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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19
ND NTwU, CONCENTRATION ARE TAKEN UP

ment in the textile industry. This
curtailment Of textile production by
26 per cent actually means a drastic
cut In the weekly wages of the tex
tile workers. The U.T.W. not only is
not carrying ON any struggle against
this lowering Of workers standards
through curtailment, but actually
supports 1t. Mcmahon tried to cover
up this employers ourtailrnent pro-
gram by issuing q statement for a
strike for 80 hour week, three days
before the curtailment program was
announced.
Workers Code
The conference emphasized the
necessity OF popularizing the original
code demands as presented in Wash
ington by the National Textile Work
ers' Union. These 80 hours week,
40 weeks a year minimum wage of
s720 year, can be developed by Or
ganizing mass demonstrations and
movements of these part-tirne work
erS on the @. w. A. bureaus and local
relief agencies demanding that they
make UP the difference between the
workers shrunken wages and the $l8
minimum.
Concentration
The lack of results in our main
concentration centerS - Lawrence
(wooD, New Bedford COTTON, was
severely criticised. Both of these
centers are strategically important
textile centers where We led big
struggles of textile workers. The
conference sharply stated that we
must learn to dig in, build and sta
Billie the National Textile Workers
Union In those places where we lead
struggles.
We must realize that those ara the
best places for building our union.
The conference further criticized the
tendency Of union organizers to
abandon regular union functions,
procedure and rules during the
strikes. This organizational loose
ness disgusts the workers and con-
tributes towards the exodus Of mem
bess ansn vithtH cwr ranks.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19
Rank and File Upsurge
To Editor Daily Worker,


To Editor Daily Worker,
Dear Comrade:
I lack words TO adequately describe
the disgust that wells within me at
the latest vicious outburst, which is
devoid Of sense, by william Green
against the only force that Is worthy
Of speaking in the name Of labor, the
Communist Party Of the U. s. A.
and its organ, the daily Worker"
] want TO assure your organization
that there are hundreds, yes, thou
sands, Of rank and file members OF
the A. F. Of L. who resent most
deeply this anti-laboring class rant
ing Of our s20,0O0-a-year official
whose concern is entirely in the in
terest Of the biggest industrialists.
Our members are beginning to
hear the buzz Of your daring init
alive for a Workers and Farmers
Government. Naturally it frightens
and irritates these strike breakers
We, the rank and file, are in SYM
pathy with you towards the great
goal to which your Party has pledged
themselves.
Our bureaucrats mobilize their en-
tire press, which dispenses lies
daily against the most devoted and
consistent fighter for labor. We
know you are forced TO contradict
these filthy fabrications. These wan
ton tongues are, in reality, nothing
but the voices OF the exploiters Of
the Wall Street government. We
also know this noise was not raised
for the first time yesterday and will
not end until by our collective energy
we sweep them aside.
Organize Rank and File
The vast majority of us in the A
F. OF L. long to shake off the YOKE
Of these strike-breaking allies O.
capital. To work against them IL
one union means not only to worl
for ourselves, but for the entire work.
ing class. This course of action vii
create temporary inconvenience fol
us rank and file members, but it il
our duty if we want to prevent much
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19
'A.F.L. Officials Get $125 Weekly
BY Forcing Starring Workers
TO Pay; Letters Tell Of Craft
EDITORS NOTE

The Daily Worker begins today
the publication of letters from
workers exposing some startling
facts of racketeering and graft by
A. +. of L. union officials. We urge
all workers acquainted with SINH
lar or other raeketeering to write us
their experiences for publication.
We also publish one letter from
an A. F. of L. member in Detroit
telling of the upsurge Of the rank
and file in his union against the
high-salaried, strike breaking off
cialdOm.
The victim Of racketeering in the
walters union asks: 'But what can
you do about it," Their are thou
sands and thousands Of A. f. Of L.
members, victims of the racketeer-
ing Of the leaders who individually
ask this question.
What is necessary is the organ
ization of rank and file oppOsitions
in every local of the A. F. of L.
The most militant workers must
take the lead, organizing these
workers who are ready for strug-
CLING and looking for the means TO
fight. Only In this way can these
racketeering leaders be defeated.
The A. F. Of L. leaders prey on the
workers individually, trying to keep
them from forming powerful OPP
position. But if an opposition is
formed, no matter how small, il will
gather force. It win be the means
Of arousing the whole membership
to a successful fight in the interest
of the rank and file.
We urge all these workers to get
in touch with A. +. of L. Rank and
File Opposition Committee at /
Union So, New York City, in order
to get help and advice in their
struggles.
Send in your letters, A. +. of L.
members. Tell us about racketeer-
ing Of your officials and discuss
your problems of rank and file op-
position truggIes.-EditOr
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19
Portland, Me-, CWA
.WOrkerSFOrmUniOn
Demand $I8 Minimum
Wage; Union Rates

