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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-21
Is Hours at Stretch in
Clothing Shop, Then
Back After 5 Hours
(By a Worker Correspondent. !

BY worker Correspondent
NEW YORK-In a mems clothing
store where worked recently, one of
the statesmen, who also trimmed the
windows, worked one day from 8
Sunday morning to 10 Monday morn
ing. Twenty-Five hours without
stop, except to eat
When he finished, he looked a
wreck. He was practically dead on
his feet. His eyes were red, swollen
and watery from the strain of trying
to keep them open so unnaturally
and inhumanly long.
He went home with the under
standing that he was not to return
to work until the next morning. But
around p. m. We grew busy, SO the
boss telephoned him to come to work
Immediately. He objected, stating
that he had only five hours sleep in
two days.
The boss shouted: IF you don't
report within two hours, you needn't
come in again. I can get hundreds
of good men who would jump at the
chance of getting your job
Because he had family to- sup
port, he came to work, looking very
tired and wornout. During the course
of the evening, the boss kept refer
ring to the telephone conversation.
Finally the worker could not stand 1t
any longer, and when the anger that
was keyed up within him sursed to
the boiling point, he became so out
wardly Infatuated that he grabbed
the boss by his collar and shook him
shouting, "Shut up! you slave-driving
bastard. I'll starve before work for
you or your kind
With that he demanded his wages
up to date from the frightened boss
who had not expected such an awak-
ening.
The boss did not hire anyone else
to supplant the departed salesman,
piling his work on the tailor and my
self at the same salary. I asked for
a raise and was refused scornfully,
with the words, You're getting
enough as IL is, so you better be salts
fed" I wasn't. The hours were
bad enough but having to do three
peoples work was too much for me,
especially for $40 week, so I quit
too
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-21
.SCOW CAPTAINS
FORCE WAGE
RAISE in N. Y. c.
Action G II i d e d by
M.W.I.U.; Fight
Continues

NEW YORK.-Forced by the or
ganization activities of their scow
captains, the Goodwin and Gallagher
Sand and Gravel Co. increased the
pay of the workers by IS monthly
yesterday.
The company is part of the Colon
ial Co., holders of the huge city ash
hauling graft and cut the captains
from $50 month to $25 last Decen-
Der
Aided by the Marine Workers In
dustrial Union, group of the cap
tains circulated a petition demanding
refund of the entire cut.
Over 10 per cent of the captains
had signed up to yesterday, which
was pay day. The men realize that
the increase is an attempt to Veer
them off of their course and are 60
ing ahead with organization meas
ures to enforce full return of the
cut
Marine Union in Action
The MWIU. issued a statement
ON the situation, addressed to the
scow captains which states in part:
THE action of the company is a re-
treat before the threat of organ
lied action by you. The company in
its letter falsely states as soon as
business picks up I (Pope) will be
only too pleased to see that the scow
captains are taken care Of Every
scow captain knows that he has been
handling as much cargo as at any
time and in some cases, increased
loads. The company is on the in
side of the Tammany clique and re-
ceives huge contracts. 1t is only by
going forward and closing your ranks
in organized fashion, building a
union and acting in organized fash
ion, thata the full cut and enforce
ment of conditions demanded by you,
will be won. Build your committee
OF action and enforce return of the
pay cut Join the Marine Workers
Industrial Union.'
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-21
SC a Day for Walters
for 8 IL Hrs. of Work

(By a Food Worker Correspondent
NEW YORK.-The walters work
ing at LIE Bourget Restaurant, 1877
w. 44th St., are employed at agen-
cieS, paying IS for this job; sl.9e
per week for wages, or SO cents per
day. Out of this the walters are
paving Is cents a day back to the
boss, out of which the boss is pay
ing the three bus boys as keep
money. This leaves the 80 workers
cents a day, and the boss gets the
balance of about so cents that is LEFT
after he pays the bus boys.
The walters must buy the coats OF
this restaurant, 81 each, with no
guaranteed length of time to have
the job. Many of them are fired in
weeks time. Our earnings are
from 81 to 81 day, mostly for 91s
hours of work, on Saturdays and hoh-
days IL hours.
The walters have to wash the
glasses, silverware, windows and
cleaning for a number Of hours with
no extra pay. The food we get is
rotten. At II am. we get cup Of
coffee and piece of bread, some
days we don't get even that. At 2:3o
pm. we are served with a meal that
is UNBEATABLE. Lot Of us throw 1t
away.
We ought to talk the matter over
and organize to get better condi-
tons. The Food Workers Industrial
Union is the organization that will
back us in this fight.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-21
GANGSTERS KILL
ELECTRIC UNION
j. W @ R X { R
Progressive lie a der
Victim of Talnmany
Terror Drive

