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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-04
''NOt in Mood Says
CityDoctOr, Refusing
To Treat Sick Child
Hospitals HGUe No Money for treatments,
But Haze Plenty for Graft

lamps, patients we're not allowed to
use the lamps longer than 10 min
utes.
Though my slip ordered baking
and massage, no one paid any at
tention to that. After I reminded
the man about it he sent in a
woman, From the way the woman
took hold Of my sore hand I de-
cided not to let her go on any fur
ther, and to treat my arm the best
I could with my left hand.
The skin of the arm was pain
fully dry from the cast. The woman
brought me powder to massage it
with. When I asked her for
little oil or vaseline, the woman
said they dc not use such things.
They are too expensive.
Thousands, millions Of dollars are
spent on salaries to existing and
non existing officials, large sums of
the public money are spent on graft.
The whole economy is practiced on
the poor patients, both in the dis
kJCA4oc4 ACo anu III bl1G Wc5lQo GCOIl-
omy on doctors and nurses from
which both nurses and patients suf-
fer, particularly the patients.
All the above instances are minor
ones. In my long hospital expert
ence I have seen many cases where
poor patients were crippled; often
killed by the negligence and ignor-
ance Of the physicians who prac-
ticed on the poor sick as on rabbits.
Editors Note: In the previous
letter from the correspondent,
published in the Daily Worker,
the address of the Nurses and
Hospital Workers League was
given incorrectly, due to a typo
graphical error. Information
about the work of the League may
be had by getting in touch with
Dorothy Wilkes, 357 E. 18th ST.,
Room ID,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-04
CORRECTION OF STORY ON
A. A. IN SATURDAYS
DAILY WORKER

In Saturdays edition a story by
a worker correspondent wa S
printed on page two under the
title "A. A. Breaks Back Of Steel
Strike of $50" The writer of this
StoBy adopts a fundamentally
wrong attitude towards the Anal
gamated Association of Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers, and particularly
its rank and file membership. The
opinions expressed by the writer
of this correspondence do not rep
resent the position and editorial
policy of the Daily Worker.
The steel and Metal Workers
Industrial Union and the Daily
Worker always differentiate be-
tween the top leaders Of the "A.
and of all A. F. of L. unions and
the rank and file membership.
The writer of this story did not
do this; even the head of
the story is wrong, saying "a. A.
Breaks Strike" instead Of "a. A.
Leaders Break Strike" In the
story itself the A.A. is classed as
a Company union, controlled by
the steel trust" This is not true.
The A.A. is an A. F. of L. union,
in which the rank and file oppo-
siticn to the International officials
is very strong. 1t ia the Inferno
fiCral officials, headed by Mike
Tighe, who nlisled the wcr-l-
and try to prevent strike action
not the members IF the union"
The article incorrectly stated that
"the members Of the "A. are an
organized band Of strikebrealking
lackeys," which is entirely incor-
rect. It is not the membership,
it is the top oflcialdom which car
ries on strikcbrcsking activity and
betrays the membership.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-04
BY a Worker Correspondent


SAN SEBASTIAN. Puerto Rico
am writing this letter to the edi-
or to make you understand con-
Gions here in Puerto Rico.
I am here about six mon his.
There is a big enterprise here. the
O-C2llsd Emergency Relief Admin
stTation. As you know here as in the
7. S., N. r. A. is working here, too.
Prices are sky-high Wages varied
rom 80 to IS cents a day. The
,ost Of living is about IS per cent
higher than IN the U. S. Every
BODY is starving.
Malaria fever is everywhere.
5ookworm disease is common.
There is plenty of tuberculosis.
There are no hospitals for sick
workers
Workers live on a meal a day,
consisting Of rotten rice and beans.
without anything else AS to relief
or unemployed workers, they use
he so-called Red Tape. They must
)e starving to have the right OF rs
,ents a week for a family Of three,
Il for more than three. Poor peo-
BE come from six, seven miles
away, walking a-foot to town, where
hey have TO wait a whole day for
what they get.
The government gives work, too.
a certain sum Of money is appro-
GRATED for each town. For Sebas-
ian $4,000 was assigned. Every
hing is done according to political
affiliations Jobs for white-collars
are only for those belonging to GER
tain political groups. Whenever
the Mayors want someone to work,
no matter his condition or ability,
a job is given. Unemployed workers
stay all day at the office and never
get a job. 1t takes about six weeks
TO get the first pay.
Hundreds of beggsrs and sick
people are asking for help. Under
nourished people are living in dirty
and unsanitary rooms. They have
no clothes and no shoes.
Workers and farmers have to pay
about IS per cent Of the taxes
levied on the country. There are
SO many taxes that they make me
think people will have to pay for
walking on the street.
What do the political parties do
about all this? I see they do moth
ing. Daily papers only write about
conventions, political affairs and
nothing else. Senators and Rep
resentatives only talk about taxes
and politics. Nobody takes care Of
the economic condition of the
starving people.
The Socialist Party tells the
workers they ere doing fine, be-
cause we are going to get the glory
from the u S. Hundreds Of strikes
are broken by Rivera Martinez. who
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-04
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Propagandizing the Medical
Profession

