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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-02

has never experienced. The fur
market, the gathering place of the
workers, became veritable battle
field. Hundreds of workers were
manned and crippled by the under
world thugs hired BY McGrady. Aaron
Gross, at that time enc of the leaders
of the union, was murderously at
tackled. The attack finally led to his
death.
Destroys Furriers' Union.
The furriers' union built through
years of struggle and sacrifice, the
aims won by the workers in the 1925
rike, were reduced to naught. With
eckiaci and fist, with police and
.isor. McGredy temporarily d.
,cted the fur-sers and placed them
t the mercy Of the bosses. Numer-
GUS fran,e-ups were instisated by
McGrady against Jack Schneider,
Irving Potash, Ben Gold, ]. Vino
gradsky and tens of other militant
workers who fought heroically against
the regime of terror. McGrady be-
came the most hated and deSpised
man. His name was uttered with a
curse.
Fer a while the furriers bowed to
the yoke Of this agent OF the bosses.
Under McGrGdy's rule every vestig ;
of union conditions was wiped out.
The once powerful union Of the
workers was reduced to collection
agency Of the bosses. the once
proud furriers were reduced to abb
iect slaves at the mercy OF the bosses,
McCrady for a while defeated the
fu,Tlers, but he did rot crush them.
The Rank and File Fight B.ck.
In 1881 the furriers rose in inoss
revolt against this corrupt terlo-istic
regime of McGrady. This time the
renewed attacks. ON the workers, the
mobilization of the Myer and lizzie
Shapiros and the gangs of New York
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-02

Bruno Wagner made motion to
comply with the decisions and COM
munications of the G. E. B., which
was lost by a big majority vote. Six
votes were cast for the motion and
the rest Of the members voted against
the motion. The members of local
union 400 will never cease to fight
against the corruption in District
Council No. or in the G. E, B,
Proof of District Council Corruption
The best proof that the District
Council is bankrupt is the statement
of their own certified public account
ant, j. A. Falk. In his February 9th
statement to the District Council No.
9 for the fourth quarter of 1882, he
states that the outstanding vouch !,
ers for wages amounted to $40, 602,805
following, that the method Of CON i
Quoting its finances by the Council
is ulscientific and haphazard goes
without saying. This is probably the
most serious matter that the Council
is confronted with and hope to see
some steps taken to at least partially
remedy the financial muddle in which
you are now entangled."
What is to be Done?
The rank and file members suffer
because of the corrupt leadership in
the District Council. To be able to
carry on a fight against the en-
ployers who are taking advantage Of
our weak organization, it is necessary
that we get rid of these people and
establish an honest leadership in the
organization.
1t is necessary to join hand in hand
with all painters working on the jobs
irrespective of their trade union af-
filiation and to carry on a fight on
the jobs for higher wages, for union
conditions, against long hours, and for
the five day week. There must be uni
ty among the painters against the
employers. /.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-02
ACT TO PREVENT
VETS EVICTION

NEW YORK. - over a hundred
neighbors of Joseeh.Pow Spanish
American war vet, 1856 Oak Avenue,
Oakwood, Staten Island, gathered at
his home to protest his eviction Sat-
urday. The meeting was called by
the Home and Small Property Own
ers Defense League, and adopted a
resolution to be presented to the JUS
tice who signed the eviction order,
demanding stay on the eviction,
which is due to take place today.
Powell has paid over $4,000 on his
home, on the purchase price of $4,000,
besides spending $500 for repairs
since 1928 Jobless, he is unable to
meet his payments now.
Spanish American war vets are
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-02
CHILD MISERY,
FORCED IN
CITY ORPHANAGES
(By a Worker Correspondent

