel production
goes up to so per cent of capacity,
an eight-hour day will be introduced.
Wages in the lumber industry be-
gin at minimum of % cents an
hour for Negro lumber workers in
the South. Minimum wages for
Northwest lumber workers is set at
49, cents an hour, and for the
North and East, at so cents an hour.
There is supposed to be 40-hour
week.
Fight On Coal Code
The sharpest clash is going on
around the coal code. Several codes
have been introduced by the bosses,
but Roosevelt has declared for one
code covering the bituminous indus
try, following the lines of the steel
code.
Most Of the automobile bosses
agree on an auto code But reports
from Detroit state that Henry Ford
will not sign the code mainly on the
question of Section 7 (a) Of the MIRA.
at the same time, Ford is struggling
against the other auto trusts, mainly
General Motors, and does not want
to sign an agreement on regulation
of markets and prices.
Eugene NJ Lokey, financial writer
Of the New York Times, discussing
the steel code, says:
I'm the background there are
plain indications that the old con-