DIR. B. l.. K.-While there are a
number of physicians who are read
ing the Daily Worker, we do not be-
lieve that they are numerous enough
to warrant the transformation OF
this column into a propaganda
column for the reorganization of the
medical profession We intend,
however, to reprint some of the
articles which appear in HEALTH,
as the opportunity presents itself.
AS to the Workers Unemploy-
ment and Social Insurance Bill"
(H. r. 1899. which was introduced
in Congress by Representative Lun-
deem of Minnesota, we do not see
how you could be in doubt as to our
stand in regard to it. In spite of
minor imperfections, the Lundeen
Bill deserves the support of every
workingman. 1t has been endorsed
by % central labor bodies of the
American Federation of Labor, by
five State declarations, including
those of Iowa, Montana and Colo
RADIO, by over 1000 American Fed
Grafton Of Labor locals, and by the
governments of So cities. The bill
provides for unemployment in
surance under the direct control Of
workers and farmers organizations
which shall be extended to all with
out discrimination because of age,
sex, race, religious or political
opinion, whether they be industrial,
agricultural, domestic or profess
sional workers, for all time lost. ;"
The funds for this insurance are
to be raised by taxing inheritances
and by an additional levy on indi-
vidual and corporation incomes of
$4,000 a year and over. The funds
are to be used for paying workers
because OF loss Of wages because OF
part-time work, sickness, accidents
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-04
BY PAUL LUTTINGER, MD.

old age, or maternity. 1t is to the
interest of every worker and every
physician to bring pressure upon his
Congressman for an early enact
ment of the bill. For further in
formation and for additional de-
mands which could be used as
amendments to the bill, you may
get in touch with the Profess
sional Association for Social In
surance, organized by Miss Mary
Van Kleeck, and with Offices at
Room 600, $50 f. 22nd St., New
York City.
Tingling Numbness and Cramps
of the Legs
Mrs. Letitia B.. Buffalo. N, "
The tingling nunbness of the hands
and feet and the cramps of the
legs which you describe. often occur
in pregnant women who are def
cient in calcium Qime). Your in
somnia Qack of Sleep, your irrita-
bility and your general nervousness
might also be due to the same cause.
We should advise you to take four
ounces of calcium lactate and four
ounces of milk sugar, mix them
thoroughly, and take a flat tea
spoonful in orange juice twice daily
before meals. At this time of the
year, you should find no difficulty
in exposing yourself to the sun, at
every opportunity. If your occupe-
ton does not allow you to do so,
you may take some viosterol at the
rate of fifteen drops three times a
day during your meals. The Vi
osterol has the same effect as the
ultraviolet rays Of the sun, namely:
the fixation of lime in the body
BY taking the lime in orange juice
before meals, there is better
chance to absorb it. When taken
on a full stomach the lime is
usually precipitated in an insoluble
form and only small part Of it is
absorbed into the blood.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-04
ASKS FOR LITERATURE
Nortonville, Ky

NOrt0nVlIIe, Ky.
You will find enclosed so cents
for four months of the Saturday
edition. Please send me Is of the
May Day edition, and whatever else
you can. Send me some leaflets for
colored people, and will you re-
member me as one who is for the
working man and will work and die
for the Fatherland.
Long ago the Court of Appeals
of my state praised for wanting a
better form of government and I
think the Soviet system is it.
H. O. d.
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world FRONT" COLUMN
GOOD
Sheboygan, w

I believe that the Daily Worker
has been greatly improved by the
articles world Front" Don't you
think that if daily column ap-
peared dealing with the situations
in the United States the paper
would still further be improved?
Maybe this, however, is given over
to NJ, Gold. -E. P.
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Can You Make EN-
Yourself?

