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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-23

On May 2 worker was practically
burned to death He was a moulder
who used gasoline TO chill casting.
This worker had to use gasoline IN
an open bucket When the gas gave
out, he went to the tank for more.
On the way back he stumbled and
fell, the gas ignited and he nearly
burned to death, They don't ex-
pect him to live. And what did the
bosses say about it? That lousy,
clumsy fool"
Speedup Breeds Accidents.
The bosses slap safety placards all
over the factory On floors. walls,
and ceilings. But accidents go on
forever. When a man cuts his
finger, he is termed careless and
under penalty of discharge. Every
body wears safety shoe and goggles,
but accidents won't stop, because Of
the horrible speed-up.
The shoes cost $3.50 and lots of us
fellows can't afford to buy them. But
we must buy them or get out.
Docked for Insurance But Denied
Doctors.
The insurance rate is high 45c a
week, But the bosses don't mind. If
a worker is sick, he is told TO get his
own doctor. The company does not
furnish medicine know OF one
worker, friend of mine whose wife
was sick from pneumonia. File went
to the company for help, they re-
fused When he asked them what
he was paying insurance for, they
told him TO get the hell out and
mind your own business a r.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-23
Continued from Yesterday

11uHtiAuCN 1Ebh EebtfudNI
BY TED BARoN-A Marine Worker
In yesterdays instailment Of this
article the reporter described an I'M
employed worker speaking to a crowd
of toWb0stmen. The story ended
with the arrival of the automobile Of
the delegate of the Associated Marine
Workers, independent tOwbOatmen's
union, controlled by Captain Maher)
Screeching brakes brought the dis
cussion to a sudden end. All hands
turned round in time to see the del
egate" climbing out Of his new car.
"Humph, more dues for more wage
cuts" said a muffled voice.
The automobile door slammed
loudly. The delegate made his way
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for the
man with the Bulletins under his
arm do you think 1 am afraid of
you2 You got my name in that paper
You got no right to do that I amt
afraid Of you nor none of your
bunch" His fists were olenched
tightly.
What a bluff" thought the I'M
employed, struggling with himself
not TO fall for the proyocation. His
was not a fight of individuals. De-
fend himself? Yes but this
kind of provocation he knew very
well was designed to becloud the real
issue. Let me ask you Just one ques-
ton first, something that concerns
all of these men. His hand swished
through the air in the direction Of
the group. He knew the men we're
harbor and not Just you and me-" he
with him. yes. every man in the
continued. The boatmen grouped
closer around the unemployed worker
What has the Union done about
the new agreement? What is Maher
doing to stop the wage cut? This is
what every man here wants to know.
You're a Communist
The best the Union delegate could
offer was a clumsy attempt at eva
sion. you are just trying to break
up our Union with those papers you
are passing around We got a damn
good Union and you are not going to
break it. You are a Communist
you can do all the talking you
want but these men have already
learned how much your words are
worth. Results count" He turned to
the group of eager listeners for ap-
prevail. "Right?" No answer was nee
essary. He continued: What did Ma
her do when Mathaissen cut the
wages in the middle of the agreement
February Is? Answer that! Answer p
Nothing. because Maher was sick.
The expression which shot across the
delegates face told Enthusiastically that
his tongue had slipped, But it was
already too late. The Opposition
member was quickly at him again:
Nothing is right. And today no
body in that company will pay any
more dues. Is that building the Union
or breaking the Union? You don't
have to answer, these men know"
The delegate was furious. Get off
this boat
Get off yourself"
The delegate ran to the pilot-house
and reappesred again with the cap
/ tain.
You'll have to get off the boss
Johnny" said the Captain genially.
Johnny" offered no stiff resist
ance. He understood the Captains
mild manner and his position in the
/ presence of the compsny's Union del
egate. But he did say What's the
matter, Capt.
well, this man says you're Great
ing disturbance"
( Il was here for a half an hour sno
there was no disturbance until thi:
! egg came around"
Speech from Barge
To save the situation and further
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-23
WESTERN UNION REPORTS INCREASED
PROFITS AS IT CUTS WAGES AGAIN
Worker Writes Exposure of Third Wage Cut;
Messengers Get $3.50 a Week. 5000 Laid Off

