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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-01
Some Mistakes Made in
District 6 in Work
in the A. F. of L.

is a decided difference between
company union and the A. F. of l..
local. regardless of the class COLA
boration policy o. the A. F. of L. off,
cialdom Secondly it immediately
puts the workers on the defensive
allows the takers to arouse great an
tagonism against the Red Unions and
cover up their own treachery.
Where only part of the workers
are organized into the A. F. Of L.
local. we must follow flexible policy
of organizing opposition groups in
side the A. r. of l.. and simultaneous
~ organizing the T.UUL. union. Ac-
cording to the circumstances, we must
decide where to place the emphasis
momentarily. I refer now particu-
larly to steel and metal, where our
main line is the building of the SIN.
VIII. In such cases, as in Weirton,
for instance, the S.M.WIU. should
come forward boldly with the United
Front tactic of uniting in struggle
against the Steel Trust, Company
Union and MIRA. Labor Board-the
members of the A.A. and S.M.W.IU.
This tactic is also applicable in cer-
tain mills in youngstown, Canton and
| Cleveland territories. With this tao
tic, we would win the workers closer
to. the S.MWI.U., we would develop
united struggle to better conditions,
we would expose the A-A officials
who would oppose in one way or an
other this United Front policy.
Where the company, in alliance
with the NR.A., has placed refe-
rendum before the workers "for the
company union or for an outside
union (meaning A. F. of ID we
must at that movement place the
main emphasis against the company
union and also convince the workers
why they should select their own shop
committeeman, and try to convince
them why they should Join the T.U.
/ U,L. unions, accompanying our agita-
ton with the necessary organizational
steps,
In carrying through the United
Front policies in shops or industries
where both A. F. Of L. and TU.UL
exist side by side Invariably the tn.
UL. is weaker) we must approach
the problem simply and around, ths
central economic grievances in the
shop or industry.
/ ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-01
ALEX sCHAFFER
(organizer City Transport Unit, @. P,
Section Isl

The directiyes Of the 18th Plenum
Resolution we're that "nine tenths of
all the work of the lower organize
lions must be concentrated directly on
the work among the masses and not
as at present in countless mner-meet-
lngs.1
Some Of our units started to fulfil
this task by Transforming their units
from narrow inner crcles, taking I'D
and discussing the grievances Of the
workers in their neighborhoods, de-
Teloplng and leading the struggles OF
the workers around these grievances
to victory.
Most Of these grievances were on
the question Of unemployment. or is
ues arising out of unemployment. like
the high cost Of living. In all Of
these struggles we failed to bring for
ward the independent role PLAYED BY
the Party unit. We also failed to poll
ticaIize these issues by exposing the
city and federal government who are
responsible for all the misery Of the
workers. Due to these shortcomings
the organizations that we built up in
the neighborhood were very short
lived, falling apart and completely
disappearing.
Even today although VIZ have
spoken much Of it, our neighborhood
units are not instrumental in check
ing up on individual members work
ing in shops or in trade unions. They
are not instrumental in concentrating
on important factories to root the
Party in the shop.
Most Of these weaknesses Of our unit
can be overcome If we carry through
the points raised in the 10th Plenurn
Resolution Of our Party. 1. A stable
leadership to be developed in each
unit, instead Of constantly shifting
and removing leading unit function
aries. 2. The higher committees to
give major attention and systematic
contact and guidance in developing
the Initiative Of the units 8. BY sur
rounding the Party unit with wide
strata Of non-Party actives who
should be Systematically drawn into
activities around the neighborhood
and in the shop.
The Open Letter Of our Party stated
that: "A Communist Party with a
very weak and inadequately function
ing organization IN the big factories
and among the decisive sections OF
the American industrial workers, a
Communist Party whose entire agita-
lion and propaganda, whose entire
daily work is not concentrated on
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-01
Wagner's "Model'' Has
Forced Labor, Pay
Cut Features


