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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-09

cobs Brothers Co., located on
Washington Street, Brooklyn, and
Greenwich Street, New York City,
buys specially made products from
Catch, and distributes them as
manufactured by themselves. Ac-
tually they maintain warehouses
and Salesrooms only, and do no
manufacturing.
Every Kresge, Kress, Woolworth,
Montgomery Ward, Sears 6s Roe
buck, and Butler Brothers store in
the United States has on sale and
display articles manufactured by
the Catch Brush and Wire Goods
Company. These and many other
large corporations have contracts
with the Catch company, know
ing that they are buying forced
labor prison made products. The
company also sells to hundreds of
smaller merchants, manufacturers
and jobbers, who do not know that
they are buying prison-made ar
ticles.
NO cases, cartoons or articles, in
GLIDING those exported. are marked
as made by prison labor. No re-
ference is made in any of the
company's correspondence to prison
labor or the location of the fac
tory. These facts are concealed
from the public.
VILE CONDITIONS IN
BALTIMORE JAIL.
The Baltimore city Jail, built
years ago to hold 600 prisoners,
was overcrowded with $50 in Oc-
tober, 1892. 1t is known as the
dirtiest, lousiest and worst feeding
Jail in the U. S. Blankets, beds
and the canvas pads the prisoners
sleep on are infested with all kinds
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-09

ask for raise" I asked him:
Are you going to do that, too?"
He said: Il went three months ago,
but the boss ignored me-" L told
him: IF you had not told me that,
maybe I would CO. But since you
told me won't" He said: What
are you going to do?" I said: II
am going only when you and and
everyone goes" He said: you
can do nothing because everyone
are dumbells." ! said. Il don't
think So" I then said. Who do
YOU think is the worst man here?"
and he pointed out one man named
Nj. l said. II am going to
prove that this man will say the
same thing about you as you say
about him"
I went TO this man and he
wouldn't talk very much. Then I
began to tell this worker that
felt tired He didn't answer. /
asked him: do you feel tiredP"
He said: "Well, what are you 60
ing to. do?' l said: No one says
anything here And he said; mo,
everyone is q bunchs CT damn
FOOLS ] said; Did you hear
that2" 1t happens that this man
gets only 20 cents an hour. He
said: How much do you get?"
I said / got IS cents, He replied:
yes, l know, but / got big fam
lily; If say anything they will
kick me out. I said: What about
you and me and him and the girls
and the others getting together and
talking about it?'
WE GET ANOTHER WORKER
Another WORKER was hired the
day after myself and he got 20
cents an hour. BY Saturday he
had worked more hours than my
self and he got less money. He
said. Il don't come to this job
any more" l took ME about two
hours to convince the worker that
he should go back to the shop. I
said got two more workers, and
you and make four. The boss
fooled YOU and 80 VIZ are going to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-09

Editorial EOte:-This expert
ence shows in the most decisive
manner that an individual COM
rade can conduct effective work
in the shop. Here, a comrade,
by close contact with the work
ers, speaking to them, raising
their immediate grievances, was
able to win the confidence of
natiye-born and Negro workers,
orgsnize them for struggle and
build the union and Party in the
shop. Is not this experience
convincing proof that every
comrade % our Party working in
shop cav also build shop or
ganization, providing he has the
correct approach? A further les
son brought out In this expert
ence Is that language is not q
barrier to winning American ele-
ments for organization.
s.al..t.t, 5000, a ,,s
CEvENTEEN months ago 1 came
y into the Party; I was an unern-
ployed worker. Since then I have
carried out some work outside, but
recently / succeeded in getting o
job in factory after about IA
months unemployment. / got a
Job in a fur factory In this fac
tory there were 1870 workers, 30 Of
them organized by the left wing
Industrial Union. For seventeen
years this shop had been morgan
lied. Another comrade was work.
ing in the shop for six months.
His department had only seven
workers. He told me when 1 came
into the shop that almost all of
his department was organized by
him. All agreed to stick together
when the time comes for future
struggle.
THEY'RE ALL DUMBELLS"
When l went into the factory
the boss paid me 35 cents an hour
A young worker came to me and
asked me: How much does he
pay your" told him. He said;
II work here three years and l get
II cents" said II vas going to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-09

