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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04
PRAISES OUR WASHINGTON
BUREAU
New York City.

New York City.
Comrade Editor:
want to commend highly the work
Il It the Washington Bureau is do
ing. 1t is excellent work! Right in
the center of Government activity,
and we get the working class point
of view so that we can check up
and show off the capitalist press
That article on Ickes' Sunshine sta
tistics," of December 9th gets the
cake.
Mike gold is good. Freeman is
better still. Why does Milton Howard
write so seldom?
Here is what I would like to see
done-sooner or later.
l. A weekly column on science
from workers point of view; science
in Soviet Union; radio news, dis
coveries and swindles of scientists by
the capitalists.
2. More news on Soviet Union;
progress of construction; breaking
records, success and failures; more
correspondence.
3. More international news and in
ternational workers correspondence
4. 1t seems to me that the workers
correspondence of the D. w. should
be organized in every city. They
should have reps in all mass clubs
and organizations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04
Gravel HaulerS
Win Demand Thru
Farmers League
By a Farmer Correspondent

OWEN, Wis.-Gravel haulers on a
G. W. A. project in Beaver township,
Clark County, who were hauling one
and half yards to trip and had to
make three trips day, which re-
quired about nine hours, for which
they only got paid for six hours work.
we're told by the boss II they didn't
want to make three trips they had to
make their boxes big enough so as to
haul 4 Ia yards in two trips, which
still would require six hours to make
the trip.
Two and a quarter yards is too
much Of load, for team and wagon,
and those who had made their boxes
bigger were soon kicking, along with
those who were still hauling 1 IL
yards, but had to make three trips.
The United League stepped into the
picture and called the farmers in
meeting, where the following demands
were formulated:
l. That they would only haul IL
yards to load.
2. That they would only make two
trips day, which would be within the
six hour day..
8. That in the event it took longer
than six hours to make trip on
longer hauls, they would not work
longer than 80 hours week.
4. That every hauler would go back
to work after Christmas with the
IL yard box on his wagon.
A committee was elected to visit
each hauler and get his signature on
the demands.
The next day the committee got
the signatures, and then went to Mr.
Lee Clouse, chairman of Beaver
Township to present the demands
When he saw the demands he
hit on the table with his fist till
it jumped off the floor, and said he
wouldn't listen to them. But the
committee was not to be bluffed and
the boss had to listen and he had to
accept them.
The result was the farmers went to
work the morning after Christmas
with the l 1-2 yard box and made
only two trips a day. thereby winning
their demands. This is another ex-
ample of what a real dirt farmers
organization and mass action can
accomplish.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04
Police and NRA
Fight Lakewood
Food Workers
(By a Food worker Correspondent

by a Food Worker Correspondent
LAKEWOOD, N. 1.-THE enclosed
article will enable you to see how
the police are operating with the
bosses Of the hotels and the MIRA.
The reason for this is that two weeks
ago the Lakewood Hotel workers or
ganized a union and affiliated with
the Food Workers Industrial Union
Wednesday night, the workers met
at the newly opened headquarters,
and a general strike was favored by
the membership. The following day
at 2:30 pm, each member of the
executive board received a telegram
to appear at the Newark N. r. A. Of
flee. When the Executive Commit
tee arrived there, they found the
Hotelmen's Association represented
there.
After two and a half hours of talk
and arguments the only conclusion
that the N. r. A. representatives
from Washington came to was that
the workers should wait with all the
struggles until after the Christmas
rush (Which means to work during
the busiest times under the worst
conditions, and then be kicked off
the job, because then the bosses will
not need us until another rush,
which Is the Easter holidays.
The workers answer was flat re-
fusal to allow things to slip out of
their hands, which meant that they
will strike in spite of the N. r. AS
frantic protests.
AS you will notice on the bottom
of the enclosed article, an innocent
worker was framed up on the charge
of disorderly conduct. Through the
mass pressure of the workers, he got
a suspended sentence with the agree
ment that he gets out Of town i'm
mediately. These are some of the
difficulties we face here in Lake
wood.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04
16O Apply But Only
60 Get CWA Jobs
in Powers, Ore.
BIZ q humber Worker Corresnondent

