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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-16
Drunken Officers
Make Times Worse
For C. c. C. Boys
By a Worker Correspondent

CHESTER, Pa.-Just a few lines
to let you know that the conditions
in the CCC camp. where I was To-
cated-or enslaved-for the last 6
months-sre rotten. A good many
Of the men who work in this camp
live close by. and because of this
fact it was difficult to change con-
'ditions there. The colored boys are
net wanted there, and steps are
being taken to have them all sent
home and white workers will replace
them.
The food is net fit to eat, half
cooked macaroni, stale bread and
so-called coffee constitute the main
meals. Sometimes we get something
a little better or at least more pal
atable, but there is never enough
Of it.
The officers getting drunk and
disagrceing because of jealousy of
each other make conditions still
worse for the workers. I am a
white worker. The colored workers
here are more militant than the
white workers, and it is because of
this feet that the officers do not
want the colcred workers in the
camp.
There were over 200 workers in
this camp, and the camp is run
on about the same principles as a
reformatory or prison. During
our spare time we had to drill
army drill-during holidays or Sat
urdays for 2 to hours, without
guns or sticks.
A short time before we came
home from camp, the officers, who
had furnished kegs of beer to
make the workers forget all the
abuse and humiliation they had
got themselves and some
of the boys drunk, the camp doctor
turned loose and was going to whip
the whole camp, but the boys, being
tired Of abuse. turned on him and
the captain, and gave them both
an awful beating, and this tickled
me SO that am laughing yet. It
reminds me of what the working
class could do if they would only
try. Well, good luck to the Daily
Worker. I had to come home to
get good meal and they will not
get me back there again.
&c. c. G. WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-16

! were Communists. We were still
not entirely convinced, but we de-
ter1nined to leave Jim alone for a
while, and get after some other
workers in the shop.
About three weeks later, the fol-
lowing happened: AS was waiting
for a trolley car, Jim saw me and
came up to me. We started talking
about general conditions, the taxi
strike, etc. 1t started raining and
we went in for some coffee. Sure
enough, jim began feeling around"
with questions, and saw was up
against the same problem. This
time I made up my mind and told
him I was a Communist. ex-
planned our position on the United
Front, that some members Of the
Union were Communists and some
were not, that the Communist Party
helps all workers build fighting or
CARNATIONS and leads them in their
struggles, that we were not trying
to force our political ideas down
his throat" etc. To make a long
story short, I received one Of the
pleasantest surprises of my life. At
first Jim was tense and very quiet
Then he loosened up and became
very friendly and frank. His atti-
tude of suspicion disappeared. He
told me how rotten the company
union was and how the officers stole
money from the treasury, He further
told me:
II That the company union had
just consented to continue the
10 per cent wage cut, without con-
suIting the workers at all.
q That there were two very
militant workers in the shop, one
of whom is known as a radical"
with whom 1 should talk. He
described them to me, gave me
their names and told me how to
get in touch with them.
81 That there were two stool
pigeons whom 1 should watch out
for; he described them to me.
a. That there was one worker
who was N. G. and described him.
Il happened to know from per-
sonaI experience that what Jim
was telling me about him was the
truth.
81 How we could better sell the
Daily Workers by going to a GER
tain place and not exposing the
workers.
s. That he was interested In
the Communist Party and wanted
to know more about it.
Jim told me many more things
for which I have no space. I asked
him if I should bring him Com
munist literature, and he was eager
that I do so. We made an appoint
ment for me to bring him the litera-
ture.
In conclusion, I believe that by
meeting the fred scare" openly
Gnstead of evading IT'D and by ex-
planning our position on the United
Front, we have made valuable
contact out of Jim; that he will
help organize the union in the shop
and that he will probably join the
Communist Party in the near fu-
ture.
Comradely yours,
ORGANIZER,
City Transport Unit,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-16
Politician NEEDLES in
Bricklayers' Struggle
By a Worker Correspondent