NOTE.-The Wisconsin 'Unem-
ployment Compensation Act" whose
important provisions are analysed
in the following article, Is praised
as a model state law by Senator
Wagner, and other politicians Of the
New Deal.7 Wagner points TO this
law as an example Of the state bills
which his reserves bill proposes The
law takes effect Julyr1, 1885.
BY CARL REEVE
The Wisconsin Unemployment
Compensation Act, to take effect on
July /, 1885, the only law in the
United States which pretendS to
grant unemployment insurance, needs
only to be quoted to be exposed as g
swindle which not only bars the un-
employed workers Of Wisconsin from
insurance. but is harmful to their in
terests. The Wisconsin law, much
discussed now as a model" disquali-
fies practically all unemployed from
benefits. and at the same time COM
pels the unemployed into forced labor
at IS a week, and is used as a club
over those having jobs, to keep down
wages.
The Wisconsin law has one clause
after another disQuallying the laTg-
est sections OF the unemployed from
any benefits First comes the resi-
dence requirement-''An employee
shall not be eligible to receive bene-
fits under this plan on account Of
any period Of unemployment, unless
he has been a resident Of Wisconsin
for the two years preceding the be-
ginning Of such period Of unempioy-
ment, or has been gainfully employed
in this state for forty weeks within
that two year period
Totally Unemployed Disqualified
But this is only a small beginning
IN cutting out the bulk Of the unem-
ployed from benefits. Under the
heading Eligibility" all unemployed
workers who have been totally unem-
ployed for year are disqualified from
any benefits. The law SAYS:
"Any employee may become eligible
for benefits, provided he has been
employed by the employer for a total
Of at Ieast two weeks (or at least one
month If employed on fixed monthly
Sala y within the twelve months pre-
eeding his partial or total unem-
ployment"
Thus, those who need unemploy-
ment insurance most, those many
thousands who have been totally un-
employed for a year, and those thou
Saads Of youth who have never beer
able to enter industry at all because
Of the unemployment crisis, are cut
off by this clause from receiving any
ure~7 clOvT0ent insurance.
The act gives definition o.
unemployment and states, "ar
employee is wholly barred from bene-
fits if he has lost his employment
through misconduct, If he quits with
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-01

The National Unemployment Council, 80
East 18th St., has printed 100000 postal
cards, shown above. These postal cards are
to be mailed to Chairman Connery Of the
House Committee on Labor, where the Work
ers' Unemployment and Social Insurance Bill
CHR 1889 now rests. Send them also to
your own congressman. Only the mass pres
sure of the workers will force congress to act
fayorably on the Workers Bill Order post
cards today at 80 cents per hundred or $500
a thousand from the National Unemployment
Committee, 80 East 18th St., New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-01
AL Steel Union Calls
For Passage Of Social
Insurance Bill (HR 1898
Lakewood Hotel Workers
Union Also Demands
Action by House

BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. 28.-Tne
Workers Unemployment and Social
Insurance Bill CHR. 1881 was in
dorsed by the Sheet and Tin Mil
Lodge Of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton Of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
"a. F. Of L. Of Sparrows Point, Nd.
In addition, the Lodge voted to send
letter to every Lodge Of the Anal
gamated Association in the country.
urging Endorsement Of the Workers
Bill. The Amalgamated claims 125
lodges.
The Endorsement Of the workers
Unemployment Insurance Bill by this
Amalgamated Association was pre-
ceded by a campaign inside the union
to win the support of the rank and
file for the Workers Bill. The Bill
was sdiscussed J. s'de the STEEL mill
and in an open meeting Of the A. A.
The Endorsement was won on the
basis of opposition to the Perkins
Wagner Bill, which the workers re-
a1ize does not provide for 8 system
Of unemployment insurance benefit
cial to them.
The Bill was reprinted and ex-
planned in the Steel Workers News,
the weekly paper issued by the Steel
and Metal Workers Industrial Union
Local inside the mill None Of the
officials Of the A. A. dared object to
the Endorsement Of the bill, because
the sentiment of the rank and file
was too overwhelming for it.
The Steel and Metal workers In
dustrial Union is now arranging for
a mass distribution of the bill inside
the plant.
LAKEWOOD, N. j., FEB. 2s.-Ths
Resort Hotel Workers Union Of Lake
wood, with 400 members, has sent
letters to Congressman Ernest Ltn-
deem and William Connery, chair
man of the House Committee on La
Dor, demanding the immediate enact
ment of the Workers unemployment
and Social Insurance Bill CHR. 1899.
The Hotel Union urged opposition to
any substitute. The union is affili-
ated to the Food Workers Industrial
Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-01

that this figure was grossly decep-
tive, is gained through simple arith-
metic, Vigo County, being one Of the
smallest Of 90 counties, fired 500
workers, then the actual total figure
for the state would range between a
thirty and forty thousand mark.
The promise that the first to come
under the blow Of the Roosevelt
chiselling policy we're to be employees
with another source of income was
exploded when workers with as many
as six in family and without any
other means of livelihood were fired
Another lay-off is scheduled for this
week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-01
9mand Enactment of Insurance Bill HR. 1893 By Congress
POST CARD

