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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-19
IN THE HON E
BY HELEN IKE

On the New York slate of the
Communist ticket, for Justice of
the Supreme Court, from the first
Judicial District, along with Harry
Raymond, Herman Macawain, Leo
Hofbauer, and James Steele, is
Grace Hutchjns.
She is of New England ancestry,
of immigrants who came to America
in 1880 (same year as the Coolidges
landed. Her great-grandfather
fought at Bunker Hill and another
relative fought in the War of 1912.
Her grandfather was very active in
the abolition movement along with
william Lloyd Garrison in the
l850's.
Grace was born in Boston in 1885.
Was educated at Bryn Mawr, grad
uating in 1907. She joined the So
cialist Party during the World War
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-19
UTW OFFICIALS BLOCK PICKETINC In LAWRENCE
WORKERS HEALTH
Conducted by the
Daily Worker Medical Advisory Board

is sold to the individual consumer
out of cans, does contain a certain
amount of risk, since one cannot
tell how long il may have stood
around or who may have handled
it in transit since pasteurization.
Grade A milk is, as a rule, no
richer than Grade B, and, in fact,
in no way preferable. The large
companies on certain of their farms
have instituted other measures, in
addition to those required by law,
such as, not allowing the cows
in pasture, giving special feed,
washing the COW down in special
way before milking, etc. These
measures the small farmers and
smaller companies cannot under
take. So the big companies thereby
are enabled to sell this milk at q
higher price, as well as spread the
impression that their milk on the
whole is much safer. We should
say that except in the case of a
specially-prescribed diet for an in
FAINT with sensitive digestion, any
dated and bottled Grade B milk is
fully as good for a child.
It is interesting to note that in
some recent strikes where the poor
farmers have offered aid to the
strikers, the big companies have
stepped in with the hue and cry Of
impure milk" in the effort to
break this unity AS q matter of
fact, in these cases, If the milk was
from tested COWS, the milk was
probably as good as could be OBJ
tanned, because by cutting out the
middlemen, the journey from cow
to consumer was made particularly
quick and direct.
In closing, one might add that
most child specialists nowadays ad-
vocate as an extra precaution
bringing the milk to a boil before
feeding to infants under one year.
The vitamins destroyed by boiling
should be supplied by giving orange
or tomato juice and cod liver oil.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-19
Cheer C.. p.
in
Fall River
By a Worker Correspondent


FALL RIVER, Mass. Friday
Fred Biedenkapp spoke at Liberty
Lot. About 1000 to 1880 people
attended. Everyone there enthu-
siastically listened while the speak
er exposed the Hearst newspaper
lies about the Communists. When
Biedenkapp told of the untiring
efforts of the Communists in the
great textile strike, how the Com
munists seek unity and are trying
TO prevent a sell-out, there was a
great deal of applause. The whole
meeting passed resolution pro-
testing the terror in Rhode Island.
The local newspaper is continu-
ing It's strikebreaking attitude and
is yelling for arbitration.
The cops go around trying to
intimidate everyone. They walk
into workers clubs without war
rants, try to scare workers selling
the Daily Worker, snoop around
workers homes where they think
militant workers live. There are
dicks everywhere.
Today we opened our Workers
Center at 222 Spring st. The cops
tried to intimidate the owner all
day with the rents. The owner
refused to be intimidated. So every
few minutes cops and dicks walk
in and out OF the place, trying to
scare people away.
Tuesday at Liberty Lot at p. m.
Mark Libby and Sidney Bloomfield
spoke on the role Of the Young
Communist League in the great
textile strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-19
Fall River
MisIeader
Hits Strike
By a worker Correspondent

