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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-08

DOC, 900, and when the stocks Of rayon
goods are the lowest in the history
of rayon manufacture in the United
States, the first point on the sgenda
in all our union meetings must be
the demand for an immediate 40 per
cent increase in pay, for all the
rayon workers.
Rayon workersl Organize your
union into fighting organization.
Build your locals in the shops. Fight
for the principle OF equal pay for
equal work. Fight against the pro-
posed move Of affiliating the
National Rayon Workers Coun-
Gil to the United Textile Workers
Union. Demand instead an af1lia-
ton with the National Textile Work
ers Union and the Trade Union Unity
League, a fighting rank and file con-
trolled organization.
Editors Note: The organization Of
the National Rayon Workers Council
is Of the greatest significance to the
textile workers Of the entire country,
and especially in the South. This
letter was sent to the planning
Committee for One Industrial Silk
and Rayon Union" and they ask lis
to say that they welcome the forma-
ton of this new organization as a step
forward in preparation for struggle for
the establishment of higher standards
of living for the rayon workers. The
National Textile Workers Union also
offers its support to this organiza-
ton for struggle on concrete demands
among the rayon workers. Follow
ing the recent great national silk
strike, number Of independent
unions in the north. at the suggestion
of the National Textile Workers
Union, met in conference, and de-
cided to work toward the establish
ment of the industrial silk and rayon
workers union for the entire industry,
which the Planning Committee" is
promoting. We urge this newly
formed rayon organization to hold
off aff1liation with any Union what
ever until they have more informa-
ton on this movement. We urge them
to send delegates to conference of
all existing unions, to discuss further
plans toward the formation Of one
silk and rayon union. For more in
formation get in touch with Anna
Burlak, Secretary OF the Planning
Committee for One Industrial Silk
Union" at 1755 Westminster ST.,
Providence, R. I.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-08
AL Leaders Gyp
Tactics ON Sick
and Death Benefits

CHICAGO, Ill. 80 The American
Federation of Labor leaders have
fallen, 1t seems, to robbing their mem
bers Of sick and death benefits. The
case Of which I am writing is a
typical example Of the callousness the
officials are capable of.
One worker who for Is years paid
all dues, fees, and assessments, re-
Gently became Ill with a nervous
breakdown, due to the tremendous
speed-up he labored under. A doctor
of the union was consulted (who al
ways works In the interests of the Of
ficials and not in the interests Of the
workers. and after an examination he
judged it TO be prolonged Illness.
He advised the officials to settle for
a sum to be agreed upon.
According to the rules and regula-
lions this worker was entitled to re-
ceive S16 a week during the period Of
illness. However the union only Of
fered him $12S, the sum equaling two
months sick benefits, to release them
from all sick and death payments.
AS the real facts and period of ILL
ness were concealed from the worker,
who was led to believe he would soon
soon return to work, the agreement
was signed. Then the check arrived
for $63 Qess than half of the amount
agreed upon) with bill lof $65 which
was deducted from the agreed sum
and OF which the worker was not
aware.
The condition of the worker is still
serious after three months, and he
will not be able to resume work for a
long time. Not only was he robbed of
the sick benefits to which he was
entitled, but even the death benefits
were signed away through the schen-
ing of the corrupt A. F.. Of L. officials.
And they call this Justice"
(Signed
Member of Rank and File Com
mittee, Cleaners & Dyers Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-08
Letters iron,
Our Readers
UP TO THEIR OLD TRICKS
Chicago, Ill

