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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10
Letters from
Our Readers
POLISHERS BACK DIE-MAKERS
Detroit Mich

Detroit, Mich.
Conrade Editor:
The spirit Of the Mechanics Educa-
tional Society of America, striking
tool and die makers, and associated
mechanics, is a stalwart spirit, but
apart from the rank and file, it is
not yet militant spirit. The rank
and file suffers from lack of po-
litical education. Together with the
shop stewards, they are roofing fer
Harry Mead for mayor.
Mead is the nominee of AL Tobin
and John Lovett of the Michigan
Manufacturers Association. Mead and
the Desroit Tammany are pledged to
take the cost of compensation insur-
ance from the shoulders of j. P. Nor
gan and Company's General Motors
and Kahn and Loeb's Chrysler Cor
poration, &IId place the cost of this
insurance on the backs of the public.
Kuhn and Loeb's newer aggregation
Of capital, the Chrysler Corp, is the
spear-head of the renewed attacks
on the workers.
The Executive Committee of the
strikers also lacks political education.
They are telling the rank and file
that the government is on the side of
the strikers. General johnson ard
Senator Wagner have stated that the
union of the M. E.. S. of A. must be
recognized by the employers. This is
another piece of hokum peddled by
the Executive Committee. They have
not realized that this government Gin
fact all governmentsy is the E;xecu-
tive Committee of the union OF the
capitalist class
Roosevelt as Chief Executive of the
union Of the capitalist class selected
the snasfler OF trade unionisnl, Cen
eral johnson, to draw up the codes,
without any consultation of the work
ers, whose interests were involved.
Every MIRA. decision has been
against the workers. Where the work
ers have gained, the gain has been
brought about by the fighting spirit
of the workers The unionized metal
polishers Of Chrysler Corp. are sup
porting the M. E. S. of A. strikers in
all ways.
Chrysler Polisher.
Editors Note: All governments
but that Of the Soviet Union, where
1t is under the domination of the
working class.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10

FlUUSDuTSI dlOIle, Tile OIGel anu NHSUdl
Workers Industrial Union, which is
coming forward as the only union in
steel fighting aggressively against the
N.R.A. steel code, leading and win
ming strikes for improved conditions,
has gained thousands of member. We
have led strikes and organized many
thousands of workers in the textile,
silk, dye, coal, marine, shoe and
metal industries Even the opposition
work in the A. F. of L., although
still in its elementary stage, is i'm
proving. Tens of thousands of new
workers-who have never heard of
Communism except from the mouths
of reactionaries, are accepting Com
munist leadership and following a
militant program.
In these recent strikes, we have
even succeeded to some extent to
overcome many of the weaknesses
of the past, chief of which was our
sectarian approach towards the de-
veloping of broad cadres of new pro-
letarian forces. In the present strikes
with new locals being set up, we have
brought forward many non-Party
workers into the leadership Of the
unions and struggles.
Hampered by Past Practices
In this very favorable situation for
the building and strengthening of our
Party into a real mass force, we find
our Party is not making the neces-
sary Roadway. In fact, recruiting of
these excellent new forces into our
Party, is still proceeding at a snails
pace in relation to the rapidly devel-
oping government. Why is it that our
Party is not growing more rapidly
Is it because these workers are not
ready for our Party, or is it because
we are still bound down by our past
sectarian practices which hamper the
rapid recruitment and training of the
new elements?
The main reason, of course, for the
lack of recruiting is the lack of sys-
tematic planned activity of the frac-
lions and units; the failure to select
the best fighters in the shops and
winning them for our Party. But be-
IflllQ bllGSc WcdhIlcSSSS bIlGIG Was dIlQ
is even today, in many places a dan
gerous opportunistic approach to our
mass work, which is in the main re-
sponsible for the failure to build the
Party. In many instances, we find
that recruiting of these militant
workers into our Party is consciously
pushed to the background. In other
places, some Party members have
developed the theory that our work
Of building the union will be hin
dered if we ask the workers who are
participating in the struggle to join
the Party. We have even cases where
the Party units are prohibited from
distributing Party leaflets to strik-
ing workers.
The danger of pursuing such prac-
tees can hardly be seen in some of
our recent experiences. The bour-
geoisie very skillfully maneuyers with
the red scare" The A. F. of L. bu-
reaucrats and other agents of the
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Amen
BY a Worker Correspondent

