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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-15
THE DAILY WORKER MEDICAL
ADVISORY BOARD PRESENTS
ITSELF


In appearing before the readers
of the Daily Worker for the first
time, we feel that we should in
troduce ourselves. We are certain
that you want to know somthing
about us. You undoubtedly want tc
know who we are and what we in
tend to do Setting forth our own
qualifications before we have ac-
tually done anything is not the
easiest thing. But it must be done
We are twenty-one doctors. We
wo-k in different fields. Some Of us
are general practitioners. Some OF
us specialize in the various divisions
of medical practice. We are con-
nected with hospitals medical
schools, and research centers
throughout New York City. Bellevue
Hospital, the Medical Center, Post
Graduate Hospital, etc, can count
members of this board on their
stats.
Because of our medical training,
post graduate studies and present
clinical work, we are qualified to adj
wise workers in the prevention and
treatment of the many diseases to
which human beings are susceptible.
The general Communist Party frac-
ton within the medical professions
has selected us from the many doc
tors sympathetic to the revolution
airy movement and has assigned lis
the particular task of giving nee
essary medical information to the
working class through the Daily
Worker
The objection is often raised that
information of this kind is of little
value; that what the worker in the
shop and mine, and the poor. farmer
needs is actual medical care. No
one realizes better than we that
these workers do not receive even
the semblance of such attention
Letters daily appearing in worker
correspondence bear convincing tes-
timony to the vile treatment which
is accorded to the worker under the
name of medical attention. These
workers are not complacently ac-
cepting the slop that the boss class
dispenses in the name of charity
The growing nation wide support
for H. R. 1898 indicates that they
are tired of this stuff and want some
real medical attention. And they are
going to force the enactment of THIS
Workers Unemployment and Socia.
Insurance Bill in order to get it.
But the Daily Worker, while lead
ing workers in the movement iol
the winning of the unemployment
and social insurance bill, is also
vitality concerned as to what is
happening to the health of these
workers while they are fighting. SC
at time like this, when the health
Of the workers family is being I'M
dermined for the lack of any med
ical attention whatsoever, the value
of information, even received
through letter, cannot be gain
said.
The job we have undertaken il
not an easy one. Answering thc
many questions that workers ask re.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-15
Coney Island Peddlers
Treated Like Criminals
Bv a worker Correspondent

COMFY ISLAND, N. Y.-The dis
graceful activities of the Coney Is
land police should be called to the
attention of the public 1 know that
peddling ice cream is against the
rules, but it is better than starv-
ing when a man is desperate.
Why lock peddlers up in little
coops on the beach for several
hours? Why put them in cells
afterward to be beaten? Why take
them to different stations SO their
friends and relatives can't find them
to offer bail?
We are not criminals and there is
no reason to treat us so.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-15
LETTERS FROM
OUR READERS
RALLY TO DEFEAT FASCIST
MEETING
New Work Citv

hALLt 1o OEF GA y fASOlCI
MEETING
New York City.
Daily Worker:
Fascist Daniels, of the Indepcn-
dent American Party, decided that
August LIST was good evening to
come to Union Square and hold
fascist meeting. AS the G. P. had
about $4,000 present at meeting in
square, Mr.. Daniels figured he
would have little trouble getting a
crowd. When the comrades of the
Party and mass organizations saw
his crowd we started an opposition
meeting against way and fascism.
exposed D3rielr TO- whrt h1 j. ?
dirty rat, subsidized by the bosses
to come to Union Square with his
lies.
We took the crowd away, had
fine meeting, and collected SIS for
the Scottsboro- Herndon Defense. I
took the money to the National Of
flee Of the 1. L. D. the next day.
M G.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-15
SICK BENEFITS IN LOCAL %
By a Worker CORRESPONDENT