NEW YORK-Firing from NOV
ing automobiles, gunner shot and
killed Henry Godel, member of Elec-
trical Workers Local No. 3, as he
was crossing the street to his home
in the Bronx early yesterday morn
ing. Police said they we're baffled
by a lack of motive in the killing
of Henry Godel. But rank and file
workers of Local of the Electrical
Workers are well able to pin the re-
sponsibility for this gangster murder.
Godel was leader of the Fair
view group, a progressive group OPP
posed to the policies of the present
racketeering administration in Local
3. The administration has threat
ened to kill all opposition elements
and have not only carried out their
threat in the case of Godel, but were
also responsible for the shooting Of
Saronsen and Bonner. members Of
the rank and file opposition some
months ago. Just as in the case Of
Bonner and Saronsen, police are
shielding the murderers of Godel,
since they are working hand in hand
with the administration of Local 8,
which is closely linked with Tam
many Hall.
Tyranny In Local
Racketeering, discrimination, gang
terism and the most brutal treat
ment of all opposition members have
reached a high pitch in Electrical
Workers Local 8. For two weeks the
office have been killed with gun
men and dicks, who threaten and
intimidate any honest member of the
union who may dare to raise his
voice against the tyranny of the
officials in the saddle.
The administration is bent on
muzzling the rank and file members
who are demanding equal distribution
of work to permit the unemployed
few days work.
Blacklist Workers.
A blacklist is at work against all
opposition members and it is well
known that anyone on this list is de-
MED job while gangsters and ad-
henchmen are hired,
Dues are $40 a quarter and must
be paid or suspension follows. The
latest attack of the officials is to
suspend members who criticize them
ON the floor for 80 days. This has
actually been put into practice
against four rank and file members.
The Godel gangster murder will
arouse the rank and file to a more
determined struggle for the opposi-
ton program.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-21

of Banking (section of the Amer
lean Bankers Association. was Just
told that railroads can haul traffic
more cheaply than ever before in
history and as a result will be in a
position to report astonishing gains
in net earnings, The statement was
made by Eliot K. Bartholomew and
continues: "The saving from use Of
modern power is amazing. A large
eastern railroad which bought ten
modern locomotives two years ago es-
Inmates that they have already paid
for themselves"
AS result of such economies
the N. Y. Central foresees a profit
of 100000 in June against a de-
felt of $3,068,O0O in June 1892, The
Pennsylvania has also overcome its
reported net operating loss, The De-
laware, Lackawanna & Western
showed a net income of 100000 for
May, 1888, as against 1854 for May
1882 In spite of rising profits the
roads are determined to add to their
dividends with further inroads on
railroad wages.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-21
CARRIERS STRIKE
ON BRONX NEWS

NEW YORK.-The carriers in two
stations of the Bronx Home News
are out on strike. The action of the
company in firing the carriers who
belonged to the Home News Carriers
Association, or those who protested
the robbery of their wages, led to
the strike.
The newsboys are demanding the
reinstatement of all those fired, the
reduction of cost of the papers by
Is per cent, the recognition of sta
ton committees, and the abolition of
the system of fines.
Picket lines have been set up at
both stations and although attacked
by company thugs the picket lines
stood firm.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-21
JObless Suicides
Continue to Rise

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Carrying
cut a threat to kill himself be-
cause he feared his government
pension was to be reduced, Thomas
Z. Smith, 20 years old, a veteran
OF the Spanish-Amerlcan war,
committed suicide here by hang
ing himself.
PORTLAND, Ore.-Phoebe Tx
kOnen, 19, tried to commit suicide
by drinking poison at the Kokko
Sanitarium. A farewell note was
found IN her room, addressed to
her father in Alaska.
PORTLAND.--AnthOny Malin-
owski, 3S, war veteran living in a
shack with other jobless workers
on Northwest Front Street, near
the Willamette Iron Works, died
here of ga sudden Illness" Police
announced that death was due
TO natural causes
NEW YORK.-Julian Hall, 60,
an unemployed jeweler commit
ted suicide by gas in his fur
nished room at 1853 w. 18th St.,
last night, according to the po-
lice.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-21

