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The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-11-22

ton of the state federation which will
convene in April. The place and exact
date to be decided upon shortly.
Principal J. E. johnson Of the pre-
miss Intitute was presented by Pre-
sident jefferson in the m,idst Of much
applause. Principal Johnson spoke
without evasions and reservations re-
garding the conditions now facing the
black youth of the state. He said that
militant leadership will do much in
helping to brint about better day in
Mississippi for all humanity. The wo-
men in Mississippi are doing much to
lead us into the field Of greater citizen
ship"
Mrs. Charles Radford Lawrence o.
Vickburg, delegate from the city,
headed the Committee on Resolutions.
Mrs. Lawrence stressed, adise from the
resolutions, the Importance of teach
ing the purity OF womanhood TO the
sons of loving mothers who woulr be
seen through the conduct of their sons
as well as the behavior Of their
daughters.
Mrs. U. J. Wade-Foster, who is
thorop hly acquainted with every
phase of the work kindly consented 10
remain as field agent for the organic
alton. Mrs. Forsters training and will
insness to serve make her an indi-
spensable factor in the rebuilding
scheme of the federation.
Not only did Mrs. jefferson exhibit
rare ability as a President, but was
also hailed as {. most resourceful ora
tor. President Jefferson said in part:
1T will be only with prayer and ern-
est endeavor that we can hope to sue
ceed We must take a united stand
for the good of the organization.
We need to bind ourselves so closely
together that not one thing can come
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-11-22
BOYS AND GIRLS IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION GIVES FAREWELL
BANQUET

The Boys and Girls Improvement As
ISOLATION gave farewell program and
banquet in honor of their manager
Mrs. M. A, Smith, who left the CITY
Thursday morning, November 10th for
New York, where she will make her
future home.
The farewell program and banquet
given in honor Of Mrs. NJ A. Smith
Thursday night, November 9th, was
quite a lovely affair. At 500 o'clocl.
members Of the organization marched
n singing Onward Christian Soldiers,
invocation by Rev. W. G. Wilson; Mu-
sc, Nero National Anthem; Mrs.
Smith as a citizen, Mr.. c. T. Butler:
Instrumental solo, Miss Evelyn Hodges
Mrs. Smith as a Christian, Mrs. L. E.
Finley ms. Solo, Mics Carolyn Hunter;
Mrs. Smith as friend, Mrs l. English;
ms, solo, Mr. Dewey Shaw; Mrs.
Smith as a teacher, Mics Mildred
Gaines; ms. solo, Mrs. j. P. Reese; Mrs.
Smith as Manager of Girls and Boye,
Improvement Association, Mrs. Laura
Harris. Vocal solo, Miss Alma l..
Rsece; A letter was read from Mrs. Ida
c. Alexander of Jacksonville, Fla. (nee
Mrs. T. ]. Wilson,; presentation OF
gift Miss Carolyn Hunter, which was
beautiful loving cup. Mrs. Smith ex-
proceed her appreciation to the Boys
and Girls Improvement Association
and loyal friends for exhibiting their
hearty support in helping to keep the
ganization alive and for the beauti-
full trophy ,iven her.
Music God be with you till we meet
again" Mispah.
After the program, the guests went
over TO the Masonic Temple where the
tables were set and a two course menu
was served, consisting of chicken calad
on lettuce leaves, crackers, coffee and
ice cream and cake.
Between courses, the Girls and Boyc
sang a song Viz. Mrs. Smith I love
you. Yell led by Miss Addie NJ. L.
Thomas. Mrs A. NJ. Thomas intro
duced the new officers for the ensuing
tenn as follows:
Evelyn Hodges, Girls president Mel
win Sutberry, boys PRECEDENT; Carolyn
Hunter, vice president; 1 Roberts, vice
president; Martha Sumera, secretary;
Ncttie C. Revis, assistant secretary;
Luther Webb treasurer Louise Harper,
pianist; Eta Mae Thompson, asc istant
pianist Jack Thompson, Chaplain; Alex
Harris, James Scott, Leroy Kenard,
Jack Thompson, Luther Webb, Jescie
Smith, J. Roberts and Lamond Reese,
ushers
Group leader No 1, Martha Sum
mers. Group leader No. "a Myrtle
Booth; Group leader No. 3, Lettie Bell;
Group leader No. q, Viola Trotter. We
thank each person who took a part.
Especially do we thank Mesdames
Kittie Reese, Roberts, Persia McGlo-
thin, Eliza Thompson, Minnie Bell,
Ho -es, Oliver, Smith and Simon for
flowers, preparing the menu and serv-
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-11-22

publican ticket changed his affilation
to the Democratic party. showed his
political sagacity when Tuesday he
was elected to succeeded himself over
John c. Asbury, Republican leader who
had the sepport of the Ware machine.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-11-22
HENRY BEATS ASBURY FOR
JUSTTCESHIP