FALL RIVER, Mass-The A. F.
T. o. leadership american Fed
GRAFTON Of Textile Operatives is
certainly playing a lousy part in
this strike. Last Wednesday they
asked for police protection for
their own meeting. Thursday the
Fall River paper printed that the
secretary Of the Weavers' Protec-
tive Association, Larner, affiliated
to the A F. T. o., said that IS per
cent Of the Fall River strikers de-
sire to work and would do so If
given adequate protection.
Only a strikebreaker and a labor
faker could issue such a statement.
The workers in Fall River know too
well what adequate protection"
means.
About the first part Of his
statement-"S5 per cent Of the
workers don't want to strike:
Everybody here in town knows
that before the strike the U. T. W.
was very weak Everybody in town
knows that the A. F. T. o. leaders
voted against the strike. And in
spite Of that, the second day of
the strike, the mills were shut 100
per cent. And only one attempt
to open has been made and that
mill has to close again pretty quick
Yet Larner has the nerve to say that
the workers didn't want to go on
strike. The Fall River paper, OF
course, grabbed that lie and
printed it on the front page.
The Fall River Herald News also
prints an editorial today about
"minorities" running the commu-
nifty. The paper is using every
trick such as that schools will close
if the strike continues, and NUM-
cipal services curtailed. But they
got enough money to increase the
police force and get more dicks.
There are rumors through the
town that the National Guards are
practicing, and they've got money
for that
Ike WOIhcI VI All EOlNCI al z
100 per cent behind the strike.
They didn't need the union leaders
to tell them to strike. The stretch
out system and low pay made con-
ditions unhearable.
And the strike will be won If we
prevent any monkey business with
arbitration boards and settle the
strike ourselves.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-19

the leadership of the local, would
repeat like parrots the same phrases
of the executive, that they could do
nothing until they had seen the ex-
ecutive and brought it to their at
tention.
We advised the members of the
Rank and File that they march in
this demonstration in spite of what
the Leadership will have to say. We
pointed out that their struggle is as
much our struggle, and that we
should cooperate and assist one
another instead of pulling against
each other, no matter what organi-
cation they belong to. The men,
bers heartily approved.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-19
Mackassey and 9th e r
Union Officials
Delay Action
By a Worker Correspondent

Only few weeks since the wage
cutting 17month agreement was
signed. the shoe manufacturers are
attempting to further slash the al
ready miserable wages of the shoe
workers.
At meeting on Sept. in Ha-
verhill of the Resident Committee
of the General Executive Board,
Joint Councils and Executive
Boards of Boston, Lynn, Haverhill,
Salem, Chelsea, Amesbury, Mar
borro, ETC., of the United Shoe and
Leather Workers Union, represent
ing more than 10000 shoe workers,
the general organizer, Mr.. Mackas-
sey, reported that the shoe manu-
facturers of New England and New
York and the big shoe chain stores
have organized in a combine and
decided to announce a reduction in
the price Of shoes Oct. l. They fur
ther decided to dictate the wages to
be paid to the shoe workers.
This combine is organized and
controlled by the biggest open
shops in the shoe industry, namely,
the Endicott-Johnson and the In
ternational of Manchester, N. H.
Mackassey further reported that
they cannot produce any shoes at
present wages paid, and compete
with these chain stores controlled
by the combine.
The Resident Committee of the
General Executive Board of the
United offered no proposal to meet
the situation. After a two-hour
discussion a motion offered by a
member Of the Boston Joint Coun-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-19
Bosses Jittery
In Connecticut
Strike Section
By a Worker Correspondent


DANIELSON, Conn. - DanielSon
is known as the curtain center of
the United States. This sleepy
little town is now transformed into
volcano of hatred, the class lines
are drawn, the petty shopkeepers
are lined up with the masters, but
you find real militancy in the
workers.
Putnam, 8 miles north, Is now
the center of attack by the flying
squadronS. Thouble was expected
there this morning. Troops are
still concentrated and bein g
strengthened in Danielson and
Putnam. The workers spirit is not
demoralized but very high, the
same feeling prevails here as in
R. I. and Woonsocket.
The U.TW. leadership is not
spreading the strike effectively
here. The mills are working In
Baltic and other points. Mystic is
still working along with yelling
ton Cotton mill.
National Guards in plain or
civilian dress are being used in
secret service work here. and in
other centers, to spy out the activ-
ity of workers, was approached for
some information about the strike
activity in a restaurant here and
found out this information. The
bosses are sure jittery.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-19
Shoe Bosses Prepare
Wage Cut Offensive
Must Resist Individual
Attempt at Pay
Reductions
By a Shoe Worker Correspondent