Pattern 1847 is available in sizes
Il, IA, IS, 10 and 20. Size IS takes
31a yards of 39-inch fabric and 21a
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Street, New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-04
Fires Militant Workers
Who Helped Win Strike
By Worker Correspondent

b. a Worker Correspondent
PHILADELPHIA, Pa-Aft.r hav-
ing won a 10 per cent increase in
wages at the BarZarbe, Jr.. Cigar
Shop, five Of the most militant
members Of the shop we're fired by
the boss. One Of these workers was
not receiving the increase in wages.
The boss is trying 10 get rid Of
the workers who went out, at the
same time taking on new hands.
These are supposed to be working
for the pre-strike wage scale.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-04
Small Business Man
Ruined by Big Bosses

BY a Worker Correspondent
CHICAGO, III. - I made in
1916-1o24 over $4,000 in two
deliCates5en stores. I invested
this in the grocery and meat
market, and in 1925 did a $4,000
business. Now I am starving.
Big business monopoly has ruined
me. The decline in real estate
cost me another 10 per cent.
I did not drink, gamble or
sport, did not lose one dollar in
banks or stocks, and am broke
lust the same.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-04
CGND1-LED By
HELEN LUKE

and means that the entire working
class is on the battlefront.
Comradely,
George Smerkin.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-04
Exposure by Correspondent
Stirs Union Rank and File

regarding graft in Local Sc, Fire
mems and Oilers Union It is in
correct to state that the officers will
not take any action against the past
secretary regarding the shortage Of
$1,000 in the locals funds. At the
last meeting Of the local the presi-
dent refused to take a motion sus-
pending the past secretary, but all
the other officers are in favor of a
thorough investigation of the graft.
I can assure you steps have al
ready been taken which will make
the past secretary responsible for
every cent of the locals funds. The
rank and file of Local Sc cannot be
fooled all the time.
EDITORIAL NOTE:-The first
of these two letters shows con-
clusively that it was the pressure
of the rank and file members Of
the union that forced the action
against the former officials. We
wish to emphasize here again that
for effective action jointly with
the rank and file in other A. F.
Of L. locals, the members Of this
local should get in touch with the
A. F. Of L. Rank and File Com
mittee at 1 Union Square, Room
716, New York. Their names will
be kept strictly confidential.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-28
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

lslatlon; we have come through most
distressing period of drought which, even
while it brought hardships, also brought
Its advantages; we have few compara-
lively, who are actually in want; we have
recently passed through a bitter politi-
cal storm which has left extremely few
scars and even these will be healed in
time; we have been remarkably free from
natural disasters and we escape entirely
the ravages of nature such as frequently
afflict other communities; we can, un-
less we deliberately bury our heads in
the sand, see a prosperous and glorious
future before our community.
We have every reason to give thanks
and we alone will be the losers if we ne
glect to express them to the Giver of all.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-28
NEWS OF WCABE DISTRICT

way and stopped in San Diego to
visit friends.
A quilting party was enjoyed on
Tuesday, November 81, at the home
of Mrs. Earl Northrop. Members
of the Eucalyptus home
department met at the Northrop
home to finish a quilt of Mrs.
Southworth IS which was begun at
the last home department meeting.
Visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Emil
Burch and children, on Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs. K. Omilin and
son Joseph of Holtville, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Vogel and sons Frank
and John, and August Ming.
Members of the Pinochle Gesell-
schaft had a Jolly time Saturday
evening, November "a, when they
were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Northrop. After playing cards
part of the evening the scores were
high: Mrs. Edna Forester and
Clyde Havens, low; Mrs. Maggie
Havens and T. 3. House After the
card games the guests enjoyed
themselves singing old-fashioned
songs and then were served refresh
, ments by the hostess. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. John Froh-
| ly, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde HaVens,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G.. House, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Forester, Mac Bell and
Mrs. Edna Forester.
Miss Earlene Northrop was 4
dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Allen of Brawley, on Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-28
SLAYER WILL
MAKE PLEA OF
JUSTIFICATION