BROOKLYN, N. Y. 1 should
like to know WHY Local No. 80. the
Italian branch Of Intern2 tional L.
dies Garment Workers Union, al
lows sick benefits to member in
good standing for six months.
whereas in Local No. %. Jewish
and Negro, do not allow sick benefit
before membership in the organi-
cation for year Also why there
is bigger charge for the Union
Book in Local No. %.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-15
Knit Goods Boss Tries Dorganze Workers Through LocO
WORKERS HEALTH
Conducted by the
Daily Worker Medical Advisory Board
Conducted by the

stsrng today the Daily presents
arged health advisory to its The column
until Luttnger Advises
Workers Health" undertaking
duct of the column the questions
twenty doctors specialists
They have constituted themselves the Daily
Advisory purpose furthrng
workers health problems through paper
will appreciate the health proposed
ing Introductory statement of the board-EDTTOR0
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-15
Maternity Mortality Rate

AS contributing to the height Of
the maternity mortality rate, we'd
like to call the attention of the
worried stGtisticians to the helpful
influence of religious fanaticism.
Mr.. Teester, devout and pious
preacher of Holiness Church" in
North Carolina, submitted to be
bitten by rattlesnake and refused
medical aid in order to prove" that
faith can cure rattlesnake bites. The
N. Y. Times in reporting this pic
tureSque and sublime exhibition of
divine spirit also records this icy
fact:
Mrs. Teester died fourteen
months ago in childbirth. In keep
ing with her husbands beliefs, she
had no medical attention.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-15
Offers Brides To
Backward Workers

times to fool the union" and we're
locked for it. What can we do to
fight against thisP
NOTE: This worker should at
once get in touch with the Knit
goods Workers Industrial Union
for concrete help and information
on organization. The address is
1S1 w. 2Sth Street, New York
City, Lackawanna 4-82I2.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-15
Cotton Mill Workers
Suffer Under n. r. A.
b. a WORKER CORRESPONDENT

ny a WOIhCE NOAAeSpOnucut
LYNCHBURG, Va. - The Daily
Worker it surely has the right name
and I like it fine, but I do not
make any wages and cannot sub
scribe for it. I hope you will have
success.
Times are very tight here at the
Gotten mill. Ny peoples work has
been cuytailed. Thew work three
weeks end are laid off one week.
They had no union here.
You are working in just cause.
and it is bound to win sooner or
later My heart aches for the poor
workers that are being swindled out
Of these wages, I can't put any
faith in the MIRA.
Earn Expenses Selling Daily"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-15
NOTE.

We publish letters from textile,
needle, shoe and leather workers
every Wednesday. Workers IN
these industries are urged to write
Us CT thcir conditions Of work,
and Of their struggles to crga1ize.
Get the letters to us by Satur-
day of each week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-15
Can You Make EN-
Yourself?

Pattern 1862 is available in sizes
"a, SO, 49, 40 AZ and a. Size Sc
takes 37s yards SO inch fabric and
"a yard contrasting. Illustrated
step-by-tep sewing instructions in
cluded.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-15

protesting to the government
against the breaking up of their
homes by the enforced absence of
husbands and fathers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-15
Sunshine Biscuit Workers
Fight against Company Union

not in control of the union. The
company has its own representa-
tives. Even if the workers have a
few of their own representatives
in the company union, the workers
delegates can say nothing. What
the company wants, it does, and
when the company does something
it is for the interests OF itself and
not for the workers. That's why
the company doesn't like the Food
Workers Industrial Union, because
they know the power of real
union.
NOTE.-When the workers start
organizing for better conditions,
the bosses try the trick of yelling
reds" This serves two purposes.
First. the bosses want to keep the
workers from knowing that the
reds are workers VINO demand
and fight for better conditions for
all workers. Second, they want
to turn the minds of the work
ers away from their immediate
problems of organizing and fight
ing for higher wages and better
conditions.
In this way the bosses attempt
to separate the Communist Party
from the ranks of the workers,
whereas the Communist Party
represents the most advanced sec
ten of the working ciass, leading
the workers in their daily strug-
giles for bread and better condi-
tons. At the same tine the bosses
want the workers to forget what
they are fighting for, to scare
them with the poisonous propa-
ganda of the boss class against
the militant elements in the work
ing class, to split these workers,
and SO push in with company
union. The workers must not let
the bosses get away with the red
scare" or the company union.
Workers Glculd go into the
company uDica and fight FOR their
demands eventually winning the
workers over to workers rank
and file controlled union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-15
Marriage Strike in Germany