Chicago, Ill.
Conrade Editor:
On August End, 1921, the Chicago
Tribune published a long article
about the terror in Russia. 1t starts
out: 1.-THE Tribune presents hitherto
unpublished photograph of the riots
in Moscow a few weeks ago when 200
persons were killed by the Soviet
leaders machine guns" etc. The
above mentioned photographs head
writing was: They ask bread and
receive bullets"
Now 1t came to pass that the Fed
Grated Press knew the story about
hat photograph, SO thew called the
editors of the Tribune for thus mis-
leading the public. The next day the
'''i',u-a had to come across with its
BEG your pardon" which party read:
1.-THE Tribune now regrets to learn
that this photograph is g misrepre-
sentation and that, in fact, 1t is sew
eral years old. 1t was printed in the
rotrogravure section of this paper on
November 4, 1917. 1t was, in fact, a
street scene in Petrograd during the
war. The Tribune apologies for I'M
Intentionally imposing this invention
on its readers"
Lest We Forget.
AS these things happened twelve
years ago the Tribune" took it for
granted that the public had forgotten
all about that incident. In last Sun
days Tribune, NOV. 12th) there ap-
pear two pages Of reading matter and
photographs about Russia, way back
from Ivan III to the present time.
1t seems to be a short, impartial
sketch of the history of Russia, but
when it Games to the present time,
the paper reverts to the same old
lying. slandering and misleading tao
tics again.
'"The terror was to come later, when
the scared Bolshevik chiefs, seeing
shadows everywhere, laid back their
ears and reverted to the jungle law of
self preservation, On one side Of
the column from which this is quoted
appears picture with dead bodies
strewn around on the ground.
What picture is it? 1t is the same
old picture for which the Tribune had
to apologize on Aug. Bird, 1921. The
same old picture they printed on Nov
2. 1917. The same old picture we
find in the book, THE Russian Boil
shevik Revolution" by Prof. E. A.
Ross of the University Of Wisconsin,
written right after the revolution. The
picture Is on page 1863, with a descrip-
ton of the events leading to the No
ven1ber revolution.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-08
Worker Tells How
Easy it is for Boss to
Break NRA Promise
fBy q shoe WORKER CORRESPONDENT

(By a Shoe Worker Correspondent
BOSTON, Mass, a piece worker
in the Wesley shoe factory, Boston,
am supposed to get SIS q week through
the NR.A. One week. made $3.50
working my 40 hours. went to the
boss and asked him what the idea
was. He said I had a day off, which
1 did not. / argued with him for a
while. He got fresh with me and said
if I insisted, would get fired.
Whenever L do not make SIS a
week, whatever shortage there is I
had to make believe I had time
off. So in order not to lose my job
I kept quiet and went back to work.
And that's wat I found out about
the N.R.A.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-08

W. " ana leadership IN the plant
First of all, two weeks after the
strike was over, the bosses started
laying off A. F. ofsL. men before the
N. T. w. U. because they realized
that even though we (NationaD are
in the minority we, are (as a rank
and file leadership union) more In a
position to put Up a battle.
Secondly, whereas in the N.T.W.U.
departments equal distribution OF
work is practiced, in the A. F. of l..
department. this is. not done. AS a
result, most only work two or three
days a week in the A. r. of L. de-
partment.
Thirdly, whereas in the National
departments at certain agreed time,
the night shift changes off with day
shift ESQ that no one has to con-
tinually work nights in the A. F. Of
L. departments this is not done.
Many Realize ALL. Betrayal
Many workers. are now realizing
that due to the betrayals of our strike
by the A. F. of l.. (by constantly ne
gotiating with the. N.R.A. in Wash
ington and the. silk manufacturers
association and finally sending us
back under settlements full of prom
ises and loopholes, instead of leading
us to win our conditions) we are back
under the same conditions with but
a slight increase in wageS-45c for
merly, now 571s cents per hour.
At least one thing we've succeeded
in breaking down--the terrific speed
up. However, we still have many
lousy conditions. For instance, we
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-08

enjoy it. The list Of such practices
is almost endless.
There are other remarks to make
later on, regarding the prime duty of
providing child with something with
which to occupy his time, thought,
and energy. Fancy, ready-made toys
are sometimes less useful than other
things for this purpose.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-08
Helping the Daily Worker
Through Helen Luke

Contributions received to the credit
OF Helen Luke in her Socialist com
petition with Michael Gold, DR.. Lut-
finger, Edward Newhouse and Jacob
Burck to raise $1,000 in the $40, 900
Daily Worker Drive.
Total 10 date ,xIAa.A6
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-08

intimate relationship between the ewes
and the rest of the body. No organ
can remain long unaffected by disease
OF any other tissue. Just as In the
BODY polite, where wrong done to
minority might ultimately destroy
the welfare of the entire Community.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-08
Helping the Daily Worker
Through DR.. Luttinger

Contributions received to the credit
Of DR.. Lrttinger in his Socialist COM
petition with Michael Gold, Edward
Newhouse, Helen Luke, Jacob Burck
and Del to raise 1000 in the $40, 1000
Daily Worker Drive:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-08

We publish letters from textile,
needle and shoe workers every Fri
day. Workers In these industries
are urged to write MS of their con-
ditions Of work, and OF their
struggles TO organize. Get the
letters to as by Tuesday Of each
wcek.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-08
Can You Make 'em
Yourself?

