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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23

day in Millers Shop, Ninth and
Walnut SITS, Wilmington, Del, are
a thousand times worse than any
thing that has ever been told.
Millers manufactures shirts and
shorts. The existing wages are s13
for the operators and SO for the rest,
But in order to earn this measly
wage the workers are driven beyond
endurance. Always, at every turn,
the bosses and the forelady tell us
that we should be thankful to have
the Job, that there are hundreds
walking the streets who would take
our jobs in a minute.
The work required is impossible
to make. Piecers must make $50
dozens per day, and the most that
any piecer can make in one day is
IS to 40 dozen.
If some of the girls go to the
ladies' room the boss sends the fore
lady in for them. The only thing
one is conscious of all day is the
driving, the everlasting driving, and
swearing, and hollering at the girls.
All for SO week, All this to make
the boss richer and richer.
And then the boss has the nerve
to say that he is losing money on
the girls. If only the girls in Mill
er's would wake up and realize that
by organizing themselves they could
force the boss to give them better
conditions Let us elect shop
committee and force the boss to
give us a living wage and better
conditions
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23
WANTS TO HELP BUILD C. P.
Pensacola. Fla.
Mr.. Cyril Briggs,

C14crSblds l. To-
Mr.. Cyril Briggs,
Dear Sir:-I take the greatest of
pleasure in dropping you these few
lines. Mr.. Briggs, I want to con-
graduate you on the move that you
made to ban the color line in New
York. And l want you to know
that 1 have been keeping up with
your record for number of years,
and I know you have splendid
record.
Now, Mr.. Briggs, I have always
believed in the Communists and l
would like very much to organize a
branch here in this state. Mr..
Briggs, right here is where we need
a good Communist leader like You.
And I am willing to be Of any serv-
ice that I can to you and the Com
munists. I would like very much to
help a Communist Party in this
state. I have always pulled for it,
snd always will, for am believer
and believe in Communism.
Name deleted because of lynch
terror in South against militant Ne
gro and white workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23
18th Anniversary
Finds EyictlOnS
Going on in EmauS
BY a Worker Correspondent

EIAUS, Pa.-Emaus, this year.
the first week in August, is going
to celebrate the 18th anniversary of
the town, the Diamond Jubilee,
they call it. Emaus was first set
tied by the old Moravians. It's a
small town of nearly 1000 popula-
ton with quite a few churches and
some industries. The chief indus
tries are silk and the Donaldson
Iron Works, makers of iron pipes.
We just wonder what the fathers
of the town are going to brag about.
There are over 400 unemployed in
the town; low wages in the silk
mills and high prices in the stores.
In fact, most people go to Allen
town, which is about six miles from
Emaus, to buy.
One of the chief industries is the
Donaldson Iron Works. They only
work about three days week, and
make hardly enough to keep body
and soul together. On pay day they
have from 4 per cent to Is per cent
deducted from their pay for scrap,
even though the scrap was no fault
of their own Quite few of them
are ready to organize to fight that
robber system.
A few weeks ago there was an
eviction here in this so-called re-
ligious town, but no protest from
the ministers. The only people who
tried to help we're the Unemployed
Council, There are no Fairgrounds
for the children to amount to any
thing.
There are quite few more evic-
tions booked in the near future.
The only man who doesn't forget
the Forgotten Man is the constable.
He doesn't forget to hand out evic-
ton notices
The circulation of the Daily
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23
HGWU MisLeaderS ShOuUn In
Action Against Rank and File
Manager of Local 10
Sneaks in "Piece
Work" Propaganda

