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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-28
THEY AMT so DUMB IN
YOUNGSTOWN"
JohnstoWn, Pa.

Johnstown, Pa.
Inviting questions from his audi
ence and then refusing to answer
them when questions were asked in
a step by step way to expose the
demagogy of his speech to about
fifty Johnstown, Pa, people, who
had turned out to hear him speak
on 1.-THE New Deal" August Claes-
sens, Socialist Party spellbinder,
showed his true social-fascist role
in Charlie Schwab's steel town.
The old customary practice of the
Socialists, pointing to the Postal
Department of the government as
classical socialism," was not over
looked. However, Claessens did not
point to the air mail scandal, nor
to the old lobbying stunt of other
days by the Curtis Publishing Co.,
whereby the public was compelled
to pay the freight for the Saturday
Evening Post and other junk of
that publishing house which went
through the mails.
The dry "humor" with which
Claessens tried to handle the crisis
and the serious economic problems
of the workers, probably thinking
he could get them to laugh the
wrinkles out of their empty bellies,
suddenly took another turn when
our barrage of questions hit their
mark. UnsuccesSfully he tried to
provoke miniature Madison Square
Garden affair, but being "half
pint" himself in size, his humping
of the table with his fist and the
facial contortions he made availed
him only a laugh of derision, and
the sight of even the few seats that
were filled being emptied.
He declared his willingness to kiss
every socialist comrade policeman
in Bridgeport and Milwaukee for
clubbing the hungry unemployed
workers, who sought relief, CHASING
them as "fascistS" and enemies of
workers" He even declared, thump-
ing his fist as he did SO, that from
now on he will advocate only brutal
terror against any Communist -
anywhere. We walked up to his
platform to give him his chance.
but all we got was a Shower bath"
as he spat his venom. After that
we had to go home to take a bath.
Claessens boosted of the new
socialist Lord-Mayor of London,
England, and we expected him to
picture the creature in his medieval
attire and the draped hat, but he
failed to do SO. He denied the
existence, even, Of socialist gov
eminent in England as well as in
Germany and tried desperately to
excuse the traitorous actions of
Bauer and Adler in Austria. But
he did try to take credit, for the
Austrian Socialists, for the fact that
Vienna was a beautiful city.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-28
Paterson Unity Movement to
Fight 80 Silk Pay Cut Grows
Reduction Put Over by A. F. L. Is Only a Part,
NT.W.U. Warns; Union Conference Called

and understand the class struggle.
Lately, the workers in the Weide-
mann dye finishing department saw
what happens when the workers in
a department get together and tell
their U. T. W. leaders Of the A. F.
Of L. to go to hell, and march in a
body to the office to demand action
of the boss This refers to the COM
mittee that went into the office to
tell the boss that if he does not
get the night bosses to lay off
starting their machines they would
go out on strike. What happened?
The boss called in the A. F. of L..
union leaders to ask them about it.
The A. F. of L. leaders naturally
tell the bosses not to worry, that
they would take care to see that no
strike takes place. The workers
told them that they would strike
in spite of the A. F. of L. leaders!
The results? The bosses had to
take their Shiny night bosses off
the machines. Are the A. F. of L.
union leaders mad!
This shows how the Communists
and other honest, fearless workers
do it when it comes to fighting for
better conditions. The committee
ought to go into the office again to
demand of the boss that he give to
each worker running a machine a
helper, instead of as they now have
it, one helper for four machines.
This will give employment to more
workers and reduce the speed-up of
those now working. Less Speed-up
means longer life and better health.
Let's tell it to the bosses and their
friends and the A. F. of L. leaders,
that the workers will get what they
want. Let the workers try it again;
it worked once, it must work again.
Dye House Department
The assistant dyers and their
overlords have always considered
themselves big Shots" who didn't
need a union. They think differ
emily now, at least the assistant
dyerS do. They used to get so cents
an hour and didn't have to run the
dye tub machines. Now they are
made to do the helpers work, run
ming dye tub machines, and only
getting STU cents an hour. The
helpers were laid off and they hear
that more are to go as soon as the
bosses and more assistants are
broken in again to run the dye tub
machines.
Noble. a U. T. w. leader of the
A. F. of L., may fix them UP to get
helpers pay for them before they
are through. They work only five
hours a day, because they speed-up
eight hours work in five hours.
No wonder the company Just de-
clared its annual dividend to their
stockholders while at the same time
a lot of their workers have short
time, and the rest of their workers
are walking the streets looking for
work. What a nice, big Blue Eagle
we have in this country for the
capitalist class! They ought to
choke on it, because it is no good
for the working class.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-28
Shoe Workers, Sold Out By
Old Union, Join in U.S.LU.
fBy a Shoe Worker COrrespondentl

