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

VIII you kindly state through your
columns in the Daily Worker who tbs
Industrial Labor Party is, what they
stand for and give constructive cri-
ticism so that many of us sympathiz-
ers Of the Communist Party car
handle them on the street corners.
M. w.
Answer to NJ. w. on the Indus
trial Labor Party
This Party is cross between the
I.W.W., S.P., and SIP. 1t is led
by an individual who goes by the
name of Silver, who has a small
group Of ex-I.W.W. members. They
constitute sect, and have only one
object: to attack and SANDER the
Communist Party. Who pays their
expenses, since they have no mem
bership, is a doubtful matter. 1t is
not known either how they differ
in principle from the SIP.
This outfit claims that they stand
for industrial action; that is, for
organizing the workers into indus
trial unions, and organizing gem
eral strike in order to support the
attempt TO take control of the state
by voting the industrial unions into
power in the legislatures and gov
eminent generally. They claim to
differ from the I.W.W. in adyocat-
ing parliamentary action. They
claim to differ from the SIP. by
standing for industrial unionisn
and the general strike. This sec
tartan clique organized by shady
elments who are most likely stool
pigeons, unite with the SIP. in
opposition TO immediate demands.
They call the Communist Party a
refornist Party because, as they
say, the Communist Party wants to
save capitalism by advocating and
fighting for Unemployment Insur-
ance and Relief. This, they say,
viii satisfy the workers and keep
them from the general strike and
the overthrow of capitalism.
The. needs of the workers, and
the necessity for reyolutionizing the
masses and weakening the capital
isis by throwing the masses into
struggle for their immediate needs,
raising their class consciousness in
the course of the struggle, raising
the political level of the struggle
and thus preparing for the final
struggle for power; all this means
nothing to these sects of spittoon
philosophers, who render their SER
vice to the ruling class by barking
at the tail of the revolutionary
leader of the working class, the
leader Of every struggle for the
needs of the masses and against
capitalism. II is inconceivab.e that
any worker can be turned by these
shady degenerated elements against
the Party, if we simply ask these
people where they are in the strug-
giles for relief and social insurance,
where they are in the fight against
the E.R.A. in the mass strike strug-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12
Over 1000 at
Victor R. c. A.
Plant Laid Off
tRy q Worker Correspondent


CAMDEN, N. 1.-THE expected lay
off at the Victor RIGA. has come.
Although no figures were given out
by the company, it is believed that
the exact number runs at least over
q thousand, which is very coin
sentative estimate.
In the building where T work, many
departments had their help cut in
half. All of the workers were told
that they might" be called back after
a month, but that might" in the
promises makes many Of them skep-
tical.
In my questioning one Of the COM
pany- controlled employees union Of
ficials concerning the necessity of
this large layoff, he informed me that
the union couldn't be expected to de-
mand that the company retain the
discharged workers when there was
no work for them. But to my hint
that if there were no speed-up here,
these workers could be kept on, as
there would be more work to go
around, he did not even attempt to
answer.
A grim touch of humor was added
to this wholesale layoff, for only re-
Gently a parade was held in Camden
in which the Victor company par
ticipated with it's employees band,
floats, etc, to pay tribute to the
NR.A.
The workers who are still employed
here had another taste of the N.R.A.,
when their hours were reduced from
40 to Sc week with an equivalent de-
crease in wages, which is a 10 per
cent pay cut.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12