Philadelphia, Nov. % CAMP Judge
Edward W. Henry, who while serving
as justice Of peace elected on a Re-
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-11-22

DR.. James A. Bray, Secretary of E.
ducat,cn OF the Colored Methodist
Episcopal Church, IS expected to as
tend the South Mississippi Conference.
Or. Bray was a visitor in Meridian
some years ago and that soul stirring
sermon preached by him has not been
forgotten, He is frequently spoken of
as a candidate for the Episcopacy in
"a
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-11-22
ON SICK LIST

NJ 81 Salome Stennis, daughter of
Reverend and Mrs. @. NJ. B. Stennis
has been i'll for the past ten days or
more, however, she seems to he on the
road of recovery. Her many many
friends wish for her speedy recovery.
MISSISSIPPI FEDERATION HAS 25th
CONVENTION
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CONVENTION
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-14

Gary Steel Works Transportation De-
partment, but in the second half of
october 1t dropped down to two and
three days week. Saturday, Oc-
tober II, the mill went down for sc
hours, and at the same time three
engines were pulled off for good, to-
gether with one stripper, and that
means IS work turns were taken
away from the workers each week.
And not only that, but some of the
workers are given a day a week and
some are told to stay home five days,
And yet our so-called plant repre-
sentatives cannot say anything to the
bosses to divide the time in between
the workers. Especially in the trans
portation department workers are
making less time than any other de-
partment, and that's because we
never were represented. And we
never will be unless We start some
thing, and that's a mass organiza-
ton in the workers union. The Steel
and Metal Workers Industrial Union
has a workers committee and de-
mands something from the bosses. A
workers way.
On Monday, Oct. 80, 200 workers
got laid off, and on Oct. 81 800 more
men were laid off with pink slips.
Besides the pink slips they were
given recommendation letters to be
presented at the County Trusty Re-
Lief stations for their needs.
The production for the last three
weeks has been going down and it
seems as if it were never going to
stop going down. M.F.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-14

Many re - eulaI measures nave pe6U
suggested but cannot be permanently
successful. He writes
~ The Dole, as it is called II Eng
land, mus eventually be adopted
here as a permanent measure Of re-
lief as was done in England, and for
precisely the same reascn-.to pre-
vent revolution"
This (says Mr.. Ruth is only q
partial solution, however. and will
not be sufficient to hold the work
ing classes indefinitely in a state Of
contentment. Some means must be
devised for taking up the slack
caused by the substitution Of ma
chimes for manual labor.
TN the final analysis limitation of
population must be recognized as the
only practical means of ultimately
and permanently overcoming our I'M
employment difficulties"
So according to Mr.. Ruth birth
bontrol must not only be legalized
but made compulsory, controlling
The number of births in poor fam
tlies and limiting such births to the
Economic capacity of the parents TO
maintain. nourisa and educate their
thildren'
| Those who can afford it are also
10 be compelled to have kids Or be
loepalized
And listen to this gem from Mr..
|puth
"The fecundity of the lower classes
las already placed very heavy bur-
lien on the State.
!. First off, according to Mr.. Ruth's
f,ockeyed logic, when a workingclass
population of six will suffice to keep
he Big Shots comfortable, then the
aid population should be reduced to
TX.
Second, he does not state WHY he
DOESN'T want revolution. The
workers will not need the second and
bird guesses to know why, though
Third, folks are to be allowed only
Is many kids as they can afford, "
nut the writer neglects to tell us
THAT kind Of a miraculous machine
going to be used to determine this
title factor. Perhaps q seismograph
ill assist in locating and foretelling
he Industrial earthquakes, so q
,orker will know ten or fifteen years
a advance whether he will be en-
lloved or not. And at what wage
: Fourth, Mr.. Ruth neglects to tell
y what the millions of cllildless
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-14
Bill Green Orders
No Strike Against
Bendix Lockout
By an Auto Worker Correspondent