ORLANDO, Fla.-Mr. A. Bruno
for the past few years has had no
business or occupation. Although
his home is equipped with all the
latest conveniences, he recently took
it upon himself to represent labor
in practically all is local branches.
About 10 days ago he went with
the local Federal Emergency Relief
Administration and demanded $1.35
an hour for bricklayers, leading
those he met with to believe he was
an authorized agent and delegate.
At 3 pm. on April 8 the bricklayers'
unions authorized delegates me-
with the F. E. R. A, and said they
we're agreeable to work for 81 per
hour. This was their contention at
all times and Mr.. Bruno deliberately
caused these men to lose all this
time when they could have been
working. Both sides agreed on 81
per hour at all times.
The rank and file of labor
wishes that Mr.. Bruno would keep
his nose cut of their business. He
mentioned to some that he was
asked to run for County Commits
sioner.
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different departments in plant
that has several dozen departments
with over 1400 workers. The let
te" from young Boeing Worker"
is a seed beginning in taclzling the
youth problem, but all such specific
depsrtracnt problems must be con-
cretized III real fighting issues
around which to rally all workers
in the plant.
The article dealing with unem-
plovnent insurance is well tied up
with a campaign for state unem-
ployment insurance bill modelled on
Federal Bill H. R. 1893. The workers
should be called upon to bonbard
the Congressmen to support this
bill. Especially is it important to
get the workers to put Merion Iii
oncheck. the liberal LAWYER Con
gresham from Seattle, on record in
regard to H. r. 1898.
Seattle has a large A. F. of L.
movement, and there are a num-
Der Of A. F. of L. workers in the
Boeing plant. This makes it of
prime importance to pay more at
tention to them and build the
united front with them on the job,
on concrete and burning problems.
Inner A. F. of L. union problems
must be given space in the "Boeing
Worker" If a correct approach to-
wards this problem is developed in
the paper, the united front activi-
ties in the fectory can be made the
means Of building a strong ooposi-
ton movement within the A. F. of
L, Several good issues that should
be connected with shop problems
are: H. R. 1898; the fight fo- the
reinstatement of expelled mem
bers: unemployed members to be
exempt from dues payment, inner
union democracy, etc.
The "Boeing Worker" has the
markings of a good shop paper. The
weaknesses mentioned should be
carefully considered. 1t must ap-
pSes- AC5O4dl4y clllO VIC SlNSIl d Wlu61
distribution. The workers are rightly
called upon to contribute financially
to the paper, End encouraged tt
send in articles and criticism. They
are told, however, that they neec
not sign their names. This, WE
think, is incorrect. They should be
assured that their names will be
kept in complete confidence, anc
care should be taken to carry Out
this promise faithfully; but the
workers should be taught that they
can trust the Communist Party
completely; that it is only from the
bosses that they need to hide theil
identity.
The militant spirit in the Pacific
Northwest can be increased with
active organized struggle in such
strategic places as Boeing's, around
the fighting political and organiza
tional leader, the "Boeing Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-16

for that. The men work but there
is no pay. They give us $3.50 for
two to live on week. Can't get
any clothes or coal.
1 think we will be fighting soon
if this keeps up We will have to.
Some of us are living worse than
dogs here, They are talking about
putting the unemployed in barracks.
Who knows what next?
I would like to send a dollar but
I can't. I am sending soc which
is all I have now. I still owe SOC
on this and last month. I will try
to get that this week. Don't be
afraid will pay for the Worker
if it does take a little time, for I
can't do without my Daily Worker.
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Ed q
-, tin, H,,ylIIllef
1a##N HELEN Ss11 LUXE 49, @
JDAE4--aD BY
HELEN LUKE

water-lily cream may claim to con-
tain mysterious extracts from that
flower-the suggestion being that
putting lily-juice on your face will
give you skin white and smooth
like lily petal. AS logical as as
Stunning that if you eat spinach
you'll look like it-whereas you
won't get green from eating spinach
you'll get redder if anything. It
will aid the beauty of working
women to laugh at such advertising
and keep their money in their
pockets, or spend it for a good din
ner.
(This series will be concluded
with short articles about cosmetics,
dyes, beaches, and so on.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-16
Central Committee, G. p, U.S.A.
Box 81, Station D,
New, VOrly NJ "