PORTLAND, Me, Jan. 1S.-Fifty
G. W. A. workers, representing the
workers on c. w. A. projects here,
formed the Portland Relief Work
ers' Association at a meeting held
at the Workers Center, 80 Union
Street.
The workers formulated demands
for improved sanitary conditions on
the Job; q minimum wage Of $ls
week supplemented with city relief
for heads Of families; union wages
for skilled workers; right of the
workers to organize on the Job; and
the right Of workers, elected by the
workers, to handle distribution OF
relief.
An organizational committee, rep
resenting the c. w. A, workers on
the projects at Forest City Gene
terry, st. John st. Sewer job, Mon
joy Hill, Rocky Hill, and North St..
was elected to organize the men on
the job.
A resolution for unemployment
insurance was tabled until the next
meeting to be held on WEDNESDAY
Jan. II, at 80 Union St., 10 enable q
fuller discussion OF the resolution.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19

in the Paterson situation during the
national silk strike. While Loveston-
ties (Keller) made such statements
within the A. r. of L. strike COM
mittee as I'D sooner see this strike in
hell and than permit unity with the
Communists, Communists did not
organize the rank and file to force
the united front over the heads OF
the A. F. Of L. burocrats.
Even now, after the strike, when
the A. F, of L. got some signed agree
ments with the silk employers, the
work inside this organization WAS 30
neglected that our union did not even
prepare the workers for the elections
OF officers within the A. y. Of L.
when elections came up
ACurtailnnent'
Every delegate reported that the
burning issue before all textile work
go tOdaS h We problem al cNsAs4s-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19

Orange County politician got the job.
The workers demands are stand
ard union wages for skilled work;
pure drinking water and for the con-
struction of latrines; C.W.A. to pay
transportation with no docking for
sickness or bad weather; Workmen's
Compensation for injuries on the Job
and to and from work; full rights
for Negroes on the job; and for rec
ignition of job committees and
unions Of their own choice.
There is no pay for rainy days all
though the men must travel all the
way to Bear Mountain to report. The
C.W.A. deducts SOC a day for trans
portation and many men have to pay
zoe each day for subway fares to the
Chambers st. ferry from their homes.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19
New England Units to
Discuss daily Feb. e

BOSTON, kass.-The Units Of the
Communist Party Of District 1, which
takes in the New England states, vii.
leYote their discussions at their Feb
5 meetings entirely to the Daily
Worker, and as to the best means
-or spreading it among the workers.
All Unit members are asked TO
study the contents of the tenth an
niversary edition Of the Daily" and
the Open Letter, in preparation for
these discussions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19
National Events

Two. YOUTH SECTION CIRCUS
CHICAGO.-rhe Two. Youth Section will
give an International Circus and Carnival
of Satire and Cericature on Saturday, Jan,
20, at Peoples Auditorium.
LENEE-LHBKNECHT-L
MEMORIAL
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A Lenin- Lisbknecht-
Luxembourg Memorial Meeting will take place
Sunday, Jan. 81, at Hungarian Hail. $40
Union st.
WORKERS RELIEF UNION MEETINGS
CLEVELAND, - Workers Relief Union,
Local 5, meets every Sunday, pm. at so2i
st. Clair Ave
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-19
Il. n IN
NJ em OriaI
M e etings
@ PHILADELPHIA
Friday Eve, Jan. 10th at
BROADWOOD HOTEL

Broad & Wood Streets
MAX BEDACHT, main speaker
on ''Leninis1n and the Amer
lean Workers"
LEOPOLD sTOKOWSKI, al,
explanation on ''The Ode TO
Lsnin"
WORKERS CHORUS - John
Reed Club, Pierre Degeyter
Quartette
Admission at Door-ssc
Unemployed-15c
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d CLEVELAND
TWO MEETINGS