repair JOBS OF simpler nature, for
about eight years. Three years Of this
time he acted as floor foreman.
Die repair work appealed to him,
and after conversation with the
foreman, it was decided they would
give him an opportunity at the craft,
provided he would accept as cents
per hour, for three years, which he
did, without hesitation. Thereafter a
rate of IS cents had been paid for
the regular run Of die repair jobs,
which had been done TO their entire
satisfaction. AS a regular die repair
man, everything went along without
a hitch; and, after giving ten years
service to this corporation, they laid
the poor fellow off upon the flimsy
prstext, reducing forces" He was
permanently laid off in Ap-El, and
thrown upon the Flint City Welfare.
With wife and seven children, q
grocery order amounting to $6.s8 per
week is all he would receive, being
required to work one day per week
eight hours for the city.
He had to stand in long lines three
and four times per week, practically
all day at times, put off from day to
day, in all sorts of weather, with ab-
solutely no regard for his health.
Finally the family quarrels reached
such an acute stage, the wife called
the police, who promptly arrested
him, resulting in g 3o-day sentence
in the filthy Flint City jail.
= home this family owned, pur-
chased from General Motors was
also taken away from them by the
same firm.
A man well posted upon the Flint
situation claims that practically &c
per cent Of the homes bought from
General Motors, who control the town
rom A to z, are all taken away
from workers, who lost their homes.
Even recreation is controlled by
General Motors. A SIS cent per month
fee is charged to every employee and
deducted from the pay check with
out exception. This So-called Inter
national Association of MachinistS
membership lis of no value, because If
member wishes to play pool, bill
lizards, or take a shower bath, he is
always charged the same as outside.
It only serves TO pay off the large
building costs as well as the cost OF
the structure, owned by General Mo
tors and not by the workers, who may
be expelled at any time. The forcible
imposition Of this IS cents per month
fee should and can be stopped If the
employees raise a strong protest
I also found, from reliable sources,
the Flint welfare had recently made
a substantial cut in weekly allow
ances, already insufficient for a
living.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12
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morning and you have pain in the
back or legs, take one or two tablets
Of aspirin and stay home and drink
hot lemonade: This will make you
perspire. Be sure you move your
bowels and do not eat heavy meals.
6.-H You Have Fever lover 10l
'degrees), call your physician.
'7.-Eat More Fat!
During the cold months, eat Iaors
fatty food, such as bacon, butter. ETC.,
than in the summer time. Fats give
you energy and enable you to keep
up your body heat, which Is con<
tinually dissipated into the cold air.
II you are underweight, add table,
spoonful of cold-liver oil at the end
of each meal. Drink hot drinks, In
stead of beer. Do not use whiskey
to keep yourself warm; 1t is . talse
and treacherous heat producer" II
dissipates your body heat more rapidly
by causing dilation Of the superficial
blood vessels and giving hectic glow
to your face and body. SO
sS.---Dc Not Neglect . Coughl
& II, your cough lasts more than I'VE
weeks, consult a physician. -
9.-Breathe Through Your Nossl 5;
1t is easier to avoid infection, eepe-
cially in public places, in the subway
and on the IT," if you learn to breathe
through your nose instead Of throug|
the mouth.
.1o.--If You Suffer From RecurrsE
Colds.
Have ysurSef examined by your
physician, SO that he may ascertain
the cause. It is often due to anenia
which prevents you from fighting OFF
the germs. This lowered resistance
to disease exposes you to contract Z
serious and sometimes fatal injection.
It may be corrected (if your anemia
is mild by tonic and by cod-liver
oil. If your anemia is severe, Iron
injections and ultraviolet ray treat
n1ents might be necessary.
There is an eleventh command
nient; but / am afraid few young
people will obey it; this being tho
reason I left it out. But to those
who are curious, 1 might confide that
kissing person who has cold is Z
dangerous exercise. in more than one
wayl a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12
NEED ORGANIZA-
TION, NOT SYMPATHY
Ferndale, N. Y,

rcllludlc, IN. L
10 AM. and the sfivering appli-
cants have been filing slowly into the
offices on e. 18th st. for two and
one half hours. Note this particular
remark in one of our country's lead
ing scandalous papers: 1.-THE optimism
and good nature of the crowd Of job
police were kind in their handling of
less were wonderful to behold. The
the unemployed" The Old Capital
istic Ballyhoo.
When we're unemployed, they call
us. the poor unfortunates" through
their press.
Workers. We have come to a
showdown We're at the end Of the
road. We are jobless, destitute, hun
CRY. We have families to support,
starving men, women and children.
Let's organize and demand our rights
as a working class, and 8 right to
have Jobs and live as human beings.
"A. w.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12
PARTY LIFE
Party Demands Complete
Responsibility in Funds
Cleveland l. L. D. District Organizer Ousted
From the Party for Financial Laxness

mot even in WstSon's easel there is
responsibility displayed
in the strict handling and accounting
of funds, particularly with references
to the need Of
a. every financial seer etary
whether in Party unit, section COM
mittee, or Hyny workers organiza-
tom keeping strict entry of every
cent received and spent, with an Of
ficially numbered receipt book.
b. Money collected for specific
purpose must be used for that pur-
pose and none other. Inside the
Party this applies in unit and sec
ton TO handling of money for dues,
Daily Workers, literature, District
campaigns, ETC., which many times
is diverted to other purposes. In
mass organizations, money collected
for dues, magazines or literature,
national campaigns, etc. must not
be used for rent, maintenance, etc.
C. Every unit, section committee,
and every workers organization
should issue regularly eysh month
an iterniZed monthly financial re-
port. The membership must demand
such reports.
Determination to Overcome
Weaknesses
The unanimous action Of nearly loo
LID. functionariss in endorsing the
action Of the Communist Party anc
then themselves expelling WsEsor
from LID. membership, shows tht
absolute correctness Of and support tt
this action OF the Party. This LID
functionaries meeting showed theil
determination to overcome all weak.
nesses in the LID. and rebuild j
through mass activities into a rea
fighting defense organization of thu
Cleveland workers, embracing thous.
ands Of members.
Lowell Watson has been in thu
Party for two years He joined il
Toledo, Ohio During most of thi
period, ne has been alive in the I'm
employed Council work and only
months ago was selected as Interns
tional Labor Defense District Or.
ganizer. While Watson states il
words the recognition of the correct
ness of the decision OF the Party ant
pleads his determination to continue
the revolutionary movement and TIT
Communist Party, with hope tina
some Gsy he will be readmitted t,
membership in the Communist Party
the District Committee emphasized
that because Of these irresponsible
deeds Of his in the LID, the entire
question Of possible future reinstate.
ment, is Qestion that remains es.
pecially in Watson's hands, depending
upon his deeds in the class struggle.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12
Company Union in
Bridgeport Helps To
Worsen Conditions
(By a Metal Worker Correspondent

