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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20
Ferguson Bros,
HobOken, SneakS
in Overtime
Bv a Worker Correspondent

HOROKEN, N. ferguson Bros.
Mfg. Co., manufacturers of furniture,
are supposed to be under the N. R.
a. They signed up about Sent. Is.
The first few days we worked hours,
and then they started to work us
overtime-57 hours q week, from 7
in the morning until 5 at night,
days a week.
I was the only one that refused to
work overtime. There was no kick
until yesterday morning, when came
to the shop. The foreman said, "You
don't want to make overtime?" I
said we are not supposed to accord
ing to the ". r. A. He said, Here's
your money and get the he'll out Of
here"
Then I went to the N r. A. adj
ministrator. There was another man
there, a Mr.. Blum. He said he would
investigate. I made the first report
two weeks ago, but they didn't do
anything. 1 said if they don't do
anything 1 will write to General
johnson. They said 7 should wait a
couple OF deys.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20
SAYS PARTY is SQUARE
SHOOTER

- 'OtSNeldIlQ, OlllU.
Ccmrade Editor. s,t
Well, the writer has been to a few
committee meetings in the effort to
elect 1. o. Ford, to the Mayors Of
flee. I will say the Communist
Party is sure a square shooter that
knows how to draw people and ex-
plain things to : them in a simple
manner. -
The Democrats and Republicans
are making a lot. Of promises OF jobs,
ETC., while the city Just had to get
a loan off the. money changers on
Wall Street to run the town till the
taxes come in. 80
We have here q r1mous woodward.
1t is known I'm coast to coast.
There are 1,6t J Hopping there ard
1890 eating there. Election being at
hand, they are putting up better eats,
but after election 1 am looking for
trouble. May suggest and hammer
a bit? How come the Communist
Party don't take advantage? There
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20
Robert Minor to Speak
in Philadelphia TOnite

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. = Robert
Minor, Communist candidate for
Mayor of New York City, will be
the main speaker at gala concert
this Friday, October 20, 8 PM, at
Turngemeinde Hall, Broad and
Columbia Ave. Proceeds from this
concert will go to the Daily Worker.
An unusually good program of
entertainment has been arranged
for this event.
All party and mass organizations,
including trade unions and cultural
bodies, are urged to send their or
gsnizational contributions for the
DAILY" with their representatives
to this concert. At least $500 must
be raised at this affair to enable
Philadelphia District to catch up
with the Drive.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20
Cleaning Women
Get $50 a Month
For 156 Hours
By Worker Correspondent

NEW YORK.-The National Clean
ing Co. is q firm that supplies clean
ing women to various buildings and
hotels, such as the McAlpin, Penn
sylvenia, Waldorf Astoria, etc. These
cleaning women In the buildings get
$50 month for 1856 hours work. The
cleaning women in hotels get 81 a
week, but they work without day
off.
Some Of them have worked for
years without day off. They work
nights at such Jobs rs washing CELL
ings, walls, climbing ladders to clean
the lamps, etc. The women employed
are predominantly foreign-borr, such
as Russian, Slavic, etc. Very often
they support whole FAMILIES on their
meager pay.
$3.50 for Seven Days
These conditions prevail not only
i the National Cleaning Co., but
they are that way generally. In one
place they get as little as $3.50 for
Z days work.
The Building Service Employees
Union, a racketeer union, is getting
a petition out. They say that when
they get enough petitions they will
go to Washington and try to get a
code. They charge them 81 to become
a member and rs cents month
dues. One of the officials was over
heard in conversation with the
manager of a building assuring him
that there would be no strikes" and
the manager said, "Of course, I'm
with you
! call upon all cleaning workers to
join the Building Maintenance Work.
ers Union, 799 Broadway, New York
City, which is the only union OF
building maintenance workers that
puts up a real fight for their in
terests.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20
Govt. in Attack
On Civil Service
By R Worker Correspondent

WASHINGTON, D. C.-In accord
ance with Mr.. Roosevelt's economy
program" al federal workers under
civil service received a Is per cent
cut last April, and in addition prac-
tically all departments instituted a
payleSs "furlough" of varying lengths
of time. Besides that, thousands were
dismissed.
In August alone, the total number
OF federal employees In Washington
was increased by 1,724, despite the
fact that 4,913 workers were fired
during the month. This continued
hiring and firing seems strange, until
closer investigation reveals that prac-
tically all the workers fired had been
civil service employees, while the new
employees are admitted without ex-
animation, regardless Of merit, by
political pull.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20
By PAUL LUTTlNGER. MD.
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS


J. Eve like the title you have
chosen for yourself and we are sure
the revolution will find you in the
ranks of the workers, not with the
bosses. We trust that you'll continue
to like our column and we thank you
for your donation.
Mrs. A. elf you continue to live
on vegetable diet, eliminating Qeav-
ing ouD alcoholic, spicy, fried and
starchy food, your attacks will dimin-
ish in frequency. Drink plenty Of
plain water or orangeade, lemonade
and limeade without sugar. If you
really have gallstones, however, you'll
need an operation sooner or later.
Itch-Heart Murmm
L. w. N.-The cause Of your little
girls itch might be due to grass poi
soning; the calamine lotion you are
using is very good in this condition.
We prescribe 1t with one per cent
phenol. She may "outgrow" her heart
murmur, If you take care that she
does not overwork, which in her case,
Of course, means she should not play
too strenuously. We do not prescribe
medicine in such cases, any more.
We are writing you privately about
changing your residence.
Hair "Restorers" and Dyers
Sadie.-The hair dye you are using
Is not harmful to the general health.
All hair dyes have certain irritating
action on the scalp. In New York
the more harmful dyes cannot be sold
openly, owing to the provisions Of the
sanitary code. The increased falling
out of your hair may be coincidence.
It might be due to other causes than
the dye. Have yourself examined by
a competent physician. Excuse delay
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20
Earl Browder Speaks
in Boston on Oct. Fl

BOSTON, Mass.-Earl Browder.
general secretary of the Commu-
mist Party, U. S. A., will be the
main speaker at a Daily Worker
mass meeting here Saturday, Octo-
Der FL, 8 PM, at the Dudley st.
Opera House, 113 Dudley St., Rox-
bury.
A program of revolutionary music
will be given by the American
Workers Chorus and the Freiheit
Gesangs Ferein.
The mass meeting is under the
auspices of the Boston District Daily
Worker Financial Campaign Com
mittee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20


Disseminated against by giving them
the hardest, dirtiest duties. +ae'4.-
Upon the return to the city the
single girl finds things worse than
ever. The Central Registration Bu-
reau works in coordination with all
the Jewish, Catholic and Protestant
charities to see to it that they are
thrown from shelter without holding
these different religious organizations
responsible for their condition. '"',
Miss O'Shea Arrests Girls
There is a Miss O'Shea at the head
of this Bureau. When some Is girls
came to her and demanded an end
of this constant eviction from diff
ferent shelters and demanded shell
ter for that night, Miss O'Shea had
nine OF them arrested for being SO
bold. The next day she personally
appeared in court with five co-work-
ers to convict these girls of their
criminal intent to secure decent lodg-
ing. ..-
Now one reads In the papers that
the Association for the improvement
OF the Conditions OF the Poor Is rails
ing campaign for ''single unen-
ployed women" for 100000. The
man at the head Of this organization,
Mr.. Matthews, also on the Welfare
Council, is the very one who advised
the brutal arrest OF the nine girls.
Closing Down Shelters
With the winter coming on and
the various agencies filling up, with
more applicants for Jobs than ever
before the N.R.A., these charity rack
cts are turning deaf ear to the
misery Of the girls. Instead of more
shelters opening UP, those in exist
ence are closing down. The Saliva
ton Army closed down and threw
200 girls into the streets. When
pressed for reasons they say, eco to
the Central Registration Bureau So
you see this place acts as a shield for
all these religious charity rackets.
AS for the so-called free lunch
places, one of these places is the
Woman's Trade Union League, at
34th st. and Lexington Ave, at the
head Of which Is the Socialist Rose
Schneiderman. Here women over IS
years cannot eat. This holds true at
the Salvation Army Canteen, 80 East
10Th st. and at the New York League
for Girls, 38th st. and Madison Ave.
Framed to Welfare Island
At the Municipal Lodging House
for Women, the home for homeless
women, girls every few days are herd
ed into wagons to go to Welfare Island
where they work for nothing. They
cannot come back to the city, although
once In a while they are allowed to
come to '1ook for work" If the girls
come back to the Municipal Lodging
House and are told that "this is no
home, either you go to Welfare
Island or. - II the girls protest,
a MIR. Keepnews sends for the police
wagon and the girls are sent UP be-
fore Magistrates Court and are
charged with vagrancy. Some girls
have gotten as much as six months
this way.
Girls have been framed up and sent
to Bellevue. When confronted with
this, with interviewer. Misc Antin re-
marked, well, II you are not crazy,
you will be free within 10 days." All
OF the above can be proven.
M. X.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20

