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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19
PROGRAM PLANNED FOR WOMEN'S CLUB
Social Suppers, Thanks giving Tea and Christ
 mas Party Discussed

A full program of activities for
 the Waterbury Business and Pro- fessional Women's club was plan- ned at the cabinet meeting last night in the club rooms with Miss Florence Greenleaf presiding. The social committee, under the chair. manship of Miss Anna Moran an- nounced plans for a series of so- cial suppers. Thanksgiving tea and a Christmas party.
 Miss Ida Henry, chairman of the membership committee, presented the name of Miss Marjorie Burr
 as a new member and Mrs Mary Doyle Camp as a renewal. Mrs Camp who was formerly active in the club has now found 1t possi- ble to renew her membership after
 being inactive for some time. After many requests, the cabinet decided to hold it's discussion groups again this year and a meet ing has been called for Monday, october 22nd at 7:30 to decide on the course of discussions for this
 Miss Elizabeth whitehill is to be hostess at the supper preceding the monthly meeting November s at which time Franklin Pearce of the state department of education will speak to the members.
 Those present at last nights meeting were the president, Miss Florence Greenleaf and the Misses Ruth Stoughton, Beulah Whiteman, Anna Abeling, Anna Moran, Helen Merriman. Cora Crompton, Lillian Judd, Rena Puffer, Helen Careila, Josephine Somers, Ruth Liebeck, Ida Henry and Alice Elliott.
 Appearance of storks in France at this time of year is said to be a sign of a severe winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19
Goss Opposes Relief
 Given Under Codes
Believes 3O-four Week Impractical-Pr Praises Senator
 WalcOtt in Winsted Rally

(which has the entire country for its laboratory has been found in- practical and the expense exor- bitant."
 Congressman Goss spoke on unemployment insurance, the 30. hour week and the unfair distri- button of federal grants to south- ern and western states at the ex- pense of New England states. Mir Danaher urged support for the entire republican ticket this fall and asked that a republican gov- ernor be elected to work with the rest of the state office holders.
 Mir Goss speaking on the social program that the administration expects to put into effect with the next congress announced he Is for relief but is opposed to it's administration under codes. He said thes 3Olhour week is ifnpracti- cal and that unem mployrnent fnsur- apce is alright so long as it does not hamper industry. He asked that men of experience such as Senator walcott and Charles T. Bakewell, candidate for congress
 man-at.large> be sent back to Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19
NOMINEES RESENT ATTACK ON ALCORN'
Praise c. 0. P. Candidate for Governor, Attack
 ''New Deal, 2 NRA

The new deal and the MIRA were attacked by Albert Trottier, repubs lican leader of Bristol, in his ad- dress at a rally of the French Re- publican club here last night. Att torney George |. Crocicchia and Floyd Rasmussen, senatorial car1- didates, William Cambigue, presi- dent of the French Republican club. Dr r. !: Tribauit and Mrs Aurora Dorval, were the other speakers.
 MT Trottier said the pew deal was beginning to hinder recovery instead of spurring 1t along. He said the factories are putting the manufactured articles on the shelves because there is no dis tribution for them. MT Trottier de- nied that Hugh A. Alcorn, repub- lican candidate for governor. as a "fanattc dry' as charged by Cover nor Cross in g recent speech. He described MT Alcorn as always hav- ing been a liberal and in favor of a modification of the liQuor laws. He urged his listeners to send back to Washington men of such expe- rienoe as U. s. Senator Frederic 0. Walcott and Congressman Ed ward w. Goss.
 Tribute to French
 MT Rasmussen complimented the French Republican club for it's fine record in the city, saying its nnen- bers have given the restof the re- publican party an inspiring exam- pleof party loyalty. He said he did not expect to go to the state senate forever but wanted to represent the 18th district at least once to give the people of that section the kind of representation they de- serve.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19
Charles B. Jacobs,
 Metallurgist, Dies
Well Known Oficial of American Brass Company Vic.
 tim of Pneumonia Widely Known