BY Needle Worker Correspondent
NEW YORK.-Last week, on Mon
day, May IA, Local 10 of the In
ternational Ladies Garment Work
ers Union had another of its meet
ings-one which was advertised in
the usual manner, so as to attract
about $50 cutters. with the result
that very few of the new members
of the local attended At this meet
ing few things occurred which are
worth recording.
First we have the subtle propa-
ganda carried on by Manager Perl
mutter for piece work" The cut
tiers almost entirely now work on a
week work" basis. but Perlmutter
mentioned a case where they found
a cutter working on a piece-work
basis, without saying that he is for
or against the latter. Manager Perl
mutter did mention that that cut
ter made 1855 in one week.
Such propaganda must be exposed
fully and the cutters must be warned
to put q stop upon this drive to
install "piece-work" taking heed
from the experience of the opera
tors and pressers who were on
'piece-work" to see how such a sys-
tenn results m increased speed-up
lower wages and antagonisms be-
tween workers.
Second. we must note the lying
insinuations of Manager Perlmutter
when he compared the Socialist
May Day Parade to the United
Front May Day parade. He said
that the former represented organ
lied labor. while the latter nothing
but Stun prolctariat. TIE lie to this
is shown if we simnlv show how
many members Of the IL.G.W.U..
including members of Locel 10.
marched in the United Front May
Day parade under their own ban
ners.
Finally we must record the reso-
luticns which the Administration
proposed for the coming convention,
while refusing to allow any mem
her to propose any resolution from
the floor The outstanding reso-
luton was the one proposing that
all groups be abolished. The So
cialist Perlmutter defended this re-
solution, as means of protecting
free speech and Democracy. The
membership voted with an over
Whelming mol" The Administra-
ton, however. put through a hand
vote" with the results that they
railroaded through that resolution.
because many members are afraid
to openly express their opinion
against the Administration, because
Of the lob control"
Another resolution was one favor
| ing q Labor Party. This, of course,
is only to stop the direction of the
workers towards the Communist
Party.
Another resolution was one an
proving the NR.A. Here too the Adj
ministration carries out the wishe;
of the capitalist class.
Another resolution was one favor
ing the 3o-hour week The Admin
istration, in its resolution. makes nc
mention of how to carry out the
resolution. The members of the IL
GNU. should force the Admini--
tration to fight for the 30-hour week
! by carrying on agitation for a gen.
( eral strike for tho 9H-hour weel
without decrease in pay.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23
Dues of Unemployed a
''Cheap Question:
SAYS Zimmerman
BY Noodle worker Correspondent

BY a Needle Worker Correspondent
NEW YORK.-Sitting in at an
executive meeting of Local % of the
International Ladies' Garment
Workers Union, some time ago, I
was able to see how identical the
actions of a Lovestone administra-
ton are with that of Dubinsky
or any other bureaucratic A. F. of
l.. officialdom.
The left wingers made several
proposals in connection with the
unemployed in our trade. One was
that the incoming executive board
take up a fight for an unemploy-
ment insurance fund at the ex-
pense of the employers. The an
sWer of Zimmerman & Co. was that
the question is being taken up at
the Joint Board.
Taking questions of this kind up
at the Joint Board without mo-
bilizing the workers to fight for it
is a tactic that all misleaders re-
sort to. They know that to raise
mass sentiment for unemploy-
ment insurance means to place
yourself in bad position with the
employers. And, to put up stiff
fight against the employers means
a loss of the support of the Social
ist Party and the yellow sheet, the
Forward, both of which did their
best to get the Lovestoneites elected
for the next administration.
Another proposal made by the
left wingers was that the dues pay
ments for the unemployed be re-
duced. To this Zimmermans reply
was that this is cheap issue" A
cheap issue, indeed! When workers
are unemployed most of the year
and have to pay eXorbitant taxes,
together with IS cents week dues.
Despite the fact that these be-
trayers have gotten into power again
through their control of the ma
chine and money for widespread
propaganda, more and more are
lining up under the correct class
struggle leadership of the Left Wing
Group.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23
Business Man in
indianapolis Tells
OF Thug Terror
BY An Indianapolis Business Man

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind read
with interest your columns of
Worker Correspondence" 1t has
occurred to me that some interest
ing correspondence might be pub
lished from the small business
classes. who have become aware
that the only solution to the pres
ent crisis lies in an utilization with
the vanguard Of the workers.
The writer himself has the fol-
lowing to report concerning the
Real Silk Hosiery strike in India
napolis Armed thugs have been
imported to Indianapolis from the
gangster elements Of Chicago and
Pittsburgh and are riding the streets
of Indianapolis f1outing the So
called laws and intimidating strik-
ers and sympathizers who happen
to be anywhere in the vicinity of
the Real Silk Hosiery Mills,
Recently a salesman, a business
man and worker, all three of
WllOl1A o. Q Albb al bllC lCcDb GOllAlGCOCu
with the strike, we're accosted and
roughly handled by these thugs in
the presence of Indianapolis police.
The police were called upon for as
sistance, but failed to respond.
1t might be interesting to observe
that j. and L. Goodman, the heads
of the Real Silk Hosiery Mills, are
some of the so-called liberal lead
ers" in the city of Indianapolis.
EDITORIAL NOTE: The Daily
Worker is glad to publish letters
from middle class people, who, as
you correctly point out, have rec
Ognized that the only way out for
them is to throw in their lot with
the workers for joint struggle
against the common suppressor
and exploiter; monopoly capital
and its government.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23
EAN 8
Tslgl the Homes
1sSS$$58#eN 4.lss ts4s 49, A
NOVEL ANTI-WAR PUBLICITY
DEVISED BY CLEVELAND
WOMEN