Box 81, Station D,
New York, N. Y
To All Party Units,
Dear Comrades:
The extreme sharpening of the
war dancer and the rapid rise of
fascisin throughout the world makes
it imperative for us to organize i'm
mediately all our forces for struggle.
The American League Against War
and Fascism in publishing the pop
ular illustrated monthly Fight" is
organizing workers, farmers, stu
dents, intellectuals, lower middle
class people, teachers and profess
sionals into a militant united front.
Fight" is a popular magazine.
aimed at workers, farmers and all
people who can be directed towards
the revolutionary goal-Whose in
terestS are with the revolutionary
working class. 1t speaks a popular
and factGal language understood by
these very elements whom we are
trying to reach. 1t shows them con-
cretely the evils of imperialist war
and fascism. The Party looks upon
Fight" as a, powerful weapon in
our struggle against fascisn, impe-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-16
DAILY" WILL CONTINUE TO
EXPOSE BOSSES LAWS
New York Citv.

With the signing of the News
paper Code, I can guarantee that
nearly 10000 newspaper workers in
New York City have lost faith in
the New Dirty Deal. But what is
especially significant to me at the
present time is not so much the
fact that "Our New Dealer" wants
to see skilled mechanics work for
sic per week and less, but this
freedom of the press" clause.
I am not kidding myself. This
code was composed by some of the
greatest lawyers and publishers in
the country. Any twelve-year old
child will tell you that the first
amendment to the Constitution gives
the publishers that right. That
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-16
On Employment of
Married Women
By a Worker Correspondent

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - This So
called Butchers Union out here in
this mans town is working for the
scab Wagner Bill. I have never
had enough ksle to join this union.
as it takes about all I make to live
in these days of high prices. I have
tried to drum it into the heads of
some of the workers that belong to
this local that the Wagner Bill will
not help them any, but will bind
them up where they cannot do
anything in case of a strike.
At Armour's both members Of the
family are often working, and in
some cases a couple or three of their
kids, There are several of them
who have not been out Of work all
during these hard times.
I am not against married women
working, but, by God, under this
damn capitalist system, there are
men that have no work and have
to depend on charity-what little
they get at the gates every morn
ing, looking for work. Of course
I understand why they keep these
married couples on the payrolls.
They do it in order to stave off the
poor devils at the gate and to use
the married couples as tools for the
capitaistic system.
OF course, most of the women
make about 10c on the hour less
than the men, still they do as much
work as the men. The union has
never done damn thing about
this condition either.
Ed. Note: This worker takes posi-
ton in regard to the employment
of married women which the Com
munist Party does not support. He
calls for firing these women, and
says that under capitalism this is
the way to get employment for men.
This is essentially the same posi-
ton as taken by Hitler in Ger
many There women are relocated
to church, children and kitchen
1t must be pointed out that women
under capitalism are hired at less
wages and are also hired as war
move, to assure that industry will
function under conditions where
millions of men are sent to fight
the battles of the imperialist
/ powers.
The bosses use this employment
of women, as they use every pos
sible occasion, to split the working
class. There is one answer to this
Men and women together must or
ganize and fight for shorter hours,
better conditions and equal pay for
equal work. This, and the constant
exposure of every attempt to split
the working class on the basis of
sex, will win better conditions for
both men and women in industry.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-16
Letters from Our Readers


clause was inserted for a very good
reason.
The publishers know that the N.
R. A. is a means of legalizing fascist
legislation that may clamp down
upon those newspapers that do not
sign the slave codes. There is no
question about the fact that the
Daily Worker will not sign tbs
Code. That will be their legal claim
to try to quiet the workers voice.
This clause is the dirtiest piece of
demagogy that was ever framed.
They want to put the Daily" on
the spot. 1t makes it very hard to
fight this clause, but it must be ex-
posed.
WY
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-16
By a Worker Correspondent