10y a ffOEhNl
NEW YORK. = In the orphan
asylums of New York City there are
thousands of suffering children. Now
with the depression the authorities
are taking it out on them by cutting
down on help and making these poor
kids do all kinds of work. They
must clean toilets, work in the
dining room, the dorInitories-as is
the case in the Hebrew Orphan Asy-
lum. Also sweeping, washing the
floors, taking care of the chickens,
as is the case of the Edenwald
School for Boys, a section Of the
Hebrew Asylum.
15-Year- Odds Hunt Jobs
Now with more and more families
being broken up by the depression,
they are trying to get rid of the
orphans for whom they do not re-
ceive so great an income, in order
to take on others whose parents or
relatives can pay for them. So they
are sending into the streets fifteen
year-old orphans to look for jobs.
Legally, they cannot do this, so they
change the birth records of these
helpless children and tell them they
are eighteen.
Young Boy Dies From L. B.
In one particular case they sent
a fifteen-year-old boy to his death
from tuberculosis. He caught it when
they kicked him out of the Hebrew
Orphan Asylum without cent to
his name. For about a year and a
half he roamed everywhere, hoboed
down to Texas, begging for work,
while he became more and more run
down. At the age Of about 10, he
died, after q year of suffering on a
hospital bed.
Child Beaten For Complaining
This is Just enc case. There are
thousands of others. If a child dares
to complain about conditions, he is
prosecuted in every way. beaten up,
terrorized and, worst of all, after
being examined by the psychiatrist,
told that he or she is going crazy
and, if this doesn't work, they actu-
sllv send them to Bellevue, to
frighten them out Of their wits and
humble them. If a child breaks the
iron brutal military discipline, the
method is to punish everybody, or
set an example by Furnishing the
child publicly. This is done by
shaving his hair, hitting him before
all the other children, etc.
Special Cleanup for Visitors
They have a whole crew of lib
erar social workers to pacify the
children and reconcile them to con-
ditions there by telling them how
terrible things are in the outside
world, and how grateful they should
be to the institution. Every once IN
a while they make visitors days.
They make the children clean the
place up, dress up, line up, tell them
to put on their best manners, so the
visitors go away thinking that the
place is a children's paradise, where
as it is really hell for them. But
they have no one to tell this to VINO
can really help them.
Friends Should Organize
If the parents, relatives, triends
and alumni would organize together,
they could force the authorities to
give better conditions for them.
Fron One Who Was There.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-02

money for services rendered" to the
Council by the politicians is so opel
that when the Council report is read
in the locals the membership de-
clared that this bunch of crooks
should be cleaned out of the Council"
These recent maneuvers in the Coun-
Gil are the following:
/. The unconstitutional expulsion of
rs members from the organization
and keeping them out of the locals by
the use of police, except in local 400.
2. The agreement with the bosses to
have joint organization campaign
whereby the union shall strengthen
the bosses association and shall help
them to get contracts, and for these
services rendered to the boss, the boss
is willing to institute a check-off sys-
tenn whereby the union shall assess
every member who is working for a
union boss so cents day The en-
ployer is to check on whether the
assessment is paid. Only such men
would be employed by the bosses.
8. Maneuvers to do away with the
coming elections.
4. Paving the way for the election
of Philip zausner.
Defeat Assessment
To force through the SO cents as
sessment, a referendum was sent out
to the local unions playing it up as
blessing to the membership placing
the men to work, but not mentioning
that the SO cents assessment is nee
essary to collecting $4,000 to SIS, 900
month from the membership for
the benefit of the machine" in the
Council. Since the last strike, the
debts of the Council have doubled,
although through special assessments
they have collected over $4,000.
The first vote on the referendum
was taken in local 400. Bruno Wag-
ner, the Socialist business agent, a
staunch supporter of the District
Council machine" seeing that only
4 people voted for the proposition
and 1856 against, demanded recount
of the votes three times, and finally
a secret ballot vote. To the surprise
of this Socialist faker, the result of
the secret vote was four votes for the
proposition and 1856 votes against the
assessment and against the leader
ship of the district council.
General Executive Board Threatens
Local 499 Again
After voting down the proposition
Of District Council No. 8 on the as
sessment, four letters were received
from the G. E. B. One of them was
sent straight from the Board meet
ing, which is now being held in La
fayette, Indiana, giving final warn
ing to local 499 if the local will not
throw Weinstock out and will con-
tinue to fight for the reinstatement
Of the IS others, the local will be
suspended.
Here again, the Socialist agent,
Bruno Wagner, who calls himself an
anti-fascist, who spoke at Union So.
last Saturday against Hitlerism, ap-
peals to the membership to comply
with the decision, as the members
will lose their death benefit, and they
will have to transfer into other To-
cal unions.
This same faker, who is shedding
crocodile tears that this great local
union might lose its charter, never
protested against the arbitrary sus-
pension and expulsion of $4,000 mem
bers in the past year because of I'M
employment, or against the cut in
death benefit fund from $500 to 5000,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-02
Dunnellen Printers
Repudiate Green's
Attack On U.S.S.R.