of this city. A graduate of Lehigh university, he was a member here of the First Congregational church and the Country club of Waterbury.
 Mir Jacobs was the inventor of "Alumdum" and 'Evaduro", com posite metals, for which he re- ceived the John Scott medal in 1914 from the Franklin institute of Philadelphia. In 1904 he received a prize metal for a metaliurgical display at the Louisiana Purchase exposition.
 Up to the time of his fatal ill., ness. MT Jacobs had been doing special experimental work for the American Brass c. For some time he conducted his own laboratory in New York city.
 MT Jacobs was born in Lock Haven, Penn, the son of Abraham K. and Mary Burrows Jacobs. Sur viving him are his wife, Violet Me- Dowell Jacobs, a daughter, Eliza beth Jacobs of New York; one son, c. B. Jacobs, Jr., of this city, and two grandchildren.
 Funeral tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the home, Rev James Gregg officiating. Further services will be held in Slatington, Penn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19
ITALIAN VETS TO
 PLAN CEREMONIES
Anniversary of Italy $ Arfnstice With Austria
 tO Be Observed Here

For the first time in Water- bury, the 16th anniversary of Italy's armistice with Austria will be observed with cere- monies conducted under the auspices of the Waterbury branch of the Federation of Italian World War Veterans Ut Buckingham hall, Novem- Der 4th.
 The following invitation has been sent to all veterans organization in the city:
 aThe Waterbury branch of the, Federation of the Italian World War Veterans in the U. s. A. Inc, will comm emor- ate for the first time in this city the 18th anniversary of Ita1y's armistice with Austria, on Sunday November 4th at 9 D. m. at Buckingham hall.
 ssWe. wish to extend to you our allied comrades, a cordial invitation to attend this cere- mOny."
 Frank Marucci is chairman of the committee on arrange ments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19

] Charles B. Jacobs, e4, inventor and metallurgist of national fame, 0fe0 at Waterbury hospital last night after an attack of pneumo- Hia.
 Associated during his career with Michael Pupin and Charles N<einmetz and with such concerns as the General Electric and tho Dupont Co.,, he had been employed of late by the American Brass Co.,,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19
ART OF PLAYING IMPORTANT

Provo, Utah-(UP)-Play is an
 enjoyable activity that fills leisure time, according to Athletic Direc-
 tor G. Ott Romney of Brigham Young University. He predicted
 that the "art of playing will be an important requisite for a suc- cessful life as leisure time increas- es under the new social regime of S0-hour weeks and six hour days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19
srOtE TRUCK LOAD OF FISH

ssl6ston-(UP There'll be nc such thing as starvation in or around Charlestown, according to George Kinlin, a truck driver. Xfnlin reported to police that while he was eating in a restau- 1a1lt somebody stole his truck 1Q90 of beef and fish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19
ALL OF PARTY GUESTS DEAD

Worcester, Mass-(UP)-Each year for more than half century, Miss Teresa Claffey, daughter of Civil War veteran, was hostess to the men of her fathers regi- .4nent. This years annual party had to be cancelled because there was no audience, all the men hay. ii1g died.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19
2,ooo ELK TO BE FED

Moscow, Idaho-(UP)-More than 2,000 head of elk will be fed this winter in Idaho, State Game War den J. R. Robertson has an- nounced. Forest fires during the summer destroyed numerous game preserves in the Selwcv national forests where the spreading -ant- lered animals customarily forage for themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19
fsnecial to the Democrat,

Winsted, Oct 19.-U. s. Senator Frederic c. Walcott, Congressman Edward w. Goss and ecretary of State John A. Danaher addressed a large assemblage at a rally in the Central school here last night. Senator Walcott charged that much of the emergency legislation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19
SAM MASTERFRANK DIVORCE DEFENDANT

Divorce on grounds of desertion is sought by Mrs Susie Master frank of this city against Sam Masterfrank in Q petition filed in superior court today. They were married Jan 14, 1921 and parted October IF, 1926.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19
|MovKEs TAUGHT -,

sprineasia. Macs. ---(UP P,~rF1alf of hfas1achn high school claii- firen who responded to a question: nhire snin they learned 1ove-mak. ing from the movies. Resuits of the survey were made public here
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19

bv pf Helen n p Mc9illieeus. sss. of Boston, chairman of the %s. s.sr-
 sch,setts catholic order of T0r-
 esfsrs' League Of pecsncy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19

Air transport in Germany Hss tSs shown marked increas
 last year. a-..--
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19
OHIO sUNFLowER