DACK yard anti-war meet
ID ings to organize the
women of Cleveland for the
struggle against war and fas-
cism and in support of the
July so International Wom-
ems Congress Against War,
to convene in Paris, are part Of the
methods used by the Women's Pro-
visional Committee Against War and
Fascism, which has taken the ini-
tiative in organizing the campaign.
Frances Field is secretary of the
Committec.)
These back yard meetings will
elect delegates to the Cleveland re-
gional conference which will elect
the local delegates to Paris. In Or
DIR to reach women of every walk
of life in Cleveland, special women's
brigades have been organized to
canvass from door to door, selling
the special June issue of FIGHT,
anti-war pamphlets and literature,
and advertising the backyard and
all other meetings.
Baby carriage parades, tin pan
and spoon parades popularizing
the congress and modifying women
for the fight against war and fas-
cism will take place during the
coming weeks.
In addition. shop and trade
unicn conferences are being or
gsnized to reach the working
women of Cleveland for the re-
gional conference which will be
held around June %.
The Finnish Working Women's
Clubs have elected a special COM
mittee Of II who are devoting all
their time to this important work.
They have been canvassing the
homes of Finnish women with their
own newspaper which has carried
many pages of anti-wa-, anti-fas-
list material. One woman of this
committee has already visited 100
antilles and enlisted their support.
Each Of the members of the
Committee of ii is visiting church
sewing circles, inviting their mem
bers TO attend the Finnish Wom-
ems Anti-War Conference which
viii eject delegates to the regional
conference. They have also held
herring and potato dinners for
domestic workers where they pop
ularized the International Con-
gross. Four thousand leaflets in
Finnish have been distributed as
part Of the campaign.
The women's auxiliary of the
Small Home Owners Association
mas accepted the task of reaching
;he Parents and Teachers Associa-
Jon CT Cleveland and enlisting their
support for the women's anti-war,
anti-fascist campaign.
Reminder for New York Bargain
Hunters.
The great Red Press Bazaar opens
today at Manhattan Lyceum. Bar
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23
THOSE SILVER DOLLARS
New York. N. Y.

New York, N. Y.
Dear Comrade:
In your editorial of May Is, under
the heading, Who Will Get the
Silver Dollars2" / believe a very
serious blunder was made, and one,
that instead of clarifying the infla-
tionary effects Of the proposed
silver legislation, will cause a great
deal of confusion and misunder-
standing. The editorial says, in
part: q. Then Roosevelt will be
authorized to buy silver in foreign
markets until the ratio of silver to
gold as backing for the paper money
of the country will be at a ratio of
$75 of gold and $25 of silver for
every 500 of paper money"
Nothing of the kind! Roosevelt
will be authorized to buy silver to
the amount of one-quarter or %
per cent of the value of gold in the
treasury. Dollar bills will be printed
which will have only this silver as
its metal backing. The ratio of IS
to Is only signifies the amount of
silver Roosevelt has the authority
to buy. j, B.
Editorial Reply
The distinction made by the COM
rade is correct. AS written, the edi-
torial gives wrong idea of the
technical relation of silver and gold
to the U. S. currency, The Daily
Worker has, in all its news items
and comments on the silver situa-
ton, made it previously clear that
the new dollars on the silver pur-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23
BY Textile Worker Correspondent

BY Textile Worker Correspondent
CONCORD, N. H.-The Amoskeag
Mill in Manchester, N. H., as you
know, has been settled by the
United Textile Workers officials,
and the workers were sent back to
work by the U. T. w. leaders.
There has already been method
Of intimidation used by firing work.
ers in the mill SO as to scare them
from further action against U. t. w.
officials, and from contracting with
the militant group of Communists.
Fascist methods are used.
One workers home was raided by
police ct 6 am, Friday, and every
thing in the house was turned up
side down they took all they
thought might have information in,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23

The Daily Worker keeps you
informed of the world wide strug-
giles by the working class against
unemployment, hunger, fascism
and war. The Daily Worker for
one month daily or six months of
the Saturday edition costs only IS
cents. Send your sub TO the Daily
Worker, 50 E. 18th St., New York
City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23
Silk MiIlCuts
Pay Through
Mass Firing