DUNNELLEN, N. j. Dunnellen
typographical Union No. 15T, at it's
recent regular meeting. adopted a
resolution regulating the activities
of William Green and Matthew Vol,
American Federation OF Labor Of
ficials, in fighting the recognition of
the Soviet Union.
Such activities, says the resolution,
represent neither the will nor the
best interests Of American labor"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-02
RELIEF BUREAU WOULD
DEPRIVE WOMAN OF BABY

NEW YORK.-Home Relief Bureau
officials are trying to strike down a
militant worker through her baby.
They threatened to take away the
baby of Mrs. Work, 1876 East 18th St-E
unless she stops attending block COM .
mittee meetings and taking part in.s
the struggles for relief on that block.
Neighbors are aroused by this
threat and say If the Home Relief
Bureau dares to touch Mrs. Works
baby they will have to account to
them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-02
rECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM

NEW YORK.-"Technological De-
velopment and the Future of Ameri-
can Teohnicians" is the topic for a
SYMPOSIUM at Irving Plaza, 18TH
Street and Irving Place, this Wednes-
day night, under the auspices OF the
Union of Technical Men. Prominent
technologists will speak.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-02
aY KLAUS PIE uMRANTz
ILLUSTRATED BY WALTER euIR

THE STORY proIetarian district
preparing demonstrate May Day 1929 despite
wife of the
worker Communist
their police
preparations made at the pocestaOn to
coming demonstration.
The workers demonstration i by police
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-02
A. F. L. Leaders Choke
Life of Painters Union
Corruption in Finances Grows, Following the
Expulsion of rs Active Members

The expulsion Of &c Of the most active members from the Painters
Brotherhood did not bring back prosperity
the inability of the
mwingnS
bership, IS exposed before all the locals
corruption giving henchmn collecting
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-02
A Chapter in the History of Edward McGrady,
Newly Elected Assistant Sec'y of Labor
By ROSE WORTIS

Last week the press announced the appointment OF Edward
McGrad organizer OF the American Federation of Labor as
assistant secretary the United States Department of Labor
MGrady the arch traitor of the American working class who
has carried through the most wholesale berayas against the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-02

among those affected by the Roose-
welt economy cuts, and many are
joining the march on Washington
May IL.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-02

"The Chicago Mooney Congress,
April 80 to May 2, will be big step
toward my freedom. Mooney.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-02

The bourgeois,e has torn away
from the family its sentimental
veil, and has reduced the family
re'atiOn to mere ricney rcla
ton. DISCRIMINATE Manifesto.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-02

All Workers sFs urged 10
read IRIS book and sprsss
II among Heir frisnd~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
CLARKSBURG

Funeral services for Mrs. Lydia
Crutchley, who died in Wednesday of
last week at the Montgomery County
General Hospital, were held at the NJ.
E. Church on Friday afternoon and
were conducted by Rev. Kundahl, pas
tor of the Neelsville Presbyterian
Church, assisted by Rev. Lester Du-
laney, pastor of the M. E. Church,
South.
Mrs. Crutchley, who was formerly
a Miss Murley, has been life long
resident of this county. She is sur
vived by her husband Mr.. William
Crutchley and two sons Russell and
William, two sisters Miss Helen Hur-
ley and Mrs. Belle King, all of Clarks-
burg and one brother Mr.. William
Hurley of Washington.
Worship Services will be held at the
NJ. E. Church, South, on Christmas
morning at $50 o'clock.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
Telephone Rate Cut Is
Taken To u. S. Court