DETROIT, Mich.-Our last meet
ing plumbers Local go was I'M
usual, inesmUch as we we're adj
dressed by none other than the
opportunist and red batter" of or
ganized labor in Michigan, our pres
ident, Frank x. Martel.
This strikebreaker. protractor of
racketeering and gangsterism, has
the gall to attack the "welder and
guide" of the working class, the
Daily Worker, before our meeting.
Martel's purpose at our meeting
was to convince us of the necessity
Of renewing our local subscriptions
for the Detroit Labor News Mar
tells mouthpiece). His principal
reason for the need Of his paper was
that "Since the N. R. A, Labor has
become respectable, hence the
urgency to spread organized labor's
program"
But our rank and file are of a
different opinion. We know by the
savage attacks of the cossacks on
workers demonstrations that labor
has not become respectable under
Mira; on the contrary, Labor has
been pushed further down the
abyss OF poverty and degradation
under the wings of the blue vulture.
We refused to renew our support of
his organ of density.
He was asked several embarraSs-
ing questions. One brother asked
him why we never see the Detroit
Labor News on the streets like some
other workers paper.
Instantly the fire of reaction
sparkled in his eyes. The lightning
of anger flashed in his insulting
reply. He said, the members of the
A. F. of L. are motiVated only by
personal gain and are not "imbued
with a fanatical ideal" like the
Communists, whose paper, the Daily
Worker, you will find on many cor
ners uptown, and which "is filed
with SANDER and vicious attacks
against the A. F. of L." He did not
stop at this wild statement, but
continued to spill deadly political
poison.
What does an individual of his
stripe, who has the art of covering
his treacherous purposes with lying
words, care about truth? If he had
said that the Daily Worker. the
foremost fighter of the working
class, was against the misleadership
of the A. F. of L., then his statement
would have been correct.
At this time I can say that our
local is moving forward. The rebel
liouS throb of the rank and file is
felt by our misleaders and it makes
them uneasy. At our March meet
ing we endorsed tn Workers Unem-
ployment Insurance Bill, H. R. 1898,
without any opposition on the floor,
whereas we know that our business
agent and the executive board, with
the exception of two members, one
Of whom introduced the Workers
Insurance Bill at their meeting pre-
cedng ours, were infleXibly opposed
to it.
The rank and file opposition in
our local considers this a substantial
victory. This victory reveals to us
that our rank and file have definite
ly cut loose from our off1cialdom,
who have consciously and consis-
tently divided the organized from the
unorganized. We, the rank and file,
have taken a stand with the needs
Of the entire working class.
This explains the vicious ISLANDERS
of the Martels and of the profess
sional "red baiters" like Matthew
VOL against the Daily Worker, the
Communist Party and the Rank
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D. -
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BOEING WORKER, issued by the
Communist Party Nucleus in
the Boeing Airplane Co., Seattle,
Wash. Vol. 1, No. 1.

BOElNG WORKER, issued by the
Communist Party Nucleus in
the Boeing Airplane Co., Seattle,
Wash. Vol. 1, No. l.
BY SIDNEY BLOOMFIELD
The "Boeing Worker" organ of
the Communist Party Nucleus in
the Boeing Airplane Co., Seattle,
Washington, is the first serious eff
fort at issuing shop paper in Dis
trict IL since the Inflated attempts
that we're made in the Simpson
Lumber Mill in 1929 and the few
issues Of another shop paper in the
local steel mills in 1890.
The first issue of the "Boeing
Worker" under review makes
good beginning in carrying politi-
cal agitation into the factory. It is
hoped that the work will be kept up
in this war industry, particularly
because Of the role the Pacific
Northwest will play, with its mill
tant traditions and its location, as
factor in the war developments in
the East.
On the whole, the "Boeing Work
er" presents a readable appearance.
Several articles are illustrated with
lively action cartoons that heighten
the interest. On page four there is
an interesting poem by "a Boeing
Worker" 1t is, as the author states,
"a reply to foreman Leo Buffers
verse in the 'Boeing News" COM
pany house organ. This worker
shows how verse can be employed
by the toilers as a weapon in the
struggle against the bosses. In II
lines there is packed, in simple
language, an exposure and indict-
ment Of the boss. the NRA, the
Shiny tricks Of the company, and
a comparison between golden prom
ises and worsened conditions. The
concluding line, particularly, brings
out sharply the fact that the work
ers are not taken in by the dema-
gogy of the bosses, who ask them to
accept wage cuts and worsened con-
ditions in the name of the "Boeing
Spirit" We quote this poem in
full:
"BOEING SPIRIT"
A Reply TO Foreman Leo Buffers
Verse in the "Boeing News"
for January.
1T was in the month Of June of
1888
That Mr.. Boeing told us what was
to be
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-16
Can You Make EN-
Yourself?