Mt. Gilead, Ohio-(uP) A sunflower in Harold T. Krout,s garden has pushed its head IA feet into the air, unusual for Ohio, and is still growing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19

Appearance of storks in France at this time of year is said to be a sign of a severe winter.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-21
Ship Owners
Force Fink
Halls in w est

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 10. -
Northwest ship owners refuse to
carry out the settlement award of
the longshoremen's arbitration
board and insist that the men hire
out only through the fink" halls,
although joint hiring halls were de
cided on.
In Everett several ships left port
without cargo, thus locking out the
workers who refuse to register with
the blacklisting agency Of the
bosses. Finally, unable to get work
ers through their own hiring hall,
the employers have agreed to abol-
ish the fink" hall and there is
conference now between workers
and employers for arranging a joint
hiring hall. The Seattle officials Of
the union propose a do-nothing
policy, but the rank and file looks
to San Francisco where militant
leadership is challenging this at
tempt of the employers to try again
to smash the union.
Led by the Marine Workers IN
dustrial Union, the Juneau, Alaska,
tlongshoremen won IS cents per
hour. This is a further step towards
winning the International Long
shoremen's Association rate and to-
wards unity along the coast.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-21
Ithaca Relief
Strikers Plan
Flying Squads
Women and Students
Help Strikers Mass
Picket Bureau

ITHACA, N. Y, Nov. 20.-Plans
for the continuation of a mass
picketing were made Saturday night
by strike meeting of more than
300 relief workers here who have
been out on strike since last Thurs
day in protest against 20 per cent
wage cut and the layoff of $50 work
ers. Flying squadrons of Negro
and white relief workers were as
signed to projects where the walk
out has not been complete.
Spread Rapidly
The strike movement developed
rapidly when the local relief ad-
ministration slashed wages from the
fifty cent rate to forty cents an
hour. The wage slash was put
through when only two members
of the three man committee were
present. One member voted against
the wage cut, and the only appro-
wing vote came from David Perry,
general manager of the Morse
Chain Co., at which plant forty
cent hourly wages are in effect.
This obvious attempt by big bust
ness to drive still lower the wages
both, in the shops and on the relief
jobs was clearly exposed by the
strike leaders. Morse Chain CO.
workers are now discussing strike
action against the low wages and
speed up.
The most recent scheme of the
relief officials to break the strike
was the setting up of a grievance
committee to hear the question.
The strikers representative, Sam
Abbott, communist candidate for
Congress in the last elections, was
refused recognition as the represen-
tative of organized labor, and the
building superintendent of city
buildings was arbitrarily chosen.
The workers answered this maneu-
yer, which was put over by the
banker administrator, William A.
Boyd, of the First National Bank of
Ithaca, who picked the committee,
by refusing to have anything to do
with the seI1-out scheme.
Mass Picketing
Mass picketing of the relief bureau
and the relief jobs continues with
women and students adding their
numbers to the striking relief work.
ers. A second march is being
planned by the men following the
mass march on the relief bureau
last Friday, when the workers COM
mittee met with the relief official
Oakley. Permission for the march
has been wrung from Mayor Smith,
who had previously refused to allow
meetings.
Local politicians, industrialists,
bankers and business mems organi-
cations are united to break the
strike by refusing to grant the
strikers a meeting place. Plans are
now being made to set up large
tent upon lot owned by a worker
for a meeting place Food and
financial aid is already coming to
the support of the strikers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-21
CAN THE TOWNSEND OLD ACE PENSION PLAN WORK?