By an Auto Worker Correspondent
SOUTH BEND, Ind.-Studebak-
ers is going full blast, 10000 cars
being turned out this month. The
plant claims that there are 7,100
working there. (From experience
in leafet distribution at the six
gates, we would say 10000 is
nearer the TRUTH. Wonder why
they are trying to keep the figures
down. Two eight-hour shifts, with
terrible speedup.
The American Federation of
Labor is trying to organize Stude-
bakers and is raising the red
scare. They organized the Bendix,
1900 strong, last month. The
company locked them out and
started a company union. The
company organizer wrote Bill Green
asking if they could strike. Said
Bill Green (by telegram, collect) ,
Don't get scared. The govern
ment is behind us. Don't strike.
A~bitrate."
Today the union is broken there
the best members are left out in
the cold. The factory is working
near normal again. Meanwhile the
union Organizer, Conroy (who gets
$65 week., is wondering if may
be they had better strike.
Thousand Seek Jobs
1t takes four cops each morn
ing to chase away the thousands
of workers who flock to Stude-
bakers looking for jobs.
The relief list has shrunk from
$500 families in March to 1920
families now. Still going down
fast. Some bright guy figured out
that with initiation and winter
coming, it would be cheaper to
give them cash for highway work.
So the relief workers are now
making $14 every two weeks,
working alternate weeks. for which
they have to buy food, clothing,
coal and rent.
Scene; A Studebaker gate, thou
sands of workers pouring out. A
It. U. L. L. member passing GU
leaflets announcing a meeting. One
worker stops and tells him.
What do you mean passing out
red leaflets here; Pm an A. F. of
L. organizer here and we've got
this plant. Why don't you stay in
divers, where you belong?" Sew
eral of his henchmen come up and
hem in the distributor, at the same
time calling on the workers to
refuse to take the leafiet. A crowd
begins to gather. Suddenly some
workers push through the Gordon
and reach for leaflets, at the same
time saying, "That's a good union
we join it." The A. F. of L. men
disappear.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-14
White Motor Co.
Workers Ready
For Real Action
by An Auto Worker Correspondent !

by An Auto Worker Correspondent
CLEVELAND, Ohio.-The workers
at the White Motor Co. felt little
need for an organization so long as
work was steady, wages we're fair
and they felt certain measure of
security. But the ever-deepening
crisis has reduced us all to a state
of poverty and insecurity, until we
are compelled by economic pressure
to unite so we may retain the few
crumbs left to us.
In three months time we have or
ganized the factory so per cent into
the Auto Workers Union, and the
remaining 10 per cent will be in the
organization in a very short time.
Now that we are organized, what
course must we pursue? Shall we
adopt the policy of delay, linger and
wait, with endless negotiations get
ting us nowhere, meanwhile breaking
down the morale of our newly formed
organization, or shall we adopt a
fighting, militant policy and thereby
build up an organization that will
really mean something's
1t took courage and determination
to start organizational work in a
shop that had never known what
unionism meant. We. must now con-
soidate our position and set earn
estly to work and make our union a
real fighting weapon and not de-
batting club. .-ea4
Our goal is and must remain One
union in the auto industry, con-
trolled by the rank and file"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-14


on the paper. I recommended that
we should have in the section as well
as in the units, plans. drawn UP for
three months only.
While I appreciate very much tbs
self-initiatiYe of the individual COM
rades and units, however, feel that
if there appears to be something con-
fusing in the work Of the comrades
or units, it is our duty to bring such
points under the discussion.
While conrade from unit 300 crit
icizes that was %belittling" his unit
plan, he makes an equally bad mis-
take by belittling the section plan
of work. More than that-he leaves
out the main point in the section
plan, which was given as a proposal
for the membership and units to dis
cuss and endorse, or make additional
recommendations. What is the main
point in the section plan of work2 II
is the following:
"The main task of the Section rs
a whole is to begin with the shop
work, by roofing the Party into the
following shops thames of the
shops given). The specific tasks
were given to the individual units
in their territory, while the main
task in the section Is the shop work,
and side by side, building Unem-
plOyed Councils, Y.C.L. units, small
home owners movements, recruit
ing the new members, improving
dues payments, carrying on educs-
tionaI work in the units, etc.
Better Connections
It is not necessary to answer al
the points brought out in the letter
of Agitprop OF 800. However, wish
to point out that when the units carry
on their work, when they draw up
their plans, ETC., it would not be q
bad idea to consult with the section
committee, and also to bring thess
plans to the attention of the Dis
trict Committee. The present rsitua-
ton in the Section 8 territory shows
that much closer cooperation must
exist between the units, section and
the district. The Open Letter and
the Resolution of the 18th Plenum In
vites us to frank and open dis
cuSSion. We as Communists should
try to get rid of Inherited" ideas
of the boss class and be able to Judge
what is constructive criticism. We
should not feel sore or insulted Il
some comrade happens to have dif-
ferent opinions from our own. The
Communist Party members should
feel brothers and comrades In tho
midst of the most heated discussion
and debate. If we study the history
of the Bolsheviks, we find that the
iron Of the Great Revolution was
forged in the most heated discussions
led by Con1rade Lenin and other great
revolutionists. 14gre
The exchange of opinions gives the
salt for the revolutionary movement
and by all means we. should not DROP
our activities in the revolutionary
movement, If some comrade Happens
to say something that we do noa
agree with. If the Unit 500 has bean
inactive because their plan Of worn
was criticized, must say that such
attitude in the Communist Party d
entirely wrong. We have an inner
Party democracy and If there was any
grievance or Ill feeling, 1t should haye
been thrashed out long ago Through
the Party channels.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-14