TWO MEETINGS
JaR. 20th at 1880 PM.
West Side
SWISS HALL
21ta WALTON AyEfyUX
East Side
WOODLAND CENTER
aoth AND WOODLAND
Speakers: G, A, HATHAWAY,
Editor, Daily Worker
ROSE CLARK
JOHN WILLIAMSON, pask.
Organizer, G. r.
d NEWARK
Sat-, Jan. goth. 5 P. M, at
Y.M.H.A. AUDITORIUM
High d w. Kinney SITS
WIN. PATTERSON. National
Secretary i. L. D., will be
main speaker.
Special Musical Program
Revolutionary Chorus
Admission 25c; Unemployed Zoe
d BOSTON
Sum-, Jan. 21st, $3.50 p. NJ,
at CONVENTION HALL
IS st. Botolph st. cor. Garrison
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
INTERESTING PROGRAM
Aamfsslo1 ase
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% DETROIT

% DETROIT
Sunday, Jan. 21st, 2 Pm.
at ARENA GARDENS
Woodward & Hendrie
MASS SINGNG--InterMaaionaJ
Chorus, Pageant Of Workers
Struggles
ANNA SCHULTZ, recently re-
turned from Germany, maen
speaker.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23
HUGE CARIBOU
 RUN REPORTED
 FROM INTERIOR
Animals Headed for Calv. ing Grounds at Fish Creek
 and Cinema Hot Springs
Fairbanks News s-Miner)

More caribou are III Interior AL aska this spring than in 12 years at least, and possibly the number of animals is greater than in any previous time since the settlement of the country.
 "The present run of caribou is the biggest spring run that I have ever seen," Sam O. White, Game Warden, with headquarters at Fair banks, said today.
 MT White has been here since 1922. He has made several airplane flights over the areas being trav- ersed by the herds, thus having gathered trustworthy information as to the unusually large number of the animals.
 Cro5ing Cleary Summit
 Caribou for a week have been crossing the Cleary Summit on the Steese Highway, about IS miles from Fairbanks" MT. White de- clared. Most of the herds are from the Tolovana and Rampant areas, and some, believe, from Old Man River distict on the Kobuk water shed. They are going to the calving grounds on Fish Creek and in the Cinema Hot Springs district.
 String of Four Miles q never saw such large herds. Recently I saw an unbroken string four miles long with the animals 10 or Is abreast. There was not a break in the line. The herd was comprised principally of COWS and young animals.
 From plane, the course of travel of the herds can be followed and the large number of animals can be observed
 T have interviewed numerous trappers and prospectors as to the physical condition of the animals after one of the hardest winters in the North in the history of the Alaska Weather Bureau. Uniformly
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING
 OF CREDITORS

Tn the District Court for the Dis trict of Alaska. Division Num- Der One. At Juneau
 In the Matter of GEORGE COR- TEE, Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy. To the creditors of George Cortez, of Juneau in the First Division of the Territory of Alaska and District aforesaid, bankrupt: Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of May A. D. 1884, the said George Cortez was duly adjudicated bankrupt; and that the first meeting of his creditors will be held at the office of the under signed referee at 1S1 South Front Street in said Juneau on the 9th day of June A. D. 1884, at the hour of o'clock in the afternoon, at which time the said creditors may attend, prove their claims, ap- point trustee, examine the bank rupt, and transact such other busi- mess as may properly come before said meeting.
 H. B. LIE FEVRE,
 Referee in Bankruptcy. May 21, 1884
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23
Rooseuelt WH Spend Fiue Days Visiting Ha,oaii

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Gover- nor Poindexter of Hawaii said af- ter talk with President Roosevelt that the President intended to spend about five days visiting Ha- waii this summer on his long sea cruise.
 MT. Roosevelt tentatively plans to start on his tour of the territorial possessions the latter part of June.
 Puerto Rico will be visited first and then the President will board a cruiser to proceed through the Panama Canal and out to Hawaii, returning overland upon his ar rival on the Pacific Coast from Ha- waii.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23
MOOSE TO MEET
 VETS THIS P. N.
Junge Probably Will Work for Vets and Warter
 for Moose

The American Legion and Moose tied for cellar position in the City Leagu. percentage column, will swing into action again this eve hing in City Park in game to decide which is to remain there for the time being.
 Junge probably will hurl for the Vets He is the only Legion heaver to break into the win column so far this season. Warter is expected to be on the mound for the Paps.
 The game is scheduled to be started at 6:30 pm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23
CORDOvA SCHOOLS CLOSE

Schools closed in Cordova last Friday. and teachers are on their way to their respetcive homes, several by means of the Yukon which called at Juneau Monday. A few will remain in Cordova for the summer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23
SEWARD GRADUATES

Nine seniors were recently grad uated from the Seward High School, James Busey, Marie Carl son, Clara Chilberg, Canterbury Hatten, Grace Johnston, Lucille Kivik, Helen Kristensen, Frederic Lange, and Richard Reed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23
FAIRBANKS BREWERY OPENS