of A. F. of L. unions, of the
Trade Union Unity League and
of independent unions. The
call addressed to workers in
the unions, in the factories and
in the workers fraternal Or
CARNATIONS declares that the mil
liant workers organizations are in
danger Of destruction through the
National Recovery. Act which aims
To outlaw strikes, introduce compul-
sorry arbitration and bring about a
wholesale reduction of wages through
so-called minimum wage law. 1t
warns especially against the attempt
which will be made to stifie all rank
and file expression in the trade I'M
ions and transform them into mere
agencies of the government to car
ry through the bosses policies.
A Conference Is Called
To meet the challenge which con-
fronts the working class the Provi-
sional Committee calls the workers
to prepare to unite forces to defend
the fighting organizations of the
working class. Plans for this strug-
gle will be laid at conference of
all workers organizations and fac
tory delegates at Webster Hall 18th
Street and 4th Ave. on July is at
pm. The existence Of every mil
liant working class organization is
at stake, as well as the right of the
workers to belong to organizations
of their own choice. Elect two de-
legates to the conference and send
their names to the Provisional Com
mittee, Room 6S7, 7ss Broadway, New
York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-21

NEW HAVEN, Common June IA
the great Ringing Brothers Circus,
performed here in the town of Ham
den. About 4:30 pm. an incident
occurred that would make some of
our prosperity boomers blush with
shame.
Jobless Scramble for Garbage
A couple of rodstabouts appeared
with Darrell of garbage meant for
the swine. Instantly large crowd
of homeless men made grand rush
/ for the mess. They tore and fought.
Some emerged with hunks of meat
Others with bones And others with
bread. They drew up in a business
formation, and bartered with one
another. Bread for meat, and so on
Refuse Coffee Denied Hungry Men
The next move was to wait for the
coffee. Presently a couple of men
appeared with large oontainer with
the refuse coffee The homeless men
made a move forward with old tin
cans that they had salvaged on the
circus grounds. All of a sudden one
of the bosses appeared. Hold on
there" he yelled to the two men,
He took a large pail of dirty dish
water and dumped it into the dis
carded coffee. What did you do
that for?" said a spectator. you
ought to be ashamed of yourself"
"Oh, retorted the boss, I'VE are sick
of feeding buns"
Horses Pampered-Worker Starve
About 100 feet away from this
scene, circus employees could be seen,
with luke warm water and CASTLE
soap, and they were carefully bathing
the horses.
Impossible in Soviet Union
Now all fair minded men, ask your
selves. Would a Soviet Government
breed such conditions, that we can
witness every day in this country?
w. L.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-21

been issued. These organizations
have been asked to take part in the
parade and to send their speakers.
A newly organized branch of the
International Labor Defense, the
Clifton Place Branch, most of whose
members are Negroes, have pledged
their support
German Anti-Fascist March Tonight
NEW YORK--The German Anti
Fascist Action United Front has
called a mass anti-fascist rally and
march in Yorkville for tonight. The
demonstration will start at 18th St.
and First Ave. at pm.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-21
Reserve Decision
on GonShak Appeal
Workers Jam Court;
Force Hearing to
Larger Room

NEW YORK.-Deeision on the
Gonshak case was reserved by the
Appellate Part of the Court Of
Special Sessions, following hearings
on an appeal filed by the N. Y. Dis
trict international Labor Defense
held yesterday morning in Criminal
Courts Building, Brooklyn. The YER
dict will be announced in about two
weeks.
Workers jammed the court in such
large numbers that the hearing
which was to have been held in o
small room had to be transferred to
a larger courtroom.
The prosecuting attorney refused
TO discuss the case and stated that
he was willing to rest on the rec
ords. Attorneys for the LID. were
cut short IN their arguments against
the vicious 2-year sentence handed
Gonshak by Judge Aurelio for his
activity for unemployed relief,
More than 300 workers participated
in parade through the downtown
streets Monday night for Gonshak's
release. Applause greeted the down.
town LID. dramatic group as it per-
formed the Scottsboro Mass Recita-
ton on a truck along the line of
march.
Petitions, with minimum OF
$4,000 signatures, will be presented
by special delegation to Governor
Lehman and to the State Legislature,
demanding Gonshak's release, the re-
moval of Judge Aurelio, the removal
Of civil guards" from home relief
bureaus, and the annulment of Sec
tion 4 of the Parole Board Law I'M
der which Gonshak was railroaded
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-21