Ths WorAsrS UseHpleyelesf sud
Social LsfEraEes BiR proyidsi the
only nassna Of safeguarding the Ewing
standards, homes and very existence
Of all who depend for their livelihood
upon wages and salariss.
Only this Bill provide for e Federal
system 81 insurance., equal 20 full
average wages, a. the eEpsnss Of the
employer and government, for all
who cannot serurs work -beeauss Of
unemployment, accident, sickness,
old-sgs, maternity.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-01
Fire 900 C.W.A. Men
From ROOSevoItS
Back to Land Jobs

ARTHURDALE, w. Va, Feb. 28.-
Over 600 CWA. workers, employed
at Mrs. Roosevelt's "back to the land
homestead project" here, were laid
off last week. In addition C.W.A.
workers on other projects are being
fired.
Instead of giving jobs or relief to
those fired, the local C.WA. held a
public trial" Workers who were
summoned to appear were not given
a chance to ask for jobs or relief, but
were hammered with questions by
the C.W.A. officials.
Direct relief was cut off yesterday,
and those workers who were fired,
were told that they might be given
jobs in a few weeks.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-01
Big Lay-Off in Indiana

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.-NearIy 500
C.W.A. workers were fired from Vigo
County C.WA. projects on Feb. 2Srd.
According to the capitalist press
notices preceding the firing, 10000
workers were to feel the effects of
the shaving down on the federal
work projects in Indiana. That was
to approximate the first ten per cent
reduction in the forces. The fact
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-02-22
TACOMA NEWS SECTION
G. q. ALDRIoH, ndltor-SIanager 0ssh Pacific Avenue
Tacoma N.A.A.oP. Branch


Observes silver Anniversary
A large crowd attended the
mass meeting at Allen AAG.E.
Church last Sunday evening. for
observance Of the silver anniver-
sary Of the National Association
for the Advancement Of Colored
People held under auspices Of
the Tacoma branch. A three
fold program was presented ho-
noring the birthday anniversary
Of Abraham Lincoln, Frederick
Douglass and the 25th enniver-
sary Of the N.A.A.CP. organiza-
ton. Judge e. ]. Hackett gave
en- eloquent address on the Life
OF Lincoln and 3. B. Wilson gave
an interesting talk on the Ach-
ievements Of Douglass. A fine
song service featured the meet
ing.
Paul I. Jones, candidate for
Mayor. will receive a large vote
from colored citizens IN reeogni-
ton Of MS interest In the case
Of the 5cottsboro Boys. Mr..
Jones is the man who uncover
ed the presence in Tacoma Of a
white witness Of the Scottsboro
incident and tried unsuccessfully
to have him appear at the trial
in Decatur. Mr.. Jones has al
ways stood for a square deal for
all classes and the Tacoma edi-
tor knows he believes in equal
opportunity and a square deal
for Negroes. A vote for Mr..
Jones viii be a vote for a friend
Of the (Aldrich)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-02-22
URGES REELECTION
OF MAYOR TENANT

I opposed Tenant Ia all OF
his previous campaigns for May
or. was for c. F. Mason. IN
the first campaign and Tor New
begin IN the second, and voted
for Hartley for Governor. That's
my privilege as a citizen.
Now after listening TO the var
ious candidates for Mayor. and
their platforms. and giving each
careful consideration. I went out
to Tenants meeting In SO. Ia
coma. tc hear his side Of the
case. I never condemn man
unheard. After hearing him and
Of his achievements. which can
not be denied becauce they are
known facts. I gave him credit
for what he has done.
Let's say he did make some
mistakes. All right. What abb
out the Man Of Callilee and His
statement that none are without
sinP Tenants program for the
future seems just and reasonable
and I believe that 1t can be put
over with the proper support. 7
do not see any sound foundation
for the other candidates plat
forms. Vote for Mayor Tenant.
E. NJ. HolloWell
1913 s. Jay st.
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Billings, Mont.