NDy MeLai WORKER correspondent
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., am a
worker in one Of those companies
that organized a so-called represent
tative workers plan and have
watched its workings since it organ
lied. It is another bluff put over
the worker.
The General Electric organized one
in its Bridgeport plant and the night
before their first meeting the off,
Gals, the representatives and the
supervisors had a banquet. The COM
pany officials talked figures and
what they had done for their work
ers until one would think that they
were charity organization instead
Of business firm.
The workers Representatives" met
next day, with the company repre-
sentatives also present. That same
night the company officials and
supervisors dined again without the
workers representatives being pres
ent. At this meeting the officials got
q report and talked over what had
taken place at the representatives
meeting.
Now after three months of the
Employees Representation Plan what
have they done? Nothing, only
made more stool-pigeons for the
company, and conditions are now
worse than ever
Not one thing has yet been done
to better the workers conditions or
living wages, SO workers, let us get
back Of a real representation plan,
the Metal Workers Industrial Union
-one which stands for the worker
and not the big bosses.
A. G.. E. WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12

ing conditions with the management
at any time.
The MESA. has three paid organ
izers who do nothing that could not
be done by others without pay. Forty
four dollars g week each for kidding
the rank and file. One paid organ
izer Of the Auto Workers Union can
do more. 49,.
On Magnolia ST. west, off 18th, an
unnamed auto parts factory has COM
menced operations This production
shop is as secret as the U. S. mint.
There is no Blue Eagle there. The
Auto Workers Union should get busy
on this place at once. Organize the
Alley Shops with their % cents an
hour scale. Organize around the 18TH
st. Terminal Bldg. and vicinity.
A Chrysler Employee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12
PARTY LIFE

In accordance with the effort OF thej
Q. G. to root out all financial hooll-
ssnisn, the Cleveland District Com
nlittee of the Communist Party has
expelled Lowell Watson. This indi-
vidual had for the past five months
occupied the resT onsible post Of LID.
district organize. A few weeks ago
he was removed as LID. disorict or
ganizer for complete organizational
bankruptcy as well as personal con-
duct unheconing responsible leader
Of a working class organization, by
the LID. District Buro, upon the
initiative of the Party District Com
nittee through its fraction in the
lid. District Buro.
An LID. auditing committee, after
investigating all the books, renders q
report which shows there is a total
Of $3.50 which should be cash on
hand, but which has been spent by
Watson without any record or vouch-
ers received. This outstanding crime
is only a reflection Of the complete
hooliganism Of Watson in the han
ding Of all the finances and financial
records OF the LID, since dozens of
letters are being received from the
LID. branches showing they sent in
money for dues and donations, for
which the necessary dues and re-
ceipts have never been received.
While the entire responsibility for
he unsatisfactory organizational sit
uation in the LID. does not lie en-
tirely upon Watson, but is shared by
the entire LID. District Buro, and
specifically responsible must be the
Party fraction therein, nevertheless,
he main responsibility rests with the
LID. District Bpro, which is expected
to be alert and sensitive to all the
problems of the LID.
Financial Looseness and Irrespon-
sibility Must Be Overcome
The Communist Party, in expening
Watson, emphasizes that this severe
action is not taken because Of mere
naccuraCy, but because Of his sys-
5ematic loose, irresponsible handling
Of workers pennies and dimes. The
Communist Party emphasizes its re-
sponsibilities to the LID. member
ship and the masses Of non-Party
workers supporting the LID. by deal
lng in the most drastic manner with
4 Communist who betrays the trust
placed in him by the Party and q non
Party organization
The Communist Party District
Committee emphasize to all members
that this expulsion shall serve as an
example of the determined efforts Of
the Party leadership in Ohio to estab-
hsh utmost responsibility in the
handling Of al finances, whether in
side or outside tbs Party While there
are verJ g Co. cases Ct outright theft
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12

and also the work benches.
New wallpapers are being written
and neatly decorated with colored
borders and are hung up in con-
spicuous places in the shap. On
these the workers are giving their
anniversary pledges for better and
more production. Here their short
coinings are criticized and they chal-
lenge one another in socialist COM
petition.
On the bulletin boards long lists
of names appear These are the
names of the best Udarniks, the real
hustlers in Socialist construction,
who are to receive money premiums
from SO to $50 rubles for their good
work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12
BY PAUL LUTTINGES, ND.
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
WINTER, HYGIENE