fdlSSu go Tor Jne Daily WOTKer.
They pledge an additional SIS.
The students write: 1.-THE sale has
two objects in view. One is to &C
quaint these people with conditions
in Germany under Hitler. The sec
ond is to raise funds for the Daily
Worker. Comrades and synpathizers
in other universities can do the same
by obtaining books from the litera-
ture department of the Communist
Party. The Brown Books were OBJ
tanned from the publishers at the
usual discount"
Dance for Daily Worker
The United Front Supporters. a
group of professionals, teachers and
intellectuals who study Marxism,
have arranged an entertainment and
dance to raise funds for the Daily
Worker at Webster Hall, 1875 E. 18th
ST., this Friday evening, Nov 18th.
An outstanding program of enter
tainment has been arranged for this
event, and a corking good jazz dance
band.
Tickets at the door will be rs cents,
but they can be had for so cents in
advance at the Pen and Hammer,
ia w. 21st st.; Workers Book Shop,
so E. 18th ST.; John Reed Club, $50
Sixth Ave; National Student League,
583 Sixth Ave; Harlem Workers
School, 200 w. 135th ST.; Harlem
Liberator, 2162 Seventh Ave. All are
invited to this dance to have a good
time and to help our fighting paper.
Workers School Tops Quota
The students at the Workers
School, New York, voluntarily in
creased their original quota of $3.50
to $500 and have already topped their
quota by $37 They pledge to pass
their quota by at least 5000. Their
motto is, Give until it hurts the
capitalist classl'
Each class has a Daily Worker
delegate. The Daily, Worker COM
mittee OF the Students Council pre-
pares collection lists and account
sheets for each class, thereby keep
ing an accurate account of the stand
ing Of each class in the Socialist COM
petition. Six plaques of.Dzerzhinsky,
made by Adolph Wolf John Reed
Club sculptor, will go to the six high
est collectors in the school. To date
Glass No. 6, In Principles of Com
instructed by Steve King
ston, and class in intermediate Eng
fish, lead the race. Anna Peck, stu
dent at the Workers School, Is so
far the collector Of the largest
Hold affairs, spread collection lists,
get into Socialist competition, con-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-14
bravo Workers
Learn Lesson of
AZ. OIL. SeII-out
By a Worker Correspondent


PITTSBURGH, Pa.-About three
months ago a large majority of the
workers in the bravo Co. of Neville
Island, Pa. were for the A. F. of L.
We were supposed to get a charter
for the whole shop. The fees to Join
were So. We haven't got the charter
yet.
Now the officials changed every
thing so that every department
should have their own charter, so
that in case one department goes
on strike, the others will work, which
is not right. The fees are going to
be S. instead of So which the work
ers are not able to pay.
Like myself, some weeks l work only
one or two days a week and have a
family of five children. At present
I am not able to buy any under
clothes for the children, which they
need so badly, and we need coal and
are not able to buy it, as the little
that earn goes for food alone.
Please print in tine Daily as soon
as possible what the workers should
do as We need leaders and we don't
have them here
The a. F. Of L. union leaders only
rob US They got as much as they
could get from the workers on the
first charter. Many workers in the
bravo Co. are trying hard to get their
fees back because they see that the
A. F, of L. officials are not trying to
do anything for them. They are not
even able to get charter for them.
Note: An organizer Of the Steel
and Metal Workers Industrial
Union has recently gotten i'll touch
with several Of the workers in this
shop and organization work is pro-
Cceding.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-14