Rev. Vaughn preached Sunday
from the subject. THE Universal
Church." at Wayman Chapel, A.
NJ. E. Church. Two additions
have been made to the church
recently. Mrs. NJ. L. Hawkins
was recently appointed to the
Stewardess Board.-Tuesday af-
ternoon Mrs. w. E. Register was
hostess to a meeting of the Mis-
sionary Board.-T Tuesday evening
the Junior Club sponsored a Val
entine party at the home of Mrs
Gertrude Reed. Games and mu-
sic contributed to a pleasant eve
ming Several members Of the
A.M.E. Church attended the
Worlds Day Of Prayer held at
Southside Community Church on
Friday. Mrs. H. w. Bivins took
part in the program.-Phyl-
lis Wheatley Club rendered a
Douglas Day program on Mon
day evening at the church
Phone your news to 1868.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-02-22

The Council Of Jewish Women
VIII present h1r. Oswald Carl
son Willard. editor Of The Ma
ton. ia lecture series during
TIE first weeks q March. Mts1
y. Boyle Is helping with the sale
o. tickets.
fr. j. ". Stanley. Golf enthu-
siast. IS seen often on the links
during this remarkable weather.
Reported III this week: mrs.
Matte Trlplett who IL seriously
III ct her home: Mrs. ". A. Reed
who Is recovering from g cold;
Marion Land who IS III: MRS. Jul
lie RULER Is suffering with a Sc
we're cold: Ms. Fannie Cosby Is
recovering from = fall.
mr.. J. B. White Of Seattle
spent q few days IN the city on
business.
mrs. Louise Price has accept
ed employment at Montgomery
Wards.
Mrs. r. r. King. wife Of the
pastor Of Bethel Church spoke
on the Negro" at the White
Temple during the Worlds Day
Of Prayer: the Harmony Brown
cites rendered a group Of songs
and Mrs. Jessie Grayson was
heard II 8 solo during the lun-
cheon hour accompanied by mrs.
King.
airs. Tia Fuller was guest Of
Ms. Ada Mumford at Chinese
supper Friday.
Alfs. EngIlse Johns Is now hv-
ing IN Texas to be near her hus-
band Who was transferred to
that district.
AIRS. Ida Elliott was hostess to
breakfast Friday honoring AIRS.
Joseph Taylor Of Omaha. who
LETT last week with her husband
and son. Wesley, after Wishing
their son and daughber-in-iaw,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor. Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor were COM
plimented with dinner during
their stay by Mr.. and Mrs. Sid
ney Porter, mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Mercier and Mrs. Baldwin.
Mrs. J. r. Charleston win be
leaving soon to make her home
With Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7. Allen
81 Oakland, Calf.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-02-22
lsoRTTANo oReRRVEs III

N.A.A. C.p. ANNIVERSARY
More than 2O5 persons attend
led the Joint meeting held last
sunday ct williams Avenue z.
". c. A. In observance Of the
25th or silver anniversary Of the
National Association for bic Ad-
vancement Of Colored People.
The meeting was sponsored by
the Portland branch N.AAGP.
and the Oregon association OF
colored women's Clubs. Clarence
Ivey, president Of the local
branch presided and gave an
outline Of the activities Of the
local branch since Its organiza-
ton IN 1909. The meeting was
opened with the singing Of the
National Negro Anthem and an
invocation by Rev. King of Seth-
Ell A.M.E. Church. A splendid pa
per entitled THE Negro and the
Theatre" was read by Mrs. Pol
lyanna Reed. Piano selections
were beautifully rendered by
Miss Florence cantrel1. An out
line OF the Negro Women In
Club work. was read BY Mrs.
Bessie johnson. Mrs. Pearl Ste
wart gave a talk on Negro A.
chievement" In which she stress
ed the exploits of Negro soldiers.
Mrs. Mabel Henderson gave a
beautiful selection entitled Were
You There" The history OF the
N.A.A.CP. and Its accomplish
merits was told by Miss Chrysta-
lee Maxwell. She proved to be
an excellent speaker. Rev. J. E.
Wilson made an appeal for sup
port Of the Ma. A. c. P. and In
stirring words declared Negroes
must unite under constructive
leadership or be destroyed. In
many respects the meeting held
last Sunday was the most i'm
portant In the interests Of our
group in the history Of the city.
Mrs. K. Forney returned Sun
day to Seattle after 8 short visit
here with her husband and SON.
Miss Jennie Dora Grayson re-
ceived an appointment as teach
er Of sewing in the Los Angeles
night schools. Mrs. Geo. Car
ner is q member Of the same
faculty and teaches music.
FOR RENT--MOdern five room
house furnished or unfurnish-
ed rooms. Phone Walnut Bats.
st. Philips Episcopal Mission
The Trianon Club viii give a
vaudeville In March for summer
camp funds. Rehearsals are UNI
der way for the affair. Tap
dancing win be taught oldsr girls
In the evening If enroilIaent Is
made through the office
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-02-22