Pattern 1921 is available in sizes g,
10, IL, IA and 49, Sizes IL takes 2 10
yards Sc inch fabric and ga yard
3 ID inch ribbon.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-08
PARTY LIFE m
Some Misconceptions in
The Recruiting Campaign
An Excerpt from the Organizational Bulletin
of the Salt Lake City Section of the c. P.

Many members misunderstanding regarding
members into the Party think obligatory
first active organization Join
According organizations th
Unemployed Council L.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-08

Send FIFTEEN CENTS Q5c) in
coins or stamps (coins preferred) for
this Anne Adams pattern. Write
plainly name, address and style num-
Der. BIZ SURE TO STATE SIZE.
Address orders to Daily Worker,
Pattern Department, 243 West 18th
St, New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-08
~a7N s.
Izza the HE~psgae.G
zSs2s5595aAaA '2 nsPss ,9. p ri
CONDUCTED "a
HELEN LUKE

With czcerpt Tom The Communist have
made few remarks the revolutionary
movement There also the question attitude
children Igh on this subject
also? Yes think charge
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-08
Dye House Rank and File
Union Members Treat Better
Workers in National Textile Union Get Better
Conditions Than Those in u. T. w.
CBy a Textile Dye Worker Correspondent,

.
PATERSON N. plant of United Dye
Works has signed contract
"a
in the National Textile
Is of and the N
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-08
NOTE BY EDITOR

The comrades of the Salt Lake
City Section are to be commended
for Their Org. Bulletin, from which
the above extract is taken. The
Bulletin concretely tackles all of
the problems confronting the Sec
lions, with practical suggestions to
the comrades engaged in carrying
out the work.
In regard TO the misconceptions
In the recruiting campaign, we
agree in part with the above ar
ticle. However it is our opinion
that the writer of the article also
approaches the question mechan-
icaiiy. 1t is true that it is not OBJ
1igatory that a worker must first
become active In a mass organiza-
ton before he can join the arty.
But we would like to ask the Salt
Lake City Section why there are no
revolutionary unions In Salt Lake,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-08
Which Union Shall Organized
RayOn Workers Affiliate to?
Correspondent Urges Joining National Textile
Union for Militant Struggle
lnY a Worker Corregpondentl

PARkERSBURG the National
Union? During the
industry spontaneously
workers. both the Northern
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-08
80 Doctor
~ZAHizaQe1
~ndE,d4P4:,
By PAUL LUTTINGER MD.
EFFECT OF GENERAL DISEASES ON Tur rvy

Hyers exhibits large number uzuy ,r
fered to only the patient con,ar. .,.
IN OF around the eyes aggravated by mental fatigue
reading writing
tween the and the fever SIM. o,n
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-08

We received your note on the spot
ter in the Seaman Body Factory. If
you can give Us more information,
We would appreciate it.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-08

eXlSG BEFORE the ParCy-When 1t is
the Party members who take the in
itiative in creating such mass organ
izations.
''In struggles carried on by mass
organizations (under leadership and
guidance of the Party through it's
fract:ons) we should concentrate on
winning the best fighters, the most
active, sacrificing and intelligent
workers for the Party. But this
DOES NOT mean that we are to ex-
clude workers from the Party, that
do not first become active and join
our mass organizations. The mass
organizations have a limited pro-
gram Of daily demands. Many work
ers are not attracted to these be-
cause for some reason they are not
interested In these issues.
"Our main task is to establish the
Party in the industries, factories and
shops-among the unemployed work
ers. In the coal fields we have a
mass organization-the National Min
ers' Union--that will attract the
miners in that industry, and out OF
the N. M. U. we recruit the best
members into the Party. But what
Revolutionary Unions do we have in
Salt Lake, Ogden or Provo in which
to first organize the employed work
ers? None. 1t is therefore obvious
that by applying as a rule that no
worker can join the Party without
first becoming active in a mass
organization would exclude the most
important group of workers from
the Party - the employed workers.
Here our task is to bring the most
class conscious workers into the Party
and for shop unit. Then the task
of the shop unit will be to organize
the workers into Revolutionary
Union, if they are unorganized, and
to lead struggles for improved con-
ditions. If the workers are organ
lied in the A. F. of L.. the task of
the shop unit Is to build a revolu-
tionary opposition within the A. r.
Of L. During the struggles more
members should be recruited into the
Party.
eve cannot be too mechanical In
our approach to the masses"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-08