the lettering on the fold handle
of the pen knife:
To Ebert Haines, From Mother,
Xmas, 1915.
With an oath Jim forced the body
into the kneeling mans arms and
started running toward the road.
The Hughes boys raced after him,
calling, Jim e. Wait Wait :.
Doan do nuthin' rash Jim :"
BY the time they reached the road,
his powerful figure was a mere
speck on the white stretch before
them.
Wen never catch up with him,
now"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-09

trays of wine glasses Obviously
more than one couple had inbibed
too freely, for many lurched slightly
as they Shuffled around the floor,
collided with other dancers and
clutched one another in ever more
amorous embraces, half-leaning on
their partner or any who car1s
within reach. This was the cream
OF Greenville society.
A branch across his chest and
covering his face, with only his eyes
glittering through, Jim peered about
for his man. $780,
Gawd, what if he weren't herei
(To Be Continued)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-09
LONG JAIL TERMS

uELSINGFORS.--Last week the
ii Lappo courts in Finland imposed
hard labor sentences totalling 35
years against revolutionary work.
ers. Six of these workers we're
charged with having distributed
Communist literature. Since Jan-
uary 1, 1882, 300 revolutionary work.
ers, both men and women, have
been sentenced TO a total Of over
400 years hard labor
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-09
Every Factory Our Fortress
Establish Intimate and Permanent Contacts
With the Workers in the Shops

The 18th Pen Resolutions of the Communist International
phas'1e that the link onnng the American okng class for
bottles,
the held
York and Chicago 81 1884, 1892 dealing
of Party conducting shop UOrk should be utilized
6y every member OF the Pary member IN the trade unos to
the contents methods
urge all comrades to send IN articles the basis Of their
problems Uhch (hich
further
change of experiences IN this important task These articles
should be read connection With thorough study the 18th Pn
Resolution Lessons of Economic Struggles editorial
ticteS the 18TH PJenam IN the January Communist
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-09
FROM THE BLACK BELT
BY MYRA PAGE.

These sketches Of the life and struggle white
I'm South Gathering
published by International Pubisherss-EDITOR'S
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-09
COMMUNIST PARTY
ALONE OPPOSES SCRIP

Alderman Dietz, the Socialist
floor-leader socialists are in the
majority in the Council with the
help Of two -partisan) said:
we must conserve our assets. The
longer the. depression lasts the
more we shall need them. But we
must review the plans for scrip
it may do more harm than good
if we are hasty."
The Washington times., 1933-07-28
SEEK $4,000.
IN BOYS DEATH

The death of four-year-old
Maurice Jaspen, described as an
accomplished musician, in a fall
on q fire escape last November has
resulted in a suit for $4,000 dam
ages in District Supreme Court
against Thomas J. Fisher & Co.,
Inc.
The suit was filed by Samuel
C. Jaspen, TOO block Seventeenth
st. N. W., administrator Of his
sons estate. The father alleges
he leased an apartment on the
third floor Of the Seventeenth
Street address. He charged the
defendant negligently walled UP a
passageway and instructed ten
ants to use the fire escape STAIR
way to enter the courtyard.
The boy in using the stairway,
which the suit alleges was not
equipped with proper safeguards,
fell and was fatally injured,
The Washington times., 1933-07-28
WEATHER DETAILS

Accumulated excess Of precipitation
since January l, 1898, 4.S5.
Excess of precipitation since July l.
1898, 2.so.
Tide Table
Today-High tides. 11:44 q. m. and
1911 p. m. Low tides, 6:14 q. m. and
6:11 p. m.
Tomorrow-High tides, 1928 a. m. and
1885 p. m. Low tides 1909 a. m. and
6:52 p. m.
The Sun and Moon
The sun rises today sos a. m. and
sets 1924 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow sos a. m. and
The moon rises today 11:Os a. m. and
sets 1915 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow 1913 p. m.
and sets 10:A p. m.
The Washington times., 1933-07-28
Postponed PGrty
Set for MOnddu