Jay Chavis, widely known
sportsman and night club oper-
ator, is remodelling the large
store room at 1918 Broadway.
which he Will soon open as Jays
Cotton Club. Mr.. Chavis Is
sparing no expense to make the
new resort one of the most at
tractive cabarets on the Pacific
Coast. Announcement Of the
grand opening viii be made in
the next issue Of the Enterprise.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-02-22
ElIensburg, Wash.


Mrs. John Boyd is in Seattle
visiting her son. Costella.-Mr.
and Mrs. Melvin Mack of Wy
mer spent the week end here vi
sitting. Mrs. Pollard and little
daughter of Yakima, were guests
at the home of Mrs. Hattie Fer
gerson. mother of Mrs. Pollard.
Mrs. Belle Gains of Roslyn is
guest Of Mrs. K. Marbin.-Hen-
ry and Albert Woods, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Locke, Mrs. Winston,
Robert Colman, Mrs. Hickman,
Miss Fern Colman, and Mrs.
Morton all enroute from Seattle
to Yakima, were visitors here.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-02-22

FOR RENT
MODERN FURNISHED apart
ment. Garage. Call Murdoch
1882.
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EASTER MONDAY DANCE. st.
Philips Guild. Particulars lat
er.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-02-22

Friends Of Mrs. Arthur Hayes
VIII be glad to learn that she is
convalescing from her recent i'll
ness.
H. Dyer Dyment candidate tor
reelection as public sarety Com
mission has q splendid record N
office. Opposing candidates in
seeking to penutle Dyments ach-
ievements have failed to bring
to Light any real facts that
would discredlt the commission
er. AS far as colored citizens
are concerned during Dyment's
term Ia Office the police nave
not been allowed to msstreat or
abuse them as was done under
former commissioners. This fact
should ct least commend Dyment
to favorable consideration by
colored voters.-(A1drichl
Hans johnson, candidate for
Mayor is a successful business
man that has come up from the
ranks Of the workers. From q
boy peddling papers to his sue
cessful operation of a depart
ment store, Hans johnson has
never forgotten the depths from
which he came and Is a friend
Of the common people. If elect
ed Mayor johnson will be fair
in his treatment Of colored citi-
zens.-(Aldrich)
Full Gospel PentecOstal church
25th and Tacoma Ave-, Elder E.
F. Morris. pastor-Last Sunday
Elder Rowe and Mr.. Rulson took
charge of the services. Mrs. Jo-
sephine Hail, district superIn-
tendent. took charge Of the Sun
day School last Sunday. Follow
ing the morning service. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hall motored to Longview
where Mr.. Hall preached the
evening esrvice at the Longview
Community Church. Next Sun
day Mrs. Morris will preach at
both services.
A. M. Dabroe lost many coll
ored votes by his attack on Art
Cabeu ct the meeting Of the
colored Civic and Political Lea
que Wednesday night. While
Tacoma colored citizens hold no
brief for the misdoing Of Art Ca
bell they. resent the attack on
hum as 1t showed considerable
racial hate on the part Of Mr..
Dabroe. Thursday night in a
meeting at Carpenters Hall, Da-
broe assailed Negroes as bosses
Of the underworld and stated the
iace Is largely led by a criminal
element. Dabroe also referred to
Italians as ''wops." No self re-
speeding Negro should vote for
Dabroe. -Aldrich.
Mrs. Florence Jones was host
ess for a meeting of the Book
lovers club at her home Monday
afternoon. A fine program in
observance of Negro History
Week was presented by the fol-
lowing participants: MesdameS
N. j. Asberry, M. Tunlin, Ma
mie Landers and F. Jones. Mrs.
Lena Sage was a guest. After
the business session the host
ess served a delicious luncheon.
The junior members of the N.
A.AC.P. branch met at the home
Of Mrs. N. ]. Asberry last Sat
urday afternoon in observance Of
the silver anniversary Of the or
ganization. Mrs. Asberry play
ed an original march dedicated
to the NA.A.C.P. and also serv-
ed the children refreshments.