The attempt of the Nazi govern
ment to increase the birth rate by
offering marriage loans" to newly
weds resulted in SO many marriages
that the average amount of the
loans was reduced from 1000 to 300
marks. Now rebellion of women
has set in against the sending of
husbands to road or field work away
from home. The gals are getting
divorces. refusing to marry. and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-15

Send FIFTEEN CENTS Q5c) in
coins or stamps (coins prefGrred)
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 w. 18th
St.. New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-15

10000 New Readers by Sept. 1st.!
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-12-28
CHARLES A. HANCOCK
AMPUTATES FINGER

Mr.. Charles A. Hancock, photog.
rapher of this city met with a pc.
culiar and painful accident last week
from which he has suffered greatly
ever since.
Mr.. Hancock, while chopping wood,
slipped and fell. He reached out with
his right hand to ease his fall, bring
ing the ak around with his left hand
in which he was holding it. AS fate
would have it, his right hand fell on
a stick of wood, the ak described an
arc, descended on the fore finger of
his right hand and made clean am
putation of it.
While the wound is painful and
causes Mr.. Hancock great inconven-
fence in his work, it is responding to
treatment, and nothing serious will
result, except the inconvenient loss of
the digit. The fact, however that Mr..
Hancock is left-handed will ameliorate
the deprivation very much.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-12-28
MRS. GEORGE W. BLADES
DIED SUDDENLY FRIDAY

Mrs. Minnie V. Blades. wife of Geo.
T. Blades, this city, died suddenly at
her home on Cedar Steret, on Friday
morning of last week.
The deceased was the son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders w. Blades
and was born in Worcester county or
the Goth day of June 1872. She has
lived in this county all her life.
Funeral services were held on Sun.
day last from her home, conducted by
the Rev. Mr.. Crosby, of Bethany M
F. Church. Interment in the came.
terry of that denomination. The pail.
bearers were Messrs. Cleveland Car.
ter, Henry Lambertson, James Lam.
bertson, George Evans, Columbus Mad
dox and Alonza Holland.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Blades is
survived by two daughters: Mrs. How.
ard Lynch, of Detroit; and Mrs. Har.
vey Littleton, of Salisbury. Also by
two grandchildren, daughters of Mrs
Littleton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-12-28
POCOMOKE CHURCHES
OBSERVE PRAYER WEEK

The Churches of Pocomoke City
will unite in observing the Annual
Week of Prayer from December 81,
1884 to January A, 1885 inclusive,
Services will be held in rotation in
each church the various ministers
preaching according to the following
assignments:
December 81, Methodist Episcopal
Church, sermon by Rev. Mr.. Mathews;
January LIST, Baptist Church, sermon
by Rev. Mr.. Crosby; January End,
Presbyterian Church, sermon by Rev.
Mr.. Ditto; January 3rd, Methodist
Protestant Church, sermon by Rev.
Mr.. Kelso; January 4th, sermon in
Protestant Episcopal Church, by Rev.
Mr.. Venable.
The services will begin at 7:3O p.
m. The total offerings will be divi-
ded equally among the five churches.
"Come thou with us and we will do
thee good: For the Lird hath spoken
good concerning Israel"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-12-28
POTATO GROWERS HOLD
MEETINGS NEXT WEEK