The Fairbanks Brewing Associa- tion, Inc, held open house when they opened their new brewery re- gently. Beer and pretzels were served, and according to informa- tion received here, both were en- joyed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23
FIVE HUNDRED
 DEAD, CHOLERA
Dreaded Summertime Dr. sease Has Already Brok-
 en Out Tn Chinaland

HANKOW. May B. China's dreaded summertime disease, chol- era, has begun it's -avages earlier than usual. Five hundred persons are already reported to be dead in the vicinity of ChungkIng.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23
FLOYD MORTON PASSES

Floyd Morton, 40, well-known in Anchorage and Fairbanks, recently died at the Anchorage hospital after apparently being convalescent from major operation. He was mem Der of the Anchorage lodge of Elks and of the American Legion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23
WOOD SUCCEEDS RIVERS

R. c. Wood recently succeeded J. G. Rivers as Manager of the Fairbanks Agency Company, gen. eral brokers and agents in the h. terior city. Mir Wood, associated with Capt. Barnette, the founder of Fairbanks, opened the first bank there in 1904.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23

I have been told that the animals are in fine condition"
 Now is part of the closed sea- son on caribou They cannot be hunted except during the months of September, October, November and December.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23
RIVER BOAT STARTS

Skipper George Black of the river boat Bertha started the first trip down the river from Fairbanks May 15 with 35 tons of freight and six passengers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23
PROSPECTORS START OUT

Jack Wheaton, veteran mining man of Alaska and the Yukon, and J. K. Mattatall of Seward have gone prospecting with Frank Bobner of Wrangell on Boulder Creek in the Muddy district.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23
City League
STEELE, JONES
 FIGHT TO DRAW

SEATTLE, May 23. Freddie Steele, of Tacoma, 21-year-old state welterweight champion, last night stood off the leading challenger for the middleweight crown by a ten-round draw with Gorilla Jones, of Akron. Jones is a former Ma tional Boxing Association titlehold- CT.
 Sportswriters at the ringside gave Steele a lead of six rounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23
FAIRBANKS WEDDING

Miss Gurtruth Laura Thorlacuis and Ernest Robert Fransen were recently married in Fairbanks. MT. Fransen is Manager and part owner of the Hi Yu Mine, and Mrs. Fran sen was formerly employed in the Model Cafe of Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23
BICYCLING ANCHORAGE FAD

Bicycling is the latest fad in Anchorage, with merhcants find ing themselves hard pressed to supply the growing demand.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23
BANQUET WELL ATTENDED

More than 250 recently attended a Mother and Daughter banquet in Cordova sponsored by the Ameri- can Legion Auxiliary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23
CHICAGO CUBS LOSE LEAD IN
 NATL. LEAGUE
Drop Game e to Brooklyn Dodgers Pirates Co
 Up to Top of Column

BROOKLYN, N. r., May B. The Brooklyn Dodgers tumbled the Chicago Cubs out of the National League lead yesterday with a to 4 victory, twelve inning game. The loss put Chicago a few points be- hind the Pittsburgh Pirates in per centages although the count of games won and lost, would give them half a game lead
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23
GAMES TUESDAY Pecific Coast League

Hollywood 1; Mission o. Sacramento 1; Portland 2. San Francisco 2; Los Angeles Oakland 4; Seattle 8.
 National League Chicago 4; Brooklyn 5. Cincinnati 10; Boston 4. St. Louis T; New York 4. Pittsburgh IS; Philadelphia 5.
 American League Philadelphia il; St. Louis 12. Washington ,; Detroit 2. New York 1; Cleveland 5. Boston 5; Chicago 6.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23
FAIRBANKS WEDDING

Miss Dagney Marie Peterson, for merly of Tacoma, and Andrew Isacson of Fairbanks were recent ly married in Fairbanks. MT. Isac- son is employed by the firm of Andrew Nerland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23
NATIVE KILLED

John Craig, 30, native of Copper Center, was recently killed by an accidental shot from .22 rifle in the hands of friend, Patty Stick man, while hunting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23

Mrs. Barney Dempsey, sister-in- law of Jack Dempsey, is operating a boxing gymnasium in Los An geles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23
OLD CHENA INDIAN DIES

Paul David, A. Indian resident of Old Cinema, died recently in St. Josephs Hospital in Fairbanks. He was son of the late Chief David.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-23
. . . . . . . .
 SPORT BRIEFS