Judge William C. Coleman in
United States District Court last
Wednesday granted the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company's re-
quest for a temporary injunction
against the Maryland rate reduction
ordered by the Public Service Com
mission.
The reduction of approximately 10
per cent which was expected to save
Maryland subscribers $1,2OO,OOO a
year, was scheduled to become effec-
tive January /.
Judge Coleman indicated that il
would be impossible to assemble the
three judges who will decide upon the
permanency of the injunction before
March 1.
A bond was required of the tele-
phone company to assure that an a.
mount equivalent to the reduction dur
ing the period of litigation would be
held in trust for the subscribers. If
the new rates are allowed in the end
the subscribers will get the full bene.
fit Of it as Of January /.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
PAGE THREE

R. Rupert, Paul Jr., and Jack Rup-
pert of Lyon Village; Mr.. and Mrs.
William Boyer of Washington; Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert Burns of Montgom-
cry Hills; Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Burns,
Miss Margaret Burns.
Mrs. Burns, ST., returned to Wash
ington with Mr.. and Mrs. Boyer to
spend Christmas.
Mrs. Margaret GLAND returned to
her home near Brookeville on Thurs
day after spending ten days with her
daughters Mrs. L. C. Burns.
Mrs. David GLAND was the guest Of
honor at surprise birthday party at
her home on Saturday evening. Those
present were Miss Sally Meyers, Mrs.
Walter Groomes, Messrs. Lewis and
Robert Meyers, Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer
Brown and children, Margaret, Mary,
Walter and Elizabeth Groomes, Mr..
William Hobbs.
DIR. and Mrs. Thomas Ladson en-
entertained at dinner and cards on
Wednesday evening. Their guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Driver Of
Chevy Chase and Mr.. and Mrs. J. o.
Harvey.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
OLNEY

Members of the choir of st. Johns
invite you to join with them in Sing
ing Carols on Christmas Eve. There
will be rehearsal in the church at
four o'clock Saturday afternoon. The
group will meet in Ashton at six
o'clock Sunday evening. Come and
bring some one with you to help
spread JOY on this occasion.
st. Johns Sunday school will pre-
sent Christmas play, Gifts of
Myrrh" on Thursday evening begin
ming at seven o'clock in the Brooke
vile School. After which, Santa Claus
in person will be present with a toy
for each child and to receive any con-
tributions that you might have in the
way of food or clothing and toys for
children under six years of age. We
would like to have you with us. There
will be no admission.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Barnsley and
daughter Carolyn were Sunday dinner
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Stanley
at their home in Baltimore.
Miss Rosa Hughes, who has been
spending several weeks with her sis
ter in Upper Marlboro, returned to the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Hoyle on
Sunday, where she will spend the rest
of the winter.
Children and grand children of Mrs
L. c. Burns, ST., gave her surprise
birthday party on Sunday Afternoon
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. c.
Burns. Those to attend were Mr.. anC
Mrs. J. H. McDonough of Rivefdale
Mrs. Olive Keyes, Barbara and Ware
Reyes of Riverdale; Mr.. and Mrs. P
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
Greatest Meteor Shower

The greatest meteor shower Of mod
ern times occurred in 1888, when the
Leonids struck the earth's atmosphere
In tremendous numbers. Observers
counted as many as six hundred In q
small section of the sky In. twelve min
utes. Competent estimates indicated
that they appeared at the rate Of ten
thousand an hour. Some were the
usual streaks hut some were as bright
az Jupiter or Venus. One was re-
ported as large as the apparent size
Of the moon.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
Lobsters Speedy in Water

Propelled chiefly by action of it's
tail the lobster, which swims back
ward. can make remarkable speed in
the water. One Of them has been OBJ
served to swim Is feet in less than
one second. But land travelling is quite
another matter with the crustaceans.
Owing to their weight and relatively
weak. legs. they are almost helpless
when placed on the ground.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21

Lager beer IL beer made by Q Ger
tain method originating in Germany.
The process consists of brewing the
beer and laying it away for several
months storage before distributing it
The beers Of the present time might be
called lager because they usually are
stored after brewing for from three to
six months before distribution.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21