MERrDEN, Conn-The people OF
Meriden are getting disguised with
the capitalist regime. Some are
working part time, while others wan
der for work for years. A. man I
know is out of work for three years
and when he tries to get Job from
the city, they ask him what kind OF
church he belongs to. Since he
doesn't belong to any, he was told
there is no Job for such kind OF
people.
The New Departure Co. forced every
man to join a shop organization to
get 30 cents a Gay when sick for go
days, and $40 for vrcaths when dead
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10

Allow an egg per person, more if
necessary. Separate, putting whites
in a big bowl Beat whites with a
Dover egg beater until very stiff.
The white should not slide when
bowl is tipped Beat yolks well, add
ing salt, and tablespoon water for
each 2 eggs. Heat a big skillet con-
tanning a little fat or butter; be sure
sides are creased, too.
Pour yolks into whites, and fold
together lightly with fork. Do not
mix well. Turn quickly into pan,
spread evenly, and cover. Have fire
low. Brown omelet evenly over bot
tom. Gift edge with knife to see when
brown
Then top should be cooked under
oven grill if convenient. Possibly you
can put it under fire on top of stove
with iron lid above to throw heat
down. Otherwise, you will have to
keep it well covered and cook very
slowly, until firm through; it is likely
to be flat, though. The cooking takes
only few minutes. Fold it double
with knife, so you have an oval cake
IA AhcA bAAC pail OCl We tAiAIllChAdOClJs DO
it goes flat" on standing.
Note to beginners: The white OF
eggs will not whip stiff if there is
yolk mixed in it. To separate eggs
successfully is nothing to sneeze at.
The trick is TO tap egg with knife
across center, hard enough to start a
good even break, but not hard enough
10 break yolk
You open the egg and pass yolk
back and forth from one half-shell to
other until white has run down into
bowl. If you doubt your success, you
can get gadget to separate EN- with.
"a little aluminium plate with a de-
preston in the center and Sits
around it. When you are really sue
cessful egg separa tor think you are
entitled to be called skilled laborl The
yolk of fresh egg does not break as
easily as in stale one.
To make salad, mix fish with
chopped celery and mayonnaise;
serve on lettuce. A chopped hard
boiled egg may be included.
To make the fritters, simply cut
bananas once lengthwise and once
,ross-vise, and dip quarters in crack
er-r1eal, beaten egg, and crack
sr-meal again; fry in fat until brown
md soft. They may be sprinkled with
powdered sugar, or ground nuts, or
maple syrup and cocoanut.
Clipped beef is quite economical.
Cut the pieces across a few times;
Brown in butter or fat in hot skillet.
When slightly crisp, sift flour lightly
over them. stir, and add milk to make
enough gravy. Stir and cook few
minutes, and pour over pieces Of hot
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10
26 Cents for Each
Assembly Job at
Fisher Body Corp
By an Auto Worker CorrespondeA

BY an Auto Worker Correspondent
TARRYTOWN, N. Y.-About two
thousand men and women are work
ing at Fisher Body Corp. These
workers incldde every operation in
the body shop, trim shop; paint de-
partment, and so forth. The assem-
bly, group, which is called the set
up, turns out from 400 to 500 jobs,
ready to go on the road.
The coaches pay &c cents per job
complete. Four men on a jig sedans
get 80 cents per job. You have a
specified number to turn out If
it's so jobs, you divide this into
four parts, giving each man 20
bodies at IS or 80 cents, which
amounts to $500 or $40 per day
for eight hours, with the increase
of Is per cent. Your average pay
for the 40-hour week would be
about $25 to $50, no more, with the
N. r. A. in effect. That's about as
close as l make, myself, and believe
me, you work like the devil to get
that.
l had talk with one of the en-
ployees in the cafeteria about the
increase due to the N. R. A. He
receives So a day and 2 per cent,
and meals. The per cent. he says,
doesn't mean anything. The girls
work behind the counter. Instead
of getting the same pay as the
men, they have been put on day
work at % cents per hour for five
hours, Of this, 50 cents is deducted
for meals.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10