The Western Union Company re-
ported that its earnings for April
we're over 100000 after taxes, depre-
citation, and fixed charges. The fixed
charges are the interest payments
that the company makes to its bond
holders.
The report said that these earnings
will be sufficient to wipe out the de-
felt run up during the first two
months.
Last year the company reduced its
operating expenses, mainly at the ex-
pense of the workers, by SAG, TAB 900,
or reduction of over 1873 per cent
from the beginning of the crisis.
The report of Newcomb Carleton to
the stockholders at the end of last
year stated THE economy program
started three years ago was con-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-23
BY A Western Union Worker
CoyreSuOndent

The workers OF this company have
just taken their third cut Of 10 per
cent. The workers here think that
Newcomb Carleton recently resigned
because he objected to their getting
a third cut. But we didn't see him
Directing TO our getting the two other
cuts.
In the last two years, over 5000
messengers have been laid of. Most
of these we're older workers who had
been working for the company for 20
to 30 years. These workers have
families, and now they are on a tenn
porary list for rush holiday work only
for which they get SO day. These
workers actually get only few days
work month.
The Branch Managers have also
been getting cuts. They are booked
as getting s35 week, but it is an
open secret that many get only
SGT week, and the company thus
pads its salary accounts in order to
be able to pay less income taxes.
The messengers get on the average
$3.50 a week. They are supposed to
work 8 hours day. But they have
to wait at least a half an hour be-
tween shifts till the next shift goes
on. There are three shifts day, SO
the company really gets 11a hours OF
free work from the messengers.
There Is so-called Union of clerks,
local No. n, but all it does is arrange
picnics and dances once in while.
For instance, the next meeting OF
the Union is June 10, almost two
months from now and we have just
taken another cut! Why don't they
meet at once to see what we can do
about the wage-cut?
The Oldest messengers, of about SO
years of age, most of them with FAM
lilies, used TO get 5000 week. Now
they get s1740 week
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-23
LIBERAL CLUB NOT AFFILIATED
TO N.SL.

A report made in the Daily Worker
May stated that the Liberal Club
is affiliated with the National Stud
ent League The club states although
many of the members Of their or
gsnization are sympathetic to the N.
ST.. they are not affiliated.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-23
NO PROSPERITY IN PITTSBURGH

McKEE5 ROCK, Pa.--Talk about
returning prosperity. Two months
ago a strike here in the Federal En-
ameling & Stamping Co was broken
and settlement was forced Eff
ticiency systems are being adopted
more and more in Pittsburgh plants.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-23
TO SHOW MOVIE
OF SCOTTSBORO
First Time in N, Y. at
Mass Meet Wed.

The Scottsboro case will be re-
viewed and brought before the masses
OF Negro and white workers in Har-
lem through moves and speeches at a
huge mass meeting at the Park
Palace, West 10th Street on May
Gath, s P. M. sharp.
Joseph BrodsSy leading lawyer OF
the international Labor Defense and
attorney for the Scottsboro Boys, will
be the main speaker. Other speakers
will be William Patterson, national
secretary of the I. l.. D., A. J. Music
of the Conference for Progressive
Labor Action, Rev Clayton A. Powell
and others.
A feature of the meeting will be the
showing for the first time in New
York of movies taken in Decatur
Alabama, during the trial.
The meeting is under the auspices
of the International Workers Order
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-23

united demonstration against the
Citys starvation relief policy. The
next meetingrof tie Provisional Corr
mittee will be held tomorrow WED
nesday) at l P. M. at 1913 East 10th
Street and places are being reserved
for the Socialist and other organiza-
tions not yet participating to join in
the leadership.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-23
TO FILE HABEAS CORPUS FOR
GONSHAK

NEW YORK.-Habeas corpus pro-
ceedings will be started within the
next few days for the release of Sam
Gonshak, it was announced today by
the N. Y. District, international Labor
Defense. Gonshak was sentenced for
taking leading part in Home Re-
lief Bureau demonstration.
steps are also under way to appeal
the case to higher courts and for
2 city-wide mass campaign for the
immediate and unconditional release
Of Gonshsk. for the immediate re-
moval of the labor-hating Judge
Aurelio. and for the anullment of the
law which allows a judge to sentence
worker to 2 years on a "disorderly
conduct" charge.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-23
RECEPTION FOR ARRESTED
WORKER