(By Shoe Worker Correspondent
LOWELL, Mass.-C. V. Watson,
president of the G. V. Watson Shoe
Co., is suing Parker Murphy, presi-
dent of the Lowell Trades and Labor
Council CA. F. Ii, for the sum of
$500 made on a promissory note
dated May 6, 1888. The reason I
call your attention to this is to make
clear the fact that during the big
gest shoe strike in the history of
Lowell, Mass, which started April
and continued until June, 1888, this
Parker Murphy did all he could to
break the strike and send the shoe
workers back to the sweatshops.
At the beginning of this strike,
Parker Murphy attacked the organ
izer in the local press and attempted
to split the workers. At one time
he stated that "outside organizers
are not needed in Lowell. 1, as the
representative of labor in this city,
will organize and call the shoe
workers out on strike when I think
it necessary"
However, the shoe workers did not
wait for Mr.. Murphy, but called in
the old Shoe Workers Protective
Union and proceeded to organize
and strike at the same time. The
curious fact is that while the shoe
strike was at its height, Mr.. Murphy
procured a loan from G. v. Watson.
I am wondering why c. V. Watson
should make a loan to Murphy at
this particular time? Perhaps the
editors could comment on this.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-28
PARTY LIFE
HowWork Among Fishermen,
Connery Workers Is Improved
Correction of Mechanical approach to Workers
Brings Improved Results

calling another special meeting, and
then told me he was ready to join
the Party.
Now Have Fraction
We now have a small fraction in
the union as one of our Party mem
bers Joined it. We have overcome
the personal differences between Mr..
Y. and our Party organizer in the
union, by concentrating on activity
and dividing up the work. The last
meeting showed definite turn; over
dozen fishermen and so cannery
workers showing up. A membership
committee was organized out of this
meeting to make personal calls on
members, and this committee has
doubled in size in the last week. In
the meantime, we have as small
fraction, agreed on recruiting a GER
tain number into the Party in a
given time.
In the meantime, I went to a
Spanish contact in the union with a
letter from the Cannery and Agri-
cultural Workers Industrial Union,
written in Spanish. BY getting this
letter translated and discussing it
with her and her husband, who is a
member of the A. F. of L., had a
good opportunity to bring up the
matter of our Party, explaining I
was member. He said. Maybe if
you tell us more about the Commu-
nists, we will join" I have talked
to them both since; and think they
will both join. Through this woman,
made additional contacts with
cannery workers and fishermen. I
have turned over to the League four
or five contacts among the cannery
workers.
1t is surprising how rapidly the
work is going now. Mr.. (now COM
rade) Y. attended our section con-
vention as fraternal delegate and
was elected to the District Conven-
ton as a section delegate.
Summarizing: Our previous mis-
takes were mechanical approach;
failure to provide day to day con-
crete guidance; exposing our only
Party member; trying to force re-
suits; lack of intimate knowledge of
the conditions of the fishermen and
cannery workers.
The correct line lies in personal
contact, concrete proposals of &C
ton; full discussion on all propos-
ais; giving real help instead of just
advice; bringing out the Party with
out hesitation but carefully explain
ing the role of the Party; careful
study of all the conditions and prob
lens, as only this can justify an at
tempt to make proposals of value.
1t is too early to show all the re-
suits, but undoubtedly we are now
on the right track: and I am sure we
will soon have Party fractions in the
big canneries and among the fish
ermen.
Since the fishermen are mostly
Italians, Portuguese, Czechoslovak-
ians, Japanese, Armenian, ETC., our
big problem is to develop leaders
among these workers from their own
ranks, instead of trying to organize
them through our own comrades
whom they do not understand or
fully trust.
Since the cannery workers are
mostly Mexicans, we must build a
Spanish fraction Immediately We
have the contacts now; the rest is
up to us.
Peculiarly enough, the way to the
fishermen, we have learned, is by
concentrating on the canneries
where dozens of wives and youth of
the fishermen, who talk good Eng
lish, are employed.
G. G., San Diego, Cal.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-28