Anti-Fascist week in this neighbor-
hood.
Robert Minor, member of the Gen.
trail Committee of the Communist
Party, and Charles Alexander, mem
Der OF the New York District Execu-
tive, will speak on the subject.
Bloody Crimes Of Hitler and the
Struggle Against Fascism," at a
mass meeting tonight at pm. at
Empire Manor, 10 Thatford Ave.
(rear Pitkin).
A call, inviting all mass organiza-
lions and their members. including
the Socialist Party, A. F. Of L., Zion
list and all other organizations, has
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-21
Professors Against
NaZis on Trial Today

NEW YORK.-Ten of the work.
ers who We're arrested for demon
strating against sascism on the ar
rival in New York of Hans Weide-
mann, Nazi envoy to the United
States, Will be tried for disorderly
conduct this morning at the Traffic
Court, Bedford and Lafayette Streets
in Brooklyn. The International La
Dor Defense will defend them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-21
UNITED FRONT FURNITURE
WORKERS MEET TOMORROW

NEW YORK.-A United Front
Mass Meeting of furniture workers
will be held at Manhattan Lyceum
&c f. Fourth St., at 7;90 pm. tomor-
row.
Speakers will be Ben Gold of the
Needle Trades Workers Industrial
Union, j. Rubin Of the Food Work
ers' Industrial Union, M, Pizer of the
Furniture Workers Industrial Union
and OSWALD Eusepi, also of the
Needle Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-21
Attack Ohio Marchers;
Columns in Columbus
Unemployment Insurance Is A Main Demand
to Be Presented to Governor on June 27

COLUMBUS 2OOne legonnaires together
with officials police attacked
Peoples Relief March hospital
beating up by marchers Who
attacked by superior
After the battle
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-21
DEPT. AIDS
SHIPPING BOSSES
DEFRAUD SEAMEN
IA Munbeaver Sailors
Held at Ellis Island;
Not Paid

NEW YORK-The Marine Work
ers Industrial Union and the Inter
national Labor Defense are taking ur
the fight for IA Finnish and Spanish
seamen, held on Ellis Island at the
insti2ation of the Munson SIS. Co.
The seamen signed on the S, S
Munbeaver, in Buenos Aires, Argen-
tina, with the understanding that
they would be paid off in this port
and furnished return transportation
as passengers at the expense of the
company.
The men arrived here last We'd
nesday. According to the letter which
they sent to the Union, the immi-
grafton officials questioned them and
took them to Ellis Island. They were
returned to the ship and kept I'M
der guard until Friday. They were
then returned to the Island and have
been there since.
The captain tried to make them
accept their payday but they refused,
demanding full payment, including
the transportation, back to Argen-
tina.
THE immigration officials told us
we could get jobs here but we know
better. We are no criminals and
do not know what they intend to do
with us. Please help us. A Finnish
seaman held here told us to write
you," their letter to the Union con-
cludes.
The racket on the South American
run is to strand seamen at both New
York City and Buenos Aires, and
then collect graft through "crimp' or
job-selling boarding houses. A board
ing house on 23rd st. and 9th Ave.
supplies crews to the Munson Line
from this end.
LID. PROTESTS KIDNAPPING
NEW YORK,--A vigorous protest
was lodged today by the N. Y Dis
trict international Labor Defense
with the Munson Steamship Line and
with the u. S. Department of Labor
against the removal of IA seamen
from the liner Mundeaver to Ellis
Island for custody" until the ship
departs.
kilograms, letters and resolutions
should be sent at once by workers
and their organizations to the Mum
son Steamship Line, 81 Wall Street,
New York City, and to Secretary of
Labor, Frances Perkins, Washington,
D. O., demanding that the IA sea-
men taken off the Mundeaver to Ellis
Island be immediately released and
given shore leave
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-21
| WHAT'S ON
Wednesday

BILL at pm. at IS E. 10th St. Auspices
Pocketbook Workers Rank and File.
SITUATION IN GERMANY g. STRUG-
GLE AGAINST FASCISM" Speaker. C. A.
Hathaway. Ambassador Hall, Third Ave.
and Claremont Parkway. pm. Auspices
Sections Is and 5.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-21
FURRIERS HURL
DISHES AT SCABS
Cooper Union NJ as S
Meet Tomorrow