Samla Temple, No. 81, Daughters
OF the Nile, will hold a garden
card and bingo party Monday
night at 8 o'clock at the home of
the chairman, Mrs. Roberta S.
F'oSSe, 5000 block Sixteenth st
N. w. The entertainment was
postponed because of the in
clement weather of Tuesday night
and Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1933-07-28
PAIR TO WE'D

A marriage license was issued
at Upper Marlboro yesterday to
Marguerite Vondala Harding, 18,
and Aubrey Brown. 26. Of Laurel,
The Washington times., 1933-07-28
Forecast Until sP. M. Saturday

District of Columbia-Generally fair
tonight and Saturday, somewhat warmer
Saturday; gentle south or southwest
winds.
Maryland and Enthusiastically fair
tonight and Saturday, except probably
showers on the coast tonight; somewhat
warmer Saturday.
Local Temperatures
Yesterday Today
p. m....... "a a. m... SO
Midnight. SO Noon ........ u
Departures from Normal
Accumulated excess of temperature
since January 1, 1888, 61S.
Deficiency Of temperature since July
/, 1913, 20.
The Washington times., 1933-07-28

SCHOOLS GET FOLDERS
The staff of the Silver Spring
library has begun work on educa-
tional folders, for use in public
schools of the vicinity.
Evening star., 1933-03-21

calling upon the chain stores Of the
Washington area Ito reconsider their
policy Of allowing no credit and ac-
cepting no checks during the current
banking situation, and to work out
some form Of credit for regular Gus
toners" The resolution was intro
duced by Hugh Frampton Of the Mont
gomery County Federation.
Committee Named.
The conference also named q COM
mittee composed of Edwin S. Hege,
chairman; William D. Medley and
George w. Davis to make the investi-
cation as to whether ANY public util-
tty or other large non-governmental or
ganization, functioning in the Greater
National Capital area for the purpose
Of regularly supplying large groups OF
residents there OF commodities Or serv-
ices. Is replacing or augmenting its
force with skilled or unskilled en-
ployes imported from beyond such area. II
The investigation was ordered as a
result of q resolution offered by Mr..
Hege and adopted by the conference.
He informed the conference he has
been told by reliable persons that one
large public utility with outside con-
nections is replacing local employees
with persons brought in from else
where. He did not name the utility.
There was considerable discussion OF
the question as to what effect the legal
izatiOn of beer will have on the zoning
regulations in the Capital area.
The conference decided to warn all
three member bodies to make a study
OF local conditions and clarity the zon-
ing situation.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
ASSESSMENT LAW
SUSPENSION URGED
Montgomery Heads to Make
Recommendation to County
Delegation Today. ~
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.


TAKOMA PARK, Nd, March al
The Board Of County Commissioners Of
Montgomery County, sitting as a Board
Of Assessment Appeals. by unanimous
vote, will today recommend to Mont
gomery County's representatives in the
Maryland General Assembly that the
present assessment or reasseSsment law
be suspended from operation at least
until the early part Of 1885 to allow the
next regular session of the General As
sembly to pass upon the question as to
whether or not property values are suffi-
ciently stable and determinable at that
time to justify q general reassessment
or equalization Of the assessed value
Of property for tax purposes In the
county.
This ofIicial announcement was made
last night at meeting of the Town
Council of Takoma Park by Charles Y.
Latimer, clerk of the county commits
sioners. who addressed the Council and
residents present. The official state
ment, which he read and presented to
Mayor Frederick L. Lewton at its con-
cluSion, stated that the Board Of Coun-
ty Commissioners are still convinced
that the plan Of assessment for Mont
gomery County enacted into law by the
1881 session Of the Maryland Legisla-
ture Is the wisest and fairest plan un-
der which to make future reassessments
or eQualizations Of assessments Of all
property in the county"
Continuing. the statement said: "The
Board of County Commissioners sitting
as a Board Of Assessment Appeals con-
Evening star., 1933-03-21
What the Farm Bill Means
Marketing Agreements With Professors and Distribu.
Compensation on Reducing Production.
Smith Option Plan Contained in Measure.