A mass reception will be held to-
morrow, $50 p. m. at Union Workers
Center, $40 Prospect Avenue. Bronx,
for number of unemployed who
were Jailed for daring to ask for relief
at the Home Relief Bureau last Fri
day. Sentences from four months to
7 days were imposed on 16 by Magis-
trate Burcek. Terms of number ex-
pire Wednesday
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-23
Pay Revolutionary
Tribute to COmrade
NJ C Guire Tomorrow

NEW YORK.-Comrade Bride Nc
Quire who died Sunday following sew
eral months of illness and neglect of
the Bellevue Hospital will lie in state
tomorrow from 9 A M. to P. M. at
the Finnish Hall, Is West 126 Street,
Harlem. A mass memorial meeting
and funeral will be held at P. M.
Comrades and sympathizers are urged
to be present and pay revolutionary
tribute to her.
Comrade Mcclure a white worker
Joined the party several years ago
and was one of the most active work
ers in the Harlem section, always in
the forefront of the fight for Negro
rights.
Three years ago she was badly
beaten by police at meeting called
to protest the lynching Of John Will
kins, pullman porter. She was SEN
fenced to 10 days. Comrade Mcclure
though never fully recovered from
these injuries nevertheless continued
her party work, gradually undermin-
ing her health.
Cars are needed for her funeral, all
Sympathizers are asked to cooperate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-23
Pittsburgh Workers
Jailed 7 Days Despite
Reversal of Decision

PITTSBURGH, Pa, (By MsiD -
Twelve workers were found guilty
Of "inciting to riot last week in
Rankin by the justice of peace for
participating in a demonstration call
led by the Unemployed Council.
The demonstration was called in
protest against the Rankin High
School authorities refusal to let the
council use it for a mass meeting
The International Labor Defense
appealed the case and won a reversal,
but the workers had already served
their sentence OF days in Jail.
U. S. BANK DEPOSITORS MEET
Depositors of the defunct Bank OF
the United States are called to meet
ing tomorrow, 8 P. NJ. at 1913 Ave-
nue. corner 1l6 Street A report of the
Committee of Is will be made and
plans discussed for demonstration
June II to force the reconstruction
Finance Corporation to float loan
TO the State Banking Department to
pay the impoverished depositors
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-23
LABOR UNION MEETINGS

Independent Carpenters Union member
ship meeting Wednesday, May "a, at 8 P. M,
at 518 Broadway.
Important matters will be discussed
Registration Of the unemployed will take
plses to establish a rotation list.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-23
PROTEST IN BoRo PARK

NEW YORK.-A mass meeting to
protest the attempt to railroad Anna
Hall, an unemployed worker, for TAX
ing part in demonstration in Boro
Park will be held Thursday, $3.50 p. m.
at 4109 18th Ave, Brooklyn.
Her trial on second degree assault"
comes up the next day, 9 a. m. at
the Snyder and F'latbush Ave. Court.
Thirteen other workers arrested with
Hall were freed last week due to the
mass defense campaign in Brooklyn.
The court was filled to OVERLOOKING
when they were tried.
The meeting which is called by the
Boro Park Ella May Branch Of the
international Labor Defense will also
protest the sentencing of Sam Con
sl1aI by Judge Aurilio to an indeterm-
mate sentence Of 6 months to two
years in Blackwell Island on a dis
orderly conduct" charge.
Boro Park workers are showing
ether sections of the city how TO fight
he rammany frane-up. AS in the
trial last week they intend to fill the
court room when Anna Hall is tried.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-23
NOTE:

Letters from steel. metal and auto
workers are published every Tues
day Tet them TO us by the pre-
cedtng ets
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-23
WAGE-CUT AT MCCORMICK WORK GIVES
THE LIE TO PROSPERITY PROPAGANDA
Doctors Refused Men Though They Are
Docked for Insurance; Worker Swears
by DAILY"