Gal O0OoAOCLp GAM JIM VIC WIZ AC4p
international Relief. The address is
$40 Broadway.
In regard to the other letter-all
suggestions will be taken under con-
sidera ion.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Dear Helen Luke:
90 hope a criticism from an out
slider will not offend you. I feel the
science Of foods and nutrition is an
extremely important science and not
merely the writing of recipes. 1t
contains a number Of fundamental
principles which any column in a
reT1pspe' devoted to foods should
folloT-, cg3ecially q radical one
which should ACCEPT the newer
knowledge Of nutrition.
Concerning your column of Oct. 7.
The menu for dinner is usually given
as the average American diet: the
only thing that's missing is pie and
coffee. This type of dinner is usu-
ally submitted to students of nutri-
ton to find as many faults as pos
sible. Il wish the Capitalist Sys-
tenn would be submitted to some of
these students to find as many
faults as possible. H. L.
The only aim of your diet is to
produce a satisfied feeling after your
meal. Your dinner is unbalanced, as
1t contains too much of the sta-chy
foods, such as potatoes, cauliflower
and rice pudding, and it is lacking
in fruits and green. leafy vegetables.
You have omitted the other aims Of
a well-balanced diet, such as miner
ais, vitamins, roughage, color, etc.
suggest you use an entree Of
tomato juice or the cheapest citrus
fruit in the market. Spinach and
potatoes could go with the pork
chops. A side salad of raw grated
carrots and cabbage could also be
added.
Steamed or baked fruit with cream,
or fruit salad could be used for des-
sert. The cost of the meal would
not have to be increased, and If
few cents had to be added 1t would
be toward the health of the individu-
ais.
1t is extremely important for work
ing people to eat correctly and 1t
depends on the housewife to have
some understanding of the science
OF nutrition. I therefore think that
all menus you print in your column
should be carefully thought out end
planned with the latest knowledge
OF nutrition as foundation.
Sincerely yours,
MISS r. b.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20
ALL. Leaders Hunt
Laundry Drivers Dues
(By a worker Co,respondentl

NEW YORK.-A noisy organization
campaign is being carried on to or
ganize the laundry drivers in greater
New York by those stalwart friends"
of the downtrodden workers from
Lacal $40 If the Teamsters Union, in
which Organization Sam Rosensweig
has waxed fat and prosperous during
recent years by working deals with
the bosses to sell out members OF his
union.
These friends" have developed a
new racket. They make shop chair
men collect dues with the organizer
and some members Of the executive
board, and the executive board
covers it up by filling it under
financial reports to the members.
How long will the laundry drivers be
fooled by this type of leadership?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20

s. Carolina, 3.16 per cent; B.rming-
ham, Ala, challenges lynch law by
having raised i5.6 per cent of its
quota. more than some of the North
ern Districts; Nebraska, 1856 per
cent.
The TWO. still lags with a per-
centage Of only SO per cent of its
$4,000, while the Jewish Workers Club
have raised 10.15 per cent of their
quota.
Practically three-fourthS OF the
10000, which the Daily" must have,
has to be raised within the next four
weeks.
Who will take the lead away from
Boston? Let's go!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20

In replying to first letter; we ars
overwhelmed with correspondence
Precocious Ejaculation
H. L.-There is no food which can
strengthen" you sexually. Most foods
recommended for this purpose, such
as oysters, asparagus, mushrooms,
garlic, champagne and lobster. may
increase the desire, but not the abil-
ity. You ought to consult your ply
sician regarding your general condi-
ton.
Opacities in the Eye
i. H.-An opacity in the eye, means
a lack of transparency of a position
OF the eye. 1t usually occurs in the
cornea, the thin transparent mem
brane which covers the eye and Is
reflected as the inner lining of the
lids. Opacities may be found in the
vitreous heimor and even In the
optical nerve-endings. Opacities Of
the cornea generally follow ulcers Of
the eye, but may be due to any
agent which will cause an inflam-
nation: from sharp piece Of coal
to syphilis and gonorrhea. An opacity
is not dangerous to life, but If in
the direct line of vision, 1t may gre
vent vision. Opacities are gotten rid
of by removing their cause, either by
surgical operation whenever feasible)
or by general treatment, such as
salvarsan, mercury. etc. A saturated
solution of potassium iodide, ten
drops, after meals is a favorite
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20
WORKERS
MAILBAG
NRA ATTACKS FOOD WORKERS