Durlng Inc WllLeT months, we are
subject to special health hazards
which can be more easily prevented
than cured. The following ten health
rules should be remembered by il
telligent workers for their own good,
as well rs for the sake of the work
inf class of which they are members.
I.-Wear Warm Underwear!
This means that all underwear
should contain at least SO per cent
wool Such underwear will prevent
sudden chilling Of the body and will
absorb the perspiration produced by
violent play or excessive work. Cot
ton underwear, no matter how thick,
cannot take the place OF wool and the
tllinnest wool is better than the
heaviest cotton. Pure wool Is not
necessary; it may cause irritation Of
the delicate skin and prevent proper
ventilation. It is best to buy the
half wool half cotton garments in q
department store which has the
amount of wool printed on the gar
nent. Small stores and push-carts
cannot be relied upon in this matter,
unless they sell standard makes. Do
not try to play the hero by showing
off your ability to wear summer un-
derwear during the winter. Many a
fatal pneumonia or grippe has been
contracted by such foolhardiness. BY
wearing warm underwear, it is often
possible to get along with a sweater
or light overcoat; but an overcoat
cannot take the place Of proper IN
derwear.
2.--Wear Warm Socks!
If you cannot wear wooden socks
or stockings next to your skin, you
can wear a pair of cotton or silk ones
underneath. II you have no money
for wooden socks or stockings, wear
two pairs of cotton ones; the pro-
lection given is the same. AS long
as the feet are warm and dry, you
need not fear any colds.
3.--Keep Your Feet Dry!
If your feet get wet, remove your
shoes and socks as soon as you get
home; put on dry socks Immediately
after having them warmed on the
radiator or elsewhere.
4.-Take Hot Drinks If You Sneeze!
If you begin to sneeze or notice
other symptoms of a cold, take few
hot drinks, such as tea and lemon.
raspberry tea, hot lemonade, tea with
a little Zone teaspoonfuD whiskey and
go to bed with a hot water bottle
to your feet. This draws the conges-
ton away from the head and chest.
5.-Stay Home If You Are Grippy!
II your cold Is not gone in the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12
ss MORE FROM NULL

MANSFIELD, Ohio.-F. l.. Null,
who in add ition to building up
Daily Worker carrier routes, is also
raising funds for the DAILY" Sc
cured an additional Sc. Mansfield
has raised so far $3.50, passing its
quota, and will continue to raise
funds for the "Daily."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-12-12
Slump in Receipts Threat to
Victory in $4,000 Campaign

NEW YORK-A sharp drop in re-
ceipts the last few days threatens to
wipe out the splendid gain made re-
Gently in the Daily Worker $4,000
drive, Amounts that came in Friday,
Saturday and yesterday were danger
ously low.
With the need for funds greater
than ever before, especially since the
purchase of a new press requires the
meeting of down payments, an appeal
is issued by the Management of the
Daily Worker to all workers and their
organizations to- DO their utmost not
only to put the $4,000 drive over the
top, but to exceed their quotas.
House Party Nets SCI
A house party held by a group of
working women in Cincinnati, Ohio,
reaized SCI for the Daily" I'VE
realize the dsnger our Daily Worker is
facing" these women workers write,
and we won't stop our activity for
our press" E. wilson, e. Morris, M.
Toran, z. Prailnikoff, M. Tennenholtz,
E. Novikoff and B. Lillian, made UP
oiiC SOAAlA1liCOCC WAllClA al dllSCQ JlllS
successful affair. Now about other
women workers? Follow this fine ex-
ample set by the Cincinnati comrades
and help save our paper. The Ukrain-
ian Women's organization, Rosa Lux
emberg, Garfield, N. j., sent IS.
In Mansfield, Ohio, Comrade Null,
a true shock brigadier, continues to
raise funds for the Daily Worker, in
addition to building up carrier routes.
The Party unit OF Plentywood,
Mont, divided it's literature fund,
with the share going to the Daily
Worker amounting to SO.
Al party units, branches of mass Or
CARNATIONS, trade unions, individual
workers are urged to intensity their
Efforts, to make possible the raising of
the full $4,000 and even more to en-
able our paper to continue in exist
ence, to enable the management to
meet the immediate bills on our new
press. Rush funds at once.
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giles, where they are in the fight
against fascism and the war dan
ger? We must explain to the work
ers around their platforms that
these phrase n,ongers are the
agents of the bosses in trying to
discredit the only Revolutionary
party of the working class, and thus
help the attacks on the workers by
the capitalists.