Steel Worker Corespondent1
CHICAGO ILL., international Mccormick
the increase wages? Well another
entsIas viii was NIay
in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-23
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE APPEALS TO
ORGANIZATIONS TO JOIN CONFERENCE
AGAINST RELIEF CUTS And EVICTIONS
Socialist Party Announces Demonstration Attempt to Divide
Forces; Members Bring About United Action of Workers

following
Conference 3dD
low orkers:
launched lives of the ton and
O.
living Relief Bureaus have ordered the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-23

tinued: wages were substantially re-
c.,eed spreading work was con-
tinued vacations with pay were
generally abolished for 1888 :. wages
were further reduced and other
changes in working conditions were
inaugurated." In these words New
comb Carleton, who recently resigned
as president, boasts that the workers
Of the Western Union have had to
pay out Of their wages for the profits
of the stockholders.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-23
TAMMANY COURT
JAILS AN0T HER
JOBLESS WORKER
Meet in Boro Park to
Defend Worker on
Trial Friday

NEW YORK-Barron of the Cam
breling Ave. Unemployed Council who
was held since Friday on $500 bail for
his participation in the Bronx unem-
ployed demonstration was declared
guilty and sentenced to three addi-
tional days by Magistrate Mogolesky
in the Morrisanis Court yesterday
afternoon.
Although the arresting officer
practically admitted that he makes
E the same lying charges against all
workers arrested at the Home Relief
Bureau the magistrate did not hest
tate to find Barron guilty in line with
the avowed intention of Tammany
to railroad all militant unemployed
workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-23

Against Fascism. hunger and war!
Demonstrates National ye~th Day,
May 80,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-23
PLAYERS CLUB PERFORM l

NEW YORK - The International
Players Club, an organization of pro-
fessionals, is staging cabaret show,
Saturday, May 81, at Manhattan
Lyceum, Sc East 4th Street with part
of the proceeds going to the Interna-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-23
sCOlTsBORO BENEFIT sATDAY

tional Labor Defense Scottsboro Fund.
Wel-known entertainers will per-
form. The International Players Club
orchestra will play dance music. Hayes
Pryor will be master Of ceremonies.
There will also be refreshments.
The Washington times., 1933-11-22
AmbassadorHost
At Embassy
Function

The Ambassador of Turkey,
Mr.. Ahmet Muhtar, entertained
at dinner last evening, at the
Embassy in Sheridan Circle,
when the guests included, the
Ambassador of Great Britain
and Lady Lindsay, the Ambas-
sador of Brazil and Nine. de
Lima Silva, the Ambassador
of Germany, Herr Hans Luther;
the Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Ickes, the Secretary
of Agriculture and Mrs. Wal
lace, the Minister of Switzer-
land and Nine. Peter, the Min
lister of Albania, Mr.. Faik
Konitza; the Minister of Nor
way and Nine. Bachke, the
Charge d'Affaires of Egypt,
Nicolas Khalil Bey; the Charge
d'Affaires of Bulgaria and Nine.
Petroff Tchomakoff, Mrs.
Lucille McMillin, Mrs. Howell
Moorehead, Mrs. C a m p b ell
Prichett, Miss Mary Patten, the
retiring Second Secretary of
the Turkish Embassy, Ussaki
zade Bulent; and the newly
appointed Second Secretary of
the Embassy, Seyfullah Bey.
The Washington times., 1933-11-22

luncheon today at the Carlton.
The other guests included,
Mrs. Thomas Patten Cheese
borough, jr,. Miss Caroline
Houston Thompson, Miss Anne
Carter Greene, Miss Laura
Tuckerman, Mrs. Toddie Bryan
and Miss Elsie Ekengren.
The President of Georgetown
University, the Rev. w. Cole
man Nevils, has issued invita-
tions for a reception, on Sun
day afternoon, December 10, in
honor of the Most Rev. James
Hugh Ryan, Bishop Of Modra.
X X
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty
will entertain at a small tea,
in her apartment at 2219 Cali
fornia St., Sunday afternoon,
at 5 o'clock, in compliment to
Mrs. Donald Brown, who will
come from her home in New
York to attend the Walker
Davies wedding on Saturday.
X X
Former Senator Henry F.
Lippitt and Mrs. Lippitt have
opened their residence in Pro-
vidence following a lengthy
stay 0t their farm in Cumber-
land, r. I.
The Washington times., 1933-11-22
Envoy's Wife at Tea