Only a few workers from the G..
V. Watson Shoe Co. came out on
strike with the other shops of this
city. Eventually, this shop moved
out of town to Auburn, Maine, and
invited all the loyal help to follow.
This these weak-sisters did, and
much to their sorrow, for as soon
as the workers and their families
were settled in Auburn, c. v. Wat
son proceeded to cut the wages of
his loyal help by Is per cent.
Now these workers are drifting
back to Lowell and are signing up
with the United Shoe and Leather
Workers Union, which has replaced
the S. w. P U. through amalgama-
ton. They've learned their lesson
and are now aware of how loyal
help" is taken care of by the bosses.
At a meeting of Local 10, of the
U. S. and L. W., held last Monday,
the Local voted to send 500 to the
shoe workers on strike in Haver-
hill, Mass, and further voted to
assess all members Of Local 10 the
sum of 25 cents each per week for
the duration of the strike. This
money will be given to the Haver-
hill shoe workers every week.
The Lowell shoe workers are
standing back of our brothers in
Haverhill and will help them in
every way possible. The shoe work
ers here are on the alert and will
see to it that no Haverhiu shoes will
be made in Lowell.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-28
Dress Local No. Y
OF MGWU HELPS
Boss Cut Wages
Forget ThisTimeAbout
Settling the Dress, -
Says Business Agent
(By a Needle Trades Worker
Correspondent

NEW York; was working as a
finisher on dresses for almost a
month at the Noble & Goldin shop,
lat w. oath St., Prices were not
told till it was time to give the
tickets for the pay. Work was re-
fused to be shared by old workers
as I was a new girl.
I went to Union Local %, Inter
national Ladies' Garment Workers
Union, of which 1 am a member
and made a complaint. The girl at
the complaint window told me to
ask the boss the reason. I did. He
gave me bawling out like which !
never really heard before.
I told the boss that I was aware
of the fact that the f1nishers and
the pressers work till and O'Clock
in the evening and therefore I have
nothing to do when I come to work.
To that he told me, to go to the
union and let them come to share
the work for me.
The week I left, a new lot of work
came in and I demanded a price
from which I could make living.
Most naturally he refused, so I went
to the business agent and he said
not to start on the new lot till he
comes to settle it for me. I went
several times. I also told Mr.. Mar
COILS about it and all told me to
wait. Finally the day approached
for the business agent to come. He
vanished. An excuse was given that
something happened in the family
so the boss finally discharged me.
Myself and another girl were strik-
ing while the rest were working. He
also took up new workers. We told
that to the chairlady but she paid
no attention.
Well, final I got a business agent,
Mr.. Ushelovsy, who went with me
to the shop. He re-instated me, but
he said, forget this time about set
ting the dress, wait for another
time, then we'll see what we can
do" Imagine the boss hearing him
say that! The previous day the
boss had told me that he always
had a good laugh at the union, II
always do what I please"
And no wonder, from what I've
seen and heard of since I'm mem
Der of the union-from which
hope to withdraw. 1t is only the
workers fault. They would jump at
each others Threats if possible, so
how in the world are we going to
win the militant class struggle?
I recently worked at a place,
Samuel Hilzenrath, 1853 w. Goth ST.,
where they don't use N. R. A. labels
on dresses and the boss balks at the
N. R. A. code. He also says that
he will not take workers from the
union as they aim to become part
ners in his business.
Editors NOte:-This state Of af-
fairs is not "the workers fault
but is the fault of the treacherous
LOvestonite leadership in Local %,
which discourages workers from
standing up for their rights. This
worker should get in touch with
militant members of Local % and
learn how to organize workers in
the shop where she happens to
be working so that conditions
can be enforced, even if the bust
ness agent refuses to do anything
about it.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-28
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BY PAUL LUTTINGER, MD.