; off 300 men indefinitely. Jamestown
Table Co. laid off about 100; Johl-
strom laid off over 200. Tilittson, a
furniture plant, about 80; National
Furniture Co., about 20; and many
put on the stagger plan. Empire
Cass Goods, took many off the night
shift.
Many plants have gone back from
40 hours a week to As and so, with
the same wages as before. This is
the MIRA. for the workers: Working
more hours for the same wages and
also paying from 80 per cent to so
per cent more for the commodities in
stores. This means that the workers
must eat less, buy less clothes and
fuel for the winter
The Art Metal Construction Co.
strike of about $50 men, which lasted
20 weeks, is ended, but the workers
made no gains. When the Steel and
Metal Workers Industrial Union tried
to help them, many rank and file
were affiliated to the S.MWI.U., but
reactionary leaders were able to swing
the majority to them, Then came
man from Buffalo, N. Y, in the
ranks of strikers, and started a paper,
The Review. This paper is one of
the biggest ballohoos for the New
Deal" and the N.R.A. that I ever
saw. This editor did all he could to
break the strike.
He published all kinds of articles
in the paper, from the AF.L. and
the United Workers of America,
rallying the workers for Chamber Of
Commerce parade .(N.R.A), rallying
the workers to vote a new deal ticket,
which was elected for Mayor Leon
Roberts, real fascist type, repre-
senting Chamber of Commerce and
one of the worst newspapers, the
Evening Journal. But when the S. M.
w. I. U. sent in an article, Mr.. Nc
Hale promised to publish it, but he
never did.
In the S.M.WIU. and in the Fur
niture Workers Industrial Union,
there are some Communists, and they
are the best fighters, and the workers
elect them on the committees. Every
strike here was won where there we're
some Communists.
But the Art metal workers have
been sold out. The company will
take the men back to work, but the
company will do the picking. The
company will do all they can to send
stools in the ranks of the workers to
turn the workers against the reds
and Communists, to fight reds and
Communists instead of the company,
for the company itself then.
A good many of these workers are
turning against The Review and are
for organizing into the Steel and
Metal Workers Industrial Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-14
Doctor
LxHkinQeh
ndU11:j

Our advice is to stop treatmsr,t sna
forget the fifty you "owe" him; sew
enty-five bucks is enough to pay for
an imaginary disease. Let us hear
from you again in about months.
-
Spots On Hands
Mrs. G.. z. D., Omaha.--We cannot
diagnose your case from description.
Try to wear rubber gloves when YOU
do your wishwashing. II the. condi-
ton does not improve, see a derma-
tologist (skin specialist).
"Thermalaid" and sIkthins
X. H., STANDARDIZATION prostate
trouble will not be cured by the cleo
trio gadget called Thernalaid. Ikthin
is an ichthyol ointment selling at .
high price. Our advice is that you
see a reliable physician and stop treat
ing yourself, Let your doctor analyzs
your urine.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-14
Werton Workers
Learn Unity in
Strike Struggle
(By a Worker CORRESPONDENCE

tby Worker Correspondent
WETRTON, w. Va. - wish to
thank you for that small editorial in
the Daily" Of Wednesday, Oct. 10,
under the name, THE Weirton Be-
trayal." Because every word is true
about the Weirton strikers. I was
one Of the spectators to what was
going on among the workers. could
see that with that Union of the
Amalgamated Association "a. F. Of
Led, the strikers would not sue
coed.
But just the same, the strikers of
Weirton and Cave deserve great
praise for their unity, something that
will not be forgotten easily.
Also was attending their meetings.
There was nothing definite in their
leaders talk except stick together,
we're bound to win"
After the Oct. 10 meeting, we all
went down to the Main Street. AS
usual the workers stood there OH the
sidewalk edge. Every third machine
the state troopers machine would fol-
low behind the scabs, while workers
would begin booing those scebs.
That day for the first time in my
life l saw how the state troopers used
gas bombs and clubs, chasing and
lashing the workers. AS a result two
we're in the hospital Il heard the
Weirton Steel will pay the bill. and
many hurt badly.
I want to mention about Miss Do.a
Unkovich from Pittsburgh, Pa, the
statement she gave in the Sun Tele-
graph" 1t was far, far away from
the truth. She should have been at
the meeting and heard the workers
indignation