By a Shoe Worker Correspondent
BOSTON, Mass. - There is a
grand rush among the New England
shoe manufacturers, each trying to
compete with the other, in demand
ing a bigger wage cut for his crew.
In Boston alone, several of them,
such as the Marmon, Selvin and
others, have already served notice
on the Joint Council of Boston to
that effect.
They do this in the old worn out
way. First they get few suckers
in the shop, promise them that the
cut is only for those who are max
ing too much" and the good boys
will not be affected by it.
1t is true that the Joint Council
took a stand at this time, and fatty
refused to give wage cuts, and some
of the members went even so far as
making militant" speeches to the
crews against cuts. But we must
not forget, that only few weeks
ago this same Joint Council granted
71a per cent cut to the Harvard
and Prospect. thus laying the ground
for this widespread wage cut move
ment.
Are the shoe workers any better
off than the textile workers? No,
not by a long shot. When you take
in consideration the long slack
periods, with only about ga months
work during the year, we see that
shoe worker does not make more
than from Sc to So week on the
average.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-19

Unemployed Union, the Rank and
File members had brought up many
subjects on proposal for a volun-
tary united front with the Unem-
ployed Council and that the leader
ship found many excuses for refus-
ing on proper basis. He said that
when the executive was approached
on the basis of forming a united
front with the Unemployed Council,
they would tell the Rank and File
members that they could do nothing
without the sanction and approval
of the Rank and File; and when the
Rank and File voted in their locals
in favor of any important question
concerning the United Front, they,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-19

led to the Party.
She is a research worker and
Journalist of exceptional ability. At
present she is ON the staff of the
Labor Research Association. Grace
Hutchins is author of the follow
Ing invaluable books: Labor and
Silk, Youth in Industry, Children
Under Capitalism, Women and War,
and Women Who Work. She is
a member of the State Committee
Of the Communist Party for 1888
1884 Supremacy well qualified to
represent the interests of the work
Frs generally and women workers
particularly, she should have every
vote we can possibly win for her.
Vote for Raymond, Macawain,
Hofbauer, Steele, and Grace
Hutchins.
Vote Communist for equal pay
for equal work for women and
young workers, for the six-hOur
day for all young workers with
out any reduction in pay, for two
weeks vacation with full pay. each
year, for young workers; and va
cation with full pay one month
preceding and one month after
childbirth for women workers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-19

has only about a dozen members in
Lawrence, collect dues, and break
down any militancy on the part of
the strike-a anxious workers.
A typical illustration Of these
methods is seen in the following
speech by Cottell before a gather
ing of workers waiting to picket the
Duck Mill on the morning of
Sept. 10.
"If strike call would be issued,
it would be a complete washout.
eve propose to organize the
U.T.W. here and we have APP
pointed Brother Salerno as or
ganizer. We know he has worked
very, very hard without wages, etc.
I'VE are going to build the
U.T.W., but We will have to be
careful who we get in. Some
people have different ideas. Some
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-19
ANSWERS To QUESTIONS
On the Question Of Milk


We have at hand a letter from a
member of the Women's Councils
Of the Bronx. The central body of
the Women's Councils is urging a
boycott against high prices Of the
large monopolies, and she would be
glad to participate, were she as
sured that Grade B milk from the
smaller companies was just as
healthful for her child,
The important factors for iudg-
ing milk are its nutritiousness, and
whether or not it contains entirely
too many bacteria, or any disease
producing germs. All milk contains
a certain number of bacteria. Milk
is an excellent food for bacteria
as well as for humans, so this is
unavoidable. In fact, it is a GER
tain kind Of bacteria that turns
milk sour, just as yeast causes wine
. to ferment. The chief diseases apt
to be spread by milk are tuber-
CulOsis, undulant fever and ser. ic
sore throat; isolated instances of
typhoid fever and other diseases
may occur through contact in
transit with infected carriers.
There are definite generally we'll
enforced laws for taking care of
these matters: Laws regulating the
testing Of COWS for tuberculosis and
for the germ of undulant fever; for
inspecting the udders for the
streptococcus which produces sore
throat; regulating the amount of
cream fat; for refrigeration in
transit; and for pasteurization "a
process of slow heating which kills
off most of the bacterial. To our
knowledge, all milk on the market
in any of the larger towns has had
to conform to these fairly strict
rules.
Therefore, any milk which is sold
in dated bottles can be considered
safe. Loose milk" however, which
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-19