BY Lumber Worker Correspondent
POWERS, Ore.-The C. w. A. al
lotted $4,000 for sewer project here
at Powers. Though over 100 men
signed up for work, only so men have
been given jobs at Soc an hour, six
hours day, and five-day week.
The unemployed section Of the Ma
tional Lumber Workers Union, which
Is growing fast here, sent colAmit-
tee to Judge Tamron at Coquille, who
is relief administrator for Coor
County, demanding work for all un-
employed Of Coor County, Ore, or
cash relief Of SIS a week for the
head of each family, with an addi-
tional 50 for each dependent, and
free water, light, rent, medical and
dental care until a bill for social or
unemployment insurance is passed by
the State or National Government.
We will also present these demands
to the Government relief adminis-
traitor at Marshfield, Ore.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04
INSURANCE IN THE SOVIET
UNION AND HERE

4NCW ks
Comrade Editor:
Your Dec. 22nd issue of the Daily
carries a write-up by Vern Smith
describing the farce of compensation
for workers in the United States
compared with that of the U. S. S. R.
From the standpoint of an insur-
ance broker who is quite familiar
with every phase of insurance, may
add that not only did the report not
magnify the merits of the Soviet
system and did not exaggerate the
dement's of the U. S. system of COM
pensation insurance, but really has
underestimated the benefits of the
one they are in favor of and did
not reduce the criticism on the other
to minimum.
For example, in pointing out part
OF the red tape surrounding the
worker in the U. S. before he can
receive any adjustments and compen-
sation claim, you may rightfully state
that very often after adjustment is
completed, the worker learns that the
insurance carrier is out of business
by reason Of bankruptcy.
Uncertainty of that nature does
not exist in the Soviet Union.
w.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04
Socialist STILES
Struggle Against
C.W.A. Conditions

(By Mine Worker Correspondent
GIBSON COUNTY, Ind. - The
G. w. A. works have been under way
here for some time, with the prom sc
that the workers would be given JOBS
and taken off relief, but so far this
has failed to take place. Only a
few have been given work on the
U. S. highway No. Al, the Dixie Bee
Line. The bosses drive the workers
and fire them on the least pretense.
One worker was fired for talking.
You have to pay for the transpor-
tation furnished. When some of the
workers were fired off this job, some
Of the militant workers took it up
and called meeting.
They went before the Central Labor
body to ask their cooperation. Some
Of the central labor delegates were
from the rank and fife of the miners
and they forced the central labor
body to take action. So they
appointed a coal miner delegate as
chairman, to select his own commit
tee.
want to state right here that this
man is militant and o. K. They
knew this but I might endeavor to
show how they tried to pass the buck.
The president of the Central Labor
body is a Socialist and he rides
around the square on Labor Day at
the head of the misled and misin-
formed coal miners. The rest of the
year he helps to keep them in sub
lection to the bosses. His name is
Fritz
So when this mine delegate went
to these other members of the CEN
trail body, who had been poisoned by
this Socialist renegade, they refused
to act.
I want to say right here that
used to be a Socialist under E. v.
Debs, and I see plainly what the
Shiny Socialists are doing.
The C.WA. head here is a Repub-
lican old guard and is taking care
Of his relatives and friends, that is,
the big shots, while the worker can
not get a job to buy bread with.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04
Soviet Collective
F arm Workers
Describe Progress
By a GrOup Of Soviet Farmers