NEW YORK. Nov. %. tU.Ri-The
"unwritten law" will be the defense
offered by Joseph l.. Steinmetz,
vino killed his pretty young bride
and Catholic priest Monday when
he found them in hotel room to-
gether, 1t was indicated today.
The 22-year-old divinity student
was held without bail on a murder
charge after his arraignment yes
terday. His attorney, Meyer Mach
lis. planned to review the case To-
day. He said he had not yet heard
Steinmetzs full story Of the trag-
edy
Meanwhile few new details Of
events leading up to the double
Staying were revealed. Machlis,
however, offered different ver-
sion Of how Steinmetz obtained
possessions of the pistol used to kpl
the Rev. Joseph j. Leonard and his
bride, Ruth
The attorney said the priest had
taken the firearm from Steinmetz
the day before and that his client
took 1t from the cleric's coat when
he entered the priests room and
found his wife there, Other YER
sions were that Steinmetz had the
f,fQtni in his fncIrel when he went
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-28
UNCLE WIGGILY'S THANKS
GIVING

At last the great day had arriv-
ed. It was Thanksgiving in Uncle
Wiggily's hollow stump bungalow
and all over Woodland-on top of
the Orange Ice Mountains and 9TH
er places.
Very early in the morning the
bunny boys and girls and all the
other animal children in woodland
had awakened early.
"Of course. it isn't like Christ
mas said Baby Bunty, who was
one of the first to slide down the
banister rail in the bungalow. "But
it is almost as nice.'
"And II have just as good
things to eat now as we'll have at
Christmas, said Buster. boy rab-
bit. 81 love good things to eat.
"That ism It exactly what Thanks
giving is for said Uncle Wiggily,
who heard what Buster said. "Of
course. all who can do so set out
big tables of food on this feast day
But what it really is for is to make
you think of some of the things foi
which you should be thankful.
"Well, I'm thankful there's ne
school today" said Buster,
"And l m thankful there S nc
school today" said Buster.
"And I'm thankful there's ne
school tomorrow, even if it Is Fri
day. said Baby Bunty.
Things To Be Thankful For
Uncle Wiggily laughed and said
"When you get older you VIII finc
other things for which to b'
thankful. -
"Is it all right to be Thankful
that we are all we'll and strong anc
can run out ard play tag so we !
get good and hungry" asked jim
gle.
"Well." said her father with ;
smile. cit is quite all right to b'
thankful that you are well anC
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-28
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
THANKSGIVING

He must indeed be blind, or skeptical
almost beyond belief, who can find no
cause for giving thanks as the great AM
erican feast of Thanksgiving comes to us
once more.
The very fact that there is such an oc-
casion as Thanksgiving day is sufficient
cause for being thankful, for it is proof
indisputable that this great nation of 120
millions, despite all its shortcomings,
publicly acknowledge its faith and its
hope in Divine Providence and offers
thanks for the blessings it enjoys.
In many ways we have strayed far
from the simple lives and sublime faith
of our forefathers, whether they be the
Pilgrims, seeking refuge and religious
liberty on the bleak shores of New Eng
land or those who came after them, but
Thanksgiving day is public testimon-
ial of our loyalty and belief in the same
fundamentals to which they held
1t is asserted, and we believe it true,
that no other nation sets aside one day
in the year for the singular purpose to
which Thanksgiving day is dedicated.
The Pilgrim fathers, who instituted
the day, found much for which to be
thankful, yet viewed from the comforts
which we know today theirs was indeed a
state of hardship, separated by thousands
of miles of ocean from all that they held
dear beset by the stern rigors of a New
England winter; hemmed in by bleak
forests concealing savage foe and bow
ed down by grief over many of their
number who had died since they made
the memorable landing on Plymouth
Rock
Lincoln, in the midst of great civil
war, which placed brother against BROTH
er, found cause to be thankful and pub
licly set aside the last Thursday in Nov
ember as a day of Thanksgiving and
prayer
We of later day have our trials and
our tribulations, which at times seem
beyond bearing, yet actually they are no
more severe than men and women have
known since time began and will continue
to know while man is mortal.
If the Pilgrims and Lincoln could find
sincere cause for being thankful, in grave
circumstances which surrounded them,
certainly we can. Pointing out our
blessings is not necessary. Each individ-
ual knows his own better than anyone
else can recite them if he will but take
the time to make an inventory of his con-
ultlon, and such inventory must, if it is
sincere, reveal abundant cause for thanks.
1t will do no harm, however to point
out that locally we are indeed indebted
to Divine Providence. We are seeing the
fulfillment of victory after long and
bitter battle, for the Colorado river leg
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-28
FOURTH CLUB
SHOWS HEAVY
ENROLMENT