Ogden or Provo in which the en-.
ployed workers can be ORGANIZED.
We cannot cOunterpose the qEes- u
ti0n Of the union and the Party, I.
and state categorically that one or /
the other must be organized first. y
There is no doubt that the worker !.
can be recruited more readily FOR
an economic organization, |. e.--the
union, and while this does not !,
mean that we should wait until we
have unions organized before we
recruit employed workers into the /,
Party, it does mean that we should, /
with all our energy, strive to or
ganize the unions in the shops.
The absence Of shop organizations
unions, groups, conmittees) In
these cities, means the absence of
shop work. The organization of the
revolutionary unions, and of revo-
lutionayy opposition groups In the
A. F. of l.. must go hand In hand
with the building of the Party.
Resolutio Adopted at ENLARGED Dis
trict Committee Meeting, Conn
nunist Party, on Oct. 2s and 2si
District Six:
This enlarged District COMMITTEES
meeting endorses the resolution of
the It'll Plenuin OF the Central Com !
mittee and recognizes that its char.
acteri5ation of the work in the Cleve-
land District is correct.
We recognize that the main causes
of our tagging behind, despite few
advances in trade union and unem-
ployed work, which indicate possibili-
ties rather than q basis for satisfac-
ton, have been correctly emphasized
in the Central Committee resolution.
An additional reason has been the
weakness Of the District leadership
during the past period to carry effec-
lively into life the Open Letter.
We pledge-reeogriz the near
ness of imperialist war, particularly
against the Soviet Union, growth OF
fascism and the growing offensive Of
the capitalist class IN. r. A., etc.)-
to take full advantage of the growing
possibilities for work and establish
solid ties with the workers in the
steel, metal and rubber industries
through building the revolutionary
unions, Party, Y. G. L. and Daily
Worker in the course Of developing
and leading the mass struggles of the
workers on the basis Of their every
day demands
We pledge to correct the weak
nesses Of our work among the Negro
masses and to develop mass struggles
for Negro rights.
Only in this way will we be sue
cessful in deepening the understand
ing of the masses concerning the
revolutionary way out Of the crisis.
AS q part Of all our activities, we
must build the Party, especially
among the employed workers, as the
only guarantee of consolidating our.
work among the masses.
The Plenum endorses the organ
national changes with reference to
the Party leadership In tile District
Committee proposed by the Central
Committee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-08
NOTICE

NOTICE
LOST. VIII the comrade who found the
portfolio at the Repersory Theatre on Tues
day evening Dec 5th, return It to II. r..
Briggs, 100 Broadway. Room S31
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TO SHARE we'll furnished room, all con-
Yeniences, very reasonable, Washington
Heights section ale Audubun Ave. Apt &c,
near 10th st.
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Total to date
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Total Dec. 8 174.s5
Tot to date 1k72i.22
W H Coleman 2 no
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-08
COUNCIL MEETS
WITH BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS
REDUCTION MADE IN BUDGET
OF PUBLIC WORKS BOARD;
FINANCES THOR HLY
DISCUSSED AT SESSION

There was a joint meeting of
the City Council and Board of
Public Works held last night at
the city hall for the purpose of
discussing finances as pertains to
operating the various departments
of the municipality.
After going over the matter at
length, it was finally agreed that
the budget which was tentatively
placed at $40, 900 for carrying on
the operations of the Board of
Public Works be reduced to $751;
900 in line with the retrenchment
program tovbe carried out.
This amount as set aside for the
Public Works Board will call for
general budget for the city's OPP
Grafton of $4,000.
Both bodies endeavored to work
out a solution of the many prob
lens facing the city in the way
of covering operating expenses.
with the Board Of Public Works
agreeing upon the reduction as
made in its budget.
These figures are, however,
only tentative, and both bodies
will meet at some future date to
work out a more definite program
of operation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-08
LaCuardia Elected Mayor OF
New York By Vast Majority