manly as the A. F. of L. organizers
called in from the state Federation
OF Labor of New Jersey and also Of
flcials of the A. F. of L. United Auto
Workers Union, wanted them to be
Police we're scrambling over the
csiffs, whistling and waving theiI
arms. The groups of picket would re-
treat from one height and re-appear
in a moment at another observation
point. The strikers on the cliffs had
field glasses and opera glasses. They
trained them down on the scabs in
order to pick out those they recog-
nized, for later persuasion. RowboatS
filled with strikers slowly patrolled
Just offshore.
Marking Time
The Scabs got away in trucks and
autos, each auto followed by an QUITO
load of guards ana police. They
wound along the overhead bridge
above the main Ford gate, and came
out on the cement road little way
up the cliffs. But pickets we're wait
ing for them there also, and they rar
q gauntlet of jeers and boos. Oc-
casionally something would flash
into a passing auto from the hands
of a picket
Way up on top of the cliffs were
other pickets. I'VE have families and
want a decent wage" one striker
said, THE New Jersey press has given
US dirty deal. You'd better think
of our families, and tell the truth
about cur strike"
"How's the strike going" a picket
is asked down the hill in front of the
Ford gate. Across the street, many
police, clubs ready, and plain clothes
guards are lined up. We'll, we seen,
to be just waiting for something tc
happen" is the answer. I'VE had the
biggest picket line today so far, more
han two thousand it seemed to me
But we're just marking time"
Talk, Talk, Talk"
There was just talk, talk, talk Of
the A. F. of L. organizers at the
strike meeting this morning" a left
wing striker said. They asked us tc
trust Them ana leave everything II
their hands. There is no rank anc
file control of the strike"
An A. F. of L. picket captain was
Fighting cigarette When he hearc
the word Daily Worker" his shak.
ing hands dropped the cigarette ii
the dirt and his match shook SO, il
went out. You wont do any bust.
ness here" he said. I'VE don't wan
to give the strike bad name" Ever
this A. F. Of L. lieutenant, however
admitted that more militant actor
against the scabs is necessary. There
we're 500 scabs in the plant. How
cve~. even these four hundred scab,
&C powerless to produce in factor!
which employees nearly $500
Two young strikers discussed thu
position of the A. F. of l., organizers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10
What NRA Means to
Jobless Steel Workers
BY a Worker Correspondent

FARRELL, Pa.-The workers have
begun to see just what MA. means
to them as unemployed. They are
forced to work on a prison farm that
is owned by some fat belly politician
farmer with signs all around it that
read Private Property" The work.
ers are told that this is state work
and they must harvest the rich farm
ers' corn and oats, and receive in
pay miserable state relief.
Yes, the poor board here has COM
piled with the MIRA. They have
adopted three eight-hour shifts in
stead of the one eight-hour which
was all day work.
There have been many workers
cut off altogether because they
worked two or three days a month in
some Of the shops, and now the shops
are laying off the workers every day.
The workers are beginning to find
their way into the Steel and Metal
Workers Union, which fights for the
workers demands.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10
By PAUL LUTTINGER, MD.
RULE OR RUIN
(ConcluSion)

AS if to confirm the above para
graph, the first letter we opened
today happens to be from Comrade
Philip Klein, Elizabeth, N. j., who
writes about his experience with
some of the swindlers we are ex-
posing. In a humorous vein, he
concludes:
Your wrath against faddists, cult
lists and other cranks is justified to
the fullest extent. Expose them fur
ther; make it hot for em. Working
class wrath will destroy them!'
Comrade Klein encloses a leafiet
which one of this gentry, a certain
DR." F. w. Collins, distributes and in
which he styles himself: Consulting
Physician of America, Dean First Ma
tional University of Naturopath, Lii
censed Chiropractor, Licensed Natur-
opatf, graduate Of College of Medi-
cine and Surgery (place not given,
and for good cause). )This is followed
by long list of fake institutions of
which he is an imaginary member.
For consultations by mail, this great
doctor" charges S.; by telephone
(sic) So; wholesale family ticket for
rs treatments, $50 in advance; home
calls, IS to SIS; consultation with
other physicians, depending upon
condition OF patient, $50 to $500. OF
course, no physician would ever con-
suit with this master money maker
who has invented a new" quackery
TridoIogy. This means that he can
diagnose every disease from the
eye as the mountebanlss during the
Middle Ages used to claim. For this
extra kind of swindle, the great Col
Inns charges the modest sums OF $25
to 800, depending on whether the
diagnosis is given orally or in writing.
AS we finished this paragraph,
Comrade George Sapounis, Baltimore,
Maryland, blew into our Office to tell
us personally how much he has prof
tied from our column and left 81 for
tie Daily" which we duely enclose.
There Is law of compensation!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10
Los Angeles Pledges To
Raise $500 for Daily