number of defenders of capitalism,
from Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of the
President, to Governor Merriam in
California, who sees in this plan a
safe way of counteracting the mass
demand for social insurance. In its
publicity, O.. A. R. P. claims that
thousands of business men are sup
porting the plan and that Wall
Street is betting six to one that the
plan will become law by January.
Why should the business men not
support it? The plan offers no
danger to their beloved profit sys-
tenn, and even if it were to go into
effect the burden of paying for it
would be on the shoulders of the
wide mass of workers and farmers.
Sales Tax Robbery
Since there are some 100000
people past the age of 60 who would
be eligible to receive this pension,
the sum needed for the first
months pension would be around
81 500, 100000. The o. A. R. P. pro-
poses to raise this large sum by
10 per cent sales tax, since such a
tax is "the only fair system of taxa
tion," and everybody should "be
compelled to carry his share of the
costs just in proportion to his abil-
ity to do so; that is in proportion to
his ability to spend money"
The sales tax is the hope of every
capitalist in these days, for in it
he sees the possibility of decreas-
ing his share of taxation by re-
ducing taxes on incomes and prop
erty and spreading the burden
among the wide mass of consumers,
the workers and farmers. Such a
tax would mean that the workers
and farmers would have to pay the
greatest part of the money raised
for this pension. The talk about it
being 'in proportion to ability to
spend" is SO much nonsense. The
worker can spend only so much
his wages, if he has a job-and such
scheme would see that he would
pay tax on every cent he earns,
because he must spend it all. The
capitalist, on the other hand, spends
only part of his income, and an
other part is accumulated, rein
vested in industry, used for specu-
lation, or placed away for safekeep-
ing in banks, etc. The capitalist,
whose ability to spend is proper
tionately much greater than the
amount he does spend, would have
to pay a tax only on what he
spends, not on his entire income. Is
it any wonder that this plan re-
ceives the support of the capitalist?
The sales tax means increased bur-
dens and lower living standards for
the worker and lower taxation for
the capitalist.
The Townsend Plan proposes a
sales tax as high as 10 per cent.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-21
Daily DriUe Quota
VIII Be Fulfilled,
Says Dakota Leader
Organizer Calls On Northwest Workers To
Collect Daily Worker Fund Before
The End of November

be followed by other sections
throughout the country.
From the Hill section of the Pitts
burgh district, which has already
raised rs per cent of its s275 quota,
comes a call to every other section
in Pittsburgh to take emergency
measures to raise their quotas on
time. In this section, six units have
already gone over the top. The
Jewish organizations in it's territory
have already completed 10 per cent
of their allotment.
Newark Section Challenges
In New Jersey, the Newark sec
ton, which has already completed
1879 per cent Of its quota, challenges
all other sections, particularly Hud-
son County, to beat it before Dec. /,
1t promises to mobilize the whole
Party membership for the Daily
Worker Tag Days in the district,
Nov. "a and IS.
Less than ten days remain to
Dec. l. The examples of activity
cited above must be multiplied
throughout the country if the drive
is to end successfully at the time
set by the Central Committee. Not
one district must let up in its work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-21
Philadelphia
.JObless Act
On Relief Cuts

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 19.-
A series Of city-wide mass meetings
and actions have been called by the
Unemployment Councils here to
fight the new starvation budget sys-
tenn put into effect here on Nov. IA.
In the Kensington section, the
Unemployment Councils are issuing
leaflets and modifying the neigh
borhood for a demonstration before
the relief station at Amber and
Wishart Streets on Friday, Nov 30,
at 10 am, to demand that the
clothing and blankets which the
welfare department has stored in
warehouses be distributed to the
needy.
On the evening of Nov. &c. work.
ers will gather at Lithuanian Hall,
Tilton and Allegheny Avenue, at a
mass public hearing on the welfare
department. Representatives of the
Welfare Department, local City
Councilmen, and leaders Of the IN
employment Council will speak.
In West Philadelphia the Councils
are mobilizing for a public hearing
on relief to be held Thursday, Nov.
20, at 8 pm, at 1901 Thompson
Street. Doctors and nurses will
testify in behalf of the workers
families on the relief lists. On Dec.
7, at pm, workers in West Phila-
delphia will assemble at the relief
station, 3110 Market Street, demand
ing Winter clothing and increased
relief.
The five locals Of the Unemploy-
ment Councils in South Philadelphia
are mobilizing for a mass public
hearing on relief to be held Thurs
day, Nov. %, at pm.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-21
Everett Cannery Girls
Force Pay by Strike

EVERETT, Wash, Nov. 20.-Mil-
liant action forced the G. g. H.
Packing Company here to abandon
their plan of withholding the pay
of 400 girl employees until their
stock of canned goods had been
sold.
Members of the Fishermen and
Cannery Workers Industrial Union
formed committee and after con-
sultation with the workers in the
plant issued a strike call after the
plan was announced.
The employers tried to counter
the strike move by lockout set for
an hour earlier than the time an
nounced for the strike. The work
ers, however, quit work at the hour
announced for the lockout, but re-
manned in the shop. They received
their pay checks after f1ve-hour
wait.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-21