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Tammany dynasty in New
York City has faenswept from seec-
tons which Fiorelo LaGuardia the mayoralty by
100000 vote plurality and crushed the Farleyendorsed
candidacy of Joseph Y. Mckee.
Never in the recent political history of Tammany
Hall has the wreckage of citywide machine been so
complete.
Mayor John p OBren failed to'carry of the five
boroughs. and finished third in the hreeconered
Outstanding in the election the failure of John
H. MeCooey, democratic boss OF Brooklyn his own
election district.
!. The overwhelming defeat of Ferdinand Pecora,
nationally known senate banking committee investigator
and Mckee candidate for New York county district at
torney blow to the prestige of PostmaserGeneral
Farley. who endorsed Mckee
The Ware republican machine was beaten in Phla-
dephia by democrats Bridgeport Conn. elects a
socialist mayor the first in the history of the state
Buffalo elects democratic mayor. the first since
1914. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh vote for Sunday
baseball The Mellon organization loses Pittsburgh
mayoralty to democrat.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-08
THIEVES ENTER
GROCERY STORE
IRON SAFE AT MARKoVITZ'S
ESTABLISHMENT TAKEN
OFF BY ROBBERS

Thieves entered the Markovitz
grocery store some time last night
and made their get away with q
small iron safe said to contain
about $65.
Entrance to the building is said
to have been gained through a
rear door and after securing the
safe the marauders opened the
front door to- facilitate the work
Of handling the safe.
According 10 some Of the
neighbors q truck was driven up
in front Of the store and the mo-
tor kept running for about so
minutes.
II is belief Of some Of those
who heard the truck that the en-
gine was kept running in order
that any noise made by the thieves
would be unheard above that Of
the engine.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-08
HARDIE AFTER
REINSTATEMENT
GIVES TESTIMONY IN AN.
swER TO CHARGES Ea- I'D
IN CASE
fBy AssocIated Press.

TALLAHASSEE, November s.
Dan Hardie, resuming his bat.
tie for reinstatement as Dade
county sheriff, called upon DR.
Ralph Green. Jacksonville mental
specialist. to testify before Cover.
nor Sholtz today that Hardie was
of Sound body and mind"
The testimony was in answer "a
charge of incompetency 'by rea
son of lack of sound judgment anc
mental stability" under which Har
die was suspended October IL.
He was also charged with NAL
feasanee. misfeasance and neglect
of duty.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-08
r. HARRINGTON
AWHOESCAPEDIS
FOUND in MIAMI
MONROE COUNTY PRISONER
is RECAPTURED BY KEY
WEST DEPUTY WHO WAS
SoJoURNINC THERE

Rudolph Harrington, escaped
prisoner from Monroe county Jail.
is now in the Dade county Jail and
will be brought back to Key West
for trial.
harrington was arrested some
months ago on a charge of assault
and battery with intent to kill.
The assault was committed on Will
son Russell, who was gate tender
at the pineapple factory.
He was given q preliminary
hearing and placed in Jail to await
action of the criminal court, but
later made his escape and was not
heard of until several days ago.
Rogelio Gomez, justice of the
peace, who was in Miami on bust
ness, was tipped off as to the
whereabouts of Harrington. Mr..
Gomez quickly found Enrique
Mayg, deputy sheriff from Mon
roe. now enjoying a honeymoon
in Miami.
The deputy was given the infor-
nation that had been impaired to
Mr.. Gomez and he Immediately
went in search of harrington, To-
eating him and formally placed
him under arrest.
A member of the sheriff's force
will leave Key West to bring back
the prisoner.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-08
CHILLY WINDS
HIT MIDWEST
PlckETs IN FARM STRIKE
FORCED TO RETREAT
TO FIREslDEs
fnx Asseelatea Pressl

DIES MONIES. Nov. s.-A chill
wind swooped out of the north
west today and scattered midwest
farm strikers before it.
With Redeemed noses and frosty
hands. the picketS retreated to
firesides and truck drivers with
loads Of hogs and milk had a clear
road to the market.