ny ~ VA SONACt \
ARCEANGM, Soviet Union. -
With great pleasure we, members Of
the farm collective, "Organizator, in
the Northern Province, U. S. S. S
came to know that a story about us
appeared on the pages of one Of your
papers (Western Worker. Therefore
thousands Of comrades OF your land
our class brothers, became familiar
with our life, achievements and sue
cesses. The news of this fact created
in our collective members new
enthusiasm for work to reach add.
tional improvements in our life.
Here we give your additional in.
formation about our collective or
ganizator."
In 1929 our collective was born
Then only nine farm units we're col
lectivized and we had one common
cowbarn with 10 heads of cattle anc
Is horses. Then lutte by little with
great efforts we reconstructed our
life.
Now the collective includes 518 farm
units. We all work for the best of ouI
collective and for the best of our be-
loved workers state When we worked
singly we used our hands and muscles
only, but now new technic has made
cur life easier.
We have altogether forty machines
Even milking is now done electrically
Our modern cowbarn now contains
$50 cows, 400 calves and ITO horses
Besides, we have a pig farm. Every
where we now have running water
and other conveniences for cattle
breeding.
A newly constructed eating hall
where 1000 people are served, frees
our women from superfluous home
cares. Seven infant homes take care
of more than $50 children until school,
age. In the evening the children are
taken home.
We haven't one illiterate in our col.
lective, even the old can read anc
write. We fulfill the slogan Of oul
comrade and leader Stain, MAKE
every collective Bolshevik and every
collective rich"
Wishing to receive g letter in an
swer from the farmers OF your land
we remain, your sincere friends,
Signed by the members of the
Organization:
Valkin, Belovsov, Senukov, Popova
Trozdova, Kuzmina, zaboskaja
Okulov, Kazakov.
Write letters to: KIDD A. Erjuhin
Archanse!sk, Box 20, 'Pravda Severa'
U. S. S. r.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04
an -
DIN fll(, H(lI mes
zAA '9 ss1.s ss. sE 4L@
CONDUCTED By
HELEN LUKE

On the subject of furnishing
and identifying the home we
have not touched so far; there
are so few of us who can get
enough to eat and then find any
money for paint, cretonne slip-cov-
rs, new oilcloth, growing plants, and
10 on. But we greet with shout
n Joy useful decoration brought
nut by the Workers Ex-SerWcemen's
league. No worker should miss 1t
4 he can possibly find two bits to
invest in this real honest-to- goodness
workers calendar.
For many months I for one have
teen wondering why we have had no
juch calendar, with the FRIDAYS
Ind Yom Kippers, etcetera left out,
Ind days significant in the history
the class-struggle emphasized. And
low the WESLS have gone and done
/ The card carries pictures Of places
hd people in the forefront of the
torkers struggles. Good-sized read
pie figures too. (If you are in
trested, send your quarter to w. E.
| L. headquarters, SO e. Third ST.
| Cold Misunderstanding Time
LEI am willing to do my part"
Rites Comrade Nora L. of SPRING
kie. Pa, ito help the workers wives,
know what it means to try to
kok on nothing. have recipes,
It nothing TO cook. But If others
Ia use the recipes. I'll be glad to
nd In some more"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04
Wins
improved CWA
Conditions
CBy a Worker Correspondent

BEMIDJI, Minn.-Enclosed find a
subscription for the Daily"
This territory up here is one of
those where, the workers and farm
ers are the most oppressed of any
section of the State, the farmers be-
ing hit the hardest. AS a result Of
organization and militant struggles
the situation is much improved. For
instance, those working on G. w. A.
projects are paid SIS certs an hour
(Which is higher than wages are on
other projects in this State). This
they get paid promptly in cash every
week.
AS a result of this there is begin
ming among the workers a sort Of a
good feeling" This good feeling
we are going to utilize for the benefit
of the DAILY" Last night received
the following report from unit OF
the Party.
"Our Unit of the Party, No. s, de-
cided to get 10 months of subs for
the Daily during the month Of jan
uary. We challenge Unit No. to dc
likewise" Insert this challenge in
some corner of the paper.
We ordered so copies Of the Jan.
9Th issue.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04
Negro Vet Driven
to Militant But
Individual Action
lBy 9 w0rke. Correspondentl