of the glorious game without hav-
ing to stir from your seat, then
you should not fail to buy ticket
for this extraordinary spectacle. 1t
combines the benefits of Greek
dramatic catharsis with the vicari-
GUS sublimation of Freud's libido
and, as such, we recommend it to
every reader of this column. Well
be there ourself because of pecu-
liar disease of our 'bread-basket,"
for which basketball has been rec
commended to US by a naturo-chiro-
homeopath who had studied medi-
cine for nearly ten weeks. Mona,
our wistful monkey, will be there,
too
Printed Matter On Medicine In
the U. S. S. r.
r. Gonzalez, Tampa, Fla.-We re-
greet that we have no printed mat
ter ON this subject. The only PAM
phlet that we Low of, which ap-
peared in English, is called 1.-THE
Care of Public Health In the Soviet
Union 1t was printed in 1881, in
Russia; but it is out of print now.
If you can afford to buy the book,
Red Medicine" by Arthur News
holme and John A. Kingsbury,
which is published by Doubleday
Doran at $3.50, you'll find a good
deal of information on medicine in
the U. S. S. R. If you cannot af-
ford to buy the book, look up some
of the back numbers of the Daily
Worker and you'll find good deal
of information on medicine in So
Wet Russia in our column. We are
planning to publish pamphlet on
this subject in the summertime,
when we are not SO rushed with our
professional duties
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-28
lw, ~ OF OUR
MlLITANT WOMEN
Edith Berkman

Came to America in 1921. At age
of IS took job in knitting mills in
Cleveland, Ohio. Saw and expe-
4ienced unhappy lot of workers
low wages, speed-up, and displace-
-ment by machinery.
Later went to California with
family. There joined American Fed
Grafton of Labor; was delegate from
Union to Central Labor Council.
Grew conscious Of treachery of A.
F. Of L. leadership. Watched care
fully strike struggles and studied
subject of strike strategy.
Helped raise funds for striking
textile workers Of Passaic, N. j.
Observed that new union, the
National Textile Workers Union,
formed in 1928 during strike of New
Bedford Textile Workers, won par
tial victory for workers.
Decided to devote herself to build
ing N t. w. U. After 1929, Cas-
tonia textile strike, N. T. w. U.
readers were framed, arrested, and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-28
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS


A Sure Cure for Incurable Diseases
We have a number of patients
who have remained incurable, in
spite of our best efforts. We do not
mean patients afflicted with really
incurable disease, such as cancer,
matrimony, etc., but those suffering
from a form of neurasthenia, mainly
due to either a sedentary life or
too much Party activities. We keep
urging them s. take up some form
of physical exercise; but they evade
us by claiming lack of time, of in
clination or of opportunity. We
are, ourself, one of those procras-
tinators and our good wife has
threatened to divorce us, unless we
take up some kind of sport: boxing,
tennis, baseball or anything that
will add some zest to our tagging
spirits.
Well, here is our opportunity, at
last! Thursday, March 20, the
most stupendous basketball game
will be played at the st. Nicholas
Arena, between galaxy of profess
sional and former college stars,
on one hand, and the Renais-
sance Club (the Worlds Negro
Champions) on the other; the
proceeds of the game going to the
ScottsbOrO Defense Fund.
If you want to feel your blood
tingling through your finger tips
land toes); if you yearn to feel the
primordial rhythm coursing through
your veins; if you desire to feel re-
juvenated and forget the petty
physical and mental annoyances
which beset you in your daily rut;
If you wish to get all the benefits
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-28
Letters from Our Readers