matte restriction Of production could
be tied in with such an agreement as,
for example, by naming q maximum
weight of hogs to which the price would
apply
As to crops, particularly wheat, the
second method Of procedure Is alto
gether likely. Principles Of the original
allotment plan would be employed to
apportion returns from q tax on mill
ing. but the division would be called
a rental instead Of an allotment.
Past production would be the basis
upon which the apportionment would
be made first to States, then to counties
and then to farms In order to restore
full pre-war exchange value to wheat.
a tax Of probably so cents per bushel
would be collected on all domestic con-
sumption. If farmers share OF this
domestic consumption Is 1000 bushels,
then he would receive $500 as rental for
any portion of land diverted from the
production of wheat. 1t would be ef-
fective in reducing acreage because the
nom participant would receive only the
open market price and therefore would
not have any inducement to increase
his acreage
BY some such device IS pasing any
program of acreage reduction on yield,
the percentage OF low-yielding margin
al land retired from production would
be greater than that In the more fertile
regions.
As to cotton. 1t Is virtually under
stood that for this year the Smith op-
tion plan would be employed. Planters
would be given options on future de-
livery Of cotton in consideration Of a
reduction In acreage, the theory being
that the resulting increase In price
would materially increase their total re-
turn from their 1888 crop.
These are but illustrations Of the va
rious ways by which the Secretary
could administer this flexible plan. Its
great advantage over . predetermined
formula frozen into legislation is that
the Secretary could work out all de-
tails by means of regulations. Thus the
application could be specifically adapted
to each Of the various farm products
II any provision Is found to be unsatis-
factory it can be changed.
As one member Of Congress put It:
If the administration cannot make
the plan work with such q wide lati-
tude Of operation it cannot have any
alibi."
Evening star., 1933-03-21

sidering the opinions Of the citizens and
taxpayers Of suburban Monteou,ery
County concerning the notices Of feas-
sessment mailed them during the past
several months. are convinced that IL
u only with extreme difnculty that the
.full fair cash value, which is required
by the general Maryland tax law to
De used as . basis Of assessment
throughout the State, can be deter.
mined at this time due to general Ma
tlon-wide economic conditions. The
commissioners are OF the opinion that
II Is almost impossible at this time
to convince any citizen and taxpsver
that assessments should be increased at
this time either by way Of equalization
or otherwise"
The speaker announced that the
board OF commissioners yesterday dis
pensed with the services Of the two
assistant assessor, r. z. Hamilton, ap-
pointed from the western suburban dis
trlct. and Ma. Phil D. Poston. ap-
pointed from the eastern suburban dis
trlct, without prejudice and with due
appreciation Of the faithful and eff
clent manner in which they have dis
charged their duties. This action will
leave Chief Assessor A. H. Grifith to
assess the new construction in Mont
6OHlcIy SOunly.
In conclusion. the statement read:
The money expended in connection
with the revaluation Of property in the
suburban county during the past l8
months is WILL invested as the records
as to construction, value and size Of
all structures and parcels OF land are
county property and the county for the
first time has a complete and detailed
description of all property Of the subur-
ban county together with sound
system for valuing and appraising these
properties which will continue avail
able for consideration in connection with
future reassessments or equalizations Of
assessments" Mr.. Latimer gave credit
to H. c. Heffner chairman OF the
Assessment and Taxation Committee of
the Community League, for the manner
in which the protests were presented
before the commissioners at the hear
ing last Thursday at Rockville
On recommendation Of Councilman
H. E. Rogers the following were ap-
pointed to comprise the board of asses
sors for the ensuing assessment: B. A.
Fred /. Harries and John
Miller.
Evening star., 1933-03-21