Envoy's Wife at Tea
Nine. de Laboulaye, wife Of
the Ambassador of France, at
tended the tea given yesterday
afternoon by the Naval At
tache of the Embassy. Capt.
Camille Husson, at his home
in Connecticut Avenue, in
honor of the new Air Attache,
Major Norbert Champsaur, and
Mime. Champsaur.
The United States Ambassa-
dor to Cuba and Mrs. Sum-
ner Welles have arrived in
Washington and are at their
place, Oxon Hill, where it is
expected Mrs. Welles will re-
main for some time. The Am
basSador will leave by plane on
Friday to return to Havana.
X ~
The newly appointed United
States Ambassador to Russia,
Mr.. William C. Bullitt, will be
the guest in whose honor Mr..
and Mrs. w. Forbes Morgan
will entertain at dinner to-
morrow evening at the Sui
grave Club.
The dinner will be the first
10 be given in 18 years for q
United States Ambassador to
Russia.
The Minister of Sweden and
Nine. Bostrom will entertain
at a farewell dinner party this
evening at the Legation in r
Street, in honor of the retir.
ing Commercial Counselor Of
the Legation and Nine. Weidel.
The new Minister of Haiti,
Mr.. Albert Blanchet, will come
to Washington tomorrow from
New York, where he arrived
Monday from Port-au-Prince.
The retiring Minister, Mr..
Dantes Bellegarde, left today
for New York, whence he will
sail tomorrow for Haiti.
AfS. Henry A. Wallace, wife
The Washington times., 1933-11-22
Miss Shelton to
Bow to Society

The second debutante of the
season to make her bow to So
ciety in the Capital will be Miss
Catherine Shelton, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Gilmer R. Shell
ton, of Dabneys, Va. who will
be presented at a tea to be
given this afternoon, from four
to six o'clock, by her cousin, Mrs.
j. Caldwell jenkins, at her home,
2014 Connecticut Ave. Miss
Shelton is spending the winter
in Washington.
Assisting at the tea table will
be Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, Mrs.
Morris Sheppard, Mrs. Clifford
Bergman, Mrs. Willoughby
Chesley, Mrs. Marshall Leigh
ton, Mrs. Clara McQuown Mrs.
Edward M. Chisholm, and Mrs.
B. w. Stallings, of New York.
The debutante will wear a
lovely gown O1 pd14Sy U1ue SILK
crepe the bodice and short
puffed sleeves of matching blue
cire chiffon with gold pin stripes,
Her bouquet will be of 18 Tails
man roses, the gift of her cou-
sin, in celebration of the debu-
tante's eighteenth birthday an
niversary today.
Mrs. Jenkins will wear a
handsome brown lace gown with
a bronze-color, velvet girdle. The
drawing rooms will be decorated
with rust color and yellow
chrysanthemums, and the tea
table will have a centerpiece of
Radiance roses.
The Washington times., 1933-11-22
Retiring Envoy Is
Dinner Guest

The retiring Ambassador Of
Japan and Nine. Debuchi were
the honor guests of the Most
Reverend James H. Ryan,
Bishop of Modra and rector OF
the Catholic University Of
America, at a dinner last eve
ming. Others present we're the
Minister of Lithuania. Mr..
Bronius Kasimir Balutis; the
Minister of Yugoslavia, DR..
Leonide Pitamic; General and
Mrs. Hugh Drum; Mrs. Chaun.
cey M. DepeW; the president Of
Georgetown University. Very
Rev. w. Coleman Nevis; the
Counselor of the German EN-.
bassy and Mrs. Rudolf Lett.
ner, Mrs. Henry C. Corbin:
Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie,
and Miss Helen Patten.
The Washington times., 1933-11-22
ADY LINDSAY SPONSOR BAZAAR BEING HELD IN NEW YORK
Belgian Envoy
Ranking Guest
At Dinner

The Ambassador of Belgium
and Nine. May were the rank
ing guests at the dinner given
last evening by the Minister Of
Greece and Nine. Simopoulos,
at the Legation in R Street.
The other guests included the
Ambassador of France and Nine.
de Laboulaye, Senator and Mrs.
Key Pittman, Gen. Douglas Nc
Arthur, Chief of Staff, U. S. A.:
Mr.. Wallace S. Murray, Chief Of
the Division of Near Eastern
Affairs of the State Department,
and Mrs. Murray; Mr.. Herbert
FeiS, Economic Adviser of the
State Department. and Mrs.
Feis; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Krock, Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler
Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
C. Glover, jr., and Mrs. J. Bor-
den Hartman.