LOS ANGELES, Cal.-At a Daily
Worker conference, Sc representatives
of working class organizations formed
a permanent workers. press confer
ence and organized an immediate
campaign for the Daily Worker. set
ting as its goal the obtaining of 81 900
in cash for the Daily by Nov. 7.
Gene Gordon is the campaign man
ager; Mrs. Rogers, secretary, and H.
Kramer, treasurer.
A second and larger conference will
be held on October Is.
A city-wide concert and mass meet
ing for the Daily Worker will be held
on Nov. 5, with 10000 leaflets, post
ers and large signs to be used for
publicity.
In addition to the 81 900 an addi-
tional quota Of $500 will be raised for
the Daily Workers sustaining fund.
Red Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 81
and %, will be a rart of the drive.
Total Received Saturday 8 2s7. sc
Previously Recorded 55os AZ
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Finally, he took two boys and he
brought them out into the produc-
ton part of the factory. He returned
again in about eight minutes.
During that interval, four men
that we're over 40 years of age had
worked their way up to the rail. The
Blue Eagle" entered again. Here, -
he yelled. II want an understand
ing right here and now. We want
only young men. We don't want any
old men. So I will dismiss the whole
crowd"
They all left the office with look
Of despair on their face.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10
Can You Make En-
Yourself?

By using a sturdy washable cot
ton print you can make neat house
dress on this pattern; or by using
dark silk or crepe, with the long
sleeves included in the pattern, you
will have very good looking street
dress. The lines are suitable TO all
figures.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10
PRAISE FROM JOHN REED CLUB.
Milwaukee, Wis.
Conlrade Editor:

OOHrdUe EulJOr.
I'VE find the Daily Worker indis-
pensable to John Reed Club work and
with the increased size edition want
to congratulate you on superior re-
porting, on the valuable working class
features and generally fine revolu-
tionary qualities. OF particular per-
sonl interest are Mike Colds column,
letters from comrades, vern Smiths
news from the U.s.s.R. And most
valuable to our Club work are the
theoretical articles of Con1rade Brow
der. editorials and cultural page. 1t
is proposed to use the Daily Worker
in weekly discussion class"
III, A,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10
ANSWERS 70 QUESTIONS
Wants to Gain 20 Lbs. and Stop
Smoking

VIM. H.: Smoking has nothing to
do with your inability OF gaining
weight--10 to 20 cigarettes not being
considered as an excessive daily con.
The only suggestion we
can make is to smoke one cigarette
less every day until you come down
to six. Stick to this number for a
month and then reduce it to five; next
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10
What Do You Think of It?
BY a Worker Correspondent

NEW YORK; work in Ohrbach's
Department Store. We used to get
free meals every Tuesday night. But
since the N. r. A. went into effect
and our store is waving the Blue
Eagle they cut out our meals, but
they didn't raise our wages. I'm
working II hours day and ! am
still getting $13 a week. What do
you think of that?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10
No Men Over 40
Wanted By NRA
BY an Unemployed Worker
CORRESPONDENT

NEW HAVEN, Conn., met an
other unemployed worker who was
on his way to the G. and o. Co.,
makers of radiators and other auto
accessories. We both entered the en-
ployment office. The place was
crowded. A blue eagle had a pad of
slips and was taking down names.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10

Write to the Daily Worker about
every event Of interest to workers
which occurs in your factory, trade
union. workers organization or To-
caiity. BECOME A WORKER COR
RESPONDER
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10
NOTICE:

VIII the comrade who sent us the
Information on Abby and Company,
Brooklyn, please get in touch with
US at once? The letter was published
in the Oct. 4 issu
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10
~ DockolL
kH!ng!e'r
ndvda:

month to four, etc., until you reach b
This is much more easily accom-
splished on paper and around the first
of January.
We do not believe that exercise with
barbells will help, Notwithstanding
your former experience. We knew a
man who tried dumbbells with dis
astrous results.
'r"s't Hay Fever
B. G.: We have answered youn
question several times in this column
1t does not matter whether you live
in Coney Island or on the West Side,
In about a week you'll be free from
trouble, because hay fever rarely lasts
beyond October LIST.
nail
qaDict in Chronic Gonorrhea
r Aug. A. D., Miami, Fla.-The diet
you mention is a sensible one in
acute gonorrhea, but after several
years" there is no reason to be SO
strict about it. Whisky and condi-
ments should be used sparingly, if al
all. On the other hand, a little beer
coffee, tea or some chicken, once In
awhile, could not really do any
harm. BY the way, how do you know
you are still suffering from the di.
sease? Tell us something about youi
symptoms. We do not charge 70,
any advice in this column. If is na,1
Of the service the Daily worker ex.
,tandc RI itc Wy &.
your thoutfulness in enclosing thek
stamp In waxed paper, instead ot
'sstts ~; 2 it on in such a manner tMA
only croWbar could diSlodge it,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10
:. IN THE hOk1E,sGS
By H Ell EN- LUX E

Tuesday
arrange adequate meals without
ready Of
repertoire or
Spanish excellent supper ar
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Carrunq OA the Oxen Letter
Strike Wave Is Opportunity
to Recruit Party Members
Not Making Necessary Roadway Because
of Our Sectarian Practices
By ]. FETER.

THE strike rapidly spreading Throughout the country
added tempo and more fighting against
National
militant industrial unions gaining
leading
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10
Ford Strikers Picket Cliffs
In Spite of Many Police
Reilly's Reign of Terror Against Rank and File
Fails To Quench Militancy of Edgewater
Workers on the Mass Picket Lines
BY CARL REEVE.

EDGEWATER, OF
theFord
cliffs well marching front
Boes The pckes not being gentle
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10

Pattern 1912 Is available in sizes "a,
So, SO. 40. A and A. Size SO takes a1s
yards 39-ii1ch fabric. Illustrated step
oy-step sewing instructions included.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS nsc) in
coins or stamps (coins preferred) for
this Anne Adams pattern. Write
plainly name, address and style num-
Der. BE SURE TO STATE SIZE.
Address, orders to Daily Worker
7sttern Department 243 1-,h
get, New York City.
Patterns BY mail oniv.
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Readers desiring health information
. should address their letters to Or. Paul
Luttinser. co Daily Worker, as 3. 12th
S.. New York Cit
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Pimples--Athletc's Foot

BID. r., R0xbury, Mass.--See the
Daily Worker of August II, % and 90
and Sept. 23rd regarding the above
conditions. Write us again If you are
not relieved, enclosing a stamped,
self addressed envelope.
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Total to Date
DIST. NO.

Total Received Saturday
Previously Recorded
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-10
Chrysler Ponsher.

Editors Note: All governments
but that Of the Soviet Union, where
it is under the domination Of the
working class.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-01
Governor Has
 Changed Mind
iContinued from Page D

lContinued from PaBe l) hands of Governor Cross, will be replaced by democrats, 1t was indl- cated.
 Apparently the governor has been biding his time. waiting to see what concessions the republicans, in control of the house. would make. In his first term he worked with q politically hostile house ana senate. This session he has n democratic senate to aid him. Re- ports are he is now ready to exert the whip hand.
 The IS senators who attended the conference were somewhat at odds over just what the governor promised. some contcndcd he was prepared to place democrats in all vacancies without exceptions; others said his plan was condi- tional on what the republicans had to offer in the way of deals.
 That the commissionerships of the tax and motor vehicle depart- ments will go to staunch party workers seemed assured. William II. BIodgett Is the present republic can head of the former depart mcnt and Robbins E. Stoeckcl heads the latter.
 Democratic workers arc partic- ularly anxious to assume control of the motor vehicle department, as 1t offers the largest number of jobs of any appolntive office In the state. The tax department Is not SO large butAis highly desirable. Recess appointments to town and city courts, now virtually in com plcte control of republicans, would pass into the hands of Governor Cross if the plan of partisan war fare carried through, as all House action could be blocked in the Sem ate.
 Whether tho republicans are willing to pay this price in order to stop the governors program for legislative action remains n ques- ton. In the meantime, further conferences among the democrats probably will be held to clarity the situation.