Pattern 1925 is available in sizes
IA, 16, 10, 20, 80, "a, So, SO, 40 and
AZ. Size Is takes 3 yards So inch
fabric and Is yard contrasting
Illustrated step-by-step sewing in
structions included with each pat
tern.
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Send FIFTEEN CENTS (15c) in
coins or stamps (coins preferred
for this Anne Adams pattern. Write
plainly name, address and style
number. BE SURE TO STATE
SIZE.
Address orders to Daily Worker
Pattern Department, 243 West 18th
Street, New York City
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The dictatorship of the proIe-
tariat is fight, fierce and ruth
less, Of the new class against an
enemy Of preponderant strength,
against the bourgeoisie, whose
determination to resist has been
increased tenfold by its over
thrOW.-Lenin.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-16
A Fascist Hands
ALeaflet to the
Wrong Person
BY a Worker Correspondent

LOS ANGELES. Cal-As I was
going in to work this morning I'M
der the doorway with the big Blue
Eagle sign on it that can be seen
a mile away, one of the workers in
the shop-the Firestone Rubber Co.
was distributing the Silver Shirt
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-16
Frank Martel RACES
Over'Daily'Exposure

and File Opposition for Unemploy-
ment Insurance and Relief.
We. the rank and file, must not
let ISLANDERS irritate or confuse us.
We have great work to do and we
viii do it.
MEMBER OF
PLUMBERS LOCAL SO.
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pany has an agreement has been
greatly weakened due to the COM
pany slate Of committeeman which
is at present holding office.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-16
$3.50 for Two to
Live on for Week
By a Worker Correspondent

COLUMBUS, OIL am having a
he'll Of time. Was cut off from
work and put on one day a week
and now we are cut from that and
don't know when we will be paid
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-16

DR.. Luttinger's Column will
again appear in tomorrow's issue
of the Daily Worker,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-16
"BoEING SPIRIT"
A Reply 10 Foreman Leo Buffers
Verse in the "Boeing News"
Co.. r.,
BY SIDNEY BLOOMFIELD

1T was in the month of June of
1888
That Mr.. Boeing told us what was
to be
Evening star., 1934-05-25
MANAGER OF CAFE
MAY LOSE LICENSE
Ghillani Cited by A. B. C. Board
After Fire Destroys
Equipment.

The alleged incendiary fire which
destroyed furnishings and equipment
in the Tivoli Cafe, 1926 L street, early
yesterday morning also brought an
other kind of trouble to the estab-
liShment.
The cafe manager, Joseph Ghillani,
%, OF the l700 block of street, has
been cited to appear before the Alco-
holic Beverage Control Board on
Tuesday to show cause why his LIQUOR
license should not be revoked. The
Beverage Board inquiry was ordered
after Ghillani, in a signed statement
to detectives questioning him in con-
necticn with the fire, indicated that
two other men had more than sum-
mary interest in the operation Of the
place. The liquor license is in Chill
lani's name.
Meanwhile, Inspector Raymond C..
Roberts of the fire marshals Office
and Detective Sergt Frank o. Brass
of headquarters were continuing their
investigation of the blaze, which
caused almost $4,000 worth of dam
age to the restaurant fixtures and
building. Firemen found alcohol
soaked newspapers scattered over the
first end second floors of the building
when they entered in response to an
alarm shortly before am. yesterday