There has been such a great in
crease in the enrolment of the
boys All club work at McCabe
school this year that Mrs. Caroline
Thanner who has been advisor OF
the section in former years, was
unable to handle the work this
year and so found it necessary to
have assistants. So Russell Wag-
oner and william Sunstrom have
volunteered to direct the boys di-
vision. Although there have been
a few boys interested in the past,
each year the number has increased
until this year there are about 20
COWS interested in the work. The
following boys have filed member
ship cards and expressed their in'
sentions to raise either vegetables,
II iVestock-calves, chickens, tur-
Keys, pigs-Tony Landolt, second
year boy, Raymond Veliquette, first
year member. Richard e. Clark first
year, Eugene Thanner, second year
Johnnie Thanner, third year, Ra-
phael Sariego, first year, Fritz Lam
Jolt sec1d year member. Alex
ander villa, Thomas Slovak, Car
roll Clarck, and Raymond Carr are
also new first year members. On
Thursday Lee Landerman met at
the school house with Sunstrom
and Wagner to help them in or
yanizing the work.
The following members OF the
McCabe school All clothing ciuf
received club pins at a recent meet.
ng: Gertrude Kathriner, Mildred
Osuna. Rosie Green, Suzuko Yaina-
shita. Ida Kathriner, Kiyoko Nor
inaga, Ayako Nakamura, Vecil ano
Burnetta Wilkerson, Mary Louisa
Sariego. Shizuke Nakahara, Esper-
anza Sahido, Annie Slazar, Ida
Arnold. Kimiko Tsuji, Frances Ha-
| worth, Betty Veliquette, Ros
Burch. Full Tsuji, Shizuye TsnJi
| The All club leader and her 1--WE
| assistants, Mrs. Caroline Thanner
Mrs. Fred Sunstrom and Mrs. FREQ
Paine, also received pins.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-28
NJ 'CAbE FARM
CENTER NAMES
NEW OFF ICERS

At the meeting Of the McCabe
farm bureau on Friday night, Nov
ember %, at the McCabe school,
election of officers was held first,
the results of which are D. E. Green.
director; J. E. Brock, alternate; Mrs.
Earl Northrop. secretary. After
the election an instructive and in
teresting program was enjoyed; the
speakers were Lee Landerman, Earl
Northrop, Mrs. Charles Hackleman,
and Mrs. Evan Hewes. Later, STU
dents of McCabe school put on an
entertainment consisting of an or
iginal play, THE Courtship of Miles
Standish. =" After this a musical
program was given. Three songs
were sung by Mrs. Ruth McGregor
accompanied on the piano by Mrs.
Prince, who also gave some piano
solos. Fred Dorrschuck gave two
trumpet solos with Miss Earlene
Northrop providing the piano ac-
compartments. Afterwards, the re-
mainder of the evening was enjoyed
by those present in dancing
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-28
They we're very thanktull

thankful for besides my pink nose
which twinkles so nicely" Then
he laughed and his wife laughed
and Nurse Jane laughed and they
were all very happy and thankful.
Uncle Wiggily had not been gone
very long before he came hopping
back to his bungalow very fast.
Three Adventures
Whats the natter" asked his
wife. "Couldn' you sec any adj
venture /"
"Oh, yes answered Mr.. LOne-
ears. 81 saw thre adventures, but
they were the kind l don't Ike.
I saw the Fox. the Wolf and the
Bob Cat in the woods. But I turned
and hoped back before they saw
me. Now have we plenty to eat
for Thanksgiving?" he asked.
"More than enough" said the
rabbit lady.
"Then help me fill basket with
good things to eat,'' said the bun
ny. wen FIJI three baskets while
we re at it,"
''For whom?" asked Mrs. Long
ears.
Zone for the Fox, one for the
Wolf and one for the Bob Cat. .
said the bunny gentleman. "Oi
course, they have treated me badly
at times. But / am so thankful ]
will forgive them ON this day. They
looked very hungry. Perhaps if
feed them well they will let mt
alone until after Christmas. Fill
three big baskets, my DEAR
The baskets were filled and Un-
Gle Wiggily left them in the woods
for the Thanksgiving of the Bar
Chaps. They ate everything all up
Then Mr.. Longears had his owr
Thanksgiving feast and was vers
happy. And If the gold fish doesn =
put the chocolate cake in the rock
ing chair for a cushion I'll tell yol
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