Meetings of Worcester County DO.
tato growers have been scheduled for
Thursday, January 3rd by R. T. Grant
County Agent, as follows:
Snow Hill, Thursday, January 3rd
2 p. M, Court House.
Pocomoke, Thursday, January Srd
1880 P. M. new High School.
A discussion in detail of potato sup.
plies on hand, intentions to plant ir
the southern and intermediate states
angles of credit, etc., will be taker
up by A. E. Mercker, Secretary of the
Interstate Early Potato Committee
Probable prices that will be re.
ceived by local growers will be taker
up as well as other problems pertinent
at this time to the potato industry
All potato growers are urged to at
tend one of the two above meetings
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-12-28
AGED CITIZEN
KNOCKED DOWN
BY AN AUTO
H. T. (TObe) Bonneville Suffers
Broken Leg And Cuts And
Bruises Saturday
LEG IS AMPUTATED
BECAUSE OF CRUSHING

Mr.. H. T. Bonneville, Familiarity
known as "Tobe", an aged and well
known citizen of Pocomoke, was
knocked down and severely injured by
hit-and-run auto driver, on Saturday
night of last week. Mr.. Bonneville
is 70 years of age.
The accident occurred in the early
part of the evening, and near the
street on which Mr.. Bonneville lives.
With broken leg and with cuts and
bruises from whichShe bled profuse-
ly, he lay where he was stricken un-
til Mr.. Paul Gladding, passing by,
heard his calls for help and went to
his assistance.
Mr.. Gladding Immediately summon
ed Mr.. Fred Henderson's ambulance,
in which the victim was carried to DIR.
Parker's office. After a superficial
examination, the Doctor advised an
immediate transfer to the Salisbury
hospital. There it was decided that
amputation of Mr.. Bonneville's leg
was necessary, the member having
been too badly crushed to respond to
the usual treatment.
For man of his age, he is with
standing, supremely well the shock
that always follows such accidents and
unless complications set in, there is
no reason why he should not recover.
The driver of the auto has not been
apprehended, and, up to this writing,
no clues as to his identity have been
discovered. Unfortunately, Mr.. Bon
neville's age and his failing vision
contributed somewhat to the misfor-
tune, but coupled with this was, no
doubt, the danger of a reckless driv-
er.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-12-28
SPECIAL MEETINGS AT
The LOCAL TABERNACLE

Special services will be held at Glad
Tidings Tabernacle, 7th and Walnut,
on December 80. Rev. and Mrs. o. E.
Campbell, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, will
be the speakers, each one having had
a wide experience in the evangelis-
tic field.
Mrs. Campbell is an evangelist and
has been doing evangelistic and pas
toral work for five years. They are
graduates of Central Bible Institute.
of Springfield, Missouri.
Rev. Harry M. Strickland, A. B.,
of Newport News, Va, the grandson
of the late Rev. w. G. Strickland and
son, of P. E. Strickland, of Whining
ton, Del, with whom many are ac-
quainted, will be present on January
20. Subjects will be announced
later.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-12-28
VIENNA CHOIR
BOYS TO PRESENT
A PERFORMANCE
WicOmicO WOman's Club Will
Sponsor Program Of These
Unique Singers

The Vienna Choir Boys, who re-
Gently presented their marvellous rnu-
steal program to most appreciative
audience in Salisbury, are unique in
their field. They are the best that
can be found, and all those who heard
them counted it rare privilege. On
January 8, the Wicomico Woman's
Club will sponsor another "best" pro-
gram, one just as outstanding in its
field as were the Choir Boys in theirs.
Burton Holmes, the internationally
famous traveller and lecturer, has
promised to come to Salisbury for one
night on his way to an extended
southern engagement, and all those
who have ever heard Mr.. Holmes
feel that this will lbe an unusual
treat. In the past thirty years, Mr..
Holmes has travelled more than a mil
lion and a half miles and has taken
thousands of photographs. He has
penetrated many of the least known
sections of the globe and has been
given access to many interesting
places generally closed to foreigners.
To hear Burton Holmes is to. travel
on magic carpet, and to have the
wonders of the earth unrolled before
one.
Mr.. Holmes has just returned from
tour Of Soviet Russia, and he will
show many photographs hitherto UNI
seen by Americans and will discuss
many of the problems of the great
Russian social experiment.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-12-28
SHARP DECLINE
IN THE INTEREST
ON BANK DEPOSITS
Check TwO-Cent Tax To Be Re.
moved. Two-Cent Postage
In The Offing