VIRGINIA, Minn.-In many OF the
restaurants around the Iron Range
of Northern Minnesota the N. R. A.
has been put into effect. In most of
the restaurants that are on the N.
r. A. code, the wages of the wait
resses have been raised slightly, but
whereas before the mattresses had
free food for the time they worked,
now they have to pay for their food,
so in reality the N. r. A. code
brought them nothing but a wage
cut.
In many of the restaurants also
many of the mattresses have been
laid off and this increases the speed
up in the restaurants.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20

have developed since that is all they
have to eat, now that pigs are being
killed to bring on prosperity? Let
some one from Norfolk tell us how
to make sweet potato pie.
Comrades, rewrite this letter, but
try to get all the workers to help
with he column as you have be-
gun. The men are not exempt.
l.. J.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20
CHICAGO |. w. o. BRANCH TO
HOLD AFFAIR FOR "DAILY

CHICAGO.-Branch No. 546, In
ternational Workers Order, of this
city, which has already contributed
$50 in the $4,000 Daily Worker
Drive, will stage "a night in Soviet
China" cabaret style. Sunday, Oct.
%, z pm, at 1856 West Roosevelt
Road, the proceeds going to the
fighting Daily Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20

Only your support can help the
Daily Worker continue. You like
the enlarged and improved "Daily."
Support 1t with your dollars. Rush
them today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20
r eg tration
Bureau Hounds
Homeless Girls
Central Office Drives Them from Camp to
Flophouse and Finally to Jail "a.

Correspondent
NEW YORKAs a
the Central Registration Bureau 2ss Fourth
to
We like the
voiced suggestion lettering
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20
Letters from Worker Correspondents
Girls Hands Bleed From
Sbeed>ub in Glass Plant
(By a Worker Correspondeutl

GAS CITY IndThe Illinois of the
worst speed country,
The girl workers that
worked that their hands bleed machines
mods while
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20
CABEEEs AT WORK

A group Of Yellow Cab drivers in
Chicago pledged SIS for the Daily"
and sent in 50 with news of their
pledge. More power to you, com
rede cabbies. How about you cab
bies in New York City? Let's hear
from you!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20
British Air>NaVy War
For Far East Conflict
Jingoes Launch Drive For Bigger Navy To
Match Warship Programs Of Japan
and United States
BY TOM BELL, London.

magnitude just been
off the Scottish coast
the wle battle fleet
Furious ~ uragOus' sending
planes bombadng
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20
Can You Make En-
Yourself?

Pattern 2541 is available in sizes
IS, SO, 40, AZ, Al, 46, 48 and so.
Size SO takes 3 Ia yards 80 inch
rabic and 3 1-2 yards binding.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20
I'm THE HOtiExetE,'s1III
BY HELEN LUKE

There letters here which
FIRST n think that Marx the
discovered
ism the workers CEASE
she is sincerely interested in feeding the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20

Has your unit, club, union, I.W.0.
Branch, your organization held
collection for the Daily Worker?
Help save our DAILY"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20
Is Your Name on This Honor Roll?

Contributions received Wednesday,
Oct. Is, follow:
Total received Wednesday. 81, o77.84
Previously recorded ....... 10, 1861
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20

in the struggle and teach them
how to organize to fight against
these conditions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20
THE OTHER LETTER

Dear Comrades:
What is the use Of criticism II we
don't offer some constructive pro-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20

Against Tammany lynch terror
on Negroes-Vote Communist!
MINOR FOR MAYOR
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-20
~ Doctor
LAHin4N
a1Ut1:y.

in replying to first letter; we ars
overwhelmed with corresponden
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-29
PICKUP SHOWN in
INDUSTRIAL LINE
SUBSTANTIAL RECOVERY RE-
PORTED FOR FIRST
HALF OF YEAR
BY BERNARD s. o'HARA
(Associated Press Financial
Wv;ferl