Mass Railroad Loyo0s
Hit Workers in Chicago

though those now working full time
cannot properly care for their fanli-
lies. There are others who, while
opposed to the share the-work'
are opposed to any action. For in
stance at different times the Four
Point Program has been discussed
at the meetings of the Local Board
Crawford Avenue) but so far this
has been all and no action has been
taken by the board, though all of
the lodges involved have been hit
by the cutting This opposition to
any action at all is serving the pur-
pose Of demorahzing the men and
splitting their ranks, which is just
what the company desires, and
Will if persisted in will enable
them to put over their full econ
omy program at the expense Of the
men.
There is strong sentiment among
the men for action but this is at
present unorganized. The drive for
economy and efficiency a la COM
psny ideas will speed up the men
and result in more layoffs and fur
Their violations of the agreements
To combat the moves of the COM
pany the Railroad Brotherhood
Unity Movement on the G. and N.
w. is proposing a Four-Point Pro-
gram as follows:
% A six-hour day, thirty hour
week, with no reduction in monthly
earnings.
(2) Stopping of the speed up
through control of distribution of
work by local committees and an
organized slow down on the job.
90 Establishment of relief COM
mittees in every lodge to immedi-
ately demand relief for all laid off
men from the relief commission and
to demand that the company sup
plement the minimum subsistence
budget" of the commission by the
payment of a cash compensation
during each month of lay-off and
the retention of passes by all who
hold seniority.
"a Demanding the adoption of
the Workers Unemployment and
Social Insurance Bill, which pro-
vides average wages to all unem-
ployed with a minimum of $40 for
each unemployed worker and an
additional So for each dependent.
AS a means of organizing the fight
to enforce the above Four-Point
Program it is proposed that every
member of all lodges constitute
themselves a committee of the rank
and file to push the Local Board
delegates into action and to sup
port them when they do act to
present demands and stop violations
of their agreements.
Our working conditions depend
on the Interpretation and enforce
ment Of our working agreements.
The favorable Interpretation of the
agreements in turn depends upon
organized rank and file vigilance
and pressure.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-21

money was idle for lack of possibili-
ties of investment. Yet the crisis
broke in 1929. The loosening up of
credits will not alleviate the dilemma
which capitalist industry finds itself
in-excess capacity in the face of
narrowing market-but will tend
rather to deepen this predicament
by increasing industrial capacity.
Increasing the amount of money
in circulation will increase con-
sumption and consumption of the
products of the farm and factory
is the vital problem now facing our
nation" All inflationists use the
above argument, and the example OF
Germany during its period of post
war initiation is good example of
it's falseness. The amount of money
in circulation there increased ire
mendously, but consumption de-
creased steadily as the cost of
living rose because Of imitation.
Ignores Basis of Crisis
1t is not consumption which is the
vital problem of our society, but
production and the relationships
which have sprung up around the
system of production. The problem
of consumption could readily be
solved if the limitations placed upon
the development of consumption
were abolished. 1t is the private
appropriation of the goods produced
socially that prevents the consump-
ton of the product of American
farms and factories. Capitalism is
production for profit and it is more
profitable to prevent consumption
/ by destruction of foods and natural
resources, thus creating an artificial
scarcity and high monopoly prices
and profits, than to allow lower
prices which would mean increased
consumption.
Abolish capitalism, thus, making
it possible for the millions who
today suffer for the lack of the
necessities of life to consume the
goods produced, and this problem
would be solved. But under capital
ism, any solution Of this problem is
impossible.
In the Soviet Union, where in
dustry is run by the state in the
interest of the toiling masses, this
problem has been solved. Instead
of production for profit, there is
production to satisfy the needs of
the masses and to build up socialist
industry AS result, it has been
possible to institute planning, and
overproduction that plague of
capitalism-is impossible. Planning
in the Soviet Union does not result
in limitation of production, but III
steadily increasing production and
rising living standards.
Linked up with his faith in capt.
talism and his inability to see the
crisis as normal phase in capitalist