10y z n0FAeE correspondent
NEW ORLEANS. La.-This Incl
dent occurred on the day of the re-
opening of the trial Of the Scots
boro boys, Nov. 81.
The hero in this is a northern born
Negro who has been in New Orleans
over three years. On account of dis
abilities incurred in the World War
he had to spend three years in the
Marine Hospital here, having been
discharged early in 1888. Since he
left the hospital, he has not been able
to find work Neither has he been
able to pay rent since April, 1888.
In March, 1888, Roosevelt's new
deal for the vets cut this Negro off
the list of those receiving compensa-
lion from the government.
Last Saturday night X Gas we will
call hin) was searching for some
odd job as he has been doing for the
East many months. But he could not
find worsS.. His plan was to ask for
work so thai he might earn a little
food from storekeepers. But he sell
dom found the work, and almost as
seldom found meal.
One Monday morning x did not
have a morsel of food. AS Monday
morning advanced, he was tortured
with pains from the acute hunger.
To quote from ks own words, he was
gagging and nauseated because his
stomach was in such spasm from
irregular eating.
But no matter where he went and
asked for work, he was turned down
with the words: I'VE are lucky to be
getting along at all. We are just as
bad off as you are
x went into the next grocery store
and sure enough, when he politely
asked for a little work, the grocer
turned him down CURLY, saying that
he himself and his wife were doing
whatever work was necessary in the
store x did not fuss with the two
store people. He stepped to the coun-
ter and took two loaves of bread for
himself.
Threatened with Shotgun
Within the next few minutes both
\ the grocer and the wife showed their
southern hatred toward the Negro
race The husband asked his wife to
get the shotgun while he (the grocer
kept hold of the Negro, who, by the
way, was not even thinking Of run
ming out of the store. Firm in his de-
termination, K kept the bread lately
gained In an act OF self preservation.
Words flew back and forth between
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04
Rr a Mnrter Correspondent


CHICAGO, MI have Just re-
ceived the following letter from soms
OF our comrades that have been rail-
roaded to the Indiana State farm:
Indiana State Farm,
Greenwich, Ind.
We got your letter and was sure
glad to hear from you. I would have
written sooner but due to the discip-
line I am only allowed to write one
letter every two weeks and I've had
other comrades letters TO answer be-
fore yours.
We sure appreciated the dollar you
sent us. Thanks, and thanks to the
comrades outside. They have surely
treated US swell. They kept us In
tobacco and we have been having
visits every two weeks.
You have heard by now how we
we're railroaded in the Indiana State
farm. When I get out of here, which
viii be Jan. 18th, I will be able to tell
you more about it. We are all feeling
fine, in the best Of health and spirit.
We are getting great experience here
during the 100 and some days. We
are not here for that purpose, but
since we are here to serve time we
might as well make the best of it.
We can sure thank the LID. for
what it has done for us. The pro-
secrtor during the trial wanted to
give us the limit. That would have
meant year or so. But our good
LID. attorney put I'D a real fight for
us. He told the jury that we didn't
want mercy or begging; what we
wanted was justice.
You can see what justice we work
erB got in the American courts. They
think that by putting us in the State
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04