Alabama conservation authori- ties estimate there are enough wild animals and fish in the state to make it int><esting for 100000 hunters and 300,0O0 anglers.
 Sports writers are saying Mana ger Spencer Abbott of the Atlanta, Ga, baseball team is running a nursery" because of his three youth full pitchers, Bill Schmidt, 19; How ard Parker, 20, and Hugh Casey, 20.
 Washington State college has it's eye on the northern division Pacif- ic Coast Conference baseball cham pionship this season, with II let termen back for duty.
 Jimmy Phe1an, University of Washington football coach, has been spending much of his spring practice time combing his big squad for exceptional kickers.
 Gar fish, which are unfit for food, are despised by sportsmen of Georgia and Florida because they devour great numbers of game fish.
The Washington times., 1934-01-19
AerOnauticS Bureau Victim
Of Political Control
R1 Inr.aoo n LXfIIin1,no II
By James T. Williams, Jr.

for the list of 800 medical ex.
aminers who had been selected
to make examinations for
pilots licenses solely upon
their standing in the medical
world, to find out how many
of these medical examiners
were Democrats and how
many were Republicans.
A few days later another
political appointee of the Sec
retary of Commerce was con-
sulting at Democratic National
Committee headquarters with
the Executive Secretary, who
happened to be a son Of the
Secretary Of Commerce, concern
ing the list of medical examiners
throughout the country.
A few days later, another po-
litical apointee was inspecting"
the mail of the medical division
of the aeronautics branch in
spite of the fact that he knew
no more about aviation medi.
cine than a Hottentot does about
the Einstein theory. This par
ticular appointee happened to
hail from the State of one Of
the members of the Democratic
National Committee, who has
resigned within the month as
the tide of public resentment
rose against the practice before
the Executive departments Of
these lawyers" of the commit
tee, concerning whom President
Roosevelt spoke so plainly at
his press conference day or
two ago.
Revised Downward
A few days later the resig-
nation of the able Medical Di.
rector of the Aero nautics
Branch was announced. Then
came the resolutions of protest
from the Aero-Medical Associa-
ton at its Chicago meeting
against the forcing out Of Major
Longacre as the medical exami-
ner and against the lowering
of the physical requirements for
applicants for pilots licenses.
These resolutions have thus
far halted the plan to replace
all the nonpolitical and highly
trained physicians and surgeons
designated to conduct pilots ex-
aminatiOnS with political ap-
pointeeS.
But the regulations for the
examination of pilots and air
craft have been revised down.
ward nevertheless.
This has brought the follow
ing bouquet to the Secretary of
Commerce and his political ap-
pointees in the sales sheet just
received from one unit of the
aeronautical industry, the regu-
lation of which in the public
interest was the paramount pur-
pose for which Congress Gre
ated the Aeronautics Branch
and entrusted it's administration
to the Secretary Of Commerce:
"Perhaps the best thing
about aOiGtion's new deal is
the Departments stressing "pro-
motion of the industry as a
.Ohole and the regulatory job
being assigned to a secondary
confederation
Copyright 1884, The Washington TimasN
The Washington times., 1934-01-19

Uncle Sam CANNOT AFFORD to treat his employees
shabbily.
For many years the Government set standards for
wages and working conditions Private employers sought
to maintain equally high Standards sometimes surpassed
them, but at all times STANDARD EXISTED for
comparison.
In recent years Uncle Sam has failed If private
poyers follow the example he NOW sets national
cry will be in bad way
AS matter of fact, it looks very much as though
Uncle Sam were trying to impose standards private
employers-t through NRA codes which he does not
even intend giving lip service himself
The Government pay cut never had and will not have,
any appreciable effect toward balancing the budget
If normal and emergency expenditures Jumped to-
gether the amount of the Government pay CUT in the
aggregate, is almost infinitesimal.
If emergency expenditures segregated and only
NORMAL budget is considered THE BUDGET IS AL
READY MORE THAN BALANCED. Revenues con-
siderably exceed normal budget expenditures.
Where then is the justice in continuing the imposition
of pay cut that has caused tremendous hardshps to
The Washington times., 1934-01-19

takes q woman seriously, unless
he finds that she can't be
taken casually, lightly or inter
mittently.
Divorce started out as a des-
perate surgical operation for
the relief of intensive domestic
suffering; but, nowadays, some
women seem to think they
must have their husbands re-
moved almost as regularly and
casually as they have their eye
browS shaped.
A good wife, a good digestion
and good teeth are blessings
which a man never appreciates
until he loses them.
Getting along with men in
the office, without either slop-
ping over sentimentally or
growing prim and hard boiled,
is the greatest feat Of a mod
ern business woman's life.
No matter how long she has