Gil was carried. This motion states
that the Joint Council and Execu-
tive Boards and the G.E.B. go on
record to strike every shop where
a wage cut is threatened directly
or through regarding, and that
mass meetings be called immedi-
ately in every shoe locality to ex-
pose the attempt of the manufac-
turers to cut wages, and smash our
union. That the GE.B. be en-
powered to enforce this decision"
While Mackassey and GEB.
members accept a motion which
passed unanimously to notify the
manufacturers that the union will
stand pat and not accept reduc-
lions, up to date no such notifica-
ton was sent to the manufacturers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-19
az a Woke CorresponAentl

LAWRENCE, Mass. - Even the
slightest pretenses for strike action
have been discarded by the U.T.W.
misleaders in Lawrence, in their
anxiety to cooperate with the mill
owners and keep the textile work
ers handcuffed to their looms.
Conspicuous in these efforts to
sabotage the national textile strike
in general, and the local strike
situation In particular, are CotteN,
faker Of the rankest order from
Fall River, and his hireling, Joe
Salerno, Socialist denagogue,
who is posing as friend Of labor,
but whose real motive is to recruit
members into the U.T.W., which
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-19
MILLS SHUT IN MIDDLET0WN
By a Worker Correspondent

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y.-Most of
the mills here and around here are
closed. There are one or two mills
that are not closed, but they will
be before long.
The workers at the Dundee mill
here in Middletown went on strike
week ago, because four men of
the local union had been dismissed
for union activities.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-19
Line Up Dues While
Workers Talk Strike
Tactics of Encouragement Cause Lines ia Front
OF Duck Min 70 DwindIe

believe IN the overthrow Of the
government. I have no disagree
ment with their principles, but we
have to think about paying rent
etc. You can't do that by adj
vocating overthrow Of the govern
ment
IF we would have strong
U. T. W. We would not have tc
picket but could stay in bed OF
stay at home till the employers
had to have U.S."
I'VE must start now to build an
organization, whether it takes
three days a week or six months
but we must have an organization
Tt doesn't matter If Lawrence work
erS don't go on strike now. ..
"Seventy-five per cent of the
textile industry is closed. National
Guards are being used against
r. I. strikers. We must have
peaceful picketing if we go on
strike. The law says peaceful
picketing is o. K. We must not
allow ="
F. OFlaherty: Aren't we going
to picket this morning. II Is get
ting late, and ="
Cottel: How many here from
the Duck Mill?
mo one raises handy
Cottell: I'VE appealed TO the
Commission to have peaceful pick
citing. but if the Duck Mill workers
aren't here and don't want to
strike then we cannot force them.
We must first build the U.T.W. and
I have some application cards
here
Steve: IT think we should have
vote on picketing the DIM. right
now!"
Salerno: IF there is any doubt
as to whether we should picket
or not, then there should be no
picketing"
Steve: Lets take a vote"
Salerno: (finally) How many in
favor? (All stand up All right, we
will picket"
Cottell: after picketing we will
come back to this hall and have a
meeting to start the organization.
Those who won't join the U. T. w.
will not be allowed to picket or par
ticipate in any Of these meetings"
Voice: How about the unor-
ganized workers from the d. M.
ITSELF" Interruptions from the
floor. but Salerno adjourns the
meeting.)
Thirty-four pickets 60 Fourteen
from Lowell and twenty from Law
renee.
These tactics of disbursement
continued, the lines dwindled daily,
until on Friday afternoon no pick
citing was held. Some pickets were
present, but Cottell and Salerno
stalled and then announced mo
picketing"
Note: This letter gives a good
picture of the way the U. T. w.
officials attempt to block mill
bdbb IA bIC IEAbhC
strike. Against these attempts
there should take place actions
over the heads Of these officials
toward forming united front of
all textile workers for mass
picketing.
A rank and file committee of
the best fighters in the union
should be elected to take charge
of the strike activities and the
mass picketing. The method of
flying squadrOns to pull out the
slower mills should be employed
as it Is being employed through
out the strike area. The workers
in the mill are anxious for mill
tant leadership. They should be
drawn into the active work of
organizing the picket lines, re-
CARELESS of the actions Of the
u. T. W. officials.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-19