By a Textile Worker Correspondent
LANCASTER, Pa.-When I was
hired in the local American silk mill
to work last July, I was paid $50 per
week. working on four looms eight
hours per day.
I lived in Columbia. Pa. and spent
SO a month going to and from work
every day. It was hard to get along
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23
NOTE:

We publish letters from tex
tile, needle, shoe and leather
workers every Wednesday. Work
ers in these industries are urged
to write us of their conditions
Of work, and of their struggles
TO organize. Get the letters to
us by Saturday Of each week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23
Inhuman Speedup
In SweatShOp of
Wilmington, Del.

BY Needle Worker Correspondent
WILMINGTON, Del - Ma n y
stories have been told about the
sweatshop conditions that existed
in New York City about 20 years
ago, but the conditions existing to-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23
Can You Make EN-
Yourself?

Pattern 1878 is available in sizes
4, g. 8, 10, IL and Ia. Size IA takes
212 yards 36-inch fabric. Illustrated
step by-step sewing instructions in
Guided.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23

gains in bathing suits, bargains in
leather goods, household goods,
camping equipment and mems cloth
ing. Bargains, in short, in every
thing that worker needs, includ-
ing dinner, music, and revolution
airy literature!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23

Worker is growing. There is fairly
good unit here. A good many work
ers are listening to our program
that we thought we could never
reach before.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23
APPLAUDS 'DAILY'S"
IMPROVEMENT

New York City.
More improvement in the "Daily!'
1t is true that there is still not
enough interest for the really class
conscious worker, due to the lack Of
space, as these varied articles need
space. But this is as important,
as the N. E. P. was in Russia, where
it was necessary to take a back
ward step in order to contact the
masses here by moving forward
more unitedly toward Socialism.
Because many of the half million
of sympathizers of the paper are
unemployed or poor farmers, with
out cash relief, they cannot support
the Daily" 1t is, therefore, best
to appeal to the workers interests,
that heretofore could only be found
very little in capitalistic sheet.
Expecting more and more changes
in the near future that will give
more defenders to our class paper.
I remain,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23
Letters from Our Readers

chase will have only silver behind
them.
The editorial referred to gave this
intimation incorrectly, However,
the editorial despite its technical
slip, was wholly correct in its in
sistence that the new silver pur-
chsses will be distinctly inflationary
and pointed out that already crises
have begun to arise in response to
the silver proposals.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23

Send FIFTEEN CENTS (15c) in
coins or stamps (coins preferreO
for this Anne Adams pattern. Write
plainly name. address and style
number. BE SURE TO STATE THE
SIZE.
Address orders to Daily Worker
Pattern Department, 243 West 18th
Street, New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23

Reminder for New York Bargain
Hunters.
The great Red Press Bazaar opens
today at Manhattan Lyceum. Bar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-30

In accordance with a wish ex- pressed in the will of the late Sir Thomas Lipton. Osidge, his resi- dence at Southgate. England. IS 10 be converted into nurses home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-30

sentinnel, Catherine Mccarthy; trustee, ". Daley.
 Waterbury Lodge No 4se: Junior past warden. Agnes Kelly: war den, Emeline Cook; vice-warden, Valentine Hahn; secretary, J. M. Perry; financiap secretary, F. B. Reynolds; treasurer, Blanche Bow yer; chaplain, Sarah F. Cook; guide, Lydia K. Reynolds; guar dian, Horace Cook; sentinnel Doris Cook; trustee, Lydia K. Reynolds.
 Officers of the grand lodge who were present included: Grand war den, F. w. Richards of New Ha- ven; grand vice. warden, George Cadman of Hartford; grand secre- tary, Henry Kendall of New Ha- ven; grand treasurer, Joseph clab- by of Bridgeport; past grand wag- dens. Thomas Meany of New Ha- ven, Thomas Payne and Horace Cook of Waterbury; grand guide, F. Reynolds of Waterbury: grand guardian, A. Doris Cook of Wa terbury; grand sentinel, Anna Downs of Meriden; grand trustee, Pat Barry of Waterbury; past grand cha2lains, Sister Johnson, of Hartford, Sister Devis of Bridge port; Margaret Kelly and Sarah Cook of Waterbury, and Emma Webb of Meriden; past supreme warden, J. Lyddy of Bridgeport.
 Deputy Grand Warden Galla- gher of Bridgeport installed the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-30
IN. E.O.P. STATES
 ASSUME OFFICES
Grand Lodge Officers Offi. Ciated at Formal Induce
 ton Last Evening