Despite the formidable appearance
OF the animals, porcupines are rel
ished as food among certain gypsy
tribes. Difficulty with the spines is
overcome by rolling "Porky" in wet
clay to form a ball which is then set
among the Goals to harden. When the
clay Is broken off the skin and spines
Of the animals come with it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
.Pelxsndrx IN That

The highest type Of polyandry Is
found In Tibet. and In this case there
Il Q close approach to the essential
elements Of the modern family. The
wife lives In the home of her hus-
bands. who are kinsmen, usually broth
era. It 10 the prerogative Of the eldest
brother to choose the wife, All the
children are assumed to belong to
him; the first is known to be.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
.sau;rr.l. Build Leaf Ne...

Gray squirrels seldom live in hol-
low trees. Indeed, in summer they
forsake such hot and stuffy quarters
Altogether andEiive In clean, cool leaf
nests high In the forks Of hardwood
trees. These nests are two feet or
more in diameter. made Of green
leayes and, twigs cleverly laced and
matted together. Within Is cozy
living room and a soft, clean bed, usu-
ally Of dry grass.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
Wooden Statue. =. Beehive.

Saints as beehives are used by a
peasant in the village of Moefel, Bo-
hemia. They are twenty wooden
statues, some of them 8 feet high.
They were erected by monks in the
Seventeenth century.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21

The West Indies, the Philippines.
Cuba, Hawaiian islands and Java, and
some sections Of the southern part Of
the United States, grow sugar cane
most successfully, all cultivated ac-
cording to modern scientific standards.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
Vogue Exi...

The wearing of ornamental red
stones, shells and teeth among print
tive people is due. 1t is said, to their
belief in the magical efficacy of these
things as elixirs Of life.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
Art Of Self.M..terx

The art Of self-mastery or Of think
ing and acting properly is acquired by
choosing the best elements Of our men,
tai powers, then applying them to our
welfare and success.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
Word. From An.lo.s.xon Verb

The words witty, wise, wizard,
witch, willing, witness and wits, all
developed in course Of time from the
radical Anglo-Saxon verb "witan,"
meaning ito know" still preserved in
the abbreviated form employed in le-
gal writing, ito wit"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21

Manila bay is the finest harbor in
the Far East. Its greatest width is
SS miles. It has a circumference Of
12O miles. There are no distractions
to navigation or safe anchorage.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21

There were about % initial stations
Of the underground railroad along the
Ohio river by which the slaves e.
capped through Ohio to Canada.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21

Stainless steel is impervious to the
acetylene torch, before which steel
runs like water. 1t is used. to line
modern bank >aults.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
Sleeping Soundly

ITO sleep soundly," said Hi Ho, the
sage Of Chinatown, means at one time
a clear conscience and at another cul-
pable lack of vigilance"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21

The majority of fresh-water fish
found in the northern climes Of Amer
lea, Europe and Asia, belong to the
carp family.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
France. Early Populate,

One hundred years ago the popula-
ton Of France was greater than that
Of Germany or Britain. France was
outstripped first BY Germany and then
also by Britain.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21

The phrase "cool Ms cucumber IL
upheld by temperature tests; q cucum-
Der Is usually one degree cooler than
the air temperature. @se
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21
Tn..s Week
When Earth Becomes Round.
Happiness Does Exist.
Garbage Made Useful.
How to Write a Book.
BY ARTHUR BRISBANE

Vienna reports from Graz, Austria,
one of the greatest lanaslides in his
tory. An entire mountain side, covering
nine square miles, sis,sliding toward the
village of Wienen, and authorities be-
lieve the village is doomed.
That is far from us, but it may in
terest our descendants millions of years
hence.
Mountain sides and mountain tops
are constantly slipping down, the crum-
bling effect of frost and erosion helping
the work.
A million streams wash soil into the
ocean, gradually filling those depths.
Volcanic eruptions and land upheavals
do little to counteract this eternal
"leveling power"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-12-21

Colonel Lindbergh, with his wife,
riding on the tail of tropical storm"
landed his red flying ship at Port-of-
Spain, Trinidad, having flown 1,10O
miles in hours and 80 minutes from
Brazil.