NEW YORK.-Two scabs of Geller
Bros, furriers, 80 7th Ave, entered
the Navarr Cafeteria on oath st. and
It'll Ave, yesterday and were recog-
nized by striking .urriers,
The furriers demanded that they
leave the restaurant and when they
refused hurled barrage of dishes at
the scabs. One scab received med
ical attention. Both left under po-
lice protection.
Two customers of the restaurant
were locked up by the police on
suspicion"
To Smash Injunction.
The Needle Trades Workers IN
dustrial Union has initiated a coun-
ter suit against the injunction pro-
ceedings of the A. F. of L. and the
fur bosses. The Union at the hear
ing which takes place tomorrow will
demand that this injunction be set
aside and prove that it was obtained
by default in order to enable the
manufacturers 10 lock out and dis
charge members of the Industrial
Union.
Cooper Union Meet Thursday
On Thursday, Immediately after
work, all needle trades workers viii
gather to lay plans to defeat the
Roosevelt Industrial Recovery Act
The meeting has been endorsed by
the Millinery Workers United Front
Committee, the Amalgamated Rank
and File and the I, L, G. w. U. OPP
position groups.
Fur Workers Meet Tonight
Fur Workers in the Associated
Shops meet tonight at union head
quarters after work
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-21
Neev R.R. Act No Protection
Against LayottS, Promises
More Profits to OevnerS
DAILY Worker Photo

The Railroad Emergency Transportation Act has been signed by the
President Joseph Eastman formerly the Interstate
who objected the
the Railroad BoherhOod has accepted the rail
Railway pay
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-21
CALL WORKERS AND ORGANIZATIONS
TO ACTION AGAINST RECOVERY ACT

NEW York; ringing call to action against the attacks
the working class contained in the Recovery Act has been
issued by Provisional Committee composed of representatives
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-21
NY. DEMONSTRATIONS PREPARE FOR
NATIONAL ANTI-FASCIST DAY JUNE "A

fUKK.-Prepa4ns
the CITY, the Brownsville
Brooklyn Communist organizations
=
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-21
Ravenously Hungry
Men Battle Each
Other for Garbage
Boss at Circus Grounds Deliberately Destroys
Refuse Food While Homeless Hungry
Men Look On
Worker Asks Gould Such Things Happen
in the Soviet Unionw


wildly in letter
Evening star., 1933-05-17
Everyday Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE ". sPROWLs.
Some Facts.

/. The creatures that possess best
transportation facilities are most sus-
ceptible to fear
2. There never was a period Of de-
preston in the history of the world
when the masses failed to rise up and
demand a savior All Of which means
that the average man in distress u
willing to admit his mediocrity.
3. Thirty years ago our leading psy-
biologists were telling us that the
adolescent years were the years when
individual differences would appear.
This theory is now thrown into the
discard along with thousands Of other
exploded theories about human nature.
There is no one period of life more
important than another SO far as q
human being in the making is con-
cerned. Every personality is a gradual
development. Every psychological ap-
prisal is life history boiled down to q
few statements about what happened
from the cradle on
4 The psychological world is still de-
batting this question: Is man a machine
or machine plus something? At the
present time the mechanists seem to
have the better of the argument. This
question Is as old as the Oldest science.
And It promises to be revived every time
some new knowledge is discovered. Per-
haps the human race, after all is moth
ing other than one Of the forms which
are created by an unknown energy.
toopyright. 1s3s3
Evening star., 1933-05-17
Laundering With Hand Basins
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

ber end It was constructed to create
suction. Could not this suction be en-
ployed In clothes washing as we'll? Ger
tainly 1t could. and has since been en-
ployed constantly in this household
mentioned for the washing of napkins,
stockings. socks and silk underthings
The wash basin can be an old-faSh-
ioned bowl from a wash-stand set. an
ordinary hand basin or any wide bowl
OF sufficient depth to hold the articles.
Or it can be the bowl in the bath room
One point in favor Of the former is that
the stopper will not be loosened by the
suction Of the plunger. However BY
avoiding the exact center of the wash
bowl the stopper will not loosen and
drain OF any Of the SudS.
These small plungers can be bought
sometimes for 10 cents. So without
bothering to pack one when going on q
vacation 1t Is possible to get one at the
destination. The washing OF small
things can be done easily in ones room
ana dried on . stretched piece of cord
positioned where the air from an open
window will blow on the wash hung on
1t. Or perhaps one Is so fortunate as
to have q travellers clothes line and
clothes pin set. These miniature ap-
pointments are very handy. A set can
be made with length Of heavy twisted
twine about 2l2 to 3 yards long and a
dozen wee clothes pins such as come for
children's toys. With these and a
plunger one has utensils to make tour
lists laundering simple.
(Copyright, 1933.)