Guests from surrounding, towns and cities were present last night as four local lodges of the New England Order of Protection held installation ceremonies at Mech anics' hall. Grand officers Of the state conducted the installation, which was followed by refresh- ments and a social hour.
 Officers installed in the Anchor Lodge, No 40, were: Warden, Ira Markle; secretary, F. |. Kainz; financial secretary, F. L. kainz; treasurer, Lillian Buell.; chaplain Mary Alden; guardian, T. E. Buell.; sentinel, T. E. Buell.; trus- tee, Lillian Buell..
 Sheridan Lodge, No 21S; Junior past warden, Jennie Tusley; war den, Mary Pagan; .vice,waroen. Dora Galirault: secretary. J. Nc Cornell; financial secretary, J. II. Butler; treasurer, Margaret But Ter; chaplain, Sadie Frisbie; guide, Catherine Bresnahan; guardian Nell Reilly; sentinnel, Anna Rich mond; trustee, c. Bresnahan.
 Brass City Lodge No PA; Junior past warden, Catherine Hill; war den, Margaret Kelly; vice-warden, Annie Davis; secretary, T. Eddy; financial secretary, T. Eddy; treas urer, Pat Barry; chaplain, Cath crime Hill; guide, Mary Hayes; guardian, Catherine Mccarthy;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-30
CARD TOURNAMENT
 OFFICIALLY OPENS
Sixteen Teams Entered in St Francis Holy Name
 Annual Contest
!. WASHINGTON HILL

The mammoth St. Francis Holy Name society forty five tournament got underway last night in the church hall with sixteen teams taking part in the opening night of competition. Over a hundred spectators were present in the hall to see the tournament get, off to a flying start with Pat Moran's Washington Hill team carrying off high scoring honors for the night by winning 35 games.
 George ,O'Niel led his team to a 34-29 winu over Frank Mufcunry' s cohorts and are but one game be- | hind first place. Captain O'Niel is going to release Eddie Egan and | Mart Tehan next woke unless both play a better game next week than they did last night. According to Mir. O'Niel the two players were responsible for the losing of the first four games at their table. |, Joe Phalen adn his crew who were beat out of the tournament last year by Tom Horan's Boy Wonders got revenge last night when they eked out a one game victory over last years champs coming out on top with a 32 to 3l victory which places them up among the leaders for the first week of play.
 John Bowey went into a tie for second place by taking 34 games from Lester Coughlan's Bucket Shop Bucklers. Lester claims that some of his regulars failed to show up last night which was the req son for his team being able to win only 29 games the, opening night. When leaving the hall last night Coughlan remarked, Just watch us next week."
 Tn the battle of Shannahan's fa- nous card sharks sprang one of the biggest upsets of the night by taking over Jim Shannahan's city yard shoyelers by the score of 32 to 31 in one of the most noisiest contests in the hall. The city yard team is one of the preseason fa- vorites Tn the tournament and the defeat came as big surprise to every one in the hall.
 Pat Moran and his Washington Hill team ran up the uargest score of the night when they shellacked Jim Cusick's card pounders to the tune of 35 to 2S. With some fine playing by J6e Wall and Manager Moran himself, the Hills took an early lead and then coasted on to victory.
 Despite the fact that Johnny Phalen had Father Coughian on his team last night the fact failed to scare Jim O'Donnell and his crew and the result was an easy 35 to 2s victory for the O'Donnelmen. The win put the O'Donnell team in a first place tie with the Hills team both winning 35 games.
 Tom Dennihan led his team to n 33-30 win over Bill Gaughan's team in an interesting contest. Bill failed to start with his men but when he did decide to play, put some pep into the outfit and he now claims he is going to start every week in order to get his team up in first division, .t...,'.
 Tho old reliable John Fitzmaur. ice. one Of the few old, timers ieft on the Hiii watched from the sides lines and cotached hi steam Co e o4.2D win over Mike doegins' out. iit. The victory gave John and his mates c tio for second place.
 The tournamenut wlii Dc co. aumed nexf Monday evening and anyone wishing Co lock in A Lp. vitsd Co the heil and Co witness nofae Of the afeafeaf forfTsnta pisgefs Of the eiiy iA Rekion.