The Boston Joint Council, under
the the pressure of the militant
rank and file, has so far refused
the demand of the manufacturers
for cuts. In the next few days the
membership will be modified for a
fight against the attempt Of the
manufacturers to smash the union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-19

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NOTE;

MUTE;
We publish letters from textile,
needle, shoe and leather workers
every Wednesday. Workers in
those industries are urged to
write us of their conditions of
work, and of their struggles to
organize. Get the letters to us
by Saturday of each week.
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-19
Letters from Our Readers

Gus trouble, as a crowd of anti
fascistS had assembled outside the
meeting hall and was hurting abuse
at the khaki-shirted faction.
"All except four of those arrested
were given $40 suspended fines.
The others we're held in $50 bail
for investigation"
1t is particularly important to
note that Of as avowed fascists,
armed with knives and clubs, AZ of
those arrested on this charge were
given $40 fines-which fines were
suspended.
Contrast this with the 81 900 bail
on simple vagrancy charges Cooked
up in the absence of any legal pro-
ceedings under which they could be
heidi in California. Contrast this
further with the terror against
militant workers in the recent Sea-
brook strike in the same section OF
the State of New Jersey.
This is an evidence Of the assist
ance of the constituted authori-
ties" to the rise of fascism in
America. H. D.
A Red Builder on Every Busy
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-19

Because of the volume of letters re-
ceiyed by the Department, we can print
only those that are of general interest
to Daily Worker readers. However, all
letters received are carefully read by the
editors. Suggestions and criticisms are
welcome and whenever possible are used
for the improvement of the Daily
Worker.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-19
JUSTICE FOR FASCISTS
New York, N. Y.

JUSTICE FOH FASGJSIS
New York, N, Y.
Dear Editor:
To those familiar with the col
liberation of the authorities of the
state with the attacks of fascist
groups against the workers in Italy
and Germany prior to the official
ascension of fascist rule, an item
in the World Telegram offers a
striking parallel in the march of
events in this country:
"IAMMONTON, N. j., Aug. 81
Forty-six members of what the po-
lice described as the Khaki Shirts,
an asserted fascist organization,
we're arrested when the authorities
invaded a meeting here yesterday
Police charged many here were
armed with knives and clubs. The
Officers broke up the meeting, it is
believed, just in time to avert serl-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-19

A Red Builder on Every Busy
Street Corner in the Country Means
a Tremendous Step Toward the
Dictatorship of the Proletariat!
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-10-17
Random Notes

The five boys who tried to go on
voyage with Mr.. Philip Tutein's boat
"WiIlway" were brought before Judge
Jackson ia the Police Court yesterday
and. considering they were of tender
age the punishment inflicted was light.
On Friday night. October 18th. the
"Willwrv'' was moored at Galows Bay.
the sails were there. bu. the rudder was
not left on the boat. rudder was taken
from another boat but could not be US ed
on the 'Willway," so that rhe idea of
leaving ST. Croix that night had 10 be
abandoned The bateau which the boys
used 10 go on the Willway" be-
longs to Mr.. Waldemar Kissing, and it
got damaged
Mr. Tutein took precautions, at time
when another boat was stolen. to attach
bis rudder in a way that Nd
substitute could be used This was dis.
covered by the boys and it caused them
much disappointment.