Whether decline in interest on saw
ings and time deposits; the removal
of the two-cent tax on checks; and the
return of two-cent postage along about
next July;-all denote return to nor
malcy, is a question, but the fact re-
mains these changes will be warmly
received by general public.
Federal officials applied a power
full cheap money prod to business re-
covery by reducing the maximum in
terest payable by 1890 banks on
$11 ,O00,000,OOO of time. and savings
deposits from three to two and one
half per cent.
The new rate becomes effective
February 1. 1t was fixed jointly by
the Federal Reserve Board and De-
post Insurance Corporation with this
frank purpose:
"The reduction in the deposit rate
is in harmony with the prevailing
downward trend in interest rates and
is expected to support that trend, par
ticularly in regard to rates on long
time money, which are an important
factor in business recovery.
This action has been preceded in
country and city banks January 1.
1t proves the jurisdiction held by the
Government over all banks and no
GARD of Directors can deviate from
this order. We might add, however,
that it would be consistent if the Gov
eminent would also reduce interest
on capital notes to similar rate. The
banks of the country are paying 4
per cent on these notes.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-12-28

Well, there is nothing very funny
about this, but the Old Year is fast
disappearing below the horizon of
time and the New Year will soon be
seen as the Sun ushers in the dawn of
another January First. Let US hope
that the dying cycle will contain in
its grave all those conditions which
have made the past few years seem
a hydra-headed monster. Let us hope
that no cloud bedim the lustre OF
the new birth of a calendar era; anG
that, from now on, material prosper.
ity will return, and, of course, with
it spiritual regeneration. "Chirps'
hands out to his readers all the gooG
wishes it is possible for him to ex.
tend. He trusts that all good things
may come to the efforts of all his
readers, no matter in what direction
exerted. He trusts that a full meas.
ure of health and strength will be
melted out to everybody. He hopes
that under the wise guidance of oul
President, assisted by Divine influence
the country will emerge from the
Slough of Despond and plant it's fee
on the Hill of Hope.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-12-28
UNITED STATES
CIVIL SERVICE
TO HOLD EXAMS
Opportunities For Successful APP
plicants To Secure Lucra-
tive Positions

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced open
competitive examinations as follows:
Engineering craftsmen, various
grades, $1,000 to $4,000 a year, for
work on ships. Optional branches are
Ship piping, ship ventilation, marine
engines and boilers, and electrical
(ship).
Scientific aid Graphic arts), ST.
800 year, National Museum, Smith
sonian Institution, Washington, D. C.
Senior industrial economist, $4,000 a
year, associate industrial economist
$4,000 a year, Division of Labor Stan
dards, Department of Labor.
Assistant financial economist, 3d.
600 year, assistant financial exam
liner, $4,000 a year, Securities and
Exchange Commission.
The closing date for receipt of ap-
plications for these examinations is
January IA, 1886.
The salaries named are subject to
a deduction of not to exceed per
cent during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1886, as a measure of economy,
and also to a deduction of 3h per
cent toward a retirement annuity.
Full information may be obtained
from the Secretary of the United
States Civil Service Board of Exam
liners, at the post office in this city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-12-28

An interesting Christmas program
will be presented in Bethany Methodist
Protestant Church Sunday night, De-
cember Both, at 1880 o'clock. This will
be in the nature of a Christmas can
tata entitled "The Child Jesus" and
will be directed by Mr.. J. A. Davis.
The cantata will comprise some four
teen or more voices and will consist
of choruses, solos, duets, and quartet
ties. Lovers of good music will en-
joy this presentation. The public is
cordially invited.