YHAT the administration farm
n bill means to the farmer is
" " that the Secretary of Agri-
culture can proceed by any
one of several methods to
bring prices of farm products back to
pre-war exchange value.
While that means such prices as 95
cents for wheat, $3.50 for hogs and II
cents for cotton, it also is true that the
consumer will have constant considera-
ton in order that these price advances
will not be made in such a way as to
burden the buyer of foodstuffS.
While this flexible plan of dealing
with the complex problem Of elevating
prices Of various commodities in &C
cordance with their peculiarittes ap-
pears to contemplate all sorts OF meth
DDS, the probability is that the Secre-
tary Of Agriculture will proceed for the
most part along one Of the three fol-
lowing lines:
First-Marketing agreements with
professors and distributors.
Second-Compensatio to farmers
reducing production. such compensation
to be financed by tax on processing.
Third-The Smith option plan to
help cotton prices by reducing acreage.
Since the secretary has already an
nounced that he would call In repre-
sentatives of both producers and process
sors of any commodity before determine
ing upon any plan as to such COM
modify, 1t is probable that the posi-
bilities Of marketing agreements will
be given first consideration. In the
case Of dairy products, for example.
that night provide some orderly handling
Of storage SO as to stabilize prices
Representatives Of the meat packers
have indicated their readiness to CO.
operate in some kind Of agreement,
under which perhaps the processing
tax would be applicable only If the
minimum price is not paid. An auto
Evening star., 1933-03-21
flight RE0PENED
| ON TAXI METERS
Truce Averts Threatened
Split in Ranks of Civic
Conference.
Again threatened with disruption
over the question Of metered taxicabs,

Again threatened with disruption
over the question of metered taxicabs
the interfederation conference. COM
posed Of representatives Of District
Arlington and Montgomery County
Civic Federation delegates, concluded
its business last night quietly after q
stormy session in which District dele
gates intimated they might not attend
any more meetings Of the body.
1t was the same issue OH which the
delegates struck snag at the last
meeting.
But the breach was closed, tenn
porarily. with the appointment of q
committee composed Of Stephen jaime.
Of the Montgomery County Civic Fed
GRAFTON, chairman; James G. Yaden
president Of the Federation of Citizens
Associations Of the District, and Robert
E. Plymale of the Arlington County
Civic Federation, to work out some plan
Of amending the constitution and by
laws OF the conference to keep the con-
ference from becoming q super" body
Yaden Offers Amendment.
The objection was made BY Mr.
Yaden, who, in the heat OF the discus
sion declared, Il don't know whether
any District delegates will attend the
next meeting Of the conference" He
had offered an amendment TO the con-
stitution as follows:
ANY delegate may bring before the
interfederation conference any matter
OF common interest concerning the
National Capital and its environs, but
no matter shall be carried beyond the
discussion stage and actually put to q
nf he al iT
attendance from any one member body
shall object"
This" explained Harry N Stull OF
the District delegation. lis simply ar
effort to keep this conference from
embarrassing District. Arlington OF
Montgomery delegates by taking action
that would overrule previous action BY
their parent bodies
1T goes right down to this taximetel
situation. The District Federation ha.
gone on record against metered cabs
and it would seriously embarrass the
District delegation II, by the combined
votes of Arlington and Montgomery
County delegates, the action OF the Dis
trict Federation were overridden by this
conference. We would probably have
to withdraw. There was danger Of just
that at the last meeting
Chairman Casts Deciding Vote.
The Arlington and Montgomery
County delegates again were aligned
against the District delegates on the
principle of the proposed constitution
amendment. and when a vote on a
proposal that the question be given 9
committee for final ironing out. the
vote was a tie, with the chairman OF
the conference Mr. James, casting the
deciding vote with the Arlington and
Montgomery County delegates.
Mr. Yaden declared his amendment
has been regarded heretofore in the
conference as "unwritten law" and had
been strictly adhered to until the last
meeting. when the taximeter question
came up.
The taximeter question remained un-
settled. however. as the conference
agreed to await the action of the Ar
hngton County group. The Montgom-
cry County delegation has gone on
record in favor OF meters.
The conference adopted resolution
Evening star., 1933-03-21
STRANGE DEATH HELD
SUICIDE BY CORONER
Gymnasium Instructors Body Is
Found in Sleeping Bag In
side Locked Room.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, March 2l.-
Coroner David H. Atwater has ruled
that Erik Baumann, 27-year-old gym
nasium instructor, whose body was
found queerly trussed in ropes, COM
mitted suicide while temporarily in
sane"
The coroner last night reversed his
original verdict in which he decided
that "a person or persons unknown"
tied the strange loops about Baumann's
neck and feet, causing him to strangle
to death
Baumann's body, in q sleeping bag,
was found in cramped position on
the bed in his room at the Y. M. c. A.
one day last week. The door was locked,
and the key was on a table in the room.