the grocer and his wife as to what
should be done with x. The grocer
cursed x with filthy insults. Then the
wife became more practical than her
spouse. She threatened to call the
police. x told her to go ahead and
get all the law that she could, but he
would stand his ground.
Suddenly scout car full of five
burly police pulled up in front of the
store. rs this the hold-up niger
that's taken the bread?" x reminded
him that no hold-up had been COM
mitted The GOODNESS of x flustered
the five police, one of whom wanted
to pacify the wife of the grocer by
hauling off x to the precinct. But
before this could be put into action,
another policeman in the group diff
fered from the first and said that it
would be useless to take the Negro
away.
Once more x spoke up. He told the
police, one and all, that he did not
care what they would do with him,
but he was mighty sure of one thing,
namely, nobody was going to get that
bread away from him, as long as he
was alive. The police became more
puzzled at these words. They barely
took moment to frisk x, and when
they saw that he was entirely I'M
armed, they scarcely knew what to
do. Again the second speaker among
the cops said that it was useless to
arrest x. But the blue coat and the
four plainclothes dicks warned x
never to come back to that store,
whether or not he had money TO pay
for food.
So x was allowed to go his way
with the two loaves of bread which
he took to his unemployed sister. Lat
er that eventful day x found two
friends who gave him food and sent
him home on the trolley.
Editors Note:-This Negro worker
certainly was brave and militant, but
after all he cannot keep on doing this
time and again, and yet he accom-
plisheS nothing beyond the imme-
date gaining of few pieces Of bread.
If he gets together with other work
ers who are in the same condition,
and who together exhibit the same
bravery and ni,itancy in an organ
lied struggle for relief, much more
good can be accomplished for all.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04
Jail Will Not Stop Us,
Say Glass War Prisoners
Letter From Indiana State Farm Tells of
Determination To Continue Struggle

Farm everything was going to die out
In our home town, Clinton, Ind. This
is really building up our organiza-
ton more than ever. We are ready to
go to any Jail or penitentiary for our
class at any time just so we can bet
ter our conditions or advance towards
the overthrow Of this rotten capitalist
system.
Tom Mooney has spent II years
behind bars, so a hundred days is
only a drop In the bucket for us. We
do not approve Of being here. but
since we have been proven innocent
and with the sympathy Of the work
ers to back us up and fighting for US
outside, we really feel proud to be here
for the purpose that we are in.
1t was no Joy to be framed to jail
when we were needed most. Never
thelesS we had to laugh during the
trial when. our LID. attorney made
fool out of the chief of police, police
and the rest Of the hypocrites. Never
theless it was agreed among the jury,
judge, and so on, ahead of time to
railroad us and sure enough we got
railroaded, even though our attorney
saved us months of time and prob
ably a stiff line.
We want to tell you that this little
arrest is not stopping us even in here
and if they don't feed us when we get
out you will see more stirring up
than ever with us in the front line
and they will have to use more than
three tear gas bombs to dispense us.
We know that people are not willing
to starve themselves and their families
and we know that they will fight, for
We have experienced that. They will
have to better our conditions or feed
us in Jail.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04
~ Doctor
~LAEEisaqe1
u1s,iAe1:.

| soap is one made Of olive OIL which
you can obtain by asking for the
genuine CASTLE soap. This soap Is
relatively expensive; but If you buy
it by the bar, in department store,
and cut it up in small squares, kou
will find that it is more econom-
ical than any other. If it Is stilI
too expensive for you, the next best
are the glycerine soaps which YOU
will recognize by the fact that they
are transparanent. Yeast Tablets
will not cure your pirnples. It
would be better to consult physi-
clan first and find out the cause
of your skin blemishes
TIE b & NJ. External Remedy.
Machinist, Detroit.-The "B. Is
M External Remedy" is one of the
most heartless fakes on the market.
We note that they are promising
to cure your brother who is suf-
fering from tuberculosis; but If you
could read the circulars that the
manufacturers are distributing, you
WILL Liz t-dt tlit aoONe ltHieuy Is
good not only for tuberculosis
but for almost every ill that
affli2bs mankind As we have
repeatedly stated in this column,
there is no better cure for tuber-
cuiosls than fresh air, sunshine and
good food. any physician or insti-
tuition which undertakes to cure
consumption by any other means is
cut to swindle you out of your
money. We are not making any
reservations On the above statement.
You can cut it out and send It TO
those. who are trying to separate
you from your hard-earned savings.