NEW YORK, June 20. Sub
stantial industrial recovery in the
first half of 1888 has proved an
effective antidote for some of the
anxieties and problems which be-
set the public utility industry at
the beginning of the year.
There is still agitation for re-
auctions in electric power rates in
many regions, but the utility ex-
ecutives seem less oppressed by
these threats than they were when
the kilowatt load line was in rapid
descent.
Rate structures have been over
hauled in some sections, and fur
Their revisions are possible in the
course of the last half of the
year.
In the opinion of some analysts.
however. rate reductions so far
this year have been less numerous
than in the last half of 1882.
Not only has industrial output
registered sharp pickup over the
previous year, for the first time
since 1890, but domestic sales are
running at the smallest rate of de-
cline from 1882 since the cross
ing of the lines last November.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-29
SUNDAY DlNNE r
SUGGESTIONS
b ANN PA0n

Mo matter what the weather or
= y ths Thermometer says. July and
August and. specifically. the week.
end OF the Fourth through Labor Day.
are summer. And summer Ii vacation
time. out-of-door time. picnic time for
the whole family.
Though only few OF us win get TO
the Worlds Fair. 20 the seashore. the
mountains or the lake. there are many
favcrite spots where We can spend
summer evenings. Sundays or week
ends and gain needed rest and re-
freshment.
The presence OF Icy cold watermelon
on our tables also shows US that SUM
mer II here. Since watermelon IL an
outstanding value IN the stores this
weekend there II no reason why all
fruit.
Following are three Sunday Dinner
Menus &C different cost levels pre-.
pared BY the Quaker Maid Kitchen.
Low Cost Dinner
Boiled Picnic Ham Dreamed Potatoes
New Cabbage
0k0Au 4uu 6uttef
Tapioca Cream
Coffee or Tea MiIk
Medium Cost Dinner
Broiled Beefsteak Baked Potatoes
Chased Carrots
Tomato Salad
Bread and Butter
iced watermelon
Coffee tEot or Iced) MIX
Very Special Dinner
Crabmeas Cocktail
Roast Veal with Gravy Rice
Chased Onions
Tomato Or Avocado tAlligatog
Pearl Salad
Rolls Butter
Sliced Fresh Peaches silver Caks
Coffee CHot Of Icedl MIX
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-29
FLORIDA BRINGS
1853 PASSENGERS

The P. and o. S. S. Florida ar
rived from Havana yesterday aft
ernoon with 1863 passengers, 30
aliens. She sailed $3.50 with los
passengers for Tampa.
Freighter Comal. of the Clyde
Mallory lines, is due this evening
from New Orleans. She will take
on cargo and sail for Miami and
Jacksonville.
Tanker Dean Emery is due in
port Sunday with $4,000 barrels
of fuel oil for the tanks of the f.
E. G. R'y. company. and the r.
and o. s. S. company.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-29
MANY RAILROADS
FIND BUSINESS
NOW IMPROVING
RAILWAYS NEARER MAIN
LINE" AFTER DEPRESSION
"SIDETRAcKINc.; MANY
DEVELOPMENTS REPORTED
tny As.aeIafea I.resnl

NEW YORK, June 29.-Puffing
along slowly, the railways emerge
from the first six months of 1888
to find business improving and the
specter of monthly deficits gradu-
ally vanishing.
Aside from the increasing load
ings and earnings, the first half
of 1888 was marked by two other
major developments: A request
by shippers for reduced rates and
the appointment Of Joseph B.
Eastman as national coordinator
of transportation.
Traffic made a disappointing
showing until the end of April.
With loadings during the first four
months averaging Is percent be-
low 1882. freight volume scored
a sudden and substantial advance
in the week of April 20, the de-
crease being whitfield down to 3.3
percent.
The Improvement has been pro-
gressive since that date. In the
week of May Is, loadings for the
first time this year, showed gain
over a year before, an advantage
retained in succeeding weeks. For
the first % weeks this year, the
railroads handled 11,415,O45 cars,
a decrease of 9.4 percent as
against the like 1882 period.
The trend of earnings indicates
that the decline which started
late in 1929 may have been brok-
en-. Net railway operating income
is still abnormally low. but April
and May reflected the improve
ment in traffic.