When he got through humping
his fist and twisting his eyes and
face better than any Notre Dame
Hunchback could think of doing,
the hall was empty, except for the
handful of neighboring town-364
day Socialists and election day
Democrats and Republicans, (ac-
cording to the price received, and
left without a recruit with which to
start branch of the S. P. in a
town which he admitted at present
does not have single member. OF
course, Claessens classed the johns
town workers as dumb because of
this fact. That fact, however,
should prove conclusively that -
they amt so dumb in Youngstown
after ALL"
Tom MyerscOugh.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-28
Day to Day and Year to Year
CfV-y1OuIa

Day to Day and Year to Year
Struggle
The struggle of the Women's
Councils against the high cost of
living, which has been going on sue
cessfully in the Bronx since last fall,
reaches higher stage in its de-
Velopment.
A mass conference is being called
for April IA, at Ambassador Hall.
1875 Third Ave, by the Committee
of Twenty-Five which has led the
struggle thus far. This conference
will review the work accomplished,
take stock of the present situation,
and map out further activity.
All Bronx housewives are urged
to be present. The attendance need
not be limited, though, to residents
OF the Bronx. We suggest that
women from all parts of the city
interested in lowering living costs
and DESTROYS of acquiring the tech
nique of doing so, go to this meet
ing and observe the methods that
have already been successful.
Meeting convenes at l p. m. Make
sure to be on time so the conference
can complete its discussion and ad-
journ in time to let the women be
home to feed their families.
And, of Course-Spinach!
Croquettes may find favor with
IL
this beneficial green. Wash and
lightly steam the spinach in the
usual way lin only the water re-
naming on it after washing). Chop,
and add salt and a beaten egg.
Mix, and add enough cracker-meal
to be able to form mixture into
small cakes. Brown in hot fat.
Grated cheese may be included, or
sprinkled on top.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-28
Boot, Shoe Union
Fails to Protect
Shoe Workers Job
iBy a Shoe Worker Corresnondentl

by Shoe Worker Correspondent
LONG ISLAND CITY Things are
getting worse instead of better with
the Boot and Shoe Union in the I
Miller shoe factory. At one time,
when heard few people say that
the Boot and Shoe was a racketeer-
ing agency, 1 thought they said 1t
for personal reasons, but now I see
it all very clear. A friend of mine
was fired a few days ago, the work
was satisfactory and the amount of
work for the day was above the
average.
l was wondering why the chair
man kept quiet about this affair
and soon found out that he had
nothing to say.
I also inquired about this matter
of the collector, and all he could
say was I'm just the collector" In
other words, all the Boot and Shoe
cares about the workers is that they
pay the dues, and if worker is
fired, well he's just fired and that's
that, as far as they are concerned.
1 really wish something does occur
so that Miller and the Boot and
Shoe racketeers won't be able to
carry on these dreadful schemes.
A Worker in the l. Miller Shop.
Editors Note: There are, no
doubt, many other workers in the
i. Miller plant, who were forced
to join the Boot and Shoe Union,
and who resent its policies of pro-
tecting the employer rather than
the worker. These workers should
form themselves into a rank and
file opposition group to force the
Boot and Shoe to set up worker
controlled shop organization in the
1. Miller, and force the leaders to
protect the jobs of the workers.
Such group of workers can get
advice and assistance from the
Rank and File A. F. of L. Com
mittee at l Union Square, New
York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-28
EIaCA q
.fEEgl fIla, Homes
-l&##A HELEN Ssiss1 Luxe " "a
CUNDUNAED BY
HELEN LUKE

union christened The Red Union. /"
Edith left California, found job in
New York, joined RED Union"
In 1880 sent by National Office to
Lawrence to build union there.
Lived with workers, quietly organ
lzing for several months. Commit
tee of i've formed in one mill. N.
+. w. u. backed workers OF this
mill against proposed lay-offs and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-28
NOTE!

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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adequacy of the conservative press
Here's hoping your paper grows
in influence and power.
Comradely yours,
x M